Mary Graham uses pastel and oil to paint the figure, still life, and landscapes. Something in the ordinary attracts her and stimulates her desire to paint, and she strives to capture its essence.

Julie Spahr prefers the inspiration of painting “en plein aire” whenever possible. She is a colorist, energized to paint what she sees, in a realistic, but impressionistic style.

Upon retirement Leonard Randolph was looking to find something as personally fulfilling as the work in his professional career had been. Mr. Randolph started taking drawing classes at Wayne Art Center in 2002 and hasn’t stopped. He says, “Art successes have given [him] great satisfaction and led to [his] branching out into oil painting and sculpture.”