Olivia (Xinyu). is a 17 year old Junior in High School. She is the owner of Crafty Paws and designer of many products. She started her charity based business in 2020 during the pandemic as a means to help support a pet rescue back in China where her family was living at the time. Many animals were being abandoned and Olivia and her family and were rescuing, fostering, vetting and finding them FUREVER homes. She too had been abandoned at approximately one month of age so she understood about abandonment. “Someone found me and took me to the orphanage which saved my life.” In addition to funding the pet rescue,…

Karen Wagaman is a versatile artist with a passion for watercolor, digital art, and mixed media. With a degree in studio art and business, she has honed her skills in both traditional and digital mediums. Her love for animals and painting led her to create custom pet portraits, and her current location in Arkansas has inspired her to delve into designing hogs. Beyond her personal artistic endeavors, Karen is deeply involved in promoting the creative economy in Northwest Arkansas. As the Vice President of Downtown Development for the Rogers Lowell Chamber, she engages with creative business owners, artists, and makers from the region, fostering a vibrant artistic community. Karen is…

Floral theme of 6 watercolor paintings on paper.

My Art is my point of view

I love painting Botanicals. Attempting to get the softness and delicacy of the petals is always a wonderful challenge. All works submitted are Watercolors on 300lb. hot-press paper

A paint I sculpt

“Katlyn” 11×14 canvas oil portrait of my granddaughter. Her braided hair was the focus of the portrait.

My philosophy of art is that any art that I enjoy making and you and others enjoy looking at is good art. I want to create art that makes my heart sing.

Beautiful floral bouquet painting. Primary colors, painterly style.