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NICOLE'S STUDIO & GALLERY EXHIBITING ARTISTS
WE ARE MOVING ALL NEW ART TO COME

(Artists listed in alphabetical order - click on name or scroll down to view all)
NEW!! Click here for scenes of just RALEIGH

Roxanna Alexander
Pam Berger
Shannon Bueker

Sarah Cawn (Fused Glass)

Diana Coidan
Joseph DiGiulio
Sharon DiGiulio
Wyn Easton
Kelly Frost

NEW Artists Submission Process

Cecilia Guitarte
Nicole White Kennedy
Kimberlee Maselli
Catherine Martin
Rick McClure
Charlottle Munning (Raku)
Dan Nelson


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ARTISTS ARE IN RANDOM ORDER:

Diana Coidan
Diana Coidan
Java Joy

25 x 33 pastel on paper
framed and matted
$ 925


DIANA COIDAN
A few years ago, watercolorist Diana Coidan picked up a pastel stick and the rest is history. Diana's stunning colorful photo-real skies, nauctical and French image masterly painted with her signature soft pastels have taken no less than four blue ribbons, three second places, three 3rd places, 10 Honorable Mentions. If that isn't enought she has been juried into dozens of shows from regional to national...all this since 2004. And just because she hasn't enough to do....Diana also paints in oils!!
Diana teaches pastel workshops at Nicole's Studio
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Diana Coidan
Sea Aire

20 x 22 pastel on paper
framed and matted
$650

Diana Coidan
Diana Coidan
Cirrus Movement

19 x 25 pastel on paper
framed and matted
$ 700
Diana Coidan
Diana Coidan
Evening Watch

25 x 22 pastel on paper
framed and matted
$ 925
Diana Coidan
Diana Coidan
Cool Breeze

24 x 32 pastel on paper
framed and matted
$ 900
David Oakley
David Oakley
White House, Red Tree
30 x 40 oil on canvas - framed
$ 1900

DAVID OAKLEY
David Oakley is a NC contemporary impressionist making a statement with his intriguing depictions of farmland, landscapes and old weathered classical structures disappearing throughout rural NC. His original brushwork and beautiful unique palette colors create a mood both subtle and deep. It's no wonder he has recently won 2nd place in painting at the 2010 NC State Fair and 1st Place in the 2010 Junior League Juried Exhibit. David Oakely is in numnerous private collections and Corporate Capital Bank
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David Oakley
Farm House on NC 86
20 x 24- oil on canvas -framed
$925
David Oakley
David Oakley
White Barn in Summer
18 x 24 oil on canvas - framed
$ 800



Cecilia Guitarte
Cecilia Guitarte
Peony at Daybreak
24 x 30 oil on canvas
$1200


CECILIA GUITARTE
Oil paintings by Cecilia Guitarte have a clean graphic style with a keen eye for lighting nuances and a focus on everyday subjects elevated to high art. From sliced citrus to mist-shrouded trees, Guitarte's distinct detailed imagery stands apart.It's no wonder Cecilia gets juried into numerous prestigious shows, including the Raleigh Fine Arts show judged by NC Museum Director Larry Wheeler and the N.E.W Show juried exhibit at VAE, Raleigh. She has won numerous awards and is collected in both NC and her home country, Argentina. Cecilia is in the Permanant collection of Duke Raleigh Hospital and Capital Bank amongst others.
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Cecilia Guitarte
Cecilia Guitarte
The Glow of Dawn
24 x 48 oil on canvas
$ 1600







Cecilia Guitarte
Cecilia Guitarte
Cabana Club
30 x 40 oil on canvas
$1600
Cecilia Guitarte
Cecilia Guitarte
Iced Tea with Lemon
8 x 8 oil on canvas
$ 275
(winner 1st place Miniature works Cary Gallery)
Cecilia Guitarte
Cecilia Guitarte
Iced Tea with Lemon II
8 x 8 oil on canvas
$ 275

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Cecilia Guitarte
Available Seat
36 x 36 oil on canvas
$1600
(call/email the gallery to view this piece)
Pam Berger
Pamela Berger
All Tied Up
24 x 48 oil on gallery wrapped canvas canvas
$ 1575

PAMELA BERGER
Pam has studied the art of meditation extensively and her practice has carried over into her passion for painting. She studied art in college and has recently studied with instructors such as Don Hatfield, Linda Wallace and Marilyn Phillis, as well as nationally renowned artist John Poon. She has exhibited extensively in local venues
including Local Color Gallery, Sunflowers. Pam Berger is in the corporate collections of several Capital Bank branches and Duke Raleigh Hospital.

(More of Pam's works are available for viewing, please email or call the gallery)
Pam Berger
Pamela Berger
Pelican Perch
18 x 24 oil on gallery wrapped canvas
$ 800
Cathy Martin
Cathy Martin
Parisien Lobby

40 x 30 acrylic on canvas
$ 1800

CATHERINE MARTIN
If you were to name one acrylic painter that exemplifies the best of what expressionistic acrylic realism should be...Cathy Martin would be that artist. Cathy's dramatic brushstokes and bold, confident colors are her signature style and imitated by many. In the past few years Cathy has studied with some of the top painters in the USA, including; Charles Sovek, John Poon, Rick McCure, Sally Strand, Perry Austin and others. Cathy is in private and corporate collections throughout NC and area.
Cathy Martin is an art instructor and teaches at Nicole's Studio

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Cathy Martin
SOLD
Cathy Martin
West End, London
20 x 16 acrylic on canvas
$ 650
Cathy Martin
Cathy Martin
The Novel
6 x 6 acrylic on canvas - large frame
$ 200
Cathy Martin
Cathy Martin
London Study
24 x 18 acrylic on canvas
$ 750
Cathy Martin
Cathy Martin
Drinking Solo
6 x 6 acrylic on canvas - large frame
$ 200


Dawn Whitelaw
Dawn Whitelaw
Through the Pathless Woods
36 x 48 oil on canvas
$ 4600


NEW ARTIST
DAWN WHITELAW

Dawn Whitelaw is an award winning artist from Nashville, TN. Widely known for her stunning portraiture, she is also an extremely accomplished contemporary impressionist and plein air artist. From winning the "Award of Excellence" in the Oil Painter's of America exhibition to a Certificate of Merit at the National Portrait Convention, Dawn's beautifully rendered paintings are collected worldwide. She is also a sought after art instructor on the national art scene and will be teaching here at the gallery in 2012.
Dawn Whitelaw has been honored with an invitation to Chair the 2012 American Impressionist Society Annual juried exhibit.

It is our pleasure to welcome an artist of this calibre to Nicole's Studio!
Dawn Whitelaw
Dawn Whitelaw
Monday Afternoon
12 x 16 oil on panel
Custom made frame
$ 950

Dawn Whitelaw
Dawn Whitelaw
Down the Street
40 x 30 oil on linen
$ 4200

Dawn Whitelaw
Dawn Whitelaw
Lavender
11 x 14 oil on panel
Custom made frame
$ 900

Dawn Whitelaw
Dawn Whitelaw
Watershed II
18 x 24 oil on panel
$ 2100

Rick McClure
SOLD
Rick McClure
Updraft
6 x 8 oil on board
Beautiful Hand finished Plein Air frame
$ 400

RICK McCLURE
Rick McClure is one of the most accomplished classical oil painters in the US today. McClure has won numerous awards and accolades for his beautiful landscapes & scenic oils around the nation.
In 2009, he was juried into two prestigious exhibits: the American Impressionist Society National Exhibition for which he is a signature member and
National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters. Rick has also been juried six times (including 2011) into the prestigeous Oil Painters of America annual exhibits.

Read more about Rick McClure

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Rick McClure
SOLD
Rick McClure
Bend in the Road
6 x 8 oil on board
Beautiful Hand finished Plein Air frame
$ 400

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Rick McClure
Sallow Marsh
Oil on linen board
Beautiful Hand finished Plein Air frame
$ 1600

Rick McClure
SOLD

Rick McClure
Radiance
8 x 10 oil on board
Beautiful Hand finished Plein Air frame
$ 600

Rick McClure
Rick McClure
Mediterranean Splendor
30 x 22 oil on linen
Custom made frame
$3500




Lori Putnam artistLori Putnam
Beach House
36 x 48 oil on canvas


LORI PUTNAM
Lori's paintings exemplify bold, confident brushstokes, harmonious color and clear focus of intent producing beautiful and sophisticated works of art. It is no surprise that Putnam has become one of the rising stars in Contemporary American Impressionism, attracting collectors around the country.
In 2011, Lori chaired The Annual American Impressionist Society Juried Exhibit.
In the past couple of years, Lori has been juried into ; Oil Painters of America, Salmagundi Club in NYC, American Impressionist Society to name a few. Lori was awarded Signature Member of the widely regarded International Plein Air Painters.
Lori travels and teaches worldwide and has been featured in American Art Collector numerous issues from & Plein Air Magazine. She recently won the a major plein air award in Wexler, Ireland

Lori Putnam teaches art workshops at Nicole's Studio
•Read More About Lori Putnam
• Check out her most recent Accolades


Lori Putnam
Lori Putnam
Vieste Italia
24 x 36 oil on canvas
$2700
Lori Putnam
SOLD
Lori Putnam
Busy Day
16 x 20 oil on canvas
Custom made frame
$1350
Lori Putnam
Lori Putnam
Heaven Scent
12 x 24 oil on canvas
Custom made frame
$ 1300
Lori Putnam
Lori Putnam
Splish Splash
28 x 36 oil on canvas
$3050

Lisa Stroud
Lisa Stroud
Where The Gypsy Lives #5
48 x 24 mixed media on canvas
$ 1800


LISA STROUD
Lisa's abstract collage style is impactful and intimate, she explores conflicts and creates juxtapositions of concepts in a series.
Lisa has recently been juried into no less than ten exhibits in the past few years and she received an Honorable Mention in the prestigeous national "Artists Magazine" on line Competion.
Lisa's whimsical "Black Dress Series"were exhibited at the Art Museum in Fayetteville.
In 2010, Lisa's art was acquired by a Museum collection "Honor By Any Meaure".
• Read more about Lisa Stroud
• Check out her most recent Accolades

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Lisa Stroud
Beyond the Rainbow
mixed media on canvas -30 x 40
$ 2200
(sample of Lisa's work)

Lisa Stroud
Lisa Stroud
Where The Gypsy Lives #6
48 x 24 mixed media on canvas
$ 1800
maselli
Kimberlee Maselli
To Come

KIMBERLEE MASELLI

Kim Maselli's artwork explores a wide range of subject matter, with a strong focus on landscapes, coastal and woodland scenes. Her bold brushstrokes, palette knife texture and vibrant use of color leads the eye into her paintings and the viewer is invited to explore the subtle complexities and unfolding narrative.Kim is a rising star on the regional
"en plein air" art scene. In 2011, three of her pieces were juried into the national Jack Richeson miniature exhibit and 4 into the Landscape International Juried exhibit. Kim was included in the International Charvin Plein Air competition in '09 and received national recognition in American Artist’s NC Plein Air competition. She also authored the beautiful Coffee Table Book: Painting North Carolina, "En Plein Air.. Kiim’s works are in numerous Corporate Collections throughout the Triangle.
Kim is one of the Art Instructors at Nicole's Studio

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Kimberlee Maselli
To Come

Kim Maselli
Kimberlee Maselli
Morning Light
18 x 24 oil on canvas - framed
$ 900

Kimberlee Maselli
Kimberlee Maselli
Midsummer Marsh
36 x 48oil on wrapped canvas
$2000

Maselli NC artist
Kimberlee Maselli
Another Time Around
36 x 36 oil on wrapped canvas
$1750
Kim Maselli NC artist
Kimberlee Maselli
Quintessential Moment
30 x 40 oil on canvas -custom frame
$1850
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Kimberlee Maselli
First Light
11 x 14 oil on canvas framed
$500
 

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Dan Nelson
Detail of Watch Over Fayetteville ST chosen for cover
of Triangle Art Guide


DAN NELSON
Dan Nelson is renowned in Raleigh for his unique illustrative style depicting scenes downtown ...one of his favorite subjects. It is not unusal to see him about town with either a French Easel or a rig that let's him paint "en plein air" up to ten feet!! Most of his paintings are actually executed "en plein air". He has travelled throughout the world and paints scenes from his trips as well. Dan is in the Corporate collections of numerous companies; Duke Raleigh, Capital Bank, City of Raleigh, Downtown Raleigh Alliance to name a few.
As an avid master illustrator by profession. The lost art of drawing is not lost on Dan. In fact he
teaches drawing classes at Nicole's Studio.
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Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson
West on Hargett
24 x 30 oil on gallery wrapped canvas
$ 1500

Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson
Downtown Ideal
48 x 78 oil on gallery wrapped canvas
$4700
(This painting is at Caffé Luna. Call the gallery)
Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson
Watch Over Fayetteville Street
48 x 60 oil on gallery wrapped canvas
$3600
Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson
Warm December Mist
48 x 78 oil on gallery wrapped canvas
$4700
Dan Nelson
SOLD
Dan Nelson
Capitol Sun
24 x 30 oil on gallery wrapped canvas
$1500
Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson
First Friday Mist
36 x 48 oil on gallery wrapped canvas
$ 2400
Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson
Lights Coming On
18 x 24 oil on gallery wrapped canvas
$975

Wyn Easton
Wyn Easton
Morning Pond
22 x 28 oil on canvas - framed
$ 900


WYN EASTON
Wyn Easton is passionate about art, especially
painting en plein air. Any given day will find
Wyn in a field, painting supplies in his backpack, dodging beautiful pastoral scene. Wyn has been
juried into many prestigous shows, including
FALC and The NEW Show at Visual Art Exchange. Easton has studied with some of the most well known artists
in the US, including: Charles Sovek,
Kenn Backhaus, John Poon, Rick McClure,
Peggy Kroll Roberts & Armand Cabrera.

Wyn Easton
Wyn Easton
Mountain Air
22 x 28 oil on canvas
$ 900

Wyn Easton
Wyn Easton
Mountain Stream
24 x 30 oil on canvas
$ 950
Rocky Alexander
Rocky Alexander
Comfort Reflections
26 x 30 watercolor on paper - framed & matted
$ 1200

SECOND PLACE WINNER,
WATERCOLORSOCIETY OF NC 2011


ROXANNA (ROCKY) ALEXANDER
Rocky Alexander originally from Marin County, CA, started her career as a watercolorist. After moving to Colorado and as a landscape designer she began painting watercolors that reflect her love of architecture and nature. Since moving to Raleigh she has been juried into prestigeous art organizations like ArtSpace and is a founding member of the Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC). After receiving many awardswith her watercolors, Rocky fell in love with the look and feel of pallette knife oils. Rocky in the Corporate collections of Duke Raleigh, Capital Bank (numerous branches) , Shanahan Law and numerous others.

Rocky Alexander
Rocky Alexander
Red, Blue, Soundoff!
30 x 36 oil on canvas - framed & matted
$ 2000
Rocky Alexander
Rocky Alexander
Tequlia Sunrise
26 x 29 watercolor on paper - framed & matted
$ 900


beach people art by nicole
Audubon Artist Org Winner at Salmagundi Club
The Crimi Award or Oil Painting Excellence


Nicole White Kennedy
Seeking Sea Shells
30 x 20 oil on linen Custom Frame
$1875

Click Here for Nicole's Beach People

NICOLE WHITE KENNEDY
A recent national Award Winner at The 2011 American Impressionist Society, 2 time award winner at Salmagundi Club Audubon Artists National exhibit in NYC and First Place winner FALC and NC State Fair... Raleigh artist, Nicole Kennedy has stepped into the national arts scene.
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Nicole Kennedy and her BIO/RESUME

Lago di Como oil by Nicole Kennedy
Nicole White Kennedy
La Luce Lago di Como
The Light n lake Como
Oil on Panel linen 30 x 40 framed
$2600

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American Impressionist Society Winner:
Southwest Art Magazine Award of Excellence


Nicole White Kennedy
Ferry To The Grotto
24 x 24 oil -custom frame
$2000

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Nicole White Kennedy
Wedding Day Escape
28 x 22 oil on canvas
$1450

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Nicole White Kennedy
Beautiful Blue Ridge Morning
16 x 20 oil on linen-framed
$1000

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Nicole Kennedy
Peeling Clementines
18 x 24 oil on canvas
Custom Frame
$
1000
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Joseph DiGiulio
Joseph DiGiulio
Raleigh 18241
18 x 24 acrylic on canvas
$ price coming soon


JOSEPH DIGIULIO

Joseph's vivid use of color to create mood, tension or the sublime is incorporated in many of his pieces. His abstract expressionist style is an intuitive process that allows the artist to respond to their personal life experiences and self associations.
An integral part of the local art community, Joseph DiGiulio also teaches and has instructional DVD's. He has travelled worldwide to test and sample quality art products for the national art store franchise, Jerry's Artarama.
Joseph DiGiulio is in numerous Corporate and Private collections: SAS, RBC, Bank of America, Shanahan Law Group, Duke Raleigh Hospital and others.
Joseph Teaches workshops at Nicole's Gallery

Joseph DiGiulio's Bio


Joseph DiGiulio
Joseph DiGiulio
Raleigh 18242
18 x 24 acrylic on canvas
$ price coming soon
Sharon DiGiulio  Sharon DiGiulio
Sharon DiGiulio
Collage Series - C & E
20 x 16 mixed media on canvas
$350 each


(A sample of Sharon's works.
Please email the gallery to view more)


SHARON DIGIULIO

Sharon DiGiulio as one of the top workshop coordinators in US Today working for years at national art store chain, Jerry'sArtarama. As a result, she is surrounded by hundreds of the countrys' top instructors.
Heavily influenced by the talent surrounding her, DiGiulio now has no choice but to work in a mixed media fashion. “It seems I learn something new about a different medium weekly and I just have to try it! I dare myself to use every technique I can think of from transfers, to watercolor to basic drawing, and printmaking to encaustics, to painting and stitching in creating my acrylic collages. The choices are endless. Now my challenge is to put it all together with my collection of photos and make it work. I read a ton of books and pull from childhood experiences and memories to embellish my work.”

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John Sweemer
John Sweemer
Many Boats of a Kind
watercolor-
matted and framed 28 x 36
$ 800


JOHN SWEEMER
The lost art of drawing and skilled draftsmanship is alive and well in Sweemer's precisely executed watercolors and oils. He has won so many awards & ribbons, they fill, "a couple of shoe boxes" according to John. Sweemer is a signature member of the NC Watercolor Society and Midwest Watercolor Society. He has been juried into countless exhibits both local and nationally. John was a well-known illustrator and graphic designer in Chicago for over 35 years before moving to Cary in 1997.
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John Sweemer
John Sweemer
John Sweemer
Southport Walk
watercolor-
matted and framed 16 x 28
$ 800


John Sweemer
John Sweemer
Trap Hauling
watercolor
matted and framed 22 x 24
$ 575
(A sample of Sweemer's water scenes. Please email the gallery to view more)

     

Shannon Bueker
Shannon Bueker
Pink Blousey Blossoms
Acrylic - 30 x 30
$ 700


SHANNON BUEKER
Pittsboro Artist Shannon Bueker is known for her colorful and expressionistic images of nature, horses, canines and birds. Shannon's whimsical works and her open brushwork translates well onto large canvases, and she loves to paint 48 x 48 and larger. Her ability to paint acrylic lines and strokes masterfully capture movement and celebrate the joy and animation of her subject matter
Shannon Bueker
Shannon Bueker
Horses Under Trees
Acrylic - 30 x 40
$1400

(Coming to the gallery early April)
Shannon Bueker
Shannon Bueker
Sun Mums Again
Acrylic - 30 x 40
$ 1200

Pat Pierce
Pat Pierce
Memorable Meadow
Oil on Canvas - 30 x 40
$ 1600

PAT PIERCE
"Learning to see the beauty of shape and color in the simplest of objects and the landscapes has changed my perception of life and the world around me". Pat Pierce has been painting for over a decade and her depictions of charming rural structures has resonated with corporate and prvate collectors throughout NC. She has studied with many acclaimed painters. Pat has exhibited extensively in the Raleigh area including; The Nature of Things, VAE, Local Color as well as Verde Bleu Gallery in Emerald Isle.
Pierce is in the Corporate collections of Capital Bank (several branches) and others.
 
Patricia pittman
Patricia Pittman
Chic 2 - with glassees
12 x 12 oil wrapped edges
$275


PATRICIA PITTMAN

Patricia Pittman is an award winning artist with an amazing versatility in both style and subject matter. From blue ribbon award winning cows (NC State Fair) to classical and colorful still life. Patricia paints everything from pencil protraits to oils and acrylic. She has studied with some of the top artists/instructors in the nation.
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Patricia Pittman
Chic 1 - with lips
12 x 12 oil wrapped edges
$275
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SOLD

Doug Strickland
The Fifties Diner
(Based on Best NC Scene winner
NC State Fair 2011)

Framed Oil 30 x 40
$2400


DOUG STRICKLAND
Doug Strickland of Johnston County, NC is well known for his rural and Rockwell-esque interpretations of our state. He has won so many awards it is hard to keep up!! In the NC State fair alone Doug has won Best Painting 2011 (see left) : Commissioners Purchase Award 2010, Best in Show 2009, First Place, Purchase award and Honorable mention all in 2006. In the few years Doug has been painting he had grown from emerging artist to one of the most sought after realism painters in the Triangle area. No matter what the subject matter, Doug executes his oils with precision, exquisite lighting and an almost nostalgic narrative that is intrinsic in all of his works.

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Doug Strickland
1948 MG Racer
24 x 36 oil on canvas
Deep Black Custom frame
$2000
Kelly Frost
SOLD
Kelly Frost
Hillside Views

30 x 30 oil on canvas
$ 950

New works to come.
Please call or email the gallery to view Kelly's works.


KELLY FROST
Light and atmosphere emerging through harmonious colors and brushstrokes cast an alluring soft glow over many of Kelly's paintings. You feel as though you have stood there-- Kelly loves focusing on the "lone" structure weaving a subtle narrative. Many of her paintings are inspired on by her travels abroad or the farm fields down the road. As the Gallery Director and Workshop Coordinator at Nicole's Gallery, Kelly runs all of the gallery's art workshops and is fortunate to have studied with some of the best instructores in the US; John Poon, Rick McClure, Lori Putnam, Don Hatfield, Dominic Vignola and many local instructors. She is in the permanent corporate collections of Duke Raleigh, Capital Bank and Shanahan Law Group.

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Kelly Frost
Kelly Frost
Open for Lunch?

20 x 24 oil on canvas
Custom frame
$ 775


New works to come.
Please call or email the gallery to view Kelly's works.


GUEST ARTISTS ON EXHIBIT:
TO COME