Artists Bios 

    (Some of our artists teach with us too, so scroll down, & check out the TEACHER BIO section as well!)

Antigone, a painter from England, studied Fine Art in Europe and the United States. She now lives in Franklin, KY, & part time in Greece! Come by the gallery to see her beautiful Raku-fired neckaces & mixed media collages.	Lynn Baker is originally from Owensboro, KY, but now lives in New Mexico. He & Marsha met while he was earning his Master's in Art from WKU. Lynn has won numerous awards as Art Director for several Country Music Videos while he lived in Nashville, & has two beautiful poodles that keep him company at home.	Lindsey Bailey moved to Nashville, TN from her native Texas. She studied ceramics & painting at the University of Texas in Austin, & now lives in Wisconsin.  She calls her wonderfully colorful pieces "children-themed, adult art."

Jane Malone Campbell was Marsha's neighbor in St Louis while their children were pre-school & elementary age. Jane makes screen prints & variations from her original photo images. Campbell is a graduate of St Louis University & has her Master's Degree in Media from Webster University.	Jude Chambers (Coming Soon!)	Vance Cummings has a small studio in Hendersonville,Tennessee where he makes steel and stainless steel sculptures, as well as custom built metal furniture. He also does museum support work for Cheekwood Museum of Art, and The Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. Besides Memphis Marsha's, you can view some of his artwork at Finer Things Gallery in Nashville Tennessee, and on-line at  vancecummings.com.

Jennifer Dutton (Info Coming Soon!)	Lynne Ferguson: As Community Artist-in-Residence at The KY Museum at Western, Lynne has worked with Elemnetary & Middle school students in Bowling Green, Warren, Barren, & Hart counties. She has exhibited with awards in local & regional art exhibitons, & her works are held in regional corporate & private collections. Lynne earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree & a graduate degree in Folk Studies from Western.	Garage Key Group Once upon a time, there were three very different artitsts who were friends: Rebecca Boatman was a ceramic artist who worked in mixed media sculptures. Chris Fulmer painted large canvases & incorporated found objects in her symbolic works. Sandra Heller worked plein aire in oil & pastels. Every Friday, they would leave their respective studios & get together for a sip of wine. One Friday they decided it would be fun to work while drinking!Since they all worked so differently, they came up with all sorts of new ideas & soon their new art was in galleries. The artists decided they must find a name . . . so they selected their weekly toast, "Garagekey." What is Garagekey, you ask? Why it's what Sandra's grandmother always said before imbibing. And now you know the story!

Michaele Ann Harper has been the fearless "Art Camp" leader for the past 7-8 years, taking groups to European & US cities. Marsha & Michaele Ann met while they both went back to school as "old people" at WKU. Harper is listed in Who's Who in American Art, & has just recently moved to Covington, Louisana after many years in Texas.	Owner & Director of the facility, Marsha Heidbrink earned Bachelor of Fine Arts & Master of Arts in Education degrees from Western KY U. Before opening Memphis Marsha's in 2002, she taught Art Appreciation at WKU, as well as serving as Gallery Director there, then later at The Capitol Arts Center in Bowling Green. She has two beautiful grown children with their wonderful spouses, & three fabulous grandchildren.	Sandra Emmanuel Heller, Long Beach, CA " My enjoyment lies in plein air painting-capturing the moods of the landscape. When working in the studio from outdoor studies & photos, my endeavor is to convey the qualities of that particular landscape; be it the shifting light, the drama, the quietness, the beauty, or the changing of the seasons."

Howard Margolis, Munfordville, KY. has turned photography into a very enjoyable hobby & part-time voacation. "I enjoy photographing nature, landscapes, events, people, & places. I guess you could call me a "street photographer." He has become interested in turning his photographs into fine art images, composites, collages, & montages. He & his wife returned to Bowling Green when he retired from industrial construction management.	Tony Mennite currently lives in Nashville, & he says "I'm self taught & have been studying photography since 1975, enjoy digital art & my animals. This photo is possibly the worst I have taken!" Look for his wonderful variations of the same image that he alters through the computer.	Eileen O'Malley is a graduate of Fontbonne University in St. Louis with a B.S. in Art. She's worked as a commercial artist in advertising, design & illustration. Her media is watercolor & ink. She's exhibited in galleries, museums, & art shows in the Midwest, & is a member of the St. Louis Artists Association.

Robert Neidlinger, Bowling Green. "Just another warped weaver plying his trade.  I'm interested in traditional weaves using traditional fabrics.  Any technique from traditional looms to bobbin lace and everything in between." Come by the gallery, & see his beautiful wool scarf that he hand-wove, from the wool his wife hand-spun!	Neil Peterie taught art for over 40 years, & has retired as the Art Education Professor at Western KY U. He works in a wide variety of 2-D media, including charcoal, acrylic, & prismacolor pencil.  Neil & Marsha's husband compare notes on their native state of Missouri's St.Louis Cardinal baseball team!	Megan Resch graduated from WKU with a double major of photo journalism & ceramics. It was Megan & Marsha together that transformed Memphis Marsha's upstairs studio floor from the raw plywood into its colorful design. Megan lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Delaire Rowe has worked with students ages 5-95 as an artist-in-residence with The KY Arts Council & Very Special Arts KY. She has taught at WKU's Dept of Art & The Center of Gifted Studies. Her paintings & drawings have been exhibited in the US, England, Japan, & Spain.	Linda Stephens early bead work was greatly influenced by the Indian culture of New Mexico & Oklahoma, where she lived for many years. A more recent direction has been Victorian & Art Deco styles of jewelry. A native Californian, Linda graduated from the U of CA, Santa Barbara, with a BA degree, & earned a Masters degree from the U of OK. She is a founding member of the BG Beaders Guild.	Jennifer Stone, Franklin, KY Jennifer & her family live in an old house that was once a family member's; & they left some things that Jennifer has incorporated into her mixed media pieces, like old family photos, ledger pages, keys, nails, & clock frames! Jennifer makes many of her own beads, casts designs from old headboards, & applies bees' wax to many of her pieces. Come to the gallery, & check out her pieces!

Kim Soule teaches Art at three Warren County Elementary schools. She coordinates exhibitions at The Warren Country School Board Headquarters on Lovers Lane. In her own work, Kim uses acrylic, mosiac, batik, & more.	Gail Strong (Info Coming Soon!)	Susan Stuckert traveled to "Art Camp 04" in France with Marsha, & Susan's cousin, Michaele Ann Harper. Susan alters digital photographs, & even transferred some of her images to stone tile!  She says:    "I have been a synchronized swimmer & coach, a paperhanger, museum education coordinator, planetarium lecturer, aircraft dispatcher & flight instructor, & have a life long love affair with horses. I've taken various art courses at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the City Arts Center, & studied oil painting under Kay Orr, a well known Oklahoma artist." (We'll have to ask her about the camel above!).

Rika Van Dycke lives in Belgium! Marsha knew her sister-in-law, Chris, that used to live in Bowling Green. Rika explores the human form in watercolor & drawing materials. Rika's work has recently been purchased by a museum in Belgium.	Bill Van Tassel, his wife, & 3 cats recently moved to the Morgantown, KY area from Ohio. He's beem a glass blower for about 7 years. Bill says: "I like to make funky afforable pieces!"Come by the gallery & see our selection of his vases, bowls, & paperweights.	David Yax was "regular" college age when he & Marsha had printmaking classes together at WKU. A native of Franklin, KY, David has been responsible for graphic design for Kroger's international ad campaigns, & lives with his wife & daughter in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.

TEACHER Bios: 

(And many of these teachers show art with us too!)

Heather Boehler grew up near Cleveland, Ohio practicing various art forms: ceramics, ballet & tap dancing, saxophone, writing & baking cakes with her grandmother. She recently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at WKU, with an emphasis in Art Education. Currently, Heather teaches with the Early Learning Center at Broadway Methodist in Bowling Green. She hopes one day to write & illustrate children's books.	Terry Caturano was born near Philadelphia, PA & graduated from high school in Brooklyn, NY. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from WKU & has taught calligraphy & watercolor for Community Education in BG since the early 80's.  She incorporates calligraphy in much of her work, including addressing invitations, poems, scripture verses illustrated with watercolors, & even wall murals. Terry & her husband, Bob, have 3 children & 7 grandchildren.	Mary Crutcher is from Hendersonville, TN. She is a senior Art Education major at Western Kentucky University, here in Bowling Green. She  will have a minor in Design, Merchandizing, & Textiles. Her concentration is in Painting & Digital Printmaking. Mary will be teaching children & adults' private classes here at Memphis Marsha's on Monday afternoons/evenings. Call for an appointment with her!
Kim Frusher Hickman: During the school year, Kim teaches elementary art at Holy Trinity Lutheran School; & with her husband teaches private classes in guitar, piano, woodwinds, & brass. Kim grew up with visual art, with her mother being secretary in the Art Department at WKU in Bowling Green.	Philip H Holder graduated in Fine Art from WKU, & does murals & faux finishes in homes & businesses throughout the area; clients have included Scotty's Contracting & Stone, The Capitol Arts Center, Broadway Methodist Church, & Clubhouse Golf.	Matt Lundberg is a WKU Art Major & teaching private classes at Memphis Marsha's. Originally from Northern Kentucky, Matt has experience working in children's camps. Call the gallery to schedule an appointment! He'll be studying the technique that Michaelangelo used for the Sistine Ceiling this summer!
Dhanya Nair was born in India & was an artist even as a child, drawing & painting. She earned a Bachelor degree with majors in Psychology & English Literature, and a post graduate diploma in Advertising & Marketing Communications.	Nell Peperis is an award winning artist that has taught children & adults art for thirty years! She has worked with The Community Education after school program, Artist in Residence with The Capitol Arts Center, & taught private classes.	Tom Poole is an accomplished artist who has exhibited paintings in Louisville, Nashville, New Orleans & of course Bowling Green. He has studied watercolor with master artsits including Arne Westerman & Don Andrews.
While on a Track Scholarship, Andee Rudloff earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from University of So Florida, Tampa. She & her sister completed the Chicago Marathon! Andee's murals around BG include the cows at the soda fountain at BrownÕs Ice Cream. Andee is Educator for Outreach with The Frist Center for Visual Arts in Nashville, Tennessee.	Annie Silva: As a child, Annie got interested in folklore & historic interpretation by visiting historic sites on family vacations. She went on to earn her Master's in Folklore & worked in a couple of living history sites. She dresses in authentic costume to present her "Pioneer Annie" program to schools & community groups.