Anderson Artists Guild new member Lauren Wright Pittman has staked out a very unusual path in her journey to merge art and faith. She initially followed her mom’s path into graphic design with a degree in media design from Middle Tennessee State University and then 10 years at a design firm in Michigan. But she felt pulled toward the Presbyterian Church, getting involved with a young adult volunteer program and spending a year in discernment about her next step toward a vocat

To unwind from her high-stress job as a critical care nurse, new Anderson Artists Guild member Michelle Fowler turned to art, trying just about every medium. She even spent three week-long vacations traveling from her home in Atlanta to a training center in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, to become a Bob Ross instructor, sharing her new skills with friends and family. She also took commissions for pet portraits from her hospital colleagues. Though her love of painting has only gro

When Armi Tuorila moved to America from Finland in 1983, she was lonely. “I felt so isolated,” she said. “I didn’t speak English, so it was very hard in the beginning.” Anderson, South Carolina, where her first husband had gotten a job as a pilot, was very different from home, where the winters were long and the summers were short. What brought Armi out of her shell was art. She began taking painting lessons at the Anderson Arts Center and joined the Anderson Artists Guild, w

Anderson Artists Guild members responded to this question: What is your favorite art tool or supply? Cathey Sale Gillott 303 nib is good for creating pointed pen scripts in calligraphy because it makes good hairlines and swells. Barbara Ervin I use a brayer for rolling ink onto surfaces. It gets the job done. . . smoothly. Mary Anne Porter I love my glass art table and I love my blueprint drawers to keep my paper and unframed work in. But one of my favorite tools is my Logan