Art-Rageous Friends
Promoting the Work of Friends & Associates in the Arts
Sheila Arnold Stacey Evans Brandy Kitten Gale
Ted Haigh Annette Curtis Klaus Marie Mead
Rachel Parker Rebekah Wells Crystal Wood
Sheila is the CEO and lead performer of "History's Alive!" -- an organization that brings history to life through storytelling, character interpretations, monologues and more. A master storyteller, Sheila has given over 200 presentations for schools, churches, professional organizations and museums across the country. In addition, she has worked as a coordinator for the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in Early American History and has contracted with the Foundation to present historic character interpretations. She has also recorded her first storytelling CD, Hands Wide Open
Ms. Arnold's historical character presentations include "Ol' Bess" (a tavern slave in Colonial Williamsburg), "Madam C.J. Walker" (the first African-American female millionaire), Zora Neale Hurston (Harlem Renaissance author) and many others. She is also a motivational speaker for high school students and young adults and she conducts Professional Development workshops for teachers.
Sheila Arnold offers powerful, engaging, entertaining, educational, uplifting and highly recommended programs for all ages!
www.mssheila.org
Rachel is a self taught artist who works mainly in watercolors. As the daughter of artist Gretchen Parker, she was raised going to art lessons and watching her mother paint. She has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pencil, and began painting in 2000.
Rachel maintains a blog and enjoys interacting with her patrons on a daily basis. She often has contests on her site for people to have a chance at winning free prints or a painting of their pet. Follow her art adventures at http://rachelsstudio.blogspot.com
Crystal Wood lives in Texas with her husband and an assortment of cats, who provided the inspiration for her latest book, Outing the Cat Lady: Embracing Your Feline Addiction wth Style
Cut Him Out in Little Stars
Fool's Joust
Marie Mead is the author of Rabbits: Gentle Hearts, Valiant Spirits: Inspirational Stories of Rescue, Triumph, and Joy
Annette Curtis Klause lives in the Maryland suburbs with her husband and six cats, but in her mind, she romances vampires, goes back to the 19th century to rescue human oddities, runs under the moon with a werewolf pack, and travels to the stars. You can join her, too.
Annette's book, "Blood and Chocolate", was made into a major motion picture, which opened in theaters in January 2007.
Annette and I share a love of Siamese cats. We first met a few years ago at the Siamese Rescue Center in Virginia, after getting to know each other through cat-related message boards. She's a fun, funny, multifaceted woman and book sales help to keep her kitties in kibble!
More info on my website:
Annette Curtis Klause: Bio & Pics
Outgoing artist, snowshoer and
photographer, Brandy Kitten Gale specializes in concert photography and expressive plein air paintings (painted from life, on location.) Her work is featured on two websites: kittengale.com and singlemaltcove.com
Photographer Stacey Evans pursues travel and editorial assignments. Her impressive portfolio often features images that blend digital technology and printmaking processes. Contact her if you have an interesting project in need of photography services or consulting.
Ted Haigh--a high school friend who's done quite well, indeed!--is a graphic designer and art director for feature movies and television. Which movies, might you ask? Here are just a few! A full list of film and TV credits may be found on his IMDB page.
Ted is also known as "Doctor Cocktail" and he's quite THE authority on the history of the cocktail and related drinks. His book, Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails : From the Alamagoozlum Cocktail to the Zombie