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Melissa Amaral Lexington, KY

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VISUAL ARTIST:	Painting
Telephone:	859-271-9528
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Melissa Amaral paints mostly large expressive faces, employing the use of bright colors. She also enjoys painting gestural figures. Melissa grew up in Austin , Texas and now lives in Lexington , KY. She uses art as a means of expression and relaxation while improving eye-hand coordination. Melissa looks forward to becoming more independent while producing art and working with a variety of people in the community.

Anne Ambrose Nashville, TN

VISUAL ARTIST:	Painting: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Telephone:	615-352-3646
Web Site:	www.southernartistry.com (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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Ambrose received formal training in her early childhood, but did not return to art until twenty-five years later. Due to her mental illness, she was reluctant to express herself through painting, singing, or acting. Today, these creative outlets are extremely meaningful to her. Ambrose describes her style as free flowing and expressionistic. Her paintings suggest a magical realm where edges or sharp contours cannot be found. Her artwork is a portrayal of the inner experience of the soul and spirit of herself and those she paints. Physical and psychological realities are recognized and interwoven.

Don Ament Lexington, KY

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VISUAL ARTIST:	Photography
Telephone:	859-252-8368
Website:	www.DonAment.com/Pages/galenter.html
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The natural beauty of Raven Run Sanctuary in Central Kentucky has had a lasting influence on my photography. I was brought to my knees, not to pray, but to look at the tiny things growing out of the dirt. I made a lot of belly flop photographs in those days. I attempt to give voice to a planet we have forgotten how to love. Photographing land, water and sky seems like small potatoes compared to what needs to be done. Nonetheless, in rare moments time and space dissolve and brief contact is made with the Infinite. Hunched over the tripod, in a wild and remote place, a shaft of light moves, a shutter fires, a moment of time is borrowed for an instant of salvation.

Nannette Amsden Erlanger, KY

VISUAL ARTIST:	Fabric Sculpture
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Nannette has been creating original fabric “critters” for more than 16 years. “I love clean, simple shapes,” she says, “but I also love the interplay of pattern, color and texture; I try to make use of all this in my fabric sculptures.” Most of her critters are dragons, but she also makes cats in historical costumes and the occasional unicorn, gargoyle, or phoenix. Nannette has fibromyalgia.

Barbara Appleby Jamestown, KY

VISUAL ARTIST:	Acrylic, Oils, Pen & Ink, Markers, and Mixed Fine Art and Illustrations
Telephone:	270-343-2769
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Drawing, painting and writing has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Having a hearing loss and Lupus slow me down at times, but never stops me. My art is how I communicate with the world.

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The Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet, provides operational support funding for VSA Arts Kentucky with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.