What’s important in life is what you can do, not what you can’t.
That’s a great lesson to learn from Community Support Systems’ art class participants.
You are invited to experience the beauty of their creative souls through this unique line of greeting cards.
A percentage of ArtAbilities proceeds is paid to Community Support Systems, an agency serving people with intellectual disabilities. With your purchase, you’ll help ensure the art program, and these wonderful people, continue to thrive.
Scan over the photos of these talented artists to learn more about them and their love of art. Their brief biographies also are imprinted on the back of these greeting cards.
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Kevin Deters
Kevin has captured the beauty of a large oak tree next to a lake reflecting all the colors of Spring. His impressionistic brushstroke shows his creativity and expressive personality.
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Jeremy Nieman
Jeremy's great zest for life is his inspiration for his paintings.
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Jared Hargis
Jared's use of the palette knife creates a wooded scene filled with contrasting colors and texture. He loves to paint and says painting relaxes him.
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Larry Pierce
Larry's work reflects his agreeable, gentle nature and his love for painting.
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David Donaldson
David has captured the turbulence and movement of the ocean against the rocky cliff. He is a very intuitive and expressive artist.
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Lori Poehler
Lori's paintings are reminiscent of Monet. She's been cultivating her style since the inception of Community Support Systems' art program.
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Carolyn Kessler
Carolyn's use of color and her love of paint is reflected in her beautifully detailed brush strokes, no matter what the subject is. Carolyn particularly enjoys painting her flowers using a loose expressionistic brush stroke.
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Danny Rush
Danny is quite an ambitious painter with an eye for detail. He is a very conscientious painter which is reflected in his art.
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Kraig Dahnke
Kraig is an enthusiastic painter who enjoys using broad brush strokes with vibrant colors. His excitement and love for painting shows through all of his artwork.
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Patricia Shepherd
Patricia's paintings display serenity and her love for the outdoors.
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Rachel Zakutansky
Rachel is a detail-oriented artist who finds the smallest elements to enhance her paintings. Each painting is dedicated to someone she loves and her colors are always filled with joy.
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Reggie Smith
Reggie's rapid brush strokes reflect a loose impressionistic style as he dives into his paintings releasing his artistic energy.
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Angie Allis
Angie's enthusiasm and intensity adds sparkle to her artwork.
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Stephanie Smith
Stephanie is a meticulous painter with a love for bright colors.
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Darrell Arnold
Darrell chooses bright and bold compositions to make his paintings a delightful treat for everyone's eyes.
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Nancy Stortzum
Nancy's artwork shows her love of painting and appreciation of the little things.
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Brad Brewer
Brad is a very serious and focused painter who loves to work in acrylic and watercolor with ease and wonderful results.
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Heather Stroud
Heather enjoys painting and incorporating her favorite color, pink, into her art whenever possible.
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Jared Buzzard
Jared loves to mix colors and his paintings often consist of bold shapes and patterns. His artwork is full of energy and is a wonderful creative outlet for him.
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Dallas Tegeler
Dallas' paintings reflect his love for life. He enjoys physical activity and animals so landscapes and pets are often his subject matter.
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Walter Hall
Walter's artwork has moved from abstract to detailed during his participation in Community Support Systems' painting class.
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Todd Willenborg
Todd uses both acrylics and watercolors to depict the rural landscape.
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Stephanie Hauck
Stephanie enjoys painting from her life experiences but mostly from her heart.
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Sara Wolfe
Gifted with an eye for detail, Sara also creates very descriptive wildlife drawings.
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Johnnie Jaco
Johnnie's passion for art is developing as painting becomes a favorite pastime.
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Josh Wood
Josh has a real gift for art, producing many colorful pieces as a Community Support Systems' Art Class participant.
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Judy Long
Judy's compositions reflect the hard work and perseverance of a true artist.
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Jamie Mendenhall
Jamie's love of brilliant colors are seen in all of her paintings and reflect her personality; bright, cheerful and inspiring.
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Paul Moschenrose
Paul is an impressionist who combines short brush strokes and a variety of bright colors to extract a different mood from every painting.
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Grant Niebrugge
Grant enjoys expressing his creative side with a playful use of color.