Artist Spotlight

Natalie Schorr is a recent transplant to Fayetteville, GA, having most recently lived in rural North Carolina. She holds a BFA in Costume Design from the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and an MFA in Scene Design from Carnegie Mellon University. Natalie spent 12 years working as an art director and set designer in motion pictures and television before leaving the business to raise her children. While her children were young, she drew and painted constantly, her work showing in local, national and international…

As a child in Maine, Ellie was greatly influenced by the visiting Art Teacher at the one room school she attended and wanted to be able to create “real” paintings when she was older, but that was a long time in coming. Her artistic expression was limited to decorating her home and sewing clothing for the family and others, while at home caring for the family of five children. When the youngest was in high school, Ellie took a position…

  Shakeyla Shinholster is an artist and aspiring writer who lives in Peachtree City, GA. In her books, she teaches children that it’s okay to be different because everyone is unique in their own way. Shakeyla was born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC). It affects her mobility, and she cannot use her hands, arms, and legs, but she doesn’t let that stop her from living her life to the fullest. She began expressing herself through art. Her talents include writing, drawing, and painting. She also sings. In place of her hands,…

Fran Hanson is a paper artist and proprietor of “Fran’s Fun Flowers”.  She has always had a passion for crafts and flowers, and worked in a florists in the UK before moving to the USA with her family in 2004. Her daughter ‘convinced’ her to make hand-made bouquets and all the floral and table decor for her wedding in 2013, and it was was a huge success! This led her to launch her shop and dedicate her time to her craft. Fran creates a…