Southern Appalachian Artist Guild Member of Excellence/Signature Member Program - submit deadline is November 8, 2018.
Many of the most respected art associations have a credential system in place for members to work toward if they so choose. These credentials are basically used by artists and members who want their hard work and dedication recognized by not only their own association, but by their peers, collectors and galleries.
In 2012 The Southern Appalachian Artist Guild Executive Board put together a credentialing program for our professional artist members, as well as those members who have shown excellence in their dedication and support of the arts in our communities.
The Signature Member designation is designed for those artists who enter professional shows and competitions. Meeting the requirements for this designation will indicate the member has reached a professional status within SAAG and entitle the artist to use the SAAG Signature Member title behind their name on all marketing materials.
The Member of Excellence designation is for those members who have shown exemplary support for the arts within SAAG and the arts’ communities. The artists in this category have shown extraordinary dedication through the devotion of their time, talents and volunteerism. These qualified artists are entitled to use the title SAAG Member of Excellence in recognition of this extraordinary dedication.
The SAAG Board worked to offer both of these credentials, equal in status, to our diverse membership so anyone could work toward a designation. Depending on the number of points acquired, any member can obtain either or both designations. Obtaining “credential” status in a personal choice. Not everyone is motivated in this regard. Each of our SAAG members are valued within our organization, whether they choose to work toward a credential or not.
The SAAG Board continues to offer continued growth opportunities like the Member of Excellence Program to serve the needs of its divers and talented members.
For more information, download the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild MOE document, below left.
Many of the most respected art associations have a credential system in place for members to work toward if they so choose. These credentials are basically used by artists and members who want their hard work and dedication recognized by not only their own association, but by their peers, collectors and galleries.
In 2012 The Southern Appalachian Artist Guild Executive Board put together a credentialing program for our professional artist members, as well as those members who have shown excellence in their dedication and support of the arts in our communities.
The Signature Member designation is designed for those artists who enter professional shows and competitions. Meeting the requirements for this designation will indicate the member has reached a professional status within SAAG and entitle the artist to use the SAAG Signature Member title behind their name on all marketing materials.
The Member of Excellence designation is for those members who have shown exemplary support for the arts within SAAG and the arts’ communities. The artists in this category have shown extraordinary dedication through the devotion of their time, talents and volunteerism. These qualified artists are entitled to use the title SAAG Member of Excellence in recognition of this extraordinary dedication.
The SAAG Board worked to offer both of these credentials, equal in status, to our diverse membership so anyone could work toward a designation. Depending on the number of points acquired, any member can obtain either or both designations. Obtaining “credential” status in a personal choice. Not everyone is motivated in this regard. Each of our SAAG members are valued within our organization, whether they choose to work toward a credential or not.
The SAAG Board continues to offer continued growth opportunities like the Member of Excellence Program to serve the needs of its divers and talented members.
For more information, download the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild MOE document, below left.
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On behalf of all SAAG members, we offer our heartfelt congratulations to these 2016 recipients.
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2016 Signature Members
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Keith Burgess
Tom Chambers Camille Day Bill Dealy Suzanne Deslauriers Fred Dorr Juanita Greenspan Bill Groce (Honorary) Kim Hamby Toneeke Henderson |
Carolyn Molder
Brooke Nations Joan Christopher Quillen Marsha Savage Zoe Schumaker Marie Spaeder-Haas Bill Suttles (Honorary) Paula Van Huss Robin Lewis Wild Marilyn Williamson |
2016 Members of Excellence
Ellen Minion Pebbie Mott Betty Schaefer |
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Albertson, Larry and Chris
Blue Ridge, GA
Arcrylic, Watercolor
Blue Ridge, GA
Arcrylic, Watercolor
Alfrey, Christine E.
Snellville, GA
Mixed Media
Snellville, GA
Mixed Media
Anderson, Fred and Ruthie
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic, Drawing, Oil, Watercolor, Wood
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic, Drawing, Oil, Watercolor, Wood
Arnold, Sarah
Snellville, GA
Encaustic, Oil, Pastel
Snellville, GA
Encaustic, Oil, Pastel
Baker, Sallie
Suches, GA
Acrylic, Oil
Suches, GA
Acrylic, Oil
Banister, Laura Crews
Hiawassee, GA
Photography, Watercolor
Hiawassee, GA
Photography, Watercolor
Barger, Laura
Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge, GA
Basco, Joe, Diane, and Sarah
Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
Beagle-Daresta, Pam
Marietta, GA
Printmaking
Marietta, GA
Printmaking
Beasley, Betty and Winn
Dawsonville, GA
Dawsonville, GA
Bell, Linda L.
Hiawassee, GA
Fiber, Mixed Media
Hiawassee, GA
Fiber, Mixed Media
Bessette, Sheryl
Murphy, NC
Painting
Murphy, NC
Painting
Branch, Catherine
Epworth, GA
Epworth, GA
Brantley, Diana
Blairsville, GA
Blairsville, GA
Breed, Rae
Mineral Bluff, GA
Mineral Bluff, GA
Brock, Michal
Canton, GA
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil
Canton, GA
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil
Bryant, Barbara
Murphy, NC
Acrylic, Sculpture
Murphy, NC
Acrylic, Sculpture
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Bush, Felicia
Royston, GA
Mosaics
Royston, GA
Mosaics
Bush, Pamela
Morganton, GA
Fiber, Photography, Poet, Writer, Writing
Morganton, GA
Fiber, Photography, Poet, Writer, Writing
Canup, Paula
Hayesville, NC
Acrylic, Pastel
Hayesville, NC
Acrylic, Pastel
Cappelli, Robin Z.
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic
Carney, William Reid
McCaysville, GA
McCaysville, GA
Carter, E. Jonnett
Ellijay, GA
Ellijay, GA
Cattee, Terry and Alice Stasik
Farner, TN
Clay
Farner, TN
Clay
Chambers, Collin
Ellijay, GA
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Photography
Ellijay, GA
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Photography
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Chambers, Tom
(2016 Signature Member) Chambers, Brenda Blairsville, GA Sculpture, Wood tchambers1000@yaoo.com www.branchingoutart.weebly.com |
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Chatham, Barbara
Jasper, GA
Jewelry
Jasper, GA
Jewelry
Chirvanni, Valerie
Sugar Hill, GA
Oil, Photography, Watercolor
Sugar Hill, GA
Oil, Photography, Watercolor
Clair, Joyce
Blairsville, GA
Watercolors
Blairsville, GA
Watercolors
Cole, Randy and Carolyn
Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge, GA
Cole, Ruth Ann
Blairsville, GA
Acrylic
Blairsville, GA
Acrylic
Daniels, Elizabeth
Ellijay, GA
Clay
Ellijay, GA
Clay
Dealy, Jr. William (2016 Signature Member) and Linda A.
Jasper, GA
Wood
Jasper, GA
Wood
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DeWolf, Bobbie
Mineral Bluff, GA
Mineral Bluff, GA
Dobson, Charley
Suches, GA
Suches, GA
Dodson, Larry
Trenton, GA
Oil, Watercolor
Trenton, GA
Oil, Watercolor
Dorr, Fred (2016 Signature Member)
Big Canoe, GA
Acrylic, Watercolor
Big Canoe, GA
Acrylic, Watercolor
Drummond, Faye
Cumming, GA
Oil
Cumming, GA
Oil
Eckert, Penny
Cumming, GA
Cumming, GA
Edge, Ray
Ellijay, GA
Mixed Media
Ellijay, GA
Mixed Media
Edwards, Barbara P.
Jasper, GA
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pastel, Watercolor
Jasper, GA
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pastel, Watercolor
Egli, Richard and Jacqueline
Murphy, NC
Woodworking
Murphy, NC
Woodworking
Esposito, Brenda
Suches, GA
Acrylic, Fiber, Mixed Media, Oil
Suches, GA
Acrylic, Fiber, Mixed Media, Oil
Ettman, Elma
Blue Ridge, GA
Writing
Blue Ridge, GA
Writing
Frazier, Cevonna
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic, Glass, Sculpture, Watercolor
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic, Glass, Sculpture, Watercolor
Gardner, Dianne
Andrews, NC
Other
Andrews, NC
Other
Gay, James T.
Carrollton, GA
Acrylic, Oil
Carrollton, GA
Acrylic, Oil
Geiger, Cynthia
Brasstown, NC
Oil, Watercolor
Brasstown, NC
Oil, Watercolor
Grace, Tina
Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge, GA
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Goodspeed, David
Blue Ridge, GA Photography, Sculpture |
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Greenspan, Juanita (2016 Signature Member) Topton, NC Stone Sculptor |
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Groce, Bill (2016 Honorary Signature Member)
Morganton, GA
Other, Photography, Sculpture, Wood, Writing
Morganton, GA
Other, Photography, Sculpture, Wood, Writing
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Harris, Elsie Kay
Lexington, KY
Acrylic
Lexington, KY
Acrylic
Herold, Bill
Hiawassee, GA
Acrylic
Hiawassee, GA
Acrylic
Holland, Judy
Brasstown, NC
Acrylic, Oil, Painting
Brasstown, NC
Acrylic, Oil, Painting
Huston, Richard
Athens, GA
Athens, GA
Jefferson, Bill
Cherry Log, GA
Cherry Log, GA
Jewett, Martha
Epworth, GA
Clay, Glass
Epworth, GA
Clay, Glass
Jones, Robert
Jasper, GA
Oil, Photography
Jasper, GA
Oil, Photography
Jones, Verlee
Hiawassee, GA
Watercolor
Hiawassee, GA
Watercolor
Kifer, Zelia
Blue Ridge, GA
Quilting and Writing
Blue Ridge, GA
Quilting and Writing
Kindl, Andrea
Snellville, GA
Oil
Snellville, GA
Oil
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Kittelsen, Karsten
Resaca, GA 30735 Oil |
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Klangos, Irene
Suches, GA Watercolor and Mixed Media |
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Kowalczyk, Deborah
Riceville, TN
Oil
Riceville, TN
Oil
Koscik, Mary
Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge, GA
Lamarre, Kathleen
Mineral Bluff, GA
Acrylic, Drawing
Mineral Bluff, GA
Acrylic, Drawing
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LaMontagne, Patty Blairsville, GA Felt tipped markers |
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Larson, Deborah
Blairsville, GA
Photography
Blairsville, GA
Photography
Lengnick, Mary D.
Young Harris, GA
Jewelry
Young Harris, GA
Jewelry
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Lewis-Wild, Robin
(2016 Signature Member) Mineral Bluff, GA Oil |
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Locke, Margo
Murphy, NC
Painting, Watercolor
Murphy, NC
Painting, Watercolor
Lynch, Francoise
Maggie Valley, NC
Oil
Maggie Valley, NC
Oil
Marx, Jeanie F.
Ellijay, GA
Ellijay, GA
Massey, Carol
Jasper, GA
Clay, Drawing, Pastel
Jasper, GA
Clay, Drawing, Pastel
Mayes, Lynn
Big Canoe, GA
Acrylic
Big Canoe, GA
Acrylic
McNish, Sherry
Ringgold, GA
Oil
Ringgold, GA
Oil
Meacham, Jack
Ellijay, GA
Ceramics, Colored Pencil, Drawing, Painting, Pen & Ink, Sculpture
Ellijay, GA
Ceramics, Colored Pencil, Drawing, Painting, Pen & Ink, Sculpture
Merkel, Anne
Mineral Bluff, GA
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Mineral Bluff, GA
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Minion, Ellen J.
(2016 Member of Excellence)
Woodstock, GA
Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel and Mixed Media
(2016 Member of Excellence)
Woodstock, GA
Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel and Mixed Media
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Molder, Carolyn M.
(2016 Signature Member) Marble, NC Drawing, Oil, Pastel, Watercolor www.artexpressionsbycarolyn.com |
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Mott, Pebbie
(2016 Member of Excellence)
Murphy, NC
Acrylic, Drawing, Oil
(2016 Member of Excellence)
Murphy, NC
Acrylic, Drawing, Oil
Muller, Teresa Marie
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic
Murphy, Marsha
Morganton, GA
Garden Art, Sculpture
Morganton, GA
Garden Art, Sculpture
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Nations, Brooke D.
(2016 Signature Member) Blue Ridge, GA Acrylic, Oil |
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Nestorsson, Tina
Suches, GA
Oil
Suches, GA
Oil
Owens, Mariella
Mableton, GA
Ceramics
Mableton, GA
Ceramics
Padoll, Patricia
Blairsville, GA
Oil
Blairsville, GA
Oil
Patrick, Donna
Morganton, GA
Acrylic, Wood
Morganton, GA
Acrylic, Wood
Patten, Terry
Blairsville, GA
Photography
Blairsville, GA
Photography
Phillips, David
Auburn, GA
Auburn, GA
Potzauf, Nichole and Tom
Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge, GA
Ramsey, Teresa
Rydal, GA
Rydal, GA
Rand, Ann
Mineral Bluff, Ga
Photography
Mineral Bluff, Ga
Photography
Reid, James
McCayesville, GA
Oil, Pastel
McCayesville, GA
Oil, Pastel
Ritch, Catherine Shaw
Dahlonega, GA
Oil
Dahlonega, GA
Oil
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Roddy, Rhonda Blue Ridge, GA Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pastel, Watercolor |
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Rossi-Espagnet, Carmen
Suches, GA
Suches, GA
Savage, Marsha Hamby
(2016 Signature Member)
Smyrna, GA
Oil, Pastel
marsha@marshasavage.com
www.marshasavage.com
(2016 Signature Member)
Smyrna, GA
Oil, Pastel
marsha@marshasavage.com
www.marshasavage.com
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Schaefer, Betty (2016 Member of Excellence) Blue Ridge, GA Fiber, Watercolor, Oil |
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Schaefer, Bert
Brasstown, NC
Brasstown, NC
Schinell, Lorraine
Dunwoody, GA
Glass
Dunwoody, GA
Glass
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Schumaker, Zoe (2016 Signature Member) Hiawassee, GA Pastel, Writing |
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Smith, Nancy Oliver Blairsville, GA Drawing, Painting, Watercolor, Quilting, Writing |
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Stanford, Sally Bowell
Suches, GA
Oil
Suches, GA
Oil
Starr, Linda
Blairsville, GA
Pottery
Blairsville, GA
Pottery
Steele, Peggy
Blairsville, GA
Blairsville, GA
Summer, Dru
Murphy, NC 28906
Encaustic, Oil
Murphy, NC 28906
Encaustic, Oil
Suttles, Todd
Atlanta, GA
Photography
Atlanta, GA
Photography
Szep, Anthony
Ellijay, GA
Clay, Pottery
Ellijay, GA
Clay, Pottery
Talmadge, Lynda
Atlanta, GA
Charcoal, Drawing, Pastel
Atlanta, GA
Charcoal, Drawing, Pastel
Thompson, Carole D.
Blairsville, GA
Clay, Oil, Watercolor, Writer
Blairsville, GA
Clay, Oil, Watercolor, Writer
Thompson, Kathleen
Blue Ridge, GA
Photography, Poet Writer, Writer
Blue Ridge, GA
Photography, Poet Writer, Writer
Thompson, Linda
Warne, NC
Fiber
Warne, NC
Fiber
Tucker, B. J.
Jasper, GA
Watercolor
Jasper, GA
Watercolor
Van Asten, Marie Lucet
Atlanta, GA
Clay
Atlanta, GA
Clay
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Van Huss, Paula (2016 Signature Member) Blairsville, GA Acrylic, Drawing, Mixed Media, Watercolor paula-art.blogspot.com |
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Wagner, Melinda
Mineral Bluff, GA
Mineral Bluff, GA
Webster, Patricia
Dunwoody, GA
Watercolor
Dunwoody, GA
Watercolor
West, Jackie Su
Hiawassee, GA
Oil
Hiawassee, GA
Oil
Williamson, Marilyn
(2016 Signature Member)
Cherry Log, GA
Colored Pencil, Pastel, Watercolor
(2016 Signature Member)
Cherry Log, GA
Colored Pencil, Pastel, Watercolor
Wingertsahn, Mark
Blairsville, GA
Clay
Blairsville, GA
Clay
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Woody, Linda Stowe Suches, GA Pottery |
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Yanjitis, Pat
Marietta, GA
Marietta, GA
Thelma's Daughter
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Yawn, Nadine Ellijay, GA Photography |
My Sunflower
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Yellowhawk, Cheryl
Largo, FL
Pastel
Largo, FL
Pastel
Yeomans, Shirley
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor
Blue Ridge, GA
Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor