June 2021

Meet Larissa Kamp

Larisa was born and raised in Maryland, earned her Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art and Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Master's in Art Education from New York University. She returned to MD to teach middle school art in Baltimore for 12 years before relocating to Mooresville, NC in 2016. At that time, she began concentrating on her young family and on making art, while also teaching classes and summer camp at Mooresville Arts and serving on the Education Committee.

Larisa creates commissioned pet portraits in acrylic. Her energetic, bold and colorful style of painting lends itself to capturing the vibrant personalities and beauty of animal subjects! She also volunteers weekly at FeedNC, leads her daughter's Girl Scout troop, and recently started a t-shirt company called LKN Local.

Check out her paintings at www.larisakamp.com and her tees at www.lkn-local.com!

May 2021

Meet Dick Handshaw

Dick is fairly new to our organization but he has been very helpful with so much already!

He has been bringing prominent leaders of local and regional photography groups to visit Mooresville Arts Gallery and he has been actively encouraging regional photographers to participate in the upcoming photography show.

In conjunction with the 17th Annual MA Photography Show, Dick is giving a free talk on “What Makes a Fine Arts Photograph” on June 13.

He and the MA Education Committee are working together to expand and promote photography at Mooresville Arts. His efforts include locating and engaging top class regional photography instructors to teach at MA. He is also working on developing free monthly photography meetings for sharing ideas and reviewing their works of art.

Dick recently served on the Board of Directors for the Light Factory in Charlotte, NC. He also served as the head of the Education Committee at The Light Factory where he designed and taught courses. He spent 35 years of his career as a learning and performance consultant as president of his own company, Handshaw, Inc. Before that he earned his living as a professional photographer for ten years.

Dick has a BFA in photography from Alfred University and a MS in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. He also served on the Board of Directors at the Carolina Raptor Center in Charlotte, NC, where he taught courses in Bird and Wildlife Photography. He has been passionate about photography since he was 14.

You can see samples of his work at www.handshawphotography.com

April 2021

Meet Anne Parker

Ann is one of the nicest people you will meet, is always willing to lend a hand, and has served in multiple roles for our organization!

Thank you, Ann, for everything you have done and continue to do for Mooresville Arts!!!

Ann received her BFA from Auburn University, majoring in Graphic Design. She then moved to Tampa, Florida where she worked in the design field for a short time before moving on to teach elementary and middle school art while also raising two children. She and her husband Richard moved to Mooresville in 2016 where she discovered Mooresville Arts. She immediately knew that she wanted to become a part of the great opportunities that Mooresville Arts provides.

Throughout the years she has worked in several different mediums including acrylics, gouache and hand-building ceramics but is currently enjoying linoleum printmaking and painting in acrylics.

Ann has volunteered in various roles at Mooresville Arts such as serving on the Board as Membership Director, serving as Docent and serving on the Gallery Committee.

She feels that volunteering at MA has been a great way to get involved and become enriched in the art community!

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

These are the familiar faces you see at the gallery who generously help us make things happen. They have given over 30 hours of time to MArts.

We wouldn't be where we are today without the efforts of our awesome volunteers.

Thank you so much for giving your time, energy and talents.

Sandie Bell

Andy Collins

Suzy Czerwinski

Claudia Day

Jessica DeHart

Sandy Eaton

Ric Erkes

Brian Fincher

Linda Fossum

Dick Handshaw

Anne Harkness

Dr. Mary-Louise Hooper

Kay Johnson

Brenda Kadlecik

Brad Lephew

Gina Marques

Nancy Martin

Chris McIntosh

Barbara Odom

Ann Parker

Linda Reville

Tony Ricciardelli

Judy Riley

Leena Rosentreter

Jeannine Tieri

Joan Weissgerber