Meet The Artists who teach our classes!
Hollie Benson's formal training is in education, reading and Spanish, but she has
been around the arts her whole life. She has numerous media including:
lampworked beads, glass fusing, sewing, woodworking, needle felting, silk painting,
papier mache, cut paper, and most recently stamp carving. She enjoys the creative
process and hope that her designs make people smile. She has always loved group
projects and classes are another chance for her to share the fun with others.
Carolyn Bone is a local graphic artist with a degree in visual communications from
the Art Institute of Phoenix. She is dedicated to encouraging children to express
themselves through art.
Linda Busse is a local artist and a retired Montague elementary school teacher. Her
paintings are on display at the White River Gallery
Sondra Cross is a professional clarinetist, and has played in the Grand Rapids
Symphony, Twin Cities Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony, and currently in the
White Lake Chamber Music Society. She has more than 25 years of music teaching
experience.
Sarah Jane Fellini has been instructing both adults and children at Nuveen for 6
years. She has a BFA in studio Art from Marycrest College in Davenport Iowa, has
studied graduate sculpture and painting at the University of Iowa, and has a
teaching certificate.
Alice Gambel served as the Director of Theater and teacher of dramatic Arts at
Valparaiso High School in Indiana. She has directed over 100 productions at the
high school, community, and college level. Alice just recently relocated to the White
Lake Area and is eager to share her expertise with the community.
Andrew Goldstein is new to the area, but spent five summers teaching guitar to
children ages 8-15 at a YMCA camp in Maryland. He has performed on guitar and
vocals in venues and groups ranging from rock bands to solo gigs in mellow cofee
shops, and plays both acoustic and electric guitar. He is enthusiastic and flexible,
and wants you to love the guitar as much as he does!
Peter “the Potter” Johnson is a local clay artist with his own studio, Terrestrial
Forming. He creates everything from wheel-thrown dinner sets to large scale
sculptures, some functional, some just fun.
Corene Kufta has worked in teh creative arts for 20 years as a filmmaker,
photographer, musician, designer, painter, art educator, and administrator. She
recently returned to West Michigan from Seattle and Chicago where she was
teaching and an active board member of Women in Film. Since 1993 painting has
been the focus of her creative work. She holds a BA in Visual Communications from
teh Evergreen State College, a BFA in Painting and Drawing from teh Art Institute
of Chicago and a Master in Education from Aquinas College.
Scott Mack graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design with a BFA in
Illustration. In addition to working as a freelance illustrator for the past 28 years, he
worked as a designer for Hallmark Cards for 15 years. Scott's paintings appear in
galleries across the country. Scott now lives and paints in Western Michigan.
Pat Miller is attempting to save and savor our natural environment by capturing it
with artwork. Her work has been collected by people throughout the world, and she
sees teaching workshops as an opportunity to share her knowledge and love of
watercolors with others.
Melissa Morrow studied Graphic Illustration at the Center for Creative Studies and is
currently pursuing her career in art. Her Acrylic work has recently been displayed in
exhibitions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Holland Arts Council, and Muskegon
Museum of Art.
Cara O’Brien has a BFA from Central Michigan University, but attributes much of
her education as a sculptor to 10 years in Ray Jansma’s studio in Fremont. She has
created many commissioned large scale public works, including mosaics and bronze
pieces.
Kathy Rogers teaches art to 3-6th graders in Whitehall. She is a practicing multi-
media artist and an active member of the Board of Directors for the Nuveen
Community Center for the Arts.
Elizabeth Reynders is a photographer from Grand Rapids and owner of Shade os
Grey Photography. She has studied at the Fine Art department of Grand Rapids
Community College and throughout the U.S, and enjoyes teaching group and private
photography lessons. Elizabeth is a member of the White River Gallery and Gallery
Uptown in Grand Haven.
Edie Smith is a retired art teacher who has worked in Fiber Arts since she started
sewing at age 11. Quilts became part of her life and passion in the 80's when she
discovered the use of rotary cutting techniques and the meaning of 'fabric stash'.
Quilting became fun with endless possibilities. She has gone from bed quilts to Art
Quilts with many trials and misses in between.
Katrina Vogler has a BFA from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York,
and has been a professional artist for 15 years. She has won several awards and sold
original artwork both nationally and internationally. Katrina enjoys the company of
her students and has fun teaching them to expand their imaginations through
creative paintings.
Hollie Benson's formal training is in education, reading and Spanish, but she has
been around the arts her whole life. She has numerous media including:
lampworked beads, glass fusing, sewing, woodworking, needle felting, silk painting,
papier mache, cut paper, and most recently stamp carving. She enjoys the creative
process and hope that her designs make people smile. She has always loved group
projects and classes are another chance for her to share the fun with others.
Carolyn Bone is a local graphic artist with a degree in visual communications from
the Art Institute of Phoenix. She is dedicated to encouraging children to express
themselves through art.
Linda Busse is a local artist and a retired Montague elementary school teacher. Her
paintings are on display at the White River Gallery
Sondra Cross is a professional clarinetist, and has played in the Grand Rapids
Symphony, Twin Cities Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony, and currently in the
White Lake Chamber Music Society. She has more than 25 years of music teaching
experience.
Sarah Jane Fellini has been instructing both adults and children at Nuveen for 6
years. She has a BFA in studio Art from Marycrest College in Davenport Iowa, has
studied graduate sculpture and painting at the University of Iowa, and has a
teaching certificate.
Alice Gambel served as the Director of Theater and teacher of dramatic Arts at
Valparaiso High School in Indiana. She has directed over 100 productions at the
high school, community, and college level. Alice just recently relocated to the White
Lake Area and is eager to share her expertise with the community.
Andrew Goldstein is new to the area, but spent five summers teaching guitar to
children ages 8-15 at a YMCA camp in Maryland. He has performed on guitar and
vocals in venues and groups ranging from rock bands to solo gigs in mellow cofee
shops, and plays both acoustic and electric guitar. He is enthusiastic and flexible,
and wants you to love the guitar as much as he does!
Peter “the Potter” Johnson is a local clay artist with his own studio, Terrestrial
Forming. He creates everything from wheel-thrown dinner sets to large scale
sculptures, some functional, some just fun.
Corene Kufta has worked in teh creative arts for 20 years as a filmmaker,
photographer, musician, designer, painter, art educator, and administrator. She
recently returned to West Michigan from Seattle and Chicago where she was
teaching and an active board member of Women in Film. Since 1993 painting has
been the focus of her creative work. She holds a BA in Visual Communications from
teh Evergreen State College, a BFA in Painting and Drawing from teh Art Institute
of Chicago and a Master in Education from Aquinas College.
Scott Mack graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design with a BFA in
Illustration. In addition to working as a freelance illustrator for the past 28 years, he
worked as a designer for Hallmark Cards for 15 years. Scott's paintings appear in
galleries across the country. Scott now lives and paints in Western Michigan.
Pat Miller is attempting to save and savor our natural environment by capturing it
with artwork. Her work has been collected by people throughout the world, and she
sees teaching workshops as an opportunity to share her knowledge and love of
watercolors with others.
Melissa Morrow studied Graphic Illustration at the Center for Creative Studies and is
currently pursuing her career in art. Her Acrylic work has recently been displayed in
exhibitions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Holland Arts Council, and Muskegon
Museum of Art.
Cara O’Brien has a BFA from Central Michigan University, but attributes much of
her education as a sculptor to 10 years in Ray Jansma’s studio in Fremont. She has
created many commissioned large scale public works, including mosaics and bronze
pieces.
Kathy Rogers teaches art to 3-6th graders in Whitehall. She is a practicing multi-
media artist and an active member of the Board of Directors for the Nuveen
Community Center for the Arts.
Elizabeth Reynders is a photographer from Grand Rapids and owner of Shade os
Grey Photography. She has studied at the Fine Art department of Grand Rapids
Community College and throughout the U.S, and enjoyes teaching group and private
photography lessons. Elizabeth is a member of the White River Gallery and Gallery
Uptown in Grand Haven.
Edie Smith is a retired art teacher who has worked in Fiber Arts since she started
sewing at age 11. Quilts became part of her life and passion in the 80's when she
discovered the use of rotary cutting techniques and the meaning of 'fabric stash'.
Quilting became fun with endless possibilities. She has gone from bed quilts to Art
Quilts with many trials and misses in between.
Katrina Vogler has a BFA from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York,
and has been a professional artist for 15 years. She has won several awards and sold
original artwork both nationally and internationally. Katrina enjoys the company of
her students and has fun teaching them to expand their imaginations through
creative paintings.
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