Watercolor Artist

As an artist, I am influenced by the beauty of the movement of watercolor paint and the spontaneity achieved with the mixture of water and its unexpected meanderings across the paper.

I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but lived in the tropical beauty of South Florida for over 40 years, and am currently residing in Surf City, North Carolina. I am Inspired by bold colors of tropical landscapes, oceans, waves, coastal beauty, birds, and our beloved pets. I seek to portray a laid-back attitude and a loose and free technique in my paintings. I started painting in watercolors in 2011, attended workshops and classes, and still learning the endless techniques available with this medium.

My goal with painting is to capture the beauty, or the emotion of the subject, in hopes to let the viewer take themselves away for a minute…

I am currently a member of the North Carolina Watercolor Society, Signature Member of the Palm Beach Watercolor Society, Florida Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, American Women Artists, Wilmington Arts Association, and the Artists by the Sea art club.

Awards:

Kaleidoscope the Pelican 3 – 2022 Florida Watercolor Society Online Exhibit

The Seagull – Accepted in the 2021 Florida Watercolor Society 50 th Annual Exhibition and Art Show, Coral Springs, FL

Finalist - Teddy Dog for the Paint your Pet Online Competition by Camelback Gallery

3rd Place - Flamingo Reflections awarded by Art in Public Places of Palm Beach County

Tiki Cat - Accepted in the 2019 Florida Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition and Art Show, Orlando, FL

2nd Place - Deerfield Beach Annual Festival of the Arts Poster awarded by The City of Deerfield Beach

2nd Place - Red in Acrylics awarded from The Artists Eye Lake Worth Art Gallery

website: https://www.pattipaintings.com/

Photographer

Hilary is a local photographer specializing in couples and family portraits. She recently moved from Los Angeles, California where she worked on film sets and grew her portrait business. She now works at a local photography and printing studio in the Topsail area. She strives to capture local landmarks from a new and refreshing perspective in her landscaping images.

https://hmcphotography.myportfolio.com/contact

Painter

Brittany E Lampe is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati Design Art Architecture and Planning program with a minor in marketing. She has exhibited in Tokyo, Cincinnati, Raleigh, Wilmington, San Diego and a variety of local venues. Although born and raised in Cincinnati, her career and personal life has taken her from Cincinnati to North Carolina, Okinawa Japan and back to North Carolina, with the bulk of her recent work inspiration heavily influenced by the natural landscapes around her and experiences during her travels. She has always found interest in her layer based process, leaving more to be seen than just the surface image, and a little mystery for the viewer. Her use of color and vibrancy aims to grab the viewer by the eyeballs, and then continue to draw them closer with the small details of the painting.

She currently resides in Sneads Ferry North Carolina with her husband and three dogs. In her free time she is usually outside, researching a trip or adventure, or running.

website: www.linktr.ee/belampeart