Mike Tanoory is a freelance illustrator born and raised in Central New York. He graduated from Syracuse University with a B.F.A in Illustration. Mike’s mediums of choice are oils, acrylics, and photoshop. His Illustrations are known for being light hearted and clever, while his gallery work is known for their attention to detail. Art has always been a passion for Mike and he hopes that you enjoy his work as much as he does creating it. Currently, Mike is living and working in Washington D.C.

Christine Mitchell is a freelance illustrator, born in Syracuse, NY. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from Syracuse University. Christine works in a wide variety of styles and media but especially enjoys cut paper collage. If she’s not drawing or painting you will probably find Christine on a horse. She was a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association and the Equestrian team at Syracuse. She has been drawing horses since she could hold a pencil and is thankful for the opportunity to combine these two passions.

Donna Breen is a freelance artist. She has owned her own business in the Rochester, New York area for over 20 years. Donna is a self taught artist and works in pen and ink, watercolor and acrylics. She lives in the country with her husband Rick and their favorite friend “Oscar” a Lab/Hound mix that they adopted from a shelter 14 years ago. When not painting, Donna works in her expansive flower and water garden, home of Koi, butterflies and numerous bird species. This serves as a tremendous inspiration for her art and creativity.

Charles Levin, Hobart and William Smith Class of 2011, is a Mathematics and Pre-Medicine major with a minor in Art History. He combines his passion for horses and nature in his photography using digital and traditional film mediums. His 10 years of equine experience and few years of work with Creekside Equestrian Photography has trained his eye to be successful in this niche.

People wonder where Brooke Churchill’s Signature Mosaic Technique came from.
What inspired it? And why is it so darn fun?

It started as a side project for Brooke, a fine artist known in art circles from Los Angeles to London
as a modern abstract expressionist. Her Signature Mosaic Technique using colored pencils
on paper began as an outlet from her fine art pursuits. Just switching to pencils gave her the
freedom to just have fun.