"STORY telling is closely analogous to my work. Each painting is actually a connected series of smaller paintings that tell a story…The basic MEDIUM is water-proof, color-fast durable acrylic paint on canvas. The STYLE of much of my paintings employs a technique which allows the un-painted warm canvas to show through the surrounding painted areas to form a unique image. These and vibrant color areas are frequently contrasted with stark white negative spaces.." Trena McNabb

At 70, Linda Leeger Stokes has been painting and photographing for what she states, "Seems like forever." Linda's works have been featured in many galleries, exhibits, and shows throughout the Southeast. Linda's ability to capture nature in it's purest moments have won her several awards as well.

Cher began painting shortly after the death of her gifted mother. As Cher explains this event opened a "Pandora's box" of emotions and memories. Painting these memories seemed the best way to express and preserve her cherished childhood. In 1978 with no formal training, Cher began transferring her memories to canvas. It was a significant factor in healing her grief over the loss of her Mom.

Jonas believes in the art of true expression. He has extensively explored other representational styles, but it is his abstracts, with the absence of subject matter, that have fulfilled him and have been the most highly regarded over time. In his current work, one can feel the passion these joyful paintings evoke. His intuitive, joyful, and spontaneous manner is at the very core of his life as a painter. These splashes of color create lively compositions not easily forgotten. It is this spirit, energy, and dedication that have brought him national attention

Morning Star Gallery takes special pleasure in bringing you the art of Norma Malerich, whose paintings, assemblages, and mixed media wall hangings have graced the gallery walls since 1988. Norma's creative spirit was cultivated in Italy and Japan where she lived for many years. Ms. Malerich currently divides her time between Ohio and Florida, and paints, paints, paints! Please request photos of her current work at Morning Star Gallery

North Carolina painter, Brad Stroman, brings an unusual sense of abstraction and realism to his art. In Brad's words, "as a contemporary painter I continually challenge myself to create thought provoking compositions based on our environment." The acrylic paintings on masonite are highly textural and finely detailed. Brad's tromp l'oeil technique adds great visual excitement to each painting.