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Barbara Smenner Manchester, Georgia Barbara was born in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Most of her childhood years were spent in the coal mining camps of West Virginia and later in Chattanooga, Tennessee attending Edmondson Business College. At an early age Barbara had a desire to paint and create. In 1979, Barbara was urged to share her talent to others by opening a business where everyone could come together, learn and have fun in art. Over the past 30 years the business known as The Village Art Studio, Inc, has grown into a hub of art activity, attracting students from almost every state in the union. Today the business is located in The Manchester Mill which was once an old textile mill established in 1908. When Barbara's husband retired from the Bell System, he joined her in the business. Barbara teaches art in her studio. Some subjects she teaches are Still Life, Drawing, Landscapes, Seascapes and Floral's. Teaching gives Barbara the pleasure of building self esteem in others in art. Barbara and John host many well known artist who conduct painting seminars several times a year. Among them are famous portrait artist Karen Patton and Mary Carole Larson. Mary Carole also teaches a wide variety of subjects in oils and acrylics. Others are Gary Jenkins, Fred Wetzel, Buck Paulson, Dorothy Dent, Robert Warren and Mike Windberg. Gary Jenkins selected Barbara to be one of his assistant staff teachers and selected The Village Art Studio, Inc to be his National Headquarters for certification. Barbara has developed her own style of painting through many years of studying and associating with the following: Dalhart Windberg, Mike Windberg, Fred Wetzel, Buck Paulson. She is certified as a Gary Jenkins Certified Art Teacher ( JCAT ) and a certified Dorothy Dent instructor and a Milton Lanoir Master Instructor in Acrylic. Memberships: The Columbus Ga Artist Guild Art Supplies |
