WiVLA 2016 Membership Directory

L = Literary Artist V = Visual Artist Honorary Members are guest speakers Kay Adshead V/L 100B Avondale Street Houston, TX 77006 H: 281-726-8876 C: 832-660-7517 kay.adshead@mamaquilla.org www.mamaquilla.org Painter, poet, playwright Lilibeth Andre V/L P.O. Box 1544 Bellaire, TX 77402 H: 713-664-5962 C: 832-660-7517 info@lilibethandre.com www.lilibethandre.com Painter, portrait artist, illustrator, poet, novelist, blogger Miah Arnold L 204 Walton Street Houston, TX 77009 H: 832-584-0393 greenparenting@gmail.com www.miaharnold.com Novelist, essayist, blogger Josena Arquieta V 612 Peden Houston, TX 77006 H: 713-907-3679 W: 832-467-3199 C: 713-907-3679 josena_arquieta@sbcglobal.net Painter, drawing

Cori Austin V/L 11658 Southlake Drive Houston, TX 77077 H: 281-759-2507 C: 281-731-2711 artjournal50@gmail.com Collage, mixed media, callilgraphy, photography, memoir, poetry, personal essay Marguerite A. Baldwin V 15835 Mesa Gardens Drive Houston, TX 77095 C: 281-224-5758 mabaldwin1@mac.com www.allgodsgloryphotography..com/ Painter, photographer, illustrator, forensic sketch artist Pattie Berg V 10534 Long River Drive Sugar Land, TX 77498-1410 H: 281-313-9684 C: 832-247-0407 jewelry@sapamojo.com www.sapamojo.com Jewelry, watercolor, mixed media, beading Karen Bobetic V/L 7002 Alderney Drive Houston, TX 77055 C: 713-553-8120 kbobetic@msn.com www.610WestHoustonHomes.com Colored pencil portraits, encaustics; blogger on artist's stories Denise Bossarte V/L 12911 Maxim Drive Houston, TX 77065 C: 713-726-4624 photos@foundworlds.com www.foundworldsphotography.com Fine art photography, poetry, novelist, fiction

Ann R. Boutte L 12122 Carriage Hill Drive Houston, TX 77077 H: 281-496-1458 C: 281-772-9192 annrboutte@gmail.com Feature writer, poet, essayist Erica Branch V 3400 Creekbend Drive Baytown, TX 77521 C: 210-996-0050 pookinopolis@gmail.com www.branchheartart.com Painter, digital artist Kaye Brand L One Park Place 1400 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77002 C: 713-204-8551 kbrand@bigpond.net.au Poet Stella Brice L 2218 Decatur Street Houston, TX 77007 H: 713-864-4811 stellabrice@comcast.net Poetry Maria Brown V 19607 Moonhollow Drive Houston, TX 77084 H: 281-492-6614 C: 713-502-1628 moonstone7@earthlink.net Printmaker, illustrator, calligrapher, painter

Gladys Mae Bullock L 7015 Frank Road Baytown, TX 77521 C: 832-457-6816 W: 713-740-0450 gmbullockcommunication@yahoo.com Poetry Elizabeth Burnham V 15626 Four Seasons Drive Houston, TX 77084 H: 713-522-3123 W: 832-467-3199 C: 713-907-6566 elizabeth@jdmetals.com Jewelry Josena Burnham V Student Member 15626 Four Seasons Drive Houston, TX 77084 H: 832-226-6523 josenaburnham@live.com Painter, jewelry Ava Cosey V P.O. Box 301033 Houston, TX 77230-1033 C: 713-725-0759 artistfriends@aol.com Oil & printmaker Kay L. Cox (Kathryn) V/L 5151 Buffalo Speedway, Apt. 5224 Houston, TX 77005 H: 832-834-5407 W: 281-326-2934 C: 281-507-1160 gypsycrone@gmail.com www.picklesandroses.blogspot.com Mixed media, poet, memoir

Margo Davis L 429 Hawthorne Street #4 Houston, TX 77006 H: 832-647-4548 W: 713-220-4094 mdavis@akllp.com Poetry Judy Dekan V 507 Windswept Drive Humble TX 77338 C: 281-507-3423 judydekan@yahoo.com www.judydekan.com Drawing, painting Lane G. Devereux V/L 16323 Cypress Trace Drive Cypress, TX 77429-6388 H: 281-373-9658 C: 832-607-9658 lanedev@lanedev.com www.lanedev.com Altered books, mixed media, quilting, fiber arts Memoir, personal essay, drama Billie Duncan L 4001 Fannin Street, #4439 Houston TX 77004 spinword@aol.com Poet Karen Eisele V 903 Woodland Street Houston TX 77009 H: 832-236-9618 K2eisele@hotmail.com Painter, iconographer

Lauran Perry English V/L 4701 Scrimshaw Lane College Station, TX 77845 H: 979-690-7983 C: 832-385-7500 seabreezeexpressions@verizon.net Photography/digital art, poet, painter, iconographer Patricia Flaherty L 1135 Allston Street Houston, TX 77008 H: 925-321-3381 patricia@patriciaflahertypagan.com www.patriciaflahertypagan.com Short stories, flash Priscilla Frake V/L 10 Stone Terrace Sugar Land, TX 77479 H: 281-325-0659 p@ajfrake.com www.priscillafrakejewelry.com Jewelry, enamel, poetry Gene Cassandra Gehrels V 1202 Howard Lane Bellaire, TX 77401 H: 832-724-2924 gcgehrels@gmail.com Painter, sculptor Zita G. Giraldo V/L 4000 Essex Lane, #6108 Houston, TX 77027 C: 713-465-8372 zita@zitagiraldo.com www.zitagiraldo.com Painter, acrylic, mixed medium, writer

Mary Harlan V 2515 Briarpark Drive Houston, TX 77042 H: 713-464-2484 mary@eharlan.com Memoirist, essayist Maria Hart V 2324 Welch Street Houston, TX 77019 H: 713-524-4321 mariaehart@gmail.com Oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, pencil, charcoal, wood Marsha Harris In Remembrance WiVLA Member 1995-2015 Millie Hast L 4522 Holt Street Bellaire, TX 77401 C: 713-663-7003 milliehast@gmail.com Novelist, freelance Gretchen Havens V/L 4000 Purdue Street, #105 Houston TX 77005 H: 713-665-2929 C: 713-494-6565 gretchenhavens@att.net Multi-media artist, memoir, essay, poetry, short stories

Paule Hewlett V/L 1736 Nicholson Street Houston, TX 77008 C: 832-545-0707 paule@beyondher.com www.beyondher.com Screenprinted textiles, essayist, blogger Julie Howard V 703 W. Sealy Street Alvin, TX 77511 C: 281-236-3821 docjhoward@gmail.com www.organicpastels.com Organic soft pastels, graphic design Aimee Ismaila 7901 Locke Lane, #9 Houston, TX 77063 C: 832-949-4800 gemini_yevette@yahoo.com Josephine John L P.O. Box 980965 Houston, TX 77098 C: 713-703-1337 studiointhesky9A@gmail.com Writer/Performer Tayyba Kanwal V 2050 Branard Street Houston, TX 77098 H: 713-303-8700 tayyba@gmail.com www.mayakanwal.com Literary fiction, creative non-fiction

Kay Kemp V 909 Harvard Houston, TX 77008-6934 C: 832-618-1416 kay@kaykemp.com www.kaykemp.com Painter, mixed media Sharon Klander V/L 1231 Candlelight Lane Houston, TX 77018 H: 713-681-7589 sharon.klander@sbcglobal.net Photography, poetry Karleen Koen L FOUNDING MOTHER 1902 Park Street Houston, TX 77019 H: 713-524-6607 C: 832-607-7977 kkoen@earthlink.net www.karleenkoen.com Novelist, editor, blogger Cathy Lachin L 20603 Ivory Creek Lane Katy, TX 77450 H: 281-398-6438 cplachin@yahoo.com Poet and novelist Gabrielle Langley L 3717 Audubon Place, Unit #3 Houston, TX 77006 C: 713-647-1708 glangleymv@yahoo.com www.gabriellelangley.com Poet

Leah Lax L 2339 Dunstan Road, #2 Houston TX 77005 C: 832-274-4334 leahlax@sbcglobal.net www.leahlaxauthor.com Writer--memoir, essays, short fiction, novel Rona Lesser V 5702 Rutherglenn Drive Houston, TX 77096 H: 713-721-9397 C: 832-372-5465 ronalesser@gmail.com www.ronalesser.com Watercolor, acrylic, pastels Regina Vitolo Mader V/L 13714 Meisterwood Drive Houston, TX 77065 C: 281-773-3239 clockbirdstar@gmail.com Collage artist, painter, photographer, multi-media, poet, (future) novelist, essayist Kate Matthiesen V 3751 Ingold Houston, TX 77005 H: 713-668-0819 andymatt@sbcglobal.net www.katematthiesen.com Painter, photographer Kay McStay V/L 1909 Park Street Houston, TX 77019 H: 713-522-3201 C: 713-661-3834 kmcstay@gmail.com Playwright (plays and monologues), actor, stage management

Gail Mebane V/L 40 Cypress Creek Parkway, #324 Houston, TX 77090 C: 713-992-1828 gmebane@harambeeartgallery.com www.harambeeartgallery.com Environmental artist, co-founder and curator for Harambee Art Gallery; Technical, content, poetry, and prose writing Allison Merriweather V 1413 Oakdale Street Houston, TX 77004 H: 832-339-7452 allisonmerriweather@gmail.com www.allisonmerriweather.com Painter Dodie Messer Meeks V/L 8233 Kingsbrook , #133 Houston, TX 77024-3325 C: 832-588-3540 dodiemeeks1@gmail.com www.dodiemeeks.com Writer, painter Kathleen Merritt V/L 1810 Brun Street, Apt. 2 Houston TX 77019 H: 281-777-0948 W: 713-865-4615 C: 281-777-0948 kmerritt2020@gmail.com Oils, acrylics, zentangle, poet, short stories Judy Messina V/L 7123 Tours Street Houston TX 77036 C: 713-443-0915 Jamessina7@icloud.com Zentangle/hyperdoodle, painted furniture, 3D letters, 2D drawings & calendars Textbooks on music

Nancy Michon V 7042 Pine Vista Lane Houston, TX 77092 C: 713-304-1735 nmmichon@gmail.com Paint in oils, jewelry design, graphic design Melanie Ormand Miller L 4710 Castlewood Street Sugar Land, TX 77479 taosmoxie@aol.com Writer Rita Mills V/L 11010 Hanning Lane Houston, TX 77041 H: 713-937-9184 C: 281-744-0626 rita.mills@comcast.net www.bookpublishinghouston.com Writer, publisher, graphic design Judy Minshew V/L 1940 E. Allegro Street Houston TX 77080 H: 713-973-6122 C: 713-870-77471 jlminshew@gmail.com Jewelry, painter, musician, crafts, journalist, editor, poet Paige Moore V/L 2401 Hazard Street Houston, TX 77019 H: 713-857-1688 paigemooreart@gmail.com www.paigemoorestudio.com Narrative traditions in multiple mediums

Pat Morgan L 7303 Shady Arbor Lane Houston, TX 77040 H: 713-462-7405 angeltrack@aol.com Playwright/novelist Jane Mulholland V/L 2929 Buffalo Speedway, #1204 Houston, TX 77098 H: 713-880-2532 C: 713-447-6846 mulholland.jane@gmail.com Painting, photography, essayist, "creator at play" Cathy Nieman V 15619 Rolling Timbers Houston, TX 77084 H: 281-550-1152 C: 832-696-7980 nie46@earthlink.net Art educator, lettering artist Ima Oduok L 3414 Hillstone Drive Houston, TX 77479 ioduok@gmail.com http://roaminginsearchofpasture.tumblr.com/ Travel, blogger, short fiction, translator Mari Omori L Honorary Member – guest speaker Mari.Omori@lonestar.edu www.mari-omori.com Visual artist

Mark Osborne Honorary Member –guest speaker The Printing Museum 1324 Clay Street Houston TX 77019 mosborne@printingmuseum.org Arts administrator Leigh Owen V/L 3540 Pineridge Street Houston, TX 77009 H: 713-861-2263 leighhummer@gmail.com Collage, personal essay, haiku, calligraphy, art cards Trilla Pando V/L 1423 West Alabama Street Houston, TX 77006-4103 C: 713-898-7008 ppando@gmail.com Collage, poet, journalist, food writer, memoir Marcia Patrick V 256 Malone Street Houston, TX 77007 H: 281-413-1655 marciapatrick@comcast.net Photography (digital) Donna E. Perkins V/L 4655 Wild Indigo, #219 Houston, TX 77027 C: 713-594-3710 donnaeperkins@att.net www.donnaeperkins.com Photographer, abstract, poet, playwright

Jere Pfister L 1819 Oxford Houston, TX 77008 H: 713-426-3417 C: 832-483-0047 nanajere@swbell.net Storyteller, playwright, memoirist, essays, short stories, travel and history Anna Victoria Phillips V/L Long time member moving to the UK Painter, fiber, book arts, printmaker, poet Brenda Preuss 3809 N. Braeswood, #24 Houston, TX 77025 C: 832-434-4822 bkpreuss@yahoo.com Mary Riggs Ramain V 6 Fries Court Houston, TX 77055 H: 713-467-9361 W: 713-524-3744 C: 713-805-3284 maryramain@earthlink.net www.maryriggsramain.com Fine art photographer Cindy Butler Rasche V 13423 Mount Airy Drive Cypress, TX 77429 H: 281-246-4963 W: 832-217-6557 rasche.cindy@gmail.com www.cindyrasche.com Sculptor, painter, glass, mixed media

Janet Reynolds V 803 Seafoam Road Houston, TX 77062 H: 281-486-1102 W: 713-740-5268 C: 832-498-3924 Jreynolds015@comcast.net Booak artist Shirl Riccetti V 2735 Kismet Houston, TX 77043 H: 713-460-1895 C: 713-302-9085 sriccetti@comcast.net www.shirlriccetti.com Watercolor, pen, ink Patti Lou Richardson V 6401 Westcott Houston TX 77007 pattirichardson@gmail.com www.artbypattilou.com Oils, acrylic, mixed media Harriet Riley L 12535 Boheme Drive Houston TX 77024 H: 713-984-8893 C: 713-851-8962 hriley1@mac.com www.wordsplusideas.net Creative non-fiction; blogger Kristine Rivers V P.O. Box 84143 Pearland, TX 77584-0143 H: 281-412-2890 C: 832-372-8236 kristine@westoftheworld.com www.westoftheworld.com Web design, graphic design

Helene Robinson V 6623 Westchester Avenue Houston, TX 77005 C: 248-763-0275 helen.k.robinson@gmailcom Painter: oils Erin Rodgers L Guest speaker 9/15/15 917 23 Heights Boulevard Houston, TX 77008 C: 281-450-6818 lexmusica@gmail.com Musician, lyricist, crochet, entertainment/non-profit lawyer June Russell V 522 Woodbend Lane Houston, TX 77079-6851 H: 281-293-0231 C: 281-844-9096 jrrbug281@aol.com www.junerussellphotography.com Photography, watercolors, teaching photography Roberta Sajda V/L 25106 Bovington Drive Spring, TX 77389 H: 281-797-6324 C: 281-787-6324 rodon@flash.net Painter, photographer, digital media, sculptor, poet Susan Salter V 1903 Mission Springs Drive Katy, TX 77450 C: 832-264-5321 slsalter96@gmail.com Encaustic artist, director, design and construction of theatrical props and sets

Fran Sanders L 2617C West Holcombe Blvd. #543 Houston, TX 77025 C: 281-687-5270 PublicPoetry1@aol.com publicpoetry.net Director of Public Poetry Varsha Saraiya-Shah L 1309 Lawrence Street Houston TX 77008-3829 H: 713-972-2225 C: 713-972-2225 varsha.universe@gmail.com Poet Kay Sarver V/L 6939 Mobud Houston, TX 77074 C: 281-799-1710 kay@kaysarverart.com Painter, writer Carol Scott V 19 Pin Oak Estates Court Bellaire, TX 77401 H: 713-668-4217 carolellen711@sbcglobal.net 3D using unconventional media, drawing Peggy Sexton V 11614 Countryside Drive Rosharon, TX 77583-5900 H: 281-369-3525 peggysexton11614@yahoo.com www.peggysexton.com Mixed media, fibers, art to wear

Judith Shamp V/L 10027 Del Monte Houston TX 77042 H: 713-266-2178 C: 281-433-5508 idoso@swbell.net www.narrative-threads.com Fiber artist, mixed-media, teaching zentangle-inspired art, short stories Marjorie Silverstein V/L 11811 Legend Manor Drive Houston, TX 77082-3079 C: 281-870-1550 tap126@aol.com www.marjoriesilverstein.com Multi media, poetry Martha Skow V FOUNDING MOTHER m.skow@sbcglobal.net Visual artist Janice G. Smith V 12819 Blossomheath Rd. Cypress, TX 77429 H: 281-373-1356 Janicesmith0822@comcast.net Photographer Karen Anne Smith V 1010 Van Buren Street Houston, TX 77019-4127 H: 713-521-7775 C: 713-444-1005 ksmithtex@gmail.com Painter, Joe Goodbuddy cartoon artist

Robin E. Smith V 4104 Greeley Street Houston, TX 77006 C: 713-724-8330 W: 713-528-5821 robin@therobin.com www.therobin.com Watercolor, acrylic Anna Stautberg V Honrary member – guest speaker 10/20/15 513 Railey Street Houston, TX 77009 ann@annstatutberg.com Photographer Lee Steiner V 4737 Park Drive Houston, TX 77023 C: 281-384-0661 leesteinertw@yahoo.com www.domesticpapers.etsy.com Book artist, bookbinder, papermaker Linda Ann Stelljes V/L P. O. Box 273106 Houston, TX 77277 H: 713-668-6494 lindasbizasusual@sbcglobal.net Collage, book arts, drawing, poetry, short-short stories Marie-Pierre Stien V/L 729 West 39th Street Houston, TX 77018 H: 713-254-7285 C: 713-254-7285 mpstien@hotmail.com Illustrator, painter, flash fiction, blogs

Sandi Stromberg L 416 Merrill Street Houston, TX 77009-6202 H: 713-862-9749 C: 832-567-7391 sandistromberg2@gmail.com Writer Marian Szczepanski L 725 E. 23rd Street Houston, TX 77008 H: 713-863-1055 C: 832-465-5390 marianszczepanski@yahoo.com www.marianszczepanski.com Novelist, creative writing teacher Dr. Anna Tahinci L 2138 Stacy Knoll Houston, TX 77008 H: 713-993-6055 annatahinci@yahoo.com www.dunetencerart.com Art Historian, Professor and Head of Art History The Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Dune Tencer V 601 Cordell Houston, TX 77009 H: 832-986-9955 dunetencer@gmail.com Painter Lillian Tharp V/L 10702 Idlebrook Drive Houston, TX 77070 H: 281-469-2098 C: 713-628-4691 lillian-tharp@sbcglobal.net Mixed media, short essays

Janean Thompson V FOUNDING MOTHER Txmg2006@gmail.com Visual artist Nan Toole V 10031 Doliver Drive Houston, TX 77042 H: 713-935-0222 nantoole@gmail.com www.luminaspectra.com Collage, multimedia, acrylics Margo Stutts Toombs V/L 2211 Gardenia Drive Houston, TX 77018 H: 713-688-7680 C: 713-824-2057 bboop7@flash.net www.MargoStuttsToombs.com Performer, filmmaker, monologues, poetry, screenplays Carol L. Watson V/L 9319 Montridge Houston TX 77080 H: 713-468-4663 C: 713-851-9532 aancarol1@gmail.com Artist, writer Diana Weeks L 5000 Montrose Boulevard, #9-C Houston, TX 77006 H: 713-523-2802 dianaweeks@att.net Writer, sculptor, playwright

Lynn Weeks V/L 4848 Pin Oak Park #824 Houston, TX 77081 H: 713-956-4111 weekscoho@aol.com Writer, photographer Cookie Wells V 1928 Albans Houston, TX 77005 H: 713-522-6297 C: 713-444-2733 wadsworth@sbcglobal.net www.cookiewells.com Watercolor, collage, mixed media Elizabeth White-Olsen V/L 2000 A Edwards Houston, TX 77077 C: 713-516-5679 elizabeth@writespacehouston.org Writer, painter Kathy Wood V 15706 Pebble Bend Houston TX 77068 H: 713-419-4680 kathy436wood@gmail.com Acrylic, fiber, photography, dance/choreography Sharon Worley V/L P.O. Box 5504 Kingwood, TX 77325 H: 281-360-7196 sharonworleyprofessor@gmail.com www.sharonworleypaintings.com Acrylic, cultural history, humanities

Alicia Young V/L Parasol Press LLC PO Box 980456 Houston, TX 77098-0456 C: 510-292-5544 aliciayoung10@hotmail.com alicia@savvylife.net www.savvylife.net Journalist, author, speaker Jo Zider V 10614 Doud Street Houston, TX 77035-3206 H: 713-294-6259 fjzider@att.net www.jozider.com Clay, sculpture, oil relief painting, castpaper, steel and bronze