As a retired Maryland Public School Art Educator, she currently devotes her pursuits to painting full time. Plein air painting combines her love of traveling and to being outdoors. As she stands behind her easel responding to the unfolding view, she experiences a freedom and a clearing of the mind.

To Jane, each new location is an exciting exploration. Adventures in this creative journey are before her in endless possibilities; presented by the artistic process, the people she encounters, and the images she paints.

Yelena is painting primarily in oil. In her lively and colorful portraits of pets and animals she loves to reflect on her subjects’ characters and personalities.   

Yelena’s artwork is acquired by collectors in the U.S. and abroad. She is a member of Oil Painters of America (OPA), Portrait Society of America, National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS).

Bill received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and studied in Rome + Florence, Italy through the RISD European Honors Program. He furthered his studies at Elmira College - Elmira, NY, and Studio Incamminati based in Philadelphia, PA. Pfahl remains a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (AAP) and Pittsburgh Society of Artists. His work has been exhibited at many local and regional galleries and shows including Southwestern Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Hoyt Regional, Westmoreland Biennial, and AAP annuals. 

His dramatic effects of light and use of deep, rich color have attracted private, corporate and public collectors worldwide including former President and Mrs. George H.W. Bush, the Saudi Arabian Royal Family and the Metropolitan Opera of New York.

James studied at the famed Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, at Carnegie-Mellon University and most notably with master artist Frank Mason as well as anatomist Robert Beverly Hale at the Art Students League of New York. James maintained an art studio in Midtown Manhattan for 22 years and at the same time opened a studio in the Pittsburgh area in the 1980’s until the present.

James is listed in Who's Who In American Art and has authored four books including Mastering Oil Painting which is published by Walter Foster books. He has appeared in and written articles for several national magazines including American Artist, American Art Review, US Art, and Art & Antiques. James’ work has been published by North Light Books in The Best of Flower Painting 1 & 2. Among his many awards is the Helen DeCozen Award for Best Floral Painting .

James feels that teaching is an integral part of his artistic life and he loves to share whatever knowledge he has of the “nuts and bolts“ as well as the joy of painting in his National Workshops.