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Members in the Spotlight


Deb Massey
Tell something about your family, where you grew up, went to school, etc. I grew up in Geneva, NY to a family of scientists. We spent summers in a cabin on Salmon Lake, Maine. Nature was very important to me and still is, especially the lake and the activities around our cabin. Later in life I traveled extensively, living in Seattle, Germany, and Japan. What were your early childhood influences regarding art - family, teachers, etc.? I have a strong memory of doing an oil pai
Jan 5


Ellen Horovitz
Tell something about your family, where you grew up, went to school, etc. I grew up in Providence, RI, and was highly influenced by my...
Sep 5, 2025


Kendra Fleishman
Tell something about your family, where you grew up, went to school, etc. I grew up in the Denver area of Colorado and recently lived in...
Apr 4, 2025


Neal Allen
Tell something about your family, where you grew up, went to school, etc. I’m the youngest of six, my father was a Baptist minister and...
Jan 14, 2025


Charlie Kingsley
Long time member of OCAC, Charlie Kingsley, has many talents. He grew up in Connecticut with six siblings. Although he graduated with a...
Jun 9, 2024


Victoria Connors
Tell us something about your family, where you grew up, went to school, etc. Any mentors? I grew up in a single mother household and we...
May 5, 2024


Laurence Sugarman
Tell something about your family, where you grew up, etc. I am the youngest of five children born in Washington, DC. My father was a tax...
Jan 17, 2024


Dana Besaw
Photography has been important in my life since I was a young man. With a degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in electrical...
Jul 14, 2023


Karen Carlton
Artist Statement Landscapes are my primary subject matter, whether in an oil painting or a pen and ink drawing. I love the ever-changing...
Mar 31, 2023


Kathy Ann Morris
Spotlight on artist and 25-Year OCAC member, Kathy Ann Morris, a largely self-taught artist and retired English teacher.
Jun 7, 2022


Kim Ferguson
OCAC member, Kim Ferguson, grew up near Niagara Falls, NY. As a child she wasn’t comfortable in front of the camera, but as an adult she...
Sep 1, 2021


Kay Howard
Kay Howard has been a member of OCAC for three years. She is currently on the OCAC board and serves as secretary. Kay grew up in Chicago,...
Mar 1, 2021
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