Artists
Meet the artists on display at the Art Collective gallery!
Toombs Art
Jesse Michael Toombs
Painter
As a highly versatile artist, Jesse primarily works in acrylic, creating serene landscapes, whimsical cottage scenes, and mesmerizing galaxy art. He also creates matchless, interior murals as well as custom automotive art ranging from motorcycles to motor homes, carrying his distinctive impressions of the world across the country.
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JanVanArts
Jan VanSchuyver
Paper Artist
I’ve been a visual and performing artist all my life. Currently I’m passionate about eco printing, using my results to make hand sewn books, cards, bookmarks, and more.
Eco printing is always a surprise, every “boil” is full of spontaneity. The two-day process encourages presence and attention as I gather and use natural materials from land around my rural Ozark home …Read More
Singing Dove Candles
Melinda Messenger
Candle artist
Hi, I’m Melinda from Singing Dove Candles. Singing Dove is my camp name, which was given to me twenty years ago at a living history event in Grafton, Illinois. At these events, I learned to appreciate beeswax candles, and in 2022, my husband, Rabbit, and I bought out another reenactor’s candle business in a fortuitous moment. They were ready to retire, and we were looking for our own business!
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StarFire Weavers
Celeste Prussia
Multi-media Artist
I was raised and educated in southern New England, but I did not start out as an intentional artist. There was little time to devote to art while working toward a BS in Environmental Biology with a minor in chemistry and then a MS in Botany. I made Missouri home to lead the development and operation of the Litzsinger Road Ecology Cener of the Missouri Botanical Garden for 10 years then jumping to Missouri State University (MSU) Biology Department to manage the Bull Shoals Field Station.
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Wilde Emporium
Matt & Holly
Mutli-media Artists
At the age of 30, Matt Grabeel decided that he was done with the “rat-race” and quit his decade long career in the restaurant industry. He had always had a dream to dig for crystals and he decided to do just that. After his first successful trip to Mt. Ida, Arkansas, he was hooked. It was then that the dream of having his own crystal shop was born and he created The Wilde Emporium. …Read More
Living Lands Studio
Jessi Rieken
Wheel-Thrown, Functional Pottery
I am a local woman from Ava, that has been around the world, and chose to come back home. Our beautiful Ozarks and the creative artists that surround me are the inspiration behind my still growing business and pottery practice. …Read More
Sweetwater Pottery
Susan Minyard
Functional Pottery
A little over forty years ago some friends and I decided to try to save the earth by buying as much of it as we could. We found a wonderful old 500 acre farm that had been abandoned in 1946, before the use of pesticides. We incorporated as Sweetwater Community Land Trust, dedicated to stewardship of the land. I opened the pottery in 1984, wondering if it was possible to make a living doing what I loved. …Read More
Cat Track Studio
Mara Bosch
Paintings / Sculpture / Jewelry / Functional Fiber Arts
Mara is an artist deeply rooted in her love for our local landscape. Inspired by the rolling hills, deep hollows, and flowing creeks, she creates beauty in many media from her home and studio outside of Mansfield, MO.
Her focus on ecology and spirit reflect in her carefully crafted works you see here.
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Cosmic Web Alchemy
Dez
Pinch Pot
We are dedicated to creating healing, beautiful, and one of a kind products using natural ingredients and elements sourced from the Ozarks that nourish the spirit, body, and mind. We are a community of artisans that deeply value the earth and our relationship in this cosmic world. …Read More
