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Issue 15: Born in the Philadelphia suburbs with a cacophony of pets, seven siblings, and 50 acres to run wild and dream, Leah McCloskey brings the spirit of her childhood to her art -- whimsical beauty and colorful characters. She paints in oil, watercolor, and acrylic on wood, paper, can vas or "basically anything I can find." She loves to listen to music and dance when she paints. Her work has been exhibited in numerous gallery shows and shops. She lives and paints in Salem NY. Find her online here.

Issue 14: Wanderer Woodwerks is a small family woodworking and sawmill business. They pride themselves on quality craftsmanship. Reclaimed wood is used to create unique pieces of art. They want each piece of artwork to evoke good feelings and memories for their customers. The owner's background is mainly log and timberframe construction, furniture work, custom doors and windows, and staircases galore. Find them online at Etsy here.

Issue 13: Windsparrow Studio creates original hand carved block print images that are inspired by the owner's flower farm, kitchen garden, and the wildlife surrounding her life in the Pacific Northwest. See more of her creations on Etsy and on Instagram.

Issue 12: Lee Oliphant and her husband live with four hens and two labradoodles along the central coast of California in the town of Cambria. Temperate weather allows their hens to be outside nearly every day, but they are confined to their outdoor pen most of the time because of predators. Their site Backyard Hencam features two webcams for viewing their chickens by the sea. One is in the run where the chickens eat, scratch in the dirt, and take dust baths; the other is in the henhouse. Oliphant caught our featured photo several years ago by enticing the girls with a bowl of yogurt.

Issue 11: Silja has been drawing since she was a kid. She loves painting portraits with oils and acrylics, making black and white sketches, and colorful ink paintings. See her art on Etsy here.

Issue 10: Martin Johnsen works in pastel. His interests include landscapes, seascapes, missions, floral, and still life. He lives on California's central coast with his wife and son. Find his work on Etsy here.

Issue 9: The Branded Barn is a small livestock producing family with a love and passion for their work. They celebrate their lifestyle with livestock-inspired baking supplies, note cards, and art supplies all manufactured with their proprietary molds and images. Find them online here and here.

Issue 8: Sandy Carter is a semi-retired photojournalist living in Bellingham, Washington. She co-authored the book, Women in Medicine. A Celebration of Their Work , with renowned Canadian photographer, Ted Grant. She has photographed throughout the world working on numerous documentary projects. Her images appear in exhibitions and publications worldwide. Sandy's documentary-style work is achieved without the use of added light: she photographs her subjects unobtrusively in their environment with only the use of ambient light. Find her online at: here and here.

Issue 7: What began as a hobby back in the 70s has become Joan Schulte's primary ambition and career. She is a photographer of "stuff" that catches her eye, and a lover of all things vintage or rustic. She captured "Chicken Gossip" on one of her exploratory walks in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. It was part of a window display in the shop of a local cookie baker. Find more of her work here.

Issue 6: Mary Vogel Lozinak is an artist, rubber stamp designer, and illustrator. See more of her work here.

Issue 5: Erin Vaganos's artwork is influenced by her childhood memories of her family's underground home in the woods near the Finger Lakes of New York, as well as rooted in her interests in nature, patterns, solitude, folk traditions, and the connection she sees between fairy tales and the subconscious. She says watercolor is the medium with which she can best express herself. See more of her work here.

Issue 4: Jen Walls is a mark-maker and mixed media artist who is often inspired by the traditions and stories of indigenous peoples. Self-taught, her art is the result of disciplined studio time, a regimen of exploratory and experimental projects and a good dose of magic. An advocate for doodling in the classroom, the waiting room and the board room, she lives in Plantation, Florida, with her husband and one grouchy dog.

Issue 3: Birdy Bella began her journey with art and writing as a healing response to a devastating illness from which she has since recovered. Learn more about her story and art work here.

Issue 2: Jane Wilcoxson uses oil pastel to creates contemporary fine art of quirky animals and fantastical scenes that uses color and playfulness to deliver the magic of the universe to everyday spaces. Learn more about her work here.

Issue 1: Stevi McCartney often paints to imagine places she'd like to be or has yet to visit. For her, painting has always been an outlet to get out of the digital space and get lost in wine country, lavender fields, or the crisp ocean coast. Learn more about her work here.