Meet our Artists

I have a BFA in printmaking/painting.  I have been working mostly in collage mixed media for the past 10 years.  The last three years I have been concentrating on using brightly colored watercolor and acrylic inks as my under painting and white to define my negative space.  Through my use of color and pattern I have conveyed a fanciful and whimsical feeling.  Vessels (pots, bowls, and vases) have always been part of my work.  Whether they are full of flowers or empty on a table, vessels are my symbol of self.  

I try to capture the innate vitality and aura that emanates from nature through the use of pattern, texture and color. 

My work's main purpose is to remind people that we are all human with every kind of need and emotion. An awareness of other cultures provides an insight into our own, and shows that the culture surrounding us is not the only valid one. My choice is to highlight, recognize and appreciate the variety of our world through my art.   The predominant element of my work is the dot or circle, referring to the eternal, and used as decoration in many religions and cultures around the world  I find that when working with the dots and other patterns I fall into a relaxed state, almost like Zen meditation. 

Robin Huttash is a versatile artist who enjoys creating with a variety of different mediums.  She began her art career as  an apprentice at Sky Glass Studio constructing window panels, lamps and boxes.  She broadened her glasswork skills through mosaic creations and glass fusing.  In 2009 she founded A Creative Art STUDIO in Denton, Texas where she taught classes and operated a local art gallery.  During  this time she discovered her love of watercolor and the freedom and flow of painting.  She also works in collage, acrylics and pottery.  Her style could be described as whimsical with a nature theme woven throughout her works.  

The UNT metals club has a permanent home in the gallery.  The club's purpose is to promote interest in Metalsmithing and Jewelry as a course of study, profession and hobby.  It provides interested students with a forum to build upon their skills outside of class and facilitate greater professional development Membership is open to all current students, alumni and faculty of the University of North Texas.    Students are responsible for creating their art, set up displays for their product and monitor the gallery when appropriate.  Their work is lovely and unique.

UJ Design Studios was cofounded by Umut Demirguc Thurman and James Thurman,  Working both individually and Collaboratively, the married partners create a wide variety of pieces, from wearables to home furnishings.  Their Aesthetic is a colorful and creative synergy of their playful engagement with their chosen processes and materials which include casting, copper, dieforming, electroforming, felt, fined enamel, glass, laser cutting, lathe turning, powdercoating, resin, silver, steel and Thurmanite.

Kimberly Morrow Panagiotakos is originally from Massachusetts, however she is currently based in the Dallas/jFort Worth Texas area.  She strives to provide beauty through art for all her patrons and art students.  She finds that each new painting provides its own learning experience and she feels that she learns something new with each painting.   She received her BFA from UMass Dartmouth and for several years worked in Boston as a medical illustrator.  In 1997 she moved to Texas and got her teaching certification from UNT and have been teaching art in Texas for 14+ years.  Kim is very active in the local art community and participates in many artist organizations in and around DFW. 

Caron Dessoye received her MFA in at University of North Texas in the Collage of Visual Arts and Design.  Her jewelry at the studio includes casted metal, silver jewelry and enameled jewelry.  She participates in the UNT metals club and organizes the member's jewelry that is placed in the studio.  She teaches at the university beginning and advanced metal techniques and also at A Creative Art STUDIO,

Amy has always been passionate about the arts.  Growing up around antiques, and going to art and antique markets with her geneologist mother, she developed an early eye for quality.  She studied 2-d and 3-d design, printmaking and sculpture but has discovered that she loves the  immediacy of painting.  She paints Studio and En Plein Air oils and pastels as a focus.  Being environmentally health conscious, Amy prefers to work with less toxic materials and methods.  Many of her oil paintings are done without additives and she uses as close to pure pigment with very little binder in the pastels.