About our Artists

 Christy is one of our talented instructors. She has been painting for almost a decade.  

 Jonathan Lake, BFA SIUC '82, is one of LEAA's multi-talented painting  instructors, teaching Acrylic, wet-on-wet Oil, and water color painting.  A 50+ year resident of Southern Illinois, Jonathan leans toward  landscape painting. 

Kasku is a self-taught Native artist who works primarily with acrylic inks on paper. After painting off-and-on for 20 years, she  retired to pursue art full time. She likes to paint scenes that capture moments of wonder and serenity.