Avalon Arts - Art Gallery

avalon arts - original watercolor paintings

Michaelin Otis and Deborah Voyda Rogers were co-owners of Avalon Arts, their gallery, and teaching studio, for 18 years. Both are professional artists and workshop leaders. Painting in the same studio has inspired their individual creativity. When Michaelin moved to Arizona, they closed the gallery, but continue to teach and travel between Minnesota and Arizona. They both teach at trade shows around the country, as well as workshops. Deborah and Michaelin are repesented by Manos Gallery, Tubac, AZ, Uptown Images, White Bear Lake, MN and Richeson Gallery and School of Art, Kimberly, WI. Commissions are welcome. Portraits of both people and animals are their speciality.

Michaelin Otis cofounded Avalon Arts in 1991. She is the author of Watercolor for the Fun of It: Painting People, and has illustrated three children's books.

Deborah Voyda Rogers award winning work can be viewed in many collections, both in this country and abroad.

ARTIST'S STATEMENT—Wether painting a person, animal or an intimate landscape our goal is to make a connection with our subject and convey that connection to the viewer. Spontaneity and rich color possibilities along with large abstract shapes are used to grab attention and lead the viewer through the painting.

Avalon Arts - Art Gallery - Original Watercolor Paintings