Dick Larsen
After studying at the Art Center College Of Design and gaining forty plus years of art experience, Dick Larsen has been able to capture the personality of every pet he paints. Dick has been with The Cotton Company for several years and has become a "go-to artist" for Wake Forest Residents and their pets. He is able to do commissions and works from photos of your beloved pets. His detailed paintings are beautiful reflections of his artistic expertise and the pet's persona. They make excellent gifts and are adored by everyone!
After studying at the Art Center College Of Design and gaining forty plus years of art experience, Dick Larsen has been able to capture the personality of every pet he paints. Dick has been with The Cotton Company for several years and has become a "go-to artist" for Wake Forest Residents and their pets. He is able to do commissions and works from photos of your beloved pets. His detailed paintings are beautiful reflections of his artistic expertise and the pet's persona. They make excellent gifts and are adored by everyone!
Noel Butler
My name is Noel Butler and I am an emerging artist in North Carolina. I am a self-taught artist, and I enjoy expressing myself in medium and technique to create mood and texture that elicits emotion. Many of my paintings are done using Arcylic though, because patience is a work in progress. Growing up on a farm in Ohio, I was surrounded by nature and living things, which continues to inspire many of my art pieces today. After moving to North Carolina, I continue to find inspiration in the beautiful landscapes and diverse life this state has to offer. I feel my goal as an artist is to encourage my viewer to slow down. We live in a busy self-absorbed world, and as a population, we are not encouraged to stop and look at how the sunlight plays on the petals of a flower or the facets of color that exist in the human eye. If one person, after seeing my work, is encouraged to stop for just a moment to notice the small things, I think overall I will have succeeded as an artist, and inspired another with the beauty that surrounds us all.
My name is Noel Butler and I am an emerging artist in North Carolina. I am a self-taught artist, and I enjoy expressing myself in medium and technique to create mood and texture that elicits emotion. Many of my paintings are done using Arcylic though, because patience is a work in progress. Growing up on a farm in Ohio, I was surrounded by nature and living things, which continues to inspire many of my art pieces today. After moving to North Carolina, I continue to find inspiration in the beautiful landscapes and diverse life this state has to offer. I feel my goal as an artist is to encourage my viewer to slow down. We live in a busy self-absorbed world, and as a population, we are not encouraged to stop and look at how the sunlight plays on the petals of a flower or the facets of color that exist in the human eye. If one person, after seeing my work, is encouraged to stop for just a moment to notice the small things, I think overall I will have succeeded as an artist, and inspired another with the beauty that surrounds us all.
Joshua The Jeweler
Hi, I’m Joshua the Jeweler, and I make handmade jewelry for handmade people. I’m a native of the Triangle and graduated from the Professional Crafts Jewelry program at Haywood Community College in 2014. I specialize in hand forging and fabrication and have a selection of unique items including forged copper and silver bracelets, coin rings, spoon rings, crosses, puzzle necklaces, flower pendants, and more. Stop by my working studio at the Cotton company for personalized stamped jewelry and custom orders made on the spot. Sizing and limited repairs available on a case by case basis. Got an idea for a one-of-a-kind piece? I might just be able to help with that. I hope to see you soon!
Hi, I’m Joshua the Jeweler, and I make handmade jewelry for handmade people. I’m a native of the Triangle and graduated from the Professional Crafts Jewelry program at Haywood Community College in 2014. I specialize in hand forging and fabrication and have a selection of unique items including forged copper and silver bracelets, coin rings, spoon rings, crosses, puzzle necklaces, flower pendants, and more. Stop by my working studio at the Cotton company for personalized stamped jewelry and custom orders made on the spot. Sizing and limited repairs available on a case by case basis. Got an idea for a one-of-a-kind piece? I might just be able to help with that. I hope to see you soon!
Diana Hrabosky
I started teaching myself to draw in 2009 from books written by accomplished artists, first with graphite pencils, and then with colored pencils. In 2015 acrylic painting self-instruction began, again using books. But this time, abstract was the style of interest which created a lovely balance with the realism of my colored pencil work. Experimenting with media or subject-matter, whether with pencil or paint, is ongoing and exciting. Creating art can be mesmerizing, with each medium having its own unique challenges, techniques, and feel. Even different brands of paint and colored pencils behave differently on paper and canvas. My former career in Administrative and Human Resource Management has proven helpful in the necessary but too-consuming administrative side of my art business. The creative side is much more fun! My other passion is social partner dancing, including Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Folk Waltz, Slow Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, C&W Two-step, as well as Salsa, Latin, and other ballroom dances. Besides dancing as much as possible, hundreds of hours have been spent volunteering, hosting dances, teaching, and recruiting and helping new dancers. I do commission work of all kinds, including landscapes and animals. Please let me know what special piece of art I can make for you!
I started teaching myself to draw in 2009 from books written by accomplished artists, first with graphite pencils, and then with colored pencils. In 2015 acrylic painting self-instruction began, again using books. But this time, abstract was the style of interest which created a lovely balance with the realism of my colored pencil work. Experimenting with media or subject-matter, whether with pencil or paint, is ongoing and exciting. Creating art can be mesmerizing, with each medium having its own unique challenges, techniques, and feel. Even different brands of paint and colored pencils behave differently on paper and canvas. My former career in Administrative and Human Resource Management has proven helpful in the necessary but too-consuming administrative side of my art business. The creative side is much more fun! My other passion is social partner dancing, including Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Folk Waltz, Slow Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, C&W Two-step, as well as Salsa, Latin, and other ballroom dances. Besides dancing as much as possible, hundreds of hours have been spent volunteering, hosting dances, teaching, and recruiting and helping new dancers. I do commission work of all kinds, including landscapes and animals. Please let me know what special piece of art I can make for you!