Oyster Trio

Three Talented Artists With Different Interpretations Of The Subject Matter

Niki Pino is all about the eyes. She is not only cofounder of the award-winning An Optical Galleria eye-care store, she is a talented and highly respected artist who has been honing her technique since she was a child. Today, each of An Optical Galleria’s three locations (Centreville,

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Eye Catching

PEARLS OF WISDOM. A substantial portion of Karen Tweedie’s artistic output comes in the form of oyster-shell jewelry embellished with beautiful cultured Asian pearls.
Onancock Artist Karen Tweedie Finds Creative Motivation Almost Everywhere
Karen Tweedie draws inspiration for her oyster jewelry in sights other tourists often overlook. In her travels throughout the Mediterranean, often on cruises,

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Main Passions

Oyster River Joinery Is A Family Affair For Paul And Jula Sampson
Paul Sampson and his sister, Jula, joined their father’s custom woodworking business, then based at their family farm set in the forests of scenic Lincolnville, ME, in the mid-1980s. They’ve since relocated its headquarters and expanded its operations by investing in state-of-the-art milling and tooling technologies and propelled A.E.

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The Art Of Engineering

DRAWN TO ART Retired engineer Dave Janni was fond of art as a child and drew a cartoon strip for his high school newspaper.
Artist Dave Janni Combines Math And Science With A Passion For Creating Impactful Works
Dave Janni’s passion for creating oyster sculptures began with a single shell resembling a bird’s webbed foot.
But it runs much deeper than that,

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