Jolene Joyner

Jolene Joyner is an oil/pastel painter. She has lived in Indiana County most of her life and currently lives in Clymer, PA. Her studio is in her home. She works from photographs that have been taken locally and from her travels to France & Italy. Her artwork is representational because she enjoys the challenge.

Jolene Joyner’s “Fox Hunt” and “Trail Ride” are oil on canvas paintings that display equestrians on horseback riding through a forest during autumn. The equestrians serve as a focal point for the piece; as your eye meets the center of the piece, you are able to follow the directional light sources. Her use of light and dark tones and hues of brown help to separate the horse riders from their surroundings; while her tints of green and red give an opaque look for the scenery surrounding the focal point. These aspects give the pieces depth. Jolene Joyner’s work is very popular at The Artist Hand. She has a talent of capturing a moment in time with her oil paintings. 

Janice Selkirk

"My Passion is photography and capturing those moments in time that will take us back to a familiar place, or a place that breathes an air of calmness and serenity. Beauty can be found just about anywhere, we just have to slow down, look, and take the time to see it before it's gone. Capturing those images, the ones that will awaken our other senses allowing us to hear the sounds of nature, feel the gentle breeze, and smell the scents of the scene is my goal. When I look at my pictures, a smile always comes to my face, and a feeling of peace and tranquility melt away the stresses that everyday life can sometimes bring us." - Janice Selkirk. 

She is an Indiana County native who, after graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, moved away to pursue her career in Medical Technology. In 1991, she married her husband John, and moved to Philadelphia. Their family was complete with the addition of two sons. They spent much of their lives in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where she discovered a love for photography. Through the years, she has developed a talent for capturing moments in time with her camera. She loves to shoot nature, historical points of interest, her sons sporting events and whatever catches her eye. She recently moved back to Indiana County and with the encouragement of friends and family, has chosen to share these moments in time." 

Janice Selkirk’s photographs have a balance to them. Each one of her photographs gives a sense of you being in the exact spot were the photograph was captured. Her work shows off both aspects of her life, from the rural to the cities structures. Her work is very crisp, the contrast of the images are high so her ranges of lights and darks are very dramatic. Her compositions draw you in. Your eye follows the contour lines through out her photographs. The cast shadows of her pieces give dimension and stability to the overall composition. 

Ken Vinton

Ken was born, raised, and educated (high school, BS, MA in Printmaking) in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where he still resides. He has been an art teacher (retired), a contractor (retired), an accountant (big mistake), racquetball pro (not-so-good), an author (three books), an illustrator (13 books), a national speaker on creativity and the gifted (15 years), an antique dealer (30 years), and now, as always, a full time artist! A studio in the third floor of the family home is where watercolors and drawings evolve. Work time is mostly at night. (All night sometimes if the passion blocks reality and time!) "I create because the stories in my head won't allow for anything else."

Ken's work is very vibrant. He is very versatile and works in different mediums. Many of his pieces have a flow to them that allows the viewer to follow his line work or brush strokes. Ken's work is quite spectacular to me. I find that his history in the art world has really pushed his work to another level of fascination. I do not believe Ken Vinton has reached the apex of his work nor talent. As time moves forward and progresses so does his his work as it is assimilated into modern day culture.

J. R. Sherburne

His formal background in ceramics began in 1974 in the apprenticeship program at Berea College in Kentucky, culminating with a B.A. degree. Following graduation, J.R. was a studio potter in Florida, California, and Kentucky. While in Kentucky he was very active in the Kentucky Department of Humanities Artist-in-Residence program, working primarily in rural districts presenting residencies ranging from two weeks to nine months, as well providing teacher in-service seminars, facilitating visiting artist workshops, and advocating for the arts to community groups. He earned an M.F.A. in Ceramics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the spring of 2008. 

JR's work can be seen in many places around Indiana county. His signature mugs and bowls are a wonderful edition to anyones kitchen. As the intern this semester I had the opportunity to sit one-on-one with the artist himself. As we discussed art history, I watched him wedge and form bowls with his coarse hands and as the potters wheel turned I watched his process in motion. It was quite spectacular to be in the presence of a master artist while he worked. I myself purchased one of his 12oz mugs that we use everyday here in The Artist Hand for 16$. Many of the customers that have coffee here at the gallery, have a refreshing drink out of one of JR Sherburne's exquisite pieces of art.