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Janel Pahl
The last 30 years, Janel has traveled the world photo- graphing our earth’s beauty. “As I grow older, living life with purpose has become important to me,” she says.
Recently, she extended her creative passion to a new art form — encaustic. “While I make no attempt to portray my subjects as realistic, I do want my creations to appear as if they have lived somewhere. I do not take life seriously, but my intent is to live life with a passion for it, and my art is just that. Art that pays tribute to the natural world reminds us to slow down and it helps us reconnect with nature and each other.”
The encaustic medium’s textures, layering, color, and composition are important features in her pieces.
An approved Professional Photographers of America instructor, and a PPA national judge, Janel is a master photographer and photography teacher. She has presented her workshops in Canada, Italy, Korea, England, Ireland.
The last 30 years, Janel has traveled the world photo- graphing our earth’s beauty. “As I grow older, living life with purpose has become important to me,” she says.
Recently, she extended her creative passion to a new art form — encaustic. “While I make no attempt to portray my subjects as realistic, I do want my creations to appear as if they have lived somewhere. I do not take life seriously, but my intent is to live life with a passion for it, and my art is just that. Art that pays tribute to the natural world reminds us to slow down and it helps us reconnect with nature and each other.”
The encaustic medium’s textures, layering, color, and composition are important features in her pieces.
An approved Professional Photographers of America instructor, and a PPA national judge, Janel is a master photographer and photography teacher. She has presented her workshops in Canada, Italy, Korea, England, Ireland.
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Lynne Beck
Lynne, a Tillamook resident, graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a degree in ed- ucation and a minor in art. In 2005, she took a basic stained-glass class and learned mosaic work.
She continued working, increasing the difficulty of projects, and challenging herself to try various types of glass work. One of her first projects was making frames for mirrors for her daughter’s four bridesmaids. Each young woman had a different personality, so she created four different themes that included calla lilies. She’s continued reading and studying to hone her skills.
Lynne likes to garden and has a myriad of flowers, plants, and vegetables to tend. She belongs to a quilting group at her church that distributes quilts to the local hospice, hospital, police station, and charities.
Since her retirement in 2019, she’s been able to con- centrate her time delving into the many facets of the stained glass craft. She’s self-taught and tries to design panels with the beauty of glass, light, and the power of nature’s themes. “I often integrate and repurpose items and use natural found driftwood, shells, and other things into my work to accentuate the integration of art into the natural world,” Lynne says.
Lynne, a Tillamook resident, graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a degree in ed- ucation and a minor in art. In 2005, she took a basic stained-glass class and learned mosaic work.
She continued working, increasing the difficulty of projects, and challenging herself to try various types of glass work. One of her first projects was making frames for mirrors for her daughter’s four bridesmaids. Each young woman had a different personality, so she created four different themes that included calla lilies. She’s continued reading and studying to hone her skills.
Lynne likes to garden and has a myriad of flowers, plants, and vegetables to tend. She belongs to a quilting group at her church that distributes quilts to the local hospice, hospital, police station, and charities.
Since her retirement in 2019, she’s been able to con- centrate her time delving into the many facets of the stained glass craft. She’s self-taught and tries to design panels with the beauty of glass, light, and the power of nature’s themes. “I often integrate and repurpose items and use natural found driftwood, shells, and other things into my work to accentuate the integration of art into the natural world,” Lynne says.
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