President's Message
Dear Guild Members,
A Big Milestone and Our Next Step Forward
I’m excited to share that the Guild has reached an incredible milestone: more than 500 members! That number represents far more than growth. It represents hundreds of artists who have chosen to be part of a community that encourages creativity, lifelong learning, friendship, and mutual support. Whether you’ve been with the Guild for decades or joined us this year, thank you for helping make this such a welcoming and vibrant organization.
With growth comes opportunity. It also brings the challenge of ensuring we continue to serve our members well while expanding our reach throughout the Charlotte community. To help us take that next step, the Board is initiating a search for a Part-Time Director of Development & Partnerships. This position will focus on building corporate relationships and fundraising opportunities, securing new venues for exhibitions, and increasing awareness of the Guild through community outreach.
The job description will be posted on our website shortly. If you know someone with the passion, experience, and connections to help advance the Guild’s mission, please encourage them to apply. Our continued growth, along with the strong financial foundation and reserves we have built together, allows us to take this important step with confidence.
This isn’t about replacing the incredible work of our volunteers. Quite the opposite! Our volunteers will always be the heart of this organization. Rather, it’s about providing dedicated professional leadership to pursue opportunities that require consistent attention and relationship-building, allowing our volunteers to continue doing what they do best: creating exceptional programs and fostering the sense of community that makes this Guild so special.
Crossing the 500-member mark is certainly something to celebrate, but it’s also an invitation to imagine what comes next. Together, we’ve built an organization that artists want to join. Now we have the opportunity to build one that the entire Charlotte community knows, values, and supports.
Making Art. Building Community.
John Komisin
President
Guild of Charlotte Artists
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Member Highlight
Yuliia Norenko
Yuliia Norenko is a contemporary artist creating original artworks using acrylic painting, mixed media, and resin art techniques. My work combines expressive textures, color, and natural motifs, resulting in unique pieces for private and interior commissions. Custom commissions are available upon request.
Tamara Paylor
Tamara Paylor is a Charlotte-based mixed media artist whose work explores identity, affirmation, and the layered narratives we carry. Through texture, text, and symbolic materials, her paintings invite reflection, healing, and self-recognition. She is currently developing concept-driven bodies of work centered on voice, visibility, and personal truth.
Nathan Goff
Nathan Goff is a ceramic artist focused on raised line and cuerda seca tile work. He is currently working on a new series of tiles that explore themes of the Southwest. He grew up around in AZ. He's drawn to the tactile, sculptural surfaces that emerge naturally through tile making.
Holly Allen
Holly’s childhood in the Appalachian mountains, exploring fields and forests with her father and collecting natural treasures, sparked her lifelong passion for capturing the beauty of the natural world. As a painter specializing in wildlife and landscapes, she draws inspiration from her travels to wild places around the globe. Her work reflects both the wonder she discovered as a child gathering pinecones and wildflowers and her continued connection to nature’s untamed beauty.
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