SEPTEMBER 2026
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
RUBY ARTIST OF SEPTEMBER
LINDA L. MCCORD
**SAPPHIRE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2022**
* Sheltered *
Acrylic
“Winging It, is what happens when I ditch the plan and let the paint take the lead. With a splash of instinct and a dash of bold color, this piece is all about freedom, fun and following the moment wherever it goes. Sometimes messy, often surprising, always honest — this series is my creative leap without a net.?” — LINDA L. MCCORD
EMERALD ARTIST OF SEPTEMBER
JOHN DIEPHOUSE
**RUBY ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2024**
**CRYSTAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2023**
* Desoto Fluid Drive *
Photography
“I am a self-taught photographer and digital collage artist and am attracted to a wide variety of subjects ranging from natural landscapes, botanicals and wildlife to images that provide either abstract expression or social commentary. I am interested in sharing images that evoke a story of some kind. Images may be simply documentary, reflect a sense of time and place or resonate on a more abstract level of color, shape or form. Others provoke an indefinable question that does not readily yield answers without further study and reflection.”
— JOHN DIEPHOUSE
CRYSTAL ARTIST OF SEPTEMBER
JISOO
* Whisper Of The Moon *
Acrylic, Nacre, Mixed Media
“In my work, I explore the passage of time and the fragile beauty found within memory. From these fragments of memory, Whisper of the Moon Jar emerges — a vessel of light that gathers what time leaves behind. The moon jar reflects both loss and renewal, holding the quiet luminescence of hope. Together, these works speak of transformation — how time dissolves and re-forms us — and how light continues to whisper through every change.” — JISOO
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