Carolyn is a true Floridian, born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelors and Masters in Art Education and was an art instructor for 30 years. Highlights include: Being hired by Ida Baker and Opening Cape Coral High School in 1979-80 as its first full time art instructor, as well as teaching at Cypress Lake Middle School, an arts magnet, for 18 years. She was honored as a Golden Apple Teacher in 2001. She’s a National Board Certified Teacher and was Middle Art Teacher of the Year twice for Lee County and Middle School Art Teacher of the Year for Florida. She worked as an adjunct professor at Edison Community College, University of Florida, and Florida Gulf Coast University.
Carolyn has always been involved in the arts organizations in Lee County. She has been involved with the Alliance for the Arts since its inception and is currently a board member. She was co-President of the Lee County Art Education’s Association and taught workshops at Florida Art Education Association’s conferences and at the National Art Education Association convention. Also, she is currently the Chairperson of the Public Art Committee for the City of Fort Myers.
Carolyn has always been drawn to crafts, preferably working small. She originally created jewelry, which she taught for 5 years at Edison Community College, and then worked in fused glass in the 1990’s when it was a new medium. Currently she likes to work with multi mediums, paper, fiber, watercolors to design 3-dimentional creations.
Carolyn’s works have been juried into shows at the Cape Coral Art Center, the Alliance for the Arts, RSW “Art in Flight,” FAEA Educator Show, Tampa Art Museum, and an Israel-USA Show “Art Beyond Boundaries.” She has juried shows for the Alliance for the Arts, Cape Coral Art Studio, Cape Coral Art League, The Fort Myers Art Association, The Pine Island Art Association and LAEA High School Juried Art Show.
Lillian Coury lives and works in the realm of infinite possibilities, and brings those possibilities into her art with vibrancy, luminosity and depth. She challenges her students to see their world in a new way, and interpret their inspirations into a personalized expression of creativity. Lillian combines her passion for creativity with her career background as executive coach/leadership development professional, engaging students to achieve a better personal best.
Diane Lampitt, M.Ed. is a Certified SoulCollage® facilitator and brings over 30 years of experience in the areas of retreat facilitation, leadership training, and program development. She holds a Master’s in Education from Boston College, a Certificate in Spiritual Direction, and is a trained Labyrinth facilitator. Diane is passionate about creating environments where people can experience transformation and growth. Diane lives in Fort Myers with her husband, Scott. https://www.creatingsoulspace.org
Zan Lombardo is a Pine Island artist known for giant watercolor scrolls up to 30-feet in length. Her work will be featured in an upcoming 2 woman exhibit (paired with Pine Island silk painter Deb Zwetsch) at Alliance for the Arts in February 2024. Zan has 40 years of art teaching experience and her enthusiasm still shows.
1882 to present: Taught international corporations, workshops, classes and individuals the following courses: English as a Second Language, Business English, Business Law, Court Reporting, Affinity Programs. Taught finger painting and Zentengle to children 5 to 11.
During this time I also taught preparation of resumes to those re-entering the workforce after prison, divorce, veterans, and widows and widower. Companies I worked for: Albanese Reporting, Amex International, Mastercard International, Costco, Meridian One Corporation, Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School- two-year Associates degree program. Most of the positions held were that of Director of Sales, as well as, teaching our programs. At Katharine Gibbs I began as the Director of Education, then the Director of the school.
As a relaxation technique, I started taking watercolor art classes 35 years ago, and while living and teaching in Italy, I continued taking classes in Florence. Five years ago, I found the Alliance for the Arts, and an amazing teacher: Terry Lynn Spry, who taught me oil and acrylic painting. At the same time I began volunteering. I am an avid devotee of the Alliance.
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