Ali O’Leary

Ali (Halperin) O’Leary grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, received her Bachelors from Barnard College at Columbia University in New York City and earned a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD. She went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before returning to the South, Ali worked for several years in design studios in New York City. She has experience in Photography and Graphic Design. Ali is now fully immersed in academia and loves teaching art to a wide range of students. She has exhibited in galleries across the Southeast and currently works as a Professor of Art at University of North Georgia. Ali lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two toddler sons.

Terri Dilling

Terri Dilling is an Atlanta-based artist inspired by the beauty and complexity of nature. She received a
BA from Indiana University and a BFA from Georgia State University. As the child of a German mother and an American father, she grew up with an interest in culture and travel, leading her to attend art programs in England, South Africa, Spain and Italy. In the U.S. she was awarded project grants to work with scientists from the Center for Chemical Evolution (supported by the NSF and NASA) and create related exhibitions. She also helped found the Atlanta Printmakers Studio and served on the board for many years. All of these experiences continue to influence her art. Terri has received numerous grants and awards, and has been featured in several professional publications, including Studio Visit Magazine and New American Paintings. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally, and her work is in collections around the world. She is represented in Atlanta by
Thomas Deans Gallery and more of her work can be seen there.

​LELA BRUNET (b. 1985) is a visual artist living in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her BA in Art Education from Kennesaw State University in 2014. With her main subject being the female form, Lela explores the contrast created when the grace of the figure and the tension of energetic patterns and colors collide together. Lela’s work explores this visual battlefield of pattern, color, and form. She works in a variety of media including murals, painting, drawing, and design. She has exhibited her work and murals in multiple galleries and events throughout the United States and internationally. Her clients include Adidas, Microsoft, MailChimp, Facebook, Starbucks, Pepsi, NCR Corporation, Orpheus Brewing, Mellow Mushroom, and Soul Cycle.