Graphic Designer:
Lorraine Ortner-Blake
Portage, WI 53901
Webmaster:
Torin Childs
Madison, WI 53704
Onsite Coordinator:
Danielle Brown
Madison, WI 53711
Dbrownwiartcraft@gmail.com
Danielle Brown is a lover of the arts and she especially enjoys quilting, crochet and painting. She is an event planner by trade and loves coordinating and organizing events big and small. She lives in Madison with her husband, son and pets.
Officers:
Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople, Inc.
2450 East Mifflin Street, Madison WI 53704
608-204-9129 • www.artcraftwis.org
“A Fabric of the Arts in Wisconsin”
Officers, Directors and Others
April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Secretary:
Amy Carani
Monroe, WI 53566
Sometimes known as Amy SquarePaints, Amy Carani is a visual artist that lives in the Monroe area and draws inspiration from pop culture. Knowing visual art does not have the mass appeal of pop culture, she creates colorful paintings with precise geometric shapes that guide popular themes on square canvases. By connecting pop culture and her geometric painting style, Amy creates an easy accessibility for those that may not be familiar with visual art.
President:
Matthew Andrzejewski
Madison, WI 53711
Executive Director:
Lezlie Blanton
Madison, WI 53704
wiartcraft@gmail.com
608-204-9129
Lezlie Blanton enjoys sorting and organizing, so directing artists suits them well. Their other interests are fiber arts, family, music, and nature.
Treasurer:
Tom Lazar
Brookfield, WI 53045
Tom Lazar has been a professional freelance Artist/Photographer for over twenty-five years. He sells his limited edition prints at art fairs throughout the Midwest and online. His work has appeared in publications throughout the world. He lives with his wife and two children in Brookfield.
Staff & Others:
Vice-President:
Mary Ellen Johnson
Madison, WI 53719
Mary Ellen Johnson is a fiber artist specializing in silk and silk velvet painting using fiber reactive dyes and various embellishment techniques.
Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople, Inc.
Susan Baez
Madison, WI 53705
Rachel Christopoulos
New Glarus, WI 53574
Directors:
Cynthia Koshalek
Verona, WI 53593
Brady Lueck
Burlington, WI 53105
Scott Smith
Madison, WI 53704-1035