Faculty
The teaching staff of VAAL is made up of professionals. We are proud of these highly qualified teachers and invite you to review their credentials.


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  • Lin Baum :: B.F.A.,Univ. of Michigan, M.A., Eastern Mich. Univ.
  • Marj Chellstorp :: BA Clark Univ., MFA Univ. of Iowa, Chicago Institute of Art
  • Audrey DiMarco-Terry :: Eastern Mich. Univ., Center for Creative Studies
  • Lily Dudgeon :: Wayne State Univ.
  • Kim Ensch :: Academy of Art Univ., San Francisco, CA
  • Laura Whitesides Host :: B.F.A., Univ. of Michigan
  • Edee Joppich :: B.F.A., Marygrove College
                             Director/Owner, Bay Street Gallery, Northport, MI

  • Jim Markle :: Great Lakes Plein Air Painters, Pastel Society of America
  • Tim Marsh :: Colored Pencil Society of America
  • Linda McVicar :: Wayne State University, Mich. Ass'n of Calligraphers
  • Gwen Tomkow :: National Watercolor Society Member
  • Sherry Eid :: Colored Pencil Society of America
  • Donna Engstrom :: National Collage Society, Brighton Art Guild, Int'l Society of of Altered Books
  • Janis Madius :: Art Education Degree
  • Mary Ann Relyea :: B.F.A., Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI., M.F.A., Wayne State

Board of Directors
The team charged with the administration of VAAL activities.



  • President :: Virginia Bosak
  • Vice President :: Betty Lewis
  • Treasurer :: Beverly Johnston
  • Secretary :: Edie Goodsell
  • Publicity :: Dorothy Amberger
  • Membership/Website :: Beverly Johnston/Diana Jamrog
  • Registration :: Diana Jamrog
  • Class Coordinator :: Laraine Walowich
  • Fundraising :: Edie Goodsell
  • Refreshments & Paper goods :: Helene Lewicki
  • Historian :: Sandra Spiteri
  • Exhibit Co-chairperson :: Bonita Collins
  • Exhibit Co-chairperson :: Sandra Spiteri
  • Website :: C. M. Novess III KGCTJ









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