UNVEILING OF Michael B. Gregg. M.D., 1930 - 2008, CHIEF Epidemic Intelligence service officer, CENTER FOR DISEASE AND CONTROL, ATLANTA, GADeborah Ankrom Kepes
Founder of CCSAA, Professional Portrait Artist
“I have instructed drawing and painting for over 20 years. It can excite the soul to know that you are passing on the traditions and techniques that will live on in those that we teach."
Deborah has studied with James Douglas Adams, Edward Jonas, Richard Haas, and many other acclaimed master artists. She is an award-winning portrait painter and was the 1st Georgia State Goodwill Ambassador for The Portrait Society of America an international organization with a membership of over 3,000 worldwide.
Memberships: Portrait Society of America - since 2000
Portrait Society of Atlanta - since 1999
Tracey Mitchell
Instructor, Ages 8 - 11, Georgia Southern University, 2020 graduate, BA in Animation
A graduate of Georgia Southern University, she majored in Animation and would dream of one day becoming an animator. Before college, Tracey studied under Mrs. Kepes for three years in Classical Drawing and Painting. She is a very talented artist who has brought a knowledge base to her students that is only available in some art schools. We are delighted to have her on board.
“Zoe” Oil on Canvas, In Progress
Sample of Tracey Mitchell’s animation
“Pears” Oil on Canvas
Aziza Russell
Instructor Ages 5 - 7
CCSAA, 2-year study privately with Mrs. Kepes
Aziza is a multidisciplinary artist and educator whose passion for creating began with childhood sketches and handmade habitats. She believes that an artist's education is a lifelong journey, Aziza continues to refine her craft through dedicated mentorship and is currently an apprentice under Mrs. Kepes. With six years of experience encompassing being an art assistant teacher at The Hudgens Center of Art and Learning and costume designer for a children's theater group, she brings experience of technical and instructional knowledge to her work. Aziza is excited to introduce the students at CCSAA to the vast world of artistic expression, conveying to them that art is a limitless language for exploring the world.
In Memoriam
Lora Hill-Earnhardt, 1947 - 2023
Instructor 2012 - 2019 Little Raphael’s 5 - 7 yrs.
Lora gave love and laughter to every child she taught. Her warm and loving nature gave her students so much to look forward to absorbing all she taught them. Lora will be missed by everyone who knew her. Every child left their class with a hug and a lollipop!
The CCSAA community mourns the loss of a dear friend, a guiding mentor, and a soul brimming with kindness and love. Lora's memory will forever be etched in our hearts, not just for what she did but for the love she inspired.
