VINCE "THE ORGANIZER" FAZIO

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"Vince “ The Organizer” is an adjunct member of the notorious Hilton Head Gang.  He has tried to disassociate himself from the group but once a Hilton Head Gang member...always a Hilton Head Gang member.  It is like the Hotel California...you can check in any time you want...but you can never leave...hahahahahahahahaha... "

written by our own MARIA HOCK

Thank you, Maria!!

This is the last of our gang.  All are now painted.  I wanted to try the Zorn palette and I thought this would be a good time to give it a go.  If you are not familiar with Anders Zorn, he was one of the premier portrait painters of his day.  His work is amazing!  To see a color chart of Zorn's limited palette take a look at Aaron Westerberg's website.  Zorn's palette consisted of Cad Red, Yellow Ochre, Titanium White, and Ivory Black.  With only these four paints a beautiful array of colors can be created.

TERRI "BONES" BUCHHOLZ

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.   The trail is still hot...so we shall continue on.  We are determined to feature one member each week until they are all accounted for.

Terri Buchholz “Bones” is a nurse and uses her position to gain unsuspecting victim’s confidence.  As soon as she sees you are vulnerable she swoops in and reveals herself as an expert in the field...she shoots and then disappears into the crowd.  She can see a victim a mile away...authorities believe she has a telephoto lens that gives her access to otherwise unavailable victims.  Be on the lookout...she too...is armed and dangerous!

For more information about her possible whereabouts check out her blog: 

http://splattermark.blogspot.com/

Information can also be found on the Hilton Head Gang Blog...

http://Hiltonheadgang.blogspot.com/

The above post was skillfully written by Maria Hock, who by the way

is 60 today, just in case you haven't heard!!
  

BETSY "EAGLE EYE" STEVENSON

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"Betsy “Eagle Eye” Stevenson.  She is deceptively innocent looking.  She is a frequent world traveler who has been know to shoot in Italy and France as well as throughout the United States.   Along with being an expert shot our sources say she may well just set up an easel and capture images on site.  Beware of easels in the field...easels on the beach...beware!  We know is she is armed with a SLR and dangerous to those who don’t want to be immortalized on canvas."

Written by Maria Hock.

To view Betsy's blog click HERE.

CHRIS "THE MONIKER" WERST

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"Chris “the Moniker” Werst  comes by her alias honestly.  She misses nothing.    At beaches, Galleries, tourist attractions...She retains everything.  She is very proficient at finding out and remembering names of people, places and things.  She uses this to her advantage.  She will call your name and then act like she knows you...by the time you realize she is a stranger it is too late...you are digitally immortalized and destined to become canvas bound.  Her whereabouts is totally unknown as she does not...at this writing...have a blog." 

Artfully written by Maria Hock.

Chris, you will love having a blog!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

NANCY "THE GUARDIAN" DARLING

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We are looking for Nancy “The Guardian” Darling so named because of her help with rescue dogs.  She often travels with a large pack of dogs which hampers her ability to shoot but that does not prevent her from trying.  She uses the dogs to attract unsuspecting subjects then while they are being distracted...she shoots.  It is a devious but very effective plan.  I hear she and her pack will be heading up to Alaska to participate in the Iditarod...that may be a false lead...just be on the lookout...

You may find more clues to her whereabouts on her blog...

Nancy Darling
Also, please visit Maria Hock's blog as she is the gang member who took all the photos and writes the descriptions!!
Maria Hock

MacGrins aka Kelley MacDonald - HHG Gang Member

The Hilton Head Gang is a group of notorious artists who attended Karin Jurick's workshop on Hilton Head Island.  I will feature one member of the group each week until they are all accounted for...

Kelley “MacGrins” MacDonald is the next notorious member to be sought.  You may think her smiling face is harmless...until you see your smiling mug on one of her blogs.  She waltzes in to a room, a beach or an event, smiling and acting all “I’m your friend” and then shoots at will.  She doesn’t leave until she has captured every available smile.  When ready leave the island...Suspiciously...her little red sports car was missing...she left Hilton Head in a newly acquired Jag shouting “Girls Just Wanna Paint!”  She drove up the coast stopping along the way to visit accomplices.  She has hideouts everywhere.  Beware the smile...

To find out more about MacGrins check out her blog:

http://kelleymacdonalddailypaint.blogspot.com/

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Maria Hock took the photograph for Kelley's mug.  And I have to give her a LOT of credit because she managed to keep Kelley from smiling!  I tried my best, but to no avail.  She just laughed and could not stop.  What to do?  Call in the big guns ...... Maria came to the rescue.  Thanks, Maria!

(Kelley, don't laugh when you see this!)

REGULA "BABYFACE" SCHEIFELE

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"The second member of the Hilton Head Gang is Regula 'Babyface' Scheifele. Don't let her youthful appearance fool you..... she is as devious as the rest of the gang when it comes to shooting covertly and then leaving the scene of the crime.

After terrorizing the island shooting her way through beaches and galleries, she escaped to the back roads of North Carolina. She was last seen boarding a plane to Europe... her current whereabouts unknown."
Maria Hock, fellow member of the HHG

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