BIOS

Kathy Cuiffi

Artist

Kathy Cuiffi is a talented and accomplished local artist who has studied with a succession of distinguished artists and teachers in the United States. Some of these artists include Tom McNickles at the Hoyt Gallery of Fine Art where she studied and participated in shows, Maria Lestyan, a Hungarian portrait artist, and Louisa Yee, a Sumi watercolor artist. Kathy also studied under several other portrait artists, Tom Nash, Marc Chatov and Nancy Honea from Atlanta, Connie McCallie from Stone Mountain, Calla Shelton from Conyers, Tom Lynch from Arlington, VA, Michael Del Prior, and Seth Havercamp.

When Kathy first began her art career as a devoted wife and mother, she chose to stay close to home which enabled her to tend to her family as well as her growing business. In 2002, Kathy and her husband, Nick Cuiffi, opened Heartscapes Art Gallery. With 43 years of experience, Kathy proficiently works in all mediums, including oil, watercolor, pastel, fused glass, mixed mediums, and china painting. She does special commissions for people desiring paintings of people, scenes, animals, flowers, etc. She has taught many classes and will continue teaching at Heartscapes Art Gallery in Covington, Georgia.

Kathy’s artwork is displayed and can be purchased from several local shops including Heartscapes Art Gallery and Custom Framing, Southern Heartland Gallery in Covington, and Conyers Jewelers in Conyers and Floor Creations showroom in Conyers.

Kathy is a 30 year juried member and treasurer of the Portrait Society of Atlanta, a member of the Madison Art Guild, and a member of the Southern Heartland Guild.

To obtain pieces of Kathy Cuiffi’s artwork or to discuss portraiture, or mediums in which she works, please call for an appointment (770) 385-5834, or email her at kathycuiffi@bellsouth.net.

Nick Cuiffi

Framing

Nick has loved art since grade school, always taking as many electives in high school and college in the arts. Pen and ink drawings ,pottery, watercolors and some oils.

Fixing, repairing and antiquing furniture and frames has been part of our lives for 42 years. Restoring old and new frames and paintings is challenging but the end results are rewarding. With Kathy's master of color mixing ,restoring Great Grandma's 100+ year old torn oil painting that fell of the wall, is a plus in the framing business.

In 2009 we acquired a custom framing business from Dick Selleck's- Borders Plus in Covington, which has fit into our art gallery quite well. Dick has been a great mentor and friend and still is!

In 2015 we partnered with our Artist Friends at Southern Heartland Art Gallery,on the square in Covington, GA to provide framing for their location. Our little town of Covington Ga. has many talented Artists of all mediums and styles. " FOLLOW THE ARTS' visit both locations and websites for more information: http://southernheartlandart.com/