About Us

Penny and Garey  share a love and facination of all animals and a preference for the simpler, natural world.

Having spent enough time in large cities, the Wagners now truly appreciate life in their small mountain town.  Penny works from her home studio with her three felline mentors and critics, while Garey can almost always be found  in their downtown gallery on Main Street.

Vivid colors, strong images, intimate close-ups, mixed with a sense of empathy  and respect, plus a touch of irony, a bit of fantasy and of course...the joy of humor  are Penny’s way of depicting her view of the world while confirming her belief  that humans and all creatures are deeply connected...and that closer inspection  only reveals just how similiar our motivations, feelings and emotions actually are.

Self-taught Penny spent her early career years in  her own graphic design business following her first art-related job at the Kennedy Space Center as a techniical illustrator during the Moonshot era.   Five interesting years later, she escaped with relatively few scars and a healthy determination never to work for the government or any large organization again ...and a number of good stories.

With his background in engineering, antique trading and  retail management ....Garey quickly taught himself the  framing business, developing his own unique matting styles and techniques.  His many long hours spent as a boy in the Starved Rock State Park, adjacent to  his home in northern Illinois, along with his keen eye for  observation and attention to detail, have served as  inspiration for his many product and display designs throughout their gallery.