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Charlotte Dickinson
Charlotte Dickinson started painting at an early age, inspired by professional artists and sculptors in her family. For 27 years she owned and operated a gallery in the beautiful Endless Mountain area of Pennsylvania. She has been painting and teaching for more than 35 years.
In 1998 she founded the AIS in honor of her mentor William Schultz, Master Artist. She spent 15 years with the support of T.R. Dickinson, Marjorie Bradley, Pauline Ney and many volunteers to bring the finest venues to our members.
Theron Dickinson
Theron Dickinson(1931 - 2018), T.R. to his friends, spent his childhood on a beautiful country farm in Pennsylvania. With a family of six he worked as Branch Manager with Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. in Richmond, Virginia. Years later he acquired the position as Territory Supervisor for KiWi Cavalier. Under his supervision, his territories, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia and W. Virginia became Number One in Sales Volume in the US.
After retiring and moving to Florida, T.R. was employed by the USDA. It was on April 23, 2003 he become the AIS Membership Chairman and Treasurer by the Board of Directors. Through the years the Board had seen T.R. as a strong leader, helping to bring the AIS to its present level of credibility in the United States.
T.R. believed all good things come from GOD. His guiding rule was “The word INTEGRITY” and it's full dictionary interpretation. He read this everyday. T.R. carried his responsibilities with the greatest possible pleasure.
William J. SchultzWilliam (Bill) Schultz (1919-2005), Co-Founder, and Director of the AIS had inspired numerous professional artists and teachers through his teaching. He also was a Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America and had won many awards for his oil and pastel paintings. He was director and instructor for the William J. Schultz Art School in Lenox, Massachusetts for 25 years. Bill moved to Florida where he continued to teach until he was 82 years old. His students revere him and say he was the “Art Spirit” personified. | Marjorie L. BradleyMarjorie L. Bradley (1933-2016) Co- Founder, lived and painted in Vero Beach, Florida. She received her early art training at the Mac Murrough School of Art, Melbourne, FL. Beginning in 1968 she began studying with William Schultz. | Pauline S. Ney
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