Jill Johns
Publisher
Proud mother of three, Jill Johns recently joined the team after being out of the art scene for several years. Jill was the regional sales manager for Southwest Art Magazine for eight years.
She resigned to go help her husband Tom with the Human Resources Department of National Roofing which Tom started 30 years ago. Jill was educated at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas studying fine art and art history. An avid golfer for any one who wants to play a round of golf. |
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Kevin Paul
Designer - Editor - Production Director
Kevin oversees the print and web offerings of The Collector's Guide. Has worked in publishing, media, books and periodicals for many years as a designer, writer, producer and manager. He has degrees in studio art and writing for performance. He is married to weaver and textile restorer Kayla Paul. |
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Colleen Franco
Advertising Director
As an advocate of the New Mexico art scene, Colleen is extremely blessed to
work so closely with the artists, galleries and the many art service
providers who compliment each other in this beautiful and artistic
environment in which we live.
Colleen can be seen spending many afternoons in Santa Fe, Taos and
Albuquerque, visiting and admiring ... and most likely, will be accompanied
by her partner-in-crime (and Publisher) Jill Johns.
Colleen is married to Albuquerque artist, Joshua S. Franco |
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Dale Wells
Distribution - Southwest Circulation
Dale is an art and antiques aficionado who has overseen the careful distribution of almost two million copies of the printed Collector’s Guide. You can also catch him on reruns of the PBS Antiques Roadshow filmed in Albuquerque in 2003. |
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Wayne Carter
Distribution
Wayne is a long-time Taos resident and Team-Member-on-the-Street. |
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Pamela and Don Michaelis
Founders
Pamela's passions include reading, writing, the visual arts, the opera, cooking, cycling, Wildlife Rescue (with a particular penchant for hummingbirds), the Italian language, her near and extended family,
and New Mexico.
The license plate on Don’s silver VW Beetle says Artsguy.
After ten years in dance and theater management, he decided publishing is a fitting way to honor art and artists. And he’s been at it for 22 years. |
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