Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Joe Pagano’s love of nature and the
outdoors brought him to rural Pennsylvania in the early 1980's where he settled
in the quaint, historic town of Wiconisco. Primarily a self-taught artist and
woodworker, Mr. Pagano's education credentials include the Streets of Brooklyn
University and the School of Hard Knocks, as well as an associate’s degree from
Bond Business College, El Paso, Texas. His 25+ years of service in the US Navy
and the Pennsylvania National Guard round out his education and life
experience and are the driving force behind the attention to detail and
outstanding craftsmanship that are the hallmarks of his creations.
In addition to being a woodworker, Joe is also a tilemaker and a framer---- rolling,
shaping and cutting handpainted tiles as well as designing and building all the
frames, liners, coat racks and shadowboxes sold in the studio.
Joe's art has always been influenced by his love of the sea. He is a longtime visitor
to North Carolina's Outer Banks, where the dunes, windswept beaches and ever-
changing ocean are a source of constant inspiration for his shadowboxes, coat
racks and tilework. At nighttime, one of his favorite pleasures is to sit on his
balcony and listen to the waves crash against the evening shore.
About Us
Chris Scheidler Pagano spent most of her youth in the outdoors, hiking, fishing
and observing wildlife. She began drawing at an early age and naturally, her first
subjects were animals. Her interest in animals and art grew during her school
years and she won many awards and contests for her paintings. She studied fine
arts – painting at Kutztown University and Texas Lutheran University. Along
with her college training she has studied under regionally known professional
artists.
Chris has illustrated for Pennsylvania Game News and has designed several
Pennsylvania Farmer Christmas covers. She won the first Lehigh Valley
Conservancy print and stamp contest with a painting of a great blue heron. She
has placed first in numerous decoy painting competitions and has won best-of-
show awards at art competitions in the eastern US. Chris has exhibited
professionally in art shows and craft festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region for the
past 33 years.
Her solo gallery shows include- 1998 “Appalachian Images” and 2007 “Images of
Land and Sea”, Gallery on the Square, Millersburg, PA and 2009 featured artist,
Elizabethville Library Series. She has taught “Painting and Drawing From
Nature” classes at various times to groups of adults and children at the Gallery.
Chris is well known for her realistic wildlife, moody, impressionistic landscapes
and whimsical portrayal of animals, especially her wild and wacky flamingo
paintings and prints. Her style of painting is realistic, impressionistic and/or
illustrative in nature, depending on the subject matter. All paintings, regardless
of style, are composed of long, graceful lines and bold, rich colors. “Artists are
compelled to draw what they love. My passion in life is animals. I dearly love
them and have been compelled to paint and draw them as long as I can
remember. Being an artist is a blessing. I have been blessed to be able to earn a
living from something I love; to get paid to have fun. We are all blessed to be a
blessing to others. Sharing these gifts with the world is our great task in life. "
and observing wildlife. She began drawing at an early age and naturally, her first
subjects were animals. Her interest in animals and art grew during her school
years and she won many awards and contests for her paintings. She studied fine
arts – painting at Kutztown University and Texas Lutheran University. Along
with her college training she has studied under regionally known professional
artists.
Chris has illustrated for Pennsylvania Game News and has designed several
Pennsylvania Farmer Christmas covers. She won the first Lehigh Valley
Conservancy print and stamp contest with a painting of a great blue heron. She
has placed first in numerous decoy painting competitions and has won best-of-
show awards at art competitions in the eastern US. Chris has exhibited
professionally in art shows and craft festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region for the
past 33 years.
Her solo gallery shows include- 1998 “Appalachian Images” and 2007 “Images of
Land and Sea”, Gallery on the Square, Millersburg, PA and 2009 featured artist,
Elizabethville Library Series. She has taught “Painting and Drawing From
Nature” classes at various times to groups of adults and children at the Gallery.
Chris is well known for her realistic wildlife, moody, impressionistic landscapes
and whimsical portrayal of animals, especially her wild and wacky flamingo
paintings and prints. Her style of painting is realistic, impressionistic and/or
illustrative in nature, depending on the subject matter. All paintings, regardless
of style, are composed of long, graceful lines and bold, rich colors. “Artists are
compelled to draw what they love. My passion in life is animals. I dearly love
them and have been compelled to paint and draw them as long as I can
remember. Being an artist is a blessing. I have been blessed to be able to earn a
living from something I love; to get paid to have fun. We are all blessed to be a
blessing to others. Sharing these gifts with the world is our great task in life. "
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The Artists
Staff
In 2009, Joe and Chris, needing a place to create their art, opened a studio in their home. And so, Walnut
Street Studio was born. The studio offers Chris’s original oil paintings, photographic images and limited
edition prints of land, sea and wildlife as well as Joe’s custom framing, shadowboxes and woodworking. Their
work can be seen on this website, www.walnutstreetstudio.com, and at the many art shows and craft festivals
they exhibit at in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Street Studio was born. The studio offers Chris’s original oil paintings, photographic images and limited
edition prints of land, sea and wildlife as well as Joe’s custom framing, shadowboxes and woodworking. Their
work can be seen on this website, www.walnutstreetstudio.com, and at the many art shows and craft festivals
they exhibit at in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Joey
"The Old Man"
"The Old Man"
Shipping and Receiving
Finance
Molly
"The Mommy"
"The Mommy"
Customer Service
Labor Relations
Pip
"The Princess"
"The Princess"
Production
Quality Control
Smoky
"The Spaz"
"The Spaz"
Distribution
Team Leader-
Research and Development
Research and Development
Web Design
No artist, or business, can function without the endless, invaluable, 'behind-the-scenes' work
done by the support staff. Our group is hardworking and faithful in all their endeavors. We
greatly appreciate their boundless enthusiasm, loyalty and all they do to improve the quality of
our lives.
done by the support staff. Our group is hardworking and faithful in all their endeavors. We
greatly appreciate their boundless enthusiasm, loyalty and all they do to improve the quality of
our lives.
HR
Maintenence
Joey passed away this year from kidney failure. He was only 13.
We miss him so much. Words can't describe the pain of losing a
beloved pet. Cats and dogs just do not live long enough. I hope
to God there really is a Rainbow Bridge.
We miss him so much. Words can't describe the pain of losing a
beloved pet. Cats and dogs just do not live long enough. I hope
to God there really is a Rainbow Bridge.