Instructors

Norma has been teaching computer usage in the Charlotte County area for the past ten years. She teaches both beginner and advanced courses in most of the Microsoft and Adobe Programs. Photo repair, publishing and video editing are her specialties.
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Chuck Crafton is a longtime photographer and instructor with over fifty years of varied experiences. He began with a simple fixed focus camera in the late 1940s, worked on his college yearbook, photographed weddings in the 1970s, and was an instructor in Northern Virginia. As the Design Team Manager, Chuck had the responsibility to photograph and record the details of several U.S. Government projects in Africa, Europe and the United States. He switched to digital photography about eight years ago. Chuck and his wife, a fine artist, live on the Myakka River.

Candee Gulick is the owner of CeJay Associates, LLC, and is a web developer. She has been developing websites for 10 years for small to mid-size businesses. Her websites combine a good sense of advertising knowledge with graphics and functionality to produce sites that help companies promote their marketing strategies online. Sites range from simple HTML pages to sites with dynamic capability and shopping carts. Principle production tools include Dreamweaver and Photoshop.

When Tom Hamilton retired over 10 years ago, he began taking classes and workshops at the VAC, starting with watercolor as his primary media and then moving on to pastel painting. Tom has been on the VAC Board for several years, was in charge of the restoration of the VAC after Hurricane Charlie, and was instrumental in putting together a grant for the construction of our Technology Lab. Last year, Tom attended a 60-hour Movie Making Workshop at Ringling in Sarasota, and will put that to use by teaching Video-Making for the first time during our Summer Kids Camp. Tom's love for movie making comes from a lifetime of still photography and video projects for the Acorn Ranch and the Isles Yacht Club. His goal is to expand the video offerings at the VAC by offering courses for both kids and adults, amateur and the semi-pro.

Spencer owns Premiere Graphics, Inc. and has been working with businesses and individuals to provide them with the highest quality in printed and photography products. His work has been seen in Harbor Style, Welcome Home and Pet Quarterly magazines to name a few. His work has also been on Fox News as well as The Weather Channel. Spencer has been a graphic designer and photographer for over 14 years and has a degree in Interactive Media and Graphic Design. During this time he has had the pleasure of seeing the progression of technology and how it can better the trade. Spencer is a member of three area camera clubs, has been a leader for Scott Kelby's Annual Photo Walk, and is also a member of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals).