ardie gallant

Words hold a special fascination for Ardie, who has collected quotes, poems and phrases since she was a teenager. Using calligraphy to capture feelings and letters to express life’s meanings is a challenge that delights and inspires her creative spirit. Words are meant to encourage and uplift, so almost any surface works!

With almost 50 years of calligraphy and design experience, Ardie relishes the challenge of producing fresh, new ideas. Considering herself well-mentored on her calligraphy and design journey, she believes that art grows out of lived experience. Personal challenges and growth add texture and hue. No experience is ever wasted—especially when heart and hand work together in shared expression.

Ardie has taught a variety of classes and encouraged other artists through a business that provided product design, production and marketing. She has shown her work in many exhibits, including a solo exhibition in St. Paul, MN. Sharing her love of creativity with others, she opens her studio and shares her knowledge with groups. Her own “green/upcycle” project is creating exquisite one-of-a-kind handmade cards and small journals from studio scraps and items that would otherwise be thrown away.