Missy Carstens, of Marion, works on a painting Sunday at the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center in Whittington. Carstens, an impressionist painter who put on an artisan demonstration for visitors at the center, said she has been painting for about 40 years. “I love doing it and the paintings sell pretty well,” Carstens said. The painting, according to Carstens, is part of a series she has shown at local wineries in the area. “I really enjoy going out to the wineries [with my work], my husband drinks the wine while I paint,” Carstens said.

Lewis Marien • Daily Egyptian