Star Sosa
Gallery Owner/Designer 
"I got involved with the craft show circuit as a jewelry designer starting back in the late 80’s and loved it from the very beginning. I started out as an exhibitor and in 1997 made the switch to attending as a buyer and gallery owner which has shown me all sides of the art, craft and jewelry business. In my years as a wholesale jewelry designer I did trunk shows in galleries all over the country in such wonderful places as Carmel, Vail, Aspen, Santa Fe and more. It showed me how many other people approach the business of art and jewelry. I have taken this knowledge and distilled it into Spectrum Gallery. I’d like to think that Spectrum represents the best of my experiences as an artist, a collector, and a business owner. I have always strived to create a place where I would like to go and spend time. I think it shows.
My staff, my artists, and the artworks have all been carefully selected to come together in a unique dynamic of beauty, craftsmanship and service. Recently a customer told me that Spectrum was her “favorite place to be” and then she hugged me. What better testimonial can anyone receive?"
Click HERE to see Custom Designs by Star.
Nancy Noel May
Store Manager/Artist
"My degree is in Art Education from Towson State University and I have always worked in some capacity in the field of art. I've painted all my life, but in the past eight years I decided to get serious about it and my work has grown as I have put in much more time and effort. I've been with Star and Spectrum Gallery since 2000 as gallery manager. It has been a joy to work with Star and we have a great relationship. Recognizing the strengths we each possess makes us a great team. With Star to lead us, we have developed a fabulous line of jewelry that we make here in house. Learning a new craft is always exciting and for the past six years I've done all of the hand-knotting of our beads and pearls. We all design and assemble wonderful necklaces, earrings, and bracelets."
Visit Nancy's artist page
Jane Faudree
Gallery Associate/Artist
A native of Greenville, North Carolina, Jane Faudree was born into a small college town, rich with love for academics and the arts. Her mother, an educator, constantly inspired her to question and observe. Her father was extremely influential in her development musically, and encouraged her to study music in college. Although she did just that, her love for the visual arts eventually led her to study with master painter, Luana Luconi Winner, who was trained in the classical vein. An accomplished painter who is infatuated with the American and French impressionist style of painting, Spectrum Gallery was pleased to add Jane to the staff in 2006. With her painter's eye, Jane offers fresh insight into the work on display at Spectrum Gallery.
visit Jane's artist page.
Joyce Warner
Sales Associate
Joyce was fortunate to have spent her young adult years in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which is known for its wonderful art community. She is also an artist and her medium is leaded glass. Joyce had a successful studio for years where she designed and created glass art which was commissioned for private homes. After selling her business, she worked at Ed Byrne Studios, which specializes in large commissions for the Trenton and Philadelphia Archdioceses. Joyce is a self taught artist with many years of customer service and retail experience. She has always gravitated toward creative people has joined the masses of "northerners" that now call Wilmington home. She is delighted to be a part of the Spectrum Art Gallery team, where her education continues.
Nicole Wilkinson
Marketing & Web Master
Nicole is a North Carolina native who taught art at the Friends School of Wilmington, Columbus County Schools, and the Wilmington School of the Arts. She recieved her master's degree in art education from New York University. While in NYC, she worked for the Museum of Modern Art, the Metroplitan Museum of Art and the Dahesh Museum of Art. She was also a jewelry designer for Twinkle. Nicole's specialty is in metalsmithing, fashion jewelry design, and stained glass. She is excited about the opportunity to be a part of such a well-rounded, dynamic, and talented group of art experts.
Nicole also LOVES creating new buttons, designs, and other graphics for our website. Click on the button she created below to sign up for our newsletter to get important information about the gallery as well as expert advice on how to buy art, what to look for and other relavent topics!
W. Michael Chapman
Master Goldsmith
W. Michael Chapman is a third-generation jeweler, growing up sitting next to his father at his jewelry bench and learning the art of fine goldsmithing and platinumsmithing first hand from classically European trained jewelers. Michael has been designing and manufacturing fine jewelry for over 40 years. He was trained in the philosophy that jewelry should be designed to be functional, wearable, as well as beautiful. He strives to make classic heirloom pieces that will be treasured for generations to come.
He gains great satisfaction from remastering pieces that are broken, out of style, or worn out into newer modern classic designs. As many people that have jewelry passed down to them, he specializes in creating new pieces or repairing them so that a piece can be enjoyed while retaining the memories of its origins. He enjoys helping people create and design custom one-of-a-kind pieces that they may not find elsewhere.
Michael will be providing the following services at
Spectrum Art & Jewelry:
-fine jewelry repair
-jewelry restyling, giving new life to your favorite gems
-one-of-a-kind custom jewelry design
-providing a full service jewelry studio on site
To Visit Michael's artist page, CLICK HERE!
