Our Team

Banni Leonard Hughes

Banni is one of the co-founders of A Thousand Roses Art. She is a strong believer in the power of art to lift us out of the ordinary! Banni has been painting for many years. Her goal is to create, through her work, a beautiful, exuberant world that conveys the majesty and excitement of life! Besides gracing her and her clients' homes, Banni's paintings have been on the cover of several books. She has a Master of Science (MS) degree in Systems Engineering and worked for 30 plus years as a software designer. Creating digital art for surface patterns is the perfect blend of her experience and passions.

Olivia Leonard

Olivia is passionately studying Art at the university level where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design. She has been creating art since childhood and excels in all mediums. At A Thousand Roses Art, Olivia contributes her talents to art creation and in establishing and maintaining our online shops.

Holly Hughes

Holly is an ardent needlework artist and art journaler. If you love needlework, you should visit her Etsy shop House Elf Stitchery. Besides having a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Finance, she also has an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education. Holly contributes her many talents as a dedicated preschool teacher. At A Thousand Roses Art, she contributes her talents to art creation and to establishing and maintaining our social media.

Claire Gardner

Claire has been an artist since childhood and excels in all mediums, including digital art. She is also a talented writer and is working on a novel. Claire also enjoys working with children and has been a camp counselor for years. Despite her busy schedule, Claire is a prolific artist. At A Thousand Roses Art she contributes her talents to art creation and managing our line of artful clothing.

Averi Leonard

Averi has been an artist since she was a small child. She excels in all artistic mediums, including digital art. Averi was recently awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design. Averi is the lead graphic designer for A Thousand Roses Art. She also created our beautiful logo and website.

Rachel Leonard Gardner

Rachel is one of those amazing people that seems to have more hours in the day than everyone else! As a lover of art, she is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at the university level while successfully managing a commercial construction company. She also holds a Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering. Rachel is one of the co-founders of A Thousand Roses Art and contributes her talents to art creation and to providing vision and oversight to our day to day operations.