Constance L. Copeland is an artist who comes from generations of artists. When very young she attended classes in downtown Peoria at Tac Town where she began to learn her skills as an artist. She took private classes from Lyle Suffield where she learned oils and how to use her imagination to put feelings into her art. She began to sell her artwork at Model Wallpaper and Paint in Sheridan Village and in 1969 she began to teach classes at her home. In 1970 she approached the owners of Sheridan Village and convinced them to let her put on an art fair. They agreed and over the next several years she coordinated and put on two very successful shows a year with artists from all over the country. She went on to do shows at the Metro Center, Westlake Shopping Center, Pekin Mall, White Oaks Mall in Springfield, and the Field Shopping Center in Morton.

In 1976, she held a very successful art show around the Peoria courthouse where over 220 artists demonstrated the making of their art. She also held several shows at Northwood's Mall where 240 artists successfully sold their work. Her efforts included developing all advertising newspaper, radio, television and airplane advertising. She did live shows on TV to promote the artists, their work, and the art fairs. All through the 70's Constance taught art classes and traveled to and participated in 37 shows a year throughout the Midwest to sell her work, locate new and exciting artists, and promote the Central Illinois art fairs. During these years, Constance sold over 8000 of her own original paintings.

After this she changed her efforts and opened a business called “There's No Place Like Home” where she designed and created miniature houses to be used as nightlights. These houses were sold in ten states. These miniature houses are on display at Monroe Art Gallery. Constance spent six years working at Dick Blick Art Materials. While there, she developed, conducted, and promoted hundreds of art classes. She also taught art classes and held workshops for district 150 middle school teachers demonstrating how they could enhance their teaching skills by using art.

Constance now owns her own business at Nail Professionals in Morton as well as Monroe Art Gallery. Constance has always taught art. She still teaches art classes for both adults and children at Monroe Art Gallery, local schools, Picture This Custom Framing in Peoria Heights, and most recently an after school program for 37 kids at Lincoln School in Washington. Constance also gives workshops and has other artists teach art classes at Monroe Art Gallery.

Since early 2004, Constance has been impassioned about the concept of the Olde Towne North Art District and is using the skills she has learned during her lifetime to develop and promote this vision.