Friday, April 1, 2016

Meet Artist Judy Boles, Ironstone 2016 Spring Obsession accepted artist

O-146  Shore Patrol  oil  15x36  $450
Judy Boles Art








As a girl, I took many cross country road trips with my family, watching the varied landscapes go by. During those trips, my father instilled a sense of adventure and an appreciation for the beauty in all landscape: orchards, cornfields, lakes, mountains, sea coasts, and even barren deserts.  Painting and drawing the things I saw became a favorite childhood pass time.  After finishing college, I taught high school English and Art in Northern California for several years, but my art soon took a back seat to the joys of children and to the demands of the corporate world. Since my retirement in 2006, I have been pursuing my passion for art more fully.

O-149  Mendocino Coast  oil  18x24  $375
 My work is a visual diary of scenes that have inspired me. The close observation needed to render a scene on canvas makes me fell connected to the place. While living many years in Sonoma County, I was drawn to the coastal hills, the shoreline, and the wonderful vistas of the wine country. IN 2011, my husband and I moved to Arnold, CA, in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where we live in the awesome beauty of a national forest. My new inspirations are mountain streams, alpine lakes, Sequoia trees and the constantly changing seasons.

O-150  Sedona Schnebley Lookout  oil  18x24  $375

Please visit my web gallery at:  rojubo.com/jbolesart

Or email me at:                           rojubo@rojubo.com

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Meet Artist Dan August, Ironstone 2016 Spring Obsession accepted artist.

O-115 What a Little Dew will Do   18x24  watercolor and acrylic   $700
Biography:
Name: Daniel August

Date of Birth: 11/13/1937

Education: Chaffey College; AA degree in Art
       California State College in Fullerton; BA degree in Art
       California State College in San Bernardino; Teaching Credential in Art

I taught Art for 22 years in the Fontana Unified School District in Fontana, California.  The subjects I specialized in were; oil-painting, watercolors, printmaking, silk-screening and ceramics.

My preferred medium is watercolor and my subject matter is generally based in realism but approached with an abstracted view.


Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Meet Artist Scarlett Fiorini, Ironstone Spring Obsession Accepted Artist

Scarlett Fiorini

O-060  Half Dome  acrylic  28x40  $1350


 I have always been moved to express feelings & thoughts through many mediums of art. I don’t merely want to capture an image, but with every stroke & layer my desire is to let it become a vessel of wonderful expression & inspiration. Every piece is a joy-filled journey to play with form, color, light & balance until I reach that happy place, and I am able to share that with others. 

O-061  Juicy Fruit  acrylic  16x20  $375
O-063  Rain Frogs  acrylic  16x20  $375

Monday, March 28, 2016

Meet Artist Cheryl Smith, Spring Obsession accepted artist

Hello, my name is Cheryl Smith and I want to share my art experiences with you.

O-090   Tulip in the Rain  acrylic  18x24  $425

I began drawing at age seven, and was accused of tracing my drawings as they were so realistic. My mother realized my talent and from that young age encouraged me in every way, giving me the confidence, strength, and endurance to persevere and never give up doing what I loved the most. That is my Art; it is my passion in life!

I have had a myriad of art occupations during the past thirty-five years and have loved every one of them. I was a Graphic Artist for several newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area, Senior Graphic Designer for an Ad Agency, Art Director for the Penninsula Advisor, and Art teacher for Jr. and Senior High School students. I have also illustrated a children's book.

I was commissioned by Running Fence-recycled to create artworks from the historic textile panels of Christo's Running Fence, Marin and Sonoma counties, 1976. My pieces made from the panel fabric have been displayed in numerous exhibitions and can be viewed on runningfence-recycled.com

I am currently engaged in Fine Arts, doing paintings, custom table designs, crafts, and mixed media pieces using fabric and paint. Being chosen for the 19th Annual Spring Obsession Art Show is a blessing to me. 

I do hope you enjoy my work and will support me in the future. My goal is to create more paintings in 3-D using different and unique medium and designs and to create more colorful and imaginative tables. Thank you for coming to see my work.