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.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Meet Artist Sulastri Linville, Spring Obsession accepted artist

O-087  Eager For Attention  pastel $750
Sulastri Linville



Born in Holland and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sulastri has been doing art since childhood. She has award winning art at the Ironstone Vineyards Spring Art Shows and Sonora Art Shows. Sulastri works in all painting media. Living in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, she shares her unique impressions of the world. Her paintings show a deep love of nature.

O-089  Rascally Raccoon Babies  pastel  $1200
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Saturday, March 26, 2016

Spring Obsession Winners 2016

Ironstone's 19th Annual Spring Obsession Art Show kicked off this past weekend with outstanding weather, stunning Spring Flower displays, Northern California Daffodil Society Spring Show and the wild Murphys Irish Days event downtown Murphys.   

Present through the weekend were 10 accepted artists displaying a much broader range of their style with original art work and prints along with Art in Action and an outstanding demonstration of the fine craft of Hand Paper Making. Participating artists were:
Alyssa Casey
Vickie Chew
Carol Clark
Sulistri Linville
Deborah Marlene
Connie McLennan
Ruth Morrow
Katherine Plumer
Juliana Tillman
Kathleen Wolf


Judges Merit Award Winners:


"Point Arena" by Judy Day








"Prairie Fire" by Wendy Rogers






"Washboard Chaz" by Dale Huey






3rd Prize Open Division
"Some Distant Dawn" by Gregory Gallardo



2nd Prize Open Division
"Splash Mob" by Ron Miranda









1st Prize Open Division
 "The Lookouts" by Kathleen Plumer










Family Merit Award Winners:


"Nature's Symphony"  by Susan King







"Lynn Takes a Break"  by Juliana Tillman





Theme Division Winner / New 2016 Poster

"New Spring" by Vaughn Lew





Meet Artist Judie Cain, Spring Obsession accepted Artist

JUDIE CAIN

A Colorist's Impressions from life

O-068  Tumble Down  oil  20x24  $1300


Oil painter and instructor

A native of Burlingame, CA, Judie studied at California College of Arts after high school. Family responsibilities behind her, and taking early retirement from the business world, Cain returned to painting by attending college, numerous workshops and taking private lessons.

Painting from lie as much as possible, or from her own reference photos, Ms. Cain strives to capture the light and mood of the moment using brush and/or palette knife. Her colorful paintings are uplifting and inspiring.

She has taught her workshops, "Basic nuts & Bolts of Oil Painting" and "Color Demystified" in the western states as well as other local venues. She currently teaches adult summer classes covering painting fundamentals and color. Primarily an oil painter, Judie has begun also to use gouache, an opaque watercolor.

Ms. Cain has been represented in galleries in Washington, Oregon, New Mexico and California, including Murphys, Sonora, Copperopolis and Carmel.  She has several works in print, Giclee and on home products and is collected world wide.

Judie lives in Murphys with her husband, Lou Papais, where she has a private, working studio.

For information about her paintings, gallery representation, classes and studio, please go to www.cainart.com or call 209-728-2267 (studio). Email: cainart@goldrush.com
O-067  Favorite Time of Year  oil  20x24  $1300