Meet Artist Judie Cain

 JUDIE CAIN

A Colorist's Impressions from life

O-161 Bottle Collection by Judie Cain oil 11x14 $700

Oil painter and instructor

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

Painting from life as much as possible, or from her own reference photos, Ms. Cain strives to caputre the light and mood of the moment using brush and/or palette knife. "My wish is for my paintings to capture the light and life of the moment in an uplifting or inspiring way.  The fleeting moments of light on a magnificent natural vista or of the petal of a rose; a simple smile, the still reflections on a pond. The joy of life".

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 and private lessons covering painting fundamentals and color. Primarily and oil painter, Judie has begun also to use guache, an opaque watercolor.

An award winning artist, 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, CA where she has a working studio, "The Art Studio", which is open by appointment, classes and special events.

For information about her paintings, gallery representation, classes, please go to www.cainart.com or call 209 559-3345. Email:cainart@goldrush.com

Meet Artist Ron Butler

 Bio for Ron Butler

Ron Butler enjoys the outdoors, cold weather and Ironstone Old Vine Zinfandel. He currently resides in Lodi, CA and is always ready for a day trip to Murphys.

O-053 Landscape by Ron Butler oil 12x16 $2500

Ron enjoys dabbling with watercolors, acrylics, and pencil and shade. He has an eye for watching colors flow through art to invoke peace and calm in nature.

Meet Artist Rita Barbano

O-156 Woman by Rita Barbano mm 40x40 $1000

 My artistic development began when I was a teenager in Brazil. I graduated from Escola Panamericana de Arte Sao Paulo. I studied architecture at FAU Farias Brito Guarulhos in Sao Paulo where I would transform my projects into art. I began painting as my primary medium. Upon graduation, my father encouraged me to get a "real job" and to stop painting, so I became an architect in Sao Paulo and Joinville, Brazil. But, my interest in painting always remained.

After I moved to the United States in 2004, I started taking classes in art and began to paint again. I paint in oil, acrylic, water color, encaustic (bee wax), and I do mixed media using digital art.

My art lets me escape to a secret world filled with fantasy and delightful colors, where even accidents are fun and whimsical. Coincidence, irony and dreams are incorporated into my work. I try to inform, but not in an academic way - through visual presentations that explore the subconscious mind. My younger years were spent during the Brazilian dictatorship, so, to this day, I trust my art more than my works to reveal my perceptions and to reveal my experiences.

In my past, I was always trying to find subject that would allow me to go further into my subconscious. Now, I allow my art to find me. In this chapter of my life, my art has chosen for me to represent women's feelings. I juse many different techniques to achieve the representations of these emotions.

Life is here now; everything else is fiction.

Rita Barbano

650-288-8788

Oakdale, California

www.facebook.com/rmbarbano

rmbarbano@yahoo.com

Meet Artist Bradford Stone

Bradford L Stone 

 Valley Springs, California 

 Bradfordlstone.com (gpa.bradford53@gmail.com) 

(209) 581 2047 

O-060 Classic Trio by Brad Stone acr 38x40 $450

I always had an interest in Art and Painting I enjoy playing with light and color and capturing the beauty that life has to offer us.

I studied at Delta College exploring the arts and ceramics. I also minored in art at Sacramento State College learning about art and figure drawing, along with earning my degree, and my teacher’s credentials. 

 After college I explored my art interest under Susan Sarback at her School of light and Color. 

O-062 Mestengo by Brad Stone acr 30x15 $250

 As I am retired now from teaching High School my goal is to become a Master Artist. 

 My achievements in art, going back to winning The Bank America Pop Art in High School. Calaveras County Fair (Best of Show and first in fine art) 2017. Participated in California State Fair Expo Plein Air exhibit. Not wining, but selling my painting that day. Also, participated in the Plein Air painting with Con’Course De'Elegance Car Show. Participated in Ironstone Winery Fine Arts Obsession art competition. Also, Ironstone Vineyard 21st Annual Spring Obsession Art Show and recognize in their Family Merit Award. Over the years selling some of my pieces, hoping they bring joy in their homes.

O-061 Innocences us a bless by Brad Stone acr 24x18 $250