Meet Artist Chella Gonsalves

 CHELLA'S 2022 BIO

1349 Crawford Road, Modesto, Ca 95357-0906

cgonsalv@ix.netcom.com

www.chellaartist.com

www.fineartamerica.com

O-149 garden gate by Chella Gonsalves

Born in Indiana and a graduate of Ball State University with a BS in Art Education, Chella came to California in September 1956. For 27 years she taught art in Modesto City School District, when there were five high schools, gaining advancement each time to teach. At the same time, she taught at Delta Junior College adult extension painting classes, and privately. Through California Art Education Association and the Stanislaus County Commission for Women honors she was given outstanding art education and outstanding woman respectively. At this time she is retired and pursuing a career in the professional visual art world, doing non-objective works, including mixed media, drawing and "en plein aire" genre.

O-087 delta bridge by Chella Gonsalves oil 11x14 $454

Chella has had work exhibited exclusively with solo shows. Acceptances/awards on the nationa/regiona/local level exhibitions are part of her resume. In 2008 two of her small 8" x 10" en plein aire works and one large non-objective pieces were awarded prizes in the Yosemite Renaissance International Exhibition. Corporations such as Fireman's Fund, Kaiser Permanente, Lodi Memorial Hospital and private art collectors have acquired her works.

O-150 gathering by Chella Gonsalves

Her serious consideration in painting is recording the Central Valley landscapes and vanishing farmland and crops, done in the "en plein aire" style. The highlight of her art career is a 6 ft by 8 ft oil painting hanging in the boardroom of the Beckwith Animal Hospital of Beckwith Court, off Highway 99. It's a view of our Central Valley imagined in the late 1800's from the coastal range to the Sierra Mountains.

Meet Artist Judy Day

 Judy Day,

T-006 Daffodils in Wine by Judy Day wc 16x16 $200

I attended Art Center School of Design and CSUN and have a VA in Graphic Design and a teaching credential in Art education. I taught middle school art for over 25 years in Southern California. I've worked in all media, but watercolor is my passion.

T-007 Again by Judy Day wc 11x14 $150

I moved to the Sierra Foothill Country following my retirement, and began studying with several local artists. I love learning new techniques and using new color combinations. I paint every day from only a few minutes to 8 hours, if I am really inspired. I paint because I simply love to.

I am inspired by humm... almost anything and everything. Landscapes or seascapes, anywhere in the world, Norway, Germany, Italy, Greece, or around the corner on China Graveyard, or up on Electra Road. I see a combination of colors, shapes or textures and they reach out and grab me. sometimes animals do, like the elephants in Shi Lanka or the Koala in Australia, portraits of my grandchildren are always fun. Flowers in my yard or on the road side. Like I said almost anything.

I like to paint plein air, but that is not always possible, so I have hundreds of photographs of my travels and the nearby areas. I can pull out the photos and there it is my inspiration. I like to paint on 140lb. or 300lb. Arches cold pressed paper and I use Daniel Smith Watercolors.

O-027 Aftermath by Judy Day wc 12x16 $180

I co-own the Sutter Creek Gallery on Main Street in the Gold Country town of Sutter Creek, California. This is a co-op gallery which hosts 20 local artists. Our motto is "Art should be for Everyone". We have a wide variety of styles and media represented, from pottery and gourds to jewelry and paintings in every creative style you can think of. We also do custom framing for our members and the community.

O-028 The Rain Storm by Judy Day wc 12x16 $180

Website: judyaday.com and, suttercreekgallery.com

Facebook: watercolors by Judy

Please enjoy a piece of my passion.  Judy Day

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.