Meet Artist Cali Roberson

 Cali Roberson

O-055 bridled_blondes by Cali Roberson pastel 11x14 $1200

    Cali Roberson grew up outside of Oakdale, California where her parents raised horses and sheep. Her dad worked for a large ranch and Cali spent a lot of time working with him, learning how to handle horses and cattle. Her artistic tendencies were apparent early on and the local butcher shop would put her finger paintings in the window.

    At age 11 she began spending summers living with cutting and cow horse trainers Carl and kathy Gould. Cali moved with them to Napa, going into home schooling and training her own horses and working for local ranches during shipping and branding seasons.

    After taking drawing and art classes in high school, Cali realized how passionate she was but still wasn't sure about making a career of it. In order to live at home and continue her other passion, showing cow horses, she went to her local college, CSU Stanislaus. While there, Cali majored in Art and also received a minor in Business Administration.

    After years of trying to work a full-time job, train her horses, and draw, Cali decided to make a change. She quit her office job in 2009 to be a full-time artist. She is married and raising two little girls on their small ranch in Escalon, California. She continues to train and show her own horses and works part time for a large cattle ranch. Cali feels this first hand knowledge of her subject matter is essential to the authenticity of her art.

Meet Artist Susan Regert

 Susan Regert Gallery

SusanRegertGallery@yahoo.com

(209)777-0685

T-028 Flower Garden by Susan Regert Casagrande wc 20x28 $1499

A native Californian, Susan Regert grew up on a small ranch close to the city of Merced. She raised her two sons at the same location. For fifteen years she raised a flock of Suffolk sheep with the help of her boys. "That was the best time of my life" the artist states. The sudden death of her father plunged her in a whole new life experience as she took over the family cattle operation. It was an intense operation with 1200 head of cattle and a feedlot during the summer months and the cattle in the hills in the winter. During the first two years of learning the business there was no time to paint. The hours spent horseback and working cattle were used to mentally gather information and subject matter to transpose into watercolors.

In 1986 she opened the Regert Gallery, "It was wonderful to have a special place to work and display my paintings. I prefer to work Plein Air or paint on location but ny studio was great when the weather was bad. Painting is my escape from pressure. I can truly lose myself in my work." Susan has shown her artworks throughout California and has won numerous awards. Her watercolors hand in several banks and in many corporate and private collections. One major firm owns forty0five of her paintings. Two of her paintings were featured on the cover of national magazines and two were commissioned by Wallco Land and Cattle of Australia for their corporate offices.

In 1996 she started Z Garden Party. I designed and manufactured metal garden sculptures. I had permanent show rooms in Atlanta and Dallas plus doing shows across the US> I had never traveled much so this was exciting. The shop for eh metal work was at the ranch with the cattle so I could keep an eye on everything. It was a very challenging and busy time but my two sons worked with me through it all.

I closed my gallery in 2019 after 33 years in business and moved to Truckee with my new husband. The mountains, rivers and snow were a great inspiration for paintings and Covid gave me lots of time to paint. The sudden death of my husband in 2021 has sent me back to Merced and my family. I am truly grateful to be able to paint. It has blessed me through the good as well as the difficult times of my life. My business would never have succeeded without the help of my family and friends and support of my customers. I am grateful to all of them.

Meet Artist Kathy Mclallen

O-001 Majestic Quail by Kathy McLallen acr 16x20 $550

 Kathy McLallen

Fine Artist

kathymclallen@gmail.com

Kathy McLallen has been living in Arnold for over twenty years. Since early childhood, her mother taught her various creative and fine art techniques. Since then she has brought to life her ideas through drawings, paintings and various other art forms. She now specialized in creating unique acrylic paintings highlights nature's beauty.

She recently joined the Arts of Bear Valley Association. Before that she has been a volunteer, supporter, and director for various community events in Calaveras County, especially events involving the introduction of art to young children.

If you are interested in one of her paintings on display, want to see more of her work, or need something specifically painted for you, please email her at kathymclallen@gmail.com

Meet Artist Ruth Morrow

 Ruth Morrow

O-152 A Forest Church by Ruth Morrow wc 30x24 $600

Ruth Morrow's love of art began in her early childhood. When she moved to Laguna Beach she joined the Laguna Craft Guild and Festival of Art. At nineteen, she opened her first store selling seashell jewelry etc. She and her husband, Arvid, joined the Sawdust Festival where they displayed their work for thirteen years.

O-153 Horse & Moon & Stars by Ruth Morrow wc 22x28 $500

The moved to the mother lode where Ruth joined Arts of Bear Valley, Art on Main Gallery, and Copper Gallery. Her work has also appeared in the Ironstone Obsession show where her paintings won two poster contests. Her art also has garnered awards in the From Jump pro. art and in Sacramento Fine Arts Gallery. Her work has appeared for many years in the KVIE art auction. She is a board member of the Calaveras County Arts Council. Best of her presentations and her favorite venue present fans with the opportunity to visit her open studio in September where fans view her creations first hand.

O-154 Green Goes the Forest by Ruth Morrow wc 18x14 $350

T-039 Spring is here by Ruth Morrow wc 22x28 $600