Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Judy Ryder

 Judy Ryder

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

__________________________________________________________________________________

I stepped into the world of art seven years ago when I took my first photography class. Taking photos opened my eyes in a new, inquisitive and expansive way to what was around me. 

O-036 Windigo by Judy Ryder wc 15x2.5 $1200

As one thing often leads to another, a photographer friend encouraged me to join Popi Tyler's watercolor class. This was an invitation to learn something new. Her weekly class provided an opportunity to sink into the study and practice of painting while observing my emerging style and expression. Popi has been a wonderful teacher.

When I paint, I open to my evolving creative process, and I love how it offers an element of surprise between intention and what is finally captured on paper. As I was drawn to the abstract in photography, I also enjoy combining realism and abstract in my paintings.

O-037 Song Dog by Judy Ryder wc 11x15 $800

My home is in Sebastop0ol, California, where my husband and I raised our family and continue to reside.

Judy Ryder

judyryder42@icloud.com

707-888-8501

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Jan Atwood Ramey

 Jan Atwood Ramey

2/4/24

T-002 Blue Jar by Janice Ramey pastel 12x15 $650

    I live in the beautiful small town of Sutter Creek. Our area is blessed with many talented artists so I have had many wonderful teachers close by including Jeannie Vodden and Sabina Turner.

    My first love is portraits but I try to stretch a little bit and do some landscapes of flowers once in a while.

    I use both watercolor and pastels and dabble a little in oils and a acrylic, whatever works best for the subject.

    I have been drawing and painting most of my life but have had more time after retirement from nursing. I remember drawing faces over and over as a child. My mother was an artist and did some beautiful portraits so I think that is where I developed my interest.

                                                                                    Jan

Contact Info

janicerae@comcast.net

209 257-1207

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 artist Ron Miranda

RON MIRANDA

714-323-5990

www.artofronmiranda.com 

artbyronmiranda@gmail.co

O-014 Nishikigoi by Ron Miranda oil 36x24 $2400

Ron was born in the island of Guam, an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States in Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. His parents are of Chamorro and Filipino descent. Ron currently resides in Southern California where he studied art at the California State University, Long Beach, earning a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts degree graduating with honors. 

O-015 Dunbar Way by Ron Miranda oil 18x24 $1500

Ron began working as a graphic artist receiving state and national awards and accolades for his work. As a graphic artist, it had set him up on his lifelong journey to find his own unique style and language, to create amazing paintings pulsating with the light and energy that emanates from his heart and soul. Now his focus is as a full-time fine art painter to grow and discovery new visual boundaries. 

 Most of Ron’s inspirations and influences are from fond memories of Guam; romanticizing visions and memories of the rich tropical vegetation, fauna and some of the amazing color, textures and patterns that channel their way into his paintings. Heightened color is paramount in Ron’s paintings with exaggerated hues to push boundaries and strike a chord with the viewers. 

O-016 Covers on Ice by Ron Miranda oil 24x18 $1500

Many of Ron’s works range from realism to abstract. The concepts for his abstract works run deep from his island culture and music. Ron finds incentive for his representational pieces from a collection of images via his personal digital library that he photographed throughout his life. 

Very well versed in computer graphics design programs, Ron applies his computer skills to conjure up his painting compositions. He works mainly with oils and sometimes uses acrylic, charcoal, color pencil, gouache and pencil. 

Ron hopes his paintings resonate with a broad spectrum of people, engaging the viewer in present time with a modern beauty created through his imagination and life experiences.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Karen Lemens

 Karen (Kara) Lemens

O-032 Tuolumne Glow by Karen Lemens oil 8x6 $350
FIRST PLACE WINNER

Kara paints life and light in a realistically impressionistic style in oils. She enjoys capturing a variety of subjects - whatever the light makes beautiful or interesting. She tries to convey the impression the subject made on her, using the language of oil paint. She finds that painting from life and all prima (while the paint is wet) best enable her to express that impression.

O-029 Street-Swooping by Karen Lemens oil 11x14 $650

Kara loves painting on location (en plein air) with her border collie, Frisco. She paints primarily in the Texas Hill Country and the mountains of Colorado but is always up for a plein air adventure wherever life takes her! She also enjoys creating still lifes in her studio, combining the natural beauties of flowers and fruits with objects of timeless beauty such as family antiques. She wants to capture the conversation between the objects and her feeling of connection to them.

O-030 Red-Church-Colors-by Karen Lemens oil 14x11 $650

Kara has been juried into many sh9ows in Texas, Colorado, and California. She also has studied with numerous prominent artists and is especially fortunate to have been mentored by Kathleen Dunphy since 2018.

O-031 Sunday-Sunshine-in-Sonora-by Karen Lemens oil 9x12 $550

Kara is grateful that her art enables her to share beauty and her experience of the world with others!

T-014 Golden-Grace by Karen Lemens oil 16x8 $625

T-015 Springtime-Flow-and-Glow-by Karen Lemens oil 16x12 $750

You can find Kara's art at karenlemensfineart.com and follow her outdoor and indoor art adventures on Instagram  @karalemeeeensfineart.