Meet Spring Obsession 2024 artist De Ann Freitag

 Murphys Art Glass & Mosaic 

 Murphys, CA 95247

510.499.3556

Artist: De Ann Freitag   

O-048 Grapes on the Vine by De Ann Freitag mm 18x12 $450

 

   I took my first stained glass class in 2002 at the Stained Glass Garden in Berkeley. Since I was working full-time  and raising 2 middle-school aged daughters In Alameda then, it could only be a hobby. I started out cutting glass at my patio table in the garden. Gradually, grinders and saws were acquired, and the work placed moved to take over half of our garage. Now we have moved to Murphys, I have a basement studio which is great! I love all the colors and textures of various glass that exist in the world. It is fun to create panels, tissue box covers, candle holders, airplant display pieces… so many options! 

O-046 Art Deco California Poppies by De Ann Freitag mm 14x14 $275

  Early on, I could not bring myself to discard the larger pieces of glass that came from cutting a piece for a panel, so I saved almost all shrapnel and added making mosaics into my repertoire. I have mostly made stepping stones but have also created some waterproof wall art for the garden. It is satisfying to use almost every material I purchase in some piece of art. Below are some other examples of my work - I hope you enjoy!

O-047 Irridescent Irises in a Garden by De Ann Freitag mm 15x12.5 $325

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 artist Michelle Magnus Brown

 michelle       

MAGNUS BROWN

www.michellemagnusbrown.com 707-239-0031

O-092 Sunflowers-in-Green-Vase by Michelle Magnus Brown acrylic 35x47 $750 SOLD

A Sense of Place - in Bold Color 

Michelle Magnus Brown is a West Coast contemporary painter who resides with her husband in the Bay area. She spent her formative years alternately living in California and Hawaii and received formal training in New Mexico, California and Oregon. 

O-090 El-Cap-with-Poppies-by Michelle Magnus Brown acrylic 40x30 $850

Michelle brings the vibrancy of those places into her work with bold color and a graphic style. Michelle studied fine art and graphic design at Santa Barbara City College and was the recipient of the Frances Siff Art Foundation Scholarship in 1992. She then went on to earn her Bachelor’s in Fine Art at Eastern Oregon University in 1995. From there, she moved to Colorado, where she spent two decades working in design, raising a family, training horses, and creating and selling her artwork in galleries and locales throughout Colorado. 

O-091 Sunflower and Chablis by Michelle Magnus Brown acrylic 30x24 $495

Michelle returned to her California roots in 2016. She has spent the last several years building a new body of work which reflects her latest experiences and evolution as a West Coast artist. Her work can be found in her home studio in Brentwood and in art shows in Livermore, Lodi, Murphys, Roseville and online at www.michellemagnusbrown.com

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Renee Rondon

 RENÉE RONDON 

O-065 Passion-in-Purple-oil by Renee-Rondonoil 20x16 295

 Renée is a 4th generation (of 5) Californian. She moved to Calaveras County 12 years ago. Her pastimes include camping, hiking and gardening. Her passion is painting. 

 Most of her experience is in oils, but she also enjoys using acrylic, watercolor, and pastel. She is mostly self-taught, but has gained experience and knowledge from many respected instructors including Ed Garcia, VaLoyce Jensen, Gereon Rios, Gill Delinger, George Durkee, Diana Boyd, Judy Cain, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Jim Toenjes, and Heinie Hartwig. 

O-066 Easing-around-Lodi-Lake by Renee-Rondon oil 15x19 $295

 Renée enjoys the challenge of developing her paintings into a story that will touch someone’s heart, or remind them of something special that is part of their life. Each painting is developed from a personal photo, sketch, travel, plein air painting, and even from her own backyard. 

 Her art has won several awards, and her paintings have been in various galleries and venues including the Aloft Gallery, Calaveras Arts Council in San Andreas, Ironstone Winery, Lodi Community Art Center, Mistlin Gallery, Delicato Winery and Umpqua Bank. 

 If you would like to contact Renée, please call (209)772-0287, or email her at paintinglady2012@gmail.com.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Steven Correll

 

Artist’s Statement / Spring Obsession 2024

Steven F. Correll

O-001 Dark Calla by Steven Correll, acrylic 20x9 $100 #1

Fortunately for me, I had amazing parents who encouraged and nurtured my artistic endeavors all my life growing up—through childhood, high school, college, graduate school and into adulthood. I hold art degrees from the College of William & Mary and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

For the past 30 years I have focused on pop, minimalist compositions. I reduce images to just what is necessary to be recognizable in the mind’s eye. My paintings are a result of continual looking, seeing and searching for the essence of that which is my visual world. 

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Phyllis Berger

 

Artist Statement

Phyllis Berger

 

T-019 Date Night by Phyllis Berger wc 19x22 $535

I live in Stockton, but I grew up outside of Clements and still consider myself a country person.  I have always loved Calaveras County. My son and his family live in Arnold, which greatly enhances my affection for this area. Spring is my favorite time to be in Murphys, green hills, flowing creeks, and snow just a short drive up the hill. And of course the Ironstone daffodils! I appreciate Ironstone and other resources in Calaveras County for promoting the arts.

 

I am a law professor and attorney, and recently retired from active practice and teaching. My work, family and community activities have kept me very busy over the course of my career, but retirement gave me the time to begin painting. I took classes and met many wonderful friends in the local art world. I especially enjoy rural subjects. Painting every day during the Covid lockdown year kept me occupied with a productive activity and gave me the goal of creating something every day. It has become a motivating life enhancement.

 

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Linda Lawrence

 

Linda Lawrence

 

T-003 Barrel Beauties by Linda Lawrence oil 12x16 $395

Always artistic by nature, Linda was constantly drawing as a child, and enjoyed art classes throughout her school years in Soquel and Fresno, California. As an adult, her love of design was explored and expressed through photography, homemade cards, sketches and interior decorating. 

 

Linda and her husband, Ron moved to Murphys in 1992, for its inherent natural beauty and small-town lifestyle. As her children grew more independent, Linda was thrilled to begin taking classes through Columbia Junior College around 2000, and first studied with Hermione Rios.

 

Linda paints primarily in water-based oils, which she finds to be user-friendly and a bit healthier overall.  Through the years, she has developed a playful, colorful style, and had enjoyed and appreciated the influence of instructors Diana Boyd, Susie Hoffman, Sunny Sorenson, Eva Walker, and Judy Cain through Town Hall Arts in Copperopolis. She has also taken workshops from Murphys renowned plein air artist Kathleen Dunphy, and Colley Whisson of Australia at Coastal Maine Art Workshops in Rockport, Maine.

 

Linda often shows her work was at the Calaveras County Arts Council and was accepted to present a painting in their 2017 show, AnimalScapes. She was also invited to show at the Studio 11 Gallery in Oakland, California in 2018, and had her first show at Hovey Winery in early 2020.

 

Linda is thoroughly enjoying the evolving process of becoming an artist, and the self-expression, freedom, and mindfulness it provides. She considers her fellow artists soulmates and true inspirational treasures.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Johanna Archer

 

JOHANNA ARCHER  - ARTIST STATEMENT

 

3rd. Place Winner Open Division  O-038 White Peonies by Johanna Archer oil 36x36 $1750

I was raised on a farm in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa and enjoyed drawing my surroundings from a young age. I honed my passion with a fine arts degree from Potchefstroom University, followed by a career in advertising for Young & Rubicam before immigrating to the United States.

 

O-039 Breakfast in Malibu by Johanna Archer oil 16x40 $890

I worked as a sculptor with world-renowned Gerry Kirk and Bruce Phillips at the World Sand Sculpting Academy in San Diego, California, where we won the 1993 U.S. Open Masters Sandcastle Competition. After moving to Los Angeles, I joined the Christopher Slattof Studio and spent several years sculpting life-size figures in clay.  

 

O-041 Autumn Stroll by Johanna Archer oil 34x30 $790  SOLD

Currently concentrating on painting, my preferred medium is oil on canvas, which imparts a subtle transparency and richness. As my background is in sculpting, form is a big influence in my art, with a focus on color and the play of light and shadow. I am continually inspired by the magnificent beauty of nature, as well as my own spiritual journey.

 

O-040 Erato Rising by Johanna Archer mm 36x36 $1350

Being exposed to different cultures continues to shape my art and the perspective from which I create. My goal is always to make a connection with the viewer and to capture memories, atmosphere, and places, for myself and to share with others. I find it very rewarding to preserve on canvas the special and meaningful moments of my clients’ lives.

 

T-016 Spring Daffodils by Johanna Archer oil 16x20 $380

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Jan Freischlag

 

Jan Freischlag

 

Theme Division Winner ...T-004 Golden Daffodils by Janice Freischlag acrylic 20x10 $1495

 Art for Sale, California artist, oil paintings, acrylic paintings, commissioned art, pet portraits, commission portraits, landscapes, waterscapes, animals, flowers, people, art show, local artist, san francisco bay area artist, original artwork for sale, Jan Freischlag

www.artshowbyjan.com

O-027 Zzzebras by Jan Freischlag Gouache 18x24
    $3995

O-028 Lake Tahoe Sunset  by Jan Freischlag oil 30x30 $3995