Meet Artist Teresa Steinbach-Garcia, Spring Obsession THEME Division accepted artist

Teresa Steinbach-Garcia

T-029  Daffodil Trio  pastel  20x20    $800

     A native Californian and a graduate of U.C.Davis, Teresa Steinbach-Garcia brings a radiant sensitive touch to her realistic works of art. After college, Teresa worked in both Graphic Design and Galleries in Northern California before devoting much of her energy to raising a family and honing her craft while living in the rural countryside of Wilton California.

Inspired by artists as varied as Michael Reardon, Toulouse Latrec, Lisbeth Zwerger and Kim Lordier, Teresa works in a painterly style using line, shape and color as a starting point from which to pull energy and capture a moment. She works in both Watercolor and Pastel. At times combining the translucency of one to complement the energy of the other.

Every Tuesday she can be found teaching watercolor classes at the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center. This spring She will add an occasional pastel workshop to her schedule.

She is currently a member of C.W.A., The Sacramento Fine Arts Center, W.A.S.H. and the California Art Club. She is thrilled and humbled with her third acceptance into the California Watercolor Association National Show, where she achieved Signature status in 2015.

More information can be found on her website;
www.TSteinbachGarciaArt.com

Meet Artist Ruth Morrow, Spring Obsession THEME Division accepted artist

Ruth Morrow

This stunning painting is shown sideways. Current application will not correct. Our apologies to Ruth. Do come out on March 7th to see this original painting in its correct form as it is meant to be seen. T-014  The Happy Garden watercolor and ink  26x20  $500

Embracing art since childhood, Ruth has spent her last twenty eight years painting and photographing the beauty of the Mother Lode. Ruth's loose and fanciful style becomes visible in her watercolors, acrylics, oils and mixed medium pieces, some of which contain recycled objects.

In the past two years, her artistic endeavors have been recognized with an award of excellence from Sacramento Fine Arts Gallery for her piece, "A Close Knit Village." SFAC also awarded her the Olive Schmid Memorial Award for "Spring at the Old Homestead." Other prizes included multiple awards at the 2013 and 2014 Frog Jump Professional art show and others at the juried Mother Lode Art Show. A bronze plaque from Windsor-Newton Company in New York for her excellence in watercolor as well as the Florence Ferraro Award for "The Tea Party."

Ruth was the first artist to wine the Ironstone Obsession poster contest twice with "A Romp in the Dills" and "Truckin' Dills." Her exceptional talent also extended to nine pieces juried into the KVIE live auction. generously donated.

Memberships include Art On Main in Murphys, Calaveras Arts Council. The Golden Palette, Arts of Bear Valley, Sacramento Fine Arts Gallery, Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons, and Northern CA Artists. Her work may be seen at Townhall Arts in Copperoplis, Murphy's Grill. The Window Gallery in Arnold and her Arnold Studio.

Meet Artist Andrea Morris, Ironstone Spring Obsession THEME Division accepted artist

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Andrea Morris was born in Karlsrhue Germany and spent much of her younger years in Montana and Arizona. She was exposed to art from an early age as her Mother was an artist and taught painting classes in their home.

She developed a love of wildlife and people and spent much of her time drawing and using pen and ink to capture her subject. It was not until the 1970's that she started to explore working with color in watercolor. Working in a local watercolor gallery in Tucson, Arizona she learned about building up her paintings through layers of transparent color.

She experimented in working in oils and immediately fell in love with the medium and has worked almost exclusively in this medium since. Although she does paint in Acrylics and watercolors at times.

Her main focus of subject still remains wildlife and people and she has been working towards representing her subjects in a colorful and expressive style.

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Being self taught she has learned most about her art by painting, experimenting and studying other works of art. She has made a living of painting murals in many home sin the northern California area and has worked with the Wall Dogs painting large murals in city downtown businesses.

She presently resides in Lodi California and teaches classes in her small studio.  She continues to paint and show her work in the surrounding areas art venues.

You can view a gallery of her art at www.andreamorrisart.com

Meet Artist Carol Leonti, Spring Obsesion THEME Division accepted artist

Carol Leonti

T-010  Afternoon  watercolor  15x22  $800

I've been interested in drawing and painting for many years but was able to devote only a little time to these while I was working and commuting. I am now able to paint regularly. I love to create and painting is a major challenge and outlet for me. I enjoy experimenting with many media but especially love working with transparent watercolor because of it's freedom, it's ability to capture light and to express emotion.

T-009  Morning  watercolor  12x12  $400

I love to learn ... I am greatly influenced by my current mentor Popi Tyler, who coaches me on composition, color and boldness. I have studied watercolor painting with Carl Miller AWS, Dale Laitenen, Ken Hosmer, and Tony Couch.