Ironstone's 19th Annual Spring Obsession Art Show kicked off this past weekend with outstanding weather, stunning Spring Flower displays, Northern California Daffodil Society Spring Show and the wild Murphys Irish Days event downtown Murphys.
Present through the weekend were 10 accepted artists displaying a much broader range of their style with original art work and prints along with Art in Action and an outstanding demonstration of the fine craft of Hand Paper Making. Participating artists were:
Alyssa Casey
Vickie Chew
Carol Clark
Sulistri Linville
Deborah Marlene
Connie McLennan
Ruth Morrow
Katherine Plumer
Juliana Tillman
Kathleen Wolf
Judges Merit Award Winners:
"Point Arena" by Judy Day
"Prairie Fire" by Wendy Rogers
"Washboard Chaz" by Dale Huey
3rd Prize Open Division
"Some Distant Dawn" by Gregory Gallardo
2nd Prize Open Division
"Splash Mob" by Ron Miranda
1st Prize Open Division
"The Lookouts" by Kathleen Plumer
Family Merit Award Winners:
"Nature's Symphony" by Susan King
"Lynn Takes a Break" by Juliana Tillman
Theme Division Winner / New 2016 Poster
"New Spring" by Vaughn Lew
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
Meet Artist Judie Cain, Spring Obsession accepted Artist
JUDIE CAIN
A Colorist's Impressions from life
O-068 Tumble Down oil 20x24 $1300 |
Oil painter and instructor
A native of Burlingame, CA, Judie studied at California College of Arts after high school. Family responsibilities behind her, and taking early retirement from the business world, Cain returned to painting by attending college, numerous workshops and taking private lessons.
Painting from lie as much as possible, or from her own reference photos, Ms. Cain strives to capture the light and mood of the moment using brush and/or palette knife. Her colorful paintings are uplifting and inspiring.
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 covering painting fundamentals and color. Primarily an oil painter, Judie has begun also to use gouache, an opaque watercolor.
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 with her husband, Lou Papais, where she has a private, working studio.
For information about her paintings, gallery representation, classes and studio, please go to www.cainart.com or call 209-728-2267 (studio). Email: cainart@goldrush.com
O-067 Favorite Time of Year oil 20x24 $1300 |
Friday, March 25, 2016
Meet Artist George Dillon, Spring Obsession accepted artist
O-=019 Tango Dancers acrylic 30x15 $325 |
George has had an interest and a connection to art all his life but only in the last eighteen years has he been able to dedicate his full time to its pursuit.
His teachers include nationally renowned landscape artist Charles White, watercolorists Penny Soto and Joan Dougherty, Judie Cain, a frequent contributor to Artist Magazine and portraitist Gary Bergren. Ben Kikuyama, an internationally known featured artist at the Lahaina Galleries in Maui has been his mentor in the field of mixed media and three-dimensional art.
George's style is most often surreal or modern and has been influenced by Picasso, Matisse and Georges Braque as well as his first encounters with African Art and travel. So farGeorge has traveled to over ninety countries. His feature show for March will exhibit works he created from his experiences in several of these localities.
His imagination and whimsy have all been inspiration to him and have encouraged his experimentation with color, theme and materials. His 3-dimensional art, which was the subject of a presentation to the Lodi Council of Arts, is typically built from canvas or paper and then layered upon each other to form his interpretations of the subject. He takes a more conventional approach to more traditional themes.
George's art is typically both bold and colorful and challenges his viewers' sensibilities with sometimes humorous and sometimes penetrating looks at culture and its surroundings. Further adding to his art are his pithy titles that often reflect both innuendo and a healthy splash of irony.
When asked what type of art he creates, Dillon responds, "It is hard to categorize, but I am known for color. I want each observer to have an emotional response of some type to my paintings. The vivid use of color causes a reaction as we tend to be internally stirred by the spectrum before us. I can describe what a painting means to me, but I hope the viewer comes up with a meaning that conjures up his or her own inner feelings."
O-018 Sunny But Windy acrylic 18x24 $300 |
Dillon always starts a painting with the idea of where he wants to go but reflects that sometimes the creative process takes over and the finished product is something he never dreamed of. He gets a great feeling looking at a painting and having no idea how he did it but great satisfaction in the accomplishment.
He offers a tip for viewers, "Often my titles help to discover what the art piece is trying to convey". Many of his titles will challenge the observer to examine their own awareness.
currently George is a member of the Calaveras County Arts Council, the Amador County Artists Association and the Lodi Council of Arts. His works have been on display in several venues in the Bay Area, Sacramento and currently in the California foothills.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Meet Artist Jeanette Crawford Baird, Ironstone Spring Obsession artist
O-143 Lotus Garden oil 40x30 $2400 |
Jeanette Crawford Baird
Artist
Statement
For me, my
painting is about learning to see light in new and different ways, how it
affects color and form. It is about developing a deeper way of expressing
myself that hopefully, resonates with the viewer. As I grow as an artist, obtaining clarity of
sight has become exciting. I paint in
both acrylics and oils, with my passion being portraiture, especially vintage
photos. There is something that resonates
with me in trying to capture the gesture and expression of a person at a
precise moment in time.
Currently, I
am exhibiting with a group of seven artists –Bay Area Studio Artists (BASA) as
well as curating several solo shows for the upcoming year. Art has become an incredible focus in my life
as I see where this journey may take me.
I feel like I have discovered my voice through my painting. What an incredible experience!
jeanettebaird.com
GALLERIES:
2008 – 2014 - Lafayette
Art Gallery, Lafayette, CA
2009 - 11 - Blackhawk
Gallery, Danville, CA
2008 - 09 - Pioneer
Art Gallery, Danville, CA
2008 – 11 - Valley
Arts Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
EXHIBITS:
Collector
Art in Berkeley, CA and San Francisco, CA; Artist Markets, Lafayette Art Walk;
Chow Restaurant in Lafayette & Danville, CA; Lafayette Art & Wine
Festival; Open Studios; Permanent Installation at Old Town Theater - Lafayette,
CA; Marilyn Citron O’Rourke Art Gallery
– Benicia, CA; Orinda Library; Danville Art in the Park; Village Theater Art
Gallery – Danville, CA ; Blackhawk Bistro; Mason Wine Cellars in Napa, CA;
Orinda Book Store - Orinda, CA; Chimney Rock Winery in Napa, CA
ARTISTS THAT I HAVE STUDIED WITH:
v Jeanette LeGrue,
Peggie Kroll-Roberts, Timothy Horn, Bryan Mark Taylor, Randy Sexton, Camille
Przewodek, Brian Blood, Wanda Kemper, Marcy Wheeler, Sandy Ostrau, Carol
Marine, Ken Auster
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