Bradford L
Stone
Self taught Artist
Valley Springs. CA
Art is not a reality but a personal perspective of what you see.
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Delta College Ceramic and painting
Classes
Sacramento State College, Minored
in Art (Art Education & figured drawing)
School of Light and Color (Susan
Sarback, seeing and painting approaches based on light)
Experiences:
Award winner of Bank of America
(Pop Art)
Calaveras County Fair (Best of Show
and first in fine art category)
California State Fair Cal-Expo
Plein-Air painting participate and exhibit.
Ironstone Winery Fine Annual Spring
Obsession Arts Competition and Plein-Air Painting with Concourse De’Elegance
Car Show.
Ironstone Vineyard 21st. Annual
Spring Obsession Art Show Family Merit Award.
Calaveras County Arts Council
Member
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
Meet Artist Bradford L. Stone
Meet Artist Cindy Walker
Cindy Walker
Artist’s Statement
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| O-016 Granpa's Grapes by Cindy Walker cp 25x29 $849. |
Grandpa’s Grapes…a few suspended moments
buying time enough to ask, ‘Had this view been acknowledged for its warmth and
grace, for its portrayal of life, before the inevitable fade?’ My only response
to that query was to bring this impression to you. After collaring my internal questions, I
squeezed the warm seconds from the scene, apprehending and resting in the
consequences of peace and refreshment. I
hope you will take away at least a portion of the rewards.
In this colored pencil presentation, I
wished to pay homage to the simple sites often taken for granted. A spot of an
all too familiar entanglement in nature. The levels of color employed is
intended to show the warmth of the day while owning its balance of shade.
Applied in layers, I encouraged the shapes and shadows to reach out as
promised, yet now can stay intact.
My art background is diverse. My Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art
represents my vast interests and capabilities.
I’ve always felt driven to learn the rules which, in turn, gives me the
freedom to break those rules. Along with
extensive experience is drawing and painting (employing watercolor or acrylic
paints), I have completed studies in ceramics, sculpture and fiber arts
involving handmade paper, fabric manipulations, dying techniques, weaving, and
basketry. I continually enjoy doing
mixed medium pieces and eagerly return to those challenges when I am not
illustrating.
My related employment also reflects my
artistic composition. From a substantial and rewarding career as an Interior
Designer, I transitioned to illustrating children’s books for the Tempe School
District. My move back to California launched a venture into the
wonderfully creative environment of the Electronic Game Industry, where I
benefited greatly from the use of cutting edge technology in creating two and
three dimensional art for the final game production—Each of the opportunities
in my career as an artist continues to rekindle my creativity
in ways that could not otherwise be gained.
Monday, February 24, 2020
Meet Artist Jenny Briggs
Jenny
Briggs
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| O-006 Poppy by Jenny Briggs oil 36x48 $1400 |
An oil
painter for 25 years, Jenny is known for creating a story with her work. Her unique style uses color, composition, and
techniques that invite you to step into the story and linger a while to
discover or imagine the little stories within.
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| O-007 Orange-Pansy- by Jenny Briggs oil 36x36 $1200 |
Jenny
has participated in many shows and events, including “Big Names, Small Art” at
the Crocker Art Gallery in Sacramento CA, Western Art Week in Great Falls,
Montana, and most recently won Best in Show and Peoples Choice awards in the Folsom
Arts Association Members Show in Folsom CA with her “Curious Grizzly” painting.
Believing
that every painting she creates is a special gift for someone, Jenny says “I
imagine that person as I paint, and I’m so excited that I have the honor of creating
a treasure for them. God gave me this gift to share, and I feel so honored
to be the one to make this art.”
A
collector recently stated, “…so rich in wonderful colors…her creative use of
color in an unexpected way brilliantly enhances the subject.”
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| O-008 Spring-Bulbs by Jenny Briggs oil 30x24 $850 |
To the question “What is
your mission as an artist?”, Jenny answers, “It might seem too simplistic to
some, but I love watching someone smile when they look at one of my
paintings. It means to me that it made them feel good, and that for a moment
they are distracted from the hurts, worries, or stresses in their life. I
like that very much!”
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Daffodil Season is Here!
Daffodil blooming season is here!
As you wander around our countryside, you can see daffodils growing - and
many blooming already! Daffodil season is here! Different daffodils respond to
our Spring climate in different ways. Each bulb has a natural trigger that causes
it to begin to grow after a receiving a set amount of sun and rain. That means
different types of daffodils can start to grow from early January to mid April
in Northern California. The bulbs that get their required sun and rain each
year become ‘naturalized’ – growing and blooming each year without external
care.
This has a beneficial aspect for us who are gardeners! We can select bulbs
of cultivars which will give us pleasing blooms and plant them in our garden –
as well as in other areas where they will be seen but likely not be disturbed.
All we need is knowledge of when they will bloom naturally. We are somewhat
restricted; our sea level climate encourages early bloom starting in January,
but it grows too warm to allow daffodils to bloom after the early days of
April. Still, that is over three months of possible daffodil blooms! In
the foothills and at elevations higher, daffodils bloom later – the higher the
later!
Where can you learn about the blooms from a particular daffodil bulb before
purchasing it? The American Daffodil Society has a no cost “encyclopedia” of
daffodils at https://daffodilusa.org.
Each bulb name has a description and its blooms shown in photographs! The
normal time of bloom for the bulb is also listed. You need to jostle these
dates somewhat. They are written from and for where the bulb is popularly grown
– commonly the eastern USA states or Europe which are nearly two months later
than our climate. For us “Early Season” here implies late February;
“Mid-Season” means late March, and “Late Season” implies April. (In my home in
Oakley, Late Season bulbs live only for the year planted – they are “cooked” by
a splash of heat in early April!)
How can I select daffodils that will continue
to grow in the future years?
In the past, garden centers and plant nurseries provided a decent number
of different daffodil cultivars to select from. Even so, there was severe
problem. The bulbs, grown in Holland, were selected for the entire USA – not
for Northern California. They were for Mid-Season or Late Season growth –
ignoring our need for Early Season growth.
Knowledgeable gardeners know there are catalogs of several specialist daffodil
breeders from which to survey and purchase bulbs. The American Daffodil Society
maintains a list of breeders from USA (7) and from England (9), Northern
Ireland (2), Australia (6), and New Zealand (13). Many of the original USA
classic breeders (eg, Mitsch, Evans, Pannill) have passed away. The ADS List
does not guarantee satisfactory growth of bulbs purchased!
It’s to your advantage to use the ADS List to become familiar with
daffodils in a catalog. The ADS List (DaffSeek) is on its website: https://daffodilusa.org.
Once on the website, click on ‘Growing Daffodils’, then on ‘Bulb Sources’, and
finally on ‘Specialty Bulb Growers’. Each grower is listed. The cultivars they
sell are in their catalog; open the catalog, choose any bulb name, click on it
and you’ll see the DaffSeek data for it. Photos of its blooms are there.
As of 10 February 2020, Oakwood Daffodils is the only breeder yet listing
its varieties for sale in 2020. Some are Oakwood registrations; other varieties
have been imported and naturalized in Niles (a final listing under Oakwood
Daffodils [p.18] shows the ten cultivars I’m offering for sale in 2020). Other
USA growers will also soon be placing their 2020 catalogs. Overseas growers
will also place their lists. Many overseas sellers will have listings of
cultivars they have registered. Part of the fun is reading all the catalogs –
and perhaps even choosing to buy a few! Overseas purchases do require the
addition of shipping fees.
Reprinted with permission by creator Bob Spotts, Northern California Daffodil Society
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