Meet Artist Connie Bowen

Connie Bowen

T-019 Serendipity by Connie-Bowen wc 30x11 $550 THEME WINNER

I have always loved art and photography and have tried hard to hone my skills with both over the past decade. I have been taking weekly watercolor classes from Popi Tyler for nine years. She is an excellent and patient teacher. She continues to teach me how to see.  I have also taken three workshops from Christpher Schink and he has pushed me to find my own unique direction with my art work. I love the process of creating with watercolor. I feel everything else slip away except being in the moment of that creation, which keeps me coming back to this beautiful medium. I live in Forestville, CA with my two dogs and a cat, who sometimes become my muses.

Meet Artist Judie Cain

Judie Cain

A Colorist's Impressions from life

O-051Alaska Marsh by Judie Cain oil 24x22 Judges Merit Award SOLD

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 life 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. "My wish is for my paintings to capture the light and life of the moment in an uplifting or inspiring way.  The fleeting moments of light on a magnificent natural vista or on the petal of a rose; a simple smile, the still reflections on a pond. The joy of life".

O-052 Comfort and Joy by Judie Cain oil 9x12 $500 OPEN DIVISION 2ND PLACE

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 and private lessons covering painting fundamentals and color. Primarily an oil painter, Judie has begun also to use gouache, and opaque watercolor.

An award winning artist, 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, Giclée and on home products and is collected world wide.

Judie lives in Murphys, CA where she has a working studio, "The Art Studio", which is open by appointment, classes and special events.

For information about her paintings, gallery representation, classes, please go to www.cainart.com or call 209 559-3345 cell. email: cainart@goldrush.com

Meet Artist Helen Scofield

Helen Scofield

O-039  Country Scene by Helen Scofield oil 24x12 $250

Helen's artwork depicts her love of and involvement with color. Her subject matter expresses a statement in terms of color or emotion. She primarily paints in oils because of the richness, texture and versatility of the medium.

O-038 FoggyAspens by Helen Scofield 36x32 $500

Helen is a resident of Vallecito, having moved from Santa Rosa in 1992. Her art education was obtained through community college classes, workshops and private lessons. She has been accepted and won awards at the prestigious Central California Art League Exhibit at the Gallo Winery, the Haggin Museum, the Carriage show, the Motherlode Art Association Annual Exhibit, Ironstone Vineyard's Annual Spring Symphony Exhibit and the Professional Fine Art Division of the Calaveras County Fair. In 2007 her painting "Spring" won Ironstone Winery's annual poster award.

O-040 Spring Flowers by Helen Scofield oil 20x16 $350

Helen's work may be seen at Art on Main in Murphys, local businesses and through seasonal shows with Arts of Bear Valley, and on her website www.helenscofieldart.com
email:helenscofield@outlook.com

Meet Artist Janette Jones

Janette Jones Fine Art

O-115 GeraniumLight_by Janette Jones oil _12x24_$350

The comments heard most often about her paintings are "they make me feel joyful", "lift my spirits", and "they are filled with a sense of light and lightness". As an artist who is constantly looking for the beauty of light in every subject, this is music to her ears. As a person who is wildly optimistic about life and positive about the future, she is thrilled her paintings reflect this "joie de vivre" attitude and bring joy to her collector.  Janette uses a strong sense of design, personal color mixes and intimate point of view to create her distinct style.

O-114_MountainHollyhocks_ by Janette Jones oil _10x20_$200 SOLD

Born in California and majored in art while attending California State University, and studied watercolor for five years with Virginia Jentoft in Davis, CA. Her watercolor images were successfully marketed and licensed with Daisy Kingdom, Naturally, Spring Mills and Prints Plus (among others) between 1988-2002. She has been painting outdoors in oils after a workshop in 2003, hooked by the challenge of capturing the truth on canvas.

O-113 _BeachBouquets by Janette Jones oil _12x24_$350

Recent Selected Exhibitions & Events

2018, 2017, 2015 Los Altos Rotary Fine Art in the Park
2018, 2017, 2016 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
2013 State of Gold, California Impressionism, Group Show roger's Gardens, Newport Beach, CA
2011 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association "Less Is More' Exhibit
Plein Air Painting in the Garden Workshops at Milfiori, Murphys
2011 Plein Air Demo & Workshop Tulare Palette Club, Tulare Museum
2011 Group Exhibit Knowlton Gallery  "Wildflowers West"