Meet Artist Barbara Young

Artist’s Statement by Barbara (Barb) Young

O-018 Downtown Waterfront, Napa by Barb Young wc 12x16 $250

 My early days in art were spent trying to copy cartoons from comic books and doing paint-by-number paintings. For several years my drawings were usually sad and/or gloomy. In my last year of high school I won an Art Scholarship to Sacramento City College. There I took the basic classes in art and learned many good principals that have grown and enlarged in my work since. My parents lacked the resources to help pay for further art studies which meant I had to work and an art career did not materialize. Yet, my art continued to grow and expand in quality and a ‘lightness’ overcame the gloom of my very early art. I feel that my art is a God given talent. I have learned some techniques and enhancements for my art from watching others and just by trying something and making mistakes.

O-017 Pink Dogwood by Barb Young wc 9x12 $250

Landscapes and old buildings have been my primary source of inspiration. I like to sketch with ultra-fine Sharpie pens while on location. I have worked in oil, acrylic, and now my medium of choice is watercolor. I try to capture in my drawings and paintings thee memory of a place by setting down textures, feelings, characteristics; the uniqueness and special quality of that place.

O-020 Courtyard Castle di Armosa, Napa by Barb Young wc 9x12 $250

My painting & drawing style is alive with color and realism. Paintings and drawing are a source of joy and fulfillment for me. Each artwork I complete brings me satisfaction and wonder. “I actually did that!”  I have also been commissioned to do some special paintings, paintings with unique problems and challenges but with God’s help, I was able to complete the painting which proved to be a delight to the recipient as well as to myself.

Paintings by BARB

Barbara Young  209-532-3791

Bar-bar-a@att.net

Meet Artist Judy Day

Bio:  Judy Day


Judy holds a bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design and a K-12 California Teaching Credential in Art Education and Math.  She retired from 25+ years teaching at Jordan Middle School in Burbank, California. In April of 2010 she moved to Jackson, where she began concentration on her painting. Although she works in many mediums, watercolor is her favorite.

Judy's art credit include the following: illustrating three education children's books, numerous brochures, posters, three foot by twelve foot paper cut banners that hang seasonally in the First Christian Church of North Hollywood's Sanctuary, teaching watercolor to fourth graders as a part of the Art in the Classrooms, a Amador Arts Council project. She is currently part owner of the Sutter Creek Gallery in Sutter Creek California.

Her awards and honors are: 1993-94 Jordan Middle School Teacher of the Year Award, 1994 Burbank Woman of the Year, 1995 Disciples Christian Educator Award

Meet Artist Martha Cederstrom

Martha Cederstrom

O-022 Little Blue Heron by Martha Cederstrom oil 18x24 $450

Originally from the east coast, Martha grew up roaming the woods and mountains of upstate New York, and the rocky coast of Maine. From her parents she learned a great love of nature, the importance of family, and how to make things with her hands. She credits her middle school art teacher with first inspiring her interest in art, as well as the many happy hours spent in her dad's basement darkroom throughout high school. At Skidmore College Martha basically took up residence in the ceramic studio, and believed she had found her creative medium for life.

O-023 Pelican 1 by Martha Cederstrom oil 19x25  $450

Soon after college Martha found herself in Marin County, California, working a series of poorly paid jobs, and trying to figure out how to support herself as an artist. She finally succumbed to the family business, teaching, and got her teaching credential from SF State. She taught for three years in the East Bay, then was thrilled to return to Marin with a job at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, her home for the next 30 years.


Teaching predominantly 2D art mediums, Martha discovered a world of possibilities. Except for the occasional foray into the ceramic studio next door, she gave up clay for paint, printmaking, pastels, and whatever media suited her current project. Recently retired, Martha now has her own studio and the time to fully delve into her creative process.


Martha's work reflect her love of animals and the natural world. She enjoys playing with pattern and texture through combining different media, and often juxtaposes seemingly disparate imagery, asking the viewer to suspend their view of reality. She has been in shows throughout Marin County, and has pieces in private collections in California, Arizona, Washington, Minnesota, New York, and Vermont. Most recent work can be seen at her Instagram, marthac56.


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Meet Artits Sandra Campbell

SANDRA CAMPBELL

O-014  Amador Aspen  by Sandra Campbell  collage  17x21   $310.00

      I love color and expreimentation. My subjects include landscapes, florals, still life and animals. Initially, I worked only with soft pastels but sine have branched out into collage and acrylics, often combining these into mixed media pieces. Lately, I've created some abstract works, a complete departure for someone who used to produce only realistic art.

O-015 Tuscany Flowering Olives by Sandra Campbell pastel  16x19  $280.00

      For pastels, I like to work on sanded surfaces, which allow for more layers of color. When people hear the work 'pastel,' they may think o f soft colors. But what attracts me to this medium is the possibility for vibrant oranges, brilliant yellows, and intense purples and reds.

T-010  Yellow Daffodils  by Sandra Campbell, mm 10x20   $235.00

      Mixed media pieces utilize traditional canvasses, canvas panels or illustration board. Most of my collage pieces are fabricated from rice or similar type papers, which come in a variety of textures. Most recently, I've been working on 6 x 6 inch surfaces for both collage and acrylics.


      Landscapes are created both from my own photographs and by working plein air with fellow artists in an American Association of University Women's art group. Many of the finished products are featured at the art show during the AAUW annual home tour. I also show my work during the local studio tour.


      Amador County is alive with artists who inspire me and suppor my efforts. Periodically, I take a college class or an artist's workshop which may send me in a new direction. Membership in the Amador County Artists Association and Arts Council provides collegial support as does my AAUW art group. My work is on display at the Sutter Creek Gallery at 35 Main Street, Sutter Creek. View additional images on my website at  www.sandracampbellart.com