Meet Artist Tosya Shore

Tosya’s Art Bio

Why would anyone take on the most humbling hobby (next to golf)

Painting???  Right!!!!

T-028 Silly Daffadilly by Tosya Shore wc 18x24 $650   1

It all started for me when I fell in love with a watercolor by Judy Greenberg and bought it … my first original painting. It was fresh, loose and expressive. AND from nowhere, my thought was “I want to learn how to do this!”  What was I thinking??  Clearly I was young and naïve. This was 23 years ago. With no drawing or painting skills, no art history under my belt, wife, mom, and a full time Software Engineer, I took Judy’s watercolor class.

O-068 High Wire by Tosya Shore wc 22x30 $1500 OPEN DIVISION 3RD PLACE

 Long story short, I developed a Love/Hate relationship with watercolors; so exciting, but so darn challenging. What kept me trying was Judy saying “We all have a few HUNDRED crappy paintings to do, so get them out of the way now”.  This definitely gave me the right expectation, so I continued to take classes and stuff some painting into my already busy life.

O-067 Fall Over by Tosya Shore wc 15x22 $800

 Once I learned to just enjoy the process and let go of the result, it became my passion.  And this passion has helped me through some very tough times.  I’m still finding my way though this exciting medium and love discovering.

T-027 Daffy tiptoing through the two lips by Tosya Shore wc 15x22 $625

BTW, I’m a northern California girl born and raised.

Meet Artist Barbara Conley

Barbara Conley

Barbara Conley has been active in the arts since high school. She began art classes in 1970 and began showing and selling her paintings soon after. Although primarily self-taught Ms. Conley has studie3d under such artists and Millard Sheets, Charlotte Britton, Jade Fon, Tom Nicholas, Harry Dunlap & Zoltan Zabo. Her style has developed into a unique statement that reflects her personal feelings about each subject.



Barbara’s paintings are as easily recognizable as a personal signature. The themes she paints, in meticulous detail, are the things that surround us, those which remind us of the passage of time yet continue to surround us in the warmth of familiarly. Barbara has shown extensively throughout California and her paintings are represented in many private collections Her work has won many awards and has been shown in Southwest Art and US Art magazines.



Barbara uses several mediums in the expression of her artistic abilities. Her primary medium is acrylic but she uses it in such a manner her work is often mistaken for oil. Although her acrylic paintings are most familiar she also has shown work done in watercolor, pencil, oil, and charcoal.



Having lived in the San Jose area for many years Barbara now lives in the Gold Country and is taking advantage of the many aged buildings and lovely country scenes. Most of the aged historic buildings will be taken by time and expansion and Barbara would like to capture them on canvas before they are gone forever.



Barbara’s paintings are represented in the prestigious New Masters Gallery in Carmel California.



If you have questions regarding her art work, Barbara can be reached at (209) 532-0207.

Meet Artist Popi Tyler

T-020 Dont-Fence-Me-In by Popi-Tyler mm 22x17 $890

Sonoma County

Artist

Popi Tyler

Popi Tyler is honored to be the recipient of the 18^th Annual Ironstone Vineyards Family Choice Award, 2015. You can find her poster of yellow daffodils here in the Ironstone Vineyards gift shop.

T-021 Navajo-Trail by Popi-Tyler mm 15x11 $620

Her inspiration for that winning painting, titled Garden District, were the glorious bulbs that are in bloom all around the vineyards grounds.

Popi recalls, “The Family Choice Award is one of my all-time favorite awards because my painting was personally selected by Gail, John, Joan and Stephen Kautz”.

O-103 After  Midnight by  Popi Tyler mm 11x15 $620.

“Aquamedia paints & pencils are thrilling to use … But the happiest part of my artist life, is an almost 10 year tradition of getting together with my group of 8 treasured artist friends on Friday for art support & laughter.”






“I am currently continuing my studies under two great friends and master watercolorist:

Dale Laitinen pf Pioneer California, and

Christopher Schink of Santa Rosa, California

Happy Trails!

Popi Tyler

O-104 Hope Valley by Popi Tyler mm 22x15 $870

808.220.7452

Popi@popityler.com

Meet Artist Robert Feigen

T-022 Daffodils in Motion by Robert Feigen  acr 16x20 $579

Biography

My name is Robert Feigen and I am the Artist that has preformed The Daffodils in Motion painting. I am a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, California with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Behavioral Science and in Business Administration. I have been an artist for approximately twenty years and have studied at the Sonora Arts Academy for three years. I am also a current Vice President in the Motherlode Art Association in Sonora/



The Daffodils in Motion Painting is a 16” x 20” Acrylic work of art and is part of a series. It portrays interpretive daffodils flowing freely and serenely in a field of dreams.



I hope you enjoy my painting and will look forward to seeing everyone at the 20202 Artist Reception.



Sincerely,

Robert Feigen