Painting by Artist Tracy Stone

 

T-021 Peace by Tracy Stone oil 16x20 $350

Paintings by Artist Cheryl Smith

 

O-025 Cherry Blossoms by Cheryl Smith acrylic 20x20 $225

O-024 Peacock in the Snow by Cheryl Smith acrylic 16x20 $150

Paintings of Artist Chella Gonsalves

 

O-088 Community Market-by Chella Gonsalves oil 9x12 $450

O-028 Barn Boat by Chella Gonsalves oil 9x12  $500.

SOLD  O-027 Sunflowers & Elevator by Chella Gonsalves oil 30x16  $710

O-018 Year 2020 by Chella Gonsalves mm 24x36  $550.

Meet Artist Michelle Thornburg

 

O-016  rainbow-dreams by Michelle Thornburg acrylic -36x36- $850

Michelle Thornburg - Artist's Statement

O-015 Feathers-in-the-Windby Michelle Thornburg acrylic 30x40- $850

My style of creating artwork is painting from the subconscious. There are no carefully planned sketches, no grids, it is just me and my paint with no expectations of anything but painting. I use my hands to apply the paint directly onto my canvas, no rules, just whatever feels right.  The key for me is to let go of the conscious world around me, and just paint, allowing my hands to take the lead. Eventually the painting reveals itself. It's like daydreaming on a canvas.

Artist's Biography

O-014  Sea-of-color-by Michelle Thornburg acrylic 30x40- $850

Michelle Thornburg is a California Artist and Art Teacher living and working in the Central Valley.  She creates dream like paintings from her subconscious using the Surrealist technique of automatism, or automatic painting.  Her technique of using mainly her hands to apply acrylic or oil paint to the canvas allow her to connect with her artwork.  Her paintings are created by applying paints onto the canvas in various colors, patterns, and movements. Her paintings are often reworked and go through many changes before they are completed. These expressive paintings are full of fanciful images and colorful landscapes.

Meet Artist Henrietta Sparkman

O-089 Periphery by Henrietta Sparkman pastel 30x22 $800

 Plein Air work of 

Henrietta Sparkman

O-091 VerdantValley by Henrietta Sparkman pastel 22x26 $600

    A versatile artist, Henrietta Sparkman earned degrees in Studio Art, Industrial Arts and Art Education. Her teaching continues with workshops both in various media regionally and abroad.

    Henrietta's work is created in both two and three dimensional mediums. Recently she has concentrated her work painting en plein air, water-color, painting making and abstract painting.

O-090 RiverBend by Henrietta Sparkman pastel 22x26 $600

    An award winning artist, she actively exhibits and her work has been shown in a variety of venues: Chartreuse Muse, Mistlin Gallery, CSU, UCSF, Yosemite Renaissance, Ironstone Winery, Museum of Monterey, The Carnegie Arts Center, California Breast Cancer Research Symposium Art Exhibit, Firehouse Gallery, JayJay, Harrington, Pacific Grove Art Center, The Grand Center Theater for the Arts, Goodwin Gallery, State Fair & more.  She is actively involved in community art organization and believes artists give as much as they create.

Meet Artist Terry Richardson

 Terry Richardson

O-049 -Aspens-by Terry Richardson -oil  20-x 10- $350

I began doing art at an early age while in grade school. I can remember spending hours in my room drawing, copying other artist’s work.  I studied it formally in High School and college but abandoned it to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy and to raise my 2 girls.  At some point in my adulthood I mentioned to my husband that I would like to start painting again and that year, for my birthday, he bought me an easel, paints and paint brushes. There was no turning back now! I needed to refresh my skills so I enrolled in an art class through Columbia College taught by Gereon Rios.  I was hooked!

O-050 -Life Gives You Lemons-by Terry Richardson - oil 12-x 14- $325

I continue to be inspired by the beautiful world around us and other artists.

O-051-Princess- by Terry Richardson oil 15x17-$475

Thank you and enjoy the show.

Terry D. Richardson

Meet Artist Judy Ryder

 July Ryder

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

O-055 Bee-Target- by Judy  Ryder wc 22x22 $1200

I stepped into the world of art seven years ago when I took my first photography class.  Taking photos opened my eyes in a new, inquisitive and expansive way to what was around me.

As one thing often leads to another, a photographer friend encouraged me to join Popi Tyler's watercolor class. This was an invitation to learn something new. Her weekly class provided an opportunity to sink into the study and practice of painting while observing my emerging style and expression. Popi has been a wonderful teacher.

When I paint, I open to my evolving creative process, and I love how it offers an element of surprise between intention and what is finally captured on paper. As I was drawn to the abstract in photography, I also enjoy combining realism and abstract in my paintings.

My home is in Sebastopol, California, where my husband and I raised our family and continue to reside.

Judy Ryder

judyryder43@icloud.com

707-888-8501

Meet Artist Cali Roberson

 

Cali Roberson

2nd Place Winner, Open Division
O-021 Above the Fray by Cali Roberson pencil 14x18 $2000

Cali Roberson grew up outside of Oakdale, California where her parents raised horses and sheep. Her dad worked for a large ranch and Cali spent a lot of time working with him, learning how to handle horses and cattle. Her artistic tendencies were apparent early on and the local butcher shop would put her finger paintings in the window.

O-022 See-It-My-Way by Cali Roberson pencil 10x14 $850

     At age 11 she began spending summers living with cutting and cow horse trainers Carl and Kathy Gould. Cali moved with them to Napa, going into home schooling programs to continue showing horses. She began starting and training her own horses and working for local ranches during shipping and branding seasons.

O-023 Bend by Cali Roberson penink 8x10 $850

     After taking drawing and art classes in high school, Cali realized how passionate she was but still wasn’t sure about making a career of it. In order to live at home and continue her other passion, showing cow horses, she went to her local college, CSU Stanislaus. While there, Cali majored in Art and also received a minor in Business Administration.

     After years of trying to work a full-time job, train her horses, and draw, Cali decided to make a change. She quit her office job in 2009 to be a full-time artist. She is married and raising two little girls on their small ranch in Escalon, California. She continues to train and show her own horses and works part time for a large cattle ranch. Cali feels this firsthand knowledge of her subject matter is essential to the authenticity of her art.