Sunday, February 13, 2022

Meet Artist Nancy Palmie

 

Nancy Palmie, Artist

A few years ago, Nancy Palmie retired as a corporate technical writer.  Through patient instruction and guidance from a talented local artist, she started painting watercolors.  In no time, she discovered how satisfying and fulfilling it is to create something beautiful in its expression.  Something unique to herself.  Art.

Primarily, Nancy creates paintings one can hang on the wall, using mixed media on hot- and cold-pressed watercolor paper.  (For pure enjoyment and instant gratification, however, she also paints kindness rocks and dabbles in fluid alcohol ink with heat on gesso boards).  Friends and family hide things they don’t want painted, because nothing is off-limits!

O-054 belle_fleur by Nancy Palmie wc 11x14 $200



Nancy’s love of green, rolling hills and hard-working farmers began in her home state of Wisconsin, where she was born and raised.  Spending the better part of her adult life in Colorado gave her a pure and deep appreciation for the awe-inspiring, spectacular beauty of the mountains and lakes, the cerulean sky and titanium-white clouds, the diverse wildlife, and of course the ever-changing weather that changes from sunny cadmium yellow to angry slate gray in the blink of an eye. 

Now a resident of Sonora, California, Nancy’s colorful paintings pay homage to her homeland, and continue to capture the recent road trips that she and her husband have taken through the United States and beyond.  Through the lens of her new-found passion, Nancy’s style reflects picturesque landscapes, flowers, birds, nature, weather, and light.  Of one thing she is certain:  In this vast and beautiful world, Nancy will never run out of things to paint.


Meet Artist Lucinda Johnson

 

Lucinda Johnson                        https://lucindajohnson.com

Lucinda is an award-winning, California-native artist (born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area). Art has always been at the center of Lucinda’s life. “As a child I enjoyed drawing from nature to become familiar with graceful lines, form and space. I am also very conscious of composition, shapes, lighting, and values from my photography education” she says. Through self-taught studies and workshops with professional artists in a wide array of mediums, art has always been a way for me to share California’s unique personality and vistas. Lucinda began experimenting with oils in 2020 and shared “I approach an oil painting with a similar thought process to painting with soft pastels.” When painting a landscape on canvas she first primes the canvas with warm undertones. Additional layers are next added dark-to-light. Using a palette knife she first mixes the correct values on the palette, and then proceeds to paint/blend colors on the canvas (wet-on-wet) or layer/glaze with brushes.


O-145 light_conversation  by Lucinda Johnson oil 4x8 $350

 “The inspiration for this painting was a dramatic, late afternoon skyscape with far-spreading light rays softly illuminating the vernal pools of the San Joaquin valley.  It was not yet sunset, yet soft pinks, oranges and purples were visible on the dark clouds. I was awestruck.”






O-144 Clear Day at Shasta by Lucinda Johnson oil 4x8 $350.


The inspiration for this painting was a wintery Mt. Shasta vista from a country roadside west of highway 5. The trees were bare, the snow had melted from the pine branches, the air was brisk, and many shades of blue were visible in the frozen creek and distant mountain shadows where the sky colors were reflected.”

Meet Artist Lisa Escoto

 



Lisa (Manion) Escoto Art

 

O-126  Angels Gate by Lisa Escoto oil 16x20 $499

"Reflections"

The image enters the mind through the eyes,

then travels from the mind to the heart, where it transcends into the art you create,

leaving reflections to fill the hearts and minds of others who follow...

-LRME

 

Bio: In my travels, I have been moved by vivid images that I have encountered, whether it be children at play, the vast waters of the oceans, an embrace between parent and child. I take these images and create vivid glimpses into the many facets of life. Many of my paintings have focused on children, from happy times to pensive moments to altered realities due to trauma. My goal is to create paintings that are highly emotive, taking the observer's reactions inward as they explore their own response to the subjects portrayed.

Commissions accepted

manionlisa32@gmail.com

1+270-599-2860

Meet Artist Sandra Campbell

 

O-009 variegated  by Sandra Campbell mm 11x14 $240

SANDRA CAMPBELL

 

I love color and experimentation.  My subjects include landscapes, florals, still life and animals.  Initially, I worked only with soft pastels but since have branched out into collage, sometimes utilizing watercolor, ink or acrylic to create mixed media pieces.  This year, all the pieces entered into the Spring Obsession Open Division are in this category. 

 

Mixed media pieces utilize watercolor paper, matboard, canvasses, or wooden boards.  Many of my collage pieces are fabricated from rice or similar-type papers, which come in a variety of textures. Some of these are hand painted to achieve just the right color combinations.  Other pieces utilize papers out of discarded picture books or atlases.

 

O-007 Kennedy Mine headframe_by Sandra Campbell collage 17x14 $310

Landscapes are created both from my own photographs and by working plein air with fellow artists in a group that meets twice monthly for critique and support.  Many of the finished products are featured at an annual art show sponsored by the Amador County Artists Association (ACAA). I also participate in the ACAA program Art in Public Places, through which member artists show their work in local businesses.     

 

O-006 polish_chicken by Sandra Campbell collage 14x12 $240

Currently, I am teaching a beginning class in collage for adults through the Amador County Arts Council.  Membership in the ACAA and the Arts Council provides collegial support as does my informal art group.  My work is on display at the Sutter Creek Gallery at 40 Main Street, Sutter Creek.  View additional images on my website at www.sandracampbellart.com and the gallery’s website, www.suttercreekgallery.com.    

 

 

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Meet Artist Donna Wayman-Maurer


Donna Wayman-Maurer is an enthusiastic and energetic self-taught artist. Her paintings are always on the move. They ebb and flow with elegance, freedom, confidence and sensuality. Your eyes move through her paintings wanting to see more. Donna has the ability to paint almost anything from elegant portraits, animals, still life, landscapes, cars, hood ornaments and musicians and singers. When she is inspired by someone or something she has to paint it.  

O-016 Gone in 60 Seconds by Donna Wayman-Maurer oil 24x36 $3000


 Donna was born in Flint, Michigan and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Donna finally settled in Central California. Wanting to paint out of the box paintings that feel good and that take your breath away with color that vibrates with every brush stroke. Donna’s paintings have won many awards and recognitions. Her works have been reproduced as posters, movie posters, signed and numbered prints, giclees, t-shirts and murals.  Donna’s work is very versatile and she never limits herself. The world is a beautiful place and she wants to see and paint as much of it as she can. Painting has always been my therapy. I was a very shy child and my art was my only way to communicate. It was the only thing that made me feel special. That’s why I think art is so important for children. It gives them self confidence and a way to express themselves. As a mother of three I know how art has helped my children. Art is an essential part of our lives. Art recorded our history before there was a written language. Art is a part of every culture. It’s what makes us all unique. That is why we need to teach art in schools and at home and to encourage our children’s creativity. Teach a child to love art and you will teach a child to really see and love the world.

Donna Wayman-Maurer

O-015 Life of Carlos by Donna Wayman-Maurer oil 30x40 $5000

Meet Artist Joyce Loney

 

Joyce Loney

is a Minnesota-based painter.

 

T-030 Night Bloom by Joyce Loney acr 10x8 $95

Working mainly in acrylics, she draws inspiration from an artistic mother, and memories and impressions of her life and experiences.

 

She creates works with a distinctive, and often whimsical, viewpoint on nature and her surroundings.

 

Meet Artist Gregory Gallardo

 

O-010 roosterandhen by Gregory Gallardo collage 14x14 $525

Gregory Gallardo

www.gregorygallardo.com

www.facebook.com/GregoryGallardoArt

 







Gregory Gallardo was born in Santa Ana, California in 1962. As a teenager, he was mentored by artist Don White and found early success exhibiting his figurative drawings and paintings. Gregory attended several local California Colleges and Universities but had little patience for organized art instruction and found that networking with other successful artists to be a more satisfying learning experience. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Gregory toured and recorded as a professional musician, all while continuing to produce commissioned artwork and the occasional gallery exhibit. He reemerged on the art scene full-time in early 2001 blending his love for nature, music and dance performance to create his own unique views on humanity and spirituality. In the pre-pandemic world of late 2019 a retrospective of Gregory’s work featuring 40 select works was exhibited at the acclaimed Soka University Founders Gallery in Aliso Viejo California. The highly regarded exhibit highlighted 20 years of Gregory’s oil, acrylic and collage works. Gregory’s art creations have been exhibited extensively throughout California and found their way into several permanent collections on an international scale.

 

O-012_black_chinned_hummingbird by Gregory Gallardo collage 12x12 $375

Through the use of seductive rich colors and an exquisite sense of balance between planes, Gregory’s work spans between figuration and abstraction. Forever “the student” always reaching and seemingly never standing still, Gregory’s comfort zone is constant change - moving through different mediums and styles with perceived ease. Of particular interest are his collage pieces comprised completely of torn/cut magazine paper. Regardless of medium or technique his work always feels personal rather than public. Fundamentally a West Coast artist, heavily influenced by his California environment, he has the ability to create a kind of humanized abstraction, either through the direct use of the human figure or through the delicacy and personal expressivity of the touch of his brush. His unique point of view on collage creates vivid figurative images with an uncanny painterly quality. His works elegantly reconcile his perception of the natural environment and the human condition.

 

O-011_whitecrownsparrow by Gregory Gallardo collage 12x12 $375

Exhibits & Media:

 

Soka Univeristy Solo Exhibit Retrospective

The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), Santa Ana California

The National AIDS Museum, Syracuse New York

The Riverside Unified School District, Riverside California

Brea Art Gallery, Brea California

TAG Gallery, Santa Monica California

Linus Galleries, Long Beach and Pasadena California

Laguna Beach City Hall

Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine California

The University of California, Irvine California

Orange Coast Magazine – The art of awareness

 

Gregory donates 40% of his internet and private earnings from art to local charities as a means of thanking the community he loves.

Monday, February 7, 2022

Meet Artist Sally Ann Fischer

 


T-029 Early Blooms by Sally Fischer oil 9x12 $800
Sally Anne Fischer B. 1981

I attribute my creativity and passion for fine art to the women in my family. Our history spans back five generations in the Sierra Foothills. Each woman expressing unique style through decorating her home, collecting primitive & historic objects and even her wardrobe. They would purchase and discuss antique fine art and it was regarded as a luxury prized possession. As I was surrounded by beauty both as paintings and in the craftsmanship of many houses thoughtfully restored by my mother, I began to dream of someday creating art for others to enjoy. 

Like many people, I have been painting since childhood, but that natural ability was cultivated by my mother and grandmother who were both artists and generous with their quality art supplies. As a young child with divorced parents, I also used drawing as a way to escape reality and a yelling stepmother. I enjoyed attending a Waldorf elementary school where painting and drawing were part of the daily curriculum. This paved the path for art in college. 

O-079 Stent, Early Spring by Sally Fischer oil 12x16 $1200

I studied with Dan Peterson at Yosemite College, then with Nick Potter at Fresno State University taking advance oil painting classes while completing an equine science degree. I worked as a feed formulator but ended up in the wine industry when moving back to Tuolumne County. The wine industry was stifled because of the pandemic and it was the push I needed to begin painting full time. Most of my artistic development occurred after taking several plein air workshops including California painters Chuck Waldman and Jim McVicker. 

 

O-080 Sonora Rooftops by Sally Fischer oil 6x8 $550

My current work reflects daily experiences mixed with my emotions and memories.  Still-lifes include objects that have personal significance, and landscapes with historic meaning or childhood memories.  I primarily work with oils “en plein air” (outdoors) and value high quality, hand made or antique frames. 

O-081 The Ranch by Sally Fischer oil 9x12 $800

I currently live in Sonora with my husband and daughter. My studio is at 25 S Washington street in Downtown Sonora and I also use the sun room of our 1940s home to paint every morning. 

 

Memberships:

Motherlode Art Association

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

Wine and Spirits Education Trust L3