Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Judie Cain

 JUDIE CAIN

A Colorist's Impressions from life

O-008 Rebirth by Judie Cain oil 30 x 24 $1200

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 lights and mood of the moment using brush and/or palette knife. "My wish is for my paintings to capture the lights 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".

She has taught her workshops, "Basic Nuts & Bolts of Painting" and "Color Demystified" in hte 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 begu 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, Giclee and on home products and is collected worldwide.

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 Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Holly Heath

 Artistic Biography, Holly Heath

O-080 Skeleton-Oak by Holly Heath acrylic 8x10 $150

    Holly gets inspiration for her art from the natural beauty of the Sierra Nevada. Her work with the Tuolumne River Trust out of Sonora takes her to many scenic and dramatic vistas in and around Tuolumne and Groveland. "Skeleton Oak" is a remnant of the Rim Fire, a stark shell of an oak against a stormy sky caught her attention while working in the burn scar. "Sunny at Spicer" was painted mostly on site at Spicer Reservoir, the small juniper growing out of a slab of granite is a story of survival against all odds in against a stunningly beautiful world full of life and growth.

O-079 Sunny-at-Spicer-by Holly Heath acrylic 24x20 $500

    Holly has been painting since she was a child and got her start in watercolor classes with local artist Martha Wallace. Since then drawing and painting has always been a hobby, and in the past years she has been working to produce more developed pieces and share them with the public. Currently she is working primarily with acrylics toward a goal of photorealism, in the interest of capturing not only the image but the quintessence of a scene.

    A person of diverse interests, Holly appears on occasion in local plays with Murphys Creek Theater and Shakespeare on the vine as well as performing and teaching clowning with the Sierra Circus.  She also plays music and has a deep love for the outdoors and a wide array of other arts and creative endeavors. Holly lives with her husband and their cat outside downtown Murphys, where they fill their home with art and music.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Patti A. Fulton

 FACES IN TIME

Patti A Fulton

Artist - Illustrator

O-005 Muse by Patti Fulton pastel 16x20 $525

Drawing has always been my epithet in art. I obtained a Fine Arts degree at the age of 19. I thin landed some gallery gigs and sold a few pieces. The next few years I did some sailboat traveling.

Upon return, I was hired at the University of California, School of Medicine as an illustrator at the age of 25. This basically served as the next phase of my art education as a Medical Illustrator for UCSD/School of Medicine and Scripps Research in La Jolla, CA for the next 25 years.

I left my career and So Cal. and moved to Northern Idaho in 2001. I then spent the next 20 years being a rancher and working as a designer - abandoning my drawing. 

O-006 Icelandic-Herd-by Patti Fulton pastel 16x20 $495

But the desire to draw never left me, nor did my pencils and drafting table, schlepping them everywhere I went - just waiting for me to pick them up again.

After relocating back to California and the beautiful Sierra Foothills in March of 2019, along came a little thing called COVID. I was laid off from my job as a designer and quarantined for 9 months.

It is then I picked up my pencils and began to draw again - this time for myself. My love of animals, my life with horses and the ranch life led me to familiar images. I've always been fascinated with faces - eyes and the story the lines in someone's face tell, from the inside out.

O-007 Ben & Josie by Patti Fulton pencil 16x20 $375 SOLD

My experience in the finely detailed art of medical illustration, anatomy, and patience gave way to my exploration of these faces and the fine detail.

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Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Victoria Fout

 Victoria Fout

O-054 natures-escapism-by Victoria Fout acrylic 22x28 $1000

Life can be very hard, so I try to add a splash of color and whimsy by imagining my own fantastical worlds and beings, exploring the duality between fantasy and reality, light and darkness, life and death, expressing emotion, and reimagining nature. I create fantastical creatures and surreal landscapes using acrylic on canvass as my main choice of medium. I love a colorful palette and creating different textures. I love to manipulate the paint by using acrylic mediums such as clear tar gel, glass bead medium and molding paste to push the boundaries adding 3-dimensional elements to elevate the painting experience to bring my fantastical worlds even more to life.

I grew up in Angels Camp, California. I found my love for art at Columbia Community College during the most difficult time in my personal life. Art became a life-raft; I found comfort, escape, therapy, and a creative outlet. Art allows me to express myself. I am a local artist with a fresh and unique colorful perspective. I earned my BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2016. My artwork has been shown at the Calaveras County Arts Council, Ironstone Vineyards, Crafty Chicks Road Show, Manzanita Arts Emporium, Stocktoncon and at the Calaveras County Fair. I also serve as a Board member for the Calaveras Arts Council.

Lost within my own darkness I find the colors of expression and joy when I paint, adding fantasy to reality.

My art is an invitation into my world, welcome.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Judy Day

 Judy Day Bio:

T-011 Spring is Sprung by Judy Day wc 15x18 $225

I have a degree in graphic design and taught middle school for over 25 years. I've work4ed in all media including animation, sculpture and photography, but watercolor and drawing are my favorites. In watercolor, I like the way the pigments mix on the paper and flow from the tip of the brush, I can play for hours with paper, paint and water. Add some salt and a spray bottle and I'm set for a day or two.

T-012 Black and White by Judy Day ink 10x12 $125

I love learning new techniques and using new colors and combination of colors. I paint and draw every day from only a few minutes to 8 hours or more, I simply love it.

O-025 Ore Wagon by Judy Day wc 13x17 $200

I am inspired by, hum...almost anything at one time or another. Landscapes or seascapes, anywhere in the world, Norway, Brazil, Italy, Greece or around the corner on China Graveyard of up on Electra Road.

 I see a combination of colors, shapes or textur4es and they reach out and grab me. Sometimes animals do, like the elephants in Shi Lanka, or the Koala in Australia, portraits of my grandchildren are always fun. Glowers in my yard or in a vase on my table, like I said, almost anything.

O-026 Warm Snow by Judy Day wc 21x28 $350

Playing with paint or drawing becomes a push or pull between the process of painting and drawing and the product you can produce. Do I just sit and play, or do I want to work on a piece of art to hang in the gallery? Sometimes I am having so much fun playing I am surprised a "Painting" is the result.

I teach drawing at the Amador Senior Center the 1st. Friday every month and watercolor painting in groups of 6 weeks at the Sutter Creek Gallery.

I like painting on 300 LB Arches cold pressed paper with Daniel Smith watercolors and drawing on Strathmore papers. 

My work can be seen at the Sutter Creek Gallery in Sutter Creek, CA.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Vickie Chew

  Vickie Chew

T-006 TriDills by Vickie Chew oil 12x16 $400

Painting for me is a joy, challenge and mental escape all in one. Most of us Artists fall in love with a scene for variety of reasons just as you may fall in love with a particular surrounding or place. I love the challenge of trying to capture the essence of what is before me, whether it be a barn, trees, lakes or ocean. It is all about recreating and capturing the light, character and personality of the scene, nothing else exists when I paint, as I lose myself to the painting "zone". I began painting over twenty years ago so that I could escape to the zone from work but found my passion in the process. I am mostly self-taught along with many hours spent at workshops, videos and outings with my favorite mentors.

I do Impressionistic oil paintings in Plein Air, Studio, Murals and Commissioned pieces. I use brush and palette knife and very minimum mediums. My work is always sealed, signed and numbered on the back of the canvas.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 Artist Connie Bowen

 Connie Bowen

T-028 Daffylicious by Connie Bowen 6x5.5 $350

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 ten years. She is an excellent and patient teacher. She continues to teach me how to see. I have also taken three workshops from Christopher Schink and he has pushed me to find my own unique direction with my artwork. I enjoy coming to the Thursday night life drawing group in Occidental. The human body is so beautiful, and it is such a unique challenge. I love the process of creating with life drawings in a watercolor medium. I feel everything else slip away except being in the moment of that creation, which keep me coming back to this beautiful medium.

O-052 Callas.Elegance-Personified by Connie Bownen wc 6x22.5 $950

I won first prize in the Ironstone Vineyards Theme Division in 2020. I live in Forestville, CA with my two dogs and a cat, who sometimes become my muses.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 artist Terry Richardson

 

T-017 Bunny Bliss by Terry Richardson  Oil 12-x 16 $500

I began doing art at an early age while in grade school. I can remember spending hours in my room drawing and copying other artist' work. I studied it formally in high school and college but abandoned it to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy and to raise my two 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 taught by Gereon Rios. I was hooked! I have also studied with Judy Cain. My work has received awards at Ironstone Spring Obsession Art Show.

O-049 A Splash of Color in Jenner by Terry Richardson Oil 12-x 16 $650

I believe when you view art, it should evoke an emotion or a memory or tell a story. I hope when you view my work you experience that.

O-050 To Crush by Terry Richardson Oil 11-x 14 $450

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

O-051 Red Hill Road Sunset by Terry Richardson Oil 15x30 $550

Terry D. Richardson