![]() Wanna Kiss the 'World's Ugliest Dog' ??? Come to Our Open House All Day Saturday, December 7 9am to 8pm Brave the rains and come get some Holiday Puppy Kisses from Scamp the Chap, who just won the World's Ugliest (adorable) Dog contest. Scamp just returned from Los Angeles from filming an episode of "To Tell The Truth". He won $1500, a matching $1500 for the Sonoma County Humane Society, and a trophy bigger than his person. It's all part of celebrating our furry friends with an array of events throughout Saturday, and includes a Puppy Kissing Booth, a Pet Psychologist, Animal Painting Demos, etc. Holiday goodies will fuel the festivities including a specially labeled wine from Windsor Vineyards to cheer us on. Twenty percent of all sales during the Open House will be donated to the Humane Society. The front window animal paintings by Laura Roney, Karen Miller, Andrea Cleall, Cynthia Jackson-Hein, Linda Barretta, Beverly Bird and Gwen Rosewater capture expressions and actions of their favorite pets. Paper mache cats and dogs by Nancy Winn are captivating. Rounding out the window all the jewelry on display includes Jo Tobin-Charleston's cat-inspired jewelry. You can commission a portrait of your pet, from your choice of gallery artist, and help out the Humane Society at the same time - for anyone who commissions a pet portrait before December 29, 20% of the sale will be donated to the Humane Society. The Gallery will also be accepting cash donations for the Humane Society for the duration of the holiday season. Schedule of Events Saturday, December 7 2019 at Upstairs Art Gallery, 306 Center Street, Healdsburg, CA 10:30am to 2pm - Pet Psychologist Dr. Anastasia Raschke can "analyze" your dog at the Upstairs Art Gallery. Dr. Raschke, a mostly retired people psychologist, is branching out into pet psychology for this event. A five dollar donation to the Human Society buys your pet a session with her! 3pm-6pm - Come get some Holiday Puppy Kisses from Scamp, who just won the Worlds Ugliest (adorable) Dog contest. Scamp just returned from Los Angeles from filming an episode of "To Tell The Truth". He won $1500, a matching $1500 for the Humane Society, and a trophy bigger than his person. 2pm-5pm Gallery artist Willow LaLand-Yeilding will be doing a live demonstration animal painting. Come watch. So come visit on Saturday during this unique opportunity to help the Humane Society of Sonoma County and shop local this holiday season. As we shine the spotlight on animal inspired paintings, jewelry and crafts, and with a percentage of sales going to help this wonderful non-profit, dedicated to helping animals in Sonoma County.
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Susan Greer presents Conversations with Nature, a collection of minimalist landscape paintings that capture the rhythmic quality of the natural world. Simplified elegant forms embody a serene sensitivity that is soulful and honest. "I paint what I feel and let the viewer fill in the details. As Edward Hopper said, 'If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.' ," noted Greer. Viewing this collection, one is transported to a calm, peaceful corner of the world.
Growing up in the North Bay, Greer developed sensitivity for native rolling hills and wetlands as she roamed open spaces in Sonoma and Marin. She has degrees from UC Santa Cruz and San Francisco S U and worked with George Lucas and Apple Computer. She rounded out her studies with mentors, including Wolf Kahn, Daniel Keys and Ken Auster. Artist Reception at Upstairs Art Gallery, Healdsburg.: Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 2 pm to 5 pm Please join artists, Susan Greer and Karen Miller to celebrate their art and - enjoy bites and samples from Revive Kombucha, a local craft brewery in Petaluma.. Show runs thru October 27 2019 Quiet Places: Sonoma County in Pastels
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Cleall is drawn to imagery that expresses light in a beautiful way. Her lakes, rivers, and creeks are rendered with a deep, intimate appreciation of Sonoma County. She also depicts people, flora and wildlife in a way that invites you to see her subjects in a personal manner. Her still lifes of fruit ripe with color and flowers in bloom, seem to glow with qualities found in paintings by the old masters. Andrea has studied art since early school days and attended classes at the California Institute of Art. These small works are an eclectic mix from landscape and wildlife to musicians and still-life |
When words finally came, they emerged from the "dreaming in the day" dance practice of Authentic Movement. The resulting poems were often written in the presence of the collages and arose from a similar place of finding connections among discovered fragments. They accompany the Dream Vessels, but do not describe or explain them.
The arranging and rearranging of found images in collage making laid the groundwork for assembling and staging objects in the "Crow" series. "Spirit birds" and wings play a supporting role in the collages; birds star in the still-life series. "Through this work, I found a way to bring hope together with darkness. Assembling these found images was like taking the broken pieces of the world and putting them back together."
Both the collages and the crow paintings entice the viewer to look closer and follow a path of discovery. The paintings are also homages to other painters, such as "Thinking of Emily Carr." And there is humor, Connell confided, "The longer these crows were in my studio, the more trouble they got into!" evidenced by their activities and positions in the paintings.
Upstairs Art Gallery, Healdsburg Celebrated 21 years in June 2018

June is the time of year to show off Sonoma County's bounty of crops, backyard gardens and agricultural heritage. "Abundance" was the theme featured in the gallery front window. Art works by Carolyn Wilson, Lenona Winter, Cynthia Jackson-Hein, Willow LaLand, Dan Scannell, Ron Sumner and Jill Keller Peters showcase the varied farmland offerings that are rooted in Sonoma County. Food and wine served focused on local and seasonal produce.
A special celebration occurred at the gallery on Saturday, June 23 2018. A large gathering of artists past and present celebrated and there was a historical showcase of artwork by many alumni artists who have been part of the gallery's 21 year past.
"We have enjoyed playing detective. We tracked down as many former artists as we could, who have been involved over the gallery's past 21 years, and invited them to participate in the anniversary festivities," said Phyllis Rapp, a Healdsburg local, "It's going to be a great reunion." Phyllis is in a unique position as she was one of the founding artists in 1997, and has recently returned to the gallery, so in a sense has come full circle. The gallery began life as a non-profit organization and has since evolved into an independent enterprise, owned and operated by a partnership of 16 local artists.
Guest artists in June include: T Barny, James Reynolds, Ned Luzmoor, Lindy Date, Gary Sauder, Katrina Small, Diana Majumdar, Karina Nishi Marcus, Taylor Jane Page, Judy Markoff, Tamara Sanchez, Dave Walker, Dee Andreini, Jan Thomas, Joyce Hasselbeck, Don Drummond, and Tony Mininno.
HISTORY
The Upstairs Art Gallery in Healdsburg was originally conceived in 1997 by the members of the Santa Rosa Art Guild (SRAG). The members of SRAG wanted a venue to display and sell their artwork. At that time Levin & Company Book store in Healdsburg decided to sublet the mezzanine level of their retail space on Center Street. They were hoping to find a business that would not only blend but compliment the book store, two businesses sharing the same space, and an art gallery was the perfect pairing. The combined establishments of Levin & Company and the Upstairs Art Gallery became a reality the April of 1997, and the gallery's opening reception took place on June 28, 1997.
There were 17 founding artists: Joy Amen, Susan Lee, Yero Rudzinskas, Joan January, Phyllis Rapp, Ned Luzmoor, Judy Markoff, Nancy Burres, T. Barny, Karina Nishi Marcus, Lindy Date, Louise Johnson, Joyce Hasselbeck, Rod Lee, Lida Nicholson-Gauvin, Ana Zavala,and Lorrian Levias. Some of these 17 original artists are still residing in the area today
A newspaper clipping from Cloverdale 1997 reports: A new gallery has opened in Healdsburg. Seven members of the Santa Rosa Art Guild have formed a new collective of fine art and craft gallery called the S. R. A. G. Upstairs Art Gallery. These artists decided that they would open their own place and sell their own art.
"The first steps were "exhausting, but very exciting going to all the meetings and helping plan and complete all the necessary steps to open a business. We rented the mezzanine above the Levin & Co. bookstore right on the plaza. Then we had to clean, paint the walls, put up track lighting, find desks, display tables, etc. " said Nancy Burres of Cloverdale, (July, 1997, "Sonoma County Aglow").
It wasn't easy working with other creative, strong minded artists. After a month of meetings and workdays the gallery opened April 10, 1997.
Nishi Marcus describes her memory of the early days, "I remember taking a long time with lots of discussion about what name -- Upstairs Art Gallery won as it was descriptive. I was against it, for I thought if we were to ever move to another location that the name would not be adaptable. Who was to know that the Upstairs Art Gallery would still be functioning after all these years at the same spot up the stairs.....truly an accomplishment."
CURRENT
Two members of the UAG lost their homes and numerous pieces of art in the fires from October 2017. One member was poised to share his art and open studio with the public for Art Trails. The fellow gallery members of UAG were very supportive of their artists who suffered these unfortunate losses, following up with food, good company and a collection for new art supplies.
"I moved to Healdsburg in 2006", says Willow LaLand, "and have been in the greater area since 1989. I visited all the galleries in town frequently. What impressed me the most, is that with the high turnover in retail business on the square, the community of artists that make up the Upstairs Art Gallery stayed opened during the economy's highs and lows. I am honored to be a part of one of the long standing successes of Healdsburg."
Current Members of Upstairs Art Gallery:
Carolyn Wilson, manager, Donna Schaffer, Laura Roney, Lenona Winter, Bill Gittins, Cynthia Jackson-Hein, Dan Scannell, Jo Tobin-Charleston, Ronald Sumner, John Warner, Susan Greer, Willow LaLand, Marsha Connell, Phyllis Rapp, Cynthia Sumner, Jill Keller Peters
Farm to Pantry
June 2018: The gallery partnered with the Healdsburg non-profit, Farm to Pantry, whose mission is to nourish those who are hungry or have a limited access to nutritious produce. Volunteer gleaners harvest, collect and deliver excess produce that would otherwise go to waste. 10% of gallery sales from the month of June were contributed to the Farm to Pantry program, with the desire of nourishing the community from artists and community in the spirit of sharing.
https://www.farmtopantry.org/our-mission/
In collaboration with the Healdsburg non-profit organization Farm to Pantry, who close the hunger gap in our local community by gleaning excess fruit and produce that would otherwise go to waste. https://www.farmtopantry.org/
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Drawn to Water
Celebrating Our New Painters
"Drawn to Water" is the theme now being featured in the front window of the gallery. Our three new local artists - Karen Miller, Beverly Bird and Andrea Cleall - are all showing their own water themes to the end of January.
There's a welcoming reception at Upstairs Art Gallery, Healdsburg:
Saturday, January 12th 2019 from 2pm- 5pm.
All three artists will be on hand to introduce themselves and talk about their work.
Karen Miller studied art at UC Santa Cruz specializing in lithography and intaglio. She moved on to become a structural engineer for 20 years. After battling a long illness, she returned to her art and now shares the magic she creates. Using soft pastels, Karen beautifully portrays many aspects of our local landscape. Her vignettes of ponds, lakes, woods and the surrounding trees are both ethereal and subtle with delightful bursts of color that draw you into her paintings, inviting you to linger.
Beverly Bird lives near the Russian River, not far from the ocean. Her feel for the land and her connection to it, define her paintings. It feels as if you're wandering beside her, balancing on a windy cliff and watching the spray of waves as they hit the shore. She conveys a sense of our place in nature, whether traipsing through swampy creek beds in search of adventure, or staring across a vast vineyard towards the mountains beyond. You can also see portraits of figures and faces on display that have captured her imagination as well. Beverly has a BA in art from CSU Long Beach and has continued studying over the years with many master artists.
Andrea Cleall is drawn to imagery that expresses light in a beautiful way. Her lakes, rivers, and creeks are rendered with a deep, intimate appreciation of Sonoma County. She also depicts people, flora and wildlife in a way that invites you to see her subjects in a personal manner. Her still lifes of fruit ripe with color and flowers in bloom, seem to glow with qualities found in paintings by the old masters. Andrea has studied art since early school days and attended classes at the California Institute of Art.
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