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7/24/2015 0 Comments Laura Roney - vines and vistas This part of the country is so beautiful, Laura Roney says she finds it a pleasure to capture it in her paintings. Laura's paintings focus on the breathtaking beauty that makes up the wine country. She is endlessly enamored with the gorgeous vines and stunning vistas. Many of her paintings include rolling hills and mountain ranges along with the fantastic grapes and vineyards. Laura's family is in the wine business and that passion fuels her art. Her goal is to provide a piece of the wine country for visitors to take home. Laura paints with an artists' group that meets a different locations around Sonoma and Napa counties once a week. They paint on location for several hours. Those paintings are smaller since she tries to complete them in a short period of time. The purpose is to capture the light and feel of the day. Laura says sometimes those small gems just demand to become bigger. Those she recreates in a much larger size in her studio using the small painting as a guide. On these paintings, she can take time to add the detail which was part of the experience.
Come view these new paintings at the Upstairs Art Gallery June 28th-July 26th. There will be an Artist's Reception on July 11 from 3-8pm.
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7/24/2015 0 Comments Thanks for your votes!We were voted into the top 3 BEST art galleries in Sonoma County 2015. Thanks to the votes of Press Democrat readers. We are in great company with Graton Gallery (north of Sebastopol) and Sonoma County Art Museum (downtown Santa Rosa).  |
FEBRUARY EXHIBIT: CLOSE TO THE HEART
EXHIBIT DATES: February 1 – February 28, 2021 Sonoma County artists, Linda Baretta, Beverly Bird, Sally Cataldo, Marsha Connell, Karen Miller, Tosya Shore, Michelle Hoting, Jo Tobin-Charleston, Carolyn Wilson present “Close to the Heart,” a new perspective on this Valentine season – things that are uniquely special to each individual artist. Shore’s “Walk this Way” is a watercolor showing a tender moment in an older couple’s day – a scene that would touch anyone’s heart. Miller’s contribution is “Cat in a Quandary,” a pastel painting of her quirky cat in her favorite room where all her best creativity lives. Barretta brings us “Schoolhouse Beach,” an oil painting of a favorite local scene along the Sonoma Coast, painted with blooms beneath her feet. Her piece glows with sundrenched color and the vibrant beauty of the red wildflowers. Wilson’s choice, “Yosemite Valley Winter,” is a mixed media piece that takes us to this magical place in the peace and tranquility of a snowy winter scene. Bird’s “Seeing Reds” is an acrylic painting that highlights traditional tokens of love – flowers and sweets – in delicious shades of red. After the past crazy, dark year, the warm feelings expressed through this exhibit open the door to a beautiful spring and hope for better times. “Because each artist’s choice is special, they resonate with the viewer,” noted Wilson. New Artist: The Gallery is pleased to announce a new member artist, Sally Cataldo. A water media artist, her expressive abstract paintings are a reflection of observations of her environment. Working in acrylic, watercolor, gouache, her paintings are forceful designs of sophisticated color combinations, dynamic shapes and unique use of line. Whether purely abstract or a subjective interpretation, they catch the viewer’s eye and don’t let go. Internationally renowned, Cataldo is a published, award winning artist who has exhibited widely and participated in Sonoma County Art Trails for a number of years. Sallycataldoart.com The Small Works Showcase on the stairway features a members’ show along the same theme, ”Close to the Heart.” The exhibit highlights a variety of takes on this theme in watercolor, acrylic and oil. In addition to the artists named above, Willow Laland, Donna Schaffer, Gail Morgan, Ron Sumner, Victoria Kochergin, and Laura Roney are showing their work in this exhibit. Blog
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