Save the Date .... June 23rd 2018
including a special historical retrospective....
featuring select work by many of the artist alumni, who have been part of our 21 year history.
Paintings From My Travels - watercolors by John Warner
Featured artist: April 2018
John Warner creates watercolor paintings of coastal landscapes and seascapes from Canada to Mexico, Hawaii, and the Mediterranean, as well as California's vineyards. John says he finds inspiration in their ever-changing light and reflections and warmth. John paints only from his own sketches and photos. This methodology is how he focuseshis vision into a very personal sense of place.
John says his love of watercolor began as a youngster visiting the galleries in Carmel, California. His aunt and uncle lived in Carmel. When the families got together on the holidays, they'd explore the beaches and art galleries. As an aspiring artist, John was enthralled with the unique environment. John says that to this day the Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur Coast continue to amaze and stimulate him to capture its rugged beauty.
Artist Reception Saturday April 14th 2-5pm
John Warner
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Our 2 featured artists for May 2018 are Dan Scannell and Marsha Connell.
Please join them both for our artist reception
Saturday May 12th , from 2-5pm
"Flora and Fauna in Silver and Gold" by Dan Scannell
Silver heron by Dan Scannell. Oil and silver leaf.
Artist reception Saturday May 12th 2-5pm
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Golden Iris by Dan Scannell. Oil and gold leaf.
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Our featured artist in May is Dan Scannell. Dan's news series was inspired by Japanese screens from the 19th
century. He says he became interested in the highly stylized nature scenes, and thought it would be interesting to create paintings based on Sonoma county flora and fauna. Hethen finished the backgrounds of these paintings using gold and silver leaf as Japanese artists did when making screens.
century. He says he became interested in the highly stylized nature scenes, and thought it would be interesting to create paintings based on Sonoma county flora and fauna. Hethen finished the backgrounds of these paintings using gold and silver leaf as Japanese artists did when making screens.
"Petits Bijoux" Small Painting Jewels by Marsha Connell
by Marsha Connell
Marsha Connell
Plein air painter, Marsha Connell, is featuring a collection of “Petits Bijoux”, Intimate Scale Paintings from France to California, in the gallery’s Small Works Showcase. These “Small Jewels” celebrate encounters with wild and domestic landscapes, and traveled home in suitcases to tell the story. Connell’s expressive and rhythmic brushstrokes are a dance of color, in oil, watercolor or pastel.
Plein air painter, Marsha Connell, is featuring a collection of “Petits Bijoux”, Intimate Scale Paintings from France to California, in the gallery’s Small Works Showcase. These “Small Jewels” celebrate encounters with wild and domestic landscapes, and traveled home in suitcases to tell the story. Connell’s expressive and rhythmic brushstrokes are a dance of color, in oil, watercolor or pastel.
