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The Artists
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| Joseph
Huston is a Sacramento Valley craftsman. Born in Oregon, he
is a third generation woodworker. He has been working with wood for
over 20 years, creating items that are utilitarian as well as attractive.
He prefers a simple and classic look, using different woods to contrast
and complement each other. He subscribes to a simplicity of style similar
to Japanese and Shaker designs. He does not use stain, but applies a
clear or hand-rubbed oil finish to bring out the natural colors and
grain of the wood. In addition to creating custom pieces to individual measurements and wood choices, he also works from his own designs, sometimes in collaboration with his wife Katrina, a graphic designer and book artist. "I try to present the natural grain and color of the wood. Wood has an inherent warmth that should not be hidden. Woodworking is never boring; it contains both the challenge of a skilled craft, and the creativity of an artform." |
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| John
F. Johnson is the founder of Doublejay Visions Art Studio
in Roseville. His work is described by the Digital Fine Art Society
of New Mexico
as Integrated Digital Art. He combines digital photography with digital
collage and photopainting to create truly unique works of art. John's
art is produced on archival quality paper using pigmented ink, which
should last a lifetime if cared for properly. Visit John's web site |
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| Joanne Johnson's artistic talents include pastels and watercolor, as well as wood sculptures. Her paintings include local landscapes, still life and floral that combine softness with a high level of detail. In her wood sculptures she uses the ancient art of intarsia, which is the making of decorative and pictorial mosaics by laying precious and exotic materials into or onto a ground work of solid wood inspiring both marquetry and inlay. Much of her work reflects her appreciation of the unique charm of the foothill area. | |
| Dorene Kidd, a founding member of the Auburn Old Town Gallery, considers herself very lucky to have been raised in the country outside of the Gold Rush town of Auburn. She began drawing at a very young age and always knew that she wanted to be an artist. She is a self-taught artist that draws just what she sees. Dorene has tried her hand at many different mediums, such as ink, watercolors, oils, colored pencils and using beads to draw a scene. She has won several awards and her work is part of private and corporate collections here and abroad. | |
| Stacey
Lamothe creates unique hand crafted jewelry and accessories.
Her ever evolving line started with copper and sterling pins depicting
her dog, Frankie, and has grown to include a dozen dog images, a couple
of cats, a few chickens, a horse (of course), and a handful of tiny
houses. Stacey uses copper, sterling and patterned brass in her pieces.
The patina process she uses coaxes the richness out of the copper and
makes each piece unique. The contrast between the warm red-brown of
the copper and the cool crisp sterling makes these wearable treasures
noteworthy. The designs are all unique and images amusing. There are
messages on many pieces and a sense of humor to all. When she’s
creating in her studio, time is not relevant. She states “when
I finish a piece and it can make me laugh, elicit a fond memory or inspire,
then I know I’m on the right track. When I see this happening
to others, I know I’ve done my job!” Visit Stacey's web site |
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| Don Lawson specializes
in woodcarving and woodturning. He has taught these crafts for many
years and is a member of the American Association of Wood Turners,
the National Woodcarving Association and the CA Carving Guild,
as well as local woodworking clubs and artist associations. He recently
served as president of the Gold Country Wood Turners and is an active
mentor and demonstrator. His work has won numerous
awards and has been displayed in professional exhibitions, galleries
and fine craft stores in Northern California. Don's work incorporates the natural elements of the wood, grain, figure, color, texture and voids into the design and flow of the project. These features add interest, uniqueness and excitement to the finished project. He likes to add little surprises: a semiprecious stone, a piece of moss or a band of inlay to make the work special and personal. Fine woodworking should produce an emotional response and a desire to touch and feel. |
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| Lorelee Love has been working with clay for nearly 20 years. She has taken many art classes in places ranging from UNR in Nevada to numerous colleges here in California. She started as a painter but has found working with clay to be her love. Her creations are wheel thrown or hand built. Lorelee's signature pieces are her Raku fired vessels with carved leaves. She mixes her own glazes and applies them only to the leaves; the unglazed portions of the vessel smoke black, creating a striking contrast. Her studio in Granite Bay is open by appointment. | |
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Valley ceramic artist Anita Posey Lowe works
with many shapes, whether hand-built, wheel thrown or a combination
of both, she
plays with the forms to perfect concepts that reflect her personality
and each ceramic piece is one-of-a-kind. Her specialty items
are bowls,
cups and casserole dishes that are food, drink, microwave dishwasher
and oven safe. She notes that her glazes are lead-free and safe
for
food and drink. Among her favorite items are small scented pots that
are great gifts to use as car or room fresheners. Visit Anita's web site |
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| Eileen and George McDavid have enjoyed pottery for many years, bring the beauty of Raku for all to see. Raku firing is a low fire using all four elements of the universe to one pot and shows the reflections of the earth though the coppery glazes. Working our hands in clay has helped us centered our lives and we urge all who desire a grounding point in their lives to dig your hands into clay, it really works. | |
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| Rebecca
Martinez often creates necklaces in sets of two or three companion
pieces. “Some days you feel more flamboyant than others. Wearing
all three necklaces is appropriate on those days,” she explains.
Using polymer clay to create her beads gives Ms. Martinez many options for color and texture combinations. She includes beads of glass, wood, pearl, bone and semiprecious stones from her bead “stash” in her jewelry also. A resident of Colfax, she works as a designer for Blue Cat Studio, Inc. Her hobbies include sewing, fabric dyeing, karate and beekeeping. Her work may be seen at Colfax Cloth and on the PlacerArts art registry. |
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| Linda
Miller loves painting
and miniatures, but she also enjoys paintomg large canvases and walls.
Fine detail
and brilliant colors are always
a part of her work whether it's a 1"x1" pin
or an 8'x10' wall. Some of her favorite subjects are flowers, birds,
landscapes, ocean scenes, dogs and cats. Visit Linda's web site |
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| Shannon
Jane Morgan creates beautifully colored hand blown art
glass vases, fairy balls, pumpkins, paperweights and more. Shannon also makes hand blown glass cane which her mother, Gail, strings together with Swarovski crystals and sterling silver findings to create one of a kind bracelets, earrings and necklaces. Visit Shannon's web site |
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| Heidi
Murray chose
clay as her medium because it is very tactile and its flexibility
allows her to create detailed and flowing forms.
The intent of her work is to create balance and a flowing line, so that the work is visually pleasing. Her work is classical in the sense that she uses symmetry with varying degrees of structure to allude to emotional states, which are subdued but complex. She renders figures
of women because her perceptions and emotions are intimately |
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| Barbara
Newell lives in the community of Lincoln
Hills in Lincoln and her studio is open by appointment. She has worked
in clay for 25 years and her work has been exhibited locally and nationally.
The textured areas of her forms are made by an original carved woodblock
design impressed into a clay slab. The slab is formed and shaped over
a hump mold and the hand built section is joined with wheel thrown sections.
After bisque firing the piece is fired again to a temperature that is
compatible with her choice of glaze. The natural beauty of the desert,
the mountains and the lakes where she has lived influences the colors
and textures. Visit Barbara's page on the PlacerArts Registry |
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| Janet
& Rick Nicholson's dedication to
glass blowing is evident in the excellent quality of their work. The
emphasis in their small studio in Auburn is on creativity and innovation.
Each piece is a free-hand expression of the excitement and risk-taking
only found in an experimental glassblowing studio.
Originally from Hawaii and Ohio, respectively, Rick and Janet settled
in Auburn, California in 1982. Their work involves sculptural lighting
and elegant, asymmetrical platter, bowl and vessel forms. Many works
have been commissioned for hotels and private residences internationally.
Rick's current studies in metals have allowed the work to expand into
large scale sculpture. The marriage of glass, metal and light have
presented
exciting new challenges for future projects. Visit Rick & Janet's web site |
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| David
Andrew Ottman is a digital photo artist. Some of his work is traditional
photography.
His specialty, however,
is High Dynamic Range (HDR) imagery. Combine the HDR technique with
David Andrew's years of experience and unique artistic interpretations,
and the final products glow with life. The images are frequently confused
with hyper-realistic illustrations. David Andrew's style is distinctive.
His primary subjects are Northern California scenes. Visit David Andrew's web site |
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| Marsha
Rafter creates unique
works of art with intricate shattered glass mosaic pieces from recycled
sliding
glass doors. Using materials such as paint, fabric, ribbon, patterned
paper, colored foil, drawings, photographs, and printed text, she
creates a collage on a wooden or hand-crafted clay base. Each piece
is then completed with a cover of
clear
tempered
glass
applied to its surface. The glass adds another dimension
to each piece - the colors sparkle and textures and patterns dance.
The thick pieces of shattered glass often contain
webs of internal fractures, giving the art an unusual and extraordinary
refractive quality. The way the play of light on the surface of the
glass draws the eye to the piece and then subsequently
into the depths of the piece to see what lies beneath the surface,
keeps Marsha endlessly intrigued with the process and the possibilities. Visit Marsha's web site |
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