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|  | | Bette Decker
Bette Decker creates whimsical acrylic paintings that are a delight to her patrons. Color plays a major role as she takes ordinary objects and transforms them into something magical with an unexpected twist.
Email: sue.crowder@cox.net phone: (619) 269-3908 |
| | | | | | | | |  | | Bill Riley, Sculptor
Brought to San Diego by the U.S. Navy, Bill has been at the coast ever since. The beach climate and lifestyle continue to influence him in his current series of surf sculpture. In addition, Bill has experimented with various sculptural forms, human, animal, and architectural, in often daring applications. He creates busts, bas-reliefs, and hand builds from photographs, live models, and sketches that can then be executed in various mediums. These include ceramics, bronze, and wood. In addition to creating art, Bill also performs restoration work of ceramics and wood, as well as mold making. His artwork is currently on display at the Sculptor’s Guild, Studio #36, at Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA., as well as The California Surf Museum in Oceanside, CA.
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| | |  | | Christine Calvano
I was introduced
to Intaglio Print/Etching by my sister, who was an art student at Chico State. All it took was one try and I was delighted
to see nature’s perfection imprinted on paper.
From then on, I was addicted and inspired by natural landscape and still
life settings. I have been printing now
for over 12 years and enjoy it more than ever. Other mediums that I explore are fine silver
jewelry making, watercolor and drawing.
I have had the
pleasure of taking first place award at the Del Mar Fair Fine Art Exhibit and
special award from San Diego County Printmakers Association. It has been a great and fortunate experience
to share an exhibit many times with such creative and talented artists.
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Donna Kay's is passionate about her subject matter, fish. Her juicy wet, vividly pigmented acrylics of Koi fish look as if they're about to swim off the canvas. Donna is a master Gyotaku painter who has been invited to teach workshops on this Oriental technique in the San Diego area. These paintings have an antique quality. Think of fossils in stone but full of lively color.
Donna was one of the founders of the Point Loma Artists and remains very active in the many activities of the group. She leads and organizes group shows in alternative spaces around San Diego where she and the group sell many fine art pieces.
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| | |  | | Georgia Hoopes
Georgia enjoys the fusion of Eastern and Western art traditions to create paintings of representational subject matter in a variety of water soluble mediums.
Georgia was on the San Diego Watercolor Society Board of Directors and for 2 years served as Vice President, International Exhibition. She is also a member of Point Loma Artists, San Diego Art Institute, UCSD Visual Arts Group, and Kauai Society of Artists. She is active in membership shows with these groups where she has won numerous awards. Many of her paintings are in private collections and can be seen in publications including ArtWalk Magazine and Showcase San Diego, San Diego International Airport Authority banner magazine.
Georgia earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California San Diego and she continues her studies with established artists including, Chen-Khee Chee, John Salminen, Robert Burridge, and Arnie Westerman.
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| | |  | | Greg Bowerman, Photographer
Greg Bowerman began studies in landscape photography in 1982 shortly after graduating from the class of 81, KSU, in veterinary medicine. After retiring from medicine in 2009, this father of two grown children is now devoting full time to exploring the wilderness and creating digital photographic art. Influenced by Cedric Wright, Galen Rowell, Ansel Adams and John Muir, Greg specializes in Sierra Nevada landscapes where he has explored much of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks over the past thirty years.
Successful conveyance of Nature's landscapes by way of photographic art will serve to inspire the viewer and imbue a sense of the miraculous. In the words of Cedric Wright: "From time immemorial, the universe of the subconscious has been known most clearly in the wilderness". Along these lines, Greg's artistic endeavors have evolved into the objective of preserving a window, a fleeting moment, a glimpse into the time-space continuum; to use the words of Cedric Wright, to preserve a connection into the universe of the subconscious. Greg is an artist painting with light through the lens of a camera. phone: (619) 322-0718 |
| | |  | | Jane Riles
Jane Riles is an experienced artist, teacher and juror. Her watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings have won prizes in San Diego at the Del Mar Fair, LaJolla Art Association and San Diego Watercolor Society and The San Diego Art Institute, where she had a solo show. She has shown her work in juried exhibitions in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Chillicothe, Missouri, Lyon, France and Cannes, France. Many of her pieces have been purchased for display in corporate offices in San Diego.
A ten-year residency in France and love for San Diego are reflected in her subject matter. For the past 10 years, she has led artists to France for a total cultural immersion and painting workshop. Throughout the year, Jane teaches painting in her Point Loma Studio. She has been painting for 50 years, has taught French, and holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages.
Jane Riles
3711 James Street
San Diego, CA 92106
619-223-1659
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| | |  | | Jean Silva
After retiring from a 30-year career as a graphics artist with the Federal Government, I am enjoying being a mixed media artist, experimenting with new materials and techniques. Nature is very important to me since so much of my inspiration and energy comes from it. I try to spend as much time as I can painting in Idyllwild, an artists’ community located in the San Jacinto mountains and also at Lake Almanor, a mountain retreat in northern California. My style is representational, painting landscapes and the figure. After taking an exciting mixed media collage workshop from the Southern artist Carrie Burns Brown, I now am discovering the excitement of new combinations of materials, continuing with nature themes but gravitating also to the abstract and nonrepresentational. I am active with the San Diego Watercolor Society, the Point Loma Artists and several artists’ crtique groups.
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| | |  | | Joan Clark
People are drawn to Joan Clark's sculptures that are exquisitely detailed and sometimes whimsical in nature. |
| | |  | | Julie Anderson
The vibrancy and versatility of watercolor drew Julie to use this medium to express the delight she finds in the great outdoors. Attracted by the effect of light and shadows, she employs this interplay to define form and create visual interest in her paintings. The use of strong color is a current focus in her paintings.
A life-long love of drawing, painting, and crafts led Julie to a BA degree in art and graduate studies in art and art history, followed by many years teaching art in grades K-12. As her art is evolving and changing, she continues taking classes and shows her work frequently. A member of the San Diego Watercolor Society, she is a regular contributor to their monthly juried shows, where she has won several awards. In addition to traditional watercolor paintings, Julie creates sailing regatta trophies and has designed and painted several utility boxes.
Julie Anderson
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| | |  | | Lynn Render
Lynn's fascination with clay began in the early 60's during her college years. She graduated from the University of Oregon in 1963 with a B.S. and a minor in Art. In the 1980's she set up her studio in San Diego and returned to clay. Mostly self taught until discovering Mesa College's Ceramic's program, Lynn has been influenced and inspired by teachers John Conrad, and Lana Wilson. She was also influenced by techniques learned at workshops and the work that she sees when traveling in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The ceramics/clay/pottery pieces shown at the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park are also of great inspiration. Lynn thinks that functional pots should be technically well made, lovely to look at, and fun to use. Her pieces are often wheel thrown, though sometimes hand built or a combination of the two techniques. She also makes original tiles, and paints on commercial tiles. She is a member of Clay Artists of San Diego and the Point Loma Artist's Association.
Lynn Render, potter email: potterlynn@cox.net tel: 619-223-4351
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| | |  | | Lynne Callahan
I have grown up in a very artistic family
and enjoyed drawing since I was a young child.
I remember winning art contests and always received instructions from my
mother, one of the finest artists I know.
It was an honor and a pleasure growing up with such talent that was
passed on from generation to generation in our family. I have never received professional training
and therefore consider myself a self-taught artist, who enjoys working with
pencil, charcoal, acrylics as well as other mediums. Pencil had been my primary medium and I have
specialized in pet portraits for many years, although I enjoy drawing other
subjects as well. Abstracts and color
are also very appealing to me.
I enjoy exhibiting my work in the Del Mar
Fair Fine Art Exhibit and have received their Honorable Mention Award as well
as People’s Choice Award in the past. I
exhibit at Street Fairs when possible and desire to have my own, personal and
professional art studio in the future.
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| | |  | | Marianne Blackmar
Marianne Blackmar has used a simple loom to weave textiles for many years. She also works fusing glass and creating mosaics. At times, she integrates the woven and fused pieces. The narrative quality of her work is unique among both weavers and glass artists. Inspired by color and nature, her pieces are vibrant and often whimsical.
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| | |  | | Mary Nuffer
Mary Nuffer earned her spurs as an artist under the tutelage of her mother-in-law, Dora Chambers Nuffer, the premier watercolorist of Imperial Valley. Since then she has painted many scenes from her international travels, including the South Seas, Mexico, and Europe. She has also painted many Point Loma landmarks here in San Diego. She has been a member of the San Diego Watercolor Society for many years and has had the opportunity to study with nationally known artists Robert E. Wood, Gerald Brommer, Frank Webb, Frank Francese and local artist, Annette Paquet. In recent years she has joined and been the President of the prestigious Point Loma Artists Association.
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| | |  | | Mike Conner, Photographer
Started taking photos in 2001. Attended various UCSD workshops and working toward my certificate. My loves are nature, landscapes and flowers….
phone: (619) 223-5839
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| | |  | | Pat Flanigan, Photographer
Pat's passion for photography leads to images of landscapes, flowers, animals, and travel adventures. Her favorite subject, however, is children. Images of children and families can be viewed on her website: www.photoboooksbypat.com
(619) 222-5024 |
| | |  | | Roberta Dyer
Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Roberta attended Vanderbilt University, graduating in 1968 with a degree in Art History. She returned to Atlanta where she worked in the financial industry, but spent her spare time studying art at the Atlanta Art Institute and Georgia State University.
Moving to San Diego in 1971, she continued her part-time study of art, taking advantage of the wonderful opportunities offered by the public school’s continuing education program. She married Eddie Dyer in 1973 and they have lived in Point Loma since 1976.
Art remained one of Roberta’s main interests while she raised her children and volunteered with their schools and the San Diego Museum of Art. She was chairman of the committee at the Museum that installed the very first hands-on exhibit for children, the “Cowboy”, and the first “Art Cart” for the instruction of children in the galleries of the Museum.
Almost a decade ago, Roberta’s art career took a more serious turn when she began working with a local interior designer, painting murals in residential spaces. That endeavor has evolved into commissioned art as well as murals and painted furniture
Traditionally working in oils and acrylics, she has recently turned to the very challenging medium of watercolor. Roberta joined the San Diego Watercolor Society a year ago, and in that time has been awarded a Juror’s Commendation as well as a “Best of Miniatures” in their monthly shows. She is serving as President of the SD Water Color Society in 2010.
Roberta loves the challenge of creating art, and believes that art should improve one’s space and create a moment of pleasure.
Roberta’s art may currently be viewed at the San Diego Watercolor Society, Belle Maison Seacoast Interiors in Ocean Beach, Tender Greens Restaurant and Pacific View Real Estate.
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| | |  | | Sally Ault, Wood Turner
“New Life for old wood”
Woodturnings by Sally Ault
Sally Ault was born and raised in San Diego, California and graduated with a BA degree in Art with a Crafts emphasis from San Diego State. Her work there was focused on Weaving, Jewelry Design and Ceramics. During a furniture class, Sally discovered woodturning. After a break of a number of years, she resumed woodturning in 2004.
Sally enjoys all types of wood turning but currently her focus is on lidded containers including the Urchin series and on open bowls, embellished pieces and jewelry.
Sally’s work is shown in the Dunn Gallery in Hawi, Hawaii, The Real Mother Goose in Portland, Oregon and at The A Store in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has won several prizes over the past 3 years at the Design in Wood Show at the Del Mar Fair. In 2010 Sally was awarded a “Best in Class’ ribbon for a Myrtle Wood Platter and in 2011 her Maple Hollow Vessel was awarded the San Diego Woodturners Special Award.
She is a member of AAW, The San Diego Woodturners Association and Point Loma Artists Association.
Sally loves wood of all types but uses woods local to Southern California most often.
phone: (619) 225-1120
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| | |  | | Sandy Schnieders, watercolor
After raising eight children and teaching herself every craft that caught her eye Sandy got the desire to learn how to watercolor.
Studying under local artists and famous alike Sandy began her adventure with paint! She finds it relaxing and enjoyable as well as a way to express herself. She likes to paint what people love. She is inspired by talking to those wanting a picture painted by her by learning their likes and hobbies.
Sandy was Director of Workshops for the San Diego Watercolor Society for 2 years and is still involved in the Society to this day.
"To see the paint mix on the paper and change color is so enjoyable. No two paintings are alike!"
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