Category Archives: artist spotlight

Please introduce yourself and your art medium. Hello, I am Karen Dukes and my art medium ranges from acrylic and oil paintings to flow art, metal, and fused glass. What is the most challenging aspect of being an artist? I … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself and your art medium. Hello, my name is Tim Turney, and I am furniture maker/wood turner. What is the most challenging aspect of being an artist? For me, the most challenging part of creating wood works is … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself and your art medium.Hi, my name is Darlene Riel, and my art medium is photography.  What is the most challenging aspect of being an artist? Likely for ANY artist, is being able to share your work without … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself and your art medium.Hi, my name is Louise McGowan Bezark. My work begins with a gourd — a living form that once held water, seed, and life. Through a slow and sacred process of carving, pyroengraving, painting, … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself and your art medium. Hello, I am Sonja Hamilton. Although I have a degree in art (which includes knowledge in most of the 2-D arts) plus a teaching degree, my love is watercolor. It is challenging, convenient … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself. Hi, I’m David Roseberry, a gourd manipulator. Tell us about your favorite art medium. 3D art of all manner, in particular Gourd Modeling Who/what is/are your biggest artistic influences? Local artist and professor Steven Kaltenbach will forever … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself.I am Jane Markham, and I am a woodcraft woman. Tell us about your favorite art medium. My favorite art medium is creating lasting art pieces while saving our Northern California hardwoods: Black (chocolaty with Fiddleback’s undulating waves) … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself. Hello, I’m Livia Kerr—a multimedia artist drawn to the natural world and its quiet power. I create earth-inspired slate and stone mosaics, often using materials I collect during walks along the California coast and in nearby forests. … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself. Hi, I’m Kimber Chin 🌸 I’m a textile and mixed media artist. Tell us about your favorite art medium. I love wet felting scarves and wraps. I also have started dabbling with hand dyeing silk and cotton. … Continue reading →

Please introduce yourself.Hi, I’m Jessi Brooks, a metal artist. Tell us about your favorite art medium.I love metal, probably from growing up with mechanics in my family. I love the smell & feel of the medium and how any idea … Continue reading →