Artist, Painting

Elizabeth Gomez

In my artwork, I explore in the interactions of humans and animals in the landscape. I often wonder if we control Nature, or if Nature still has a hold on us. I worry that none of us can walk lightly on Earth, not even our tender children, leaving footprints as we go. My work is influenced [...]

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Artist, Painting

Arena Shawn

Arena Shawn was a science major and obtained a Ph.D. in Physics in 2008 from Purdue University. However, alongside science she has always had a passion for art. After coming to United States for graduate school, Arena took the opportunity to attend many art classes provided by the university, and attended painting workshops around the [...]

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Artist, Photography

Jeanne Gadol

Attracted to the forms, colors and drama of nature, I strive to capture its beauty and essence. I am fortunate to have found digital mixed media as my medium. I became a graphic designer when computer graphics were first coming of age and then, as an already accomplished nature photographer, I embraced the change from [...]

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Artist, Painting

Joyce Converse

An artist all my life, I have been a serious painter of landscapes in oil since 1996.  I am fortunate to live and paint on land at 900′ elevation with open views in the Santa Cruz mountains.  Familiarity breeds connection and for me, the intimate and daily exposure to my land has bred an interest [...]

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Artist, Mixed Media

Erna Metzger

In the course of doing much figurative work, combining painting and drawing elements, I “discovered” the world of paper, with its myriad of textures, colors, translucencies. These papers are incorporated into recent mixed media work along with other items such as silk, thread. I begin a work with a vague idea, perhaps a theme, often [...]

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Artist, Clay

Susan Yamaguchi

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Artist, Clay

Vicki Wilkerson

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Artist, Clay, Printmaking

Nina Koepcke

My work spans over 30 years of sculpture, painting and public art.  Over the years, I received numerous grants as well as a national award in arts education.  I also helped students in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Palo Alto create over 15 large-scale ceramic murals.  My other community arts projects include co-founding and directing a [...]

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Artist, featured, Mixed Media, Painting

Nancy Terrebonne

I have enjoyed creating art ever since I was a child. When I was ten years old, I was chosen as the representative from my grade school to attend classes at the Kansas City Art Institute. In high school, I was selected to the National Art Honor Society. As an adult, I have had many [...]

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Artist, Mixed Media, Painting

Katinka Hartmetz

My grandmother, mother and great grandmother were artists. It was my grandmother who gave me my first art lesson at five. I’ve been painting and drawing ever since. At the moment I’m working on large abstract acrylic paintings, as large as 4 x 8 feet. You can see my work at the Gallery House in [...]

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