#1: Millie Beatie Millie Beatie
Porcelain & Stoneware Art

Millie uses clay to create serving pieces, vases, and large show pieces.  Her desire is for people to want to touch the depth and variations in the surface of each piece.  By overlaying glazes on porcelain and stoneware, she creates original masterpieces for her collectors.  Millie’s pieces have been in many local exhibits including the California State Fair.

(916) 652-8052
website:  www.hisvesselofclay.net
email: mbeatie@earthlink.net

#2 :Cindy BonitoCindy Bonito
Relief Prints
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Cindy Bonito is a local artist who has been living in the foothills for the past 11 years. She works in several mediums including: Relief Printmaking, Photography, and Painting (watercolor & soft pastels). Her training in printmaking came from course work at both Diablo Valley and Sierra Colleges. Cindy has participated in numerous local art events and tours.

email: cindyabonito@yahoo.com

 

#3: Brenda Dominguez Brenda Dominguez

Watercolor, Pastel and Colored Pencil

Brenda is a self-taught artist, dipping into watercolor, pastel, and colored pencil.  Her award winning paintings are in corporate and private collections.  She has had a solo show in San Francisco and is also featured in the 404 Gallery in Roseville.

(916) 652-6952
email:  thackart@yahoo.com

#4: Susan GoodmundsonSusan

Pastels, Watercolor, Colored Pencils, Oils
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The land near Squaw Valley inspires most of Susan’s work.   She paints plein aire to capture the peace and beauty of the mountains.  Her work is in private collections in Wyoming, Arizona and the Squaw Valley area of California.

email:  goodmundson@sbcglobal.net

 

#5: Doug Horton Doug Horton

Jewelry and Garden Sculpture

Doug Horton’s jewelry, a study of detailed patterns satisfies his need to be meticulous.  He looks for materials that challenge; mother of pearl, jade, gold, coconut, silver and coral.  Each has its secrets that must be searched out.

(916) 239-9432
website:  www.hortonirisgarden.com
email:  doughortonart@yahoo.com

#6: Deanna MarshDewanna Marsh
Landscape Sculptor
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In steel, copper, aluminum and kiln-formed glass, Deanna’s sculpture interprets the local beauty of the American River canyon with shapes that shimmer with reflected light and natural patinas.  She brings what’s best of our natural world to our urban landscape through modern materials and classic forms.  Her indoor/outdoor sculptures are in public and private collections throughout the West.

(916) 276-9070
website:  www.central-park-studio.com
email:  Deanna@central-park-studio.com

 

#7: Paula AmerinePaula Amerine

Acrylics and oil pastels
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Paula Amerine is known for still life paintings of Placer County’s abundant fresh fruits, vegetables and seasonal grapevines.  Her unique use of oil pastel and acrylic allows her to layer and glaze pigment in a traditional manner with a contemporary approach.  She retired from teaching art classes at Del Oro High School, is currently teaching oil painting for Placer Adult School and offers private instruction in her studio.  Paula’s studio is located in the OLAS building, 175 Almond St., Auburn, CA.  Her paintings are in public and private collections in California and the Northwest. 

(530) 613-8340
email: paulaamerine@yahoo.com

#8: Sandy DelehantySandy Delehanty

Watercolor and Oils

Known for her exuberant color, Sandy Delehanty’s award winning paintings are in public, corporate and private collections from California to the East coast and in France. Her paintings have been published in two North Light books, "Splash 9" and "Best of Flower Painting 2" and in International Artists Magazine where her painting was a finalist in a world wide competition. She teaches watercolor classes and workshops locally and in Europe, Bali and Hawaii.  Sandy is represented by Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California where she is an artist in residence. www.efgallery.com

(916) 652-4624
website:  www.sandydelehanty.com
email:  sandydelehanty@yahoo.com

 

#9: Julie Hirota
Fiber ArtistHirihoto
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As a fiber artist, Julie preserves women's needlework yet brings it to the contemporary era. Her textile murals merge her custom painted cloth with stitches to produce textural masterpieces. Her work is in both private and corporate collections.

website: www.jhiro.com
email: julie@jhiro.com

#10: Victoria Brooks
Oil and WatercolorsVictoria

Victoria Brooks’ paintings are characterized by a vibrant, impressionist style. Known for her studio pieces and portraits she also paints extensively in plein air (on location).  She has had numerous local and national gallery exhibitions and won many “Best of Show” awards for painting competitions. Victoria loves teaching oil and watercolor painting and is a favorite of art clubs for her informative art demonstrations. She teaches impressionist and plein air painting workshops in California, Italy, France, Ireland and Greece.   Victoria Brooks is a Signature Member of National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) and American Impressionist Society (AIS).  She also is an Artist Member of the Oil Painters of American (OPA), California Art Club. Her gallery representation can be found on her website.  


(916) 768-1751
website:  www.vbrooks.com
email:  victoria@vbrooks.com

 

#11:Thien DaoThe Kiss

Clay Sculpture
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Thien Dao's award-winning sculptures have shown at numerous galleries. Currently, her works can be found at some local galleries (Midtown Gallery, Blue Line gallery, High-Hand Gallery), and Main Element Gallery in Calistoga. Her sculptures are in corporate and private collection in the U.S. and Asia. Although different in appearance, abstract pieces with flowing lines and softly rounded shapes or realistic pieces with meticulous details, both styles of her sculptures evoke subtle emotions in the viewers. She coordinates Art shows at Midtown Gallery and teaches at her studio in Auburn.

530-368-2813
email: tdaostudio@gmail.com

#12: Larry BrendenLaryy Brenden
Distinctive Natural Landscape Photography

Larry Brenden is an award winning photographer whose large luminous Natural Landscape Photographs are found in both public and private collections.  In the Spring 2008 edition of Food Wine Art magazine, Marcelle Cecchin noted that “Larry Brenden captures strong images depicting the sublime and quite power of nature.  His work is varied.  It is often abstract and complex, often simple and lyric, but always riveting.  Larry’s pictures leave a compelling, visual experience."   

530-745-0412
web: LarryBrenden.com
email: Larry@LarryBrenden.com

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