Sierra Art Trails 2017!

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Sierra Art Trails – only three weeks away! Julia Lee of Julia Bristow Jewelry (#34) will be participating for a third year!  This year, artist Monique Wales of Red Tail Studios (#32) is hosting along with artists Steve Carney Woodcarvings (#35), and Art by Amy Morgan (#33).

 

 

Monique Wales #32

Art by Amy Morgan #33

Woodcarving by Steve Carney #35

Julia Bristow Jewelry #34

Sierra Art Trails, a 3-Day Open Studio Event, gives art enthusiasts the chance to see fine art and fine crafts in the making, and to purchase works directly from the people who create them. The show takes place in homes, studios, galleries, and businesses in more than a dozen communities in Eastern Madera and Mariposa Counties. The show features artists and artisans working in a wide range of media including painting, photography, jewelry, sculpture, fiber arts, woodcarving, ceramics, glass, and more!

Red Tail Studios is Monique Wales’ home studio, located at 40681 Jean Road West, Oakhurst, CA 93644. Just follow the large orange signs for artists #32-35 and you won’t miss it!

$18 for purchase of the catalog, which is your ticket for two! Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 10:00AM – 6:00PM, September 29th & 30th, thru October 1st, 2017.

 

 

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Sierra Art Trails – Success!

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The Sierra Art Trails 2016 was a great success. I enjoyed the sale and meeting new people from all over the country. This photo was taken by Sierra News Online:

Kathy Marks and Karen Tillison were great to work with at the show.

We had so many visitors including the wonderful Penny Otwell:

Thanks to everyone who came out to make this a memorable event. I hope to participate again next year!

My next upcoming event will be the annual Yosemite Village Craft Bazaar on December 2 at Yosemite National Park in “Half Dome Village” from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information to follow.

Photo by Kristal Leonard

More Wonderful Artists at Sierra Art Trails 2016 Gala Reception

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I met so many wonderful artists at this year’s Sierra Art Trails 2016 Gala Reception that I didn’t have time to mention all of them in my last post.

Franka Gabler (seen far left, red dress, artist #19), Julia Bristow (#30), and Monique Wales (#42). This photo snapshot was taken by Charlotte Hoffman (#85).

Franka M. Gabler is an amazing photographer and really neat person. Her beautiful work can be seen here:

 

By Franka M. Gabler (#19)

She has so many beautiful images to choose from, it was difficult to decide what to include here. You can visit her in her home studio in Coarsegold, California.

 

Below – I met a unique and all-around talented person named Faith Rumm (artist #96) who will be showing her work in Mariposa at Rumm Studio.

Monique Wales (#42), Julia Bristow (#30), and Faith Rumm (#96)

Faith Rumm, oil on canvas

A Faith Rumm tapestry

 

I met Alex Lewis (#52) , a woodworker and sculptor, and an interesting person. His work is amazing and meeting him at Slim’s Koffee Bar in Oakhurst would allow you to talk to him about his methods and inspiration behind each piece.

Lx Lewis “Fire Keepers”

Lx Lewis

 

Mandy Brasa will be showing at the “Mandy Brasa Studio & Gallery” at 49269 Golden Oak Drive in Oakhurst across from the Western Sierra Nursery. She is artist #35 and just a great person. I met her when I went to purchase a couple of her prints:

Mandy Brasa (#35) and Julia Bristow (#30)

Some art by Mandy Brasa:

Mandy Brasa

Mandy Brasa

 

Carolyn Hartling (#1)  has been participating in all 14 years of Sierra Art Trails and was very nice. Here is a video about her and her work.  (The video was created by Michael J. Costa, who is also a participating artist (#46) showing at Visit Yosemite Madera County.)

Carolyn Hartling (artist #1) – Canyon Respite – Pastel

And of course, Jonathan Bock (#54), the owner of two important galleries in Oakhurst, the Stellar Gallery and Williams Gallery West, where I am pleased to announce that I will be exhibiting some of my work soon after the Sierra Art Trails!

Jonathan Bock

Jonathan Bock works in a wide range of media including photography, computer art, and mixed media. I love this:

Jonathan Bock “Scattered Light”

“Scattered Light”Mor

How lucky am I to have met all of these unique artists from the Yosemite Foothills?