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May 2010 Featured Artist - Christine Sell-Porter - Painter

I am not a camera. My art is not a literal photographic reproduction of nature but an impressionistic interpretation of my relationship to my environment. I feel leaving something to the viewers imagination allows the viewer to enter into and respond to the images.

Many professional artists have helped to shape my skills and have helped to develop my own “style”. I attempt to interpret the subject matter creatively and hope to share the excitement of what I view. I strive to give special feeling to my subject matter and my response to it. My choice of color and light help to capture the mood and impact that I feel from the landscapes and scenes that I select.

My medium of choice is oil as it is so versatile and perfect for applying texture and brilliant color. Watercolor is a secondary medium that I enjoy for its spontaneity and transparency.

My paintings are frequently a “wrap around” canvas style which may or may not be framed. I also like to use recycled frames whenever possible.

I have painted as a hobbyist for 30 plus years. After retirement and building our home in Three Rivers, I have devoted more happy hours painting in my studio

Three Rivers beauty is an inspiration and has enhanced my appreciation of nature. Each day I feel fortunate to reside in such an inspirational setting and I hope my paintings show my enthusiasm.

April 2010 Featured Artist - Patsy Dolson - Painter

"I have always wanted to capture a beautiful garden, or that little cottage at the ocean edge, or a vase full of flowers on canvas. I often dreamed of being able to paint, and took a class in college.   At the time, the instructor really didn't offer any real direction for me. Marriage, career and a family consumed my life, and I've waited a lifetime before starting to paint.

March 2010 Featured Artist - Eddie McArthur

I work in watercolor, acrylic, pastel, and mixed media. Right now I'm doing a series of Edges, several of which can be seen on the blog.

I work from my home in Three Rivers and have been painting since the early 90's when we lived in San Diego. I've been very fortunate to have had some early successes such as a group of my garden-related pieces having been picked up by a national retailer for use as note cards. I also had a one person show at a museum in New Mexico when we lived there, along with having shown at a number of group shows. I have pieces in private collections from San Diego to New York.

View the process of creating "Edge of the Lake", featured above, in Eddie's Blog Spotcom.

"I consider myself a 're-entry' printmaker. I've been away from printing and serious art making for about 30 years.

My studio art degree, earned in the early 70's at UC Davis, with great instructors, has held up well.

I recently built a studio to house my press, so I'm back experimenting with collagraph and solar etching, exploring wood and lino relief printing and revisiting screen printing.

I also do collage, life drawing, and make hand made bound books."

In addition to being an artist, she is also an accomplished chef.

You may know her as Chef Debb.

Weaving is my delight.

I enjoy natural fibers and yarns to make practical items to wear or use.

Each handwoven piece is one-of-a-kind or limited edition. I create cloth that cannot be duplicated in a factory. Playing with dyes reminds me of opening a new box of crayons in kindergarten. What fun awaits!

I also love candles and want the healthiest ones possible, so I pour natural vegetable soy candles.

I began making pottery in 1974. A year later I quit my job in the banking industry to pursue a career in ceramics.

In 1982 I moved from San Diego to my current location in Three Rivers, CA, where I built my studio.

Over the last year I built two kilns, salt and pit fire. I have spent a lot of time working on new glaze formulas and alternative firing techniques.

Though most of my work is wheel-thrown, recently I have been producing hand built pieces. The hand building technique has allowed me to venture away from the standard round forms of wheel thrown pottery, and investigate alternative shapes. My current pieces include square dinner ware (plates, bowls, casseroles, cups, etc.), and multi-sided jars.

My 1,600 sq. ft. studio includes a 600 sq. ft. kiln patio which houses five kilns. These include one small electric kiln, two stoneware kilns, one salt kiln, and one pit fire kiln on wheels. Four of these kilns I built myself.

I have been married to Donna, my wife, for 35 years. We have four children and two grandchildren.

Marn Reich writes, "I began working in clay about 15 years ago. I love the challenges it presents – getting it to assume the shape and color I desire and keep it without collapsing, cracking or discoloring. Once I’ve conquered a particular challenge, I’m on the lookout for another – making something bigger, smaller, more lifelike, more whimsical.

I enjoy working at home, surrounded by my favorite things, but I also enjoy working with others and having the stimulation and input of others’ ideas, comments, and criticisms, so I also work once a week at a studio in Visalia, where I can interact with friends and fire my work.

Michael Hansen is passionate about his photography and enjoys bringing the natural beauty he finds on his wild journeys home in the form of photographs. Michael’s photographic style reflects his love of these wild places and wild creatures.

Last Update:29 June 2010