This Year's Participating Artists

Arts - Miscellaneous

Stained Glass - Jeff is a retired businessman who spent years building stained glass art as a passive hobby in between his work, traveling, and scuba diving.  While living in Monterey during the 1990’s, Jeff met a renowned local stained glass artist who taught him how to bring his art to life, take advantage of the uniqueness of every piece of glass, and let his imagination and creativity find their way into each piece.  Jeff’s love of the desert, the jungles of Central America, the sea, and the underwater world gave him an immense drawing board from which he finds his inspiration. 

Wood - Steve is the third generation of his family in the construction industry. As a general contractor he specialized  in  building houses and remodeling turn of the century homes where a skill in creative woodworking was often required. A life long passion for woods directed Steve to creative wood turning and designs. Salvaged tree logs, milled domestic, and foreign woods are used for all of his work. The final form of his work includes a variety of  bowls , platters, pens, bottle stoppers and segmented hollow vessels. Steve is a member of The American Association of Wood Turners, Segmented Wood Turners, and the International Association of Pen Turners.

Wood - Tom McKenzie, better known in the art world as The Artful Bodger, Professor of  Roundocity, is a life long resident of San Bernardino.  Prior to becoming a Bodger, Tom was a Pharmacist at

Redlands Community Hospital for 25 years.  He began turning wood on a Craftsman lathe given to him by an acquaintance in 1982.  His first turned items were Christmas Tree Ornaments.  He soon progressed to making boxes, simple bowls and practical pieces like door stops, needle holders, and bookmarks as well as round boxes and nine different styles of pens and pencils.  Tom is driven by the fact that hidden inside what appears to be an ugly piece of wood lies a beautiful piece with form and usefulness. Currently, he is making pens with new forms and woods, square boxes and inside/outside Christmas ornaments.

As artists, Kathy Lestelle and Tom Mogensen have been collaborating since 2005 utilizing mixed media expression and working as an artistic team sharing different techniques and incorporating them into unique works of art. Clay and mud, wax and gold, fire and glass, silver and stone the elements come together to form a ring, a pot, or a necklace. Something made from the simple elements out of the ground into an expression from the artist mind. While Tom’s background has been in pottery, jewelry and lapidary, Kathy’s has been predominately in glass, wood and paper together they create unique and inspired pieces.

Wood/birdhouses – Each year Joanne Ohnemus selects a theme to present at Art for Heaven’s Sake. This festival gives Joanne the opportunity to put original ideas into structured designs and display them in an environment that enhances their originality. The collection this year features Joanne’s highly coveted birdhouses, garden art, garden signs and planters. The birdhouses are featured at locations throughout Southern California including Roger’s Gardens in Corona Del Mar, Acorn Hollow in Lake Arrowhead and the Riverside Art Museum. Joanne works in all media and also does art assemblages which always include a birdhouse or garden theme. Since 1992, Joanne and her husband Edward have made more than 8,045 birdhouses and each year they add two new designs.

Printmaking, monoprints, collaged paintings, jewelry - Kathy is a printmaker and teacher of monoprints in her studio located in Upland.  As an artist/designer, she combines her graphic arts background in design, and printmaking to create her monoprints , collages and jewelry. Her monoprints have been exhibited in galleries on the east coast and west coast. Exhibits in Key west, Maine, Provincetown, New Mexico, Washington D.C. and New York are among her accomplishments.

Blown Glass - Like many glass artists, David Tate began studying ceramics during high school and Junior college.  Completing a bachelor of art degree in 1988 and continued at Cal State, Fullerton to graduate with a master’s degree, in 1991.  Born in San Jose, CA., 1960, David has resided in California all his life. Located behind the ceramics lab at Cal State Fullerton is the glass-forming lab.  David was fascinated with what the students were making and he wanted to try it.  He signed up for the class and has been captivated by “it” since then.  David comments on that experience, “the college years were a wonderful time of exploring and experimentation.  It allowed me the opportunity to spend a large amount of my time and energy learning about glass and I matured significantly”.  David currently lives south of Riverside in Romoland, CA where he operates his glass studio.

Fabric

Quilting

Jewelry

Silver Jewelry – Dorothea grew up on a tea plantation in northern India after which she returned to Scotland to continue her education. She attended the Edinburgh College of Fine Arts where she won the prestigious Student’s Award in sculpture and discovered the joy of working with precious metals.  She then attended Hornsey College of Arts in London where she studied under the renowned Artist-Jeweler Gerda Flockinger.  After graduating, she was inscribed into the Royal Society of Industrial Artists and Designers.  Dorothea’s jewelry has been widely exhibited in the most prestigious galleries throughout the United States.  Her work embraces both the sculptured simplicity of Scandinavia and the raw power of Mapuche and Inca jewelry of South America.

Jewelry - Lynaia, a Redlands artist, has always enjoyed both artists and art.  She has personally explored many expressive art mediums.  Her most recent passion is jewelry design.  She likes to create whimsical jewelry that incorporates vintage and hand made elements.  She finds that creative expression brings joy and balance to her life.

Jewelry - From Scuba Diver to Jewelry Designer: Twenty years traveling around the world and scuba diving in exotic locales have helped to give Patty Mariano her eye for color. The brilliant combinations of colors and textures of a healthy coral reef are present in many of her jewelry designs. Patty’s customers describe her style as "elegant" and "classic, with a punch". She uses various materials including: sterling silver semi-precious and gem stones, wood, bone, and Venetian glass. Patty enjoys creating custom pieces for her clients. A phone call to 909-798-4327 will open the door to a private showing of her entire inventory.

Media - Miscellaneaous

Print-making/graphics A self-taught artist with no formal training in art, Adeola credits her consistency and endurance for her ability to create joy, love, and a positive outlook in her painting.  “When you look at my paintings you instantly feel the joy and happiness the colors convey.  I am aware of colors and forms and how they work together to create a visual sensation. From the beginning composition to the final stroke, my work reveals the complex inner spirits within us”.  Adeola has exhibited at the National Orange, the Riverside Art Museum, Maloof Museum, Riverside Community Art Association, and Corona Art association. She is member of Plein Aire Painters of Riverside, Corona Art Association, Riverside Community Art Association Redlands Art Association.  She is a founding member and current vice president of PrintmakerNetwork @ RAM.  Her work is in both private and public collections and used in many television and movie productions.  Adeola works in various mediums including wearable metal. 
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http://adeolasstudio.blogspot.com

Mixed Media Trees - Dominique's artwork offers insight into the universal human experience and personal spiritual growth.

Mixed Media Assemblage - Richard is a self taught artist.  Though he has never studied art in an academic setting, the private training he has received has allowed him the freedom and independence to develop his own unique style of art.  Richard first emerged as a serious artist in early 2001, creating what he termed “Computer Parts Art” which led him to receive numerous awards in art competitions.  In 2007, he transitioned into a broader area of assemblage medium, making use of a full spectrum of found objects. He now has a distinctive style, which has received numerous awards in art competitions. Richard believes making art from found objects allows his imagination to expand and flourish. He enjoys bringing unrelated objects together, using paint to unify and transform them into a unique work of art.  His art ranges from fanciful and humorous to exciting and emotional.  His objective is to rouse feelings within the viewer.   

Painting

Oil/Pastel/Pencil -  Patrick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts at California State University, Long Beach and now teaches art at Beaumont High School.  Since discovering his passion for art, Patrick has exhibited his work at a variety of southern California shows.  Patrick believes that art has the power to transform the way people look at the world we all share, which is why he creates works of art that are optimistic and hopeful.  In this way he hopes to inspire people to see beauty in all aspects of life.  Patrick’s work encompasses everything from deep rooted community traditions to a rusty, abandoned car to a rooster greeting the dawn of a new day.  Patrick’s inspiration comes, not only from the wondrous world around him, but also from his loving wife and two little girls.

Oil, oil pastel, printmaking - For many years Sioux has been a painter in a California-modern style toying with her own unique sense of realism. She works in oil, oil pastel and other painting mediums. Although she studied and excelled in printmaking in college over 30 years ago, most recently she has been re-exploring printmaking (specifically monoprints, monotypes and etching) as a medium of choice. She is also finding that the sensibilities she has developed as a printmaker are affecting her oil painting direction. Her goal is one of simplicity, to create or a moment in time in which form, movement, color and light can connect with the viewer in an unspoken embrace.

Acrylic - Muriel is a French permanent resident and has lived Redlands for seven years.   Her life in Redlands has finally allowed her time to paint using her favorite medium, acrylic.  She enjoys the luminosity and transparency she can get with acrylic and is passionate about the color. She feels art is a synthesis of her personal feelings. Colors and simplicity are my primary goals.  Changing light and shade,  and the moods and colors they create are the foundations of her painting. She especially enjoys painting seascapes, flowers and citrus. In 2008 and 2010 she received a first prize in Citrus theme at the “National Orange Show” in San Bernardino. Dolemieux states, “My painting is figurative. Nature inspires me and is my means of expression to translate emotions and feeling. Nature is beautiful, I don’t try to embellish or transform it, I just see it. Art sanctifies it." Her work can be seen at dolemieux.com

Acrylic - Lindsey Foggett’s future seemed determined from a very early age. Growing up in a small village in the heart of the English countryside, she soon developed a love and fascination for wildlife and nature. Encouraged by two artistically talented parents, her passion to paint and study wildlife was to evolve into a lifelong career. Self-taught, Lindsey paints primarily with acrylic, gouache and oil, and has painted full time since 1982. She works in a natural, detailed style, striving to portray not only realism, but also to capture the mood and personality of the animals. Her art can be seen at http://lindseyfoggett.com/

Pastels - After a career as a social worker, Patricia now has the opportunity to chase her dream of painting, painting, and more painting.  As a landscape painter, she loves the great outdoors, and particularly the scenes of the southwestern desert.  Currently her passion is painting with pastels in “plein air”.  She loves being out doors in nature, looking at a beautiful scene, and translating her emotions of what she sees onto the paper.   Her hope is that she is able to relay in her paintings the feelings.

Watercolor - Joanna has painted most of the landmarks of the Inland Empire as well as in Mexico, Guatemala and the Mediterranean countries. Orange groves, snowcapped mountains and palm trees are prominent in her local watercolors.  Mersereau has garnered the highest accolade in watercolor: signature membership in the American Watercolor Society. She was also one of the founders of another eminent watercolor society, Watercolor West, in 1969. Art for Heavens Sake in Redlands, California, selected her as one of its featured artists. Mersereau will be teaching a workshop, “New Ideas for Old Paintings” at the Redlands Art Association in October. A preview presentation will be held at the association gallery, October 24, with the following workshop, October 29. Call the gallery for more information. She lives in Riverside, California and has a studio/gallery there.
Call for appointment. (951)787-0847 or email joannamersereau@dslextreme.com
http://www.joannamersereau.com

Oil/Acrylic - After a career in healthcare, Tomi  is finally able to devote more time to her painting in oils and acrylics.  She came to California from the Midwest by way of Hawaii, where she was stunned by the rich colors in the ocean and the native flora and fawna.  Her sense of color was further developed with the help of Gloria Foss of the Foss School of Fine Art in the islands.  Gloria prodded Tomi to “take a chance” with color.  Study with a number of California artists has contributed to her style.  Today, Tomi’s work is in international collections and locally, at the Redlands Community Hospital gallery. Prolific as a young painter, Tomi once again works routine painting into her busy schedule. More examples of her work may be found at tomiolsonartist.com    

Watercolor/acrylic/pastel - Bonnie became interested in art by the age of seven.  Her teacher in elementary school praised her drawing of a swan and a lily pad.  Because of her teacher’s encouragement, drawing and painting are her passion.  She was fortunate enough to have taken a few years of a critique class with Joe Garcia (a wonderful wildlife artist). She now teaches watercolor at her home, in La Mesa and on occasions, in Redlands California. Bonnie has experience in oil painting, acrylics, and watercolor with watercolor being her favorite.   “To me, it’s the most relaxing.”  Animals are her favorite subject but she also paints landscapes and floral.  Thankful for the abundant beauty around us, her desire is to paint God’s creation with the abilities God has given her. You can find more examples of her work at her web site.
 http://bonnie-rinier.fineartamerica.com 

oil/acrylic - Oliver Sutter has been painting for twenty-five years.  He earned a BA in art from California State University San Bernardino in 1997 and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in 1999.  While his work focuses on intensely color saturated abstractions, he derives inspiration from urban landscape and the technical decay of contemporary visual media.  His paintings show in both group and solo exhibitions throughout Southern California.  Recent solo exhibitions have featured his work at Twenty Four Hour Gallery in Pasadena, Division 9 in Riverside, and The Brandstater Gallery at La Sierra University.  Oliver currently lives and paints in Redlands California.

Acrylic/spray paint - Ross Thrasher has been growing up in Redlands all his life and has loved art from an early age. He is thankful of his family's encouragement to do what he loves and hopes that his passion is reflected in his art. At the age of fifteen, Ross is still striving to find himself as an artist and knows this will be an unforgettable experience on his journey of self discovery.

Photography

Photography - Photographer Judith Sparhawk is well known locally for her innovative dimensional photo collages of Redlands, her beautiful scenes of the Redlands area, and her unique close-up photography.  She has had her work accepted into juried exhibitions, and has won numerous awards in the last ten years.  Her work hangs in many homes and businesses in the local area.  Sparhawk has had her photographs published in two anthologies and in a calendar.  She has published two books of her own photographs. Sparhawk is past President of both Redlands Camera Club and Redlands Art Association.  She teaches creativity workshops based on The Artist’s Way. Her photographs and photo cards are regularly shown for sale at Redlands Art Association.

Pottery/Clay

Pottery - After dabbling in photography and painting, Kathleen Bryan developed a passion for pottery six years ago and hasn't looked back.  A retired judicial officer who now works as a mediator, she finds the clay to be “sensual, exhilarating, playful and maddening all at the same time.”  Her wheel-thrown pottery is both functional and decorative and reflects a love for the Southwest.  Best know for her horsehair pieces in which random designs are burned onto a pot by applying horsehair, she also has a line of decorative Raku places.  Her glazed patters, bowls and cups can be displayed or used as serving pieces.

Pottery - After meeting in a ceramics class at Pasadena City College, Mike and Judy began their life-long appreciation for each other with a shared passion for clay.  In 1973, they opened their first clay studio in San Marcos, California.  In 1976 the Cramers took a twenty year hiatus from clay while they raised their family and Mike pursued careers as a youth probation counselor and a pastor.  Twelve years ago, in need of rest from the rigors of every day life, the couple took up their passion for clay again.  They now maintain a studio in Yucca Valley, California.   More of their work can be viewed at http://www.websites4artists.net/cramer/about.html

Sculpture/Ceramics

Ceramics -  "Ceramics utilizes all four elements of earth, water, air, and fire to produce a finished piece. For me the process is as much the art as is the end result." Born in London, England, Lynn was first exposed to pottery in high school and immediately found the cool, damp texture of clay both invigorating and calming. Many college art classes later, and after a detour into a photography career, seven years ago Lynn returned her focus to clay and its endless possibilities. Working in both stoneware and porcelain, her work is comprised of art pieces, functional work and sculpture. Pieces are both wheel-thrown and hand built, often a combination of both. She is fully involved in the process from start to finish, developing glazes and firing all of her work in her studio. Visit Lynn at muddwoman.com

Metal Sculpture - Dan is a sculptural artist working in metal. His work includes commissioned public art, kinetic sculptures and garden art. Dan also specializes in the recreation of hand wrought, one-of-a-kind, period correct gates for historic homes. Many of his sculptures and kinetics are in collector’s homes throughout Southern California, Oregon, Washington and Kansas. There is a large collection at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation in Alta Loma as well. His gates can be seen in private homes locally as well as the Emporia Arts Community in Ontario.
www.RomeroMetal.com

Ceramics/Sculpture- Marijke was Born in the Netherlands, where she attended art school studying painting, drawing and textile techniques. After moving to Florida, she took a local pottery class and has been hooked on clay ever since.  Marijke experiments with different types of pottery making, and enjoys using clay to express herself as well as to profess her love for nature, particularly the landscapes and animals of the American west including California where she now lives. Marijke is a member of the Muddy Parrots, a potters group based in Mentone, Ca, Yucaipa Potters guild, the Redlands Art Association and the Riverside Art Association. Internationally, her work was exhibited in a gallery in Gorinchem, The Netherlands.