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Art exhibition jurors
Joan Blackmer  Peter Lipman is currently on the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Collection Committee at the San Jose Museum of Art, which focuses on collecting and displaying contemporary art and its sources in recent history. As an amateur in photography and ceramics and an appreciator of work by real artists, he’s collected works by local artists wherever he’s lived, including the East Coast, Colorado, Hawaii and Japan. Joan Sherlock is a marketing executive specializing in branding and corporate image. She is an experienced promoter and organizer of non profit events in the Bay Area and a board member of the Committee for Green Foothills. Joan is an enthusiastic photographer and artist of the local environment and an ardent supporter and appreciator of the arts. back to top |
Invited Artists and Photographers Nature's Inspirations Juried Exhibition Sunday, October 2, 2005, 4 – 6:30pm The Ranch at Half Moon Bay (formerly known as Strawberry Ranch) From a pool of more than 30 talented local artists and photographers, our jurors selected 8 to participate in the exhibition on October 2. Their works will be on display and for sale at Nature's Inspirations in both the exhibition sale and the live auction. The Jane Gallagher Award winner: Deane Little Los Altos deanelittle@yahoo.com  I have been an environmentalist since childhood; as a ten-year-old I remember calling companies to complain if I saw their trucks spewing exhaust! I am trained as a biologist; my master's thesis focused on salt marsh ecology, and my PhD research, in molecular biophysics, was the first demonstration of TCE (trichloroethylene) biodegradation by a groundwater microbe. I serve on the board of the Midpeninsula Open Space District and am chair of the Use and Management Committee. I have been a strong advocate for conservation of native species and biologically-based resource management practices. As a conservationist my goal is to promote sound environmental policies that benefit all citizens of our planet, not just the human ones. Photography has become a key form of environmental advocacy for me, a chance to reveal the natural beauty of the world to others. A great nature photograph is a window on a moment of time and space, an opportunity to inspire viewers to protect such natural places for eternity. Read the September 21 article in the Los Altos Town Crier Deane Little's exhibition photographs back to top Mariellen Baker Half Moon Bay mariellenbaker@juno.com  I moved to Half Moon Bay several years ago from Manhattan, and, inspired by this magnificent untouched countryside, I paint vivid, hyper-realistic landscapes and seascapes that hopefully convey to the world how spectacularly beautiful it is here. By keeping our area unspoiled, we can preserve for future generations the simple elegance of our foothills. One only has to travel a few miles to see what can happen without protecting our surroundings. My hope is that in some way I can contribute to this preservation effort by making more people aware of not only how unspoiled and beautiful it is, but also how critical it is to protect these lands and indigenous wildlife from human encroachment and development. Mariellen Baker's exhibition artwork back to top Robert Buelteman Montara www.buelteman.com info@buelteman.com  From my third book entitled Eighteen Days in June, a fund raiser for the Djerassi Resident Artists Program: The land speaks to me in a voice I cannot always hear. Sometimes it is a dark and sullen voice. Other times it is bright and full of joy and promise. I work in my art as I do in my life to be a "listening" for that voice, to learn what it might teach me, and to share its truth with others. Robert Buelteman's exhibition photographs back to top Jim Caldwell Woodside www.jimcaldwellart.com  We are lucky to be surrounded with beautiful and undeveloped landscapes, and I hope that my paintings remind my viewers of the importance of preserving those lands. Jim Caldwell's exhibition artwork back to top Mary Kay S. Jolley El Granada marykayjolley@earthlink.net  Earth's crammed with Heaven And every common bush aflame with God — Elizabeth Barrett Browning I grew up on a cattle ranch in Nevada where, drawing and painting, I basked in the sun and open space. After twenty years of teaching high school chemistry, starting a family, and studying watercolors, I moved to the coast in 1998. Once again, I feel at home; I revel in the beauty of the Coastside. From my home, I can see both Pillar Point and Corral de Tierra Open Space. I paint en plein air regularly and experiment with different techniques and surfaces, using watercolor as my medium and nature as my inspiration. Through my art, I see the Heaven in Earth and try to translate this insight to both my patrons and students. It is my hope that they, too, will appreciate every common bush. Mary Kay S. Jolley's exhibition rtwork back to top Barbara Kossy Moss Beach www.barbarakossy.com  Often a photo or painting of a landscape shows only the romantic vision the artist and viewer find appealing. This sort of fantasy can obscure the hard work required to preserve open space: the hours in meetings, pulling weeds, and educating stakeholders. In my composite photos of the Fitzgerald Marine reserve I show the power and beauty of the surroundings, as well as the effects of human enterprise. "June 27" shows the serenity of still water over pebbles, and the grid of a seawall, and scar of foreign riprap. "January 1" (above) shows ephemeral clouds as well as the trash can by the road. "January 4" shows the dark reef, and the slash of road we use to enjoy the view. The coast doesn't exist in isolation. We must be stewards. Barbara Kossy's exhibition photographs back to top William K. Matthias Millbrae www.wkmphoto.com wkmphoto@msn.com  Most of my aerial images were taken for Peninsula Open Space Trust in Menlo Park. I've been doing aerial photography for them these last 5 years of San Mateo coastal properties. I feel fortunate to be able to combine my love of photography and flying in documenting the beauty of this land and that these images are a part of the process of protecting it from being turned into urban sprawl. William Matthias's exhibition photographs back to top Floy Zittin Cupertino www.floyzittin.com floy@floyzittin.com  My educational background is in biology and I continue to be excited about depicting the natural world. I enjoy hiking and bird watching and I find inspiration for my work on the trails through the Open Space Preserves of the South Bay. In my paintings I combine detail and representation of a subject with the unpredictability of the watercolor medium. Ultimately, I hope my paintings will bring attention to our local wildlife and will increase appreciation of our remaining open spaces. Floy Zittin's exhibition artwork back to top Page last updated September 21, 2005. |
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