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Sonoma Art Directory
painting and drawing
Linda Donohue is a fine artist who grew up at Muir Beach and in the Napa Valley, now residing in Sonoma County. Her acrylics, figurative paintings and encaustic works are often inspired by the Northern California terrain and horses. She is also the president of the Petaluma Arts Association, and the founder of COCA the Coalition of California Artists, a group marketing to the home furnishings industry Linda studied fine art at CCSF and graphic design at Platt College in San Francisco. She worked many years as a designer in the furniture business, as featured on HGTV and Extreme Makeover.
Sonoma artist Caitlin McCarthy creates original drawings of mythic, Celtic and romantic subjects.
Erik Chipchase is known for artworks in letterpress, hot metal type, silkscreen and digital media. His subject matters often reflect his love for fin de siecle posters, early 20th century advertising, military subject matters, and historical detail.
The artist Kristin Meuser paints landscapes, most often outdoors and on location throughout California and the Southwest. She also teaches classes on nature journaling with watercolors.
Zaza Fetterly grew up in Paris, where she graduated from the Sorbonne and the American University in Paris. Zaza has practiced art and sculpting for over 20 years in San Francisco and the California wine country. Her art is on display at The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Gallery.
Justina Selinger describes herself as “a painter of the light and its enhancements.” She paints landscapes and still lifes in an impressionistic style.
Mylette Welch is a California artist located in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, who specializes in paintings dogs.
The Sonoma County artist Martha Wade specializes in figurative and narrative oil paintings.
Tom Swearingen is known for his photo-realistic and hyper-realistic style, whimsical art and oil paintings.
Marcy Silveira paints the landscapes of Northern California, in plein air with oils and water soluble oils.
Jan Steiner is a fine artist who works with oil paints, acrylics, colored pencils and watercolor. Her subject matter includes children, botanicals and animals.
Teri Sloat is a painter of folk art and landscapes, depicting the landscapes and creatures of the Alaskan tundra, the Pacific Northwest, and the ranches and hills of Northern California.
Michele Rosett is a Sonoma County artist of abstracts, landscapes, wildlife and musical narratives. She grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and worked as a clothing designer and business owner for 20 years, before dedicating her time to fine art.
Sandra Rubin is an artist from Western Sonoma. She paints expressive and abstract figures, still lifes and landscapes.
Sophia Shiloh McCloud is an artist and poet, and founder of the Intentional Creativity movement. Her workshops and books are created to empower people through intuitive painting and storytelling. Her books include: Color of Woman and Heart of the Visionary.
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The artist Nicole Ours is a third-generation artist and teacher, known for oil painting landscapes and portraits. She was also the president of the North Coast Artists’ Guild of the Gualala Art Center, and Resident Artist in Healdsburg.
Martha Mellinger creates paintings of rural Sonoma landscapes, Italy, interiors, western subjects, and wildlife.
Sylvia Gonzalez creates a mix of pastel drawings layered on hand-made lithograph monotypes. She also offers limited edition Giclee prints and pastel workshops. Sylvia’s inspiration often comes from nature. She grew up in the Midwest and holds a BFA from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, before settling in Sonoma County.
Debbie Harding is known for her fine art oil paintings and pastels, landscapes, portraits, and florals.
The artist Dana Hawley paints the landscapes of the Sonoma County Wine Country, on location and from her studio in Healdsburg.
Abstract painter Katherine Greene describes her work as an exploration of color as it relates to a feeling, a thought or an idea. A foundation is created with the application of many layers of gesso, texture and paint. The paint is applied directly from the tube and color mixing is done on the canvas. Katherine received a BFA degree at CSU, Humboldt and completed courses in Art History, Drawing, Painting and Graphic Design.
Sargam Griffin paints contemporary, abstract and figurative paintings. Her artwork is comprised of multiple layers of paint, varnish, and resin.
Mandy Bankson is an abstract painter, often working on large canvas with acrylics. A quote from the artist: “I paint abstractly because I am lured by the risk of plunging into the unknown to express the beauty and complexity of life.”
Michelle Carnes explores Russian Impressionism and creates bold oil paintings from life. She migrated to Sonoma County from Chicago, where she graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago. She also has influence as an exhibit designer.
The artist Warren Bellows, trained by Quang Ho at the Denver Art Students League, paints luminous landscapes, florals, and abstracts.