Creative Sonoma Gallery
“Creative Sonoma starts from the point of view that arts and culture are among a community’s most powerful assets.” – Sonoma Action Plan
![painting of Sonoma vineyard with red leaves, by Mary Linnea Vaughan](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-vaughan-patches_750w1/2659910574.jpg)
![painting of redchested bird and landsxape, framed with National Bisquit Company, Mary Linnea Vaughan](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-vaughan-opus_750w1/1876161780.jpg)
![painting of a California hillside, by Mary Linnea Vaughan](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-vaughan-ledge_750w1/2030290269.jpg)
![painting of a marsh landscape and mountain, by Donna DeLaBriandais](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-delabriandais-autumn_750w1/2453271956.jpg)
![oil painting of lake and bare trees, by Donna DeLaBriandais](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-delabriandais-demo-etc_750w1/3744152587.jpg)
![painting of mechanical parts, by Ken Berman](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-burman-14065_passage_of_time_750w1/2332891462.jpg)
![sculpture of an abstract person with upraised arms, by Jan Schultz](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-schulzj-all_smiles_009_750w/2135828934.jpg)
![welded metal sculpture of water, by Jan Schultz](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-schulzj-bridge_etc_007_750w1/2067887702.jpg)
![welded metal sculpture of a bell, by Jan Schultz](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-schulzj-majestic_symphony_750w1/2343129949.jpg)
![owl made of welded metal sculpture by Jan Schultz](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-schulzj-what_a_hoot_750w1/2818133082.jpg)
![painting of 5 wine glasses and alphabet blocks spelling the word "cheers", by Thomas Swearingen](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-swearingen-celebrate_750w1/2518286890.png)
![painting of wooden dummy, blocks spelling AR, looking into a Sees Candies chocolate box](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-swearingen-thinking_750w1/2812528274.jpg)
![painting of a pair of filled red wine glasses and Lindi's candies, by Thomas Swearington](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-swearingen-tswinechocolatea_750w1/3702210760.jpg)
![painting of toy glass marbles, by Thomas Swearingen](http://artistsonoma.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2015/05/art-swearingen-marbles_web_750w1/1601462349.jpg)
Contributing artists:
Commentary
Mary Linnea Vaughan’s acrylic painting “Patches” is a glorious landscape with bright colors of our Sonoma vineyards. Her three pieces are all true to the “look and feel” of Sonoma hills and backroads.
Donna DeLaBirandais shows two delightful oil paintings of the Sonoma county landscapes, in an Impressionistic style.
Ken Berman’s painting “The Passage of Time”, exemplifies Sonoma’s do-it-yourself spirit. His art concentrates on machinery parts, cogs and wheels. One gets the feeling of looking directly inside of an invention.
Jan Schultz presents welded sculptures that can transcend the materials in their light and liquid forms. They go well with the natural (and playful) environment of Sonoma County.
Tom Swearington presents four conceptual pieces about wine and sweets. Wine tasting is one of our main tourist attractions.
Background
In the Month of April 2015, I summarized the Creative Sonoma Arts Action Plan in the blog. The Action Plan was written by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, and truly describes how the art of Sonoma County is strongly associated with the beauty of our landscape, our wineries and agricultural heritage. Sonoma artists also have broad interests, and a strong do-it-yourself spirit. I asked the Sonoma artists that I knew of if they’d like to submit art for a gallery page dedicated to the Action Plan‘s premise: “Creative Sonoma starts from the point of view that arts and culture are among a community’s most powerful assets.”
- gallery & comments by Irene Rowley, May 8, 2015.