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CREATIVES

Entrepreneurs.  Innovators.  Interpreters of life’s jagged edges and silken pathways.  Soothsayers and sorcerers.  These words and more define the creative individuals who have chosen Sonoma as their home.  Explore their methods and mediums in these pages and be inspired.

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Valerie Adams
Valerie Adams Artisan, Design, Functional Art, Glass, Graphic Design, Holidays Shop Local, Other, Other, Teacher/Instructor, Teaching Artist for Adults, Teaching Artist for Youth, Visual Arts

I’m a northern California girl whose been creating all my life. With a 30-year background as a graphic designer my creative vision has centered on laying out printed pieces that provoke thought, convey information, and create a reaction.

With an emphasis on kilnformed glass since 2001, I use many of the same design principles of balance, focus, and harmony. I design and create one-of-a-kind fused glass artwork and lighting, functional and decorative tableware, smile-inducing garden art, and dazzling accessories.

Juicy colors, off-beat arrangements, and clean, aesthetic layouts define my approach. I’m continually thrilled by the magical aspect of transforming individual sharp bits of colored glass into luscious collectibles that reflect your good taste. Each piece is handmade, one at a time, in my Sonoma County studio.

I’ve been honored to participate in Professional Artists in Residency programs at the prestigious Pilchuck School of Glass in Washington state and the Bullseye Glass Company’s Dealer’s Forum, which prepares artists to teach in the field of glass art. I’m an enthusiastic and generous instructor providing classes to small groups, and one-on-one mentoring for those interested in personalized instruction.
Peter Alan
Peter Alan Mixed, Recovery Fund Grantee, Visual Arts Peter Alan, visual/conceptual mixed media artist was born and raised in Southern California, completing his under-grad at Sonoma State University in Studio Fine Art, History and Psychology.  Then he lived in Italy to experience the concepts of art history, while receiving a mentorship from a local native Roman painter (name, non-disclosure agreement).   Since then Alan has held a number of painting studios making art for galleries, non-gallery venues and private collectors mostly in Southern and Northern California. Principles and elements of painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture all come together into one application.  Mostly on paper or on plywood panel, a wide-range of content goes through a vigorous and rigorous process.  With oil paint, plaster, charcoal and collage, Alan develops richly dynamic surfaces using additive and deductive "marks" – an image, a scrape, a slash of paint, etc.  Tinkering with anything art-makeable at reach, his concepts range from layered portraits, figures, dresses, fingerprints, Americana icons, walls with journal-entry-like stencil and text.  Overall, Alan's style falls inside Traditional and a Contemporary Art.   With figurative academia and unconventionality of the avant-garde experimentation Alan brings forth boldness, sensitivity and playfulness with a dark spin. 2018-2020, Alan created artwork from the remnant ash and debris collected from his Glen Ellen home/painting studio lost in 2017 Nuns Wildfire.  As a revisit to the Jasper John's "flag" motif, the American and also the California flag depict a kind Symbolism of his content of loss, but now transformed into his most dynamic creative process.  The ash, strips of charred wood and other remnant “found objects" integrated with collaged ink-jet images printed on emergency assistance organizations' handouts as well as pages from his journal/sketchbook, Alan offered up inspiration and healing for his community stricken with the aftermath of one of the worse National wildfire on record.
Ron Carter
Ron Carter Architecture, Artisan, Audio, Ceramics, Children's, Creative Sonoma Grantee, Design, Directing, Fashion Design, Fiction, Film, Functional Art, Furniture, Graphic Design, Illustration, Instrumental, Interior Design, Jewelry, Literature, Media, Mixed, Muralist, Music, Other, Other, Other, Painting, Photography, Poetry, Sculpture, Teacher/Instructor, Teaching Artist for Adults, Teaching Artist for Youth, Theatre, Video, Visual Arts, Woodworking

My Path... Divergent visions gave rise to my creative present. A present refreshed by art as life and livelihood.

Experiences like the ‘Tubbs Fire’ that hit Santa Rosa serve to strengthen the ‘artist within me’. It foements subjective creative moments that utilize my past, present - and my future as focal lenses. Spontaneously, I chose The San Francisco Art Institute over The Rhode Island School of Design and the School of the Art Institute  at Chicago for my formal Art education. I received my BFA in Interdisciplinary Art and Public Art. I’ve studied stone sculpture for 10 years with Master Sculpture-Ante’ Marinovic, one of Croatia’s premier stone sculptors and is considered a Croatian national treasure. I explore the collaboration between artist, media and tool in such a fashion as to give rise to multiple layers of compressed info within each piece I create no matter if it is a purely visual work or an interactive space or environmental art form. For me, art screams out into all aspects of my life. As an artist in western society, dogma and bravado go hand in hand with economic choice. Art is my life. If it’s not nailed down or permanently affixed,  it’s in trouble of becoming art resource material. Well, upon further review, even that won’t deter me from considering an objects use in an art piece.
Jason Cool
Jason Cool Acting, Architecture, Artisan, Arts Administration, Ballroom, Ceramics, Children's, Choreography, Composition, Crew, Dance, Design, Directing, Equipment, Fashion Design, Fiber Art, Fiction, Film Office, Folk Art, Functional Art, Furniture, General Services, Glass, Hip-Hop & Funk, Illustration, Improvisation, Improvisation, Instrumental, Interior Design, Jewelry, Literature, Media, Mixed, Modern, Multi-Media, Music, Non-Fiction, Other, Other, Other, Other, Other, Other, Other, Other, Other, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Poetry, Production, Professional Performance, Puppetry, Sculpture, Storytelling, Talent, Teacher/Instructor, Theatre, Visual Arts, Vocal, Woodworking

Jason Cool/Henson

  1. Raised by musical and artistic tallent. from my grandfather Walter cool.writing and composing set designs on and off Broadway as well as music teacher. He tought me many things about music ,set design ,and writing stories making songs.mom colleen cool was a d.j for many years growing up .her morning talk show won an addy award. experience of the evolution of radio stations format from vinal,reel to reel,8 track,cassette,cd,to digital.learned lots about the insider secrets and politics , selling air time ,being a paid musical artist.and much more.on my dad's side .the "story family." his grandmother had 21 kids .4 sets of twins ,all natural birth!all musicians playing together ofton..on ed sullvon show and groucho marks.this popular family band and I would practice at grandma's regularly. As a kid growing up. i would try many instruments pianos ,drums,accordion ,banjo ,mandolin etc. I have been in theater,loved the arts, music ,writer. open to everything since i was a young  kid.arts and music are my life!if i dont know how to do something,i  will be honest!i ask,try and will do all things of interest with love !and any collaboration with heart.I Compromise to learn others perspectives because im always learning. preforming on and off stage.jamming with the public.sharing what i know. Learning what others are willing or able to teach.I  loved all the music,art,storys,I have been a part of, or experienced 1999 to current over 15 countries I visited. World Share
Toby Daniels
Toby Daniels Acting, Artisan, Audio, Dance, Design, Fiction, Film, Graphic Design, Illustration, Instrumental, Latin, Literature, Media, Mixed, Modern, Multi-Media, Music, Non-Fiction, Other, Other, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Sculpture, Teacher/Instructor, Theatre, Video, Visual Arts, Woodworking

Born in San Francisco, I grew up in Lucas Valley (Marin County) 15 years then, lived in Hopewell, New Jersey (between Princeton and Trenton) for 3 years, finishing high school. After graduation, chose to live in Bozeman, Montana (close to Yellowstone National Park and the Big Sky Ski Resort) for 5 years, attending Montana State University, earning degrees.

After obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Business (Marketing Option) along with a Minor in Communication from MSU, I lived in Terra Linda (Marin County) for 6 years, continuing Multimedia studies, working.

In 1999 I moved to central Santa Rosa (Sonoma County, the "Heart of the Wine Country") and lived there for 10 years, attending a quality college for additional post-graduate studies. I broadened my education studying visual media (Computer Art, Applied Graphics, Desktop Publishing, Art, Multimedia, and web design) at Santa Rosa Junior College, while working.

With regards to my 11 years of college studies and two degrees that accompany two certificates (that relate to visual media composition and presentation), I have undertaken a variety of post-graduate studies and working in local businesses, I have expanded my knowledge of various programs that are applicable to corporate establishments and gained additional skill and knowledge of Multimedia and HTML, in pursuit of an occupation that relates to promotion, advertising or marketing.

I enjoyed the opportunity to develop my skills in project coordination, client services, problem solving and negotiating, applying my studies and abilities, seeking an opportunity where my experience, initiative and dedication to both personal and organizational goals will be valued.


Rene Dayan-Whitehead
Rene Dayan-Whitehead Artisan, Glass, Sculpture, Visual Arts Throughout my personal and professional life everything I have gravitated to has been related to form in three dimensions, dancing, costume design, product design, and now stone sculpture. As solid as stone may seem, it can be carved to seem light, soft, flowing, quite the opposite of the density, and inflexibility ascribed to stone. My work is an expression of the dance of form, movement and transformation. The forms emerge from a personal definition of alchemy, myth and time. Let’s dance. Through the creation of stone sculpture my work is to bring the power of beauty into focus. To use the power of beauty to expand, heal, teach, soothe, comfort and delight. To use the power of beauty to enlighten the mind and spirit, to pierce the veil of time and thought and to invite the divine. Through the creation of stone sculpture my work is to bring the power of beauty into focus. To use the power of beauty to expand, heal, teach, soothe, comfort and delight. Stone seemingly solid, can be carved to seem light, soft, flowing, the opposite of the density, and inflexibility ascribed to stone. My work is an expression of the dance of form, movement and transformation. The forms emerge from a personal definition of alchemy, myth and time. Let’s dance.
Erick Dunn - MOVED TO DRAFT 6/22/23 - NO LONGER IN SONOMA COUNTY
Erick Dunn - MOVED TO DRAFT 6/22/23 - NO LONGER IN SONOMA CO... Mixed, Other, Recovery Fund Grantee, Sculpture, Visual Arts Using my skills as a professional in the visual effects industry, I have been molding and casting nature and creating nature based art for nearly a quarter of a century. My designs are not only inspired by nature, but derived from actual specimens collected, molded and organized by category before being recombined, remolded and reformed into new creations. My approach to art is like as a scientist, conducting experiments and collecting data to come up with theories as to why I love doing this so much. It gives me the greatest joy and satisfaction to create something new in collaboration with our Mother Nature. She has created for us an infinite sea of diversity from which to be delighted and inspired. I feel it is the least thanks I can give to create something back for her in appreciation for this wonderful gift we call life!
Adrian Litman
Adrian Litman Ceramics, Furniture, Illustration, Painting, Sculpture For the past 30 years, I have been working on a variety of projects for Civic, Corporate, Business and Residential clients, integrating art into architecture as well as designing free standing two and three dimensional pieces that create a sense of encounter and engagement through visual distinction or interaction. As an artist, I find inspiration and fuel for creative expression by contemplating the world around me. My inspiration is enhanced by concepts introduced by contemporary science, social issues, politics and cultural diversities. I use abstract and figurative interpretations to convey messages and emotions with sensibility, combining control and passion. Depending on the scope of design, volumes, shapes and vibrant luminous colors, are crafted to converge in an elegant harmony, stimulating the mind and emotions of the viewer. Having an eclectic approach to design, I feel comfortable flowing from dramatic subjects to whimsical and humorous themes. I have a broad range of diverse artistic skills and experience of working with a variety of durable materials like stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze, porcelain and glass as appropriate for harmonious integration with the site's architectural style and environment. For most of my large size public art designs, I cooperate with architects, structural engineers and licensed public art fabricators. As a basic principle, I create public art designs with flexibility in order to allow the project stakeholders and community input and participation. 
 
 
Tanya Marsh
Tanya Marsh Sculpture, Visual Arts Mission-To inspire deeper thought into our daily lives and actions through steel artwork, shifting the way we think about and approach our habits and routines.   Vision-To create meaningful pieces of art for home, business and outdoors while inspiring positive changes.  To share and teach my metal working craft to local Women of Color and Youth offering paid apprenticeships.     Values-I value our connections; to each other, the Waters, the Land, the Forests, all of the Creatures that inhabit those worlds including those in our Spirit Worlds.  I value the Elements of the Earth from the North, Fire from the South,  Air from the East and the Waters from the West.  I deeply value diversity and inclusion, compassion, empathy and honesty.   
Susan Miron
Susan Miron Artisan, Fiber Art, Glass, Other About Susan Miron Susan Miron has been a professional artist for more than 25 years. Her experience covers a wide variety of artistic media, ranging from oil and acrylic painting, to wood and metal sculpture. Over the years she has developed a special affinity for three-dimentional fiber art, focusing primarily on basketry. Her works have been exhibited in galleries across the United States, and have won numerous awards of excellence in juried exhibits. She has received several grants from the California Arts Council and the National Endowment For The Arts. Her work has been on exhibit at the Oakland (California) Museum and The California Museum of Art. All of her works are one-of-a-kind, and reflect her emphasis on the uniqueness of the idea which inspired it. Owing to the nature of her craft, much of her work shows the influence of Native American culture through the use of chosen materials and stylistic influence, but always, her works combine a variety of influences into a truly individual creation. Susan studied art at San Jose State University, Taos Art Institute, California State University Hayward, and various workshops and seminars. She is an active member of many art and basketry organizations. She has taught her craft extensively, at levels ranging from the most elementary to college level, and worked as Artist in Residence at Napa State Hospital (California) for many years, and curated numerous exhibits of work by her students.
Kalia Mussetter
Kalia Mussetter Artisan, Children's, Fiber Art, Literature, Mixed, Non-Fiction, Other, Other, Painting, Performance Art, Poetry, Teacher/Instructor, Theatre, Visual Arts    
Judy Pagnusat
Judy Pagnusat Artisan, Glass, Jewelry, Teacher/Instructor I am an artist who has always loved making jewelry. I make jewelry out of every medium I have ever worked in, be it crochet, paper, glass or metal. In recent years my favored materials have been glass and metal clay. My new passion is metal fabrication, enameling and up-cycled jewelry made from vintage flatware. I am available to teach fused glass, metal clay or metal fabrication at your location or my studio in Cotati, CA. My work is featured and for sale at "The Artisans Co-op Gallery" in Bodega, CA
Brenda Phillips
Brenda Phillips Sculpture, Visual Arts ReBirth Living Sculpture pulls together passed on decorative art pieces and plants — typically succulents — to create upcycled living sculptures for homes, establishments, and gardens. Imagine everything from a small, multi-colored glass arrangement with succulents to 4 feet tall fountains made of stacked ceramic pieces to a 9-foot tall art sculpture with a central spinning ornate frame to take selfies in — perfect for a winery or city sculpture garden — to welded, galvanized metal pots on rods to grow tomatoes inside to a tranquil and harmonious succulent composition on drift wood hung with dangling windchimes to hanging light fixtures overflowing with plants. Each of our pieces utilizes repurposed items combined in new ways along with plants. The resulting sculptures are unexpected living creations that change with time and conditions. Each is unique, designed by hand, often multi-purpose, and harmonious. Some inspire joy, others whimsy, and others are peaceful. The vast range of styles, colors, materials, and shapes dare to challenge the viewer to find that one piece that speaks to them most.
Takao Saito
Takao Saito Other, Sculpture Takao Saito is an abstract artist specialized in large-scale metal sculptures for outdoor display.  He has devoted years of study to create unique art forms that incorporate a three-dimensional structure with a wide variety of media including metal, wood, ceramics, canvas, and oil paints.

Brooklyn, New York

After receiving an M.F.A. from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Takao moved to New York to focus on developing his innovative style and techniques. He had numerous exhibitions in the U.S. and worldwide, and his work was featured in several world-renowned publications. An art critic once described Takao's artwork as “a powerful sense of the physical experience of man’s encounter with nature”.

Bodega Bay, California

In 2015, Takao and his wife visited Bodega Bay, California, for the first time and were captivated by the beauty of its nature and wildlife. A couple of months later, they departed from their residence in New York of over 40 years and moved to Bodega Bay, which inspired and conceived Takao's latest work "The Bodega Bay Series". While dedicating his life to exploring and conveying his sentiments for nature through his artwork, he and his wife continue being active members of the community in Sonoma County.
Carole Watanabe
Carole Watanabe Mixed, Painting, Sculpture, Visual Arts Watanabe's past (leading to this romantic present), includes establishing the first nationally recognized Gallery for the Fiber Arts in San Francisco; founding the Apprentice Alliance (a non-profit organization dedicated to placing apprentices with masters in all fields of endeavor); and a life-long commitment to creating supportive communities that nourish the wild art spirit in all of us. Her tapestries, sculptural handmade paper works and paintings hang in private collections, hotels, banks, hospitals and corporate offices across the country. Currently, she is living and teaching the concept of "life as an art form" during the winters at her art school in Sebastopol, CA known as Art Heaven, and summers in the French fauvist village of Collioure where she paints and sells her work in her own gallery L'Art Vivant. Carole resides in Sebastopol, California on Ragle Road at Chez la Vie, a retirement compound created with her husband, Jazz Musician, Don Watanabe.
Barbie Watts
Barbie Watts Artisan, Creative Sonoma Grantee, Functional Art, Illustration, Mixed, Multi-Media, Other, Other, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Teacher/Instructor, Teaching Artist for Youth, Visual Arts Living through some iconoclastic times, I feel like the truth seeker and the magician, asking viewers to see what I see in my drawings, paintings, sculpture, video’s and writing about it all.  I grew up in a family of exceptional people.   Trained in painting and ballet from a young age, I would move on to different mediums and styles of art for the the rest of my life. I would pour myself into every style, medium and philosophy I could afford. Having to find alternative sources for the necessities of, say, painting, I scoured alleys and dumpsters at businesses, looking for and finding paper for drawing or mat board, wood for stretching canvas, sometimes the canvas.  I also found canvas and more, not at the art store, but discount fabric stores or hardware store.  I still reuse today, making paper mache containers, boxes and pencil cups, using plastic clamshells, soup cans, as molds.  Old aluminum foil makes great armatures for my smaller pieces, the mermaid candlestick holders or boxes and such. Water is my current interest and being able to make air to water collectors in a way it would catch the public s attention. I think there power in having some control over those things that are normally out of our control, like the drought in California.  Water from Air collectors on’t depend on anyone or any company, to work. They can be made from the simplest materials. WHY aren’t there more?
Sandy Young
Sandy Young Glass, Graphic Design, Illustration, Media, Mixed, Multi-Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Video, Visual Arts AWARDS 2018 Honorable Mention, Memory & Perception, Nat’l Juried Show, Marin MOCA 2017 Third Place, Altered Book & Book Arts Exhibition, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art 2017 Third Place, Hidden, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art 2013 Best of Show, ABZ Etcetera, Sebastopol Center for the Arts 2012 Sacramento Fine Arts Center Award 2012 Merit Award, California Fine Art, California State Fair 1998 First Place, New Media Art, Sausalito Art Festival 1998 Merit Award, California Works, California State Fair 1998 Second Place, Art & Science Collaborations, Inc. (ASCI) 1998 Honorable Mention, Digital Print Exhibition, California Museum of Art 1998 Merit Award, L’eau Exhibition, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery 1997 First Place, New Media Art, Sausalito Art Festival 1996 Top 10 Award (from almost 1500 entries), Fractal Design Art Expo 1996 Second Place, New Media Art, Sausalito Art Festival 1996 Merit Award, Winds of Change Exhibition, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery 1995 Merit Award, Small Format Exhibition, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2019 Sandy Young– “BEING” Solo Exhibition, Alley Gallery, Sonoma, CA 2018 Sandy Young– “Dimensions” Solo Exhibition, Parkpoint Club, Sonoma, CA 2016 Sandy Young– “And the Show Goes On” Solo Exhibition, SYX Gallery, Sonoma, CA 2015 Sandy Young– “About Time Solo Exhibition”, SYX Gallery, Sonoma, CA 2015 Sandy Young– “Perceptions of Time” Solo Exhibition, Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2012 Sandy Young –Featured Artist, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA 2006 Sandy Young –Featured Artist, M. Gabriel Fine Art, Sonoma, CA 2003 Art by Sandy Young, Klein’s, San Francisco, CA 1999 Sandy Young –Prints, Saffron, Glen Ellen, CA 1999 Sandy Young –New Work, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA 1998 Sandy Young –Featured Artist, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA 1996 Expressions, San Mateo County Library Art Gallery, San Mateo, CA 1996 Carte Postale, LaDiDa Ltd. Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA 1995 Another Time & Place, LaDiDa Ltd. Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA 1995 Dimensions, San Mateo County Library Art Gallery, San Mateo, CA 1994 Sandy Young, Beckton Dickinson Corporate Art Gallery , San Jose, CA 1994 Paint Pixels & Prints, LaDiDa Ltd. Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2019 Black, White and a Hint of Color, Nat’l Juried Show, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA 2018 Memory & Perception, Nat’l Juried Show, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA 2017 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 2017 The Art of the Book, Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA 2017 Art Market San Francisco, Represented by Seager Gray Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2017 Altered Book & Book Arts, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA 2017 Hidden, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA 2016 Palm Springs Art Fair, Represented by Sandra Lee Gallery, Palm Springs, CA 2015 Group Show, Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2015 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 2015 Art Silicon Valley, Represented by Sandra Lee Gallery, San Mateo, CA 2015 LA Art Show, Represented by Sandra Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2015 Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ 2014 Group Show, Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2014 Silicon Valley Contemporary, Represented by Sandra Lee Gallery, San Jose, CA 2014 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 2014 Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ 2013 December Invitational Show, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA 2013 Group Show, Eminent Design Gallery, Sonoma, CA 2013 ABZ Etcetera, Sebastopol Center fr the Arts, Sebastopol, CA 2013 Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ 2012 California Fine Art, Sacramento, CA 2012 Group Show, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA 2011 Group Show, Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA 2005 Sandy Young and Cheryl Burnett –Two Person Exhibition, The Simmons Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2004 Group Show, Eleonore Austerer Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2003 Group Show, Eleonore Austerer Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2003 Group Show, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 Group Show, Eleonore Austerer Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2002 Space Between Thoughts, Bucci’s & Heritage Square, Emeryville, CA 1999 Light Sensitive II, Traveling Exhibition, Sponsored by Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 1999 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 1998 ASCI Award Winners Exhibit of Digital Art –Three Person Traveling Exhibition Brook Center of Design at Cooper Union, New York, NY Technology Gallery at the New York Hall of Science, New York, NY 1998 Multiple Images –Two Person Exhibition, Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford, CA 1998 Light Sensitive, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 1998 Altered Visions –Two Person Exhibition, Alta California Gallery, Sonoma, CA 1998 California Works, California State Fair, Sacramento, CA 1998 Print Exhibition, California Museum of Art, Santa Rosa, CA 1998 L’eau, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1998 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 1997 Fractal Design Art Expo Top 10 Award Winners International Traveling Exhibition 1997 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 1996 Winds of Change –New Media, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1996 Local Color, Gallery 27, Glen Ellen, CA 1996 Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA 1995 8th National Computer Art Invitational, Eastern Washington University 1995 Small Format Work, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1994 Convergence: Art Merging with Technology, Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County, CA LITERATURE 2017 The Art of the Book, 12th Annual Exhibition, Seager Gray Gallery, 2017 2003 Writing with Images: Toward a Semiotics of the Web, George L. Dillon, University of Washington, 2003 2002 Photoshop 7 Magic, Grossman & London, New Riders Publishing, 2002 2000 Pixel Perfect, Edited by Kathleen Ziegler and Nick Greco, Harper Collins Internat’l, 2000 Also published worlwide by Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, 2000 1998 WIRED News, “It’s Digital, But is it Art?”, Judy DeMocker, September 1998 1997 Painter 5 F/X, London, Grossman & Evans, Ventana Communications Group, 1997 1997 PRINT Magazine 1997 Art & Design Annual, 1997 1997 Design Graphics Magazine, Australia, Issue #21,1997 1997 MAC Art & Design Quarterly Magazine, Sweden, Vol. 5, Edition 19, 1997 1997 A Review by Jonathan Bock: The 45th Annual Sausalito Art Festival, 1997 RELATED EXPERIENCE 2015 Juror, Sausalito Art Festival Entries 1998-2005 Photo-Illustrator. Clients include: TIME Magazine, Simon & Schuster, Bantam Books, Random House… 1998 Juror, Sausalito Art Festival Entries EDUCATION Printmaking Courses, University of California at Berkeley Extension, Berkeley, CA One year Full Fellowship, Stanford University: Product Design, Stanford, CA B.S. “Materials, Techniques & Form”, Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Artists & Technology Series, MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies, Cambridge, MA
Kay Young
Kay Young Artisan, Glass Kay Young loves to play with color and textures. She is currently creating functional glass dinnerware for the retail and the wholesale marketplace as well as making one-of-a-kind mixed media collage pieces on glass. Her use of layered papers, paint, and gold leaf offer a depth not normally seen in mixed media. She holds a BFA in Textiles from The California College of Arts and Crafts and a Certificate in Client Services and Business from Santa Rosa Junior College. Her work has appeared in publications including Sunset, Better Homes and Gardens, Traditional Homes, Crafts Report, Cheers magazines, Horchow, Boston Museum of Art Store , and Femail Creations catalogs, and has appeared on HGTV's Thats' Clever tv series. Her work is collected by many celebrities including Sandra Bullock, John Travolta and The Clintons. She was invited to create a glass holiday ornament for the Clinton White House as well as for Victoria Magazine which hung in the Women's Art Museum in Washington, DC. Her hand painted, functional dinnerware has been purchased by over 300 galleries and museum stores since the early 90's. Kay Lives in Santa Rosa, CA and is the owner of Hopscotch Gifts & Gallery inside the Fulton Crossing artisan Center. Her shop was one of three finalists in the 2022 Best of Sonoma County Gift Shop category by the Press Democrat's Reader's Poll. She is a mentor to other artists who want to learn more about the business of art and is starting a formal workshop on that subject in 2023.