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Karen Pierce Gonzalez Artisan, Fiber Art, Fiction, Literature, Mixed, Non-Fiction, Other, Poetry I have been writing since I discovered paper and pen. My love of words led me to write fiction, non-fiction, and poetry which appears in many publications including Big Blend Magazine, Lagom Journal, Postcard Poems and Prose, Potato Soup Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Tiny Thimble Magazine, Twist in Time, Voice of Eve and other publications. My work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and has received several state and local awards. I have facilitated creative writing workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area (Napa Community College, Santa Rosa Junior College Extension, local community centers, etc.). I am also a mixed-media artist. I work intuitively with tree bark, chalk/oil pastels, fibers, fabrics and, when lucky, salmon leather. I am also folklorist and am publisher of FolkHeart Press which has produced Write Your Own Family Folktales, Love Potions, Lotions, and Lore, Spanish Cuisine: One Region at a Time, and more. Literary Projects includes development of Mystery Writers in the Mausoleum, and memberships include California Association of Storytellers, North Bay Poetics, Santa Rosa Art Center, Sonoma County Folk Society, and Western Folklore Society.

Karen Pierce Gonzalez Fiction, Folk Art, Media, Mixed, Multi-Media, Other, Other, Other, Photography, Poetry, Sculpture, Video, Visual Arts

My literary credits include 4 published poetry collections: Coyote in the Basket of My Ribs (Kelsay Books), True North and Sightings From a Star Wheel (Origami Poems Project), Down River with Li Po (Black Cat Poetry Press. Numerous stories, essays, and poems in several anthologies, podcasts, and publications including Eat the Storms III, Four Feathers Press, Golden Walkman Magazine, IceFloe Press, Nightingale and Sparrow, San Francisco Magazine, Supernatural Park, Tiny Thimble Magazine, Twist in Time, Voice of Eve.

Several plays have been staged through Fringe of Marin Short Play Festivals (2022, 2023).

I am also a former journalist (San Francisco Chronicle, Marin Independent Journal, etc.) and folklore columnist. I have written family folktale e-guides and publish quarterly 'Get Ekphrastic with Folk Art' blogs . I also create the hybrid folklore/art video series "as the story goes' and have also facilitated a range of creative writing and folktale writing workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area.

As a visual artist, I work intuitively with found and recycled element. More than 30 images have appeared in literary arts journals, including 3 cover images (Chestnut Review, Feral Journal of Poetry and Art, Nightingale and Sparrow). My art has been exhibited at Santa Rosa Arts Center, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Truckenbrod Gallery (Oregon), and Virtual Art in the Park (Petaluma).

Cindy Potter Design, Graphic Design Cindy has been freelancing as a graphic designer in the Bay Area for 17 years. Her clients return often, impressed with her commitment to budget, schedule and creative solutions.   Cindy comes from an environmental consulting background, working as a Project Coordinator and Graphic Designer on various environmental reports and public outreach collateral for projects such as the Bay Bridge East Span Replacement, Hamilton Air Force Base Rehabilitation, and various national railroad mergers.   Since striking out on her own in 2000, Cindy has worked with SFPUC, Caltrans, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Creative Sonoma (she designed the logo!), Sonoma County Water Agency, and other federal and local entities. Cindy’s current and most recent work largely supports infrastructure, water, and environmental projects within the Bay Area. Please visit my portfolio site to view my work.

Julia Pozsgai Artisan, Fiber Art, Jewelry, Mixed, Painting, Visual Arts I have autism and express myself in shapes and colors. Through art I am able to connect to the world. Art is a core part of who I am. I create acrylic paintings, fiber arts, and precious metal clay jewelry. Art for sale includes: paintings, prints, greeting cards, metal sculptures, jewelry, and purses made from upholstery samples. This year I have created some new art products which include Eco-friendly Utensil Packets sewn with hand-dyed fabrics and multi-metal jewelry. I also make Fiber Arts Wabi-Sabi dolls (perfectly imperfect) and wishing ukulele pillows. Over the last 7 years, I have grown my own company called “Pansy Creations”. I present my work at multiple venues throughout Sonoma County including the Arts Guild of Sonoma and Fine Line Art Supplies in Sonoma, MadeLocal Marketplace, Museums of Sonoma County Gift Shop, and Rileystreet Art Supply in Santa Rosa, Hopscotch Gifts and Gallery in Healdsburg, Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol, Stones Throw in Cotati, and the Petaluma Art Center in Petaluma. In addition I sell my work directly and online. I also do commissioned paintings or prints for customers. I have been juried into multiple Call-to-Artists shows. Most recent shows include: the Arts Guild “The Place I Live”, the Art Ambassador’s “Love is a Rebellious Bird” exhibit at Mantra Winery in Novato, Arts Guild of Sonoma’s National Juried Competition entitled “Alchemy” in which two of my art works were chosen, and Sonoma Community Center’s “Valley of Talent” show. Over the past several years I have been accepted into Holiday shows including: the Sonoma Community Center’s Holiday Art and Craft Sale in which I was one of the top selling artists for the weekend, and the Healdsburg Center for the Arts Holiday Gift Gallery. My Trashion Fashion “Geyser Gown” tied for third place in 2018, and my “Planetarium” gown won the “Out of this World” award in 2019 at the Sonoma Community Center’s annual event. I was invited to model and display the gowns this year at the Daily Acts Climate Concert/SOMO event center, Rohnert Park, CA and at the Petaluma Village Network talk about Recycling. I do a one-woman show every year. This year was called “Nature’s Magic takes Wing” held in August of 2019 at the Petaluma Arts Center. I did record sales in just 3 weeks with a $1000 painting selling before we had barely opened the show. I presented a two month Geyser show at Old Faithful of California in Calistoga in 2018. I have participated in many first Thursday ArtWalks in the town of Sonoma over the last two years exhibiting at Sotheby’s on the Plaza of Sonoma, Jeff Cohn Cellars for a two month exhibit, a one night presentation at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, and this year at HomeBridge Mortgage. These opportunities to meet more of my community and new fans has been great. I love to participate every year at the Wine County Nature and Optics Festival and also at the G3 Marketplace in Sonoma. I annually have painted a wooden wine box award which is given to an award- winning filmmaker at the Sonoma International Film Festival. I have a new series of paintings in the works, new ways to create with fabric, a new Trashion Fashion design (temporarily on hold) and am busily sewing masks. I have lots of enthusiasm and energy to create! I hope to inspire others. If you are thinking about creating, I would say…“How about now?!”

PRXZM Composition, Music Nick and Emma began PRXZM in 2013. They started creating music together in their dorms, and the electronic music scene took notice. Their signature sound is comprised of Nick's soaring, melodic synth progressions and Emma's pure, honest lyrical musings. Daniel Urquhart brings another level of genius to the project on guitar. Beautifully refreshing and ripe with emotion, PRXZM never fails to draw listeners in and keep them there. Now, 5 years and a few big tours in, the band has grown a loyal fan base. They are heading out again this summer on a US tour, as fresh as ever, looking forward to sharing their new EP “High Desert” with the world.

Puffinhorn Composition, Instrumental, Music, Vocal Puffinhorn is a duo of Mike Campbell - (guitar,trumpet, ukelele,vocals) and John Paul Norris - (acoustic & electric bass, bass uke, vocals). We perform a mix of original & classic folk-rock, blues & jazz. The amount of each of these genres will vary depending upon venue & event. We are also available as a trio with drums for dance parties. Our venue specialties include restaurants, coffee house, private dinner parties festivals & wine events. We are self contained with our own sound & lighting systems and can provide music and sound levels appropriate for any occasion. .

Mario Quijas Mixed, Muralist, Visual Arts

Aerosol Muralist with National and International public artwork

Steven Radice Composition, Illustration, Instrumental, Music, Other, Painting, Technical, Theatre, Visual Arts, Vocal Are you smiling? Is it fun? That's what I look for in my art, in my life. I want to play. I want to share. In music or visual art, I offer the joy of my heart. And yes, I've won the awards, endorsements, audiences and whatever. That's nice, but Love is what matters. Smile, dance, live the life. Balance. Enjoy.

Barbara Railsback Music, Recovery Fund Grantee, Vocal Barbara has been singing in Sonoma County for the past 20+ years. She started caroling with the SRJC caroling group, and shortly after formed her own group, The Figgy Pudding Carolers & then the Silver Belles Caroling Group. She has performed on stage & in various groups from musicals, opera, rock bands, gospel, and her favorites, an early music & jazz group both being a cappella . She studied music and completed the voice program both at Santa Rosa Junior College.

Jessica Yoshiko Rasmussen Arts Administration, Mixed, Visual Arts I'm an interdisciplinary artist. My work ranges from assemblage to interactive installation art, from conceptual work to jewelry making. My perennial interest in discarded materials often drives me to incorporate objects that have a history and which carry meaning into my work both symbolically and energetically. I run a small art business, Va Va Vortex - a monthly art subscription service. I mail subscribers one work of art each month, usually accompanied by a mini-art history lesson that relates to the piece. Monthly installments are also posted on instagram: @VaVaVortex

Ricky Ray Composition, Instrumental, Music, Vocal Ricky Ray is a Blues singer/songwriter born and raised in North Carolina. His musical influences are from four major musical eras; Southern Rock, Texas Blues, Motown, and the Stax sound of Memphis. Ricky performs fresh versions of established popular songs that bring an expressive style of soloing based on fluid, rhythmic guitar and soulful vocals.

Erick Redcloud Graphic Design, Photography, Visual Arts Hi, my name is Erick, I am an award winning Designer and Photographer. I have traveled the world to some amazing places and meet some amazing people. Each place, person and business have amazing stories behind them. The best way I know how to tell these stories is through photography. They say that an image speaks a thousand words, and that is what I want to do. I want to tell those stories, replacing words with amazing photography that just grabs the viewer and brings them in. My Goal is to tell your story, whether it is to your customers or your loved ones or to the whole world. I want to help you communicate a thousand words with a photo. Let us tell your story together, of your personality, your mission, or your destination.

Anne Reeves Graphic Design, Other, Photography Creative Strategist and artist with a passion for visual and verbal communication especially contemporary abstract art and branding design. Originally from Surrey, England, I graduated from the West Surrey College of Art & Design. I have 30 years' design and branding experience in London and Los Angeles, first with Saul Bass on corporate identity design then running our branding design firm with clients such as Disney, UCLA and the Museum of Contemporary Art, LA. Most recently, I was Brand & Creative Strategist with Sonoma State's Center for Environmental Inquiry where I created a b Now creating my own art and happy to live in beautiful Sonoma County.

Anne Regan Mixed, Painting, Recovery Fund Grantee, Visual Arts Anne Regan is a Northern California artist who focuses on painting and mixed media collage. Her artistic skills are attributed to her father Frank Howland, an accomplished painter, and to many wonderful art teachers through out her life. She feel's connected to the beauty of wildlife and the natural world, and displays that love through her work. Anne's work has been shown and sold in galleries in Woodside, Ca, San Francisco, Healdsburg, Calistoga, and many other Northern California towns.

Aatika Rehman Visual Arts My name is Aatika Rehman and I am a modern abstract painter exploring the relationship between art and healing. My work is currently motivated by the energy I feel in vibrant and luscious pigments. I am exploring the dynamics of the effect that colors have on us on a daily basis. I believe that every color radiates energy which can be felt by the observer. I also think that how one views art depends on where they are on the journey of life. My goal is to create an emotional stimulation which is calming, healing and joyful. To bring it all together, I want my art to bring excitement and curiosity in your life.

Eva-Lena Rehnmark Illustration, Visual Arts

Eva-Lena Rehnmark has been working as an illustrator and designer for over 15 years.

She is the author and illustrator of a nonfiction book about wolves (Neither God Nor Devil : Rethinking our Perceptions of Wolves, Pomegranate, 2000.) Eva-Lena also creates commercial work such as wine labels, brochures, promotional material, and patterns. This Sonoma based artist also creates hand painted marriage certificates and paintings that are collected internationally

Christopher Reiger Illustration, Literature, Mixed, Non-Fiction, Painting, Printmaking, Visual Arts

Originally from the rural Delmarva Peninsula on the mid-Atlantic coast, Christopher attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, before moving to New York City, where he lived and worked for a decade. He graduated from the MFA program at the School of Visual Arts (NYC) in 2002.

Whether exploring an abandoned city lot or a tract of forest far from an urban center, he still feels the same excitement he felt as a boy, when he found many of his experiences in the "natural" world similar to those of Lewis Carroll’s Alice. Carroll’s premise that "things get curiouser and curiouser" guided Christopher through many an outdoor adventure. As an adult, his love of the outdoors has evolved into a fascination with natural history, conservation, and ecology, and his visual art, illustration, design, and writing projects wrestle with contemporary constructions of nature, and the human relationship to nonhuman animal species.

Christopher lives in Northern California with his wife and two young sons.

James Reynolds Painting, Sculpture, Visual Arts

I work in oil and pastel.

My main subject is the local landscape, but I also paint birds, animals, portraits and nudes. I also do sculpture occasionally. I've been an artist as far back as I can remember, but started painting full time almost 20 years ago. I have studied with many local artists, including Richard McDaniel, Clark Mitchell and Marsha Connell. My work has been honored with numerous awards.

My job as an artist is to paint with passion and sensitivity, to bring all the experience and skill that I can muster to try to create works of lasting quality. I hope the viewer will resonate with the work, perhaps even finding solace and healing. We are not on this earth for very long, so we might as well try to be of use. And we really ought to enjoy ourselves, don't you think?

Rachel Brooks Richardson Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Other, Painting, Photography, Visual Arts Rachel Brooks is a seasoned illustrator, painter, and muralist. She has worked in the art and design field for over 14 years. She obtained her BFA in Design at The Art Institute of San Francisco and immediately entered the fashion industry, where she started her career in apparel design and illustration. She has worked as a successful Art Director for various Bay Area companies while pursuing her passions in painting and public art. Her work has been showcased in San Francisco, throughout the Bay Area and Yekaterinburg, Russia. Rachel is currently a Resident Artist at Fulton Street Crossing in Santa Rosa, CA.

Ryan Richardson Film Office, General Services, Music, Photography, Recovery Fund Grantee, Visual Arts Rockin Ryan Richardson 🎸Guitar, Bass, and Drums, Hat Crüe 🎩🎩 📷📷Published Photographer Music Junkie Press Photographer📷🎥☕️👑📷📸😝🎩📷Canon Film Polaroid 📷🎩 FAMILY R'N'R COFFEE ☕️

Julia Richardson Film Office, General Services, Theatre As a professional makeup artist I work in television, series, film, commercials, corporate, documentaries and print; with 17 years experience. Straight, period and effects. My clients include: Bravo, MTV, ABC, PBS, NBC, International commercial photographers and more. National and international credits. Principal locations include Sacramento, San Francisco/Bay Area, Napa and Palo Alto. Reliable, work well with crew and talent.

Jess Riera Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Recovery Fund Grantee, Visual Arts

My name is Jess and I am a Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator from California, currently residing in Portland, Oregon.

I have been a Graphic Designer for over 10 years. After working for Stanford University Graduate School of Business for nearly 5 of those years, I needed to forge my own path!

I specialize in custom Presentations, Branding, Illustrations, and Marketing Collateral. My favorite projects are to collaborate with clients on Complex Infographics, Figurative Illustrations, Music Merchandise, Designing for Understanding, and combining graphics with beautifully designed text. I even do video editing and basic animation.

I can do it all!

If you are a capital investor, musician, educational institution, or entrepreneur needing specialized graphics, than I am the designer you have been looking for!

Please view my Website for Design Samples and my LinkedIn to see my full resume. Please enjoy my work!

My clients include Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Portland Community College Welding Technology Program, NeuroIngenium, Momentus Capital, The Ben Kiker Group, Institute for Non Profit News, Capital Impact Partners, IoT Advisory Group, Restoration Hardware, the band Heart, the musicians Keith Urban and Bryan Adams, NOBU restaurant group, Intel, Coldwell Banker, Bay Area Wilderness Training, Zogenix Inc, Big Impact Inc, Swell Music, Tamber Bey Vineyards, Tiny House Vineyards, Martinelli Winery and many others!

Mina Rios Acting, Audio, Ballet, Children's, Choreography, Dance, Fiction, Literature, Media, Modern, Other, Photography, Theatre, Video, Visual Arts Driven by a passion for the arts, freelance journalist Mina Rios found inspiration in dance through film and exposure to live performance during her youth in San Francisco. Trained in music, theatre, and dance; followed by Journalism & Mass Communications – Rios’s decade long career path down Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations avenues spanned from 1997 until 2007 – when she found both opportunity and her true calling in arts journalism.

Nick Robles Artisan, Ceramics, Functional Art, Other, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Visual Arts Originally from Southern California, I first found myself in Sonoma Country to attend Sonoma State University and am excited to have recently relocated to Petaluma. Taking inspiration from my Hispanic roots, playful spirit, and a modern aesthetic I use bold colors, organic forms, and an appreciation for imperfection to create a cohesive body while creating both functional and fine art. With the addition of functional ceramics and textiles I founded, Technicolor Dino. After years of dedicating both time and effort to starting a small business, I plan to use the funds from Sonoma Creative to have a space dedicated to fine art. A place devoted to drawing and painting so I can leave the worries and to-do lists of running a small business at the door to focus on creating.

Teri Roche Drobnick Children's, Literature, Non-Fiction About

Teri's writing initially began with children's picture books. Her debut book MOVING DAY will be published by Margaret Ferguson Books at Holiday House in 2025. Her background as a Clinical Social Worker influences Teri's subjects and storylines. Her picture book manuscripts vary from immigration, dementia and loss, LGBTQ topics to lighter sing aloud concept and rhyming books.

Teri's memoir HOLDING ON, WHILE LETTING GO: Reconnecting to my Father with Alzheimer’s Through his Best Friend of Eighty Years, is currently out on submission. It is a love story to her father who recently died of Alzheimer’s.

Other publications: Hobie Dog and Teri Drobnick, What Women CREATE, (Winter 2021) Triumph Over Lyme Disease, Best Self, (2019), https://bestselfmedia.com/triumph-over-lyme-disease/ Reclaimed Joy Through Rag Dolls, Where Women CREATE (Winter 2018) Super Gutsy Girl, Art Doll Quarterly (Fall 2017)

Captain Green and Lady Morning Dove, Stuffed Magazine (Spring 2015)

Julie Rawding Presents: The Upcyclers USA, 21 Eco Folks That Made It (2014)

Bodacious Bunny, Stuffed Magazine (Winter 2013)

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