A fascination with rocks, shells and metal led Joyce Carol Watanabe to learn jewelry making. When an auntie taught her pearl knotting, she continued taking metalwork classes at Long Beach Community College, Venice Community Adult School, and Torrance Cultural Arts Center. At the Culver City Rocks and Minerals Club workshop volunteers taught her lapidary to […]
Ms. Robertson has been painting since 1987, and she has collected numerous awards at various shows she has participated in. She is an active member of the Artist Open Group and Palos Verdes Painters (affiliated with Palos Verdes Art Center), Torrance Artists Guild, Destination: Art and Artlife South Bay. In addition, she served several years […]
I create mostly kinetic metal sculptures that move with the wind, along with some wall hangings. The inspiration comes from the birds and creatures that inhabit a lagoon near my home of the West Coast. Sculptures include herons, pelicans, quail, coyotes, shore birds, whales, dolphins, fish, turtles, road runners, frogs, flying pelicans, hummingbirds and flamingos. […]
Visual experiences begin with light, and my intention is to portray the effects of light on the landscape. The California Impressionists, in whose tradition I follow, were determined to capture the true effects of light and its fleeting changes. Like them, I paint an “impression” rather than render fine detail, resulting in unfocused color and form […]
Nancy loves making jewelry and has been an artist for over 35 years. She originally started doing creative stitchery, moved to on- and off-loom weaving, then basketry and three-dimensional macramé. About 25 years ago she found her true love with creating jewelry. Over the years her jewelry has been sold in galleries and art boutiques throughout California. […]