SANDSTONE GALLERY

Lynn Welker  |  Bio

Lynn Welker is an abstract artist focused on the landscape, its many forms, both real and imagined. She invents paintings that suggest subtle underlying stories. Through the spontaneous use of texture, shape and line, she leads the viewer on a seductive path of discovery.

As a former art specialist designing educational materials, Welker continues to be driven by the need to innovate. Without a preconceived notion of how a painting will look, she allows her imagery to emerge gradually. Welker paints intuitively, looking beyond the surface and reaching deeper, exploring the effects of erosion, sedimentation, weather, and the passing of time.

When looking at Welker’s paintings, you quickly notice a pattern of darker shapes. These angular configurations establish diagonal movement which directs your eye through the painting. Equally important are organic areas within the same painting. Combining sharp edges with the organic softness of our natural world establishes a surprising contrast within each work.

Blending the familiar with the unexpected, Welker shifts importance, if only briefly, from a world of technology to one that reconnects people to the richness of the land.

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MA, BFA University of Cincinnati 

Signature Member:

National Watercolor Society NWS

International Society of Experimental Artists ISEA

Juried Member: Watercolor West WW

I discovered printmaking in 1991 while finishing my BA in another subject and was immediately hooked on this creative medium. It was over many semesters at the local community college that I learned the technical aspects of printmaking and developed my own artistic expression. 

Now I love creating monoprints, unique, one-of-a-kind prints, hand-pulled on a manual printing press. My style ranges from precise to abstract, often hinting at writing forms and incorporating linocuts that I hand carve. I enjoy the hands-on, contemplative work, the surprise of pulling a new print, the reward of seeing effort, experience and creativity unite. 

I have shown at Sandstone Gallery Laguna for the past 17 years, and at the Festival of Arts in Laguna for nine years. Western Art and Architecture magazine honored me with a two-page spread in 2015, and Dolcezza, a Canadian clothing company, chose two of my prints for their 2019 fall line. My unique prints have also appeared in several textbooks and on CD covers. 

My artist-husband Hyatt and I share our home studio in Dana Point, as well as five adult children, their spouses, and sixteen amazing grandchildren. Life is good! 

http://www.annesprints.com

 She sees art as she does life -

 sometimes bright and colorful and sometimes dark and deep. Her paintings combine varying colors of the spectrum to reflect her own philosophy on life. When she paints, she focuses on the varying emotions that she is experiencing at the time. Happiness. Worry. Love. Hope. All of these feelings make their way onto the canvas. Each emotion contains a specific character and color. We each hold multiple layers of emotions and, when mixed together, they form a rich picture of our lives. Abstract art allows you, the viewer, to interpret the meaning and significance behind it and to stand as the visionary.

Ann Kim, a Korean-born artist, has developed a technique of layering paint and color while also incorporating mixed media into her artwork. She uses the combination of color and texture to create a natural element with nature being her inspiration. The close observation of the layers of color will reveal beauty within each layer. Her painting process begins with acrylic which is layered with varying colors of oil paint and accented with knife strokes to add texture. The final product is an expression of the beauty found in nature which is demonstrated through fundamental simplicity and harmony.

http://Annkimart.art

I think of the process of painting as an activity in meditative expression.  When it works, the lines, shapes, texture and light become the media that capture an emotional state of mind on canvas.  As forms and colors connect and become something that could be a figure or an object, they create a new pivot point for the story to unfold.  I’ve been using a process where I follow the cues that emerge in the art to dictate what comes next.  It sounds simple, but it’s far easier said than done.

Something I’m learning in life is that there’s such a thing as trying too hard.  Sometimes the more we want things to be a certain way, the bigger the obstructions we place in the path to that destination.  So I try harder in a different way.  I try harder to let go… of fear, judgment and doubt.  I remind myself that my art is a medium for telling a visual story.  The freer I can become, the further out of that controlled comfort zone I can venture, and the truer the art becomes as a reflection of the journey in my mind.

And sometimes I regress and wonder, is this a formula for producing the type of art I want to produce?  And then I remind myself, for me as an artist, the answer is not actually about removing the obstructions, but rather realizing that the destination is unknown and that’s the way it should be.      

www.Jongroart.com

I see lines. I see shapes. I see movement. I see patterns and colors. I want to translate, abstract and highlight the parts I see so others can feel the story and the history. Each piece tells a story of what I saw, what I thought and felt, and where I was in the world.

I have traveled and lived around the world with my husband, first with the military, then with his work. From the east coast to the south and to the west coast of the United States and overseas to South Africa, Venezuela and The Hague. All have had a profound influence on me, including the architecture, the people, their art and especially their local art teachers.

I love the process of applying what I learn. This has worked into my original perspective , but tweaked to suit my needs. I work my art like a puzzle—fitting in pieces, color and techniques—trying them, and then removing them if they don’t fit.

I am starting to see a convergence of all I have learned over the years. I’m considering bringing together my love of photography, collage, mixed media, encaustic and cold wax into a larger, or three-dimensional perspective of the world.

I can’t remember a time when I didn’t feel at home as an artist. While I appreciate the importance of showing and sharing my work, my heart has always been in the creative process of expressing the way I look at the world through my art.

https://Rosemariedavio.com

Aimee Bonham's artwork is formalistic in approach.  Organic line and color in her works are formal elements composed according to aesthetic principles – rather than as the visual representation of sociopolitical realities or philosophical theories.  Her work is composed in a sensuous manner to express a mystic realm of line and color.  She chooses to  simplify imagery and to create abstractions of the natural world.  There is no specific endpoint at the beginning of a piece; nevertheless,  a color palette or tonality may guide the painting to evoke a desired feeling or emotion. Blind contour drawings in wax pencil layered with thin or thick layers of empasto oil paint "push and pull" the viewer through the work creating movement which is the pulse of nature.

https://Aimeebonham.com

Isabelle Alessandra - Artist Statement:

“Raised in the wild foothills of the Canadian Rockies, I learned to be present to a sense of wonderment and joy. That same joyful spirit is what I hope you’ll experience in my work.”

My Process

At the most basic level, my work explores how geometric shapes can so beautifully contrast with loose, graceful lines and spontaneous marks. My process involves building up multiple layers of acrylic paint on birch wood panels, then sanding and scratching back into the layers to reveal glimpses of ‘the history’ of the painting. Similar to a conversation, I’m constantly responding to what’s happening as I’m working, “listening and responding to what the painting says it wants.” When I start a painting my decisions are spontaneous, but as I work, choices about the composition and the colors I choose become more and more intentional. Some decisions are meant to create loud conversations that draw viewers in from a distance, while other decisions create quiet conversations, deliberately drawing the viewer’s eye to the more intimate details discovered when my work is viewed up close.

Isabelle’s Bio

Following the wise advice her 96-year-old mother shared in the final hours of her life, four years ago Isabelle completely re-imaged what was possible for herself, her life, and her art, and started painting. Today, Isabelle’s abstract paintings have been seen in yearly international art fairs and gallery exhibitions, in Vogue and GQ magazines, and can be found in private collections in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and China.

In addition to Sandstone Gallery, Isabelle is currently represented by:

Peterson Contemporary Art (Bend, Oregon)

Libby Silvia Artstyle (Wellesley, Massachusetts)

J. Willott Gallery (Palm Desert, California)

Singulart (Paris, France) - Online

Collections of Isabelle’s work have also been shown in group shows in:

Festival of Arts, 2022, 2023, 2024 and coming in 2025 (Laguna Beach, California)

The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel, 2023, 2024, 2025 (Dana Point, California

Singulart Gallery Stuttgart 2024, 2025 (Stuttgart, Germany)

The Art Spirit Gallery, 2022, 2023, 2024 (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)

Jane Hamilton Art Gallery, 2022 (Tucson, Arizona)

Galerie Sonia Monti 2021 (Paris, France)

Van Gogh Gallery 2021, 2022 (Madrid, Spain)

Innsbruck Art, 2021 (Innsbruck, Austria)

Saatchi: The Other Art Fair 2021 (Los Angeles)

Superfine Art Show 2020 (Los Angeles)

Isabelle’s work has been featured in Art Collector Magazine, Laguna Beach Magazine, March/April 2024 edition, and in print and digital editions of Condé Nast magazines: Vanity Fair, Vogue House and Gardens, GQ, and World of Interiors in 2021 editions.

As a nod to her "other career" and training (and for our local Trojan fans), Isabelle holds a Doctorate Degree in Education Policy, Leadership and Change Management from the University of Southern California (USC).

Website: https://isabelle-alessandra-artist.com

https://www.instagram.com/isabelle_alessandra_artist/

I am a visual artist living in Long Beach, California, where I create multi-layered mixed-media abstracted paintings in acrylic and oil.

After studying drawing and painting at California State University, Long Beach, I enjoyed a long career as a Senior Interior Designer for projects across the country, curating the art mix for each location. Over time I came to recognize that one of the most important components to solidify the look and feel of a space…..the “secret sauce “ that would bring everything together…..was the selected art.

The creative process often starts with spontaneous marks and evolves as I respond to what I see and feel. Others begin as heavily edited photos that resonate with me personally as visual stories that I then translate to canvas. However they begin, each piece continues as a journey of personal expression and exploration until I am satisfied with the outcome. They all have their own presence and meaning to me, but once they go into the world I hope a viewer can discover their own story, their own meaning in the work.

My work has been part of juried exhibitions in Los Angeles and Orange counties as well as online.

http://Lancecarlsonart.com

https://www.instagram.com/Lancecarlson_ art/

ARTIST STATEMENT

I am a mixed media artist located in Southern California. 

 My art is driven by inspiration, a force that guides me as I let each piece develop organically. Often, I find myself amazed at how the initial spark of inspiration transforms and evolves throughout the creative process.

I use a variety of materials—whether collage, charcoal, crayons, or paint—tailoring my approach to the needs of each individual piece. Handmade papers and sanding, for example, enable me to create textures and images beyond what I could have initially envisioned. Each choice is deliberate, aimed at pushing the boundaries of what I can convey through my art.

Influenced by my life experiences, travels, and friends , my creations are shaped by a rich tapestry of ideas that excite and inspire me. These diverse sources fuel my creative process and keep it vibrant and evolving.

I hope that my art resonates with viewers by encouraging them to craft their own narratives. My intention is to evoke joy and inspiration, inviting others to connect with the emotions and stories embedded in my work.

My creative process is characterized by a playful chaos, beginning with experimentation and evolving through trial and error. Challenges are embraced as opportunities for growth, leading me to new discoveries and deeper insights.

Through my art, I aim to forge a meaningful connection with others, sharing a piece of my inner world and inviting viewers into an ongoing dialogue.

https://www.joycelegatestudio.com/

https://www.Instagram.com/Joycelegatestudio/

ARTIST STATEMENT

The art of printmaking is a deeply meditative and therapeutic process for me.  Combining color, shapes, repetition and contrast, my goal is to create unique images with relevance and meaning.

ARTIST BIO

Colleen has dedicated more than 30 years to the art of printmaking.  While her formal education was centered on writing (B.A. – Journalism) and people (M.S. – Clinical Psychology), her passion has always been to make art, and since discovering printmaking in the late 1980’s at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, she has embraced her passion for this process.

Most of Colleen’s prints take an interesting slant on something familiar, and reinvent those images in a new and unusual way.  Her icon choices may be either vague or recognizable, and her choice of color and her ability to generate texture and depth to her prints give her pieces character, originality, and a sense of timelessness.  Colleen believes that the power of observation is her most important tool, and finds that thoughts and ideas that she can’t articulate verbally are much easier for her to express with ink and paper.

Colleen’s work has been featured in art shows across the country, in Printmaking publications, and in private collections.

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www.Instagram.com/Colleenpremerart/

ARTIST BIO

I was raised in the Pacific Northwest and moved to California to pursue a bachelor’s degree in studio art with an emphasis in printmaking.

Although I have been working in mixed media for twenty years, paper has fascinated me since I began printmaking.

I am drawn to the texture of old paper and delight in its delicate and fragile nature. I particularly enjoy papers with absorbent qualities that produce unpredictable and surprising results in the collage process.

In my travels I am always hunting for materials that can be included in the collage process. A primary source for the most valuable and inspiring material has been Asia.The influence of Asia and the adoption of my daughter from Korea in 1986, has deepened my appreciation of eastern philosophy and greatly influenced my sense of design.

I have been fortunate to exhibit my works at the Laguna Festival of the Arts since 1994, and at other art festivals in Southern California.

In addition to receiving recognition by my peers, my work has been collected by many public, private and corporate collections around the world.

My passion is to create works of complexity and depth by melding textures of old and new paper highlighted by varied combinations and layers of acrylic paint and stain.

https://www.Miamooreart.com/

ARTIST STATEMENT

I have always viewed the world through a prism of color, texture, and light. My eyes instinctively arrange and create visual order. When I began working in collage, I knew I had discovered the perfect medium for my voice. I find joy in the ongoing experimentation of merging collage with painting. The intersection of fine arts and crafts continually fascinates me. I elevate traditional craft materials and techniques by thought- fully creating compositions that are modern and fresh, using both familiar and timeworn elements. Lately, I have been developing unique collage materials that bring a personal and original perspective to my work.

Vintage. Modern. Graphic. Textural. Complex. Ordered. Colorful. Earthy. Architectural. Organic.

I harness and arrange the ephemera and curiosities I collect and covet, elevating the mundane and challenging the expected with a diverse and direct visual vocabulary. My voice is authentic, with a clarity and vision that is singular and resolute. I take pride in sharing my work with others, opening their eyes to new ways of perceiving everyday materials and deepening their emotional connections to the relics and keepsakes of their personal histories.

BIO

Katherine, a native Californian, has been an adopted Oregonian for over 30 years. She earned a BFA with an emphasis in design from California State University, Long Beach. Katherine has worked as an interior architectural, graphic, and lighting designer in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon. In 2009, she returned to her fine art roots and has since exhibited in numerous shows and galleries across Oregon, California, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. Her work is featured in corporate and private collections throughout the United States. Katherine paints and creates from her studios in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Indian Wells, California.

https://www.Katherinemead.com

 Everything inspires me to paint, particularly the details of my surroundings, up close details of Nature. Painting from my observations encourages exploration and new possibilities. It is a never ending experiment to create.

The process is exciting and fulfilling. It is fun to erase everything I have been exposed to in order to allow spontaneity and structure to create art.

“ I believe art has to take responsibility but it should not give up being art. But I believe above all that I wanted to build the palace of my memory, because my memory is my only homeland. But we should also not forget the difference between what first motivated me and the work that is the result.”

ANSELM KIEFER

https://www.Dominique-Art.com

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ARTIST STATEMENT

“Prado works exclusively in porcelain, using the hand-building technique to create intricacies that cannot be replicated with any other method. Her creations are a celebration of the exuberant beauty of nature.”

ARTIST BIO

As a teen, Prado was first introduced to the ceramic process while working in Chinautla, Guatemala, where indigenous people sourced clay from the river, adorned handcrafted vessels with shapes inspired by jungle botanicals, and fired their creations in primitive wood-burning kilns.

This early exposure sparked a lifelong passion for ceramics and the role of art in culture. Prado graduated from CSULB with degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Sociology. She traveled throughout Europe and Central/South America, seeking inspiration and methods in sculpture and bas-relief.

Today, Prado works exclusively in porcelain, using the hand-building technique to create intricacies that cannot be replicated with any other method. 

https://www.Pradoceramics.com

https://www.instagram.com/Pradofineceramics

“Each of my pieces is hand blown, hot sculpted and one of a kind. My goal is to allow my art to expand so others may enjoy my abstract and realistic representations of aquatic life.”

ARTIST BIO

Meet glass artist Cody Nicely. Primarily drawing inspiration from aquatic life, Nicely’s sculptures capture the unique elegance and beauty found below the water’s surface. While his focus is primarily in hyper-realistic recreations, his passion and creativity can also be seen through his abstract works.

Originally from the midwest, Cody found his calling for glass at the age of thirteen in Murano, Italy. Here he had his first glass blowing lesson, which inspired him to pursue a career in the arts. He attended Wittenberg University with the intention of studying Marine Biology, when he found a small glass program at the nearby Springfield Museum of Art. Taking to the medium quickly, Nicely approached the faculty at Wittenberg and received support to create the first ever glassblowing major within the college.

Throughout his career, Cody’s work has been featured in many prestigious auctions and galleries, including the Pilchuck auction and The Tacoma Museum of Glass Red Hot auction. He is the recipient of several awards, including the NICHE award from the American Craft Council.

Yang Dong

Yang Dong was born in Tianjin, China in a family of Engineers, Teachers and Doctors.

As a boy, he was inspired to make little models of animals, Yang’s fascination with animals and artistic talent were evident at an early age. As a young man, Yang attended the Tianjin Art and Crafts School, after-which he was accepted at the prestigious Central Academy of Arts in Beijing for professional study. The Dean of Sculpture at the time was the national well-known artist, Qian Shan Wu. Recognizing Yang’s extraordinary talent, Qian Shan Wu appointed Yang as his assistant, and they collaborated on many projects for over 8 years.

In 1996, Yang moved to Shanghai, and it was at this time that his career began to take off. One of his first notable commissions was the sculpture “Happy Family,” located at the entrance of East Nanjing Road, which is one of the busiest pedestrian roads in China.

Yang created “Clock” and “Equestrian – Beyond,” both of which were located in the first and only 80,000-seat stadium in Shanghai at that time. “The Equestrian” Sculpture created for Beijing Olympic won the best public sculpture displayed in Wangfujing Commercial district. A pair of sculpted Lions was commissioned for replication for 5 different sizes. One of the pair is located in front of the original HSBC bank at The Bond in Shanghai.

Over the course of his career, Yang has developed his own style that integrates the classic sculptural language with Eastern humanistic qualities. Yang has created over 100 shelf sculptures and commissioned sculptures that have won first or second place at exhibitions.

His work depicts a clear, rigorous style and displays logic of figurative sculpture. One of Yang’s most notable works is “Fortune-Bull,” created in 2009, which was exhibited in the 86th Salón De Otoño of the Spanish Painters and Sculptors Association in Madrid. His sculpture “Afar” won first place in the American Art Award competition, and also won honorable mention of the Professional League of America Artist. He was invited to Florence Biennale in 2021.

He has been named one of sixteen best sculptors in 2021 and one of eleven best sculptors in 2020 by America’s top 25 top galleries and museums. In short, Yang’s sculptures are a manifestation of his worldview towards life and nature. Dong Yang currently resides in Orange County, California.

ARTIST BIO

TIM TURNEY is a fine art wood shaper from Roseville, California. His philosophy is to expose the beauty of Mother Nature in his creations.  Following his innate desire to make things he can touch and feel, Tim uses a process of fine wood turning to shape wood on a lathe to create unique forms.  

Most of Tim’s pieces are created from sustainable, exotic hardwoods. While he works he embraces the wood’s natural variations to reveal a story through its grains and textures, ensuring that each creation is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

Whether it's a decorative bowl or an elegant vase, fine wood turning blends beauty with function. Tim’s gorgeous pieces serve as both art and utility, seamlessly enhancing your living space.

Biography

Bob Rosenfield (b. Los Angeles) is a wood  artist based in Long Beach, California. Bob has been working with wood since  1998. 

Before establishing himself as a wood carver, Bob studied ceramics at the Palos Verdes Art Center in Palos Verdes, California, where he formalized his technical and aesthetic understanding of clay. In following years he studied at Otis Parsons  School of Art in Los Angeles as an apprentice with Ralph Bacerra. Bob’s ceramic works have been  exhibited in several galleries and many are included in private  collections. 

Always interested in the beauty and mystique of wood, Bob now focuses solely on working with local and exotic woods to  create unique sculptural forms. His wood art pieces have been exhibited in gallery shows and awarded prizes in multiple juried exhibitions.