FEATURED ARTISTS ARDELLA SWANBERG & LINDA BENCH Media:  FINE ART PAINTING & DRAWING Artist Statements: Ardella Swanberg was raised in Garden Grove, California, lived in many locations, and relocated to the Central Coast 10 years ago. Ardella’s inspirations have been the subjects found in the many places she has lived.  Ardella teaches painting classes and lives in Morro Bay. Linda Bench likes to draw inspiring natural scenes—coastal panoramas, oak covered hillsides, flowers and wildlife. While she’s always enjoyed drawing and art, she learned to draw well while studying landscape architecture in college. In 1998, she began focusing her artistic efforts on colored pencil drawing, and has slowly built up her portfolio. Each picture takes about 20 to 25 hours to complete, depending on the complexity of the background. She starts with a line drawing, slowly building up multiple layers of color to achieve the depth and intensity she’s looking for. Linda lives with her family in the mountains between Morro Bay and Atascadero.

SEPTEMBER 2016 SHOW DATES:  SEPTEMBER 1 TO SEPTEMBER 29 , 2016 OPENING RECEPTION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 5-8 pm FEATURED ARTIST JARI dE HAM Media:  FINE ART CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING Artist Statement: Jarien de Ham uses the natural effects of muted sun and fog to translate local scenery on the Central Coast where she has lived for many years into paintings that are a fusion of western and Asian techniques. Besides landscape, subjects also include Asian calligraphy, bird and flower, and figures which aim to work within these four  Chinese genres in both modern and traditional styles.

FEATURED ARTIST BETH SARGENT Media:  FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY Title: “NatureScapes” Artist Statement: “Nature’s gift to us is the deep connection to it’s beauty and mystery.  Capturing moments of wonder is my passion ….whether it is a shimmering sunset or the majesty of an owl in flight.  By photographing the natural world and grand-scapes, I am able to share these powerful moments in time.” Opening Reception:  FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH from 5pm to 8pm Type of Art:  FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit Beginning:  AUGUST 1, 2016 Exhibit Ending:  AUGUST 29, 2016 Location:  GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE, 601 EMBARCADERO, SUITE 10, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 Event Contact Number:  805-772-1068

FEATURED ARTIST PATRICIA NEWTON Media:  FINE ART OIL PAINTINGS Title: “Beaches”   Artist Statement: In Patricia’s own words:    “As a child gazing into the dreamy landscapes painted by a favorite aunt, I decided early on that I wanted to explore painting in oils! Although raising a family and a career slowed this goal down a bit, I continued to pursue lifelong dreams and began to paint. I have been painting with oils for over thirty years now.“A career brought me to what became my second love… the Central Coast of California! I planted roots, worked hard, painted when time permitted and raised a family. I have been a resident of the Central Coast for over 25 years and paint whenever there is a spare moment!“I love to paint with lots of fine layers (glazing) to give each piece that translucent effect. There are endless skies, sea and hillsides to fill the heart of an artist.My hopes and dreams are that each work of art I produce goes to a happy and loving home, because it feels a tiny bit of my soul goes with it.”

FEATURED ARTIST SPANKY ANDERSON Media:  FINE ART PAINTINGS Title: “Chasing Sunsets” Artist Statement: In Spanky’s own words:  “All sunsets are somewhat meaningful in the human experience, as time seems to speed up and then slow down, as we make that primal tradition from daytime to nighttime consciousness.  But then there are those phenomenal sunsets with quiet explosions of color and remarkable depth that will just stop you in your tracks and lift even the most cynical from the dullness of modern life.  It is at this moment that ll my memories collide and the possibilities for tomorrow become endless.  These are the sunsets I stalk, and hope to capture in my artwork.” Opening Reception:  FRIDAY, JUNE 10TH from 5pm to 8pm Type of Art:  FINE ART ACRYLIC PAINTING Exhibit Beginning:  JUNE 1, 2016 Exhibit Ending:  JUNE 29, 2016 Location:  GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE, 601 EMBARCADERO, SUITE 10, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 Event Contact Number:  805-772-1068

FEATURED ARTIST HOPE MYERS Media: Water Color Paintings Title: Fine Art Paintings by Hope Myers Artist Statement: Hope Myers is an award-winning artist who paints watercolors and makes one-of-a-kind jewelry in her “An Artist’s Garden” studio in Los Osos, California. She began to work with art forms as a child and continued her interests through a B.A. degree in Wisconsin with a minor in Art History. In California, Hope has extended her fine arts studies through academic classes at Cal Poly, and through professional workshops with Robert Reynolds, Helmuth Wegner, Kolan Peterson, Tom Lynch, and others. Her primary medium is transparent watercolor. Using vibrant colors in sometimes unusual combinations; in clean and at times simple settings, she emphasizes her love for the beauty of living things and outdoor scenes that can brighten our lives.   Featured Artist:  HOPE MYERS Opening Reception:  FRIDAY, MAY 13TH from 5pm to 8pm Type of Art:  WATERCOLOR Exhibit Beginning:  MAY 1, 2016 Exhibit Ending:  MAY 29, 2016 Location:  GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE, 601 EMBARCADERO, SUITE 10, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 Event Contact Number:  805-772-1068 PHOTO/JPEG: Watercolor by Hope Myers