Dawn is a new gallery and studio member of Sequoia who works 

Boy on Beach, Dawn Kelly

primarily in watercolor and oil. Many of her paintings in the exhibit are painted in a naturalistic style. She especially enjoys painting people.  Although there are figurative paintings, they are not intended to be portraits. Many of them have been painted using memory, personal snapshots and sketches.

Drawing and painting have been Dawn's lifelong passion. She majored in Fine Arts at the University of Oregon. While being a farmer's wife in mid-Columbia area and the mother of five children, she took painting classes at Marylhurst, various community colleges and with qualified private instructors. She has had exhibits in The Dalles area as well as in Portland, using oils as the medium for some and pencil sketches for others. She was involved in many community, school and private projects which included murals, posters, and calligraphy. 

Eight years ago Dawn moved to the Portland area and began devoting more time to painting. She discovered a new interest in the use of watercolors and experimented with other media, but her enthusiasm continues to be in watercolor, oil and graphite. She also enjoys sketching from life and occasional portraiture.

Anne loves color and the light effects created in daily living. She hopes

Tiki, God of Laughter, Anne Ferguson

to share what makes her feel good. Her May show will be mostly oil paintings representing Spring themes. The Sequoia Gallery is her first experience being in an association and she finds it extremely rewarding. Anne says its "like coming home to a great family."

She has benefited from an art scholarship to Syracuse University's School of Fine Arts, a sculpture course at the College of William & Mary as well as a painting course at The Art Student's league in New York City. These courses helped Anne to get a job in advertising doing cartoon animation for TV. She says that was wonderful for the learning, plus she was getting paid to draw and doodle all day. Born in Detroit Michigan, she has lived the longest in the Albany, New York area, but has also lived in Florida, Virginia, San Francisco and Los Gatos, California, and back to the Albany area before moving to Oregon five years ago.

Anne has been represented by galleries in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina, as well as several in New York.

BRIGHT IDEAS!

 

Last month we announced our campaign to raise the funds to replace all of the halogen light bulbs in the gallery with more energy efficient LED light bulbs. So far, we have funding to replace 16 of our 35 light bulbs. Thanks to our generous contributors, the Gallery is looking better and better.

Sequoia is seeking artists for gallery membership. Both 2D and 3D artists of all mediums are welcome to apply for membership in our active community of artists. Download an application from our website or stop by the gallery to pick up an application. For more information, contact Linda Jerome; jeromelk@me.com  

Whether you are an artist, collector, or someone who just appreciates fine art, you can help Sequoia by volunteering to help staff the gallery.  Gallery staffers serve 4 hour shifts on the days of their choosing, depending on slots available. Volunteer applications are available at the gallery.