Artists Create – and the Gardens Rock! - Mendocino Art Center

JessICA JADe norrIs
Born 1973 in Hollywood, California
“I really enjoy printmaking and drawing. I call my pen
and ink work ‘Tribal Graffiti’ because for me, it’s a result
of inner knowledge and release. Lino cuts are a way for
me to use bold lines and work with positive and negative
space. Etchings show a more delicate line with dry
point.”
JAnet rAyner
Born 1951 in Connecticut
“Through my art I seek and strive for refinement in myself
and in my life. I am a self-taught artist. I have learned by
reading books, observing the world, having a family and
dreaming my wild dreams. I have learned from other artists
as well as from people who say that they ‘can’t draw a
straight line.’ I have learned by trial and error (and trial
and success) working with mediums such as oil paint,
pencil, pastel, glass and porcelain.”
gAIl rusHmore
Born 1950 in Seattle, Washington
“I imagine many stories and some of them become
sculpture. My background is in design and graphic arts.
Working in clay has brought excitement back to my work.
My imagery comes from an interest in design and ornamentation
of other cultures. I begin with sketches, then
hand build, using slabs. Raku firing adds spontaneity to my
process. There is a controlled pyromaniac within — loving
how each firing puts its unique mark
on the sculpture.”
wIllIAm (bIll) sAlA
Born 1930s in Oakland, California
Bill is one of the pre-eminent surrealist
artists working in America today,
and perhaps the world. His unique
approach to his graphic use of color
and thematic style is unparalleled
by other contemporary surrealist
artists. Bill has developed his natural
talent over many years of studying
classical artists and surrealists.
Gail Rushmore
Bill Weber (El Gallo), see page 9
Antony De sennA
Born 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts
“I have been painting with acrylic
and oil in Mendocino since 1976.
I would describe myself as a magic
realist.”
ArIAnnA sIegel
Born 1957 in New York, New York
Through the years, Arianna has
expressed her creativity through
various media, including painting,
drawing, stained glass, photography
and writing. Last year, she did
a series of iconic pencil portraits
of rock artists which were exhibited
in several shows. Her current
work is a series of surreal, dreamlike
oil paintings with historical period
references.
8 Mendocino Arts Magazine