ABOUT THE ARTIST After deciding that creating art was what I needed to do to be happy in life, I began my studies at the San Francisco Art Institute with an emphasis on oil painting in 1972. Then, after 18 years of painting "visionary art", portraits, and landscapes, I was drawn to sculpture due to that art form's tactile nature. That led me to approached an elderly Italian immigrant whose trade had been carving grave stones from marble. He was able to show me the various techniques used by the old masters of Italy. In addition I took classes in clay and stone sculpture at Orange Coast College. My first pieces were nudes, and then abstracts carved in alabaster from Utah and Italy. During this period I participated in the two-month-long art festival in Laguna Beach, showed at the Beverly Hills Affair in the Gardens, took on private commissions, and had work in various galleries.
In 1991 I moved with my husband and numerous dogs to Grass Valley, then on to Nevada City, and finally built my dream house located on top of a forested hill in Penn Valley, Ca. After taking a couple of years off to decompress I decided to try out a new idea. Living in the foothills, I couldn't help but notice how lovely and elegant flowers looked beside natural stone formations. My stone vases grew out of this observation, and the serene beauty of Nevada County has greatly influenced my work and continues to feed my imagination.
These vases have evolved into functional fine art and are enhanceing beautiful homes and decor throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. It delights me to be able to meet the people who purchase my works at the many fine art festivals I attend. I invite you to view my classic and new work at this web site.
Recently I have decided to go back to carving non functional art and wall pieces in addition to the vases. Soon I will post pictures of these new works and hope my collectors will enjoy them as much as my functional work.
The Gallery
Available Work as of 7/5/08
The Nature Gallery~ 87 Town and Country Village, Palo Alto, Ca. has purchased some of my work and displays it for sale.
Professional Vase photos by George Post Photography at www.gpostphoto.com
