Mixed Media Gallery

Specializing in Sonoma Wine Country Artists

(707) 869-5611

Mixed Media Gallery

Artists are listed alphabetically

Cecily Axt

I combine color, texture and form to create collage compositions. I use a variety of materials in my work, including acrylics, watercolors, wax, found and prepared papers, fabrics, and natural objects such as feathers, shells, bamboo and bones. My inspiration comes primarily from nature; landscape forms, light, wind, water, and shifting seasons. How art, nature, and spirit interact and unify is my focus. For me art is conscious improvisation. I have a BA in art and have been teaching in the arts for over 15 years. My aspiration is to create art that is a positive experience for myself and the viewer.

Sarah Beth Goncarova

Since childhood, Sarah Beth Goncarova's life has been influenced by her love of classical music, which bears significantly in her work. Her paintings feature people connected by an unspoken tension. A pianist and cellist by training, with a BFA in sculpture and a Masters in Architecture, visual art continues to be her passion. Her card line "Symphonia" is sold in symphony stores worldwide. She exhibits in Bay Area galleries, and has shown in New York, Washington, and Germany, and is internationally collected. This year, her paintings will grace the covers of the literary magazines Zahir and New Works Review. Learn more about her at sarabethgoncarova.com

Dana Hawley



Nature is the material of my painting. The spirit of the land inspires me. What I paint and where I paint - anyone could do the same; it's not anything extraordinary. It's just that I take the time and energy to do it. I believe that the beauty of the earth, with its web of life and elemental forces, exists on its own. The beauty is its own identity and is not dependent on anyone seeing, knowing, feeling, or communicating. In my work I search for a direct experience with the landscape and its inherent beauty. Planting my easel firmly in the ground, with head raised to wind and weather, I am immersed in nature. This process of painting within nature, quietly observing, is what I keep returning to. Painting, for me, is more a meditation than an intellectual or emotional release. See more of her work at www.danahawley.com.

Chris Henry





My work is the reflection of my evolution using primarily texture and line to communicate. Although I seek to be original in my work, artists from the Abstract Expressionism movement, in particular Robert Rauschenbert, inform the way in which I communicate. Ideas come to me from everywhere. A shape in nature, something man made, or perhaps a color strike me and the idea germinates while I gather my materials. The idea is simple to begin with, develops, then unfolds as I work the medium into the foundation. Although texture and line compose my work, the strong vibrant color provides movement, rendering the pieces whole. You can see examples of Chris' work in the "Mixed Media" section of this website. Or, visit Chris at his site at chrishenryfineart.com

Gerald Huth





My work, deeply personal and expressionistic in its nature, deals with the "human condition", my own life experiences, and impressions gained through my extensive travels to other countries and by exposure to their cultures. I have selected wood sculpture and oil painting (on various shaped canvas forms) as the media for many of my works. These three-dimensional pieces combine the effects of painting and sculpture. Many of my ideas are also explored through mixed-media collages and collage/sculptures, combining different papers and a variety of different drawing techniques.

Rosemary Machado





A painting usually begins with one central theme: how the moon set the night before or how the light looked through the clouds that morning. Often it's just a feeling, mood, or atmosphere left over from a dream I've just had. When I face the bare canvas with these "almost" ideas, a conversation begins - free association that ends when the painting is done. I use recycled fabric and glass, as well as natural found objects to create a variety of interesting textures. Essentially, I want to create paintings that invite the viewer to enter and linger: a refuge apart from the day-to-day rush. To find out more about Rosemary's work, visit her at rmachadoart.com

Caterina Martinico





Caterina Martinico is an expressive, mixed media artist who paints primarily in encaustic; a molten beeswax-based paint that is applied hot to surfaces and heat fused. She then polishes, models, sculpts, textures and combines with collage. Drawn to encaustic's versatile and evocative possibilities, her art combines a love of spontaneous combinations of different media, elements and imagery. She draws upon symbolism and mythology of ancient and present cultures to create a visual language and mythic world of the imagination. These encaustics are contemporary artifacts, telling stories of mystery and discovery. Caterina's art is influenced by her work as an art therapist, concerned with depth and personal narratives. She leads workshops and facilitates classes in art as self-care and as a healing modality. More of her work can be seen at www.creativeartstudio.com

Casey Moore Swingle

My formal education began in the mid 1960's at a traditional art school in the Midwest, John Herron in Indianapolis, Indiana. For over 40 years I've developed my style. I work in water media, watercolor, acrylic, and ink on watercolor canvas. At this time of my life I love bold color, I resist natural colors. With my color I go beyond what I see and capture what I feel. I want my work to glow like stained-glass. I feel a painting is a success if the viewer just has to stop, and what they see makes them not want to walk away. But when they do leave, they remember. You can view other work on a group web site, caseymoore-swingle.com

Patti Valentine





What is art but a drink of water for a thirsty person? To be able to draw whatever I see or feel is a gift I can give back. But as with any gift, you either respond to it or you don't. If you do, then I intend to give you more than just a drink of water. I enjoy discovery and especially illusion, so the complexity of my work is the challenge I hope to wrap my gift in. The more you look, the more you see. In some cases you may interpret the work completely differently than I had imagined. And so the gift is returned to me. Learn more about Patti at www.pattivalentine.com.