| Constance NewgardP.O. Box 116 Julian 760-765-4712
Barbara Nigro4018 Highway 78 Julian CA 92036 760-765-4603 bnigro@pacbell.netwww.barbaranigrophotography.comPhotography Barbara has been a photographer for many years doing work for political campaigns, real estate promotion and portraiture. She has a passion for landscapes, scenic vistas, nature and historic sites. Her outstanding photos of early California missions and close-ups of native plant life reflect this keen interest and skill. Her background in art and art history clearly is seen in her photography. Working with design firms, her photography has been used to enhance the designer’s concept. Her work graces the walls of many homes and offices. She works with designers as well as other artists and professionals to document their work for websites, brochures, promotional materials and album/CD covers.
Powers Nugent
27750 Skyway Road, Ranchita, CA 92066 760-782-0560 www.powersnugent.comNo email Black and White Fine Art Photographer - American Southwest
Dan OlfeP.O. Box 2106 Julian CA 92036 760-765-3219 danolfe@hotmail.comDigital art quilts Although art was an important part of my early life, my college education was in science and engineering (B.S.E. from Princeton and a Ph.D. from Caltech). I started making quilts in 1997 after a career as an engineering professor. Because of my experience in developing and teaching a computer graphics course, it was natural for me to create my quilt designs on a computer. I currently use a variety of 2-D and 3-D software, and find it particularly exciting to create a 3-D world on the computer, from which I extract a unique image.
Helen PetreP.O. Box 371 Julian CA 92036 760-765-0346 Collage • monoprints • assemblage • artist booksIn the late 40s Helen began to dabble in water color painting. The playing became serious and by the 60s her work was receiving recognition on the East Coast. Moving to San Diego, she applied for and received a painting scholarship to Coronado School of Fine Art in 1964. This introduced Helen to oil painting, printmaking, collage assemblage and more art. Then three years were concentrated on etching. With the loss of the press she began printing using acrylics only. This process became so successful an exhibit of her work was presented at a gallery in Tokyo. Around that period Helen started studying artist's book-making at Mesa College under Genie Shenk, one of the finest book artists in our country. Helen's work has been widely exhibited, received numerous awards and resides in private collections in the United States and Europe. Solo exhibitions include: Knowles Art Center, La Jolla; The Athenaeum, La Jolla; Scandia, San Diego; The Unicorn, La Jolla; Sierra Club Gallery, San Diego; Art and Design Center, Bonsall; Santa Ysabel Gallery; Gallery Mondetour, Julian. "Helen Petre: prolific book artist, painter and collage artist extrordinaire," --San Diego Book Arts Newsletter
 Kathy PrattP.O. Box 2211 Borrego Springs CA 92004 760-519-4540 desertstar2000@sbcglobal.netJewelry Surrounded by the awe-inspiring mountains and desert landscape of Borrego Springs, Kathy Pratt has found a passion for jewelry making. Influenced by her love for nature and with her Cherokee Grandmother whispering in her ear, Kathy has found working with gemstones to be very satisfying. She combines traditional Indian techniques with gemstones, crystals, beads and wire to create necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Kathy is a member of the Borrego Springs Art Guild and the Julian Art Guild. Her work is also displayed at the SoShoMe Gallery in Borrego Springs. You can find Kathy every Friday morning (weather permitting) at the Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market at Christmas Circle Community Park in Borrego Springs.
Bettie RikansrudP.O. Box 2366 Julian CA 92036 760-765-0757 rikansrud@yahoo.comPainter-oils Bettie Rikansrud received her BA at the University of California, Santa Barbara, majoring in art and specializing in printmaking and oil painting. She also studied portraiture at the University of Alaska in Anchorage, and thereafter pursued her studies in private classes. She and her husband have been married 40 years and have 3 children who live scattered about the world-a son working for the Dept. of Commerce in Brazil, a geologist daughter in Houston, and a Marine Officer son at Quantico, VA. Upon retiring from 23 years of teaching, she and her husband, a retired American Airlines Captain, returned to Julian, where her husband was raised and his parents still live. Bettie was able to resume her love of painting, having been inspired by such an incredible atmosphere of light which permeates the surrounding landscape of Julian. She paints in oils, acrylics and water color, but finds the medium of water color to be most challenging. Having lived and traveled throughout the world, Bettie feels that returning to Julian is like coming home.
Joseph RubensonP.O. Box 208 Julian CA 92036 760-765-2423 joerube@cox.netPhotographyI have always been uplifted and rejuvenated by close contact with the natural world and its scenic beauties. Many of my photos have been made while hiking and backpacking in our National Parks, concerned about the deterioration of this wonderful legacy and the need to preserve it for those who follow us. I hope my photos will lead others to appreciate its value and act to preserve it. My book, "Julian Magic" shows cibachrome photos done over many years and are typical of my work. The books are available at the coffee shop, book store, and Blue Heron in Julian.
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Marjorie RubensonP.O. Box 208 Julian CA 92036 760-765-2423 mwrube@cox.netwww.StudioMPottery.comPottery • sculpture Inspiration
for many of my pottery vessels comes from nature, as does the clay I
use in my work. A gift for me is the beautiful red-brown clay I dig on
my ranch in Julian. After I learned the basics of how to throw on the
potter's wheel about 35 years ago, I found it to be relaxing and a very
creative and expressive art medium. The soft feel of the clay and its
pliability makes working with it almost a meditative thing.
Linda Sheridan34724 Yuma Rd. Julian, CA 92036 760-765-0363 linda4artssake@gmail.comMediums: clay, acrylic, oil, fabric
Angela SimpsonP.O. Box 306 Warner Springs, CA 760-782-0570 adwsimpson@sbcglobal.netWatercolor
Arlene SmithP.O. Box 2412 Julian CA 92036 760-310-6368 applesandart@sbcglobal.netPottery • sculpture • stained glass • wood Arlene spent her adult life as an accountant until she moved to Julian and discovered she could create art. Now she tries different mediums, but her favorite is pottery.
Sally SnipesP.O. Box 775 Julian CA 92036 760-522-8244 Painter-watercolor Sally Snipes has created art in Julian California for 35 years. Capturing light and sense of place has been her passion in the art world. Teaching art for 30 years in private classes, in public schools, and at resorts has kept her creative mind sharp. An amateur botanist, master gardener, garden designer, glass artist, and daffodil specialist, she has painted landscapes, florals, and plein air. Learning more about plants of this great earth and putting them into her art is her joy. A native Californian, she was born and raised in Dana Point. She has attended the University of California Santa Barbara, the California Art Institute of San Francisco, and the Instituto Allende de Quanajuato, Mexico.
Phyllis SnowP.O. Box 66 Aguanga CA 92536 760-782-0252 www.summersnowcreation.comPainter-watercolorPhyllis earned degrees in Science and Mathematics and Social and Behavioral Sciences. She recently discovered an artistic avenue of expression through watercolor, acrylic painting, and photography. Her subjects include wildflowers, expressions of nature, native indigenous rock art, and ocean, lakes, and sea life and their surroundings, as well as mystical fantasy paintings and a series of Oriental Koi paintings emphasizing balance, tranquility, and harmony bringing quiet peace to the observer. She has participated in several of the art shows in Julian and surrounding areas.
Melanie SnowhiteP.O. Box 696 Julian CA 92036 760-765-1410
mksnowhite@aol.comwww.melaniesnowhite.comPhotography Melanie Snowhite is a San Diego based photographer specializing in equine and canine photography. Some of her work has appeared in local galleries in the San Diego area, and she has received international as well as local recognition of her work. Melanie is a member of the Photo Arts Group, the International Horse Photographers Association, Julian Art Guild, The Equine Art Guild and the Equine Photographers Network.
Judy SonderbyP.O. Box 474 Julian CA 92036 760-765-0868 judys@aabol.comPainter-watercolor
Linda StametsP.O. Box 998 Julian CA 92036 760-765-1708 lstamets@sdcoe.k12.ca.usPainter-watercolor
Mary WalkerP.O.Box 982 Julian, CA 92036 760-765-4839 marysuniverse@gmail.comPainter- watercolor
Graham WilderJulian Images Gallery P.O. Box 2434 Julian CA 92036 760-533-3368 grahamwilder@julianimages.comwww.julianimages.comFine art photography Graham Wilder grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan in the town of St. Joseph. Even before picking up his first camera as a young boy, Graham looked at everything as though framing a photograph. For him there was always a unique and interesting way to "see" things, especially the beauty and variety in nature. As a result, even his earliest photos were striking in their originality of perspective and composition. Though encouraged by friends to pursue a career in photography, after graduating from the University of Michigan, Graham's life took a more inward turn. He joined a yoga ashram where, for the next 29 years, he would discover and explore realms of subtler beauty beyond the reach of physical sight. Graham relocated to Julian in 2005 and since then, his passion for photography has once again come to the forefront. The result is the birth of stunning images that hauntingly capture a beauty and tranquility that transcends nature's outward forms, conveying a uniquely wonderful and sometimes whimsical view of "reality."
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