A Week at Calistoga

Show opens: December 2 and January 6, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Gallery open Saturdays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Show Closes: January 14, 5:00 p.m.

On a beautiful day in May, 2011, several artists left  the distractions of daily life behind for a week. They gathered to work with renowned artist and master teacher, Leigh Hyams. Leigh insists on authenticity, passion, and commitment in every stroke of the brush. She "tricks" the artist into abandoning the analytical mind in favor of complete honesty and presence when facing the canvas or paper. In the idyllic setting of a rustic ranch in Calistoga, CA, magic happened. Images of chickens, horses, goats, snakes, streams, old barns, rusted farm tools, tractors, and blooming flowers became their inspiration.

Joell Jones, Logan Payne, Carla Saunders, Amy Schaffer, Rue Whittaker, Karen Worth

These artists gelled into a group where each individual supported and inspired each other to go far beyond the boundaries of the familiar. They  diverge in style and expression, but all the works in this show are based on the unique and special chemistry that happened during that week in May.