KathiTurner
KathiTurneris a skilledartisanwhoseconnectiontoearth/sky/spiritis reflectedinoriginaldesigns.Manyreferenceculturalsymbols.
Herebearpawsareequatedwithcourage;featherswithsendingmessagesto/fromheaven.A senseofstoryis presentmanyofTurner’s
pieces– whetherit bea creationofherownora collaborationwithpatrons– thatdepictpersonalmeaningfulexperiences.
cTIMELESS,hingedantique100%copperbracelet,sterlingsilversymbolaccentsandtoggleclosure,6 x 1.
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http://www.facebook.com/HighDesertCreationsNanetteE. Benson-Schlax
ThesouthernCaliforniadesertshavealwaysintriguedme
withtheinteractionofweatherwithdiverseeco-systems...
thejuxtapositionofcolorandlightcreatesa palletunequaled
inmanyothergeographicalareas.Thedrawingreflectsthe
enormityofthisvastlandscapewiththesolitudeandsmallness
ofthosewhovisit.Recently,I havestartedtoexploretheuse
ofcoloredpencils– a funchangefrommypreviousworksin
graphite.
cStormChasers– AnzaBorrego,Polychromoscoloredpencil,8.5x 10.
[email protected]Annette Tan
Born in China, living in California, without any previous
training, Annette began taking interest in painting as a hobby
in the mid 1990’s. Her inspiration comes from the works of
old masters and the beautiful nature around her. Annette took
watercolor lessons and later acrylic. In recent years her work
has been in many group exhibitions cross the country as well as
in Italy. She is a member of the National League of Pen Women.
cBirches in the Fall, 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20.[email protected] | http://www.annettetan.com108 WWW.SOUTHWESTART.COM • AUGUST 2019