Visiting Artists – Page 2 – Sculpterra Winery and Sculpture Garden

March 2, 2015

Sara Lindsey

Sara is a California native who was born in the southern part of the state and has lived and worked throughout the state ever since. She studied glass blowing at Santa Ana College, Palomar College, and San Francisco State. She received a Vocational Glass Blowing Certificate from Santa Ana College and a Bachelor of Studio Arts from Humboldt State with an emphasis in metal. She continues to work in glass, metal, ceramics, and sculpture with inspiration drawn from the ocean, plants, and our connectedness to both.

“My artwork is a collision of mediums that strives to harness
the transparency and constant motion of life. I seek to
mimic the layers found in nature’s elements through the
mediums of glass, metal, clay, and paint. This fluidity is evident through the light caressing a textured surface, or a vine cascading down a tree, or the constant wavering of the ocean that is so inviting. I love the shifting optics, potential danger, and the energizing, ever-exciting clash between surf and sand. When light and water come together, the reflection, refraction, and penetration of light rays sparks great inspiration in me.

My intent is to inspire people. If my art provokes a thought in the viewer that says, ‘If she can make something real from an idea, than so can I,’ than I have succeeded.”

-Sara Lindsey

March 2, 2015

Jack Oliver

“Having grown up on the outskirts of the beach town Santa Cruz, I was accustomed to a laid back ever changing environment. Not only could I find an abundance of creativity threaded throughout this town, my family also provided an unleashed opportunity to create.

In my early twenties I made my long awaited move
to Hollywood to see what the entertainment industry
might offer me. As a result, I was exposed to many
different facets of this exciting industry which
eventually lead me to the unexpected world of movie
art design. I worked for two movie advertising houses
and was able to be a part of creating movie posters for several Oscar winning films. It was during this time that I had discovered my interest in painting. I loved the freedom of creation it provided me.

For the past nine years I have lived in Paso Robles California and have appreciated all it has
to offer. I am once again living a laid back lifestyle, yet I am stimulated by my environment
of seven ever-present children whose exuberant responses to my creations contribute to
my continued enjoyment of painting. I have always lived outside of the box and my pictures
on canvas demonstrate this to be true. I am drawn to imaginary images reflective of goofy characters that are cartoonish in nature. I rarely know where I am going when I start a painting but find satisfaction in knowing when it is complete. Through no intended effort of my own, my creative outlook does not fit within the norm but that has been a comfortable place for me. ” -Jack Oliver

January 8, 2015

Bruce Marchese

Under the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge, Bruce spent his youth enjoying his favorite pastimes, baseball and drawing. Ebbits Field was his second home. Movie posters were the subjects of his drawings and his passion.When Bruce was 18, he enlisted in the US Marines during the Korean War. He married his love (who is now in heaven). They had 3 beautiful kids. Then after the war, his youthful innocence and passion for drawing were gone.

Older now, with 6 grandkids, and 3 great-grandkids, he started drawing again and evolved to oil painting. He’s been asked why oil painting. His answer was, “At my age, I wanted to start big and besides, it takes a long time for oil to dry, so hopefully I’ll be around for that.” Bruce has entered, and won, 3 awards at juried exhibitions.

Bruce is a primitive painter in a version of the Fauvist — new impressionist way. He loves color and motion. His intention is to leave on the canvas an image that will cause a person to walk away with a smile, feeling good to be alive.

October 1, 2014

Robert Maja

Robert Maja is a very talented artists with many paintings on display at our tasting room. Maja was born in the Dominican Republic but has lived all over the world mastering his skill. Although he now resides in Southern California his passion for the Caribbean still shines though each of his pieces.

Visit our tasting room to see a variety of Maja original paintings or pick up some prints of your favorites.

See all works of Maja we have here.

September 7, 2014

Douglas Tharalson

According to Tharalson, developing ones self as an artist in any medium from music to visual arts and everything in between shouldn’t be thought of as a career, or even a calling. Better to approach and commit yourself completely to your art in the realm of the lifestyle wherein your art resides. There are no guarantees and certainly no security in making this sort of a decision.

“It takes courage to fully commit yourself to any kind of an artistic lifestyle.” -Tharalson

Tharalson is well-versed in artistic courage, having left his family home at the age of 18 to seek out and become part of the underground bohemian art scene that existed in California in the early 60’s. Eschewing traditional art schools and the pursuit of a “career” as a commercial or professional artist, Tharalson embarked on an extensive self taught education by developing relationships with what he considered to be artistic mentors. Throughout those early years he worked alongside and lived amongst outcast painters, sculptors, builders, iron workers, poets, musicians, and dancers that he found during his travels. It was from this exposure that Tharalson’s ability to seriously create in a wide array of mediums took root. Over the past several decades, this same commitment has matured and developed into the lifestyle and artwork that he carries on with to this day.

“How did I end up like this? I really have no idea, nor do I have any regrets” -Tharalson

Click Here to view all of Tharalson’s paintings we have for sale.

Click Here to view Tharalson’s colorful outdoor panels for sale.

May 2, 2014

Paul McCloskey

Paul McCloskey

Creative Alchemist | Graphic Artist | Photographer | Printmaker |Painter

Born and raised in Boston, MA., Paul has been living on the California Central Coast now for 8+years, after many years in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a graphic artist, photographer & printmaker, & painter ,(somewhat of a “creative alchemist” ), and likes to think of his art/work as “Painting With Light”. “I am attempting to portray and communicate not only the breathtaking beauty in nature, but also the ambiance and spirit of it using natural light to help ‘paint’ my images… in camera, darkroom & studio.” Paul refers to his creative technique as ‘Photo-Painting’, which is a mixed media convergence of today’s digital photography & imaging technology with printmaking, and plain aire art ….

it’s ALL about LIGHT.

“Sacred Light – Sacred Lands” is one of his “Painting With Light” collections from A Journey Through the National Parks and Monuments and The American Landscape. Paul likes to refer to these images as “Windows to the American Landscape”, which offer a rather unique perspective from his eyes/vision.

“A New Vision of the Central Coast” and the California Landscape” is another of his “Painting With Light” collections including: coastalscapes, dunescapes, seascapes, vineyardscapes, and of course the magnificent backroads w/the old barns, farm houses, and ranches. Paul likes to refer to these images as “Windows to the Central Coast”, which also offers a rather unique perspective of the California Landscape.

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