Lori Goodman

HAC Member Since: 1996
7074450565
http://loribgoodman.com

Kozo, the bark of a Japanese mulberry tree, is the main substance of my mixed media sculptures and installations.  I connect to its ancientness; the knowledge that for thousands of years something has been made so simply, has had such an impact on the world and overlaps so many cultures.  Journeys around the world, viewing nature and various cultures, watching life happen has informed most of the work:  A fence gets woven, a dwelling is latched together, a roof thatched, a basket made, cheese dried, a cocoon spun, a pod split open, a leaf curls.  There is a simplicity yet incredible sophistication integral to these everyday activities.  The work and installations have addressed these issues of humans and their environments. The environments have ranged from primitive villages and ancient landscapes to redwood forests. It has been my intention to exaggerate the spaces and to create possibilities where one can scrutinize and enter into or be reminded of the small pieces that are often forgotten or ignored.

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Susanna Snodgrass Gallisdorfer

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HAC Member Since: 2007
707-825-8751
http://susannasnodgrass.artspan.com/home

About the Artist: 

In 2002 after ending a 21 year career as lead designer for the San Francisco Bay Area sticker company, Mrs. Grossman’s Paper Company, Susanna Snodgrass uncovered a new voice as a painter.  Predominantly self-taught, with no formal training as a designer or as a painter, her work, acrylic paint on paper and her recent work on Tyvek, is a result of an intuitive way of painting that at times is also a meditation practice.

The artist finds from her home on the Humboldt North Coast of California, an endless transmission of natural beauty, quietude, and teachings that shapes and sustains her work.

Artist Statement:

My work is a practice that leads into the inner experience. It is a movement searching out balance and stillness, a harmony of co existing energies.

I bring to this practice a curiosity about the existence of the Natural world and a deepening self inquiry; a life experience.

Visually I am influenced by the colors and light of the living environment, by the simplicity and directness of Asian brush painting, and by imagery of poetry.

My teachers are everywhere.

To see more work click here: Artspan

and here:http: Meridian Fine Art

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Jane Fusek

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artist unique

HAC Member Since: n/a
(707) 839-3088
http://www.janefusek.com

Media:
ceramic sculpture, painting, drawing, collage.

My art is not preconceived; rather its genesis is spontaneity.  Often, this impromptu approach results in biomorphic/metamorphic icons or forms. 

Some of my thoughts on art in general:

Art is like watering a seedling. Every creation can bring to life a heretofore untold tale/barely audible new song/barely realized feeling. In other words, art can bring to light a hint of the moment and it’s truth and potential.

Art is an amalgam of inner and outer realities. At its best, art results in a statement that is seamless in its incorporation of supposed dualities. 

Please check out my website at www.janefusek.com 

Eric Furman

HAC Member Since: 2006
707 725 6361
http://www.ericfurmansculpture.com

Eric Furman is driven to create art not only by a lifelong interest in sculpture and metalwork, but also by his discomfort with our increasingly fragmented society. The majority of Eric's work is abstract, but some pieces are representational and often deal with current themes. Contrasting forms reflect dissonant voices - with or without resolution. Acute angles infuse his work: elements appearing upright are rarely vertical and perceived right angles are often not ninety degrees.

He attempts to build physical meaning from chaos by repurposing metal - remodeling a small part of our world by cutting, machining, forging, and joining metals. Reuse/Recycle is more than a motto for Eric. Many of his sculptural elements are recycled metal fragments.

Eric believes abstract sculpture will continue to be a vital part of the contemporary art scene through this century. Although his work does not belong to any particular school of art, it remains true to a modernistm abstract tradition with emphasis on constructivism. T.S.Elliot wrote, "Between the conception and the creation, falls the shadow." To me, this is an apt description of my struggle to make sculpture - the concept, the shadow of reality, and the resulting creation. When working on a sculpture, I try to maintain the idea's inspiration while dealing with the reality of process engineering. How to keep a concept artistically flowing through the complexities of metal alloys, elastic limits, spring constants, sheer strength, wind loading, and seemingly a thousand other practical matters; is a fundamental demon I daily wrestle.

One of my favorite oil painters, Stock Schlueter, says that artists are a curious blend of hubris and humility - hubris to think they can create what their mind sees, and humility when they view the finished product. In many ways this continual search to fulfill an inner vision, is what drives me to keep creating new pieces.

Kacie Flynn

HAC Member Since: 2010
661-858-4440

Artist Statement:

People interest me, faces above all else. A lot can be derived from a face: sentiment, attitudes, intensity. It is in these faces that I find myself absorbed in the emotions of the people around me and their relationships to those around them. Every image has an emotion and the paint helps to draw it out.

The nature of the photograph defines the style in which the painting takes on. The paint can capture anything from the sharpness of a comical instant to the ethereal softness of a more intimate memory. If photographs capture moments and paintings convey moods, then by painting a photograph I am personifying the emotions on the canvas.

Some pictures feel most comfortable to me in coffee. Sepia toning gives the photograph warmth and enhances the timeless-ness of everyday life which the coffee allows me to do. While other more vivid moments deserve to be submerged in the colors that surround them.

My collection of work is of loved ones captured in those fleeting seconds only a photograph could hold. Some give a glimpse into a life, while others capture a moment worth living.Artist Resume

OCCUPATION         
Artist/Educator

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:

Bachelor of Arts Degree, 2010, Humboldt State University; Arcata

California Summa Cum Laude Certificate in Gallery Practices, 2010, Humboldt State University; Arcata

California West High School, 2002-2006, Bakersfield, California

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

2010-2011,
Family Arts Day, Monthly Program, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California

2008-2011,
Teen Arts, Summer Art Camps, Morris Graves Museum
of Art, Eureka, California 2009-2010, Recycled Jewelry, Arcata Arts Institute, Arcata High School, Arcata, California                                 

ART EXHIBITS:     
(One-artist)Fresh Meat, First Street Gallery, 2010; Eureka, California

ART EXHIBITS:     

(Group)      

HAC Annual Member Exhibition, 2010-2011; Morris Graves Museum of Art Eureka, California

16th Annual Junque Arte Competition & Exhibition, 2010; Morris Graves Museum of Art; Eureka, California

Taste of Art Auction Exhibition, 2010; Morris Graves Museum of Art; Eureka, California

Spring Juried Show, 2010 Humboldt State University; Arcata, California

Spring Juried Show, 2009 Humboldt State University; Arcata, California
                                  

AWARDS/SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

2010 Outstanding Community Service, Humboldt State University
                                    

TRAVEL:

Hawaii (4 trips 2001-2010)

Mexico (2006)
                                  

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS:

Humboldt Arts Council Humboldt State University Alumni Delta Phi Epsilon Alumni

EMPLOYMENT:

Humboldt Arts Council, Morris Graves Museum of Art

Assistant Museum Manager; 2008-2011

Humboldt State University

Grant Coordinator; 2010-2011

ARTICLES:              

"From HSU to 'artistic success' The Times-Standard

"Fresh Meat: Art Education Rocks" By Jennifer Savage The North Coast Journal

“Teacherland! HSU Art Education Students Teach Local
High School Students” By T.C. Vidosh, The Lumberjack

Elaine Joan Fasano

HAC Member Since: 2002
707-476-8186

After moving to the North Coast in 2001, Elaine Fasano exhibited artwork as a member of the Ink People, in various commercial establishments, in Eureka, California. In 2002, she became a member of the Humboldt Art Council at the Morris Graves Museum. Elaine has since exhibited photography and digital art in HAC member's shows, and various assemblages, in the Junque Art Exhibition. Her participation in the Art in Motion Project, in 2008, resulted in her creation, the Sea Goddess which was displayed at Ramone's Cafe, in Old Town, Eureka, CA. While living in the San Joaquin Valley, I studied painting, sculpture, photography, and digital art and became fascinated by the ongoing expansion of technology. By collecting recycled items and computer parts, I feel that I am helping to clean up the environment while creating one-of-a-kind assemblages. Several years ago, some of my artwork was selected to be on the labels of five great wines, by a winemaker from Napa Valley California, Mitch Cosentino. Since then, I am continuing to work with oils and acrylics and the subject of my work is wine art. My passion for the vineyards, and the beauty and nature surrounding them is probably due to being raised near Livermore Wine Country, in Gustine, California. I remember my father used to say, "Always reach deep for your Al di La". In Italian it means to reach for beyond the beyond.

Past Exhibitions: Hall of Flowers in San Francisco, CA; The Hagan Museum, Stockton, CA; Lodi Winery, CA; Delicato Winery, Manteca, CA; Livermore Art Show, CA; California State Fair, Sacramento, CA; Stanislaus county Fair, Turlock, CA; In Focus Photo Show, Sonora, CA.Chamber of Commerce in Modesto, CA, Water Landscapes, (one-artist exhibit); CCAL Gallo Winery Show; Modesto Junior College Art Gallery; Photo Collective Member's Exhibitions; Central California Art League, Modesto, CA, the CCAL Gallery, Member's Show.

Awards and Achievements: Received many awards throughout California in Art, Photography, and Sculpture, including, Best of Show for the "Bear Affair", an electrical kinetic sculpture, Stanislaus County Fair, Turlock, CA. Published image in the book, "A Day in the Life". Recognized for image used in published book of poetry, "Penumbra", University at Stanislaus, Turlock, CA. Created a clay sculpture owned by Jay Leno.

Jon Exley

http://www.jonexley.com

We live in an extraordinary environment, one which begs us to advance the visual expression that it already provides for free; one which asks us to be a part of the collective interpretation. 

My own contribution starts with outdoor photography but without restriction to landscapes.I search for personality in objects, buildings and scenes and enjoy especially those that present an unusual viewpoint.  When able to capture the moment and work toward a finished product I’m most satisfied when I witness the past intertwining with the present. I respect tradition but occasionally I will extend my images with digital brushes.  It adds some fun and a signature to my art.  Please enjoy additional works at my website link above.  

Thank You- Jon Exley

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