Holger H. Paetau
Wood turning has allowed Holger to combine his artistic visions, mathematical mindset, and pure joy of working with wood to create his pieces. Segmented wood turning allows Holger to incorporate his own creative style while bringing the natural beauty of the wood to the forefront. The majority of work is done with all-natural colored woods. Recycled materials from discarded objects are used whenever possible to reduce environmental impact.
Kevin Thom
In the early 80’s I thought I’d try my hand at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Malibu California. My craft was creating and selling exotic wood Walking Sticks, Staffs, and Canes. Imagine my surprise, they sold like hot cakes! This gave me the amazing opportunity to Explore the incredible world of Exotic Woods from every corner of the earth.
Robert Boatman
A member of the California Art Club and resident of Oak Glen, CA, Robert Boatman finds inspiration for his Oil paintings in the Mountains, Rural Countryside and California Coastline. After retiring from a career in Architecture, Robert now finds time to follow his passion for Art and spending time with family.
Irma Redman
Irma Redman has had a lifelong interest in glass art and jumped at the chance to take a glass workshop at UCR 25 years ago. She learned techniques to create leaded glass windows, then learned the copper foil technique and has now become an expert in this technique. She later taught herself mosaic glass art and after a trip to a glass gallery in San Diego she fell in love with glass fusion.
Nils Lafon
Nils Lafon was born in France, in a small beach town by the Atlantic ocean where he found his love for nature and visual elements. His grandfather who was his mentor, was also his inspiration and teacher for all art forms including pottery, sculpture, wood art and other craftsmanship forms.
Christopher Brody
Christopher Brody is a decorative artist living in sunny Southern California. Educated at Parsons School of Design in New York City with a foundation in drawing, illustration, and graphic design, he now specializes in art pottery and fine art and architectural mosaics and tile work. Inspired by his Mexican-American heritage and expat upbringing in the English countryside, he currently offers several motifs for different tastes that are tied together by his distinctive glazes and carving style.
Linda Brown
A Southern California native, Linda grew up with equal passions for nature and art. Becoming a professional landscape artist was inevitable. Essentially self-taught in the basics of oil painting, she has been painting most of her life. She has worked relentlessly in the field and studio, as well as study with contemporary masters Ralph Oberg, Matt Smith, and Kathleen Dunphy, to perfect her craft.