Meet The Artists

Rebecca and Renis Harvey of Photo Op, will delight your senses with beautiful photography. These two residents of Coulterville develop their work on different mediums, using acrylic face mounts; metal; canvas; framed and matted prints.

Bring the kids by to see Pearl's Pets! Pearl Louise Spearman’s friends call her Louise. She has been sewing for many years, having learned the art from her mother. She hand-makes all of the stuffies you will see at her booth. Therefore, there is only one of each item she creates. There may be similar brothers and sisters to animals, but no two are exactly alike.

Dawn Jackson of Leatherwork Unlimited has been doing leatherwork for 47 years. She has built her skills under the help of John Hill, a well known saddlemaker. Working hard, she finally started her own business when she married Kevin in Nov 1989. Dawn makes all kinds of custom leather work, now in a large shop manufacturing their own line of equestrian tack, accessories and other items selling to all over the world.

The Beaded Artists, Jane Jewett and Dena Hight work to achieve wearable art, specializing in beaded necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings, using quality beads, stones and crystals. Together they have a combined beading experience of over 50 years.

Gina's acrylic on canvas paintings, created using both brush and palette knife, evoke a dreamlike quality. She calls her works "Serenity Scapes," painting as a form of escape and hoping to impart a sense of peace and tranquility to those who view her art.

Hannelore Fischer started her dual career as a fine and graphic artist in the early 70's in Germany. In 1978 she moved to the USA where she teaching college-level Art and Design, her own classes, and mentoring other artists. She has also worked as a graphic designer, illustrator, sign painter, and muralist. Inspired by nature, Hannelore creates visionary abstracts and landscapes in bright colors, fluid gestures, and pronounced features. Her imagery often is reminiscent of an other-world, microscopic cell structures, or faraway galaxies. She strives to infuse harmony and awe into her work and a celebration of life. She has expanded her artistic endeavors to include hand-built, one-of-a-kind ceramics.

erry Johnson says this about his JJ Woodworks. "I make cutting boards, charcuterie boards, tables and live edge furniture. I primarily use salvaged, repurposed wood when possible. Also, I enjoy making wooden American flags."

Martin Foden shares that "all the pieces we make are dedicated to the memory of Geophrey Foden, my brother and one of the finest design and manufacturing jewelers to ever come out of Africa. I create Safari and wildlife themed jewelry. This includes artistic leather animal heads mounted on leather-patterned African shapes, and Elephant hair knot bracelets in copper and precious metals."

Jack and Kip Winters make handmade, one of a kind bird houses with great craftsmanship. They can be hung or set on a table. Enjoy his irresistible birdhouses—one of them has your name on it!

Rebecca Sullivan, a painter,  likes nothing better than painting the local beautiful area. Rebecca showcases at the Ridgeline Gallery and Gifts here in Mariposa. The Gallery showcases Yosemite paintings and fine gifts from Yosemite and the Sierras by various local artists.

After decades of creating advertising concepts for major corporations, E&J Gallo Winery, Chevron, and Domino’s Pizza, Christine Obers is free to pursue other creative interests. She happily calls Mariposa home, creating art for the love of it and the enjoyment of others.

“Living in Mariposa, I share my backyard with deer, wild turkeys, bob cats and grey squirrels. It is a tremendous joy to observe them and be a part of their world. Inspiration is everywhere I look.”

After having a successful career as a choral musician, Jan DeShera retired from the musical arts to an 'encore' career in fiber arts.

She and her husband own Wild Fire Ranch in Coulterville, where they are running about 30 head of sheep.

She is a hand spinner and weaver, using fiber from her own flock as well as cotton, bamboo, silk, and tencel. She specializes in hand spun wearables has won numerous awards at the Mother Lode Fair and Mariposa Fair for her work.

"I believe that paintings must breathe. You should feel the space. Perhaps that is why my favorite kind of painting is plein air painting. While masterful realism amazes me, I am more interested in impressionism, in the stroke of the brush that suggests the place, the feel of the person, animal or place."

Natasha Graham of Yosemite Flower Farm, her husband and their dog live on a beautiful small farm in the mountains near Yosemite National Park. They offer seasonal bouquets of fresh and dried flowers, and much more! Natasha makes flower mobiles, and her husband carves beautiful wood-carved spoons and vases.

In Talia's words:

"I create unique, unusual, high end textile and fabric art, specializing in geode style designs. My dyes include both clothing items and homemade goods. I use professional quality fiber, reactive procion dyes and professional textile detergent. These are not your typical hippie style tie dyes".

"My career spans several styles and mediums. I began with large-scale Public Art installations of metal. Today my imagery is inspired by my re-location to the Yosemite area of California. I am creating from this vast living canvas around me.

My images are abstractions from nature that evolve through a process of deconstruction, referring to taking away, or simplifying- in Greek “Spagyric”. The end result has become a kind of calligraphy of living line documenting texture, growth and movement.

Water moves through the veins of earth, bark and even stone and leaves a line which I’m trying to find."

Dawn Jackson has been doing leatherwork for 47 years. She has built her skills under the help of John Hill, a well known saddlemaker. Working hard, she finally started her own business when she married Kevin in Nov 1989. Dawn makes all kinds of custom leather work, now in a large shop manufacturing their own line of equestrian tack, accessories and other items selling to all over the world.