A fun thing happened to me!

Hard & Soft
2015

One day out of the blue, I received an email from Style Magazine's Heather L. Becker about writing an article.  Not sure how Heather found me but off we went.  First there were email questions, then more emails.  After that Dante Fontana, their photographer paid a visit.  Both were so professional and true artist in their chosen fields.  My answers were made to sound so interesting and Dante made me look so much better!  Thank you to both Heather and Dante.

I am unable to move the article into this blog so please go to this link.  Style Mag Lincoln Artist Pam Berry  You will find the article listed.  Magazines are available in a variety of places that you can also find on this site.

One note:  I am no longer the curator of the October Fiber Art show at the Art League of Lincoln (ALL).  Jean Cross is now the curator and I encourage you to visit their site.  Art League of Lincoln  You can enter on this site also.  It will be a great show with lots of unique art.

Change of Plans!

There has been a change of plans with the Art League of Lincoln October Fiber Art Show.  I have resigned as curator.  
This will be an exciting show and I encourage everyone to enter.  Go to All4art to enter or call the League at 916-209-3499 and ask for John Robeck.

Call to Artists -- Art League of Lincoln Show

I am proud to announce that I'm curator of the Fiber Art Show for the Art League of Lincoln (ALL).  The information on time and place are above.  Notice the title - Expect the Unexpected -  Work that uses any textile technique or material is welcome.

Please note that the web site is under construction right now and is unable to accept entries.  So work on your creation and plan to enter soon.  When on the site you can register for an email that will alert you when entries can be accepted. 
Web site - Art League of Lincoln

Also, please plan to attend our reception on Oct 8 Sat 5:00 to 6:30PM

Upcoming Show - FIBER ART - EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

Leo Bay Lights
Media - Mixed
 cotton, rayon, & embellished window screen

Recently, I joined the Art League of Lincoln (ALL4Art) and within minutes was asked to become the Curator for their Fiber Arts show in October 2016.  What an honor.


Myself along with a good friend Catherine High, are preparing the information for the Call to Artists listed on the ALL4Art website. 
Release will be in a few weeks. 

This is not only an opportunity for me, but for all of you.  I will be looking for art that pushes the boundary of fiber art.  An original design using fiber of any sort, possibly other media, and in 2 or 3 dimensional form.  

The Art League of Lincoln is small but growing.  Please stop by just to see the latest exhibit and great sales room.
I'll be sending information to many of you but you can always look for information on the ALL web site. all4art.net

Sierra Needlers February Meeting

I am looking forward to being the Guest Speaker at the Serria Needler's February meeting.  Not only will I enjoy sharing my work but it is a coming home experience. I was born in Auburn and lived there until I was 9-10. Later I returned for just one day-  my wedding!

The meeting will be fun, as I trace my journey as a quilter and artist.  Work shown will start with a very crooked under-water quilt through to my new work that combines pottery and fabric.  That piece called Hard &Soft recently was awarded 2nd Place for Placer Art League event at General Gomez Gallery. 

Meeting is on Saturday, Feb 20, at 9:30, address 350 Nevada St in the Library.

Exploring New Looks with Success

Hard & Soft

Here is what I have been exploring, and it won 2nd Place at the Placer Art League show at the General Gomez Gallery in Auburn.  

The outside is made of bisque/fire clay and painted.  The center is my favorite fabric with beads, trapunto, and fibers.  

My first love was clay.  If you are old enough, you will remember how Sac State College (now universety  had a display at the State Fair.  Every year I would watch students working on the pottery wheel.  It was like magic!  Back in the 70/80's I took lessons from Bill Jackson.  But soon I got tired of round pots and then got distracted by work.  Now I have a little room to play with clay and paint.  Lucky me!

So know you know why I haven't been posting much - I was recharging my batteries.  

New Art Gallery in Auburn - and I'm in it!

Fish Dreams

My Fish Dreams has been selected for the AQUA VISTAS show at the new General Gomez ARTS and Events Center.  This is their first show and I am excited to be included.  The center is owned and operated by a Sister/Brother team who named their gallery after a Great Grandfather who owned the original building.  They are local people supporting local art - a wonderful thing.  Below are the particulars so I hope you can visit sometime soon.

                                 AQUA VISTAS - 
The Spirit & Essence of Water & the Activities Surrounding Water.
Reception - Saturday - March 28  6:30 - 9 PM
Show - March 28 - April 25, 2015
    General Gomez ARTS Center
    808 Lincoln Way
    Auburn CA   Phone 530-745-4230
    GeneralGomez.com
    Hours - M-Th  10-5,  F, Sat, & Sun  10-8

Another show! The Gallery at 48 Natoma

Point II

This is an example from the show -
                  "ARTful Women - Six Voices in Cloth"  
Myself with Sandra Poteet, Lin Schiffner, Ann Sanderson, Gail Sims and Joan Dyer are having a show at the Gallery at 48 Natoma.
The show will provide you with a wide variety of styles, a real feast for your eyes.
Show dates:  January 23 - March 12, 2015
RECEPTION:  JAN 23   6-8:00PM
Where:  The Gallery at 48 Natoma
              48 Natoma St.
              Folsom, CA  94530
              916-355-7285
Hours:  Moday - Friday 9am-5pm
Tuesday & Wednesday Evenings 6-8pm
Hope you can make the show and/or reception.

Good News

Shadow on the Sea
SOLD

The good, no great news, is that I sold my "Shadow on the Sea" at the Pence Gallery in Davis!  What fun and how great to think it is hung and appreciated in someone's home.  
As mentioned before, I have in the past forgotten how my art can become someone's enjoyment.  Now when working, I'm thinking of how art is really for someone out in the world.  The artist enjoys the creation for a period of time, but the owner will enjoy it for years and it will become a familiar thing in their environment.  This  perspective is very satisfying to me.
Thanks again to all my friends that journeyed down to Davis to view the show.  The reception was made special by having friends celebrate with me.  I won't think back fondly on the Pence gallery, without remembering my friends.
Thank you to Natalie Nelson, Director/Curator, for all her assistance in the selection process and hanging of the show.  I enjoyed working with her and her associates.

I made it - Pence Gallery in Davis

Shadow on the Sea

The  big day has arrived and I'm showing five piece at the Pence Gallery.  The ARTful Women group and Pence's Natalie Nelson Curator has created a beautiful show.  All the quality and variety of fiber art is on display.  I do hope that you can visit, if not for the Artist Reception 11/14 6-9PM, then sometime later until 12/30.  

Pence Gallery Davis

Vacaville Art Gallery Artist Reception

Birch Tree Sunlight
at Reception

Here is one of my favorite pieces, right inside the front door.! Vacaville Art Gallery is located in a darling Victorian house right on the Monta Vista St next to a park and downtown Vacaville.
Two groups- ARTful Women and Fiber Affair - were showing.  The reception was fun and I enjoyed seeing my friends who live in the area - Zane & Barb.   Show will continuer until Oct 25.

Next up will be Weaverville on Main Street and then the Pence in Davis.  You will be getting emails and more information later.  Please save the evening of Nov 14 so you can come to the Pence Art Gallery and Davis' Art About.  It is always fun to share with friends.

I Found It!

I love this piece and have oodles of more designs on sketch books and floating in my mind.  This design/technique has endless possibilities.   Sculpture from fiber, embellishments, and painted window screening.  What more could I want? 

Soft Sculpture - WAVE

Did you notice the copper disk on the right?  I had been wanting to sign my work, but it is difficult with the variety of fiber and other material I use.  A good friend Catherine High, created the little disks and some larger with silver metal behind the copper.  Aren't they great.  My initials are just right.  PB

Work in Progress

Art in Progress

Sorry for the less than professional picture, but wanted you to see the second in a series of work I am doing.  The pieces have two layers, the back layer with detailed representation of - in this case, sea weed, and the top layer which is netting with strong lines that emphasize the lower layer.  Trust me, it looks better in person and it won't be long before there are better pictures.  This is the second of the series.  The first one was of a tree and autumn leaves, and the third, not yet started, is of a landscape with cattails.

Danville Success

Where's the Point
Sold April 2014
Danville Theater Gallery

The ARTful Women had great success with their show at the Danville Theater Gallery on Front Street.   Over ten of our pieces were sold plus card packages.  We are all thrilled and appreciate Amy Miller's work as the curator of the show.  I do not know who purchased my piece at this time, but  Thank you.

Next shows are listed on Schedule of Shows & Awards page.  Please note that the ARTful Women have been invited to show at The Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom CA in Jan - March 2015.

Danville Artful Women Show

The Danville Theater Gallery Reception on March 7 was a big success.  Thanks to all who came to celebrate the event.  As you can see from the picture below, the Artful Women enjoyed all the fun.  Show will be open through April 26.

Danville March 2014
ARTful Women - Joan Dyer, Jo Hathcock, Gail Sims, Ann Sanderson, and Pam Berry

New Work

Sorry about no recent updates!  I took a little time off with holidays and a cold.  But finally, I got back to work and feel so much better!  Losing myself in the creation process makes me smile and then the work is easier and then I smile more.  An upward spiral.

The Artful Women are preparing for a show at the Danville Theatre Art Gallery in March/April and we thought it would be fun to have small, ready to frame pieces to sell.  
So we are all preparing 11 x 14's.  My examples.....

Turning

Good Luck Coins

Untitled

These are more fun to make.  Lots of freedom and color.

Next Artful Women Show:  "7 Voices in Fabric Art"  will show at the Danville Village Theatre Art Gallery. Danville, CA
March 7 - April 20, 2014.  

Houston Quilt Festival

SAQA Benefit 2013

Each year the Studio Art Quilt Association (SAQA) offers 12" x12" pieces of art for auction.  The well known names are grouped and offered the first few days, the others are auctioned over the next month or so.  But some are selected to be in the silent auction at the Houston Festival.  This year my piece was selected to for the Houston Group.    I m so proud to be selected.  If you are going to the show, be sure to see this part of the exhibit.

Just for your information....the Art League of Lincoln's Member Show has been extended through Sept 26.  It's a great first show for the League.

It Sold!

I hoped you enjoyed seeing the piece shown below, because it SOLD.  A friend noticed that the piece had a red dot on the label and called me with the good news.  Thank you to whomever bought it.  Johnny Appleseed had won several awards and was a favorite with friends.

More good news.  Another good friend attended the Shenandoah Vineyards Artist Reception last Saturday (9/7).  While enjoying the show she saw my "Pumpkins" and  had to have them.   It is really great that she has this piece, because I can still see it whenever I wish.   Thank you to my friend Jan.

Hope you can see the show up in Plymouth because it is beautiful iwith good light, and a background of old wine barrel wood.  Let me know if you need more info.

Magnum Opus XXIV

Johnny Appleseed

Detail

 Detail

This is my piece that Juror Gioia Fonda accepted into Sacramento Fine Arts Center's Magnum Opus XXIV show.  I was accepted into this show last year and was honored to be "hung" with so manny accomplished artists.   This years show doesn't start until Aug 13 but I peeked at the work submitted and think it will be another fantastic show.  Hope you can find time to visit as this one is much closer!

SHOW DATE:  Aug 13 - 31
Artist Reception Aug 31 (Sunday) 1-3   
GALLERY HOURS:  Tues.  11AM to 7PM
                                    Wed. - Sat.  11AM to 3PM

Address: 5330 Gibbons Dr., Carmichael, CA
Directions:  Hwy 80 to SF,  Madison and back over Hwy.
   -Turn Right on Manzanita which turns into Fair Oaks Blvd.
   -Turn Right on Gibbons Dr.  Gallery will be on your left.
If you are able to attend there will be a variety of artists/mediums plus a nice gift shop.

It's Up for you to Enjoy

Tree on a Hill III

Jo's Bay Lights

Here are two of the new pieces I completed for The Artery show.  Theresa Haight and I worked long hours to create our art and the show.  It was hard work, but so much fun.  But the best part was the Artist Reception with all of our friends and family.  Artery management said it was the biggest turn out they could remember.  We had wine and food and just the best time.  Thank you to all who were able to attend.
I also have to thank my hubby who painted, hammered, and provided advice on hanging and construction.  Theresa is owed a big Thank You too for inviting me to join her and the  encouragement provided all along the way.
This was just the best fun ever!