Press Release 12.9.09
Contact:
Jim Graham for Satellite Telelwork Centers
Ph. 831.234.4337
Em. jgraham@thesatelliteinc.com
SATELLITE TELEWORK CENTERS SHOWCASING FOUR LOCAL ARTISTS AS PART OF INAUGURAL FELTON ART WALK ON SATURDAY, DEC. 12
December 9, 2009, Felton, Calif. – Satellite Telework Centers will showcase four San Lorenzo Valley artists in support of the inaugural Felton Art Walk set for this Saturday, December 12 from 1-4 p.m.
The artists at The Satellite include Felton painter Glenn Lyons, Felton photographer and author Marc Shargel, Boulder Creek jewelry maker John Shipp, and Felton photographer Larry Darnell.
“Supporting community events is a key part of our business and the Felton Art Walk is a perfect example of the community coming together to promote local artists,” said CEO Barbara Sprenger.
The Felton Art Walk takes place between 1 and 4 p.m. The artists will be on hand and works will be available for sale.
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Background on the artists
Glenn Lyons
While working full time for the last 35 years I have always been drawn to art. Twenty years ago I did landscape pastels, but for the last five years I have been passionately involved with abstract landscapes done with acrylics and mixed media. For the last three years I have been a student of Golden Paints Bay Area artist rep Judy Gittleson. I feel incredibly blessed to have become so involved in something in my 60s that makes me feel like I am in my 20s. For the last 15 years I have supported my family and my art by trading stocks for myself.
“Think of my paintings as experiments in color and texture. Almost all paintings start out as an imaginary landscape–a cave, mountains, a mountain wall or a satellite image. An underpainting is done using ten or more different textures, e.g. resin sand, glass beads, light molding paste etc. I have made 70 bottles of colors using a pour medium. In some painting these are poured on the canvas. The majority if the canvas is finished with brushwork and pallet knives. Usually each painting explores a group of analogues colors–blues and greens, earth tones, etc. Landscapes in real life have many textures and these painting do as well. I try to have even a small section of my painting look good by itself.”
Marc Shargel
Marc Shargel has been diving along the California coast since 1978, he’s been a professional marine photographer for over 20 years. He studied psychology, computer programming, and marine biology Stanford University. Marc has been a resident of Felton since 1987, where he lives with his wife and son.
“Humans build things with straight lines and square corners,” he says, “Nature suggests graceful curves but doesn’t enforce them. The living Ocean is indescribably beautiful: it must be seen. I hope my photographs will communicate some of that beauty, and motivate people to preserve it.”
Marc was co-founder of two environmental groups working to establish marine reserves (the offshore equivalent of state parks) and served on a state panel to map those areas in Central California. Marc Shargel’s photographs have been exhibited at galleries and art shows throughout Northern and Central California, has won numerous awards, and has been published widely. Marc is a popular presenter at dive clubs, schools and community groups.
Marc Shargel will bring his just-released book, Wonders of the Sea Volume Two: Marine Jewels of Southern California’s Coast and Islands to The Satellite on Saturday December 12. Visitors can purchase copies along with his first book, Wonders of the Sea: North Central California’s Living Marine Riches. Marc will be on hand to sign them. Also available will be a wide selection of small prints and note cards carrying Marc’s most popular photographs. A few of Marc’s framed enlargements will also be on hand. Visitors can place orders for enlargements of any of Marc’s work at The Satellite that day.
Larry Darnell
Larry Darnell is a local photographer/artist. Recognized in Art Business News Emerging Artist Section, he has shown in California galleries, and has had numerous commercial photographs and ad layouts published nationally. His work is owned by collectors around the country. Locally, he designed the ‘Welcome to Felton’ sign on Mount Hermon Road as you enter Felton.
Larry’s work falls in the category of representational landscape, architecture and natural subjects. He has developed a photo-based painting & printing style emulating oil painting, watercolors and Japanese block printing. Many of his works are panoramic California landscapes composed of multiple photographs. He is presently building a small portfolio of historic California locations. Samples of his work may be viewed online at http://www.ldarnell.com.
John Shipp
I work out of my home in Boulder Creek. I am the designer of a collection of sterling silver jewelry that is well crafted, creative and above all else wearable. My company is called White Rhino Silver. I specialize in Australian Opals set in sterling silver, but also enjoy using semiprecious stones like peridot, blue topaz, amethyst and garnet. My designs are simple in a way that celebrates and showcases each stone’s natural beauty. I go out of my way to create pieces that are designed to be worn everyday. I strive for color combinations that work synergistically so that the whole is something more than a sum of its parts. Though I carry pendants rings and bracelets, I have chosen to focus on earrings. I sell retail to individuals and wholesale to stores. I can be reached in Boulder Creek at (831) 338-7655. My website will be up in March at whiterhinosilver.com.
“At the Felton Artwalk I will have over a hundred pieces of Australian Opal jewelry in both silver and gold priced as low as $20, with many pieces priced less than $50. I will also bring pieces containing quality gemstones like turquoise, fossilized coral, pearls, imperial jasper, peridot, blue topaz, amethyst and garnet. I happily accept Visa or Mastercard. Can’t make the Felton Artwalk? You can find my pieces sold locally at the Blind Pilot on Hwy 9 in Boulder Creek or at gift store at Mountain Feed and Farm on Hwy 9 in Ben Lomond.”