A Nostalgic Look Back at the Local Color Gallery
Its Shows & Artists
Local Color Gallery opened in 1994 when six local artists began selling their work out of a converted two car garage in Bodega Bay, California. The gallery moved to its Eastshore Road location in 1997. For a number of years Local Color Artist Gallery and Custom Framing LLC was one of the most popular full service art galleries on the north coast. This was the gallery's website.
Content is from the site's archived pages offering a glimpse of the numerous artists who were represented over the years.
YELPERS have reported that the Local Color Gallery has closed.
Local Color Gallery
1580 Eastshore Road
Bodega Bay, CA 94923
707-875-2744
We proudly present the work of over 25 Sonoma County artists and offer elegant custom framing. You'll find the work of local painters, sculptors, and printmakers, as well as art objects and jewelry crafted from wood, clay, glass, silk, silver, and a variety of other exciting materials.
We exhibit the work of local painters, sculptors, and printmakers in a variety of media, and we offer jewelery and art objects made of wood, clay, glass, silk, silver, and other metals. True to our roots you will always find one of our owners here to greet you. This warm and personal atmosphere has made Local Color a favorite stop for our many friends from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay area, as well as for a lively and enthusiastic local following. We are open everyday from 10:00 to 5:00. We accept all major credit cards and we ship anywhere in the world.
My uncle brought me to this gallery when I first learned to carve wooden figures. I remember being so inspired by the amazing work of the exhibit which featured carved driftwood and shells. But I quickly branched out into all kinds of visual art including digital creations using software. He's the one who also taught me how to build websites and I eventually turned my attention to online projects, and worked for a while with an online casino affiliate that featured slots. The US had laws that prohibited citizens from gambling on many of the sites that were not approved, so the focus of my work was on attracting visitors to slots on casinos that specifically targeted US players. But I never stopped carving figures and often bring those skills to my online work in the form of images and content that relate to my art. And this gallery played a huge role in my respect and admiration for art in general. I feel that art is present everywhere and although most artists don'r really make a lot of money their reward is more spiritual than monetary.
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THE GALLERY
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Local Color Gallery opened in 1994 when six local artists began selling their work out of a converted two car garage in Bodega Bay, California. We moved to our present location in 1997. Today, Local Color Artist Gallery and Custom Framing LLC is one of the most popular full service art galleries on the north coast.
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The Local Color Gallery is Located in the BLUE WHALE CENTER . It's a 1/2 block west of Highway 1 down Eastshore Drive on the way to Bodega Head. Look on the right side just below Branscomb's Inn on the corner and right next to Seaweed Cafe. One of the owners is always available to assist you.
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SHOWS & EVENTS
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2008 Shows | Dates | Reception
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"Pottery--Art of the Earth"
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November 22. 2008-January 4, 2009
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Saturday
November 22 1-4 pm |
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Previous 2008 Shows
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"Uniquely Bodega Bay" Local Color Gallery Partners |
January5 - |
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"Floating World" |
February 16- |
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February 16 2-4 pm |
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"Glassworks '08 "
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April 5 - May18
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Saturday
April 5 1-4 pm |
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"Invited Artists"
Irene Ehret ~ Mary Vaughan Beverly Judd ~ Bob Sorani |
May 24 - June 29
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Saturday
May 24 1-4pm |
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"Sonoma Imprints"
Jody Ship~ Judy Butler~Bob Sorani |
July 5 - August 17
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Saturday
July 5 1-4 pm |
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"Abstracts, Autos & Assemblage"
JC Henderson, Tamra Sanchez & Monty Monty |
August 23 - October 5
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August 30 1-4 pm |
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"A Tribute to Gail Packer"
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Oct. 11 - Nov. 16
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Saturday
October 11 1-4 pm |
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JANIE GROSMAN
Gourd Art & Carved Eggs |
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"Gourds are very wood-like. I love the fact that they can be sanded, carved, painted, drawn upon (wood burned) and used naturally when their crazy shapes and textures speak for themselves and suggest what should be done. I hope you enjoy what I have created from a simple, humble, hard-shelled gourd."
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Janie carved the eggs below with a high speed, air-compressed carving tool much like a dental drill. Before carving, each egg was blown and the inside sterilized. Once the carving is completed, the piece is protected with a clear, acrylic spray which gives the piece a subtle sheen.
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Emu eggs naturally have three layers of color: dark blue/green on the outer shell, then a light teal and the last layer (the thickness of a piece of paper!) is pure white. The layers of color provide wonderful shading and contrast to the image
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The Ostrich shell i s very hard and strong . The thickness of the Ostrich shell is usually about the same as a nickel. Once the piece is carved, sanded and finished it actually resembles a piece of fine bone china.
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MAGGIE BOLT
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"I have been working in clay since 1990 and enjoy creating functional vessels as well as sculptural pieces. I handbuild all of my creations from either porcelain or stoneware... From the many watercolors, monoprints and mixed media, I create the collages and the miniatures. So many of the pieces that are cropped off of a watercolor or print during framing are so inspiring that I can't throw them away and they become interesting smaller pictures. Experimenting with these bits and pieces can lead to great discoveries."
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Nan Moon
Pit-Fired Pottery |
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Nan has experimented with pit-firing for over 15 years. She has sold her work at Gump's in San Francisco, Gallery One in Petaluma and the Sonoma Mission Inn.
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Pit firing is an ancient tradition of low-fired pottery. No glazes are used; the colors and patterns are the result of the type of clay, the burnishing of the pot's surface and the combination of materials used in the firing. Nan shapes her pots on a wheel or by hand, burnishes it with a smooth, tumbled stone 3 or 4 times until a glossy surface is achieved, and then bisque fires at a very low temperature. She then pit fires, often at the beach, placing the pots on a bed of sawdust sprinkled with seaweed or other color-producing materials, then covers it with dry cow dung a
nd mixed woods. When the ashes are cool and the pots removed, she cleans them with a very fine steel wool and lightly buffs using a clear paste wax and soft cloth.
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RON SUMNER
Watercolors/Oils |
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"Since moving to Sonoma County two years ago, I have been drawn to the rural landscapes and scenes that suggest a simpler life. In my paintings, I have combined my love of the rolling hills and my experience with animal portraiture. I enjoy winding my way over country roads looking for photo opportunities of serene cows, sleek horses and saucy roosters that I can later turn into paintings. I am interested in capturing the light and aura of these scenes in my artwork." |
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Ron Sumner has been a professional artist for over 30 years. He grew up in Menlo Park, Ca., one of five brothers. Ron attended the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland where he earned his BFA. 
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NED LUZMOOR
Paper Sculpture |
"African Blue Heron"
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JUDY MCNEIL
Ceramics |
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"Each piece of pottery has been hand thrown, decorated and fired by me. Each piece is made of high fire stoneware. All glazes are lead free. I hope you enjoy your pottery. It was a pleasure to make." |
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SHOWS & EVENTS
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2007 Shows |
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THE EARTH SMILES IN FLOWERS" |
4/7 - 5/13
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Saturday April 7
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"EARTHLY CREATIONS" |
5/19 - 6/17
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Saturday May 19
1-4 pm |
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"ETCHED IN MEMORIES" |
6/23 - 7/22
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Saturday June 30
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"3 GUEST ARTISTS" |
7/28 - 8/26
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Saturday July 28
1-4 pm |
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"GLASSWORKS '07"
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9/1 - 9/30
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Saturday September 1
1-4 pm |
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"TAKE 5 WITH THE SUMNER BROTHERS " |
10/6 - 11/11
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Saturday October 6
1-4 pm |
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11/17 - 12/30
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View Past Shows |
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 Gail Packer  Introducing Gail Packer's "Bodega Head", the latest in the collection of limited edition etchings in her California Coast series. Featuring decorative calabash gourds by Denise Jackson. >more... >View images from the reception |
"3 for the Show!" Featuring paintings by JC Henderson & Sabina Walla, clay sculpture and collage by Margaret Bolt. More about the show... |
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Double Vision View pictures from the show and reception Don Bishop & Jody Shipp Tamsen Donner & JC Henderson Justina Selinger & Tamra Sanchez Mary Baum & Florence Brass Nancy Ricciardi & Ron Sumner Bill McMorrow & Gail Packer |
New Dimensions View work from our guest artists Janet Charnofsky Janie Grosman Ned Luzmoor Tony Mininno Sher Morris-Tice Ronald Pasquariello |
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Gail Packer Celebrating Gail Packer's newest etching, "Bixby Bridge" in her series documenting extraordinary scenes from Big Sur going north along the California Coast. Dimitri PavloffInside Passage--watercolor paintings of Alaska Preview Dimitri's Alaska paintings |
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2005 Shows |
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July 2 - July31
2005 |
July 2 1-4pm |
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Double Vision Guest Artists and Gallery Artists display the same scene/location painted with their own unique perspective Don Bishop & Jody Shipp Tamsen Donner & JC Henderson Justina Selinger & Tamra Sanchez Mary Baum & Florence Brass Nancy Ricciardi & Ron Sumner Bill McMorrow & Gail Packer |
April 16 - May 30, 2005
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April 16
1-4 pm |
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Sept 3- Sept 30
2005 |
September 3 |
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Oct. 8 - Nov. 6
2005 |
October 8
1-4 pm |
| Holiday Treasures |
Nov. 12-Dec. 31 |
November 12
1-4pm |
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