2023 Morgan Hill Open Studios is scheduled for October 21 & 22
Check out last year's directory below

2022 Artist Directory​

Meet our group of artists who will be presenting their work in our second annual Open Studios Event!
Click on the Location link to be directed to a Google map for the individual artist.
A map of all artists will be available as the event draws closer.
Click the "plus" to the right of the Artist Statement block to learn more about each artist.
Abiam Alvarez
Site #8
​Links:  Website  Instagram
​Email: [email protected]
Phone: 559-630-0135
Location:  Colibri Art and Framing, 17505 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
​​Medium: Ceramics
​​Price Range:   Up to $50, $1000+​
Artist Statement
I graduated from San Jose state with an MFA in spatial art in 2019 and I currently reside in Gilroy, CA where I create representational ceramic sculpture of produce with agriculturally related themes that speak of farm workers, the labors they endure, and the political issues behind agriculture. My sculptures represent the crop and the soil where the crop came from and is juxtaposed in a way to elevate the soil and the crop, showing the importance of the work by the farm workers.

I also make pottery for the purpose of practical function. I enjoy the process of throwing on the wheel and creating pottery for different purposes and aesthetics. Along with functional ware, I also enjoy creating the occasional big vessel that steps away from functionality and enters the realm of political meaning through its' design and added elements. Pottery is an artform that requires skill and precision and that skill and precision is translated in my sculpture. ​
Jeri Anderson — Jeri Anderson Art
Site #18
​Links: ​Website
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  831-471-7825
Location:  12275 Center Ave, San Martin
Medium: Watercolor, Pastel and Oil
Price Range:  $5-$1000+​
Artist Statement
My art is a celebration of relationships.  What connects us to our animal companions, community and the wider world. 

I enjoy the challenge of matching a subject to the media that best expresses what inspired me to paint it - working in Watercolor, Pastel, Oils alone or in combination. My favorite subjects are animal portraits, local Santa Cruz scenes, architecture, and landscapes.
Teresa L. Anguiano — Teresa's Unique Art from the Heart
Site #11
​Links: ​ LinkedIn
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-623-7699
Location: Morgan Hill Library, 660 W Main Ave, Morgan Hill
Medium:  Bas relief murals
​​Price Range:  Up to $1000+
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Artist Statement
Since my childhood to date, my art has evolved from paper mache to murals with Bas Relief (also called Plaster Relief).  It's a really unique, and sophisticated art form and technique to add to your portfolio as a professional artist. I've incorporated this technique by applying on everything from walls to wood, to create stunning details in a room, or beautiful pieces of art.

My unique style has evolved for the past 30 years.  I continue to creatively bring imagination to life.  I believe art and artists have an ability to promote, cultivate great enthusiasm and inspiration which intrigues, challenges and offers hope.

​It's not just Art but, Art from the Heart.
Jeff Bentz — Jeff Bentz Photography
Site #21
​Links: ​ Flickr, Instagram
​Email:  [email protected]
​Phone:  408-427-5929
Location:  235 Victoria Dr, Gilroy
Medium:  Photography
Price Range:  $250-$500, $1000+​
Artist Statement
I have been photographing travel and landscape scenes for more than 20 years. What I enjoy most about photography is being out in our beautiful world and capturing and producing an image that reflects not just the beauty but the soul of the location. My goal is to capture the best possible images and hope they inspire and touch others.
Karen Bieber
Site #9
Email:   [email protected]
​Phone:  650-248-4668
Location:  Bubbles & Brew, 17105 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
Medium:  Watercolor
Price Range:  $50-$100, $250-$1000+​
Artist Statement
Karen Bieber, a native of California, has been studying watercolor for most of her life and, primarily, she considers herself a self-taught artist. She has been inspired by several nationally known contemporary artists through workshops and ongoing educational pursuits. Much of her subject inspiration comes from the natural world and everyday scenes that surround her home and community.

Karen has been teaching watercolor for over 12 years, including an annual workshop at the Yosemite Art Center in Yosemite National Park.

She has won awards for several of her paintings, and was previously was selected to be a semi-finalist in the Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolour Biennial Exhibition.

She is an active member of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, and is a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Watercolor West and of the California Watercolor Association.

Karen lives in Morgan Hill, California with her husband and two daughters.
Lea Black — Pastels by Lea Black
Site #5
​Links: ​ Instagram
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  707-217-1001
Location:  17236 James Lex Lane, Morgan Hill
Medium:  Soft Pastels
Price Range:  Up to $500​
Artist Statement
I have enjoyed creating various types of art throughout my life and have used it as an escape from everyday life. While I have no formal art training I have made use of many live and most recently zoom workshops with extraordinary artists. I recently had my pieces on exhibit at The Healdsburg Center Of the Arts in their juried Home exhibit as well as their juried Miniature exhibit. I find inspiration in everyday life experiences as well as in the beauty that surrounds us. I get the greatest joy when someone comments “This painting reminds me of home” or, “ It really moves me” or “ I can hear the crash of the waves and feel the ocean spray on my face." I’m looking forward to sharing my love of art with you during the Morgan Hill Open Studios weekend.
Jennifer Blalack
*** Unable to Participate ***
​Links: ​ Website
​Email:  [email protected]
​Phone:  408-966-6416​
Location:  16750 Oak View Circle, Morgan Hill
Medium:  Mixed, painting, fabric
Price Range:  $250-$500, $1000+
Artist Statement
In my digital and non-digital art practice, my purpose is to bring beauty, pleasure and interest to the beholder.
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I use many layers in my work because each layer is transformative and surprising. My work is characterized as intuitive because I do not begin with an end in sight but rather begin at the beginning and work to discover the end.
Cindy Blanton — Sculpture Monkey
Site #16
Links: ​ Instagram
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-595-9181
Location:  Sculpture Monkey Studio, 14720 Amberwood Lane, Morgan Hill
​​Medium:  Ceramics
​Price Range:  Up to $50, $100-$250​
Artist Statement
In 2005 I started working with clay and fell in love with creating Whimsical Garden Sculptures. I enjoy designing something unique for your home and garden  that will put a smile on your face.  I  take commissions for my work when someone may have a special request.  Working with clay has become a wonderful, meditative , and creative outlet for my creativity and I look forward to sharing it with the public.
Elvira Bowers
Site #12
​​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-779-8082
Location:  Centennial Recreation Center, 171 W Edmundson Ave, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Baskets
Price Range:  Up to $250
Artist Statement
I started to make baskets in the 1980’s. I first learned pine needle basketry then went on to gourds and weaving other mediums.
Susan L. Brown — Susan Brown Fine Art
Site #11
​Links: ​ Website, Instagram, Facebook
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  650-218-0906
Location:  Morgan Hill Library, 660 W Main Ave, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Acrylic
​​Price Range:  $100-$1000+
Artist Statement
Encouraged by my mother, painting and drawing have always been part of my life since I can remember. When I was twelve, I was awarded Student Artist of the Year in Ohio. I moved to California as an adult and continued to study, paint and draw; mainly watercolors. After leaving my Technology career, I made painting my full time profession.

My work relies on color, form and pattern, in that order. I am best described as a colorist who blends reality and imagination; not an exact realist.

My “locations” challenge perspectives in various ways, and my portraits serve to show the emotion and inner thoughts of each subject. Combining architecture and portraits in my paintings adds a dimension of humanity as well as showing how people in various locations are affected by circumstances, such as Covid-19. I hope viewers of these paintings feel recognition, even if the location is not one they have personally visited. I also leave the viewer to interpret my paintings in their own way.​
Marie Cloughesy — Functional Pottery by Marie
Site #16
​Links: ​ Instagram
​Email: [email protected]
Phone:  919-800-8543
Location:  Sculpture Monkey Studio, 14720 Amberwood Lane, Morgan Hill
​Medium: Ceramics
​​Price Range:  up to $100
Artist Statement
I have been creating art in some form or another for most of my life. I tend to do things for periods of time and then move on to other areas of interest, but I always come back to ceramics. I started doing ceramics almost 30 years ago when I lived in Colorado. I've gathered enough equipment to have my own studio, but learned that I prefer to work in community. I love working with ceramics artists in other studios or classes and feel that I have refined my skills enough and am proud to publicly show my work.

Food and pottery happen to be my two passions. The pots I make tend to be functional and inspired by the foods that I love to prepare and serve. I feel fortunate to be able to create vessels that enhance the food being served in them.
Alissa Crispin
Site #10
​Links: ​ Website
​Email:  [email protected]
​Phone:  408-840-3730
Location:  Community & Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
Medium:  Acrylic & watercolor paintings
Price Range:  Up to $500
Artist Statement
From a very young age, I have been drawn to painting. I have always enjoyed playing with color and using it to create a vibrant interpretation of the world I observe. I primarily work with acrylics and watercolors, but also enjoy photography. My paintings and photos often reflect places I have been or places I would like to visit one day. My style is influenced by the French Impressionists and reflects the joy I feel interpreting the wonders of nature.
John Dorrance — Kinetic Contraptions
Site #1
Email:  [email protected]
​Phone:  408-427-2543
Location:  2961 Holiday Court​, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Mixed mechanical
​​Price Range:  $500-$1000
Artist Statement
My kinetic contraptions can sharpen a pencil while forecasting your fortune or can sketch a flower for your delight and amusement. Some moving miniature sculptures feature flying dinosaurs or space battles complete with rotating rocket ships and blinking aliens fighting tiny astronauts. Other mechanistic artworks for sale might be alligator-doll speakers that play your favorite music or tube radios constructed with cow skulls that tune-in country songs.
At public galleries and planetariums that have displayed my contraptions, visitors and staff describe them as whimsical and dreamlike, weird and wonderful. I believe the word that captures it best is "fun."
"What's this old artist's future goal?" you ask.
I envision creating a piece for a children's museum, a music box powered by pedaling a tricycle. It would be connected to a giant octopus playing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," or whatever song the kids programmed onto the music cylinder.
"Unlikely," you say.
"Not if you dream," I reply.
Scott Downs — Scott Downs Art
Site #20
​Links: ​ Instagram
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-314-2542
Location:  64 Sixth Street, Gilroy, CA
Medium:  Painting
Price Range:  Up to $1000+
Artist Statement
I graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Fine Arts, having chosen an emphasis in Painting and Print Making. My career was spent as a high school art teacher at San Diego, Saratoga, and Los Gatos high schools, during which time I judged numerous art exhibits and served as a guest instructor at several schools. My subject matter is mostly landscape, seascape, still life, the human figure as well as assemblage sculpture. I work primarily in oils, acrylics and watercolor, but have always worked in pen and ink, pencil, conte' and intaglio and lino cut prints. My work is eclectic and has evolved since my retirement from teaching.
Matthew Fitch — Art Made by Matt
Site #4
​Links: ​ Instagram
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-710-3774
Location:  2345 Leptis Circle, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Acrylic
​​Price Range:  Up to $250
Artist Statement
I am a 16 year old colorblind artist and high-school junior. I have been making art since I was six years old. I have had my work featured in several youth art shows and two solo shows. I focus on painting animals primarily as I have always had an affinity for nature and animals. ​
Betty Franks — Betty Franks Art
Site #8
​Links: ​ Website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube
​Email:  [email protected]
​Phone:  425-417-1788
Location:  Colibri Art and Framing, 17505 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
Medium:  Acrylic paintings
​Price Range:  Up to $1000+
Artist Statement
My work explores the lines of nature and the beauty of flowers. With inspiration from hikes in the mountains or walks within neighborhoods, color, texture, and form create simple and complex dialogues in my art.

As layers of acrylic paint, pencil markings, and colorful forms take shape, the viewer is lifted in spirit and introduced to the endless promises of joy and happiness.

Betty Franks was born in Toronto, Canada, and raised in San Jose, California. She is a self-taught abstract artist who started painting when she turned 50. Although it seems late in life to take up painting, the timing was just right for her. After a long career in customer service management, she was ready to unleash her creative side.​
Karen S. Garnett — Personal Visions
Site #13
Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-691-2416
Location:  Stems, Floral and Interior Statements, 423 Vineyard Town Center, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Watercolor, acrylic
​​Price Range:  $1000+​
Artist Statement
The majority of my landscape paintings are done out-of-doors on location so that I can see small details that capture the sense and mood of a place and time.
Bio: BA Ohio State, MA University of Texas at Austin. A long-time resident of California, I have also lived in Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Greece & Germany. Careers have included Motherhood, Artist, Art Historian, Archaeologist, CAD Designer, SQA Director. When not painting, I write as a Technical Writer for Vivante, a graphics and AI IP company, or I am in Ancient Corinth, researching and writing about Late Roman Lamps.
Susan Graeser — Susan Margaret Originals
Site #18
​Links:  Facebook
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-683-4426
Location:  12275 Center Ave, San Martin
​Medium:  Paint and pencil
Price Range:  Up to $500​
Artist Statement
I’ve been an artist in this area for 49 years. I started out painting store windows for the holidays, then promotional advertising.

​I paint fine art on canvas and am a member of the Valle del Sur Art Guild of Morgan Hill. I teach Basic Art Classes at the Gilroy Center for the Arts to adults and children.
My classes include basics of drawing and painting from the curriculum I learned 60 years ago. Starting with the 3 basic elements of drawing and painting; Color, Contrast and Composition. Beginners and experienced students are welcome.
Karen Leso Hegglin — Karen's Art Zone
Site #6
​Links: ​ Website, Instagram, Facebook
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-478-5769
Location:  17836 Del Monte Avenue, Morgan Hill
Medium:  Watercolor
Price Range:  Up to $50, $250-$500​
Artist Statement
Hi, I'm Karen Leso Hegglin, my background is in Art Methods and Early Childhood Education.  My favorite media is watercolor, every painting is a unique creation waiting to reveal itself.  I have received awards in local art shows and was a blessed to be a part of the artists who painted the "murals" on the ceiling of Kelly Brewing Company here in Morgan Hill.  The thoughts behind my work is to bring beauty and joy to you, the viewer.
Marilynn Host
*** Location Change to Site #18 ***
​Links: ​ Website, Instagram
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-686-1902
Location:  12275 Center Ave, San Martin​
​Medium:  Encaustic/mixed
Price Range:  $500-$1000
Artist Statement
I am a mixed media artist with a primary focus on encaustic 2D and 3D works.  I also work in acrylic, ceramic sculpture, paper mache, and found object sculpture.
Irene Jacobson
Site #16
​Links: ​ Website, Instagram
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-656-6096
Location:   Sculpture Monkey Studio, 14720 Amberwood Lane, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Oil and acrylic painting​​
Price Range:  Up to $500
Artist Statement
My passion for painting is wanting to share the beauty I find in nature.

I have a strong desire to put onto canvas the feelings I have plein air painting beaches, hillsides, vineyards and all of nature that moves me.

My hope is that you will enjoy my efforts to convey these feelings to you.

I am a late comer to painting, after working in tech and other careers I found I could no longer ignore the call of painting.  I’ve been studying painting for about 5 years. I enjoy painting in oil and acrylic. ​
Christine Kimmel
Site #16
Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-568-4511
Location:   Sculpture Monkey Studio, 14720 Amberwood Lane, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Quilling​
​Price Range:  Up to $50​
Artist Statement
Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. What started as a hobby has evolved into my passion. My mission is to support the continued growth of this ancient art form by creating fun, iconic, and motivating imagery.
Jerri Kuehn — Jerri Kuehn Fine Art
Site #10
​Links: ​ Website
​Email:  [email protected]
​Phone:  408-310-0390
Location:  Community & Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill​
Medium:  Painting and mixed media collage
Price Range:  $100-$1000​
Artist Statement
I create art because I’ve learned I must; it feeds and calms my soul. It lets my spirit soar.

I am continually fascinated with the process of making an image appear three-dimensional on a flat surface. I love the interplay of light and shadow. I paint with acrylics, using an underpainting and glazing technique to achieve luminosity and depth. A wide variety of subject matter appeals to me and I have many paintings already in my head just waiting to emerge. Working from photos I have taken allows me to draw on my experience of that moment as I paint. Many of the animals I am drawn to are endangered. I hope to raise awareness of their plight through my art.

I enjoy creating small, intimate portraits of my subjects as a tribute to honor our experience of life here on this awesome, mysterious, indescribably magnificent planet called Earth.
Iryna Kulchytska — California Craft House
Site #10
​Links: ​ Website, Instagram, Facebook
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  586-817-3770
Location:  Community & Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Laser engraved art, woodworking
​​Price Range:  $50-$1000+
Artist Statement
Having grown up in Ukraine, Iryna was constantly surrounded by the loving, magnificent beauty of Western Ukraine. Western Ukraine has historically combined multiple ethnicities, forming vibrant, unique cultures and traditions. This beauty has been manifesting itself in vibrant colors and patterns, which Iryna incorporates in her laser engraved art, in close collaboration with her husband Mykola. Each piece has a story and meaning that transcends across cultures and centuries. Coming from a non-traditional artistic background, Iryna works in the technology sector of Silicon Valley building various products: from mobile apps to Virtual Reality products. “Some of the most meaningful moments of my life is seeing people’s souls light up when interacting with our art”.​
Ben Lagasca — Lagasca Loft
Site #17
​Links: ​ Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-710-4108
Location:  13185 Center Avenue, San Martin​Medium:  Acrylic/Watercolor painting & graphics
Price Range:  Up to $1000+​
Artist Statement
MA in Art from San Jose State College; Taught at Local Colleges, Involved with San Jose Museum of Art Association 1973-1975; Filipino -FilCom and FilCom SODC and AACI where I introduced Jacinto Siquig of NorthSide Development Council that I co-founded as with SIPA in Los Angeles. I've exhibited in most Bay Area and Sacramento Museums and felt that building San Jose's Art scene was better than being a San Francisco or New York kinda guy though it was the big league. I withdrew from the Arts in 1984 and became a productive Design Engineer in the Semiconductor and Medical Diagnostic fields and retiring with Flat Panel Display pixel Test equipment. I now have returned to the arts with MHOS 2021 & 2022 to support the arts again. My mantra is:  "to provoke thought and contemplation" so come by and see my art- where I might challenge your taste.
Sophie Camp Lastra — sophiepottery
Site #16
​Links: ​ Website, Instagram
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-706-0125
Location:  Sculpture Monkey Studio, 14720 Amberwood Lane, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Pottery
​​Price Range:  Up to $250
Artist Statement
Morgan Hill raised. I started my clay journey at Gavilan College in 2014 and have been in ceramic studios since.

Clay has become a lifestyle as well as my career. I am the kiln technician for the Cabrillo College Ceramic studio in Aptos. As well as I teach wheel throwing to all levels at Clay Creation, a community studio in Santa Cruz.

Over the last few years I have built out and established my own studio in Watsonville.
I make functional wheel-thrown pottery, inspired by the redwood forest and oceans around me. My hope is to add functional pieces of art into the everyday life of people.
Patricia Lewis
Site #10
​Links: ​ Website
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-859-5683
Location:  Community & Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Watercolor
​​Price Range:  $100-$250
Artist Statement
I have always considered myself an "artist"; making/creating things with my hands; sewing, ceramics, crocheting and painting (acrylic & watercolor). I have long been intrigued and fascinated by watercolor. I love the challenge of watercolor  and the beautiful textures and feelings achieved with watercolor.

I went to San Jose State University as an art and design major. I have continued my education by going back to college and getting a degree in Graphic Design as well as taking numerous seminars and workshops to expand my knowledge in both graphic design and water media. I am a member of the Santa Clara Watercolor Society and Valle del Sur. I was privileged to participate in the acrylic ceiling mural project at Kelly Brewery in Morgan Hill.
Francine Marshall
Site #10
​Links: ​ Website, Facebook
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  831-332-1358
Location:  Community & Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Oil painting
​​Price Range:  Up to $500
Artist Statement
I paint with traditional oils (& sometimes acrylics) on canvas. My subjects are organic realism: fauna, flora & landscape. In numerous art classes, experimenting with dozens of styles & techniques, I've used every type of mark-making tool & medium on every possible support. Fun, yes! but often slapdash. So in my studio I've returned to detailed planning of each composition, based on my own photos & drawings. Photo-darkroom training & a 30-year graphic-design career allow me to combine images and invent scenes I’m eager to paint. These slowly-realized paintings evolve as I add 35+ thin layers, until finally finished, when heart & mind achieve equal authority. My ardent aim is to create meaningful quality works, worthy of persisting beyond my lifetime.
Elwira Maszara
Site #15
​Links: ​ Website
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-858-6015
Location:  15375 Via De Ninos, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Watercolor
Price Range:  $50-$1000​
Artist Statement
Though I've always hoped to consider myself as an artist only my early retirement gave me a chance to be one. For the last eight years I experiment with a free, expressive and atmospheric style in watercolors, incorporating other media if needed. I aim to capture atmosphere, mood, feelings and movement in my paintings. My watercolors became my addiction, always leading me to challenge and delightful surprise.
Animals, both domestic and wild, people are my favorite subjects but in my portfolio I included landscapes, figures and nature creations.
I was excited to see at the last year Morgan Hill Open Studio Event how many art lovers we have in our community. By the end of the show, I spoke to almost one hundred visitors, and found new homes for fifteen of my paintings.  Thank you so much to all of you. You encouraged me to add more than 30 new paintings to my collection to share with you this year.
Dream Power Horsemanship
Site #19
​Links: ​ Website, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-686-0535
Location:  7460 Crews Rd, Gilroy
Medium:  Acrylic on canvas
​​Price Range:  $100-$250
Artist Statement
DreamPower Horsemanship is a 501c3 nonprofit therapeutic horsemanship organization located in Gilroy, CA. Our talented therapy horses started creating Modern Abstract Pony Art (MAPA) during COVID. The DreamPower horses (and other therapy animals) create their beautiful acrylic on canvas Modern Abstract Pony Art paintings in partnership with a human. You can see a video of the painting process on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/DreamPowerHorsemanship/videos/2446746098796359
All proceeds from the sale of Modern Abstract Pony Art paintings go to support our amazing herd of therapy horses. ​
Sandra Murphy
Site #10
​Links: ​  Website, Etsy, Instagram, Facebook
​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-230-7786
Location:  Community & Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Acrylic
​​Price Range:  $100-$250
Artist Statement
SandraMurphyStudio.com, Acrylic Pouring, Abstract, Landscape, Still-life’s, and Teacher.
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I create beautiful abstract landscapes and still life’s by using fluid acrylics and pouring paint into a canvas. My pieces are vibrant, with a hint of realism. ​
Reba Oswald
Site #16
​​Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  408-722-1322
Location:  Sculpture Monkey Studio, 14720 Amberwood Lane, Morgan Hill
​Medium:  Ceramics
Price Range:  Up to $250
Artist Statement
I've been playing with clay for the last forty years. I started by throwing pots but have moved on to making sculptures- usually with a nature theme. I enjoy the camaraderie that the ceramic community brings me.