Bonita Springs hosts several art shows at Riverside Park in season. The show last weekend was one of the best, with artists from all over the country.
Glenn Woods and Keith Herbrand are ceramicists who work and exhibit together. I think this is Glenn, but the works are by Keith. Glenn's works are based on gourds and other organic forms with matte surfaces. Keith's are more functional in nature and have glossy crystalline glazes.
Candace happily showed the print she bought.
Billie Barthelmy exhibited women's clothing in muted colors (except for the red dress on the right).
Steven Olszewski's sculptures captured my attention a week earlier at a Naples show. I liked them again at the Bonita Springs show.
Ronia Grillos learned how to make hats from her brother in the 1980’s in Santa Cruz California. Ronia’s hats are hand-cut and sewn using American leather wetting and folding to create unique and whimsical bands. Old coins, gemstones, and glass beads serve as embellishments.
Gyotaku is the Japanese art of making fish prints on rice paper. I have seen Linda Heath's works at past shows, but her gyotaku this year is more colorful and defined. Linda said that this show was an exceptionally strong one for her. Big smiles.
Oops. I misplaced this ceramicist's card.
John Mascoll creates wood-turned vessels with a lathe and specialty handheld tools.
He works with American woods -- mainly burls -- and some international exotics.
