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Graton Gallery ~ California Fine Art & Artisan Crafts ~ “A friendly destination for great art!”
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Graton Gallery is located in the heart of west Sonoma County. The gallery and adjacent sculpture garden showcase original fine art paintings, prints and sculpture, along with jewelry, pottery, glass, textiles and wood crafts by over 50 local artists.
Since first opening in August 2002, Graton Gallery has offered an
ever-changing variety of original art, and is a favorite destination of those who find it.
Behind its narrow store-front, the long, high-ceiling show space and
adjacent sculpture garden hold one of the largest overall selections
of local fine art and artisan crafts in Sonoma County.
The Gallery is owned and operated by a partnership of 8 local
artists; Sally Baker, Harry Frank, Bruce K. Hopkins, Heather Myler, Rik Olson, Sandra Rubin, Tamra Sanchez and Mylette Welch. Partners share a common interest in actively supporting the arts in Sonoma County.
Graton Gallery has a unique relationship with a vast pool of professional artists and is able to draw new guest artists for each show. The Gallery hosts 2 juried shows each year to share our walls with the larger artists community. Early in each year we host the Small Works juried show and each summer we host the Anything Goes juried show of medium sized works. We invite accomplished artists from our area to jury each show and all local artists are encouraged to enter and and help celebrate the quality and diversity of our talented local artists community.
Come meet the artists and enjoy Graton Gallery's famous hospitality!
Graton Gallery
Celebrating GREAT ART since 2002!
9048 Graton Road, Graton CA 95444
Hours:
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
from 11am - 4pm
and by appointment.
Days and hours may change as health restrictions are updated.
Contact:
To arrange an appointment please call the Gallery during our open hours.
Gallery phone: 707-829-8912
Gallery e-mail: info@gratongallery.net
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“WOW.” This is
hands down the best gallery I've been to in the west coast. As a NYC
gallery snob (used to work at Christie's), I have high gallery
standards. I was totally surprised to be blown away by a gallery in
a town that has... about 1.5 blocks of ‘downtown.’ I dragged my
husband along who is not a super art lover, and even he was singing
its praises. The art was varied in style, type, and price, which I
loved, and somehow it all also seemed to gel together. If you're in
the area, definitely put this place on your list. If not, it's still
worth a trip!
- Four STAR Review posted on Yelp.com
Discover Graton
A very tiny “taste-full” town not far off the beaten path...
Once considered a “rough little apple cannery town” Graton has
become a favorite of locals as well as a tourist destination.
Graton is located 4 miles north of Sebastopol via HWY 116 - turn
west on Graton Road for .5 miles to reach town. This laid-back and
dog-friendly community is home to artists, writers, musicians,
retirees, and young families.
Graton’s small, yet charming business district is an eclectic mix of
restaurants, wine tasting, contemporary fine art and handcraft
galleries, antiques, convenience
market, wine production facility, community hall, and more.
Behind the restored historic storefronts lie some of the best
restaurants in the county including Underwood Bar & Bistro, Willow
Wood Market Café and Mexico Lindo. Graton Gallery and adjacent
sculpture garden showcase one of the largest overall selections of
California fine art and artisan crafts in Sonoma County. Mr. Ryders
Antiques and collectables shop offers an ongoing treasure hunt.
Important Announcements:
Graton Gallery is currently open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
from 11am - 4pm and by appointment.
To arrange an appointment please call the Gallery during our open hours at 707-829-8912.
Graton Gallery Rental Space Program:
• Graton Gallery offers artists a chance to exhibit their work on one of our three guest spots artist spaces.
• Each space is 12 feet long and available for a 5 week showing in conjunction with the current show in the front gallery.
• The cost is $250, and a 25/75% commission split with the gallery, which includes advertizing and an official opening.
• If you are interested please contact Tamra Sanchez at 707-321-8093 for information on available time slots.
Now Showing in the Gallery!:
“13th Annual Small Works” juried show
October 3 - November 10, 2024
More information HERE.
Showing Now!:
Small Works juried show
Featuring the works of 85 local artists!
Show Dates: October 3 - November 10, 2024
Juror: Luann Udell
Artists Reception:
Saturday, October 5, 2024,
1pm - 4pm
“Small Works” 2024 Artist List:
Robin Allison
Celestia Amberstone
Dee Andreini
Maggie Ballard
Tom Ballard
Gay Barner
Enid Barnes
Susan Barri
Tom Basile
Rebecca Bebe
Lisa Beerntsen
Bradain Bello
Dena Bliss
Joan Blumenberg
Katy Boggs
Maggie Bolt
Kelly Burke
Kathy Byrne
Susan Callagy
Tesa Locks Carlsen
M.C. Carolyn
Diane Ceccarelli
Nancy Dempster
Alyson Dobbert
Linda C. Donahue
Tamsen Donner
Anne Dowie
Colleen Dwire
Molly Eckler
Pat Engel
Anita Fenichel
Christine Field
Kerstin Fletcher
Wendy Frades
Jack Freed
Patricia Fritz
Shelly Garrett
Thea Goldstine
Elizabeth Gomes
Barbara Goodman
Branka Harris
Pamela E. Haworth
Tim Haworth
Kathryn Henderson
Andrea Herold
Barbara Jacobs
Destiny Jerkins
Kathy Kever
Barbara Lawson
Jill Libnic
Karen Lockert
Lisa Lombardi
Walter Loniak
Sherrie Lovler
Patricia Marina
Brian Martens
Walt Morton
Omar Mueller
Hilary Mosberg
Suzanne Nagorka
Lonna Necker
Fran Nielsen
Else Olava
Dodi O'Neill
Jay O'Neill
Rebecka Pinkham
Linda Read
Wayne Anthony Rice
Dana Rodney
Dan Rogers
Susan Ryan
Michon Sardella
Monica Schwallenberg-Pena
Paula Smith
Tony Speirs
E.Ryder Sutton
Joyce L. Terres
Rakshika Thakor
Mary Ann Wakefield
Holly Wallace
Erica Warren
Ken Weaver
Linda Weber
Kim Winter
Lynn Zachreson
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Marguerite Brennan
Mylette Welch
“Flowers, Feathers, Fish and Fur”
Featuring artworks by Mylette Welch & Marguerite Brennan
Guest Artists: Deborah Titus, Kathy McKnight & Jill Libnic
Show Dates: November 14 - December 29, 2024
Artists Reception:
Saturday, November 16, 2024,
1pm - 4pm
More information to come
Anything Goes juried show
Show Dates: January 2 - February 9, 2025
More information to come
Small Works juried show
Featuring the works of 85 local artists!
Show Dates: October 3 - November 10, 2024
Juror: Luann Udell
Artists Reception:
Saturday, October 5, 2024,
1pm - 4pm
“Small Works” 2024 Artist List:
Robin Allison
Celestia Amberstone
Dee Andreini
Maggie Ballard
Tom Ballard
Gay Barner
Enid Barnes
Susan Barri
Tom Basile
Rebecca Bebe
Lisa Beerntsen
Bradain Bello
Dena Bliss
Joan Blumenberg
Katy Boggs
Maggie Bolt
Kelly Burke
Kathy Byrne
Susan Callagy
Tesa Locks Carlsen
M.C. Carolyn
Diane Ceccarelli
Nancy Dempster
Alyson Dobbert
Linda C. Donahue
Tamsen Donner
Anne Dowie
Colleen Dwire
Molly Eckler
Pat Engel
Anita Fenichel
Christine Field
Kerstin Fletcher
Wendy Frades
Jack Freed
Patricia Fritz
Shelly Garrett
Thea Goldstine
Elizabeth Gomes
Barbara Goodman
Branka Harris
Pamela E. Haworth
Tim Haworth
Kathryn Henderson
Andrea Herold
Barbara Jacobs
Destiny Jerkins
Kathy Kever
Barbara Lawson
Jill Libnic
Karen Lockert
Lisa Lombardi
Walter Loniak
Sherrie Lovler
Patricia Marina
Brian Martens
Walt Morton
Omar Mueller
Hilary Mosberg
Suzanne Nagorka
Lonna Necker
Fran Nielsen
Else Olava
Dodi O'Neill
Jay O'Neill
Rebecka Pinkham
Linda Read
Wayne Anthony Rice
Dana Rodney
Dan Rogers
Susan Ryan
Michon Sardella
Monica Schwallenberg-Pena
Paula Smith
Tony Speirs
E.Ryder Sutton
Joyce L. Terres
Rakshika Thakor
Mary Ann Wakefield
Holly Wallace
Erica Warren
Ken Weaver
Linda Weber
Kim Winter
Lynn Zachreson
Marguerite Brennan
Mylette Welch
“Flowers, Feathers, Fish and Fur”
Featuring artworks by Mylette Welch & Marguerite Brennan
Guest Artists: Deborah Titus, Kathy McKnight & Jill Libnic
Show Dates: November 14 - December 29, 2024
Artists Reception:
Saturday, November 16, 2024,
1pm - 4pm
More information to come
Anything Goes juried show
Show Dates: January 2 - February 9, 2025
More information to come
Artist~Partners
Sally Baker
Harry Frank
Bruce K. Hopkins
Heather Myler
Rik Olson
Sandra Rubin
Tamra Sanchez
Mylette Welch
Our Artist-Partners
The Gallery is owned and operated by a partnership of 7 local artists who are inspired by the local culture and beautiful natural environment and their inner visions.
Our artist~partners cover a wide variety of subjects, techniques and inspirations. The gallery walls are constantly changing with a wide variety of art to please any art lover. Please vist each artists section for samples of our work.
Sally Baker ~ Watercolors that create a specific moment in time.
Harry Frank ~ Unique one of kind monotypes, archetypal imagery, abstractions, figures and invented landscapes.
Bruce K. Hopkins ~ Landscapes, cityscapes and figure studies and abstract art in pastels, gouache, acrylics & digital media.
Heather Myler ~ Unique textile based fine art.
Rik Olson ~ Printmaking and painting of landscapes and more.
Sandra Rubin ~ Acrylic paintings of land, figure and still life expressing immediate and profound responses to being alive.
Tamra Sanchez ~ Pastel paintings of Landscapes, Cityscapes, Koi and more.
Mylette Welch ~ Colorful, playful portraits of dogs, children, old diners, and rusty trucks from a a surrealistic world of dreams and memories.
Sally Baker
I am a watercolor artist in Sebastopol, California. I live with my husband Neil. Our son Keith has left Los Angeles and moved back to Sonoma County. Originally from Los Angeles, I received by B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and my teaching credential from the University of Southern California. I have been teaching fine arts for the past thirty-four years and currently teach at Healdsburg High School. Artist’s statements, like their art, evolve over time. So it is with me. As I reflect on my work, I inevitably come to certain conclusions. My early work spoke of my affinity with the high desert. I felt passionate about adobe structures. I was fascinated with the intensity of the soft desert colors. I was also drawn to the intense shadows cast because of the special light quality of the desert atmosphere. Although my work continues to focus on strong shadow shapes, I would have to say that my love of color has dominated my more current work. I love to use very saturated pigments while still allowing the light of the paper to shine through. After visiting Japan seven summers ago and again three summers ago, my subject matter has focused on Asian still life. I have always been drawn the Asian aesthetic and it seems to suit my style. I visited Italy this past March and returned with pottery from Tuscany and my latest paintings include luscious colors inspired by the region. I would describe my work as sharp focused with emphasis on strong shadow shapes that create a specific moment in time. It is my hope that the viewer will be engaged, enter the picture, slow down, explore and visit for a while.
Sally Baker
website: www.sallybaker.com
e-mail: knsbaker@yahoo.com
Below are just a few samples of Sally's vibrant watercolor paintings:
Harry Frank
Harry Frank
website: www.harryfrank.com
e-mail: hfrank@sonic.net
Below are just a few samples of Harry's monoprints and drawings:
Bruce K. Hopkins
As a long time resident of California's Bay Area, I work from my studio in Vallejo, California. Building on a life-long interest in fine art, a BA degree in studio art, and a career as an illustrator, I have been exhibiting my fine art since 2000. I joined Graton Gallery as a partner in 2013. I have a variety of visual interests, including geometric art, land/sea/cityscapes, figure studies and non-objective art. I currently work in a variety of media, including pastels, acrylic, gouache and digitally created art.
Bruce K. Hopkins
e-mail: bruce@bkhopkins.com
Images to be updated soon
Heather Myler
Information and art coming soon
Rik Olson
Born in Antioch, California in 1944, Rik Received his B.F.A. from the California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, in 1967. He studied and exhibited work in Florence, Italy, Germany and the U.S. Best known for his work in wood engraving, which he learned from Barry Moser and John DePol, he also works in Scratchboard, Pen & Ink, Etching, color linocut and about anything he can get his hands on. The last 20 years he has been freelancing his illustration work in the U.S. and abroad to corporate and publishing clients. Rik currently lives in Sebastopol California with his wife Brita and their two dogs.
Rik Olson
website: www.rikolson.com
e-mail: rik@rikolson.com
Below are just a few samples of Rik's prints and paintings:
Sandra Rubin
My paintings - pigment on canvases- speak for me. While my words feel clumsy, I find a visual language expresses my response to being alive, and my desire to connect.
Sometimes I start with a particular image, idea or feeling (light behind leaves, spaces between branches, my dog at the beach-) usually something of beauty that “gives me pause”, that I would like to share.
In the process of painting I explore- make marks and respond- to colors, lines, shapes- until something of meaning and beauty emerges. In my favorite paintings something profound happens- something I can't anticipate or totally control- but deeply honor and appreciate.
I primarily work with acrylic paints- I paint figures, landscapes, sometimes still lives, often in expressive and abstract ways. I love mixing colors. I like to use marks that retain the energy of the moment. I appreciate interesting edges. I feel free to try different styles/colors/ mediums. I strive for a sense of space and simplicity- as a way to approach the “essence” of my subject and communication.
I like to leave space for the viewer to participate, and engage.
If you would like to see more of my paintings, please contact me:
Sandra Rubin
website: www.sandrarubinart.com
e-mail: rubinjohnson18@gmail.com
phone: 707-823-4728
Below are just a few samples of Sandra's paintings:
Tamra Sanchez
Tamra Sanchez
website: www.tamrasanchez.com
e-mail: ipaint@sonic.net
Below are just a few samples of Tamra's pastels:
Mylette Welch
Painter Mylette Welch was born in the sun-drenched, color saturated island of Oahu. Her family moved two years later to dusty, dry Bakersfield. “Something was missing.” She remembers thinking, “Where did all the color go? ”For anyone who has seen Welch’s paintings, its obvious that the color went into her playful portraits of stray dogs, children, old diners, and rusty trucks.
Mylette’s paintings are rooted in the Sonoma County landscape- gas stations, farmer’s markets, the vineyards, neighbor’s gardens, old trucks, and burger stands. But occasionally her paintings veer off into a surrealistic world of dreams and memories, where goldfish swim around the kitchen and accordions fly through the night sky.
Mylette Welch
website: www.mylettewelch.com
e-mail: mylettew@aol.com
Below are just a few samples of Mylette's paintings:
Our Artisans
Graton Gallery features a variety of
Original Artisan Crafts by over 80 Northern California Artists
Our list of Artisans is being updated. Check back soon.
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Graton Gallery is located in the heart of the Green Valley wine region of Sonoma County, California.
Graton's charming 1 block downtown district is packed with original art, antiques, wine tasting and highly acclaimed restaurants.
Graton Gallery
Celebrating GREAT ART since 2002!
9048 Graton Road, Graton CA 95444
Hours:
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays,
11am - 4pm
and by appointment
Contact:
To arrange an appointment please call the Gallery during our open hours.
Gallery phone: 707-829-8912
info@gratongallery.net
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To receive advance notice of our exhibitions, receptions and special events via email - please send your contact info to: info@gratongallery.net.
Gallery Artist~Partners contact info:
Sally Baker
website: www.sallybaker.com
e-mail: knsbaker@yahoo.com
Harry Frank
website: www.harryfrank.com
e-mail: hfrank@sonic.net
Bruce Hopkins
e-mail: candude@sonic.net
Heather Myler
e-mail: noimyler@yahoo.com
Rik Olson
website: www.rikolson.com
e-mail: rik@rikolson.com
Sandra Rubin
website: www.sandrarubinart.com
e-mail: rubinjohnson18@gmail.com
Tamra Sanchez
website: www.tamrasanchez.com
e-mail: ipaint@sonic.net
Mylette Welch
website: www.mylettewelch.com
e-mail: mylettew@aol.com
Graton Gallery: 9048 Graton Road, Graton CA 95444 | 707-829-8912 | info@gratongallery.net
Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11am - 4pm
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