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Margaret Sloan

Watercolor; drawings; portraits; illustration
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Watercolor painting of horse jumping
Jumper
Watercolor on paper
Artist statement
I am fascinated by people. They are mysteries to me, slightly frightening, overwhelmingly powerful, and often indecipherable.  They are endlessy fascinating.

I look for moments when the public mask—the face that hides
our true selves—falls away, and the private person peeks out. That is the person I am most interested in meeting.

The ability of watercolor to be both transparent and opaque makes it a perfect medium and metaphor for painting portraits. While the materials needed are simple—a couple of brushes, pigment, paper, and water—the medium is complex and unpredictable. Water, pigment, and paper have their own dialogue, and mindfulness is needed for the painter to hear it.

I am also a lover of the intersection of the fantastical and the natural world. I'm an inveterate story teller, seeking to weave a story that includes character and the constellation of nature that surrounds us. 


Artist Bio
A Theatre Arts major from Humboldt State University, I have designed stage makeup, made masks, written stories, taught drawing to children in Mexico, made magazines, and painted portraits. I have studied painting with Steve Curl and Felicia Forte, and life drawing with Rob Anderson. I live in Santa Clara Valley and when I am not painting, I am learning Yiddish with Jon Levitow and playing Irish flute.
Watercolor of boy and deer
Greenwood Side
Watercolor on Aquabord
Watercolor painting of mother and baby
What's going on Mom?
Watercolor on Aquabord
Watercolor painting of little boy
The Little King
Watercolor painting on Aquabord
Watercolor painting of clouds
The Moving Cloud
Watercolor painting on Aquabord

The mission of the Calaveras County Arts Council is to build a united community by awakening, supporting, and nourishing the arts. 


Gallery Hours

Monday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday and Saturday by appointment only
Email goldrusharts18@gmail.com for an appointment or call 209/754-1774 (message)
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Address/Telephone/Email

PO Box 250​
​22 North Main St.,
San Andreas, CA  95249
209.754.1774
goldrusharts18@gmail.com
The Calaveras County Arts Council is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation.  Founded in 1981, our purpose is to coordinate excellence in the presenting and promotion of the visual and performing arts of all cultures for artists, residents and visitors.  Our staff is comprised of an executive director, a consultant grant writer, and a part-time assistant under the direction of an 11-member volunteer Board of Directors.  FIN 94-2779793
© Calaveras County Arts Council - 2021 | Designed and maintained by Margaret Sloan Creative Services​
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