# arborgalleryfineart.com > fostering harmony between artists and collectors ## Posts - [Now Open: A Mesmerizing Seascape Art Exhibit at Arbor Gallery](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/2024/02/09/seascape-art-exhibit/): Announcing our mesmerizing Seascape Art Exhibit! Our latest exhibit transforms our gallery into a coastal haven with a stunning collection of artworks that celebrate the beauty and allure of the sea. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing world of waves, salty air, and sandy shores right here in downtown Merced! Check out a sampling of our waves, salty air and sandy shores! Acrylic and Oil Paintings As you step into the gallery, the vibrant array of oil and acrylic paintings will catch your eye. Arbor Gallery artists have skillfully captured the dynamic energy of the ocean. Crashing waves, sailboats dancing on… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [A Shared Muse - The Lady of Shalott](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/2024/01/24/three-artists-share-a-common-muse/): Art, in its many forms, has a remarkable ability to transcend time and mediums, connecting artists across generations. Alfred Lord Tennyson, John William Waterhouse, and Loreena McKennitt belong to different eras and artistic disciplines, but these three artists share a common muse—the mysterious and tragic “Lady of Shalott.” Let’s take a look at the three artists and the art that was inspired by this mystical lady. Who is the Lady of shalott? Elaine of Astolat, also known as Elayne of Ascolat (and other variations of her name) is a character in Arthurian legend. She is a lady from the castle… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [A local art gallery enriches our community](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/2024/01/19/art-gallery-enriches-our-community/): Picture this: our awesome community, Merced. Now, smack dab in the middle of Downtown Merced, imagine a spot – Arbor Gallery. It’s not just a gallery though; it’s a ray of sunshine, it’s a celebration of art. It’s a place to gather and laugh and learn about and enjoy art. Think about it – a local art gallery that enriches our community. Yep, that’s Arbor Gallery for you! community and creatives Our art gallery is the place where our neighborhood’s rising stars and seasoned pros get to flex their artistic muscles. It’s a lively hub celebrating the unique styles of… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Introducing the New AG Gazette!](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/2024/01/10/the-ag-gazette/): Introducing the NEW AG Gazette! Arbor Gallery has been on a self-improvement kick, starting with a bright and shiny new website. And you know how improvements go. First it’s one thing then another. We wanted a vehicle to easily share news and articles about art. It’s a new year and time to start a new tradition – hence, a blog. Although, blog isn’t a, shall we say, pretty word. True, it’s functional. But we prefer the term Gazette. It has that certain je ne sais quoi. In addition, we are fans of word art; therefore, a little bit of alliteration… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits ## Pages - [Sign Up For Art & Spirits](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/sign-up-for-art-spirits-2/): Join the Party at Art & Spirits! Unwind, get creative, and enjoy the lively party atmosphere at Art & Spirits! Each month brings a new theme, a unique masterpiece, and a talented Arbor Gallery artist to guide you step-by-step. This all-inclusive experience has everything you need: all painting materials, aprons, beverages (including wine!), and snacks are provided — just bring your friends and your enthusiasm! Perfect for groups, birthday celebrations, team outings, date nights, or simply a fun evening with friends, Art & Spirits offers a memorable way to celebrate and connect. Planning a large group? Be sure to reserve… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [The Really BIG and Really Small Art Show and Sale](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/the-really-big-and-really-small-art-show-and-sale/): The Really BIG Art Show Opens November 22! This exhibition at the Merced Multicultural Art Center showcases breathtaking larger-than-life pieces that will inspire and captivate you! The exhibit is open to the public through December 20th. Don’t miss your chance to experience these bold and impressive works in person! The Really BIG and Really SMALL Show and Sale! Don’t Miss the Art Event of the Season! Experience Bold Masterpieces and collect coveted small-scale works! Our celebration of art BIG and SMALL promises to be an evening of fun, great food, and great art! Join us for an unforgettable evening supporting… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Small Art Sneak Preview](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/the-really-big-and-really-small-art-show-and-sale/small-art-fundraiser/): Shop small, support local artists, and add a beautiful 6″x6″ gem to your collection! Discover the magic of small-scale art with our Really Small Art Sale! Featuring 6″x6″ original pieces in a variety of mediums—photographs, oil and acrylic paintings, watercolors, and fabric art—each priced at just $20! These carefully crafted pieces by Arbor Gallery artists are perfect for any art lover or collector! Proceeds from the sale go directly to supporting our arts programs, making your purchase a meaningful way to give back to the community. Sneak Peek Preview of 6″ x 6″ art! Browse through the Sneak Peek gallery… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Art and Spirits](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/art-and-spirits/): Art and Spirits Sign up for Art and Spirits HERE! Be a part of our ever-evolving story Join us on the 3rd Thursday of every month for an unforgettable evening of artistic exploration and community bonding. At Art and Spirits, you’re not just painting; you’re creating memories. Be sure to join our Canvas Club Loyalty Program and get your 11th Art and Spirits night free! Our talented Arbor Gallery artists create unique paintings each month, ensuring that every Art and Spirits event is unforgettably fresh and fun. With our expert guidance, even those who have never picked up a brush… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Thank you for your support!](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/thank-you-for-your-support/) - [Daryl VanDyke](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/daryl-vandyke/): Daryl VanDyke Artist Being out in nature is good for the soul. Through my artwork, I try to bring the outside in. While I make no attempt to portray actual situations, I do want my creations to look like they could have lived or grown somewhere. Living with beautiful objects that pay tribute to the natural world reminds us to slow down and helps us appreciate the abundance of Earth’s natural beauty. See more of Daryl’s work here. - [Join us](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/join-us/): Join Us! Would you like a place to display and sell your art? Arbor Gallery Fine Art is looking for new artists to join our Co-op gallery! Arbor Gallery artists are a dedicated group of artists who have come together to establish a cooperative gallery. Arbor Gallery artists are not just united by a shared gallery but by a shared passion for the arts. We are on a mission to not only showcase our individual talents but to create a supportive artistic space that is committed to diversity, collaboration, art education and creating a vibrant art community within Merced County.… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Our Supporters](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/our-supporters/): Arbor Gallery Supporters! Arbor Gallery is incredibly grateful to our amazing supporters and donors! This page is under construction and will feature supporter and donor information soon! - [About](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/about/) - [Donations](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/donations/): Donate to Arbor Gallery Fine Art! Arbor Gallery Fine Art is a not-for-profit coop of local artists. We are located inside The MAC, but we are a separate entity, both legally and financially. A donation to Arbor Gallery Fine Art goes a long way in bringing art and creativity to our community. Arbor Gallery artists support the growth of creativity and community for artists of all ages through free classes for kids, paint nights, life drawing sessions, private lessons, Healing through the Arts programs, mentoring for emerging artists, a field trip destination for local schools, exhibitions for local artists and… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [private lessons - Photography](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/private-lessons-photography/): Private lessons – Photography Leave auto mode behind and improve your artistry and creativity with private lessons in photography. Arbor Gallery artist and professional fine art photographer Denice Loria Woyski offers two series of private lessons and 1-hour a la carte lessons: Series 1: The Camera Demystified Become camera savvy, leave auto mode behind Series 2: The Artist’s Eye Boost your artistry and creativity Single Lessons A La Carte The Particulars For more information and to check on availability, please contact Denice Loria Woyski. Enroll Now! Tap on Pay Now or the use the QR code for a Series or… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Ethel Nelson](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/ethel-nelson/): Ethel Nelson Painter - [Wendy Bright](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/wendy-bright/): Wendy Bright Painter and Jewelry Artist Wendy has enjoyed drawing and creating since childhood. She graduated from CSU Fresno with a degree in Graphic Design and worked for a short while in that field.  Loving color and contrast she found her real passion in painting landscapes.  She works in watercolor, acrylic and oil.   Growing up on a ranch, there was always bailing wire laying around.  Wendy would bend and shape the wire into different patterns and grew to love working with metals. She creates her jewelry using Copper, Sterling Silver and Aluminum, hand hammered and embellished with stones and glass.   When not… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Stephanie McLeod](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/stephanie-mcleod/): Stephanie McLeod Painter Born in 1946 and growing up in Monterey, California, I grew to be a very creative person with interests in Genealogy, Archaeology, and science besides art. From my earliest years, I felt a need to express myself, whether it was dancing, sewing, crocheting hats or sewing clothes, or roaming the beaches looking for seashells to make jewelry. Using my mind and my hands to express myself came naturally since my grandfather was an architect and a builder and my mother, a very good artist. I also have 3 daughters who ae superb artists. I took an art… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Eileen Partlow](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/eileen-partlow/): Eileen partlow painter, watercolors Art is truly inspiring to me, especially considering that I’ve always loved art but because I’m dyslexic I never tried it because I have difficulties reading and seeing things in the way most people do.  When I retired a dear friend invited me to take an art class with her.  She was already a very accomplished artist.  I reminded her that I couldn’t draw.  She coached me into taking a class where you pour paint and after drying you then try to make something out of it.  Mostly abstract painting.  Pretty soon I was taking 3… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Karen McComb](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/karen-mccomb/): Karen Mccomb asdf Art has been my lifelong companion a journey that began in childhood, where each brush stroke tells a story of my evolving connection with colors and the world around me. By discovering art at a young age it has shaped my life. It has brought me joy and comfort in hard times. It has let me explore my imagination and helps me express myself to others.  I’m a self-taught artist navigating the boundless realms of creativity, embracing every brush stroke as lesson, and every canvas as a canvas for growth. I love color and textures and express it… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Tonia Hemme](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/tonia-hemme/): Tonia Hemme: A Life Colored with Creativity painter Tonia Hemme’s journey into the world of art began in her childhood, where the seeds of creativity were sown deep within her. Born in Portland, Oregon, she soon found herself immersed in the vibrant artistic culture of Atwater and Merced, California, where she spent her formative years. From a young age, Tonia was drawn to painting, a passion that she inherited from her mother and grandmother. Self-taught and inspired by the likes of Bill Alexander and Bob Ross, Tonia honed her skills with acrylic paints, pencil, charcoal, and ink. Despite financial constraints,… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Penny Dugay](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/penny-dugay/): Penny Dugay Watercolor and acrylic local artist I have been drawing and painting since I was a child, but I did not attend any formal art school. Instead, I took lessons from several artists in New England, where I was born. I also lived in Holland for 2 years and took lessons from a well-known Dutch artist. I fell in love with the Dutch masters and the Impressionists in Europe. I love painting seascapes, animals and people because they excite my creativity when I see the perfect subject. I didn’t paint for 30 years because of raising a family and… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Events](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/events/) - [Donna Wayman-Maurer](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/donna-wayman-maurer/): Donna Wayman-Maurer Living in the world of art is like living in a dream where all things are possible. I paint in oils and I love the way they glide across the canvas bringing my subjects to life. I have been an artist since I could hold a crayon. Art is my way of communicating. My art has taken me down many roads, to adventures I never could have imagined. I have met the most amazing people and made many friends.  “ART is not just what I do, it’s who I am.” - [Lori Nelson](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/lori-nelson/): Lori Nelson Fiber Artist Lori fell in love with art quilts in the mid 90s when a patient of hers shared a book “Art and Inspiration” by Ruth McDowell. A sewist since childhood she had made a few simple quilts using scissors and templates in the early eighties but put all those dangerous tools away when her kids reached the curious age and began helping!  But what a change she saw in those new art quilts. They had flown off the bed and onto the wall. She collected quilt art books for a year or 2 and thought that that… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Susan Regert](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/susan-regert/): Susan Regert Watercolor Artist I have painted in watercolor for over 55 years. To say it is a best friend is an understatement. It has given me some of the best times in my life and has lifted me in the hard times. I was fortunate to start painting at the same time as about 15 other artists in my area. We traveled together, learned together, helped each other grow and they also founded Arbor Gallery.  All are gone now so just me to carry on. I am very grateful to still be able to paint and no time is… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Carole Kamerer](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/carole-kamerer/): Carole Kamerer Painter and Jewelry Artist hello world Carole Kamerer is an artist with a passion for color. Her paintings and jewelry collections are innovative and fresh. She paints in both acrylic and watercolor bringing joy  to each of her colorful compositions. Her jewelry is one of a kind using sterling silver, gemstones and unique findings. Glass, clay, tile and wood are also part of her repertoire. Carole teaches a weekly art class and often does demonstrations and workshops. hello world - [Denice Loria Woyski](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/denice-loria-woyski/): Denice Loria Woyski FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER Denice, a native Californian, was born in Hollywood and raised in sunny SoCal. Her childhood was filled with sunshine, juicy oranges, and endless summers on the beach. Her dad, a shutterbug with a home darkroom, introduced her to the magical world of photography. Helping in the darkroom, she discovered the thrill of slipping exposed photo paper into the developer and slowly watching a photograph come to life.  Denice’s love of photography began there, and oh, let’s not forget her love for the sweet aroma of darkroom chemicals – a quirky bonus. As a former… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Rose Tripp](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/rose-tripp/): Rose Tripp Artist Born and raised in Colorado, I spent my early years surrounded by the Rocky Mountains. My parents, Joe and Sadie Vialpando, decided to relocate our family to Northern California when I was 14. It was there, in the 10th grade of high school, that I met my future husband, Frank Tripp. We married after graduation and Frank enlisted in the United States Air Force. Our military journey eventually took us to Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. I found employment at DA Davidson, a prestigious brokerage firm. After 6 years in the Air Force and… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Laura Maag Eckman](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/669-2/): Laura Maag eckman Ceramic Artist and Photographer Laura Maag Eckman grew up in the midwest (Ohio/Michigan) and fell in love with the arts in the 7th grade.  She has been working with clay for 29 years.  In 1993, Laura moved to the San Francisco Bay area and got an Associates in Ceramics from Chabot College. She then continued on to Chico State for a BA in Art and a Teaching Credential.  Laura moved to Merced in 2002 to teach at Atwater High School, where she taught traditional art and started the Photography and Computer Graphics Programs. Laura then obtained a… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Pope Lawrence](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/635-2/): Pope Lawrence Woodturning artist and Photographer I focus upon two very different media in my artwork: woodturning and photography. I have been working in these media for many decades in various environments. My main interests, however, are FORM and NEGATIVE SPACE.  In woodturning and photography, form is the main consideration that I seek to bring out and express. Woodturning is three dimensional, while photography is two dimensional, but both are vehicles of expression, and at their best, elicit an emotional response from viewers. I find great pleasure in exploiting negative spaces that often occur in the wood that I use,… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Leslie Frazier](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/leslie-frazier/): Leslie Frazier Painter and Jewelry Artist - [Jackie Anderson](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/jackie-anderson/): Jackie Anderson Painter Jackie Anderson works in oil, acrylic, alcohol ink, pastel and watercolor and she specializes in landscapes, portraits and abstract paintings. Jackie is a local artist and historian for her hometown of El Nido, California. While attending portrait/oil classes through the college, she started her adventure on becoming a multi-faceted artist. The instructors at the college that most influenced her were Earl Rogers, Judy Lynd and dear Kate Jackson who introduced Jackie to inks, pouring and abstract art. Jackie paints mostly in oil, acrylic and alcohol ink, from abstract to realism and has developed her own style. Painting… Read More »Sign Up For Art & Spirits - [Contact](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/98ee9-contact/) - [The AG Gazette](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/blog/) - [Our Story](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/98ee9-about/): Our 2026 Officers Our 2026 VIPs - [Artists](https://arborgalleryfineart.com/index.php/discover-the-talent-behind-our-gallery/): Discover the talent behind our gallery! Explore the profiles of our local artists whose works celebrate the beauty and spirit of our community. Click each artist to learn more about what inspires them and view a sample of their collections. 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