Current and Coming Exhibits
Three Artists Show Variety On Exhibit
January 14 - February 16
On February 16 St. James Gallery-by-the-Sea closed the exhibit of the works of three local artists – jewelry maker Ann Craig, painter Paula McColl and photographer Edie High Sanchez.
The jewelry, paintings and photographs in the exhibition were available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds from these sales was donated to charity.
The Artists
The jewelry, paintings and photographs in the exhibition were available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds from these sales was donated to charity.
The Artists
Ann Craig, Jewelry Maker
Ann Craig, who calls her creations Perles du Monde, says, ‘I began creating necklaces from the beads and pendants I collected while traveling in Africa, Asia, South America, the Middle East, southwestern United States and Europe. From the earliest times beads have been used through the ages as adornment by both men and women, as currency and for their healing powers. Beads from one area are often valued by people in other areas for their uniqueness and beauty. I love handling the beads and pendants, thinking about their past while creating something new and wearable today. Call for appointment: 858-344-0560 |
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Paula McColl, Painter
Paula McColl began her career as an artist following her graduation from New York City’s Hunter College with a bachelor’s degree in Art History/Studio Art. She exhibited her paintings at Thorpe Gallery in New York until she moved to Sao Paolo, where she continued to paint. An exhibition of cityscapes Duas Cidades, Sao Paolo e Nova York was the first by an American woman at Sao Paolo’s Museum of Modern Art. From Sao Paolo she moved to London, where her work was widely exhibited and her architectural paintings were in demand. The Queen’s Collection owns two of her paintings of Sandringham. Before leaving London, she showed paintings of the architecture of Athens’ Plaka at the Hellenic Centre. In addition to her skill at portraying architecture, McColl also paints portraits, some of which are of dancers in The Royal Ballet. She is also an accomplished muralist, having created murals in both Europe and the United States. After moving to La Jolla, Paula McColl has painted the buildings and people that surround her, recently mounting a solo exhibition at La Jolla’s Athenaeum, filled with images of the places and people of La Jolla. Call for appointment: 858-922-4626 |
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Edie High Sanchez , Photographer
Edie says, “My interest in photography began early with a Brownie film camera. On to 35mm film Pentax and Canon cameras as well as working in the darkroom. The digital age arrives, new cameras, the I-Phone and computer adjustments take over the film and darkroom. “Photography is something that goes wherever you go if you carry a camera. I tend to see the world through a lens, and often think in metaphors. Reflections in water and glass attract me, as does architecture, especially in and around churches. Nature pulls me with trees, flowers, skies and beaches. Camera in hand, my world expands, my vision focuses, my mind sees things in new ways." Edie has lived in eight states, four foreign countries, and travelled extensively. “I’ve taken classes and workshops in San Diego, New York, Africa, England, Cuba, and many more places that have expanded my views of the natural world and people,” she says. She has shown her work in London, New York, and in San Diego at UCSD, La Jolla Library, the offices of Episcopal Community Services and now at St. James. Call for appointment: 646-763-2238 |
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