FOTO & CLAY by Pasadena Society of Artists

FOTO &CLAY PASADENA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS

Photography & Ceramic Exhibition

Juror: Bruce Burr

December 5, 2023 - January 13, 2024

Exhibition can also be viewed at www.issuu.com

FOTO &CLAY

EXHIBITION

December 5, 2023 - January 13, 2024

Sierra Madre, California Artist’s Reception Saturday, December 9, 2023 To view this artwork online please visit https://issuu.com/pasadenasocietyofartists This catalog is available for purchase from Blurb.com

Artists represented on the cover: Top Left : Karen Hochman Brown Bottom Left: Rhonda Raulston Right: Mariko Bird Artwork appears courtesy of PSA members. Copyrights held by the artists. All rights reserved.

President’s Message As the Pasadena Society of Artists strives for artistic excellence in all media, we are pleased to present our photographers and ceramists to you in this media specific exhibition. Our exhibition chair is Tom Oldfield, a long time PSA member and photographer. Our juror is Bruce Burr, an accomplished photographer and former member of PSA. In addition, we are exhibiting at a venue new for us, Baldwin Avenue Gallery, also known as BAG. We are confident that this is the beginning of a lasting relationship.

There are 22 artists showing 26 photographs and 8 ceramic pieces. Included are color, black & white and digitized photographic images. The subject matter ranges from landscape to portraiture to abstract and fantasy. The ceramic pieces include high-fired stoneware or English porcelain. Join me in congratulating our artists for their superior creativity.

PSA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the understanding and appreciation of art through the work of dedicated volunteers. We strive to maintain a high standard among our membership and continue to support and encourage members to create and exhibit their artwork. As demonstrated here, the PSA Exhibitions Committee offers members multiple opportunities to share their artwork.

Our membership is diverse in creativity and composition. This combination is accomplished not only through exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations, and workshops but also through acceptance of our fellow artists and their artistic skills. The art that our members create allows those viewing it a chance to see into the artist’s world through the artist’s eyes. When we open our minds to the artwork displayed in this exhibition, we learn through observation and become better acquainted with the artistic process.

Artfully yours, Kathleen Swaydan President Pasadena Society of Artists

Exhibition Chairman’s Welcome Both the mediums of photography and ceramics require the artist to engage in previsualization. They need to be able to visualize the end result of their efforts at the very beginning of their effort. Although with the advent of digital photography it may have become a bit easier for a photographer, a ceramicist must anticipate what is going to happen during the firing process of their work. In both mediums this requires that the artist have a deep knowledge of their art and the processes involved. The work you see here indicates that they were successful in that endeavor.

I think that as you see the work displayed here you will be impressed with the vision and skill of the 22 artists involved. Not only have they worked to express their feelings and emotions, but they have also attempted to elicit some of that on to you, the viewer. Take your time to enjoy and engage with these art works.

Tom Oldfield Exhibition Chairman Pasadena Society of Artists This FOTO & CLAY Exhibition catalog is available for purchase.

Visit www.PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org for the direct link to order from Blurb.

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Juror’s Statement

As a seasoned photographer with nearly 60 years of experience behind the lens, I am honored to serve as a juror for this showing of PSA’s FOTO & CLAY exhibition. Having been a participant in numerous shows myself, the opportunity to evaluate and appreciate the work of others was exhilarating. Drawing from my lifelong passion for photography, my formal education, and my immersion in the visual arts.

With a BA degree in photography from Art Center College in Pasadena, I was fortunate to receive a comprehensive education that encompassed both the technical and artistic aspects of the craft. Additionally, I had the privilege of working as an assistant to pro Jim Miller in Hollywood for six years, where I gained valuable knowledge about the business side of photography. These experiences have shaped my approach to photography and the arts and have deepened my appreciation for the creativity of each participant.

Being a juror allowed me to engage with the creations of fellow artists in a meaningful way. I approached each image with an open mind, eager to witness the incredible creativity that the participants poured into their work. I focused on key elements, such as composition, lighting, subject matter, and emotional impact, to evaluate the artistic merit and technical proficiency.

One of the most rewarding aspects of serving as a juror was witnessing the multitude of perspectives and narratives conveyed through each work of art. Every artist brought glimpses into their interpretations of the world. It was a joy to see the diversity of styles and techniques showcasing the breadth and depth of their medium.

Serving as a juror for this PSA show was a great experience that allowed me to merge my passion for photography and visual storytelling with the opportunity to appreciate and evaluate the work of others. I am grateful for the chance to contribute to the growth of the PSA community and look forward to witnessing the continued evolution of their work.

-Bruce Burr

Juror’s Biography

Hi, I’m Bruce Burr. I was first “inspired” by photography receiving my very 1st “A” ever in a photography class in summer school after the 9th grade. So, surprise, I took photography again in high school. Continuing my photo skills with yearbook staff, photography club and several awards with my photo and photographs in the local papers, I was hooked on my future!

More of the same in junior college and finally a 1973 graduate of Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. I have been creating visual content for advertising, marketing and the music industry now for over 50 years.

Mostly retired now, I reside and work some in La Mesa, CA with my wife and watercolor artist Connie Towns Burr. We operated the TOWNS BURR GALLERY in Burbank. Hosting many shows and openings for individual artists and art associations including Pasadena Society of Artists for ten years.

From our gallery experience I have learned to assist artists to promote and sell their creative works. I now make digital files of artists’ original work and make fine art prints.

There is no end to the artistic creative spirit

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Table of Contents President’s Message Exhibition Chairman’s Welcome Juror Statement & Biography Table of Contents Directory of Artists Cyndi Bemel Mariko Bird Martin Ehrlich Patricia Fortlage Mims Ellis Gina M. Kevin Hass Karen Hochman Brown Jeffry Jensen Tommy Lei Warner LeMénager

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Tom Oldfield Rebecca Harvey Pollack Rhonda Raulston Maryellen Eltgroth Lawrence D. Rodgers Robert Michael Sullivan Debbi Swanson Patrick Tsvetelina Valkov Jeannine Savedra Patricia Jessup-Woodlin Sean Yang Contact the Artist PSA Board of Directors 2023–2024 Catalog Production Team Call for New Members

Directory of Artists Cyndi Bemel Mariko Bird Martin Ehrlich Mims Ellis Maryellen Eltgroth Patricia Fortlage Gina M. Kevin Hass Karen Hochman Brown Jeffry Jensen Tommy Lei

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Warner LeMénager Tom Oldfield Rebecca Harvey Pollack Rhonda Raulston Lawrence D. Rodgers Jeannine Savedra Debbi Swanson Patrick Robert Michael Sullivan Tsvetelina Valkov Patricia Jessup-Woodlin Sean Yang

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Embracing the Light Cyndi Bemel

Photograph 24" x 72" or 24" x 24" each $2265 or $755 each Can be purchased as triptych or separately Embracing The Light - A sensual journey through translucence and reflection - a slight shift of focus, allows me to glide between one and the other, illuminating the narrow depth of field. Inspired originally by children’s toys, the magic revealed itself on the surface of the objects as well as within them and beyond them. The colors, shapes and liquids combine in building the layers and depths of the images.

The harmony of the objects unexpectedly created a hyper-surreal landscape. Not surprising, a sensual-ness was indelibly entwined. These wet smooth orbs within a sticky slimy world are voluptuous, mouthwatering and scrumptious – a visual feast.

I am fascinated by circles, spheres and orbs. It’s a simple yet complicated shape made up of equally valuable parts with no beginning and no end - gracefully on going. In many cultures, the circle has been recognized as a sacred space - creating connection, transformation and empowerment.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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Fantasie Provençal #7 Mariko Bird

High-Fire Stoneware 15.5" x 8" x 5" $850 During a trip to southern France a few years ago, the ruins and rock dwellings in Les Baux de Provence left a long-lasting impression on me. It prompted me to create sculptures based on that impression, and this is one of them - although no building in this shape or color actually existed there.

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Mushroom House Mariko Bird

High-Fire Stoneware 18" x 7" x 7" $1,200 I am always interested in the seemingly unlimited forms a human dwelling can take. There are also in so many possibilities of the material to be used. In addition to stones, wood, concrete, clay, grass, plastic, etc., here is something different. I wondered what it would be like to live inside a gigantic mushroom.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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Reptile - Reptile Martin Ehrlich

Photograph 20" x 16" $225 I was at the Chatanooga aquarium when I noticed what the surface reflection did to this crocodile when viewed from below the surface. It looks like some conjoined twins sharing a head or some Darth Vaderish being from another planet.

I take lots of pictures using reflections to create something otherworldly or to emphasize the duality of identical but opposite views.

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Fighter Patricia Fortlage

Archival Pigment Print 30" x 40" $2400 This image was created by submerging a stilleto in water and freezing it. Once the freezing process created shadows and movement, I photographed it with a bit of melt. It represents the challenges women face in our culture today; the grit and determination required while maintaing a feminine spirit.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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By the Beautiful Sea Mims Ellis

Ceramics, Wood dowel, Wood Base 48" x 10" x 10" $600 The beach is one of my happy places. I recently returned from a week in Oahu and one of my favorite things to do was floating in a big inner tube in the calm waters of my hotel lagoon.

In creating this ocean totem, I incorporated many of the sights at the beach: seashells, ocean waves, fish, coral, sea horses, dolphins, turtles, and perhaps even a mermaid! All under the warm rays of the sun.

This is the 4th in a series of totems I’ve made. It is made up of 17 separate clay pieces, each handmade from slabs, that are stacked atop one another to a height of 4 feet. This garden totem can be displayed either indoors or outdoors. If outdoors, contact artist for help. Artist can install within 25 miles of the gallery, if needed.

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Ride the Wave Mims Ellis

Ceramic 12" x 10" x 3" $400 Did you see the movie “100 Foot Wave”? Amazing photography of these huge waves curling and crashing with surfers riding so fast, barely in front of the crest crashing down on them.

Takes a lot of courage. And there were some unbelievable wipe outs that I didn’t think anyone could survive.

I was thinking about those waves when I created the form of this vase.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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Chaos is The Bomb Gina M.

High-Fired Ceramic, Wood, Stain and a Craftsman Style Oak Frame 22.25" x 27.5" x 1" $2,500 A Craftsman style oak frame holds ceramic tiles depicting contemporary mass media words circulating in an atomic bomb’s bulging mushroom cloud, rising over bent palm trees, referencing the photos from the atomic bomb test sites at the Bikini Atoll and the Marshall Islands between 1946-58.

“Chaos is The Bomb” references the disinformation campaign that ramped up in 2016, and started well before the USA presidential election. It now runs rampant throughout the globe, trying to destabilize democracy. There is no need for a bomb when the stock market is effected by a tweet and elections are won with bots and lies. Words are weapons. Two flags sit at the center of the mushroom stem. After the destruction caused by fake news and a reality TV show host, one asks the question, “Who will set up the new world order?”

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Freeway Similacrum Teal Gina M.

Photo Printed on Board 12" x 30" $350 This photograph unveils a fragmented view of a freeway overpass, bathed in warm tones with a subtle hint of teal green. Its unique fractured perspective presents a surreal blend of urban architecture and vibrant hues.The comforting warmth of the tones feels strangely familiar, while the teal green adds a whimsical touch, transforming the overpass into an artwork within the bustling cityscape. This photograph serves as a testament to the compelling interplay of color and perspective, unearthing unexpected beauty in the midst of ordinary structures.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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Metal Grapes Scotty’s Castle Kevin Hass

Cibachrome Photographic Print 9.375" x 7.375" $600 This is a close-up detail of a plant stand at Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley. It commanded my immediate attention, even in the beautiful castle and desert surroundings. I knew that I must photograph it and do it well. Looking through a large format view camera was a challenge, due to the positioning of the iron grapes and leaves and the necessity to twist myself to see through the low camera. It was not an option for me to produce anything less than what my heart demanded.

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Walnut Trees at Home in Their Orchard Kevin Hass

Cibachrome Photographic Print 7.375" x 9.375" $600 There is something indescribable about walking in an orchard of trees with a large-format film camera on a tripod. It is possible to set the camera down and compose without looking through it, putting each tree is in its own space in your head. I very much enjoy being free of the camera this way, so that it is possible to enjoy the quiet and fully appreciate the majesty of each individual tree. No two trees are exactly alike, and yet they live in perfect harmony with each other, willingly sharing their living space with birds and wild animals that chance to pass by, as well as humans who appreciate them greatly.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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Bananas Karen Hochman Brown

Print on Wood 21.75" x 34" $1,150 I spent the first winter of the pandemic in Kauai. It was an escape and totally out of time. The world was uncertain and the future unclear. What was real was the ocean, the sky, the ground and the light; everything else was “bananas.” With a background of a fiery sunset, cloud spirits usher in a reflective portal to a different reality. This other place is encased in a protective bubble supported by vibrant pink banana flowers.

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Welcome Karen Hochman Brown

Print on Wood 24" x 28" $1,000 I arrived in Kauai in the dark of night, after a long day in airports with protective garments and lots of worry. On the drive north, I was taken by the full moon that brightened up the sky and lit the heavens, as if to say “Welcome, you are safe here.” The shore gleams in the moonlight.

Inside the hibiscus frame is a late evening rainbow and the full moon, again, three months later.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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Fruitloose Jeffry Jensen

Digital Photograph 11" x 14" $450 I took this photograph in the backyard, of a piece of fruit that had fallen from the tree. I decided to make it more colorful by adding more lively colors. I wanted the ground to look more like wrapping paper. So the piece of fruit that has plunged to the ground becomes more like a gift to the elements; a gift to us all. I’ve attempted to make the atmosphere look more special and more intriguing for all who venture into the realm of the “fruitloose.”

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Scattering Jeffry Jensen

Digital Photograph 14" x 11" $450 I happened into the backyard one day to discover that many oranges had fallen from the tree.

It was like an invasion that now covered the ground. I needed to record this event by making it seem more dreamlike. I wanted to create a rich color scheme that would make the ground look like a real vision of an alternate world, more like an Eden. There is a purity to the vision, a richness that feeds the mind.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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A Seat at the Table Tommy Lei

Canson Infinity Photographique Baryta II Matte Paper, Handframed and Polished in Black Walnut Shadowbox 18" x 24" $800 We all deserve a seat at the table. The journey is in the climb up the slippery sand dunes, whether on foot or on buggy. Traces of struggle and triumph are seen in this desolate expanse of the Sub-Saharan Desert, where the sun’s relentless gaze scours the land. A solitary table stands amidst the vast emptiness. It is a scene frozen in time; a haunting tableau that evokes a sense of longing and solitude amidst the vastness of the desert’s unyielding embrace.

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Hong Kong Street Tommy Lei

Canson Infinity Photographique Baryta II Matte Paper, Handframed and Polished in Walnut Shadowbox 24" x 16" $800 The taxi cab weaved through the bustling streets of Central, Hong Kong, its tires screeching on the worn pavement; a symphony of urban chaos. The city’s heartbeat pulsed with relentless energy, mirrored by the erratic dance of pedestrians and the chorus of car horns. Neon signs, like flickering stars, adorned the aging buildings, casting onto the faces of weary passersby. The scent of sizzling street food permeated the air, mingling with the ever-present humidity. Through the smudged window, I observed a city teetering on the edge of contradictions—where ancient traditions collided with the relentless march of progress. Amidst the cacophony, I couldn’t help but wonder how many stories remained untold within the labyrinthine streets, hidden like fragments of a forgotten melody, waiting to be discovered.

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Au Cheval Bascule (Hobby Horse) Warner LeMénager Photography 11" x 15" $2,000

While in Paris my last visit, I chose to stay in Montmartre. Thrre is a hill in the middle of the city, famous for the artists who once lived there. With the windmill known in paintings of the impressionist artists near the top, and Toulouse Lautrec’s favorite hangout, the Moulin Rouge, at its foot, today it still has a unique feeling to it being of Paris and yet not like the rest of the city. It is visited heavily by tourists and has put on a facade for them. It has taken on a modern day neighborhood with boutique shops and very camp cafes, restaurants & bars. Amongst these businesses is a shop that makes wooden toys for children; AU CHEVAL BASCULE. BUT. Since the photo was taken the shop has gone out of business and the space is for rent.

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Yosino Tayu - Courtesan Warner LeMénager

Photography 20" x 13.5" $1,500 Yoshino Tayu (a courtesan of the highest rank) Yoshino Tayu II (April 10, 1606 - October 7, 1643) was a Tayu of Shimabara, who was said to have been born near the Hoko-ji Temple in Kyoto, and her real name was Tokuko MATSUDA. She was a leading figure of Shichininshu (the seven girls) in Rokujo Misuji-machi. Together with Yugiri Tayu and Takano Tayu, she was called one of the Kanei Three Famous Geishas (misused term).

The anniversary of her death has been used as kigo (a season word) for haiku (Japanese seventeen-syllable poem).

As a child, she was taken in by the Hayashi family as Kamuro (a girl who takes care of prostitutes), and her Kamuro name was Rinya. She became Tayu at the age of fourteen. She was adept at playing most of the traditional musical instruments of the time. She was good at most social conversation including renga (linked verse), and haiku, and is said to have mastered calligraphy. She had mastered the tea ceremony, the incense ceremony, flower arrangement and the social games of the period including GO a predominant game among men.

Having both wit and beauty with her many skills, she was known not only throughout the country but also to distant Ming (China). Her regular customers were Chancellor Nobuhiro KONOE, a son of Emperor Goyozei and later adopted by Nobutada KONOE, Joeki HAIYA, a merchant and a man of culture in those days, and so on. In 1631, she retired from prostitution and got married with Shoeki. She was 26 years old.

It is said that she became a believer in holy priest Nikkan, and contributed a vermilion-lacquered gate to the Josho-ji Temple (Kyoto City) in Takagamine (Kita Ward, Kyoto City).

She passed away in 1643, at the age of 38. Tayu’s grave is located at Josho-ji Temple with a memorial flower festival in reminisce of her and is held on the third Sunday in April, and present day Tayu from Shimabara visit here offering flowers to the visitors. At one time there were 40 tayu with only three remaining today.

Tayū are the highest class of traditional courtesan in Japan. Tayū learned the arts of the nobility while geisha learned the arts of the common people. However, due to their incredibly different styles of dress and art, they are separate entities. A Tayū is not “the highest class of geisha” since they are two distinct and separate jobs.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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Gentlemen Start Your Engines Tom Oldfield

Archival Inkjet Photographic Print 16" x 20" $600 My photography is an escape from everyday reality. I am fascinated with the process of how things became what they are and where they are going, whether the subject is a grand landscape or some decaying technology from the past.

All of my work is in black and white. To me a black and white image is more elegant and encourages people to participate by bringing their imagination into play. I mostly use traditional large format film and traditional darkroom techniques. Although large format film is my passion, carrying that gear can be a bit daunting, so I have reverted to digital processes for this image.

Old racing machines were not meant to last for more than one season, at most. But now former relics of bygone eras are lovingly restored and raced again. The amount of detail and care that went into the original building of the car is superseded by the effort to restore them. This is the dashboard of a vintage Indianapolis 500 car from the early 1900’s.

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Rocks of Ages Tom Oldfield

Archival Inkjet Photographic Print 16" x 20" $750 My photography is an escape from everyday reality. I am fascinated with the process of how things became what they are and where they are going, whether the subject is a grand landscape or some decaying technology from the past.

All of my work is in black and white. To me a black and white image is more elegant and encourages people to participate by bringing their imagination into play. I mostly use traditional large format film and traditional darkroom techniques. Although large format film is my passion, carrying that gear to England was a bit daunting, so I have reverted to digital processes for this image.

Capturing images of Stonehenge without the throngs of people is a challenge. Although this is early on a Friday morning, just pretend that those people are Druids.

Contact information for this artist can be found on page 38.

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Along the Strand Rebecca H. Pollack

Photography 7.375" x 6.625" $475 This is a macro shot of a flowering plant that I saw when walking along The Strand in Manhattan Beach. I was transfixed by its gesture, texture and color.

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Tree Bark in the Rain Rebecca H. Pollack

Photography 8" x 9.50" $475 I have been photographing tree bark for years, delighting in the forms, textures and colors.

One day, I found myself walking in the rain, and stopped short at a Chinese Elm that I’d seen numerous times before. The rain accentuated all its colors and I was riveted.

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Solitude Rhonda Raulston

Photography 12" x 18" $350 “For me it was important to be alone; solitude was a prerequisite to being openly and joyfully susceptible and responsive to the world of leaves, light, birdsong, flowers, flowing water.” ...... Mary Oliver, Upstream

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Veils of Cloud Rhonda Raulston

Photography 12" x 18" $350 “Sometimes the mountain is hidden from me in veils of cloud, Sometimes I am hidden from the mountain in veils of inattention, apathy, fatigue, when I forget or refuse to go a few yards up the road, on a clear day, to reconfirm that witnessing presence.”

“Witness”, Denise Levertov Contact information for this artist can be found on page 39.

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Warpaint Maryellen Eltgroth

Photograph Cibachrome Print 16" x 20" NFS Sunlight streams through thick chunks of colored glass to expose a dystopian character cycling within our troubled times.

The angry red shouts first, tempered by a touch of tranquil blue and patch of exhilarating, expansive golden yellow.

This is an image sensed before seen. It invokes the animal kingdom’s ancient, aposematic nature while treading a rising tide of fear and fury.

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The Chrome Horn Lawrence D. Rodgers

Photograph 9" x 14" $325 “The Chrome Horn” is an auto racing term for using the race car as a battering ram to hit the car in front of you.

It is also a technique for moving the car in front of you out of the way. Sometimes it is intentional, sometimes it just happens. It almost always ends up with both cars being damaged and sometimes one or both cars can no longer continue to race.

I captured this action at turn six at Riverside International Raceway. These are NASCAR stock cars. I spent many years attending races at Riverside, always taking pictures; lots of pictures with film. Turn six at Riverside was about as close as a spectator could get to the race track. The racecars were usually going relatively slow, making it easier to capture a good sharp image. That’s why it was always my favorite location for photography.

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Journey into the Mist Robert Michael Sullivan

Photograph on Metal 22.5" x 15" $1,050 A Journey into the Mist begins with the crossing of a bridge held by thin cables and suspended over a fast-moving river. Before starting, I think about the possibility of safely making the crossing. Will I fall off and be hurled into the rapids? What lies in the mist beyond? It cannot be seen. It is not known. My mind swirls with possibilities. Is it worth proceeding to find out?

Will fear overtake me or will I journey into the future with confidence?

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Elfin Fantasy Debbi Swanson Patrick

Photograph on Metal 16" x 20" $350 This is a moment captured in the Central Coast’s Elfin Forest, and romanticized to evoke a mysterious, fantastic land in which to roam, poke curiously in the branches, and behind the fur-like moss to find, perhaps, a delightful fairy or creature. I thoroughly enjoyed removing the reality of this landscape image to create a fantasyland much bigger than the diminutive Elfin Forest. It’s a delight to find wonder and wander in the everyday.

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Hard to Resist Tsvetelina Valkov

High-Fire Clay, Paint 24" x 7.5" x 7" NFS As a kid, I was a very poor eater. It was a punishment to finish whatever I had to eat. My uncle, a famous physician, used to smile and say, “the minor hour has come”, when it was time for dinner… I did have a favorite food, though - “plaisir”, a popular dessert in pastry shops - a waffle cone filled with chocolate mousse. I only liked the mousse, so I would remove the cone and enjoy the filling.

Well, here is an impression of my melted chocolate mousse…

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Soft Tornado Tsvetelina Valkov

High-Fire Clay, Sgraffito - Black Iron 11" x 4.5" x 4" NFS I only had one favorite food as a child, a dessert called “plaisir”. It was a waffle cone filled with chocolate mousse. I only liked the mousse, so I would remove the cone and enjoy the filling.

Despite the fact I disliked the cone, I keep the memory sweet…

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Yaqui Grandma at 100, 2023. (Evangeline Vasquez Savedra) Jeannine Savedra Digital Photograph 20" x 16" $300

This is a photograph that depicts my Grandma Evie on Mother’s Day of 2023. An amazing, dynamic woman with grit and soul. Her kindness and wisdom will be with me forever. She was born in Miami, Arizona and passed away on July 25th of this year. It was through her I began to learn of my Native American heritage.

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Hush Patricia Jessup Woodlin Photograph 9" x 12" $500

Photography, for me, is a thoughtful and captivating medium through which I express and explore by taking pictures of my family. I like to capture quiet, peaceful, and calm moments that create a visual diary for both me and my ever - expanding family.

When I compose a photo, it’s not about freezing time; I like to tell a story. This photo is of my four year old granddaughter, Mirah, who has just quietly dozed off to sleep after hours of playing fun games and reading her favorite books.

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Contemplating Hand II Sean Yang

English Porcelain, Mocha Diffusion Slip, Oxides 6" x 10" x 4" $800 As an interbeing through the lens of consumerism and mindfulness based on the essence of Buddhist teaching, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, CONTEMPLATING HAND II questions to the viewers rather than providing answers to the consumer culture and mindful living.

Giving forms to ideas explores the boundaries between mental images and three-dimensional forms in ceramics and mixed-media works. This ongoing approach to this art practice is to get viewers to think, agree or disagree and be curious. CONTEMPLATING HAND II deals with The Four Noble Truths: sufferings, self-righteousness, perceptions making awareness of human nature and environmental sustainability

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Contact the Artist Cyndi Bemel cbemel3@me.com https://cyndibemel.com FB: cyndibemel IG: @cbemel https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/cyndi-bemel/cyndi-bemel.html Mariko Bird marikoceramics@gmail.com http://www.marikobird.com FB: marikobird IG: @marikobird https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/bird/mariko-bird.html Martin Ehrlich me_rakuman@aol.com firewaterceramics.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/ehrlich/martin-ehrlich.html Mims Ellis mims.e@charter.net www.mimsellisceramics.com FB: mimsellisceramics IG: @mimsellisceramics https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/ellis/mims-ellis.html Maryellen Eltgroth rettacox26@gmail.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/maryellen-eltgroth/maryellen-eltgroth.html Patricia Fortlage patti@patriciafortlage.com https://www.patriciafortlage.com/ IG: @patricia.fortlage https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/patricia-fortlage/patricia-fortlage.html Kevin Hass kevinhassphoto@aol.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/kevin-hass/kevin-hass.html Karen Hochman Brown hochmanbrown@gmail.com www.hochmanbrown.com IG: @hochmanbrown https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/brown/brown.html Jeffry Jensen jjensen011@earthlink.net https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/jensen/jeffry-michael-jensen.html Tommy Lei tommy@tommylei.com www.tommylei.com @tommylei https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/tommy-lei/tommy-lei.html Warner LeMénager ilmigliore@earthlink.net https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/lemenager/warner-lemenager.html Gina M. gina@Artist GinaM.com www.ArtistGinaM.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/gina-m/gina-m.html Tom Oldfield toldfield@earthlink.net www.TomOldfieldPhotography.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/tom-oldfield/tom-oldfield.html

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Contact the Artist Debbi Swanson Patrick

writerphotodeb@gmail.com tellingimages.com FB: debbiswansonpatrick IG: @tellingimages https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/debbi-swanson-patrick/debbi-swanson-patrick.html Rebecca H. Pollack

beckpollack@hotmail.com FB: Rebecca Harvey Pollack IG: @beckpollack https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/pollack/rebecca-harvey-pollack.html

Rhonda Raulston

raulstonart@gmail.com www.rhondaraulston.com FB: RaulstonART IG: @RaulstonART FB: Rhonda L. Raulston https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/raulston/rhonda-raulston.html

Lawrence D. Rodgers LawrenceDRodgers@gmail.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/rodgers/lawrence-d-rodgers.html Jeannine Savedra

jeanninesavedra@yahoo.com www.jeannine savedra.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/jeannine-savedra/savedra.html

Robert Michael Sullivan bob@robertsullivan.us robertmichaelsullivan.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/sullivan/robert-michael-sullivan.html Tsvetelina Valkov

lozenez1@yahoo.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/valkov/tsvetelina-valkov.html

Patricia Jessup-Woodlin drpjw13@gmail.com www.pjwart.com https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/patricia-jessup-woodlin/patricia-jessup-woodlin.html Sean Yang

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countryang@gmail.com

IG: seanyang_art https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/artists/sean-yang/sean-yang.html

Pasadena Society of Artists Board of Directors 2023 - 2024 President: Kathleen Swaydan President@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Executive Vice President: Robert Asa Crook VicePresident@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Vice President - Exhibitions: Lawrence D. Rodgers Exhibitions@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Recording Secretary: Rhonda Raulston Secretary@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Treasurer: Kathleen Swaydan Admin@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Director of Communications: Debbi Swanson Patrick News@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Director of Grants: Kruti Shah Grants@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Director of History & Archives: Robert Asa Crook Historian@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Director of Membership: Marion Dies Membership@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Past President: Victor Picou PastPresident@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Member at Large: Art Carrillo MembersatLarge@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org Member at Large: Liz Crimzon MembersatLarge@PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org www.PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org FB: PasadenaSocietyofArtists IG: @pasadenasocietyofartists

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Catalog Production Team Exhibition Chair: Lawrence D. Rodgers Director of Communications: Debbi Swanson Patrick Editor: Rebecca H. Pollack Treasurer: Kathleen Swaydan Technical Lead: Rhonda Raulston Instagram Content: Gina M. Facebook Content: George Paul Miller Webmaster: Fred Chuang Catalog Designer: Lawrence D. Rodgers Cover Design: Karen Hochman Brown Artwork appears courtesy of PSA members.

Copyrights held by the artists. All rights reserved. © 2023 Pasadena Society of Artists www.PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org

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Call for New Members Are you an artist?

Throughout Pasadena Society of Artists’ 98-year history, works by PSA members have been sold at major auction houses, collected in important art collections, and displayed in museums throughout the United States and Europe. Our legacy is immense!

Would you like to be part of our organization?

We are always looking for new, dedicated members. Our artists work in all media and styles of drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography. All have been juried into the society.

New Member Screenings for the Pasadena Society of Artists are usually held twice a year, in the spring and fall. Please go to our website at www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org for more information. If you are interested in becoming a member, please complete a Membership Inquiry Form, found online, and contact our Director of Membership, Marion Dies. Ms. Dies will notify you when the next screening has been scheduled.

Qualifications considered for membership include the applicant’s dedication to artistic standards of excellence, professionalism, accomplishments, skills that benefit the Society, and the artist’s future potential. Applicants submit three (four if a virtual screening) pieces of artwork representing current media and style, created in the past two years. Artwork submitted is judged by presentation, talent, and originality. We encourage perseverance; a number of our members have been offered memberships after having been declined multiple times. Former members include Charles White, Walter Askin, Jirayr Zorithian, Conrad Buff, David Green, Enjar Hansen, Frode Dann, Jae Carmichael, Leonard Edmondson, Mildred Lapson, Paul Sample, Hanson Puthuff, Sam Hyde Harris, Martin Mondrus, Betye Saar and many more.

We look forward to welcoming new artists to the Pasadena Society of Artists as we approach our 100th anniversary in 2025.

For a Membership Inquiry Form go to: https://www.pasadenasocietyofartists.org/get_involved/join/application.html

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Pasadena Society of Artists P. O. Box 90074 Pasadena, California 91109

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