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Holly Kovonic - Painter

Holly Kavonic was born in Johannesburg and spent her childhood living in South Africa. Now she resides in the Sierra Mountains of California with her husband.

"My goal is the Renaissance. She paints with a great deal of precision and detail. "I believe that a return to Realism suggests a return to the “unseen truths” such as transcendence, God, spirituality, beauty, natural law, justice, truth, virtue, order, and harmony which I believe Modernism has stripped away."

"For me, abstract reductions of human life and the curtailment of detail, tend to lack the richness of the meaning the human condition holds. I feel that most late modernism art pieces do not always have the power or conviction to move us deeply. Through highlighting, for example, social injustice or cultural strength and prowess, I seek to go beyond this and to find fuller meaning; to display the magnificence of beauty and life itself, by combining deliberative inspirational craftsmanship with a studious and meditative approach.

Holly's Goals

I hope to re-connect with the traditional realist painting practices from the 17th and 19th centuries and apply this rich heritage to a contemporary subject matter, even finding beauty in the grittiness, imperfection and sometimes even squalor of contemporary life throughout different social rankings, different cultures, and different countries. I believe subtle, almost sub-conscious beauty can pervade the most unlikely subject matter - something I see, or rather feel in the weathered statue of an old man, a beauty and nobility in the human spirit that surpasses understanding and defies simple explanation. It is that beauty that I seek to record on canvas.” I aim to create the art that hooks into something deep in our nature”.

For more information on attending this event, please contact Pacific Crest Gallery in the Heavenly Village at 530-541-2325.

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Ramblin' Rose — March 31-April 10
She'll be coming 'round the mountain later this month! Ramblin' Rose celebrates the greatest female icons and songwriters of American country music—from the backwoods of Virginia to the rhinestone stages of the Opry, you'll hear the classics of Dolly Parton, the Carter Family, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and more! Get ready to clap your hands, stomp your feet, and sing along to the greatest country songs of all time! This concert plays in The Annex at the East Sonora Theater, March 31 through April 10. For ticket information, contact Sierra Repertory Theatre direct. 

The Gold Creek Inn B & B

The Gold Creek Inn B & B

Traveling to Nevada City area, there is a newly renovated Bed & Breakfast from the 1860 Victorian era. This B&B is located aside the confluence of Deer Creek and Gold Run Creek rivers and is a block away from downtown Nevada City.

The Inn has 5 unique rooms of which most have their own private bathrooms, & balconies that overlook the Nevada City Historic Flume that spans the canyon with views the year-round babbling creek & waterfall.

Stop and seat in this peaceful environment and enjoy reading a book, a glass of wine, tea or coffee. There are many outdoor nooks along the soothing creek side to the year-round City Flume.

The Rustic/Modern Decor of the newly renovated historical property has all the amenities suited for today's travelers. Lodging includes Breakfast, a Coffee and Tea Station, Free High-Speed WiFi. Most rooms offer Private balconies and bathrooms.

For more information, contact them directly at Gold Creek Inn.

Carol Quinn Fine Art

Carol’s love of art has been present from early childhood and one of her earliest memories is from kindergarten while standing in front of a large easel, pots of paint and paper awaiting her touch.” It was and still is an exciting feeling to begin another painting”, she says. Her kindergarten report card states “we have tried to interest Carol in numbers but she would rather paint” which is still true today.

Throughout her school years and into college she continued to pursue art, a passion that never waned. Carol secured her first gallery representation in her early 20’s with Gallery Fair in Mendocino, California. She did many paintings of the local landscape and coast that were well received. With marriage and family responsibilities she had to take a hiatus until 2004. After that Carol immersed herself into her art and studied with such notable artists as Anita Wolfe, Kathleen Dunphy, Mike Bagdonas, Craig Nelson, and Ned Mueller. “Each of these artists has challenged me to take my art to the next level”, she says. Her passion is the California landscape especially the Sierra, Gold Country and coast which she interprets in vibrant color and dramatic light and shadows in an impressionistic style. Carol likes to paint scenes that reflect not only the rich heritage of California’s incredible and varied landscapes but to take the viewer there as well. Most of all her paintings are a gift to the viewer inviting them to an oasis of calm and awe-inspiring nature.

Carol has shown her work in many local galleries in Sacramento and Folsom as well as periodic shows in Intel. She has served as a board member of the Folsom Art Association for over 10 years.  Most recently her painting, “After the Rain” won Best In Show at the Folsom Art Association’s Member Show in the Bank of America Gallery at the Harris Center in Folsom.

Her art is represented by the Gold Country Artist’s Gallery in Placerville, California, www.goldcountryartistsgallery.net