Horses, faith and country living inspire the art of Julie Muela-Farris, Sutter Creek Gallery’s featured artist for the month of July. She was raised and currently lives in the wine country surrounding Lodi on her family’s ranch. Her goal is to create drawings in charcoal and pastel that catch the essence of her subject matter.
No one in Muela-Farris’s family draws or paints, but she was always drawing as a child. “I had an amazing teacher in high school that first ignited my interest in pursuing art in college,” she stated. As a result, she has taken classes in drawing, painting, and art history at local community colleges, as well as private lessons in portraiture and watercolor painting. She recently decided to continue her education at Cosumnes River College.
When rendering horses and other subjects, Muela-Farris gravitates toward sharp details, dramatic lighting and unique perspectives. In describing how art fits into her life, she quotes a dear friend, Rowland Cheney: “Art is a blessing from God that helps (me) bring spirituality, family, passions and a broad range of interests together.”
Sutter Creek Gallery invites you to spend some time with the artist at the July 5 reception, from 4 to 7 p.m., which is part of the region’s First Saturday Art Trek. Muela-Farris is one of 30 local artists exhibiting at the cooperative located in the heart of Sutter Creek at 35 Main Street. The gallery is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional information, call 209-267-0228 or email suttercreekgallery@gmail.com
Pictured below:
"Pouring Bottle"No one in Muela-Farris’s family draws or paints, but she was always drawing as a child. “I had an amazing teacher in high school that first ignited my interest in pursuing art in college,” she stated. As a result, she has taken classes in drawing, painting, and art history at local community colleges, as well as private lessons in portraiture and watercolor painting. She recently decided to continue her education at Cosumnes River College.
When rendering horses and other subjects, Muela-Farris gravitates toward sharp details, dramatic lighting and unique perspectives. In describing how art fits into her life, she quotes a dear friend, Rowland Cheney: “Art is a blessing from God that helps (me) bring spirituality, family, passions and a broad range of interests together.”
Sutter Creek Gallery invites you to spend some time with the artist at the July 5 reception, from 4 to 7 p.m., which is part of the region’s First Saturday Art Trek. Muela-Farris is one of 30 local artists exhibiting at the cooperative located in the heart of Sutter Creek at 35 Main Street. The gallery is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional information, call 209-267-0228 or email suttercreekgallery@gmail.com
Pictured below:
"Wading"
"Clay Potter's Hand"
"Bella"
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