Park Street Gallery Artists
Dianne Draze is a keen observer with an ardent appreciation for things of beauty. Her journey into glass art began in 2005 with her first glass fusing class, sparking a passion for the medium. While her background in mathematics and publishing may seem unconventional for an artist, she skillfully integrated both into her creative process. Dianne uses her mathematical training to design pieces with balanced, harmonious compositions, while her publishing experience helps her transform ideas into unique, functional, and decorative glass art. From purely ornamental works to one-of-a-kind serving pieces, her creations reflect both precision and creativity.
Donnell Pasion is an award winning artist who creates a diverse body of mosaic artwork and jewelry. Much of her work consists of one-of-a-kind mixed media pieces for private homes and gardens as well as site-specific architectural and public art installations throughout California.
Dorothy Boyle creates beautiful bronze sculptures that reflect western life and the Central Coast of California.
Dotty Hawthorne graduated from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, with a BA in Art, and earned a Certificate of Completion from North Light Art School. She is an award winning artist who has served as a juror for art competitions and provided art demonstrations for various organizations. Her paintings, celebrate the oak trees, golden hills, and vistas of the Central Coast. Dotty is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, the Pastel Society of the West Coast, the Northwest Pastel Society and the Central Coast Watercolor Society, a juried Artist Member of the California Art Club and her paintings have been featured in numerous, publications.
Drew Davis is a contemporary impressionistic painter, working primarily in oil and acrylic. Since beginning his career as a teenager in 2001, he has developed a unique style of painting that brings his subjects to life with attention-grabbing color, movement and emotion. Drew paints boldly and intuitively, letting the paint speak for itself. Living and working on the Central Coast of California, he is continuously inspired by the beautiful coastline, vibrant vineyards and lush mountains. Drew has been voted SLO New Times "Best Visual Artist", and featured in numerous publications.
Emily Tobin earned a bachelor's degree in Business Marketing from Baylor University. She’s passionate about art and discovered her love for ceramics in high school. After becoming deeply interested, she decided to invest in her own pottery wheel and kiln, allowing her to create ocean themed ceramic pieces. Her artwork reflects a love of the sea and the central coast of California.
As a young man, Ernie began working in the building trades, primarily as a mason, framer and in concrete. He had begun to dabble with mosaics on small scale projects for a few years. After seeing a cow skull for sale, he decided to try embellishing one with mosaic tiles, paint and found objects. Ernie's art pieces are done in a "forte technique. Each skull goes through a great deal of cleaning preparation before the paint is applied. Several coasts of paint are applied, with appropriate amount of curing between each layer. Sanding is done to achieve the desired look, and a few coats of crystal clear enamel are applied to create a pleasing finish. Finally, the embellishments are incorporated to complement the paint colors.
Having grown up along California's coastline, Francie developed a deep love for the central coast landscape, dotted with oak trees and vineyards. This connection led her to settle in the area, where she is now pursuing her dreams of becoming a full-time artist. While working to develop a unique style, she blends elements from various mediums with her passion for color and texture. Her modern impressionistic paintings stand out, offering a fresh perspective with a vibrant and striking color palette.
Jan Maas has been making jewelry for as long as she can remember. She loves working with semi-precious stones, Swarovski crystals, and vibrant, sparkling beads to create beautiful bracelets and necklaces that are full of color and charm.
Jason Mayr grew up in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas where he developed a deep interest in eastern philosophies in communes and monasteries, as well as studying western philosophy at the University of Texas at Arlington. While in college he had the opportunity to view the Barnes collection of impressionistic paintings at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. It was there that his interest in art began in earnest. He was awe inspired by the way that the artists were able to create a scene and a mood simply with the juxtaposition of paint. Shortly thereafter Jason moved to Los Angeles, California where he began to study at the Art Center College of Design, followed by 6 years of studying with Joseph Mendez. After almost two decades of painting in an impressionistic style, Jason pivoted to the chiaroscuro, (Light/Shadow) style, for which he’s known today.