Ebbetts Pass Fine Arts
The Ebbetts Pass region attracts many talented artists. Active art communities have developed around Murphys, Bear Valley, and Markleeville. Annual shows, art associations, workshops, and a diverse group of artists creating extraordinary pieces of art make the Ebbetts Pass area a wonderful place to enjoy and participate in the arts.
Painting of Trail in Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Annual Art Shows
Independence Hall Annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire
October 21 -23, 2023 at Calaveras County Fairground, Angels Camp
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Indepence Hall Quilters
Bear Valley Summer Art Show
July 21 - August 6, 2023
The Bear Valley Summer Art Show aligns its exhibit with the Music Festival, which runs from late July through the first two weeks of August. The art show is held in the Perry Walther Building in Bear Valley, across from the music festival tent.
Bear Valley Summer Art Show
19th Annual Art in the Park
June 28 - July 10, 11 AM to 4 PM
The Big Trees Fall Art show is sponsored by Arts of Bear Valley. It is held every year at Calaveras Big Trees State Park at Jack Knight Hall.
Art in the Park
Art Galleries and Displays
Murphys
Art on Main
466-B Main Street, Murphys
A contemporary fine art gallery offering original art and fine art reproductions, including oils, watercolors, pastels, acrylics, etchings, photography, sculpture, glass, textiles, and jewelry. Open every day from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Art on Main
Serendipity, 363 Main Street - Boutique-style arts and crafts shop and a local artisan collective.
Allegorie Art Gallery and Tasting Room
432 Main Street, Murphys
Displays work by sculpturer Staria Stine and jewelry artists Elie Frey & Florent Guillon.
Allegorie Art Gallery and Tasting Room
Arnold
Arts of Bear Valley Window Display
Meadowmont Shopping Center, Arnold
Snowflake Lodge
Blue Lake Springs, Arnold
Markleeville
Markleeville Art & Soul
Closed.
Art Workshops
Oil Painting Workshops in Murphys with Kathleen Dunphy
Capturing the Light Check her website for workshops and dates. Her classes usually sell out quickly.
Kathleen Dunphy Workshops
Ebbetts Pass Artists
Depicting Scenes or Flora from along the Scenic Byway
Judie Cain
Judie Cain's oil paintings depict people and animals, structures, landscapes, and florals. Her work has shown at the Haggin Museum in Stockton and the Lasting Impressions Gallery in Carmel. Locally it can be seen at the Marisolio Tasting Bar in Murphys and the Ventana Gallery in Sonora. She teaches classes at her Forest Meadows studio and gallery.
Judie Cain - Oil Painter
Nancy Calhoun
Nancy Calhoun's striking watercolors depict local scenes from the Carson River and Markleeville to Lake Alpine. The Sierra's bears are one of Nancy's favorite subjects. She is a member of Arts of Bear Valley.
Nancy Calhoun Watercolors
Margarit Carlsen
Arnold resident Margarit Carlsen studied under acclaimed artist Dorner Schueler. Margarit's watercolors depict local scenes such as Tryon Peak along with graceful florals. She is a member of Arts of Bear Valley.
Vickie Chew
Vickie Chew has won numerous awards for her charcoals and acrylics at shows. She also works with oils and pastels, painting on various surfaces from canvas to quartzite stone. Among her work is an acrylic of Mosquito Lake done on quartzite stone. You can view her work at Victoria's in Angels Camp.
Vickie Chew Fine Art.
Dave Christian
Dave Christian creates a wide variety of art including drawing, painting, print making, calligraphy, mixed media, and sculpture. One of the most popular aspects of his art has been the travel prints he has designed and painted, including prints of Murphys, Blue Lake Springs, Pinebrook Lake, Lake Mont Pines, Union Reservoir, and Angels Camp.
Dave Christian Art
Kathleen Dunphy
Kathleen Dunphy's oil landscapes depict scenes from the Sierra to the seashore. Find among her work pictures of aspens, barns, mountain lakes, grazing cattle, and vineyards. Her art is displayed in galleries across the country. Locally her work can be seen in the Knowlton Gallery in Lodi.
Kathleen Dunphy Fine Arts
George Allen Durkee
George Allen Durkee is a self-taught artist who began his career as a street artist in San Francisco. He is now an acclaimed landscape artist living in Murphys. His oil landscapes depict scenes around the Mother Lode, while his cityscapes and junkscapes illustrate his distinctive style and his San Francisco roots.
George Allen Durkee
Sarah Evans
Sarah Evans is an impressionist oil painter from Murphys. Beautiful colors and rich textures characterize her garden landscapes. Included in her work are scenes of Lake Alpine and other Mother Lode locations. Her work can be seen at the Iron Door Gallery in Murphys. She is a member of Arts of Bear Valley.
Rick Harray
Landscape photographer Rick Harray has been capturing images of the Gold Country and High Sierra for over 28 years. He is drawn especially to Carson, Ebbetts, Sonora and Tioga passes. Among the photographs on his website gallery are images of Highland Lakes, Upper Tryon Meadow, Scossa's Cow Camp, and Murphys in winter. His work can be seen at the Prestige Gallery and Frame Shop in Angels Camp.
Rick Harray Photography
Bambi Papais
Bambi Papais is a self-taught watercolor artist. Her mostly floral paintings can be seen at Harbinger Gallery in Murphys. Her work is available in limited edition prints, giclee, and as note cards or holiday cards.
Bambi Papais Watercolors
Bonita Paulis
Bonita Paulis's stunning pastels depict scenes ranging from Lake Tahoe and the Carson River to Markleeville and Ebbetts Pass. She is a signature member of the Sierra Pastel Society. Her work can be seen at the Markleeville Art Gallery.
Bonita Paulis Fine Art
Elaine Staben
Elaine Staben paints in various medias, including watercolors, acrylics, and pastels. She also known as a talented mural painter. Among her paintings are scenes of Boards Crossing and Big Trees State Park. She is associated with Art & Soul Gallery in Arnold's Cedar Center.Elaine is a member of Arts of Bear Valley.
Monika Stattner
Monika's skill represents years of traditional academic training mixed with self-taught talent, inspiration and patience. She earned an AOS degree (with Honor) at Pratt Institute Manhattan. In her presentation drawings she developed a style using the many shades and layers of the silvery graphite grey usually with a single subject - there are few exceptions where high contrast is very evident. The drawings love to show texture, highly detailed and lifelike but not photorealistic. She is a self represent artist known locally for her pet portraits. She has also an instructor at the Town Hall Arts Galerie Copper art classes in Copperopolis, California.
Contact her at monikastattner@icloud.com
Monika Stattner
Ebbetts Pass Art Clubs and Associations
Arts of Bear Valley
Arts of Bear Valley develops and promotes the visual arts with events and programs that encourage an appreciation of art. This association of about 40 members from along the Highway 4 corridor offers programs for children, seasonal plein aire paint-outs, and an annual Arts of Bear Valley Exhibit which corresponds with the Bear Valley Music Festival. They also hold an annual Big Trees Fall Art Show at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Arts of Bear Valley
Golden Palette Art Association
Since its inception in 1966, the Golden Palette Art Association has provided a nurturing environment for many artists to explore and express themselves creatively in a number of mediums.