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James J. Rieser Fine Art is located in the Heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. We feature some of the best Early California & American Paintings one can see along with up and coming Contemporary American Artists.
Various monthly workshops combining art and meditation. Such workshops include working with wet-on-wet watercolors, mystic poetry, pastels, and veil paintings. These weekend workshops are held at the Yoga Shala by the Sea in Carmel.
Janaka Stagnaro has been a Waldorf teacher for over 25 years and now Waldorf arts in various schools as an Arts Council instructor. His Carmel art studio is at Warren and Ocean. He is the author of 10 books.
Percussion ● Spirit Nest Group Building ● Visual Arts
Twenty years of percussion practice and performance has taken Jayson around the world- Tunisia, Romania, Bangkok and all places in between. His easy rapport with students of all ages and his simple techniques lead to quick, fun learning of meter, tempo and rhythm interspersed with cultural concepts.
Jayson performs and produces hundreds of concerts and educational programs annually celebrating cultural diversity. His work has taken him to direct a diverse range of artistic projects in Europe, African, Haiti, Cuba and Brazil. He has taught and served as a special consultant for California State University Monterey Bay, San Francisco State University, The Esalen Institute, and the Centro d’Ompio International Center for Holistic Studies. His work has been featured in many prestigious publications such as the London Guardian, BBC, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Conde Naste European Travel Magazine, Sunset Magazine. Jayson is also a visual artist and an architect of Sprit Nests.
JazzAge Monterey exists to facilitate the live performance of early jazz and other historically related music of the 1920s and '30s as part of the American musical heritage, and to educate and encourage young people to learn, appreciate, and perform this music.
Jean has lived on a farm in Aptos, CA for over 40 years, juggling parenting with a part time adult educaton job. She was a potter, watercolorist, and currently has focused on oil painting. Since retiring, she has taken her paints to Italy, New Brunswick, and more frequently, New Mexico. But, since flying is not what is once was, she is increasingly content to paint the farm, valley and local coast. Her art education was from Cal State Northridge, UCSC and Cabrillo, in addition to private workshops from Karen Frey, Charles Reid, Hedi Moran, Randall Sexton and Tjasa Iris in Italy. She is a member of the Pajaro Valley Arts Council, Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters' Association, and the Santa Cruz Oil Painters, a wonderfully active and supportive group. In November, she puts the paintsaway and makes wreaths, a different art form. Locals also come out to the farm to make their own wonderfully asymmetric wreaths.
Dance ● Yoga ● Movement
Jennifer has over 15 years’ experience teaching and training clients of all ages. She holds national certifications as a personal trainer, medical exercise specialist, Pilates & yoga instructor. Her coaching style is a product of solid credentials, teaching experience, and her passion for lifelong learning. After many years in the dance world, both as a performer and teacher, she works with particular attention to posture, body mechanics & core strength. As a devoted yoga practitioner and teacher she integrates many of those principles into her coaching. One of those principles is the importance of connection with nature. Our personal ecosystem must be understood as part of the larger web and cycles of nature. Health and sustainability are the natural result of individuals and communities that honor that feedback loop. Just as nature is always changing and evolving, so our own health and well-being is a life long journey. Movement is a way to nourish ourselves on that journey, to play and to create art at any age or stage of life.
The gallery is located in the world famous village of Carmel-by-the-Sea on California’s coast line. Just 45 minutes North of Big Sur and two hours South of San Francisco. It showcases the most recent works and projects of Jennifer Perlmutter. The gallery participates in year-round second Saturday Art walks, charitable projects and community programs through Carmel Sunset Rotary. And supports Youth in the arts through mentorship and funding.
We offer:
Professional Delivery and Installation of your artwork.
In-Home Consultation for art procurement and placement.
Please call or stop in the gallery for personal service.
Jim Willis has a background in technical writing and technical illustration. In 2009, he started painting in oil under the tutelage of long-time friend, Bay Area artist Ramona Kennon. From an almost laughable beginning, Jim’s paintings gradually improved to the point that he felt confident showing them publicly. In 2012, his painting “Old Man in a Hat” took first place in the Portraits, Figures, and Animals category of the Monterey County Fair’s Juried Division.