Featured Artist
Eight months of each year (excluding January, August, September and November), we spotlight one of our many talented artists and give them an opportunity to showcase their artwork. Artists audition for this honor and are offered a full wall as well as prime real estate in front of the gallery to showcase their art. Featured artists have the option of hosting an art reception at the gallery. Guidelines for featured artists are posted on the website.
For questions about the Featured Artist or to apply to be a Featured Artist, email here.
Featured Artist for March
Wendy Kwasny
Wendy Kwasny is an award-winning fine artist based in San Diego, known for her mastery in oil and acrylic portraiture. With a BA in Fine Art from SDSU, Wendy has spent over 25 years exhibiting her work in various galleries throughout San Diego, consistently earning recognition for her exceptional craftsmanship and emotional depth.
Currently working from her home studio, Wendy has completed numerous commissioned pieces and maintains active memberships with the San Diego Watercolor Society, the Foothills Art Association, and the Portrait Society of America.
For Wendy, painting is not just a practice but an integral part of who she is. The creative process offers her a sense of serenity, calm, and confidence amidst the chaos of everyday life. Her work is infused with that sense of peace, as she carefully chooses each brushstroke and color to capture the unique essence of her subjects—whether a person, a landscape, or an object—ultimately telling their story through her art.
When she’s not painting, Wendy enjoys spending time with her family and friends, drawing inspiration from the relationships and experiences that shape her life.
For inquiries regarding special projects, commissions, or to purchase a piece of art, please contact Wendy at wendy@wendykwasny.com.
Featured Artist for April
Becky Zoni-McMakin is an award-winning, seasoned interior designer and educator from La Mesa. She studied fine art in college and obtained her BA in interior design from SDSU. Becky has also taught at the Design Institute of San Diego for 29 years. Her profession provides inspiration to create original compositions.
Becky discovered her passion for art in high school and has re-discovered her love of drawing and painting through gifting art to family and friends.
Membership in Foothills Art Association has encouraged Becky to continue expanding her art. Early works are in oil pastel and colored pencil on paper, while more recent work is featured on canvas in acrylic alone or a mixed media of acrylic and oil pastel with colored pencil.
When Becky is not designing for client homes or offices she is painting or enjoying a local winery. You can purchase copies of Becky’s work in various sizes here: https://becky-zoni-mcmakin.pixels.com/art or contact her at rzdesigns@aol.com
