Meet AGNV artist Ann Nunziata!

Ann is a self-taught artist working in watercolor on a variety of surfaces. A master’s graduate in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, Ann enjoyed a 17-year career in R&D at Apple Computer. Happiest outdoors, she expresses her love for nature through her art and aims to promote environmental awareness in a unique and compelling way.

Ann also continues to be a valuable volunteer for the Art Association Napa Valley. She was the website chairperson managing the build of Art Association Napa Valley current website, and manages the domain registrar, the Art Gallery home page and compiles and distributes the monthly sales reports for the artists in the Gallery. Ann also writes an extremely helpful monthly article for the Association’s monthly newsletter, The Palette.

Ann has been an exhibiting artist in the Gallery for over twelve years, and you can see her artwork there and on her website and social media at the following links.

Website: www.nunziata.com
FB: Ann Nunziata Fine Art
IG: @ann.nunziata

Recent work from Jennifer Emerson

“Winding Through Redwoods”

Oil on canvas 2021, framed
24” x 24” x 2″

Jenny writes

The redwoods have a spiritual effect on me and create a sense of awe, like being in a cathedral.  They are specific to California and an icon of this state.

Jenny adds

The highway is such an important piece of the landscape in the USA, so I often paint pictures of landscapes as seen from a car.

John Comisky on Safari

Sunbeamed, photography, Canon 5D Mar III with 100-400 mm lens

I was on a photo safari in South Africa, when we spotted the remains of an impala up in a tree.   Leopards are the only big cats that are capable of carrying that much weight into a tree.  They do it to prevent losing their prey to scavengers.  The leopard was gone, but we knew it would be back to finish it, so we returned the next morning before dawn.  The Leopard was already in the tree eating.   After a while, it came down and we trailed it for a while, before it entered an area filled with thorn trees and bushes, with thorns as long as 7 inches, before settling down at a spot where it seemed comfortable.  The driver proceeded towards it, driving over trees and bushes. At times we had to dive down below the seat to avoid sweeping, barbed branches.  Once we were as close as practical, we stopped, and it was time to take pictures.  The sun was just coming over a rise, striking an area of the thicket yards away from the Leopard, but I guessed its movement would cause it to pass over the Leopard, if we waited where we were.  I convinced the other passengers it was worth the try.  They agreed to wait, and 30 minutes later the sunbeams began to hit the Leopard directly on the face and arm while the rest remained in shadow.  I got the shot I had hoped for.

Susan Antonini Bringing You to Another Place

Recent works by Susan Antonini include Lawsons Landing (triptych)

and second piece hanging in gallery is Calm Seas, an acrylic and a (diptych)
Susan has been working in Acrylic most recently
She feels that ocean scenes are calming to paint
Susan believes a piece of art can bring you to another place

Recent work by Mosaics Artist Monica Curie-Johnson

Art Gallery Napa Valley features work by Mosaic Artist Monica Curie-Johnson

‘Shattering Waves of Prejudice‘ is a recent work by her.
What materials/tools did you use to create it?_ Monica: stained glass, mirror and silver Jewelry.
Why did you create this piece? Monica: This work is a response to random hate crimes against Asian Americans to show the wave of hatred has shattering effects on the individual. The mirror represents that it reflects onto all of us.

Shattering Waves of Prejudice

Janis Adams

Janis Adams is busy with new art for the holidays. Janis writes:

I’ve attached pics of some new fused glass plates and bowls recently add to my booth at the Gallery. I’m doing new work for the upcoming Holidays and our push to encourage folks to GIVE ART and BUY LOCAL, especially since the “supply chain” appears to have major breaks in it. I’m also making new works to show at the AANV Holiday Pop Up on Saturday, December 4 at 3 locations:

  • Art Center (4 artists)
  • Jessel Gallery (9 artists) and at
  • Teri Sandison’s home, 1212 Peppergrass St in Napa
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