Artists - JOR Fine Art Gallery

MEETOUR ARTISTS

Charles White

Oil Painter

Charles White is an award-winning landscape painter born in Quebec, Canada, in 1943. With more than 50 years of artistic experience, he is celebrated for his luminous, tranquil scenes inspired by nature. A nationally recognized artist, Charles has sold thousands of originals and continues to share his passion through teaching and workshops.

The gallery represents big selection of Charles White’s oil paintings in Northern California.

Colors of Spring

Mt. Diablo From Marsh Creek Road

Gene Howard

Abstract

Gene Howard is an abstract artist whose vibrant acrylic paintings celebrate color, texture, and the beauty found in everyday life. After retiring in 2021, he embraced painting full-time, creating expressive works with palette knives and unconventional tools.

Coming Atcha

I Want Candy

Jo Olney

Abstract

Flowers - Acrylic

Choas Acrylic

Judith Rohrer

Abstract- Mix Media

Judith Rohrer has lived in the Bay Area most of her life. Upon her return from a yearlong trip to Europe and N. Africa, she received an M.A. in Painting and Art History from San Francisco State University. For Judith color evokes moods and emotions. As she states, “Color helps me connect with deeper places within myself. It helps me move through stuck places in my psyche and to discover a sense of joy within

BEYOND THE GRID

THE GATHERING

PLAYING WITH PURPLE

LEANING INTO LOVE

Fiona M. Hughes

Watercolor and mixed media

Genesis

Palace of Fine Arts

Thais Helena Ouzounian

Mixed media

Thais Helena is a Brazilian multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans mixed-media painting, sculpture, porcelain, and jewelry. Trained as a lawyer but driven by passion for art, she creates works that reflects the strength and dignity of thoughtful living. She believes that art has the power to uplift, inspire, and foster meaningful connections. Her work has been exhibited in Brazil and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area

Tuscan Tomato

The Wheel

The Streaker

Pots & Shadows

Don Cresswell

Photography

Don spent his career in aviation which also included travel worldwide. In 2015 he decided to take his passion for photography seriously, began exhibiting publicly and has since received several awards. Understanding lines and the way light reacts to them is his passion. It’s a dance that never ends.

Tuscan Tomato

The Wheel

The Streaker

Pots & Shadows

Chicago Contrasts

Donald Howard

Photography

Donald Howard is an award-winning fine art photographer dedicated to capturing the fleeting interplay of light, atmosphere, and landscape. His work is rooted in patience and intention, often requiring repeated visits and challenging conditions to reveal nature at its most compelling. Each image invites contemplation, connection, and a deeper appreciation of the natural world.

World of KNowledge 2

Emerald Bay Sunrise

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Fire Fall El Capitan

Radhika Thirunarayanan

Watercolor

Radhika Thirunarayanan is a watercolor artist who has seamlessly transitioned from digital animation to tangible media. Exploring light, color, and composition, her work captures fleeting, detailed moments ranging from still life to dramatic landscapes. Blending realism with the fantastic, she creates uninhibited art that invites viewers to appreciate overlooked beauty.

Above the Fray

Beyond the Broken Tree

Drifting At Dawn

Edgar Tumbaga

Photography

Edgar Tumbaga is a Bay Area photographer whose work celebrates the beauty of nature, landscapes, and the outdoors. Inspired by light, color, and changing seasons, he creates striking images that invite viewers to pause, explore, and appreciate the remarkable beauty found in the world around us.

Double Arch, Arches National Park, Moab UTAH

Island In The Sky, Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park

Russel Olney

Photography

Days of Wine and Roses

Crimson Maze

Lina Shatara

Jewelry

Lina Shatara Designs crafts minimalist, contemporary jewelry with a subtle undeniable edge. Influenced by travel, art, culture, and nature, Lina blends geometric forms, organic lines, and calligraphic detail into refined, everyday works of art. Each piece is handcrafted with love in the Bay Area, California.

Above the Fray

Beyond the Broken Tree

Drifting At Dawn

Livia Kerr

Mix Media

Livia Radu Kerr is a California-based artist known for her abstract stone mosaics and mixed-media oil and acrylic landscapes and abstract paintings inspired by nature. Drawing from the elemental beauty of water, light, stone, and landscape, she creates contemplative pieces that invite viewers to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with both the nature and the beauty that surrounds them.

1 Beyond the Broken Tree

Drifting At Dawn

Rick Haley

Photography

Rick is a distinguished contemporary landscape and nature photographer whose mastery has been honed over an impressive four decades. Based in the Bay Area, he has made significant contributions to his craft as a photographer, workshop instructor, and technical photography expert, specializing in Zone System photography.

Golden Gate Bridge

Valley View - Yosemite NP

Greg Starnes

Landscape and Cityscape Photographer

Greg is Landscape and Cityscape Photographer who focuses on capturing the beauty of the world around us, whether it be in the quiet solitude of nature or the hustle and bustle of great cities around the world. Greg is especially drawn to our National Parks, especially Yosemite. Some of his favorite places to shoot are Hawaii, particularly the North Shore of Kauai, Sedona and the Desert Southwest, Ireland, Italy, and the California Pacific Coast. He also loves to shoot just about anywhere you can find water.

Golden Gate Bridge

Valley View - Yosemite NP

Michael Rizza

Sculptor

The Light Within Calcite

Within Cast Bronze

Ted Nicholson

Sculpture & Painter

I am an accomplished artist known for striking paintings and sculptures. I have been creating powerful and imaginative sculptures of sentient animals, including giraffes, big cats, and dragons. I try to blend the worlds of wildlife and fantasy, imbuing each creature with a sense of intelligence. My paintings and pastels include wild life, nature and fantasy. As a Teacher’s Aide at the Sculpture department of Los Medanos College, I enjoy helping students with their creative process.

Hase-dera Temple, Nara (1)

Lafayette Reservoir

Serene Green

Julia O'Reilly

Jewelry

Julia O’Reilly is a jewelry artist and owner of Jo’Reilly Jewelry and JOR Fine Art Gallery in Clayton, California. Originally from Istanbul, Turkey. She was recognized by Diablo Magazine as the Best of the East Bay Local Jewelry Designer in 2012. Her work reflects a passion for creativity, craftsmanship, and community.

Yellow Raw Sapphire Ring, Sterling & 14 Kt Gold

Lapis Lazuli, Brass & Gold Pendant, Lapis Ring

Brooke Gettig

Jewelry

Triple Smokey & Matrix Opal Cuff

Amethyst Sterling Silver Ring

Linda Geniesse

Landscape Painting

After studying fine art at Syracuse University, I moved to the Bay Area and worked in the art departments at Lawrence Livermore and Berkeley Labs. I enjoy painting landscapes in different mediums such as oil, pastel, and watercolor and am honored to display my work at beautiful JOR Gallery.

Hase-dera Temple, Nara (1)

Lafayette Reservoir

Serene Green

The Golden Hills

Leonard James

Photography

I am a nature photographer with emphasis on Raptors, and larger migratory birds. I also like to photograph landscapes, seascapes, mammals and flowers. My work is characterized by fine detail and careful preparation to clearly convey unique aspects and behavior that many people would not observe in a casual venture into nature.

Hase-dera Temple, Nara (1)

Lafayette Reservoir

Serene Green

The Golden Hills

Alex Ezersky

Photography

Alex Ezersky is a California-based photographer whose work explores the natural world through light, form, and atmosphere. Drawing on a background in oceanographic and environmental technology, he creates images that are refined visual statements and informative. Professional experience in private and public sectors, custom printing and currently gallery exhibits.

Hase-dera Temple, Nara (1)

Lafayette Reservoir

Serene Green

The Golden Hills

Dennis Johnson

Landscape

Dennis Johnson’s work explores rural and urban landscapes shaped by the communities where he has lived and worked across the Midwest, California, and Montana. Through painting, printmaking, text, and digital media, he examines buildings, signs, and spaces as emotional and historical markers, blending past, present, and imagined narratives.