Leslie Toms
Leslie Toms is a painter living and working in Sacramento. Color and light have long characterized her artwork. Toms is featured in this month’s Artist Spotlight. Shown: “Sol Sisters,” oil on linen. Visit leslietoms.com.
Teagan McLarnan
To celebrate farm-to-fork month in September, Elliott Fouts Gallery presents paintings by
Teagan McLarnan. Shown: “Sautéed Chard and Blistered Tomatoes,” egg tempura on panel. Elliott Fouts Gallery, 1831 P St., efgallery.com.
Kathy Lemke Waste
Kathy is a local artist with a national following. Her work has been featured in museum exhibitions in Arizona, Vermont and Georgia and she is leading “25 in 25” – a national push to get more work by women artists into America’s art museums over the next quarter century. “Joie de Vivre,” her painting on the cover, is currently on view at the Haggin Museum in Stockton through Sept.16. You can visit her Land Park studio during the Sacramento Open Studios Tour Sept. 8-9. She is represented locally by Sparrow Gallery. Visit lemkewaste.com
Jaya King
Shown on cover is “Flare,” an encaustic by King. It is from “Wildfire,” a show of new encaustics by King running Aug. 10 through Sept. 1. at Sparrow Gallery, 1021 R St.; sparrowgallerysacramento.com. Jaya King is also a featured mural artist at Wide Open Walls from Aug. 9 to 19. Visit Jayasart.com
Kathy Dana
Shown: “Ocean View,” acrylic on canvas by Dana. The ARTHOUSE presents “The Color of Trees,” a solo show by Kathy Dana celebrating the color, mythical shapes and beauty of trees across the world. ARTHOUSE Gallery, 1021 R St., Second Floor; arthouseonr.com. Visit kathydanaart.com
Justin Marsh
Justin Marsh’s artwork is a combination of photorealistic and abstract imagery captured in oils and arresting photos of dilapidated buildings. To see Justin Marsh’s work, go to jgmarsh.com.