Artist Profiles
Music Woman
JoAnn Ross could not see herself as retired. The singer, cellist and music teacher has performed in choirs, orchestras, chamber music groups, jazz bands, opera and musical theater for more than 50 years, so when it came time to retire from her career as a podiatrist, she knew exactly what she wanted to do with her newfound time.
From Page to Stage
Last month brought a lot of firsts for Arden Park resident Irwin Rosenblum. His first full-length play, “Family Cabins,” enjoyed its world premiere. The show also marked Rosenblum’s first time producing, as well as the first full-run production at Howe Avenue Theater on Cottage Way. “I’m so excited to bring this production here,” said Rosenblum. “It’s really a neighborhood theater.
Sole Practitioner
It is important for any artist to feel at home in his studio, but Andy Cunningham managed to take the concept to a whole new level.
A prolific Sacramento painter who was tired of sharing Downtown studio space with artists and bands, Cunningham created his own studio by building a quasi-house on a corner lot in the northernmost reaches of East Sacramento.
Candid Camera
When you read Roberta McClellan’s résumé, the first question that might come to mind is “What doesn’t this woman do?”
The answer is, “Not much,” and McClellan wouldn’t have it any other way. “I like to be able to work on a couple things at a time and learn new skills,” says McClellan, who has run marketing firm McClellan Marketing Group for more than 30 years.
Those Who Can, Teach
Artist Maria Winkler Dedicates Life to Love of Art
Maria Winkler is, as she puts it, “a maker of things.” The artist is well known for her paintings of landscapes and waterscapes, as well as her more whimsical—yet no less technically stunning—portraits of vintage toys.
