The art of Bonnie Gendron
Bonnie Gendron
Bonnie Gendron creates art in her studio in the mountain town of Julian, in San Diego, California. She shares a secluded home with her husband and two cats, surrounded by oak trees and wildlife. An artist all her adult life, Bonnie began making art and studying artistic techniques in earnest in the 1970′s. She considers herself to be self-taught, but has honed her skills through classes at Grossmont College, as well as numerous other classes and workshops offered by well-known artists throughout the county. Bonnie believes art is an ongoing learning process that often reflects her most important ideas and values.
Bonnie has displayed her art work in many venues throughout the county, California and other states, including galleries and juried exhibitions. Beginning with still life and human portraiture, her work included pet portraits and wildlife subjects in various media. Introducing printmaking into her repertoire inspired subjects from travels and dreams. A second home in Mexico has inspired a series of work incorporating ancient Mexican and Mayan motifs.
“Art should always be fun, an ongoing creative process revealing new layers of imagination and experimentation with techniques and media,” she believes. “Subject matter is unimportant but I have found themes that are relevant to my own life to be the most effective and successful.” Her work often has combined abstract elements with realistic focal points. Bonnie has also recently embarked on assemblage and collage work with mixed media and found objects, featuring wildlife subjects. “I have always loved animals and want to honor their presence, importance and the beauty they give our lives as fellow beings on the planet.” Her work has most recently been shown in the Julian Art Gallery, the Olde Ramona Hotel Gallery, and Julian Art Guild’s venues.