Portfolio

Visit a few of the web sites Artworks has designed by clicking the links below. Some are recent clients, with sites done using the latest CMS systems, notably Thesis for Wordpress. (We LOVE Thesis!) Other sites use Dreamweaver, online ecommerce templates, and basic, elegant html. Our philosphy: Do your site well, keep it simple and beautiful, and it’ll work effectively for years and years.

Websites incorporating Wordpress or other CMS systems – created with an administration interface that makes it easy for the owner to manage and expand their own website.
Rembrandt Painting Inc. – The ultimate simple small business website, created with Wordpress Thesis and easily updated by the owner.
The Rural Tourism Marketing is a Wordpress Thesis website using the traditional blog format.
RiverDancers – Elegant and effective outfitters website done with Wordpress Thesis and managed by the owner.
The Siskiyou Arts Council website was completely redesigned in Wordpress Thesis to be easily maintained and updated by staff. The site uses a google calendar for events, and is illustrated with rotating artworks, each image linked to that artist’s web page.
Ultralight Outfitters – Specialized gear and skills makes ultralight backpacking fun for everyone! This simple html site has an embedded Wordpress blog section managed by the business owners, and simple Paypal ecommerce links for secure online shopping.
Inner Eye Publishing – A lovely site featuring a local publishing company and author. See also I Create What I Believe, a product website using Wordpress for an embedded blog, and blogger.com to add a google calendar feature.
Weed Ales – The website for the popular Weed Ales makes use of blogger.com pages so staff can easily update events and distributors.
Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens, located in the heart of the Dunsmuir City Park in far northern California, this website features embedded blogger.com sections so volunteers can easily chanfe and expand the web pages.
Shopping Cart websites
The Raceplace – A large on-line catalog providing gear for ski and snowboard racers….a full e-commerce site integrated with QuickBooks so the Raceplace staff can update and manage the extensive product line on a daily basis.
DrTrudiPratt.com – Showcases the multiple services of Dr. Trudi Pratt, including a vast on-line shopping section using the MIVA system, maintained and updated by office staff.
Nee Rahm Handbags features the creative stitchery of Jennifer McCurnin, with simple, effective Paypal “Add to Cart” links for online shopping.
HealingTouchQuickSteps.com – Self healing advocate Barbara J. Semple offers self help, energy healing products and online classes. The on-line shopping section uses the flexible and inexpensive godaddy shopping cart system.
Mark Kistler’s Imagination Station – A fun, colorful, wacky and informative site for kids, teachers, parents and fans of the popular PBS TV program, Imagination Station. Designed in the 1990’s, this site has served the expanding needs of the client for over a decade.

Journey of the Maiden, Wonder of the Mother and Wisdom of the Crone – Websites for inspirational card decks from Mt. Shasta’s Wise Women Ink . These sites connect to OSCommerce, a free shopping cart that comes with many hosting packages.
KidsArt Art Teaching Supplies – A popular national resource for art teachers and parents of gifted children. Lots of free art lessons, a gallery of child-made artwork, games and activities for kids, and secure on-line shopping child-safe art materials.

Shakya Design – This online gallery and ecommerce site for hand made malas and devotional jewelry was designed by Artworks, and is maintained by the business owners.
Butte Creek Outfitters – Secure ecommerce site for back country horse and mule packing equipment.

Gallery websites – Elegant designs to showcase the work of artists and photographers.
Kate Yorke Art is an artist site designed with Dreamweaver. Kate’s vibrant paintings sparkle on a black gallery background!
Alexander Lowry Photographer – Featuring several decades of great photography from Al Lowry, photographer and instructor at University of California, Santa Cruz Extension. This simple html site showcases Al’s exquisite photographs, and has been easily expanded over the years without the need for expensive revisions.
Swanson Images – The work of architectural photographer Bob Swanson.
Brown Dog Gallery – Located in beautiful McCloud at the foot of majestic Mount Shasta, the Brown Dog Gallery & Gifts occupies a historic lumber town building, lovingly renovated and filled with treasures.
Candace Miller Art – Remarkable sculpture by Candace Miller.
Siskiyou History – A digital library of primary sources in Siskiyou County history…oral history, photographs, and works of art…mainained by volunteers with a simple web interface so individuals can submit, and therefore preserve, historical materials from personal and family collections.
Classic html websites – Sites that work well for years, have great SEO, and look fabulous. Originally created with simple html, these sites are proof that “if you make it well to start with you won’t have to change over and over again.”
Marrone Construction A full service construction company providing quality service in the residential, commercial, and public works sectors. This site was created with Dreamweaver software.
The medical offices of Good Medicine enhance their services with a simple website for information and handy, downloadable forms for patient convenience.
ArtistiControl – Digital imaging services ranging from inkjet printing for fine art to high quality product photography.
EnCompass Resources, Inc specializes in custom-tailored corporate programs to optimize organizational performance. Their website, recreated in simple html from an original Microsoft Publisher design, uses a variety of interfaces for online meetings and other client support services.
The Volcanic Legacy Byway – One of the nation’s newest scenic and historical byways, stretching from Crater Lake in Southern Oregon to Lassen Peak in northern California. Check out the watercolor maps created for this site.
The Fifth Season – The Fifth Season in Mt. Shasta is a nationally known source of mountaineering and backcountry ski supplies.
Tom Stienstra’s Web Site – Books and articles from Tom Stienstra, the San Francisco Chronicle’s award-winning outdoor writer and “National Backcountry Sportsman of the Year”. Another classic html site that has served the client for over a decade.
B. L. “Tink” Tysor’s specialty is DB2 Database Administration, Application Development Implementation of SQL, and Data Modeling consulting and advanced education. His site is clean, simple and effective.
Dan Kelly Construction, Inc. in San Francisco provides contracting services from small lock change outs in the Embarcadero to housing complexes on Treasure Island. The photo gallery of projects is especially impressive.
First 5 Siskiyou Children & Families Commission A sleek, attractive site designed to be managed and updated by the organization staff, the information provides support and services to the families of Siskiyou County in northern California.

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