My first passion is my garden, and I also love to create interesting wall art from clay that can be displayed in the garden or in the home. I focus on color and texture, and sometimes use succulents to enhance some of my designs. June Treherne was a participating artist in the 2017 Rejoice in […]
Visual experiences begin with light, and my intention is to portray the effects of light on the landscape. The California Impressionists, in whose tradition I follow, were determined to capture the true effects of light and its fleeting changes. Like them, I paint an “impression” rather than render fine detail, resulting in unfocused color and form […]
My art journey began at an early age, as I sat beside my grandmother while she painted or imagined myself wandering through my great uncle’s landscapes. Art surrounded me, and I spent many childhood hours drawing, coloring, and experimenting with various media. To this day I am excited by the smell of oil paint and […]
I was fortunate enough to be born and raised in Santa Monica, California surrounded by the beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains and the spectacular Pacific Ocean and Seashore. Growing up I spent much of my time at the beaches, and hiking and sightseeing in the mountains with my family and friends. After my daughter […]
I was fortunate to come to the United States from Cuba at a young age when my entire family fled the communist regime. I had always had the desire to express my artistic self in the form of painting. I actually began painting at a time in my life when I needed a way to […]
A native Angelina, Kathleen Weil still lives in Los Angeles. She dabbled in oil painting in the mid-1970s but spent the next 35 years working as a bookkeeper in design related industry. She was introduced to the medium of pastel in a workshop with Stephanie Birdsall in 2011 and fell in love with the immediacy […]
Art is my passion! Primarily self-taught, I have been drawing and painting since I can remember. After a long career in finance, I finally left the corporate world to pursue my biggest dream…of becoming an artist. I see the world in brilliant colors! My paintings add a splash of gorgeous color to people’s lives. I believe […]
Born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, Emily lives near the beach and finds inspiration from the beauty in nature and in people. Every plant, animal, and person is unique, and her art captures the vibrant colors and fantastic diversity of this big world. Conservation is a cause close to her heart, and thus her work celebrates […]
I was about 10 years old when I realized that I liked working with my hands. My dad started an addition to our house, a project that would last several years. I started helping him build a retaining wall, mostly digging and mixing mortar. By age 12, I was using a Skillsaw and never looked […]
Mary Jane Sesto is a self-taught local artist who specializes in nature photography. Through her work she hopes to bring the beauty and importance of nature to as many people as she can. Her work has been published in the book Focus on Africa, several newspapers across the country, numerous travel brochures and the CD-ROM […]