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I paint for the pure joy of it! A native Californian, I grew up in Marin County and moved to Napa in the late 60’s. Drawing inspiration from sweeping western vistas, coastal tides, natural light and color, I create compositions that explore and express my deep love of the natural world. At 50, with my children grown, I returned to school and earned a BA degree, with an emphasis on painting and a minor in Art History. I am foremost an oil painter, a glazer, who paints in stages. The process is time-consuming and takes skill. The first stage is finding proportion and harmony, sometimes moving from a nature-inspired composition into a purely abstracted design. Techniques of the Old Masters are used to create depth and glow in my paintings. When not in the studio, I can be found in our garden. On a recent visit to Georgia O’Keefe’s home in New Mexico, I realized a shared passion with O’Keefe. Like O’Keefe, I admit my garden can be a major distraction from painting yet it is my most faithful muse. My work is currently on display at the Riverfront Art Gallery in Petaluma. |
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Riverfront Art Gallery
132 Petaluma Blvd North Petaluma, CA 94952 Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday, Saturday: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Closed Monday & Tuesday (707) 775-4ART (4278) |
Solo Exhibitions
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2019
2016 - 2017 2016 - 2017 2016 2013 2013 2009 2009 2008 |
"The Nature of Color"
August - October 2019 "An Eye for Art" October 2016 - April 2017 "Wines & Vines" September 2016 - January 2017 "The Nature of Inspiration" February "From Here to There" June - August "From Here to There" March - May "Fall Invitation" September - December "Unfolding" Art in the Library Exhibition June "Abundance" Art in the Library Exhibition February |
Yountville Community Gallery
Yountville, CA Eye Works Napa, CA CalWine Napa, CA Rabobank Napa, CA Napa Valley College Upper Valley Campus St. Helena, CA Bank of America Calistoga, CA Santa Rosa City Manager's Office Santa Rosa, CA Napa City-County Library Napa, CA Napa City-County Library Napa, CA |
Selected Shows
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2015
2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2005 2002 2000 |
Open Studios Napa Valley
September Napa Valley Open Studios September "Abstract Art Exhibit" June - July "Taste of Yountville" March 14 - 16 Napa Valley Open Studios September "Ekphrasis" Invitational April 13 - 20 "Out of the Blue" Jan 11 - Feb 3 New Featured Resident Artist "Invitational" Exhibit Curator "MIRROR MIRROR" with Intertwined: an Art Group "Rutherford Grange Show" with the Napa Valley Art Assoc. "Art for Life" "Invitational" with Intertwined: an Art Group "Invitational" "Art for Life" Curated by Anna Patterson "Intertwined Treasures" with Intertwined: an Art Group "Invitational" "Summer Figures" with Intertwined: an Art Group "Art for Life" Curated by Anna Patterson "Emerging Insights" with Intertwined: an Art Group Napa Town & Country Fair Imagery Estate Winery Juried Student Exhibition |
Studio #27
Napa, CA Studio #14 Napa, CA Yountville Community Center 6516 Washington St., Yountville Yountville Community Center 6516 Washington St., Yountville Studio #32 Napa, CA Calistoga Art Center Calistoga, CA Juried by Ruth Brau;nstein Gallery Route One, Point Reyes, CA New Napa Valley Art Gallery, Napa, CA Napa Valley College St. Helena, CA Finley Community Center Santa Rosa, CA Rutherford Grange Rutherford, CA Mary Agatha Furth Center Santa Rosa, CA Umpqua Bank Napa, CA Napa Valley College St. Helena, CA Mary Agatha Furth Center Santa Rosa, CA Finley Community Center Santa Rosa, CA Napa Valley College St. Helena, CA Steele Lane Community Center Santa Rosa, CA Mary Agatha Furth Center Santa Rosa, CA Steele Lane Community Center Santa Rosa, CA Napa, CA Glen Ellen, CA Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA |
Published Works
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2015
2013 2009 2008 |
Open Studios Napa Valley
Annual Catalog Napa Valley College Community Education Catalog Summer Catalog Napa Valley College Community Education Spring Catalog Napa Valley College Community Education Fall Catalog |
Cover:
"Cluster Series: Pears" Cover: "Cluster Series: Apricots" Cover: "Bliss" Cover: "California Gold" |
Education
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Continuing
Studies with: 2002 1971 |
Art Studies with Theo Fabian Becker
Deirdre Shibano Bill Parsons Susan Sarback Ra Ariyamitr B.A. in Studio Arts - Painting Studied under Bob Nugent and Mark Perlman A.A. in Business |
St.Helena, CA
St. Helena, CA Benicia, CA Sacraamento, CA Petaluma, CA Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA Napa Valley College Napa, CA |