Painting
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Laura Alexander
I strongly believe there is a core collective wound in the world today and a desire for deep healing. My images are a visual expression of the love I would like to share with the world. It is my hope and desire that through my art, we realize we are all interconnected. LauraLCAlexander@gmail.com (831)-620-5520 |
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Michael Armstrong
I love to work outdoors and the Central Coast offers endless possibilities. Painting on location “en plein air” enlivens all the senses and allows the artist to experience a moment in nature on a deeper level. I especially enjoy painting coastal scenes when the Pacific is in full surge choreographing its ever changing dance between sea and shore, ancient Cypresses standing guard. In those moments time stands still, hours pass unnoticed and a sense of reverence and wellbeing takes hold. In my work I try to bring a bit of that wonder and soothing effect that nature offers to our indoor spaces and connect the viewer with what was special about a particular place and time. michaelarmstrongfineart.com |
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Ann Artz
I feel most alive and free when I paint. I communicate visually, through use of color, line, shape, contrast, design, what I can’t express in words. It is a language that gives rise to deeply personal and yet shared human emotion. annartz.com 
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Kimm BarnesKimm Barnes portrays the lighter side of the world in a whimsical style. But there are darker images that cover a broad range of subjects.“Searching my world -often waist deep in sentimentality-at times digging through despair” describes his themes. Kimm Barnes is a long time resident of the Monterey Peninsula.
kimmbarnes.com 
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Paola BerthoinMy art is about love of the land and rivers.We live in a more-than-human world. My art encompasses a dedication to protecting what I can, through active caring for the land and through expressing my imagination through creative endeavors. In sharing a commitment for healthy watersheds, it helps foster a cultural shift where the natural world becomes integral to people’s lives.
paolafiorelleberthoin.com 
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Brian BloodFor more than 40 years Brian Blood has been both a professional award winning artist and a respected educator. A resident of Pebble Beach for the past 20 years he has been an active participant in the local artist vibe. His artworks are actively sought by collectors and art lovers throughout the world. And his work is in numerous museum collections in the United States. Former member of the Fine Art Dept Faculty of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for more than a decade. He holds a BFA , MFA and Honorary Doctorate from the Academy of Art University. He and his artist wife, Laurie Kersey, reside in Pebble Beach and can be reached at their websites, BrianBlood.com and LaurieKersey.com
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Maria BoisvertArt has been a passion of mine from an early age. From the landscape to the people I have met along the way I continue to be inspired by the beauty that surrounds me.
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Teresa BrownTeresa’s watercolors are unique and dramatic expressions of nature ranging from landscapes to distinctive floral interpretations to photo realism. She explains, “I like experiencing the perfect accidents that watercolors so often present. Giving in to the medium leads to an exploration that often results in exciting outcomes.”
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Annemarie CassidyA long time career in the field of entertainment, Annemarie Cassidy has been expressing herself the last 30 years as a makeup artist/stylist, creating and building characters for various actors and entertainers in the mediums of Television, video, film photography and stage, all the while painting when time allowed. Now retired, she is discovering her self expression through painting with oils using primarily a Dutch palette.
annemariecassidyfineart.com
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Barbara Codd Being an abstract artist allows me the freedom to communicate feelings and emotions unconstrained by forms found in objective reality…through paint. I want the viewer to be drawn into the paintings enabling them to evoke their own emotions from what they see. Through a vibrant and vivid palette I connect with human feelings and my own.
BarbaraCoddArt.com |
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Noelle Correia
Born under a Scorpio full moon in Fresno, California, Noelle conveys the beauty and complexities of human nature using texture, pattern, and narrative elements throughout her work. Her work has been exhibited in California Galleries and collective exhibitions, including Radius Gallery, The Art Cave, The Art League of Santa Cruz County, Pajaro Valley Arts Gallery, and Arte Americas. Noelle's work further explores the botanical world through watercolor painting, paper-cut collage practices, and encaustic medium. Through wax, water, and human narratives of all kinds, Noelle creates a vibrant play on color and form. mikoazule.com |
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Nicole Cromwell
I create acrylic abstract ocean and landscapes on canvas and wood panels. My paintings are often a reflection of my personality with a combination of a calm, compassionate energy and a bold confidence. Collections range from peaceful and serene to vibrant and joyful, reflecting the balance I strive for in life. I’m endlessly inspired by the beauty of the Monterey Bay and Big Sur with the healing energy of the ocean ever present. Many of my paintings have poetry written on the raw canvas beneath the many layers of color and the words have had a profound effect on many of my collectors. nicolecromwellart.com 
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Kati D’AmoreI paint in oil and pastel anything that catches my eye. I only sell original art and try to price it in a way that is affordable. As a signature member of the Monterey Plein Air Painters Association, I enjoy painting outside “en Plein Air”. I hope you have time to visit my studio.
damoreart.com
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Cyndy Davis I have had a passion for art since I was 13 years old. I am a retired public school art teacher. My joy is painting and experimenting to tell my stories, but my constant is a pen or brush in one hand and a passport in the other. |
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Suzanne Elliott
I am an oil painter who focuses primarily on painting outdoors from nature. Plein Air painting forces me to paint with honesty and immediacy in order to capture the fleeting effects of light and shadow. I find this to be an exciting and inspirational way to paint and I never tire of it. I later use some of my plein air paintings to create larger studio works. I have been painting this way for 35 years now and plan to keep on going - so much to paint and so much to express, so I will never run out of subject matter. Lucky me! |
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Alan Estrada Estrada’s artwork has been collected in Japan, England, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia and America. His foremost work is abstract expressionism using mixed media. He is an award-winning political cartoonist and illustrator who has been honored at Buckingham Palace. (831)-585-8195 feelosofree@berkeley.edu 
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Mark Farina Mark Farina has a background in commercial art and illustration. Inspired by the spectacular Central California coast he took up plein air painting about thirty years ago, eventually transitioning into a full time oil & watercolor painter. His subject matter is varied including land/seascapes, architectural, still life and figurative. mfarinaartstudio.com
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Julie Foudy
Julie Foudy's inspiration comes from daily walks and trips around the Monterey Peninsula, where she captures a moment in time and translates it onto canvas. An art major at UC Berkeley, she has had numerous local shows and has won many juried first place awards. Her ultimate goal is to evoke an emotional response from the viewer. Julie has lived and taught in Carmel her whole adult life- bringing her love, beauty and joyful expression of art to her students and now to the public. |
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Judy Gittelsohn Judy Gittelsohn has been painting in Northern California since 1977 and loving it. Her paintings are spirited and symbolic interpretations of a subject. Her forms flow creating interesting waves, shapes and poems. Judy is a Golden Paints Certified Working Artist and teaches about the properties and applications of the outstanding Golden products. judyg.com |
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Kevin Hart My artwork is based on daily observations that quietly grab my attention. All these little visual diaries add to my palette and subject matter. I combine my waking existence with my dreams. My work serves as a bridge between my conscience and sub-conscience, where there is room for freedom and non-judgement; unchartered territory to explore in painting. |
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Barbara Johnson, presented by her daughters
Barbara Johnson’s work is very influenced by the Abstract Expressionist movement that came to the forefront when she was studying and becoming an artist. Her oil painting embrace both strong and muted colors easily applied with both palette knife and brush. Johnson was also nationally known as a printmaker specializing in monoprints. The prints often reflect her years of living in Japan and she will incorporates delicate bits of Japanese paper into the work. |
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Monica Johnson
I feel that the power of my paintings come from what is inside me, not just from outside influences. For me, a painting is an image with a body and that body contains its spirit. I often begin my paintings by journaling or writing inspirational words on the canvas as a way to set the intention for the painting. In this process I take what draws me to the beauty of nature and human experiences and bring it to the canvas by using my own voice. www.monicajohnsonart.com
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Sibyl Johnson I paint landscapes en plein air and animals from photos in my studio. I am a fourth generation Californian and have lived my whole life here. If I could live another 100 years it would not be enough to paint the love I feel for this coast and for the animals I have known. sibyljohnson.com
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Cheryl Kampe Cheryl is a local artist living and working in the Monterey Peninsula. She is known for her landscapes in oil and watercolor. Inspired by the surrounding beauty, she creates work that is familiar but also includes abstract qualities. cherylkampe.com |
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Carole Klein
Carole Klein works with acrylics and abstract images that are striking with their rich and inviting colors that reveal form and light in a unique way. She expresses her inner feelings and emotions through her work. |
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Laurie Kersey Laurie Kersey’s work includes the coastline and countryside of California as well as equine themes. “My muse is the natural world; the forest, the earth, the sky, the trees, the flowers, the little woodland animals, the birds, the horse beneath me...this is where everything is right in the world. These are the things that I am compelled to paint.” Her work has been included in many museum exhibitions and national juried shows across the country. She has been honored with a number of awards and her work has also been featured in several books and magazines. lauriekersey.com |
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Stephanie Langley
My paintings are works that involve different media, objects, art styles, patterns, shapes and color that create compositions which give the viewer a sense of narration, a sense of experience. I intend for my work to generate multiple internal conversations between the pictorial elements and the viewer. Each image should trigger a cluster of associations with our visual habits and history. Because my images are separated from their expected context the whole of the images are remade into the possibility of new content. StephPaint.Weebly.com |
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Sage Lee My current work is a record of my response to the world. But more than that, it’s also an attempt to communicate something larger and deeper, something outside myself, a knowing that occurs in waking life infrequently, but shows up in our dreams. I am currently working with painting onto existing photographs, the result of which is something in the uncanny valley between photography and painting. theschoolforwizards.com |
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Edi Matsumoto People’s faces and figures fascinate me. My current theme is to depict the inner strength and beauty of female figures to support and celebrate ordinary women who do great things in the world. edimatsumoto.com
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Gordon Mayfield Gordon Mayfield paints in watercolor, the wild tumult of Big Sur, mountainous back country, lakes and rivers of the West. Mayfield’s wilderness experience and knowledge form the underpinning of much of his work—his hikes and backpacking treks, as well as his years living on the cliffs of Big Sur. gordonmayfieldart.com |
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Guy McCormack
For me, art is a source of inspiration and order in an unpredictable world. I am a retired occupational therapist and college professor. My paintings are a tribute to human beings participating in daily life. I find joy in painting people, pets and plants. I paint with acrylics to capture my thoughts before my inspiration falters. My work ranges from classic to abstracts. You will see many “works in progress” in my studio. I give away more paintings to friends and family than I sell. For me, being driven by my emotional intelligence to become an artist has been very exhilarating. |
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Melanie Mena
Melanie Mena is second year at CSUMB with a major in Visual and Public Arts and a minor in Psychology. A majority of her work is using acrylic paint and canvas but this is not her defining medium. She enjoys working with charcoal, graphite, oils, and embroidery. Throughout her work, Mena delves into sensitive ideas and displays conflicts with eerie undertones in the hopes of starting important conversations with images. fineartamerica.com/profiles/melanie-mena |
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Elizabeth Murray I am a gardener, artist and author, who helped restore Monet’s gardens in France. I have returned for 35 years to capture the beauty with watercolor, oils and photography. I also love painting at the edge of the sea. elizabethmurray.com |
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Donald Neff
Donald Neff’s art is a product of his love for nature and the outdoors. He paints the places he likes to be. Working mainly in oils but also acrylic polymer, Neff is internationally recognized with articles in major art publications, NBC and other TV venues, plus numerous awards and exhibits. Neff’s works include both “plein air” and studio paintings, which helps him translate the dynamic experience of the moment and communicate in a more personal way of what he is trying to portray. donaldneff.com |
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Daphne Wynne Nixon I like to share with others the beauty around us through my paintings. Lately, I’ve been painting on a lavender farm. “If I can see it, then I can paint it” is a motto I say to encourage myself to really “see” difficult subjects that I paint to always know that all the information I need to paint a subject is obtained by truly observing, and then expressing what I see through the language of paint. daphnewynnenixonpaintings.com |
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Peggy Olsen Peggy Olsen is an oil painter with California landscapes her specialty. She sees landscape as a means of expressing new ways of seeing color that are exciting to the eye. She has been a member of Carmel Art Association since 1986.
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Maria Poroy People call me an Abstract Expressionist. I like to create art that will complement your personal style, and add the touch that makes your space welcoming and comfortable to you. Color is my language and I am drawn to subjects that resonate with me whether it is a barn or a flower. poroyart.com
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Alana Puryear I paint abstract images with layers of color and symbols in an effort to find a place of peace amid chaos. My painting signifies life as I know it, uncertainty alongside hope, imperfections amid nature’s beauty, structure alongside serendipity. They are visual meditations. alanapuryear.com |
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Donna Robbins
Donna Robbins is a plein air painter in love with the Monterey Peninsula. Her oil paintings capture the beauty of our old adobes, local seascapes, marshes and landscapes. |
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Zoya Scholis Scholis is primarily a process painter. Many of her paintings feature abstracted forms from nature–figures, birds, leaves, petals, fruit and landscape. For Scholis, art making is an exploration of psyche and an experiment with the Divine. Among her influences are painters Joan Savo, Meredith Purdue and Paul Klee. zoyart.weebly.com
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Al Shamble Al Shamble is a Plein Air and Studio painter of California landscapes and seascapes. Painting Plein Air on location he captures the Light and Majesty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and of the Great Pacific Ocean. As an environmentalist, he hopes that his Plein Air and studio pieces convey the need to recognize and preserve our beautiful natural resources. alshamble.com |
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Gloria Shaw
If an artist could reach inside you and pull out your sensations and feelings and express them in colors, tones and shapes, what would they look like? That has been my goal, to affect my viewers on as many levels as possible — emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. I know viewers bring something of themselves to their experience of looking at a painting, and as their experiences change, so, too, will their interaction with the painting, causing the picture to continue to live and grow. 831-676-8899 gloria@shawmarina.com
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Mary Titus
When I paint, in the first hour, one might think I'm finished, but I see only the beginning of what will come. |
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Barbara Dill-Varga
I grew up in the midwest, but when we moved to Carmel, I became mesmerized by the beauty of the coast. As local poet Robinson Jeffers wrote: “This place is the noblest thing I have ever seen.” I notice Nature's texture, shapes, color, and patterns that repeat and/or are broken. I like to capture juxtapositions of opposites. I see geometrical shapes everywhere. I enjoy abstract painting with acrylic paint, use some mixed media, and often start my artistic journey through my photographs. barbdillvarga.com |
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Kate Warthen I am primarily a plein air painter, working in oils or watercolor, in an impressionistic style. Whether an interior or a landscape, I prefer to paint on site because I get a more complete impression when time of day or seasonal aspects are apparent. My goal is to become a better storyteller and always grow as a painter. katewarthen.com |
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Christine Watten
Painting, drawing, ceramics I am drawn into expressing the landscape as a way to advocate for it. Equilibrium / disequilibrium shows itself in the metaphor of the tree. The California Oaks is a powerful personal symbol of ‘axis mundi' - finding the center / finding home, rooting / creating, which is threatened to be pushed off-kilter through environmental chaos and its resulting anxiety. |
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Penny Whent
I currently paint abstract impressionist landscapes inspired by the water and forests of the Monterey Peninsula and surrounding areas. I was first influenced by my father, an architect and photographer, who moved the family to Pacific Grove where I attended high school and later took art classes at Monterey Peninsula College. I am primarily self-taught. A paralegal by trade, I have painted part-time all my life and now paint full-time in my Monterey home studio and work predominantly in acrylics on canvas. My daily endeavor is to make beautiful art. whentstudios.com |
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Thomas Whent
Thomas paints splatter abstract paintings incorporating heavily textured backgrounds overlaid with vibrant, multi-faceted layers of color and works primarily in acrylics and mixed media on stretched canvas. He also has a new series of folk art paintings featuring vivid colors, flattened perspective, strong forms in simple arrangements, immediacy of meaning and incorporating pointillistic detail. A California General Building Contractor by trade, Tom uses his knowledge of building materials and applications to create the background medium in many of his paintings by applying a thick spackle impasto with a masonry finishing trowel to create a boldly textured first coat before applying several layers of acrylic paint. Tom currently paints daily at his home studio in Monterey, CA alongside his artist wife, Penny, in addition to building custom art frames. whentstudios.com |
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Janet Whitchurch
Janet Whitchurch studied art and art history at university and was a part-time artist while working as a teacher and raising three children. After retiring from her job as a studio art and art history teacher in 2004, she has been able to devote herself to art. This has included illustrating and writing some children’s books as well as working in her studio. After moving to Monterey in 2007 she created a book about the Salinas River, Running North and Underground, filled with images of the river and Salinas Valley. Her most recent work has been of Coastal Oaks, in particular those along Highway 68 - captured at different times of day and during different seasons. janetwhitchurch.com |
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Cindy Wilbur Cindy is most known for her “Painterly” or Impressionistic style of painting, favoring serene or pictorial landscapes. She usually gets her inspiration from painting outdoors; “This is where all my senses become a part of my painting, not just sight, but touch and sound. Cindy prefers to suggest rather than a detailed rendering, thus leaving the details to the viewer. Many of these outdoor paintings will be one of her references for a larger studio painting. cindywilbur.com |
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Judy Willis My passion is painting the Monterey area plein air.I want to convey a feeling of the beauty through soft tranquil colors in an impressionistic style. I am currently a member of the Reflections Elegante Gallery in Willow Glen, San Jose. reflectionselegantegallery.com
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Elizabeth Wrigthman I spend time daily in the woods and fields of Monterey County… in ecstasy near the rivers, ponds and wetlands. At night two owls call back and forth in the adjoining canyon. The cognizance of ordinary sparrows in beautiful, tall, dry weeds, regarding me and one another… The crows who bark at me, mimicking the sound of my broom strokes, sweeping the deck. This is why I paint. wouldgodmilkagoat.com |
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Gerardo Zambrano I am a self-taught Artist with a natural talent for drawing. I only started painting in April of 2017. I am an astute fan of the Old Masters’ figurative works. I wish to push my skills every day to a higher level and stand on their shoulders. artsy.net |
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