In my artwork, I explore in the interactions of humans and animals in the landscape. I often wonder if we control Nature, or if Nature still has a hold on us. I worry that none of us can walk lightly on Earth, not even our tender children, leaving footprints as we go. My work is influenced [...]
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Arena Shawn was a science major and obtained a Ph.D. in Physics in 2008 from Purdue University. However, alongside science she has always had a passion for art. After coming to United States for graduate school, Arena took the opportunity to attend many art classes provided by the university, and attended painting workshops around the [...]
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An artist all my life, I have been a serious painter of landscapes in oil since 1996. I am fortunate to live and paint on land at 900′ elevation with open views in the Santa Cruz mountains. Familiarity breeds connection and for me, the intimate and daily exposure to my land has bred an interest [...]
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I have enjoyed creating art ever since I was a child. When I was ten years old, I was chosen as the representative from my grade school to attend classes at the Kansas City Art Institute. In high school, I was selected to the National Art Honor Society. As an adult, I have had many [...]
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I am a fourth generation artist. My grandmother gave me my first art lessons at age five. And like my grandmother I attended the California College of Arts and Crafts. Later I discovered I like to repurpose found objects. Luckily my brother had taught me to use power tools. So now you can often find [...]
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I was born in the Pacific Islands and brought up in Washington, D.C. I received a BFA and an MFA from the University of Arizona. After living in Europe for several years I moved to California and now have a studio in San Mateo. I approach my art without an agenda. I wish for mistakes [...]
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My work is primarily about relationships. Sometimes it is as simple as the relationship between two objects in space or between light and dark or different colors, but usually I use my work as a way of exploring and celebrating relationships that are much more complex. I am interested in the relationships we as human [...]
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I paint landscapes that are a mix of memory, imagination, direct observation of nature, and information from photographs I take. The images are pieced together like puzzles I invent as I go along. I work primarily with oil paints on canvas or panel. My work is also on display at the Left Bank Galleries in [...]
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