About the Artist
Artist's Statement:
To me, painting is an art of time and space. It shows a special moment of a subject which may change or disappear in a short moment. But that moment and the feeling of an artist towards it will exist in the form of art for a long time. My work is about my expression and reaction to the subject. It is those things that catch my eyes - perhaps the light, more often the shadows and changes of value of a place; maybe it is just a feeling that the place or moment gives. All those things and more give me the desire and need to paint them. My hope is that my paintings bring a connection to the viewers – be it the expression that I try to capture; a link to a certain moment of their life; or a reminder of appreciation of the natural world around us.
About the Artist:
I work in traditional oils. As an artist, I like to use my direct observation to capture and recreate the beauty, charm, and energy of the subjects and landscapes, and express them in some subjective format. Each of my paintings speaks of a time and place, through the colors and brush strokes that capture an essence that I hope to share with my viewers.
Growing up in a family environment of artistic expression, my creative energies developed from a young age. I explored different avenues of creativity by learning different art forms, including visual arts and performance arts. It was after my first encounter in oil paintings that my hidden passion in this traditional art form emerged. It was years later that I came to realize how the passion and hard work that I had seen in my father, an art master in his own right, has quietly influenced my own artistic skills and habits.
Until recent years, Southern California was my home. But now I reside in the Houston, Texas area. I continue to explore my art life in this new environment.
Affiliations
Associate Member, Oil Painters of America
Member, American Society of Marine Artists
Member, Imperial Art Alliance, TX
Member, Lone Star Art Guild, TX
(Formerly) Member, Torrance Artists Guild
(Formerly) Member, Artists' Open Group, an affiliate of the Palos Verdes Art Center
(Formerly) Member, Palos Verdes Art Center
(Formerly) Member, Catalina Art Association
Awards
*First Place - Oil/Acrylics, Division II, 2021 Fall Show, Imperial Art Alliance
*Second Place - Oil/Acrylics, Division II, 2021 Fall Show, Imperial Art Alliance
*First Honorable Mention - Oil/Acrylics, Division II, 2021 Fall Show, Imperial Art Alliance
* First Place - Oil/Acrylics, Div III, 2021 Convention, Lone Star Art Guild
* Second Place - OIL/Acrylics, Div. III, 2021 Convention, Lone Star Art Guild
* First Place - Oil/Acrylics, 2021 Spring Show, Imperial Art Alliance
* Best of Show; People's Choice; First Place; Second Place; and Third Place
- Oil/Acrylics, 2019 Annual Fall Show, Imperial Art Alliance
* Best of Show - 2017 Gallery of Fine Art, Torrance Artists Guild
* Richeson Oil Painting Award - 2016 Gallery of Fine Art, Torrance Artists Guild
* Second Place - 2015 Palos Verdes Art Center Artists' Open Group Holiday Show
* Best of Show; and First Place - Landscape/Seascape - 2014 Gallery of Fine Art, Torrance Artists Guild
* First Place - 2014 South Bay Artists Studio Show
* First Place - Landscape/Seascape; and
* Honorable Mention - Landscape/Seascape - 2013 Gallery of Fine Art, Torrance Artists Guild
* First Place - 2013 South Bay Artists Studio Show
* First Place - 2012 South Bay Artists Studio Show
* Third Place - Mixed Media - 2012 Catalina Festival of Art
* First Place - 2011 South Bay Artists Studio Show
* Numerous Awards at Monthly Competitions, Torrance Artists Guild
Juried Shows and Exhibits
2022 Art Show, Lone Star Art Guild, TX
2021 Fall Show, Imperial Art Alliance, Sugar Land, TX
2021 Spring Online Show presented by Oil Painters of America
2021 Annual Spring Show presented by Imperial Art Alliance, Sugar Land, TX
Sugar Land Regional Airport group show presented by Imperial Art Alliance, Sugar Land, TX
2019 Annual Fall Show presented by Imperial Art Alliance, Sugar Land, TX
Torrance Katy Geissert Civic Center Library Group Shows, Torrance, CA
Annual Palos Verdes Art Center Holiday Art Shows, Palos Verdes, CA
Annual Gallery of Fine Art Shows presented by Torrance Artists Guild, Torrance, CA
Juried Exhibits at Torrance District Office - Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi, District 66, Torrance, CA
Annual Celebrating PVAC Artist Groups Exhibitions presented by Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
Annual Malaga Cove Lawn Art Shows, Palos Verdes, CA
Annual Artist Open Group Holiday Art Shows, Palos Verdes, CA
Annual South Bay Focus Juried Shows, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
Sole Show, King Harbor Yacht Club, Redondo Beach, CA
Palos Verdes Art Center Artists Best of Show Exhibition, Palos Verdes, CA
Solo Show, City Clerk's Office, Torrance, CA
In Motion II Art Exhibition, Redondo Beach, CA
Group Show, Organically at Your Best Spa & Body Works, Redondo Beach, CA
Annual South Bay Artists Studio Shows
Annual Catalina Festivals of Art, Avalon, Catalina, CA
Annual CA101 Art Shows, Redondo Beach, CA
Cherry Blossom Cultural Festival, Torrance, CA
Group show, Armstrong Theater, Torrance, CA
Group Show, Colortec Art Gallery, Torrance, CA
Catalina Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Avalon, Catalina, CA
Laguna Art-A-Fair Fine Art Festival, Laguna Beach, CA
Annual King Harbor Artists by the Sea Art Shows, Redondo Beach, CA
Riviera Village Summer Festivals, Redondo Beach, CA
Dijon Gallery, Redondo Beach, CA
Palos Verdes Art Center Annual Show, Palos Verdes, CA
St. John's Art Wall Charity Show
Book Covers
Lee Shore Blues Author: Peter M. Heiberg
Running with the Wind Author: Wanda Van Hoy Smith
Catching a Second Wind Author: Wanda Van Hoy Smith
