Artist Spotlight

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    "I would describe my body of work as Paintings of Life in Landscape. What I attempt to portray in my paintings is evidence of human interaction - with each other and with the landscape. These relationships are most descriptive in everyday activities. Gesture and environment provide clues to the subjects' personalities. Large shapes of broken color are built up with minimal detail, vibrant color and playful brushstrokes. " 

Education/Professional Development 

• B.F.A. in Design UCLA , 1984  
• Studied painting under Roger Armstrong at Laguna College of Art +Design and Irvine Fine Art Center
  1999-2007  
• Art4Healing Certificate, 

Publications

• Art Business News magazine, “Emerging Artist” feature, September Issue  
• Orange County Home magazine, “In Living Color” March Issue  
• Newport Beach Independent newspaper feature,
  “Paintings Raise Funds For My Refuge House”
  Chapman/Brandman University 

Teaching Experience 

• Intermediate Painting instructor at Irvine Fine Art Center  
• Painting Adventures with Jennifer Mathews 

“I shut my eyes in order to see.” Paul Gauguin 

"Paintings allow me to transform the perspective of my inner world into an outer reality - making the invisible visible. Nature inspires me to participate in a dance of life that plays out on the canvas. Gratitude and reverence for Creation sustains me."

Julianna holds a MFA degree in Arts and Consciousness from the School of Holistic Studies at John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, California. 

A passionate instructor of abstract painting she offers online workshops to students who are seeking to elevate their creative voice and professional presentation.

For more information visit www.AbstractPaintersCoach.com

Rating: 5/5 stars: Julianna is a masterful and intuitive teacher. She listens to me and my experiences, and is able to discern a plan that embodies my intentions. She enriches and expands my feelings of what I would like to pursue in my art. Her close follow-up and commentary of my work is invaluable in my development. I am grateful.  Melinda H.Curley

Who have I been?

I was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens NYC.   I fled  when I was 18 and wound up being a hot shot lawyer in Boston for almost 50 years.  I specialized in solving complicated financial problems.   I also served as  Bankruptcy Trustee for the US Justice Department helping honest people get through the process and pursing dishonest people who thought they would get away with their bad behavior or activities

Why am I now an artist?

I always made art and come from a family with many artists.   As a lawyer I made art from 10 pm to 2 am.    Since my retirement I’ve been a full time artist .  I love the process of being creative, experimentational, cutting edge and brave.  I make art , by letting it happen and guiding the process.   I love making art that is different , unique and bold ….because everyone really is different, unique and bold.
 

Sharye seeks to share images that make people aware of their connection to nature. Themes include floral, aquatic, nebulous, and birds.  She works closely with images from nature and her painted birds are a big hit at the gallery. 

Sharye has exhibited in various galleries in the Pacific Southwest, was born in Palm Springs and currently resides in San Jacinto, CA where she home-schools her children.

"My objective is for the viewer to put their own interpretation into the piece. I believe that the viewer's imagination and creativity is the most significant part of the experience."

Rochelle (Shelley) Ina Rubin is a natural artist. Painting, sculpting and drawing throughout her life. Shelley is prolific and her work covers a variety of subject matter and media. From pastels, to alabaster, she enjoys creating commissioned pieces for her many patrons.  

Steve is an artist based in Palm Springs, California, whose unique style merges the worlds of fine art and graphic design. Drawing from his extensive experience as a graphic artist and creative director in Los Angeles, Steve brings a designer’s precision and sensibility to his vivid depictions of the landscape and architecture of Southern California.

Steve’s career as an creative  director for leading brands and ad agencies has profoundly shaped his artistic approach. His paintings are known for their geometric compositions, and a deliberate use of color and contrast. While his subjects are rooted in the natural world and architectural landscapes, his treatment of them is anything but traditional. Steve's work evokes both a sense of place and a modern sensibility, creating a distinct visual language.