Eileen grew up in California’s Central Valley where her pursuit of art earned her awards as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree. Early on she came to live on the coast where her work has been exhibited in museum shows and galleries in Carmel. Her work has won awards in art competitions and regional … Read more
Mary Burr American, 1922-2016 Drawing and dribbling paint along the way, Mary danced a path through the San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and then Broadway musicals as a soloist and principal dancer. Later, having left Monterey Peninsula College after twenty years in Graphic Arts, and having won a national award in that field, Mary … Read more
Growing up in Big Sur inspired me to paint what I love and understand. Both of my parents were professional artists. My five siblings and I were free to explore our incredible surroundings, so it was only natural that I would become an artist. I paint with oils and palette knife. Painting alla prima and “painting … Read more
Blaine was born in Monterey, California. He began drawing and sketching at an early age and started developing his sculpting skills in High School. Upon graduation he attained a position at The Monterey Sculpture Center. He became known as a master patinist and worked with other well-known artists, including Leot Vanderveen, Randy Puckett, Jack Zajac, … Read more
Patty Biederman is a Carmel-based Plein Air painter who derives the bulk of her inspiration from the landscapes she has seen on her numerous cross-country road trips in the states and her frequent forays abroad. Her career in the art world, first as an interior designer in the New York Metropolitan area and then as … Read more
Norma Zeigle Bhaskar American 1921-2018 Norma Bhaskar was foremost a colorist. Her confident use of bold, vibrant hues coupled with imaginatively compressed architectonic forms fill her paintings with energy and passion. Simultaneously, her modernist sensibilities have an innocent, vulnerable quality, resulting in a unique synergy of strength and delicacy. Bhaskar trained at Chouinard Art Institute, Chicago … Read more
Formally trained as an architect and celebrated as a color photographer, Jeffrey Becom has painted since childhood. His artistic sensibilities lie squarely in the colorist realm, whether painting plein air along California’s coast or creating detailed architectural watercolors and oils in studio. Becom finds inspiration in the vibrant façades of global village architecture. Co-author of … Read more
Peggy Jelmini’s passion for painting was recognized early in life, when she was rewarded with a scholarship to a regional art center as an elementary school student. Early in her career she received critical acclaim for her watercolors of California’s Central Valley. Her search for expanded venues took her to the East Coast where she … Read more
Carmel artist Alicia Meheen paints in both watercolor and oil. She began watercolor painting en plein air with Dorner Schueler in 1963. She has painted with artists Frank Myers, George Post and Richard Yip. Her style has emerged through regular, on-location painting and evaluation. CLICK HERE to see video of Alicia’s show, “Fresh Paint.” (July 2020)
‘Having lived in Big Sur most of my life, I am constantly surprised and delighted at how rich and varied the coast and mountains are. Always changing, often challenging, I think of my life here as “life on the edge”. This quality of life in Big Sur parallels my own desire to paint on the … Read more
