Born and raised in Pacific Grove, California, Chloe attended York School where she studied under CAA artist members Jan Wagstaff and Susan Giacometti. As a sophomore she joined Youth Arts Collective, where she first began painting on her own with mentors Meg Biddle and Marcia Perry. Chloe earned her BFA from UC Davis, working in … Read more
Sheila Delimont is known for her luminous paintings of her native California and the West. Prior to becoming a professional artist, Sheila had a distinguished career as a city and county planner, winning awards for her work on open space and resource conservation issues. Her love and respect for nature are now being translated into … Read more
John La Pierre American 1925-2015 Joined Carmel Art Association in 1953. John La Pierre served in the U.S. Nay for three years before commencing his college education. He attended the California College of Arts and Crafts (B.A.), Stanford University (M.A.), and the Instituto Allende, Mexico (M.F.A.). His teaching career began at Avenal High School, and … Read more
Eldon Dedini American, 1921-2006 Joined Carmel Art Association in 1957. Eldon Dedini was born in King City, California on June 29, 1921. He attended Hartnell College in Salinas and was a graduate of the Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles. In 1944 he married (fellow art student) painter Virginia Conroy. He worked for the Salinas Index-Journal … Read more
Jeanne Bellmer American 1920-2014
Clarence Emory Bates American 1910-1999 Clarence Bates was born on a farm in Lane County Oregon. He attended Cornish School, Seattle, the University of Oregon, Carmel Art Institute and the University of California. He was an instructor of sculpture at the University of Oregon in 1938 and Director of Fine Art at Oregon art centers … Read more
Bill Bates American: 1930-2009
