CHEMERS GALLERY

Joyful Joyce Lieberman

2008-07-14T09:58:00.000-07:00

A Good Folly

Joyce Lieberman
Acrylic on Paper

More than twenty-five new pieces from Joyce Lieberman! Her paintings can only be described as "joyful." Their exhuberance of life is conveyed through her vibrant colors, strong patterns, and disproportionate elements. Her flowers and vases look as if they're dancing to some fabulous music playing within the painting. Not surprisingly, Joyce calls these her "UNStill Life" series. A Good Folly is a stunning example of her contemporary floral acrylics. The sense of movement she has captured within the background draws your eye toward the blue vase in the center of the painting, which then allows you to absorb the rest of the scene. Joyce's abstracted backgrounds leave her paintings open to interpretation.

Golden Tulips

Joyce Lieberman
Acrylic on Canvas

Joyce is just as expressive on canvas as she is on paper. She has a very distinct artistic voice, whether she is painting abstracts or representational images. Golden Tulips has a completely different feel from A Good Folly, but is just as joyful. Her tulips seem to glow and light up the rest of the canvas. Characteristic of Joyce, the fruits and bowl and vase have a movement all their own, again as if swaying to some inner music created by paintbrush.

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Chemers Gallery Artists at Summer Arts Festivals

2008-07-08T11:00:00.000-07:00

It's time to kick off southern California's annual summer arts festivals! This year Chemers Gallery is proud to have five of our artists showing in Art-A-Fair, The Festival of Arts, and The Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach. Below is a quick look at participating artists Mary Aslin, Yachiyo Beck, Sandy Clark, Gerald Schwartz, and Lilia Venier.

Mary Aslin

Peonies in all Their Glory

Mary Aslin
Pastel

Pastel artist Mary Aslin specializes in painting from life, whether it is still life, human figure, or plein air, and prefers to interpret the subject in real time. Her award winning pastels have been shown all over the southland, including Chemers Gallery. This year, Mary is participating in both Art-A-Fair and The Sawdust Festival. If you stop in at her booth, be sure to congratulate her on her recent third place award at the San Clemente Plein Air Quick Draw!

Yachiyo Beck

A Walk in the Afternoon II

Yachiyo Beck
Watercolor

Yachiyo Beck has worked in a wide variety of mediums, including pencil, charcoal, pastels, and oils. She's currently focused on watercolors, and with them creates images that allow her viewers to escape from their every day lives. Her paintings are gentle and serene, and lead you right into their world, if only for a little while. Yachiyo is exhibiting at the Festival of Arts.

Sandy Clark

Still Life Illusion II

Sandy Clark
Watercolor on Yupo

Sandy Clark is intrigued by the use of various water media. Reinterpreting nature and the structural world around us by using non-traditional techniques, she finds adventure in each painting, with surprising and mysterious results. In addition working in a variety of media, she paints on yupo and other surfaces that add to the unpredictability and excitement of her work. Sandy will be at Art-A-Fair this year.

Gerald Schwartz

Last Call

Gerald Schwartz
Oil on Canvas

Gerald Schwartz is probably best recognized by his photo-realistic sky paintings. We couldn't count the number of times our customers have mistaken his beautiful oil painting on canvas for an enlarged color photograph! Gerald's sky paintings are seamless in their technique, and are stunning representations of amazing skies, clouds, and sunsets. His recent work incorporates retro design elements, which creates an overall nostalgic feel.

Lilia Venier

Leaf Bottle Multi-Color

Lilia Venier
Ceramic

Ceramicist Lilia Venier comes from a background in business studies. On a whim she signed up for art classes and discovered a great talent and enjoyment. She creates wonderfully tactile objects that cry out to be touched. Lilia uses a variety of techniques in her practice, such as raku, low firing, stoneware, and porcelain. Focusing on just one technique would be "boring" for Lilia! She has exhibited her work throughout the United States, including at the American Ceramics Society President's Show. She is exhibiting her beautiful ceramics at Art-A-Fair.

This is a great time to go out and support our local creative talents.
Tell the artists that Chemers Gallery sent you!

For directions and more information about each festival, please click on the links below:

Art-A-Fair
June 27-August 31

The Festival of Arts
July 6-August 30

The Sawdust Festival
June 27-August31

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Congratulations to Our Lucky Winner!

2008-07-01T09:49:00.000-07:00

The Happy End Party

From Hickory, Dickory, Dock

Suzanne Duranceau

Congratulations to Lucia Rosenberg, the lucky winner of Chemers Gallery's gift certificate drawing! As a reward for signing up on our email list by June 27th, Lucia's name was entered into a drawing for a gift certificate worth $300.

If you haven't signed up yet, we would still love for you to sign up on our email list! We will be having other special offers and events throughout the entire year leading up to the spring of 2009! Each of these offers and events are exclusive to our email partners. To make sure you don't miss out, please click the "Join Our Email List" link below! Our first promotion will be 30% off all art, BUT it will be for a limited time, and you won't know when exactly that time will be unless you sign up on our email list! Don't forget, if you don't have email, just give us a call and we'll see what we can work out for you!

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California Landscape Artist John Sawyer

2008-06-23T11:44:00.000-07:00

John Sawyer unassumingly came to Chemers Gallery to submit two paintings to our "Scenes of Tustin" exhibition a few months ago. Until then, he had never shown his work in a gallery setting. Not only were both of his paintings juried into the exhibition, but each won a blue ribbon in two separate divisions, and they were the first two from the show to sell. Since then, John continues to bring us stunning southern California landscapes that we're only too happy to accept.

Summer Day

John Sawyer

John has learned about painting mostly through years spent copying the paintings of the Masters. He confessed that he only began creating his own original pieces about a year ago. Summer Day is one of the most recent paintings he's brought to us. We just love the blue of his sky and the greens of his leaves. Photographs really don't do it justice, it's so much more impressive seen in person!

After the Rain

John Sawyer

John's oils bring to mind the paintings of the 1930's. Rita mentioned that his work reminds her of the artist Gustav Baumann. John's paintings also bring to mind stained glass with their black outlines. His colors are slightly muted with subtle pops of vibrancy, much like the desert landscapes of California. He captures the feel of the landscape perfectly, like in the above After the Rain. You can almost feel the cool breeze whispering though the eucalyptus leaves and smell the rain-soaked greenery. We've seen many people stopped in their tracks by John's beautiful pieces. We can't wait to see what's next for this talented painter!

Be sure to look at our website for more of John's work, or just come into Chemers Gallery! We'd be happy to show you what we have. Would you like to be notified when we have new work of John's, or any other artist? Just join our email list by clicking the link below, and be sure to mark John Sawyer as a preference. Remember, if you join by June 27th, we'll email you a printable coupon for $30* off your next purchase as a thank you!

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Maria Mayr, Contemporary Artist

2008-06-16T10:44:00.000-07:00

Summer

Maria Mayr

Maria Mayr is one of Chemers Gallery's newest artists. We recently received eight new paintings by the German painter, each one brighter than the next. Maria's use of bright colors and playful composition is both refreshing and exciting. She loves to paint, and finds inspiration everywhere. Maria makes it a habit to paint daily to expand and explore her talents. In addition to painting, Maria has also developed her own style of intaglio monoprinting from experimenting in a variety of media. Summer shows Maria's innocent yet sophisticated color pallet and the unique sense of space she conveys in each piece. She creates a greater depth in her contemporary paintings with the use of three dimensional textures. You can't help but be happy when you look at her work - her fresh and vibrant colors brighten any dark mood.

Figs

Maria Mayr

Figs is part of Maria's fruit and vegetable still life series. Her relatively small canvases each show an enticing piece of food in all its glory, painted on a brightly textured background. They'd look great in a kitchen or dining room, hung alone on in a grouping. Each looks good enough to eat!

If you'd like to find out when we have more work by Maria, or any other artist you like, just sign up on our email list and mark your preferences! It's easy, all you have to do is click our "Join Email List" button (located below) and fill in the form. Don't forget, if you sign up by June 27th, you'll receive a printable coupon for $30 off* your next purchase at Chemers, PLUS a chance to win a $300 gift certificate!

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Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary

2008-06-09T13:50:00.000-07:00

As we celebrate CHEMERS GALLERY'S 30th year in business we'd like to put more into celebrating and less into postage and printing, so we're inviting you to join our email list and enjoy the special benefits exclusive to our email partners. Here are some examples:

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Joseph Stoddard - Architectural Artist

2008-06-02T09:30:00.000-07:00

Chemers Gallery is home to an incredible array of artworks from many remarkable and talented artists. One of our newest additions to this family is Joseph Stoddard, a watercolorist who pushes the boundaries of the medium, and ultimately challenges what we as viewers think a watercolor painting is.

LA River Footbridge Triptych

Joseph Stoddard

Joseph started painting in watercolor while he was at art school in Denver, Colorado. Afterwards, he held a variety of arts and graphics related jobs, including teaching graphic design at the Art Center. He soon felt a need to take his own painting off the back burner and devote more time to it. He began documenting the changes his hometown of Pasadena was going through in sketches and paintings. This led to involvement with a series of projects, including the Showcase House and The California Art Club Artists for Architecture Painting Project. It's easy to see Joseph's architectural influences from works such as the above LA River Footbridge Triptych. He has the wonderful ability to combine the straight lines of the bridges and buildings with the colorful fluidity of nature to create an image that is strikingly organic in appearance.

Downtown From Sunset Blvd.

Joseph Stoddard

Joseph works in such a unique way with his watercolors. He incorporates pen and ink, pencil sketches, and even photographs to create a look that is completely his own. Joseph also plays with different presentation ideas, often adhering his paintings on paper to canvas or board, or encasing them in plexiglass boxes. Downtown From Sunset Blvd. has been mounted onto board, with visible pen and pencil marks. You can see each layer of paint that's been applied and each step of Joseph's process. His unique treatment of certain watercolors like Downtown From Sunset Blvd. allow for hanging without glass. In this way, his paintings are like the architectural structures he turns his attentions to.

Joseph's mixed media watercolors are viewable on our website, and of course, on our walls. Come on in and take a look!

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Karen Raab, Big Sister

2008-05-27T12:25:00.000-07:00

Photograph by Paul Rodriguez, The Orange County Register

In addition to owning and running Chemers Gallery, Karen Raab is also a Big Sister to two amazing girls, Elicet and J-me. Both are now in college, and we at the gallery love hearing how they're doing, from earning straight A's to attending human rights rallys. Karen exposed both girls to different kinds of foods from around the world, artwork and artifacts in museums, and gave them work experience here at Chemers Gallery.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and to help mark the occasion, the Orange County Register published an article featuring a few of the organization's volunteers and their stories. Karen was one of those selected. You can read the full article here at the OC Register website.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a wonderful organization that helps so many kids. Being a Big Brother or a Big Sister means that you're mentoring a child and helping them to achieve their full potential. Studies have shown that children involved in the program who meet with their mentors regularly are less likely to be involved with drugs or alcohol, behave in a violent manner, become a teen parent, or drop out of school. Instead, they're more likely to have self-confidence, exhibit a better academic performance, have better relationships and decision making skills, and have a sense of future. To find out more about becoming involved in this great organization, visit their website.

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Through the Eyes of Leslie Lowinger

2008-05-20T11:06:00.000-07:00

The City That Does Not Reveal Its Secrets
Leslie Lowinger

Leslie Lowinger has put her own creative stamp on her etchings inspired by living in large cities like New York and San Francisco. Chemers Gallery has just received eight new works by this accomplished printmaker. Leslie uses a method of simultaniously printing and collaging known as chine cole, which translated from French means "Chinese collage." The City That Does Not Reveal Its Secrets depicts huge tower blocks filled with windows. In several of the windows, Leslie has created individual stories about the residents and their lives within their dwelling. An amourous couple, someone pacing restlessly back and forth - all are situations viewable through the windows of an apartment building. Well, all except the tiny witch flying on her broomstick!

Walking Stick-Building continues Leslie's investigation into the lives of city-dwellers. These images are imagined but plausible situations, right down to the couple locked in a steamy embrace. Every image in Leslie's Walking Stick series is on a small scale, and keeps you looking for more hidden elements.

Come into Chemers Gallery and ask to see these and other works by Leslie Lowinger! Or search our website at www.chemersgallery.com!

Walking Stick-Building
Leslie Lowinger

Glass Artists Scott Amrhein and Randi Solin

2008-05-12T17:00:00.000-07:00

Chemers Gallery has just received some stunning new glassware from a new talent and an old favorite - Scott Amrhein of High Cliff Studios and Randi Solin of Solinglass!

Scott Amrhein's one-of-a-kind lustre bowls are stunningly simple, yet multi-faceted enough to keep you looking. His elliptical bowls are a work of art in themselves. Each piece casts unusual, organic reflections onto the surrounding surfaces, transforming the very space they're in. The surface pattern of the glass results from the particular metallic glazing and its reaction to the gravitational forming of each bowl. Scott also designs the bases his bowls sit it from a combination of wood and copper, giving the work an elemental feel.

Scott came to glass work from an education in ecomonics and a career in the metal casting industry. He terms his production of art glass as "evolutionary" because it is ever-changing. "It has been said...'man cannot duplicate nature, but only represent it.' I hope every piece I create, combining natural and manmade materials, is a reflection of that statement. It is the discovery and application of various elemental materials which enables me to create a unique body of work." -Scott Amrhein

Randi Solin's new work is stunning. Her glass vessels are beautiful creations with surprising hidden details, like the twisting and turning to suggest a woman's hips and back. She creates amazing depth of color and light in her glass vessels by using layers of glass, sheets of sterling silver, and strands of steel wool. Each piece has a designated "front," which Randi achieves in the same way a painter creates his focal point.

Randi has been blowing glass for over twenty years, using techniques from both the Venetian style and the American Art Glass movement. Her work is housed in permanent collections all over the world, including the White House.

Come into Chemers Gallery to view these and other spectacular glass art pieces!

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The Many Faces of Jennie Tomao

2008-05-05T16:44:00.001-07:00

Tulips in Glass

Jennie Tomao's work is a constant and refreshing surprise. She applies her characteristic jewel-like colors to every subject she approaches, but the method in which she carries out each painting varies as much as her subject matter. From Tuscan scenes to floral still life, from forest landscapes to elegant portraits, Jennie's work exhibits the same wonderful attention to light and form and the way the two interact with each other. Each work of art leaves you with a sense of calm and peace. Tulips in Glass evokes early spring days and the excitement of the new growth and life that the season brings. Jennie's tulips seem to embrace that new life from within.

Birch

While painted in a different style, Birch still retains that characteristic inner light. What might be a sinister dark forest in another artist's hands becomes a tranquil meditation on the stillness of the woods in Jennie's talented hands. It's no surprise that Jennie has previously won an Award of Excellence from the Pittsburgh Institute of Art - everything she produces is stunning!

Pale Pink Roses, Book and Horse

Pale Pink Roses, Book and Horse is a sneak peak of a still life we'll be receiving from Jennie soon. It's light, fresh colors are so evocative, they make you want to just jump right into her painting. Let us know if you'd like us to call you when it's in so you can see it or any other of her works in person.

We can't wait to see what's next from this experienced and wonderful artist!

Meet Bonnie Holmes and Mary Aslin on May 3rd!

2008-04-28T16:54:00.000-07:00

Bonnie Holmes and Mary Aslin
Meet the Artists
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
4pm - 6pm
at
Chemers Gallery
17300 17th Street
Tustin, CA 92780
714-731-5432

Refreshments served

Join us for an intimate gathering featuring two of our gallery artists, Bonnie Holmes and Mary Aslin! View new works by both gifted artists in a welcoming setting, and take the opportunity to chat with them.

Shining Through
Bonnie Holmes

Bonnie works with oil paints and strives to capture the beauty of nature in her plein air paintings. She was featured in the July 2006 issue of SouthwestArt magazine as an "artist to watch". Check out the article HERE. Bonnie's pieces have a vibrantly colorful glow that makes the viewer feel as if she's inviting you into the landscape with her. She works with a pallet knife, which gives her landscapes an Impressionistic feel and creates a very tactile composition. She captures the mood of the landscape perfectly, instilling the time of day and the slant of the sunlight into each piece. Bonnie travels extensively, and has painted scenes of the Solomon Islands, Idaho, and even our own City of Tustin!

Peonies in All Their Glory
Mary Aslin

Mary is primarily a pastel artist, although she works with oils as well. Her still life pieces and landscapes are stunningly vibrant. Mary's award-winning piece, "Sunstruck" received 5th Place in the Still Life category in The Pastel Journal's Annual Pastel 100 Competition, of which over 5000 pieces were received for five categories. Both "Sunstruck" and Mary Aslin were presented in the April 2008 issue of The Pastel Journal. Our resident collector, Patricia Morgan, is now the proud owner of "Sunstruck," but maybe she'll let us keep it for May 3rd so everyone can see its beauty!

Come and meet these two talented women in person!

Coming Soon - Bonnie Holmes and Mary Aslin

2008-04-21T09:52:00.001-07:00

Come meet Bonnie Holmes and Mary Aslin

October Riverbank
Bonnie Holmes

Serenade
Mary Aslin

...two artists as graceful and welcoming as their work!

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
4pm-6pm
at
Chemers Gallery
17300 17th Street, Tustin, California 92780
714-731-5432
www.chemersgallery.com

Refreshments will be served

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Scenes of Tustin Juried Exhibition

2008-04-21T09:00:00.000-07:00

Sunday Morning, Old Town
Gordon Anderson

Chemers Gallery is very excited to be hosting a juried exhibition in association with the Tustin Art League and the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts entitled "Scenes of Tustin." On display will be a mixture of both professional and non-professional artists' unique impressions of the city of Tustin. We've received a wide array of entries in a variety of mediums such as monotypes, watercolor and oil paintings, pastels, and photography, and mixed media. The exhibition will be up from April 26th through May 10th. Join us Saturday, April 26th from 5pm until 8pm for the artists' reception!

Non-Professional Artists participating are as follows:
Gordon Anderson*
Echo Baker
Barbara Bryant*
Rayma Casey
Judy Coyle
Jennifer Geisert
Nancy Goldman
Cris Hatfield
Lou Henkel
Janis Hunter
Jim Jurekovic
Carl Lind
John Sawyer*
Wayne Tarshis
Beverly Weber-Fow*

Professional Artists participating are as follows:
Cathy Arneson
Mary Aslin*
Dave Chapple
Bonnie Holmes*
Christine Hooker
Emet Martinez*
Scott McMillin
Jonde Northcutt
Pamela Panattoni
Colleen Premer*
Pete Roberts
Sharyn Sakimoto*
Jim Wodark
Vic Zuniga

*= award winners

Be sure to mark your calender for Saturday, April 26th to be among the first to view this exhibition!

To view all work, check out our website at www.chemersgallery.com and search our "Tustin Art League" category!

Welcome KO Designs and Ithil Metal Works!

2008-04-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

Chemers Gallery has a wide array of unique handmade jewelry, and we've just added two new designers to our collection: Kim Otterbein of KO Design, and Ithil Metal Works. We love the pieces they've each sent us, and we're confident that you will too.

Necklace by KO Design

Kim Otterbein has had a life-long love for beads. She's a dedicated instructor of beading workshops and classes, as well as an accomplished artisan and silversmith. Color, pattern, and fibers have always attracted her, which is very befitting for someone whose training includes textile design and painting. Kim also works with metal, precious metal clay, and polymer clay to create her designs. The selection of necklaces and earrings we've received from her plays up her expertise perfectly with their combinations of metals stamped with organic designs, paired with complementary shapes, beads, and color combinations. Her jewelry is layered with subtle patters and intricate designs.

Ring by Ithil Metal Works

Israel Ben-Haroush and Gilli Dagmi founded Ithil Metal Works over ten years ago in Tel Aviv, Israel. They produce stunning designs from sterling silver, gold, and semi-precious stones. We've received a collection of rings from Ithil that are just gorgeous, with bold, thick designs featuring hammered metal and thin dual-colored movable bands, as well as delicate filigree. The designers of Ithil strive to embody the spirit of the modern woman. Their kinetic rings are fantastic and make pleasing little jingling noises as they move.

Rings by Ithil Metal Works

Hurry into Chemers Gallery before all of these wonderful pieces are snapped up!

SAVE THE DATE! TACFA "Scenes of Tustin" Exhibit

2008-04-07T12:20:00.000-07:00

Tustin Art League presents juried "Scenes of Tustin"
by professional and non-professional artists.

Please join us at the artists' opening reception

April 26th, 2008
from 5pm-8pm
at
CHEMERS GALLERY
17300 17th Street, Suite G
Tustin CA 92780
714-731-5432

Exhibit April 26th through May 10th

If you're an artist and would like to participate, registration forms are available at Chemers Gallery. Framed entries must be delivered to Chemers Gallery by April 21, 2008. Fees and framing requirements apply. Please call for details.

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The Cat's Away, Come Out and Play!

2008-04-01T15:19:00.000-07:00

by Mary Newell DePalma

The cat's away, and the mice will play!

Come and join us on Saturday, April 5th for
refreshments, champagne, and exclusive deals on artwork and jewelry!

Karen's enjoying some much-deserved time off in Italy, leaving those of us here in California to look after Chemers Gallery. We're throwing a party in her absence, and what she doesn't know won't hurt her, so come and play with us! It will be a great opportunity to get some fantastic deals that Karen won't normally let us give. We'll be having a drawing to give you 10%, 15%, or 20% off of your purchase on that day, so if there's something you've had your eye on, Saturday would be the perfect time to come in and snag it!

We've got loads of new things to look at, including jewelry by new designers KO Design and Ithil Metal Works, new Threadlace scarves and half scarves, and new works of art from Carol Jessen, Jennie Tomao, Gerald Schwartz, Colleen Premer, and Bonnie Holmes. We also have new artists such as Pete Roberts, Mary Aslin, and our own Cathy Arneson!

We'll also be giving you 20% off of selected jewelry from IsArt, Jackie Jones, Avante Gard, and Michou from now until Saturday. It's the perfect time to update your jewelry collection for spring.

Rita, the founder of Chemers Gallery, will also be at our little shindig, so if you'd like a chance to catch up with her, come on in.

Saturday promises to be a day filled with fun and excitement, and we hope to see you then!

Hot Off The Press!

2008-03-27T16:52:00.000-07:00

NEWSFLASH!!

Watercolor artist Pete Roberts art career beginnings

According to his friend Nancy, Pete did not start his artistic career by visiting galleries and museums. Instead it came as an outlet for boredom as a result of being grounded all the time as a kid! Pete, you're holding out on us! Thanks, Nancy, for setting the record straight.

Pete Roberts - Watercolor Artist

2008-03-22T10:20:00.001-07:00

Pete Roberts came to painting about ten years ago. An insurance salesman by day, he felt an affinity with the medium of watercolor and began the process of educating himself through reading and practice. Feeling self-education insufficient he began taking workshops with the masters such as artists Joe Stoddard, Eric Weingardt, Mel Stabin, and Judy Schroeder. Pete's beautiful watercolors are brand new to Chemers Gallery, and we're so excited to have them!

"Crystal Cove Colors"

Pete most enjoys painting landscapes in plein air, but he also paints floral still life when he can't get out of doors. Crystal Cove Colors was painted from a sketch he made sitting at the Shake Shack along the Pacific Coast Highway. The view is instantly recognizable to anyone who's ever enjoyed a milkshake or two on the bluff overlooking the Pacific. This painting, with its vibrant color, brings back the sounds of the surf, the feel of the hot summer sun, and the sweet taste of ice cream.

"Autumn Afternoon, Claremont"

Pete has captured a gorgeous Californian fall day in Autumn Afternoon, Claremont. Claremont has wonderfully unique houses and trees, just right for the inspiration that Pete was looking for. The composition of the painting and the fall colors complement each other wonderfully, and works together to evoke that nostalgia we all feel for a crisp and clear autumn day. Another appeal that Claremont has is a certain absence of people wandering around, which means less distractions for the artist.

Pete related that when he was just starting out in his artistic journey, he felt a little insecure about painting in the open, just as we all do when starting something new. He was painting one day in Cape May, New Jersey where a passerby saw Pete's sketches, and gave an impromptu critique, most of which was negative. Determined and undaunted, Pete simply needed practice. Ten years later, his practice has certainly paid off!

Come visit Chemers Gallery and see Pete's beautifully vibrant watercolors before all of his friends snap them up. They're perfect to bring some of spring's new color into your home!

Art from Travels by Carol Jessen

2008-03-17T17:30:00.000-07:00

"Mekong Light"
24 x 36"

We've just received one of Carol Jessen's newest paintings, Mekong Light, and we're not sure when we'll be getting more. Hurry in to see it, we're sure it won't be here long. Out of the six pieces we received from her last month, we have none left! This beautiful piece was inspired by the light coming in through the window on a recent trip to Laos. "I was just walking by and thought, I have to paint that!" She's captured a beautiful moment in time, and we can't wait to see the rest of her work inspired by this trip.

Carol stayed in the town of Luang Prabang, a world heritage site known for its many temples. She compared it to the city of Manhattan because of its proximity to water. It's unique location between two rivers gives Luang Prabang wonderfully misty mornings, something this San Francisco native is definitely familiar with. She's got plans for a series of paintings inspired by that mist.

Carol has also started a monk series based on some of the sights she took in in Laos. Carol rose at 5:30 nearly every morning to watch the monks at the temples preforming their morning oms. She would give them rice some mornings, others she'd just observe and take photographs. We hope that some of these monk paintings make it into our upcoming exhibition of Carol's work in 2009.

For more examples of Carol's beautiful work, visit our website at www.chemersgallery.com.