June's featured artists at the Gallery at the Coffee Gallery, 2029 N. Lake , are Lisa R. George and Dorothy Shepherd.
George will have an opening reception on Sun., June 5, from 5 - 7 PM. Shepherd wil not be having a reception.
Lisa R. George is a figurative and plein air painter who works in oils and various other media. This series of paintings was inspired by walking in the foothills, road trips, or a momentary reflective facial expression.
Designing each painting came down to how to encapsulate the moment visually with texture, tone and light. The way light shined on each subject, or didn't, created the most dynamic composition.
"Although I love painting a variety of subjects, I find I often return topainting trees or people. Their forms and moods are strangely similar and interesting. There is always a different, original story to tell."
Lisa studied at Colorado Institute of Art and Art Center College of Design. With a background in graphic design and fine art, her experience led her to work for various entertainment studios in Los Angeles, including Disney and MGM. Her artwork has been displayed locally in Altadena at The Gallery at the End of the World, The Spring Towers in Downtown LA, and La Jolla.
Dorothy Shepherd says: " Although I make other kinds of art, my preferred medium is watercolor, Chinese brush style on rice paper.
In 1996 I began studying with Nan Rae at the Huntington Library where she teaches this style of painting. I have continued to study landscape painting with Nan at her home studio in Burbank.
This small show offers a spectrum of my painting starting with "Morning Glory", an early product, to “Mountains & Mist”, 2010.
I belong to a number of local art associations and participate in both exhibits and juried shows locally, nationally and internationally.
My most recent award came from the University of Louisiana's School of Veterinary Medicine, 24th Animals in Art Juried Show. My painting, “Tiger, Tiger...”, which was on view last September here at the Coffee Gallery, was one of 75 paintings selected for the show from over 500 entries.“Tiger, Tiger...” received the Dean's Choice Award, and was purchased by the Dean as the beginning of a permanent art exhibit in the school.
I am happy to receive visitors at my studio. Please contact meat my email: dorothy.shepherd@verizon.net
