Jan French is an award winning artist who has been creating plein air and studio watercolor landscapes since the 1970s. Jan's earliest lessons were learned at her father's knee, a foundation she later enriched through higher education and numerous workshops. Her paintings are distinguished by strong design and an intuitive sense of color. Her exceptional skill is evidenced by the way each composition emerges from the paper with clarity and precision, appearing almost effortless. Jan is a member of SLOPE (San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment), Signature Member of Central Coast Watercolor Society and teaches watercolor workshops.
Ana's journey began within the vibrant pulse of the Los Angeles art scene from the periphery, where she absorbed its energy as an observer and supporter. It was in leaving that landscape behind, that her own vision begin to emerge. Liberated from outside influence and the echo of others, she moves confidently in the light of her own artistic identity. Radiating clarity and self-discovery, Ana uses a combination of acrylic and oil paints, cold wax and collage to create bold, abstract and figurative paintings.
Francie Beaman is a modern impressionist oil painter. Inspired by the beautiful and bold colors found in nature, she applies elements of various painting techniques together, and then combines that with her love of color and texture. Her paintings stand out in the crowd, bringing a fresh new look to art with her vibrant color palette and dynamic brushwork. The passion she demonstrates in her paintings continues to bring joy to her collectors. Her work has been shown in art festivals and galleries throughout the United States.
Patti Robins owns a collection of vessels and fabrics that inspire her to create still-life compositions that are intensely dramatic. Patterns and rhythms, especially stripes and polka dots begin the tabletop dialogue. Local color, shapes and patterns are orchestrated to appeal to her compositional theory. Patti studies the shadows cast by the sun as she arranges objects. She prepares a quick sketch and begins to paint. “I let go of reality and paint from the heart, which produces realism and abstraction, vibrating with colorful energy!” Patti Robbins
DAVID SETTINO SCOTT passed away in 2024. He had worked full time for over 45 years, as an artist in his studio in San Miguel, CA., and also taught art classes at Cuesta College. David’s work is best described as “California Primitive”. Characteristic of ‘primitivism’ practice is a willed naiveté, often accompanied by an opposition to formal, highly schooled and theoretical approaches to art-making, especially in painting. The primitive artist manifests a strong desire for personal authenticity and freedom of expression in their work.
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Deb Piazza is an award-winning artist who creates abstract paintings that explore the quiet dialogue between nature, memory, and imagination. Through layers of form, texture and color, Deb builds spaces where the real and dreamlike converge. Her art is less about depicting specific places and more about evoking a sense of wonder, mystery and belonging. Drawn to contrasts-cool tones against warm bursts, organic patterns alongside graphic shapes, Debra reflects the way life itself holds both stillness and energy. Each painting is a process of discovery, emerging from fragments of the natural world, personal symbols, and spontaneous improvisation. Ultimately, her work is an invitation to pause, notice, and to enter landscapes where imagination and reality intertwine.
Paula Delay is a contemporary impressionistic oil painter. Born and educated in Boston, Massachusetts, she has been inspired by the beauty of the Central Coast since her move to California. With an intrinsic love of nature, Paula primarily paints her "scapes", (seascapes, landscapes and cityscapes), en plein air. Her paintings are filled with bright, bold colors and are executed, in an energetic style. Her artwork has been juried into several local and national exhibits and collected internationally.
Julie Dunn presents an unusual and refreshing style of painting known as Tempera Batiik painting on paper. Her award winning and unique work is characterized by vibrant color and an appealing textural surface, beautifully combined with compelling imagery. Admirers of her paintings find them reminiscent of traditional fabric batiks, silk paintings, woodblock prints, and even stained glass. Her subjects include Central Coast and desert landscapes, endangered and exotic species and incredibly beautiful flowers.
Dotty Hawthorne's pastel, oil and gouache paintings celebrate the oak trees, golden hills, and vistas of the Central Coast. Her alluring plein air and studio paintings feature a harmonious blend of natural beauty and refined technique, capturing the tranquility of the natural world. Her use of skillful brushwork and delicate textures, emphasize graceful balance in compositions that glow. Her paintings have been displayed and won awards in local, regional and national juried shows.
Jason Mayr grew up in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas and while in college he had the opportunity to view the Barnes collection of impressionistic paintings at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. It was there that his interest in art began in earnest. He was awe inspired by the way that the artists were able to create a scene and a mood simply with the juxtaposition of paint. Jason is known for his use of the chiaroscuro, (Light/Shadow) style. His very stylized paintings are reminiscent of the Old Dutch Masters.