DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS
Enjoy seeing full demonstrations on a large, high definition video screen at meetings.
This page includes descriptions as well as video highlights from previous demos.
Refer to our schedule for new events on the Calendar page .
This page includes descriptions as well as video highlights from previous demos.
Refer to our schedule for new events on the Calendar page .
Natalia Aandewiel
April. - 2025
Oils (without brushes)
Natalia is (temporarily?) visiting us from Ukraine
April. - 2025
Oils (without brushes)
Natalia is (temporarily?) visiting us from Ukraine
Click on Natalia's photograph to see video
highlights of her demonstration.
highlights of her demonstration.
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Edi Matsumoto
Mar. - 2025
Edi is a Carmel, CA. Artist/Designer and Gallery Owner.
Three of her videos are:
Mar. - 2025
Edi is a Carmel, CA. Artist/Designer and Gallery Owner.
Three of her videos are:
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Edi describes her career, as well as showing more than 15 examples of her art and how she went through 4 phases of work prior to May 2025. The last portions is filled with advice to emerging artists.
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An example of her procress.
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Her website and more
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Bonni Carver
Feb. - 2025
Watercolors
Feb. - 2025
Watercolors
Bonnie is an established art teacher.
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Lawrence Harris
Jan. - 2025
Abstract Expressionism
Jan. - 2025
Abstract Expressionism
Lawrence started doing art when he won an art prize as a child and continued with his father’s encouragement getting a BA from SFSU.
Lawrence is a Salinas Valley Art Association member and serves on their board.
He started in the realist style copying the Renaissance Masters, but became enamored yet confused by modern abstract painting. But after studying modern art and Picasso for many years, an epiphany occurred. He’s never been the same since. Lawrence now journeys in the realms of stylization and abstraction. He attempts to fuse emotion with energy to create new fields of composition, shape, color and meaning.
Lawrence is a Salinas Valley Art Association member and serves on their board.
He started in the realist style copying the Renaissance Masters, but became enamored yet confused by modern abstract painting. But after studying modern art and Picasso for many years, an epiphany occurred. He’s never been the same since. Lawrence now journeys in the realms of stylization and abstraction. He attempts to fuse emotion with energy to create new fields of composition, shape, color and meaning.
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Ed Avila Pastels
Nov. - 2024
Pastel Tips and Techniques
Nov. - 2024
Pastel Tips and Techniques
This is the second of two demonstrations from Ed. (scroll down to see his previous demo from 2023).
Ed is a well known Salinas artist and was a professional photographer before retiring several years ago.
Pastels are his favorite medium and he gladly shares advice to anyone interested in this distinctive medium.
Ed is a well known Salinas artist and was a professional photographer before retiring several years ago.
Pastels are his favorite medium and he gladly shares advice to anyone interested in this distinctive medium.
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Click on the picture of Ed's finished water tower to see highlights of this year's demonstration.
Murray Wagnon
Oct. - 2024
Oct. - 2024
Oil Landscapes and Still Lifes
As a teenager, Murray explored the colony of Artists, Writers, and Musicians living in the houseboats along the waterfront of Sausalito. It was on one of those houseboats, shared by Alan Watts, and the Artist Jean Varda, that he first decided to be an artist. While watching Varda’s creative process, he was struck by the feeling that this was the most natural way for a man to live. It was during those years that he began to augment his formal education in the Arts by taking Creative Art workshops from local artists, and artisans as he continued his Art studies in High School and College.
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Click on the picture of Murray to see highlights of his SVAA demonstration.
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Sherree Anderson
Sept. - 2024
Shoreline demonstration
Sept. - 2024
Shoreline demonstration
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Sherree is an oil painter who has received several awards over the years for her works in various exhibits. She paints in a realistic style often utilizing local scenes of oceans and landscapes. Her paintings often make the viewer feel as though they can step into the painting. She paints on location as well as in her studio.
She has collectors from various places in this country, and in others. She is the Past Director and full-time artist member of Venture Gallery, which is located in Monterey. She is the past President of the Central Coast Art Association. The Arts Council of Monterey awarded her the Outstanding Professional Artist for 2020. Click this art to see her demonstration. (34m.) |
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Noah Gould
Jan. - 2024
Portrait demonstration
Jan. - 2024
Portrait demonstration
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Noah has produced a large body of varied works, ranging from music, sculpture, conceptual art, drawings and paintings.
As a child he would often watch the people that surrounded him, including his parents, create things instead of simply buying things. They were builders of houses, they fixed their own vehicles, they were artists, musicians, they not only created things, but situations, culture. As Noah grew up, he took this sense of the importance of creativity with him to Los Angeles where he received his BFA from Otis College of Art and Design. He also attended the MFA program at Parson, The New School for Design, during which time and afterward he maintained studios and close ties to those cities and the networks of cultural producers he formed relationships with on each coast. Click this art to see his portrait demonstration. (26m.) |
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Shelley Cost
Nov. - 2023
Oil paintings by acclaimed local artist Shelley Cost
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Shelley is a recognized painter of representational landscape scenes of the Monterey Peninsula. She paints the beauty of the Carmel, California area such as Big Sur, Mission Ranch, The Carmel Mission and Carmel Valley, to name a few.
She was commissioned to paint Arnold Palmer on the 18th hole and Jack Nicklaus on the 17th hole of Pebble Beach. Those originals hang in the Lodge at Pebble Beach. This demonstration highlights her process of doing as many as four preliminary studies prior to preparing a final painting. Click Shelley"s final "Morning Walk" to see highlights of her completing a study of this site. (39m.) |
Morning Walk
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Ed Avila
Sept. - Oct. 2023
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Ed is a well known Salinas artist and was a professional photographer before retiring several years ago.
Pastels are his favorite medium and he shared lots of advice to anyone interested in this distinctive medium. He also discussions art considerations for those using othe media. Ed will send us a photo of his finished art. In the meantime, click on this painting of extraodinary lighting in a backyard to see his demo video, as is. (28 min) |
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Joan Wells
July 2023
July 2023
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Joan presented the first of what will be two demonstrations showing how she creates sumptuous floral paintings.
She starts with attractive leaves and leaf patterns. Those patterns form the framework of her compositions. Click on Joan's image A. to see video from her first visit. (25 min.) |
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Her second session will focus on flowers. (Date to be determined) |
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Larry Bell
June, 2023
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Larry was an art Instructor with the Salinas Adult Center, but is now enjoying semi-retirement, still accepting commissions and producing caricatures in Monterey on weekends.
Larry presented his landscape process which offered a few unconventional approaches that serve him well. Members enjoyed spending time with him while watching and learning from his process. Click on the patio image to see video highlights from his visit. (50 min.) |
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Sandra Gray
April, 2023
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Sandra is our main contact for art exhibits at the Avery Gallery in the city office building of Seaside, CA.
She visited with our members to discuss details the of our upcoming exhibit at Avery Gallery this summer. She shared her art and photography within this video. Her discussion included her career hightlights following her receiving a Masters Degree in art. Click on the Fishing image to see video highlights from her visit along with more images of her photography and art. (16 min) |
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John Chavez
March, 2023
March, 2023
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John is a local digital artist and an SVAA member. His demonstration included an explanation of his processes, along with images and animations. An attempt to videotape his demo failed due to a technical problem with our videocam. Instead,
Click on the dog image to see a replacement video that describes his process along with animated clips. (7 min) 
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Carol Gray
February , 2023
February , 2023
Carol Is a well known Central Coast artist who has demonstrated for us several times. She started this presentation with handouts of many grays she finds useful. For reference, she used a photo print for compostion and the original cell phone image for color reference. Click the image of her painting to see highlights from her video. (40 min)
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Members sharing art
November 12, 2022
November 12, 2022
Occasionally, members are offered the opportunity to share their art with other members.
Positive suggestions are frequently offered to help each other acheive better results.
Positive suggestions are frequently offered to help each other acheive better results.
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Five members shared art at the November 2022 meeting.
Click this blue "Shared Art" box to view them on a YouTube video. (24 min) |
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Suzy Adra
October 8, 2022
October 8, 2022
Leading with intuition, her paintings capture energy. She is inspired by the organic and esoteric. Sometimes incorporating symbolism, nature and the whimsical. A fascinating portrayal of what the imagination is capable of.
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The first 13 minutes of her demonstration has audio, but not live video. In it's place are photos of her art and her visit with us.
Photo credits: Helma and Steve |
Click on this final version of Suzy's demonstration art to enjoy seeing her YouTube video and experience an ancient media. (30 min)
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Bill Creelman
September 10, 2022
September 10, 2022
Bill always enjoyed art and retirement gave him the opportunity to pursue that path.
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Bill started with watercolors, then advanced to acrylics, but always wanted to dabble with sculpture. He developed a simple/inexpensive technique using supplies from hardware stores.
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Click on the goat to view YouTube video highlights from his demo. You may have to raise the volume on your viewing device to better hear it. (17 min)
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Scott Hamill
August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022
Scott is an internationally known artist.
He created this beautiful seascape within two hours.
He created this beautiful seascape within two hours.
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Scott seeks to capture the mood or essence of a place and allow the viewer to experience the beauty of our natural world. He uses a limited palette of colors in oils, which helps harmonize the painting as well as adding the challenge of mixing all other colors from these few.
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Click on this art to view YouTube video highlights from his demo. (28 min)
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