Featured Artist

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January & February..... 2025

FEATURED ARTIST

Ed Penniman

Ed is a long-time member of SVAA.

See more of Ed's work and offers on his website:
https://edpenniman.faso.com

Born in Santa Cruz, Ed Penniman was mentored from a young age by his grandmother, a renowned regional artist of the 1930s. Skilled in various media, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Chouinard Art School of California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. He was hired by Ogilvy & Mather Advertising as an Art Director before graduating. Previously, also an award-winning graphic designer, his work in corporate identity, packaging, and advertising has been widely published internationally and featured in Communication Arts Magazine. Ed contracted Guillain-Barré Syndrome in 1984 and spent years recovering from Quadriplegia. He started painting with a brush in his mouth. He authored the book 'You Are Up to You, documenting the many lessons, blessings, and tests of the experience. Ed has lectured at the University of California at Santa Cruz on Corporate Identity and Branding. Ed, a dedicated ‘Plein Air’ painter and studio painter, has traveled extensively, painting across the Bahamas, West Indies, Europe, and the Americas. He curated the Santa Cruz Art League’s Annual Statewide Landscape Exhibition from 2007 to 2024, enhancing its contemporary relevance. Ed's contributions to the art community continue to draw national attention and acclaim. He is a member and financial sustainer of many arts organizations.

Penniman is an Artist Member of the California Art Club, the American Impressionist Society, and the Oil Painters of America. Represented by Chandra Cerrito Art Advisors, Image Conscious, Reflections Elegant, and direct sales. Currently showing at the Santa Cruz Art League. Ed's newsletter indicates activities and events. Sign up at edpenniman.faso.com

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December..... 2024 Paul Gauguin
Gauguin was a French artist whose work came just after the Impressionists. He sought bolder colors and symbolic images. He was a well-rounded artist, doing sculpture, prints, and ceramics.
Later in his life he relocated to French Polynesia.

November.....2024 Mary Cassat
Known for her perceptive depictions of women and children, Mary Cassatt was one of the few American artists active in the nineteenth-century French avant-garde. Born to a prominent Pittsburgh family, she traveled extensively through Europe with her parents and siblings.

October....2024 Claude Monet
“Every day I discover even more beautiful things. It is intoxicating me, and I want to paint it all - my head is bursting with it.”

“Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment.

September.....2024 Bev Doolittle
Bev Doolitte is one of America's most collected artists. Her camouflage art is loved by art collectors around the world. Through sheer force of talent and dedication, she has achieved a status in the art world few contemporary artists even dream of. Crowded with intricate visual detail, haunted by presences seen and unseen, her paintings captivate the viewer on many levels.

July and August...2024 Lawrence Harris
Lawrence worked as a draftsman and commercial artist prior to his career as a teacher. He is now a writer and artist. In terms of painting, he’s especially interested in landscapes and the human figure. Lawrence enjoys working in the realist and impressionist styles, but also increasingly in the abstract as well."

June...2024 Alma Woodsey Thomas
"Alma Woodsey Thomas was an African-American artist and teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century." (Wickepedia) .
Known for colorful canvases filled with abstract shapes and patterns, Alma W. Thomas had her first one-woman show at the age of 68, after retiring from a thirty-five year teaching career.

May...2024 Andrea Siebert
Andrea especially enjoys oil painting, but she is doing digital work and mixed media.
These are illustrations for children's books in progress.

April...2024 Rose Healy
Rose enjoys creating cards for the seasons and celebrations.
She uses mixed media, embossing and colored pencils.
She is now expanding her skills to learn watercolors and also doing the technique of diamond painting.

February and March...2024 Cherryl Silveria
Cherryl is a traditional painter. She describes her work as Romantic or Realism.
Her studio is outside of Soledad, California, in the Mission District of Monterey County where she paints local landscapes of farms, vineyards, and cattle. One was selected by the City of Salinas to send to their Sister City in Japan.

January...2024 Ardith Banuelos
Ardith has loved creating art and crafts all her long life. When her children were young, she created dress patterns and sewed for them as well as herself. Later, she took many classes to do more artistic things including numerous craft and painting techniques. She truly enjoys being a member of SVAA and attends as many sessions as possible.

November and December...2023 Michael Elliott
Michael studied environmental science, psychology, art (ceramics and some printmaking), then computer systems. Early on, he and his wife did craft fairs. Later, he explored ceramics and glass blowing. Now retired, he has become a watercolor enthusiast and is developing those skills.

October...2023 Debbie Wikoff
Debbie is an acrylic impressionist landscape and wildlife painter. Her paintings have vibrant colors that also create a peacefulness. Debbie has exhibited her paintings in Northern California.

September.. 2023 Faye Russo
While attending high school, she worked as a colorist in a photography studio, and later worked in a floral shop as a designer. A lithograph of her drawing of the John Steinbeck House was purchased by the City of Salinas and sent to Japan to hang in the City Hall of its sister city Kushikino, Kagoshima.

August... 2023 Beverly Orona
Beverly used to dream of painting, then she would paint her dreams. Since an early age she’s been interested in creative activities such as oil , watercolors, acrylic painting, sketching live figure drawings, cartooning, sewing, and ceramics.

July...2023 Debbie Wikoff
Debbie is an acrylic impressionist landscape and wildlife painter. Her passion for painting has become water to her thirsty soul. The paintings have vibrant colors that also create a peacefulness. Debbie has exhibited her paintings in Northern California.

June... 2023 Angelica Aceves
Since childhood Angie has created art, mostly pencil drawings then later other mediums. Her current medium of choice is oils and acrylics. Portraits and images show her traditions and culture.

May... 2023 John Ramirez
As an adult I pursued my interest in oil painting through classes at the Salinas Adult School (SAS) where I met Marv Anderson who I consider my oil painting mentor. I also took classes with Larry Bell at the SAS and in King City in the late 90's

April... 2023 Gail Lawrence
Gail's father and mother painted with oils as a hobby and gave her painting supplies and an art book when she was 7 years old. Her father patiently let Gail paint when he painted. She continues to have an interest in painting. She now paints in oil, watercolor, acrylics, pen and pastels.

March... 2023 Joan Wells
Joan mostly learned by reading, sketching and collecting books on different artist books. "As far as I can remember, my 1st joy was pencil and paper and then colors." I have been into many artistic endeavors such as ceramics, china painting and kiln firing but water colors became what I loved most.

February... 2023 Vivian Aizawa
Vivian grew up in Hong Kong. She was educated in the UK and the US. She did Chinese ink painting after high school and studied under three masters. She was introduced to western painting during college years, with acrylic as the primary media. Watercolor came along later in her life.

January... 2023 Mary Garza
Family and a career spent as the owner of her own hair salon were early priorities. After attending an art class, her first oil painting was accepted as one of 42 entrees out of 500 submitted. She is now an internationally known artist and her child hood dreams have been realized.