Our Artists

An environmental research project administrator by training and an artist by choice, I believe that identical skills apply to both art and research. Research requires a creative mind and art requires technology

“When I start a painting, I will often have a vision in mind of what I am hoping to produce yet, more often than not, the end product will look vastly different from my original vision.”

“When I start a painting, I will often have a vision in mind of what I am hoping to produce yet, more often than not, the end product will look vastly different from my original vision.”

Carrie has been strongly influenced by a number of great Southwest, New England, and California artists, giving her a unique viewpoint of the natural world. Defined by her trademark umbrellas in multi-colored designs, her gentle and sunny style reflects the beauty, optimism, and dreamlike qualities of the Southern California coastal area.

Patty is a prolific artist having multiple projects under way at all times with an extensive diversity of subject matter focusing first on Watercolors, Drawing, Mixed Media, Alcohol Inks, Acrylics and Collage. Patty is a member of SDAG (San Dieguito Art Guild) Off Track Gallery, COAL (Carlsbad Oceanside Art League) and The Oceanside Museum of Art.

Always striving to learn and improve, Lorraine is dedicated to ongoing sessions with artists who can challenge her in positive ways. She has been privately trained in the impressionistic plein air style by other successful artists through workshops and individual lessons. Lorraine offers private lessons for artists wishing to learn to paint or Improve their skills. Lorraine currently splits her time between creating beautiful paintings and raising three beautiful children with her loving and supportive husband. Both bring true joy and happiness to her everyday life.

I am an outdoor painting capturing the environment in my surroundings. I teach watercolor and acrylic. I have been painting most of my life. I specialize in teaching seniors. I have won many awards at different galleries in North County. I love impressionist, splashy, fun painting. Charcee.com is my website.

“I have always had a passion for photography and I am thrilled every time I look through my viewfinder and see a beautiful scene unfold. Part of the fun of taking thousands of photographs on a trip is to be able to share my photos and experiences with others when I return. I am honored every time someone tells me they enjoy my work.” — Ann hurd

Janyce enjoys traveling and her artwork is often inspired by various destinations from her travels, including beautiful locations in and around her home city, San Diego.  When she is traveling and enjoying San Diego, you’ll find Janyce with her pen and drawing pad, often stopping to sketch a scene, capturing the beauty and memories of…

Vivi Anderson enjoys studying the ocean waves and has been traveling to northern California to capture the wild waves in the Big Sur area and Carmel’s famous coast in Asilomar Beach.

“As an artist, the canvas is my mouthpiece. It speaks with vibrant colors, bold strokes, and whispers my secrets, shares my passions, and expresses emotions while taunting my sensibilities to grow and flourish confidently” — Cheryl Ehlers

“Although for many years I have enjoyed photography, I have been a serious amateur photographer for the last several years specializing in floral and landscape subject matter. Now with the digital format, enhancing “what I see” is becoming even more exciting!” — Charles Dozer

Artist Statement Artist Bio Scott grew up in southern California but has lived for extended periods in Florida and Connecticut, and his work has been influenced by this bi-coastal experience. A further inspiration was an extensive art tour of northern and southern Europe, undertaken with family just before enrolling at California Polytechnic University in San…

“Since I was very young, making paintings has always had a calming effect on my psyche, as well as improved my general outlook on life. The sense of creating a work that is conceptually and visually pleasing is a wonderful thing. Also, being able to make something beautiful that ordinarily might not have been seen as such is very rewarding. My pleasure is magnified by bringing enjoyment and inspiration to the viewer of my art” – Debbie Forbes

OCTOBER: Artist Statement I create paintings using silk as my canvas. The brilliance of the color using silk dyes on luxurious silk is amazing. Every time I start a new painting it is breathtaking when the brush touches the silk and the dyes begin to flow. Every single piece I create is hand-painted on silk…

“I do not do art because I can, but because I must. As a tool of awareness, I am driven to record all the sights and sounds around me. Every art is a sister to every other art; all have the same elements and discipline. I choose to depict musical themes as it allows me to use the freedom of a loose expression on more than one level” — Beverly Bell

Artist Bio Karen Crowell – PORTRAIT / LANDSCAPE ARTIST Born and raised in Southern California, Karen has loved to draw since childhood. She remembers sitting for hours at her Grandparent’s table drawing with colored pencils her uncle, a student at UCLA, let her use. During her student years, she would do drawings for other students’…

Artist Statement As a Fine Artist, classroom, and workshop presenter, it is my mission to express on canvas the world of beauty that surrounds us through the magical medium of watercolor. While creating a work of art presents challenges, it is also a method of finding and losing ourselves emotionally as we express what speaks…

JULY: Artist Statement The beauty of nature is the inspiration for most of Grine’s work. Her love of natural subjects, their textures, patterns, and atmosphere are shown in her oil paintings, pastels, and ink drawings. San Diego County is a great source of ideas for her artwork, with the mountains, desert, and beautiful ocean views….