SHOW DATES: SEPTEMBER 1 TO SEPTEMBER 29
OPENING RECEPTION, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH
FEATURED ARTISTS:
HOPE MYERS AND LINDA BENCH
“COLORFUL NATURE”
Artist Statement:
by Hope Myers
Hope Myers is an award-winning artist who paints watercolors and makes one-of-a-kind jewelry in her “An Artist’s Garden” studio in Los Osos, California. She began to work with art forms as a child and continued her interests through a B.A. degree in Wisconsin with a minor in Art History. Her primary medium is transparent watercolor but she also is proficient in other media such as acrylic and oil. Using vibrant colors in sometimes unusual combinations; in clean and at times simple settings, she emphasizes her love for the beauty of living things and outdoor scenes that can brighten our lives.
by Linda Bench
I like to draw inspiring natural scenes: coastal panoramas, oak covered hillsides, flowers and wildlife.
While I’ve always enjoyed drawing and art, I learned to draw well while studying Landscape Architecture in college. In 1998, I began focusing my artistic efforts on colored pencil drawing, and have slowly built up my portfolio. Each picture takes about 20 to 25 hours to complete, depending on the complexity of the background. I start with a line drawing, slowly building up multiple layers of color to achieve the depth and intensity I’m looking for. I live with my family in the mountains between Morro Bay and Atascadero.