“I paint from nature. I love color. I lose myself in my paintings.” Roger Morgan is a native of Berkeley, California. For over 60 years, he has painted the mountains and flowers of California and the West. From the serenity of his backyard to majestic national parks, nature serves as inspiration for his works. Known…
Jillian Shea
Jillian Shea (she/they) is a realist painter who is interested in light and classical painting techniques. Shea looks to 19th century painters such as Sargent and Waterhouse for inspiration. Their practice evokes a sense of nostalgia, working from personal life and experiences to translate memories into paint. These translations live on as art objects, an…
Julie Cohn
Artist Statement “I’m excited to tell you about three series I’m working on. The first is about the landscapes that emerge out of my subconscious with the flow of watercolor. My reverence for landscapes blossoms onto paper in a spontaneous way, and I work on small and large scale pieces that I call Spontaneous Landscapes.…
Jánaka
My creative work takes shape through different media, watercolors, drawings, photography and mixed media. Janaka is my artistic-spiritual name. I was born and raised in Mexico City but I have been living in the US for the last 35 years. Now I am based in Oakland, California.
Sarah McAllister
Artist Statement Connect with every wing, every bud, every breath of wind, the light and the dark to feel absolutely alive. My paintings are a way to reconnect through nature, like a deep breath, that for a moment nothing else matters than the tingling of our senses, absorbing the shifting color of a single petal,…
Gina Papen
I am a dedicated, practicing artist, involved in the creative process for a very long time. My works have evolved over the years, benefiting a variety of professional art teachers, including CCA Foundation year, and as an Illustration major Parsons School of Design (BFA). I grew up in San Francisco, and after 28 years on…
Patricia Wilson
I am an abstract watercolor painter with a focus on the tone evoked in my work. This evolution from representational to abstract was informed by my 30+ years working as a clinician for hard -of-hearing children and adults and counselor for teens. My pursuit of art went hand-n -hand with the practical world that I…
Arthur Norcome
I work with watercolor because of its natural desire to do unpredictable things. My abstract paintings are attempts at capturing emotions that come from unexpected places.