Award-Winning Artwork

Adam Matano

Quarrel

Bronze, 1 of 4, 44" x 20" x 25", $40,000

I enjoyed playing with the textures of the animal, largely the folds of its neck and the pointedness of its horns, in relation to this arrow it is now holding. If we look at this as a mirror for ourselves, what are our own folds, or vulnerabilities, that invite the arrows into ourselves?

– Adam Matano

Mian Situ

Enchantment

Oil on canvas, 32" x 38", $33,000

My wife, Gloria, posed for this painting in traditional Chinese costume. I tried to catch the different reds in the painting to create an atmosphere of harmony. Red is the favorite color in Chinese tradition.

– Mian Situ

John Asaro

Romeo and Juliet Ballet

Oil on canvas, 52" x 44", $18,000

Being a lover of classical music—listening to the music of the Romeo and Juliet ballet by the composer Sergei Prokofiev—inspired me to create this painting. This is the part at the end of the ballet, surrounded by candles, when Romeo discovers the lifeless body of Juliet.

– John Asaro

Mason Williams

Satellites

Oil on linen, 16" x 20", $1,800

In Satellites, I depict a set of isolated boulders that I found while hiking along the swells of rocky hills in Joshua Tree. I was struck by a certain duality: like stars in the night sky, I felt that their immutable existence was made transient by this fleeting moment of exploration.”

– Mason Williams

Jennifer Moses

Midnight Serenade

Oil on linen panel, 16" x 32", $15,800

Midnight Serenade haiku by Jennifer Moses:

Roused from painting dreams,
while thunderous storms sing - a
Midnight Serenade

– Jennifer Moses

Chris Krupinski

Cuppa Limon

Watercolor on paper, 30" x 22", $5,000

My paintings are an invitation into my intimate world of still life. The soft reflected light, the imperfections on the fruit, the highlights falling on the folds of the fabric, and the overall design are my motivation. My work is successful when it has tapped into the senses.

– Chris Krupinski

Andrew Dickson

L.A. River Reflections

Oil on canvas, 30" x 40", $8,600

This painting was inspired by a pastel that I did on location at the L.A. River in Long Beach. The L.A. River is actually quite tranquil and one of the few places where I sense expansive space in the city. The concrete flood channels and bridges reflect color and light in surprisingly beautiful ways.

– Andrew Dickson

Rebecca Arguello

Break of Dawn

Oil on canvas, 22" x 28", $4,800

On this particularly still Pacific Grove morning I caught the sunrise and was overwhelmed by the atmosphere, cool and warm hues, high contrast, shapes and calm waters. A plein air study for composition and color was a precursor to this studio piece. The California coast is truly a treasure.

– Rebecca Arguello

Scott W. Prior

Nikes on Valencia

Oil on panel, 48" x 48", $22,500

"Blessed are the weird people: the poets, misfits, writers, mystics, heretics, painters and troubadours, for they teach us to see the world through different eyes." - Jacob Nordby

Mary Kay West

Bread and Fruit

Oil on panel, 16" x 14", $2,800

My backyard apple tree offers perfect fruit for painting...imperfection! The splotches and dark spots add interest and draw the attention of two hungry little mice.
The bread, already broken and partially eaten, invites not only the mice, but also the viewer into the scene.

– Mary Kay West

Charles Muench

Sierra Patterns

Oil on linen, 40" x 32", $16,000

Temple Crag is an icon of the eastern Sierra. Its presence is felt throughout the Big Pine Lakes region. The tilts and angles of logs submerged along the shallows of First Lake lead the viewer to the distant Gothic granite peaks.

– Charles Muench

John Kosta

L.A. River Painting #77 – Puddles

Oil on canvas, 30" x 30", $3,800

As a child I used to live next to the banks of the Los Angeles River, the longest concrete-encased river in the world. While famous for its depiction in films, it is still strangely absent in the genre of California fine art landscapes. Today I paint it to tell its story.

– John Kosta

Darnell Davis

Energy at Rest

Cast aluminum, 1 of 5, 12" x 30" x 9", $6,400

When needed, the most ferocious defender is awakened. Do not provoke the energy at rest in this place.

– Darnell Davis

Sharon Weaver

Moon Over the Sierras

Oil on canvas, 24" x 30", $3,800

My art allows me to explore boundaries, uncovering the limits to which I can push the paint. Each painting is a classic struggle of conflicting elements: chaos versus unity, hard against soft, light within the darks, etc. Striving to express my vision makes facing a blank canvas thrilling.

– Sharon Weaver

Michael Obermeyer

Hollister Ranch Solitude

Oil on canvas, 24" x 36", $7,500

Hollister Ranch is a remote and unspoiled region of the California coast. As a landscape painter, the absolutely pristine beauty invites me to an even deeper ecological conversion . So much beautiful scenery to paint and too little time!

– Michael Obermeyer