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Steve Kell sold his first oil painting at age 18, but his creative bent and runaway
sense of humor quickly steered him toward cartooning and humorous greeting-
card writing. Cut to forty years later (after moonlighting with a full career as a
pilot, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross while serving in the Air Force
flying DC-3’s in Viet Nam, and later flying for the commercial airlines PSA and
USAir, logging over 20,000 hours). Now a widely recognized magazine
cartoonist, Steve has sold to a hundred different magazines, including
Cosmopolitan, Saturday Evening Post and Good Housekeeping. His Universal
Press syndicated comic strip, “The Captain and Mandy,” appeared in over 70
newspapers nationwide. But that’s not all.
In the last few years Steve has returned to the easel, (bailing out of the airline
industry with an early retirement package), endured the many workshops,
braved the elements, the howling breezes, packs of wild Chihuahuas, and a
rather nasty tick that decided to have its way with him. In juried shows
throughout Southern California, Steve quickly began winning awards for his
unique plein air painting. Although now represented by several galleries in the
area, he still likes participating in the outdoor shows and juried plein air events
throughout the country.
Artist Statement: " I could draw a mean Bugs Bunny as early as I can
remember, and I grew up watching my mother paint whenever she could
uncork the turpentine without sending my Dad reeling amidst the heavy fumes.
Eventually, I was awarded my own dollops of paint, my very own pallet, and my
ticket into a whole new world of creativity. And my desire to create, whether it is
cartoons, jokes, humorous greeting cards or paintings, has never waned. But
my passion for painting the landscape, lugging the gear, searching for that
perfect composition, now takes up most of my time. My goal is to lay something
onto the canvas that embodies the spirit of the scene, as well as its beauty. A
secondary goal is to keep from dropping a finished piece in the dirt and not get
a parking ticket." - Steve Kell
sense of humor quickly steered him toward cartooning and humorous greeting-
card writing. Cut to forty years later (after moonlighting with a full career as a
pilot, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross while serving in the Air Force
flying DC-3’s in Viet Nam, and later flying for the commercial airlines PSA and
USAir, logging over 20,000 hours). Now a widely recognized magazine
cartoonist, Steve has sold to a hundred different magazines, including
Cosmopolitan, Saturday Evening Post and Good Housekeeping. His Universal
Press syndicated comic strip, “The Captain and Mandy,” appeared in over 70
newspapers nationwide. But that’s not all.
In the last few years Steve has returned to the easel, (bailing out of the airline
industry with an early retirement package), endured the many workshops,
braved the elements, the howling breezes, packs of wild Chihuahuas, and a
rather nasty tick that decided to have its way with him. In juried shows
throughout Southern California, Steve quickly began winning awards for his
unique plein air painting. Although now represented by several galleries in the
area, he still likes participating in the outdoor shows and juried plein air events
throughout the country.
Artist Statement: " I could draw a mean Bugs Bunny as early as I can
remember, and I grew up watching my mother paint whenever she could
uncork the turpentine without sending my Dad reeling amidst the heavy fumes.
Eventually, I was awarded my own dollops of paint, my very own pallet, and my
ticket into a whole new world of creativity. And my desire to create, whether it is
cartoons, jokes, humorous greeting cards or paintings, has never waned. But
my passion for painting the landscape, lugging the gear, searching for that
perfect composition, now takes up most of my time. My goal is to lay something
onto the canvas that embodies the spirit of the scene, as well as its beauty. A
secondary goal is to keep from dropping a finished piece in the dirt and not get
a parking ticket." - Steve Kell
Art Walk Information 3rd Quarter 2008
Join Member Galleries throughout Laguna Beach on the First Thursday of
EVERY month from 6 - 9 pm, for a festive cultural evening. Free shuttle to
participating gallery locations starting at 6:15 p.m. from the Laguna Art Museum
(corner PCH and Cliff Dr.) and Bluebird Center (1590 S. Coast Highway).
Numbers next to gallery names coincide with the numbers on the map which
are designated tram stops. The tram can only stop at these stops. Shuttles run
until 8:45 p.m. September 4 2008.
Join Member Galleries throughout Laguna Beach on the First Thursday of
EVERY month from 6 - 9 pm, for a festive cultural evening. Free shuttle to
participating gallery locations starting at 6:15 p.m. from the Laguna Art Museum
(corner PCH and Cliff Dr.) and Bluebird Center (1590 S. Coast Highway).
Numbers next to gallery names coincide with the numbers on the map which
are designated tram stops. The tram can only stop at these stops. Shuttles run
until 8:45 p.m. September 4 2008.
| Gallery Notes September-October 2008 |
News of the Visual Arts
Laguna Beach edition
Eve Plumb, actress and artist, has
been working in television, movies, and
stage since the age of six, and has
been painting steadily for the last 20
years. Self taught, Plumb has been
focusing on still life for her subject
matter, painting objects or moments
from her everyday life and travels.
"Painting is a creative outlet for me
when I'm not acting. It gives me a
feeling of control over my creative life.
An actor often has to wait for projects to
come along, but I can paint any time of
the day. I sometimes describe my art
as 'spontaneous still life.' Whenever I
see a likely subject, everything stops
and I take photographs. This holds the
moment in time until I can paint it."
The oils on canvas are of tabletop
scenes in everyday life. Fruit, coffee
cups, and restaurant scenes are
represented in the realist style.
been working in television, movies, and
stage since the age of six, and has
been painting steadily for the last 20
years. Self taught, Plumb has been
focusing on still life for her subject
matter, painting objects or moments
from her everyday life and travels.
"Painting is a creative outlet for me
when I'm not acting. It gives me a
feeling of control over my creative life.
An actor often has to wait for projects to
come along, but I can paint any time of
the day. I sometimes describe my art
as 'spontaneous still life.' Whenever I
see a likely subject, everything stops
and I take photographs. This holds the
moment in time until I can paint it."
The oils on canvas are of tabletop
scenes in everyday life. Fruit, coffee
cups, and restaurant scenes are
represented in the realist style.
Eve Plumb in her studio
Eve works out of her home and studio in Laguna Beach, California.
Yes, she is best known for her role as "Jan" on "The Brady Bunch."
Whitney Gallery 350 N. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Yes, she is best known for her role as "Jan" on "The Brady Bunch."
Whitney Gallery 350 N. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Eve Plumb Featured Artist at Whitney Gallery
Timothy A. Genet is an artist born
and raised in Southern California.
Interested in art at a young age, he
had very little exposure or formal
training.
Timothy started painting in 1973
when his wife enrolled him in a
painting class. Originally doing
large studio paintings in oil on
canvas with palette knife, in the late
1980's, he went searching for a
and raised in Southern California.
Interested in art at a young age, he
had very little exposure or formal
training.
Timothy started painting in 1973
when his wife enrolled him in a
painting class. Originally doing
large studio paintings in oil on
canvas with palette knife, in the late
1980's, he went searching for a
Pathway, Backbay Newport Beach 9x12"
A world traveler, his Early California painting style captures the essence and
beauty of his native California, as well as the many foreign lands he has visited.
His travels have produced paintings from Hawaii to the East coast, Mexican
Rivera, Europe, the Caribbean, East Africa and the South Pacific.
In conjunction with his plein air paintings, Timothy also is producing a new line
of ‘Expressive Figurative’ work, focusing on texture and color, and absent of any
facial details.
Quorum Gallery Laguna Beach CA (celebrating 45 years on
October 4, 2008)
beauty of his native California, as well as the many foreign lands he has visited.
His travels have produced paintings from Hawaii to the East coast, Mexican
Rivera, Europe, the Caribbean, East Africa and the South Pacific.
In conjunction with his plein air paintings, Timothy also is producing a new line
of ‘Expressive Figurative’ work, focusing on texture and color, and absent of any
facial details.
Quorum Gallery Laguna Beach CA (celebrating 45 years on
October 4, 2008)
Timothy A. Genet Featured Artist at The Quorum
Gallery
Gallery
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Cove Gallery 1492 • #8 • South Coast Highway Laguna Beach,
CA 92651
CA 92651
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California Scene Painters Show and Sale
This exhibit starts October 11, 2008 and runs to November. 30, 2008. More
than 300 early California watercolors (1925-1955) representing Millard
Sheets, George Gibson, Jade Fon, Leon Amyx, Charles Keck and others will
be shown.
This show is in conjunction with the Long Beach Museum of
Art show "California, Seen".
California Art Gallery 305 N. Coast Hwy. "Suite A"
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
This exhibit starts October 11, 2008 and runs to November. 30, 2008. More
than 300 early California watercolors (1925-1955) representing Millard
Sheets, George Gibson, Jade Fon, Leon Amyx, Charles Keck and others will
be shown.
This show is in conjunction with the Long Beach Museum of
Art show "California, Seen".
California Art Gallery 305 N. Coast Hwy. "Suite A"
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Ned Evans and Kazumi Onoue Featured at the
Newly Reopened Diana Ferrone Gallery
Evans and Kazumi are new to Diana Ferrone Gallery. "Each has a very
distinct artistic voice - derived from their individual environments and very
much reflects their personal style", says gallery director DianaCook.
The Buddhist tenets of wabi-sabi have very much influenced the art of
Japanese artist, Kazumi Onoue. Kazumi utilizes Eastern aesthetics -
asymmetry, modesty, intimacy and simplicity to evoke her Japanese heritage
in her oil on canvas pieces.
A bit closer to home, acclaimed Surf Artist Ned Evans' melodic color fields
evidence time spent atop his surfboard contemplating the rhythms of the
Pacific Ocean.
On August ,8 2008, Diana Ferrone Gallery hosted a grand reopening
reception to celebrate the recent move to 1999 South Coast Highway in
Laguna Beach.
Newly Reopened Diana Ferrone Gallery
Evans and Kazumi are new to Diana Ferrone Gallery. "Each has a very
distinct artistic voice - derived from their individual environments and very
much reflects their personal style", says gallery director DianaCook.
The Buddhist tenets of wabi-sabi have very much influenced the art of
Japanese artist, Kazumi Onoue. Kazumi utilizes Eastern aesthetics -
asymmetry, modesty, intimacy and simplicity to evoke her Japanese heritage
in her oil on canvas pieces.
A bit closer to home, acclaimed Surf Artist Ned Evans' melodic color fields
evidence time spent atop his surfboard contemplating the rhythms of the
Pacific Ocean.
On August ,8 2008, Diana Ferrone Gallery hosted a grand reopening
reception to celebrate the recent move to 1999 South Coast Highway in
Laguna Beach.
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Transience oil/canvas 36x48 Kazumi
Safi acrylic/canvas 41 x 89 Ned Evans
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Diana Ferrone Gallery is located on the ocean side corner of
Pacific Coast Highway and Diamond Street in Laguna Beach, CA
Pacific Coast Highway and Diamond Street in Laguna Beach, CA
Their shared love of art was obvious. They
admired each others work. Exploration of
the art world created an intense and
powerful bond that the two have enjoyed
for more than five years. Their nights
together are spent painting with the
assistance of energetic music and a glass
of red wine.
Exploring both man made and natural
forms, Christopher Mathie and Chuck
Gumpert find their vision and vocabulary
have merged. Although their separate art
styles are different and individual, they are
similar. Looking at their work one may get
the impression that two artists went on a
journey together, experiencing the same
things they then painted. Although the
results were two different interpretations,
one could literally take a section from each
person's painting, merge them together,
and still have a unified statement.
admired each others work. Exploration of
the art world created an intense and
powerful bond that the two have enjoyed
for more than five years. Their nights
together are spent painting with the
assistance of energetic music and a glass
of red wine.
Exploring both man made and natural
forms, Christopher Mathie and Chuck
Gumpert find their vision and vocabulary
have merged. Although their separate art
styles are different and individual, they are
similar. Looking at their work one may get
the impression that two artists went on a
journey together, experiencing the same
things they then painted. Although the
results were two different interpretations,
one could literally take a section from each
person's painting, merge them together,
and still have a unified statement.
"One Wave, by Christopher Mathie
Acrylic — 30" x 30" on canvas
Acrylic — 30" x 30" on canvas
Close Up
Christopher Mathie -- Chuck Gumpert: Creating Art
Together
Christopher Mathie -- Chuck Gumpert: Creating Art
Together
Gentle Soul, by Chuck Gumpert
Mixed Media —36 x 48"
Mixed Media —36 x 48"
Presently their studio and home are situated on a one-acre farm overlooking
the Puget Sound and Bainbridge Island — just a 30 minute ferry ride from
Seattle, Washington. Two faithful dogs, Lily and Diva, eight chickens and two
fish keep them company. An abundance of flowers fill their landscape and
gentle Chopin Nocturnes fill the air when Christopher plays piano.
Christopher Mathie on Painting:
"I see my paintings as kind of dream like states, somewhere between reality
and the more interesting abstract reality of my imagination. I try to allow pieces
to emerge from my subconscious as I explore my emotions delving into both
the light side and dark side of my personality. I'm not afraid to see what comes
up."
Chuck Gumpert on Painting:
"I see my paintings as a sort of
negotiation with the audience. A viewer
may not arrive at the same feeling,
sentiment or vision that I had when I
created it. They may have their own
very different experience or response
— interpreting shapes as subject,
brush strokes as emotions. That's the
sort of "negotiation" happening
between artist and audience. But
there's also the notion of how I literally
manipulate the physics of color and
light on the picture plane to interplay
with and influence the viewer's
physical vision. While my work is
generally non-subjective, I
"I see my paintings as a sort of
negotiation with the audience. A viewer
may not arrive at the same feeling,
sentiment or vision that I had when I
created it. They may have their own
very different experience or response
— interpreting shapes as subject,
brush strokes as emotions. That's the
sort of "negotiation" happening
between artist and audience. But
there's also the notion of how I literally
manipulate the physics of color and
light on the picture plane to interplay
with and influence the viewer's
physical vision. While my work is
generally non-subjective, I
thoroughly enjoy when my art has the power to awaken subjective memories
or unconscious associations.
The two artists have just completed a one month exhibition of their work at
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art located at 354 N. Coast Highway.
or unconscious associations.
The two artists have just completed a one month exhibition of their work at
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art located at 354 N. Coast Highway.
new direction for his art. He journeyed to Catalina Island to observe a plein air
group painting on location. "I asked a lot of questions and watched how they
applied the paint. I was instantly hooked." A week later, Timothy was painting
outside on location.
group painting on location. "I asked a lot of questions and watched how they
applied the paint. I was instantly hooked." A week later, Timothy was painting
outside on location.
Steve Kell Featured Artist at Cove Gallery
Above images courtesy of Steve Kell and Cove Gallery
