Kristian Matthews

"Lunch on the Beach" A Plein Air Oil Painting of Capitola Beach with Ocean

2021

"Morgan Hill Cafe" is an oil painting created by award-winning Vacaville, CA based artist, Kristian Matthews. This painting was captured during Colib...

"Atmospheric Alley" is an oil painting created by award-winning Vacaville, CA based artist, Kristian Matthews. This painting won 1st place in this year's Morgan Hill Plein Air Paint Out! The judge awarded first place because of the painting's striking quality of light and atmosphere. The edge work in the painting is a study of less is more, allowing the viewer an intimate glimpse into the editing process of the artist. Dimensions: 11"H x 14"V unframed 18"H x 21"V framed About the Artist: Kristian Matthews is a plein air oil painter based in Vacaville, CA. From an early age, growing up in Livionia, MI, Matthews possessed a natural affinity to art. As a child, he regularly participated in art contests and won awards for his work. Through his adolescent years, his focus shifted towards creating humorous comic...

"Spring at Mission Ranch" is a plein-air oil painting on wood cradle by San Jose, CA based artist Nancy Takaichi. The artist was given special permission from the home owners to pain...

"Spring in Calero" is a bright plein-air oil painting on wood cradle by San Jose, CA based artist Nancy Takaichi. This piece features a blooming field of yellow flowers surrounding a...

"Spring on Strawberry Hill" is a plein-air oil painting on wood cradle by San Jose, CA based artist Nancy Takaichi. This painting captures a bright field with shades of pink and gree...

"Urban Camping" is a plein air oil painting by Vacaville, CA based artist Kristian Matthews. This painting  depicts a golden afternoon of a blue pick...

Grace Graupe-Pillard has concentrated on portraiture since her early charcoal drawings which she exhibited at The Drawing Center, NYC in 1981. Her work, which has been exhibited at notable institutions such as MOMA PS1 and galleries including Cheim & Read Gallery (NY) and Carl Hammer Gallery (Chicago), has evolved from over the years from pastels to large-scale oil paintings and installations of people who she describes as “having not been integrated into mainstream society.” Her more recent paintings, inspired by selfies and iPhone photographs, attempt to convey the vitality and diversity of 21st century contemporary culture while capturing the ineffable moments in our lives. “The sensuality and radiant beauty of youth and ethnic diversity are depicted in my choice of subjects, as well as the ravages of time which are imprinted on our being. All stages of life are filled with humanity that both elevates and dissipates the spirit.” Her work has been written about in The NY Times, Art News, The Village Voice, The Star-Ledger, Newsday, Flash Art...

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Oil paint on wood panel Unique Hand-signed on the back by the artist

Oil paint on wood panel Unique work Hand-signed on the back by the artist

Oil paint on wood panel Unique work Hand-signed by the artist on the back