Maria Bertrán, a painter born in Venezuela who immigrated to the United States in the late 1960s, splits her time between her home in Laguna Beach, California, and her studio in Provence, France. She is a consummate observer — Bertrán finds interesting scenes in street markets, harbors, building facades in populous European villages and elsewhere — and her gestural brushstrokes and daring use of vibrant color bring life to her Impressionistic works as she endeavors to communicate her deep appreciation for her radiant surroundings in her work.
Bertrán infuses her landscape paintings with her heartfelt response to the beauty of the natural world and to her medium. “For me painting is my happy place, and it is technical but also emotional,” she has said. “It is color and joy, and I hope to share these feelings with as many people as possible through my art.”
Bertrán received her BFA from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, continuing her figurative drawing studies in Paris. In 1980, she settled in Laguna Beach. Pacific Edge Gallery, where a permanent exhibition of her work can be found, has represented the artist since 1987.
Bertrán has a deep love of working with natural light, and she is constantly seeking to capture its essence in her paintings. The artist has traveled extensively and has painted scenes from Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the South Pacific and the United States.
Bertrán has had numerous solo exhibitions in locales such as Aspen, Key West, Provence, Stockbridge and New York City. Her work is held in the collection of the Laguna Art Museum in California.
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"Blue and Gold Vase With Sunflowers" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Blue and Gold Vase With Sunflowers" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brillian...
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"Sunflowers In Provencal Vase" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sunflowers In Provencal Vase" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant gold...
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"Oak Tree Lavender Field" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Oak Tree Lavender Field" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Summer in the South...
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$3,400
"Flowers and Poppies In The Valley" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Flowers and Poppies In The Valley" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertrán, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in...
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"Autumn Cherry Trees" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Autumn Cherry Trees" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of Franc...
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$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
"Provencal Sunflowers" Modern Impressionist Still Life by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Provencal Sunflowers" is an beautiful large oil painted from life in France by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant golds and greens of lar...
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"Gulf of Dingle, Ireland" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Ireland
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Gulf of Dingle, Ireland" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Ireland by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Summer in the West ...
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"Floral Fantasy" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Floral Fantasy" is a large, beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Laguna Beach by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant red, lav...
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"Tulips In Provencal Vase" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Tulips In Provencal Vase" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant red, lav...
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"Pointeau Reflections" Contemporary Impressionist Seascape
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Pointeau Reflections" is an beautiful oil painted on location by Maria Bertrán in Brittany, France. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the peaceful feeling of the ti...
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"Dress of Many Colors" Contemporary Impressionist Figure
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Dress of ManyColors" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the peaceful repose of the ...
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"Spring In Les Grand Clements" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Spring In Les Grand Clememts" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertrán, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in the ...
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"Red and Yellow Roses" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Red and Yellow Roses" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant red and yell...
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"Gulf of Moribihan" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Of Brittany
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues and colorful water reflections fill "Gulf of Moribihan" a luminous oil painted on location in Brittany by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist street ...
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$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
"Le Brusc Lagoon, " Impressionist Oil Of French Riviera Boats by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues and colorful water reflections fill "Le Brusc Lagoon," an exceptional oil painted on location in the Cote d'Azul, French Riviera by Maria Bertran, this Contemporar...
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"Bandol Coastline" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting by In Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist seascape captures the beauty of Spring in the South of France. "Bandol Coastline...
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"Peonies and Apples On The Table" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Peonies and Apples On The Table" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant r...
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"Door In Les Grand Clements" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Door In Les Grand Clements" is an exceptional large oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the S...
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"Spanish Olive Grove" Modern Impressionist Oil Painting of Spain
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Spanish Olive Grove" is an beautiful oil painted on location in Southern Spain by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of S...
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$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
"Shadows On The Door" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Shadows On The Door in Les Bourges" is an beautiful oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the S...
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$5,800
"Flowers By The Provencal Doorway" Impressionist Oil Painting by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Flowers By The Provencal Doorway" is an beautiful oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless Spring scene in ...
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"Mon Cabanon" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Mon Cabanon" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of France. Creat...
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$4,200
"Lavender On The Road To Ferrasier" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Lavender On The Road To Ferrasier" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the ...
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"Poppies Near Rousillon" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Poppies Near Rousillon" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the Luberon Val...
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"Treasure Island Park" Contemporary Impressionist Laguna Beach Seascape
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues, rich greens, and colorful flowers fill "Treasure Island Park" an exceptional oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, on the California Riviera by Maria Bertr...
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"Poppies By The Woods" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Poppies By The Woods" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertrán, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in the South of...
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"High Plains Lavender" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"High Plains Lavender" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beaut...
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$3,200
"Mallorca Landscape With Cabanon" Modern Impressionist Oil Of Mallorca, Spain
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Mallorca Landscape With Cabanon" features bright sunny blues, greens, and colorful flowers; it is an exceptional oil painted on location on the island of Mallorca in by Maria Ber...
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"Sunflowers In White Vase" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sunflowers In White Vase" is an beautiful large oil painted from life in the studio by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant gold and green...
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$4,400
Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting Of Provencal Village by Maria Bertran
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Le Petit Clements" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist street scene captures a timeless scene in the South of Fra...
Oil
$3,000
"Glacier Stream In French The Alps" Modern Impressionist Oil Painting of France
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Glacier Stream In The French Alps" is an beautiful oil painted on location in the French Alps by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in...
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"Sunflowers and Red Cosmos" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sunflowers and Red Cosmos" is an beautiful large oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant g...
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"Clouds Over Main Beach" Contemporary Impressionist Laguna Beach Seascape
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bright sunny blues, golden sands, and colorful hillside fill "Clouds Over Main Beach" an exceptional oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, on the California Riviera by Maria B...
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$3,000
"Spring Cherry Blossoms In Provence" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An exceptional large oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in the South of France. "Spring Ch...
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