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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"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Woods Cove" is an beautiful 90 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist pai...
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"The Colors of Spring" Contemporary Impressionist Floral Serigraph
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"The Colors of Spring" is an beautiful 94 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted from life in the artists Laguna Beach studio by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Im...
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"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" Modern Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist...
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"The Colors of Spring" Contemporary Impressionist Floral Serigraph
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"The Colors of Spring" is an beautiful 94 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted from life in the artists Laguna Beach studio by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Im...
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"Doorway To The Garden" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Doorway To The Garden" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures...
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"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Woods Cove" is an beautiful 90 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist pai...
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"Moorea" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Tahiti
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Moorea" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Tahiti by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene...
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"Vernazza" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Cinque Terre, Italy
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Vernazza" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Cinque Terre, Italy by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a...
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"Road To Sault" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence, France
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Road To Sault" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting capture...
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"Road To Sault" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence, France
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Road To Sault" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary I...
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"Moorea" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Tahiti
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Moorea" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Tahiti by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene...
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"Road To Sault" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence, France
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Road To Sault" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting capture...
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"The Colors of Spring" Contemporary Impressionist Floral Serigraph
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"The Colors of Spring" is an beautiful 94 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted from life in the artists Laguna Beach studio by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Im...
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"Vernazza" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Cinque Terre, Italy
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Vernazza" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Cinque Terre, Italy by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a...
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$140
H 5.91 in W 7.09 in
Paris : Saint Germain des Pres - Original Lithograph Handsigned and Numbered
By Urbain Huchet
Located in Paris, IDF
Urbain HUCHET Paris : Saint Germain des Pres, c. 1980 Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by the artist Numbered / 350 copies On Arches velllum 15 x 18 cm (c. 6 x 7 in) Excell...
Lithograph
$1,765
H 29.93 in W 21.26 in D 0.04 in
Emilio Grau Sala - Original Handsigned Lithograph - Ecole de Paris
By Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Emilio Grau Sala Original Handsigned Lithograph Dimensions: 76 x 54 cm Edition: HC XXI/XXX HandSigned and Numbered Ecole de Paris au seuil de la mutation des Arts Sentiers Editions ...
Lithograph
Londres (London)
By Maximilien Luce
Located in New York, NY
Pencil signed by both Luce and Jacques Villon (Villon etched the image) and numbered 120/200 in pencil, lower margin. Published by Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris. Catalogue Raisonne:...
Etching, Aquatint, Color
$2,200
H 9.88 in W 10.25 in
Le Vin Contre la Dépression et l'Anémie, Lithograph, Circa 1930s
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“My eyes were made to erase all that is ugly”. -Raoul Dufy Raoul Dufy’s depictions for an instant charmer of a "medical book" illustrates the myriad benefits of wine, while being sp...
Lithograph
$5,500
H 13.25 in W 16.25 in
Bougival Woodcut Print, Fauvist Style, Signed, Edition 30, 1914
By Maurice de Vlaminck
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Bougival Woodcut, 1914 Signed and numbered in pencil Edition 30, this numberd 22 Printed on laid Van Gelder Zonen paper Published by Henri Kanweiler, Paris Printed by Paul Birault, P...
Woodcut
$695
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.25 in
"Pueblos" - Hand-Augmented Fauvist Landscape in Ink and Pastel on Paper
By Margie Dickson
Located in Soquel, CA
"Pueblos" - Hand-Augmented Fauvist Landscape in Ink and Pastel on Paper Bold and saturated depiction of pueblo buildings by Margie Dickson (American, b. 1938). These buildings are h...
Paper, Pastel, Screen
$2,200
H 9.88 in W 10.25 in
Wine as a Remedy for Convalescents, Post-Impressionist Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“My eyes were made to erase all that is ugly”. -Raoul Dufy Raoul Dufy’s depictions for an instant charmer of a "medical book" illustrates the myriad benefits of wine, while being sp...
Lithograph
$140
H 7.49 in W 5.52 in
Paris : Notre Dame during Summer - Original Lithograph Handsigned and Numbered
By Urbain Huchet
Located in Paris, IDF
Urbain HUCHET Paris : Notre Dame during Summer, c. 1980 Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by the artist Numbered / 350 copies On Arches velllum 19 x 14 cm (c. 7 x 6 in) Exce...
Lithograph
$140
H 7.49 in W 5.52 in
Paris : Square near Saint Germain - Original Lithograph Handsigned and Numbered
By Urbain Huchet
Located in Paris, IDF
Urbain HUCHET Paris : Square near Saint Germain, c. 1980 Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil by the artist Numbered / 350 copies On Arches velllum 19 x 14 cm (c. 7 x 6 in) Exc...
Lithograph
$25,000
H 17.13 in W 13 in
Saint-Tropez-Le Port Lithograph, Signed, Post-Impressionist, 1898
By Paul Signac
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Saint-Tropez-Le Port Color lithograph, 1897-1898 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Numbered in pencil lower right: No. 68 (see photo) From: Album des Peintres-Gravures, 1898 ...
Lithograph
$1,195
H 21.25 in W 26 in
Henri Matisse (after) La Tristesse du Roi (The Sadness of the King)
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: La Tristesse du Roi (The Sadness of the King) Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Year: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: ...
Lithograph
Normandy : A Nice Winter Day - Original lithograph
By Claude Manoukian
Located in Paris, IDF
Claude MANOUKIAN Normandy : A Nice Winter Day Original lithograph Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 43 x 56 cm (c. 17 x 22 inch) Exc...
Lithograph
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H 35 in W 26 in D 1 in
"Doorway To The Garden" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Doorway To The Garden" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures...
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H 25 in W 40 in D 1 in
"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" Modern Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist...
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H 29.5 in W 33 in D 1 in
"The Colors of Spring" Contemporary Impressionist Floral Serigraph
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"The Colors of Spring" is an beautiful 94 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted from life in the artists Laguna Beach studio by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Im...
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H 28 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Laguna Vista" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting c...
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H 25 in W 40 in D 1 in
"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" Modern Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Hayrolls In The Lavender Field" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist...
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H 28 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Laguna Vista" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting c...
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H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
"Woods Cove" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Woods Cove" is an beautiful 90 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist pai...
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H 28 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Laguna Vista" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting c...
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H 35 in W 26 in D 1 in
"Doorway To The Garden" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Doorway To The Garden" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures...
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H 27 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Road To Sault" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence, France
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Road To Sault" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary I...
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H 28 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Laguna Vista" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Laguna Beach
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Laguna Vista" is an beautiful hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting c...
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H 27 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Road To Sault" Contemporary Impressionist Serigraph of Provence, France
By Maria Bertrán
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Road To Sault" is an beautiful 95 color hand pulled serigraph created from the oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary I...
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