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We’re ready to leave winter behind and start looking towards spring! And to do so we are bringing together three wonderfully talented artists working in three different mediums. Segil Fine Art is pleased to invite you to our first group show of 2006, "Spring is in the Air." We will be featuring the vibrant acrylics of Ana Helena Berenguer, the dynamic oils of Jennifer Hansen and the charming watercolors of Vicki Thomas. This is your exclusive chance to view their new collections. Please join us Saturday, March 25th for a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, and ring in spring! | |
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Laura Segil Segil Fine Art Gallery | ||
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This month I would like to introduce you to the work of Jennifer Hansen and Vicki Thomas, both of whom will be featured artists in our March group show.
JENNIFER HANSEN splits her time between New Hampshire and San Francisco where she earned both her Bachelor of Fine Art degree and Master of Fine Art degree from the Academy of Art College. In addition to painting, she works as a color designer in industries ranging from textile to animation. Recent projects include background painting and color styling for such clients as Disney, Warner Bros., and LeapFrog. When not painting digitally, she works primarily in oils. Her favorite subjects are the human figure and the landscapes and light of New England and Northern California.
Since then, she has become a published artist with limited edition prints and greeting cards in the marketplace. She has participated in numerous art shows and exhibits in California, as well as out of state shows and galleries. Vicki belongs to several art clubs and teaches watercolor to both young people and adults. "I believe that my love for drawing and painting has come from my inner need to create. It’s a wonderful feeling to be totally involved in the process of painting and then to experience the surprising and delightful results." | ||
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The Personal Value of Collecting Fine Art: Listen to Your Instincts
There is No Time Like the Present
I recently came across a 2005 Collector’s Edition of Southwest Art and had the privilege of re-reading an article by the editor titled "No Time to Lose; Don’t Put Off the Joy of Owning Art." It was a wonderfully refreshing reminder of the thrill, and often necessity, of collecting in the moment. How many times have we admired a piece only to go home and "think about it," returning to the gallery to then find it sold? Recently we were changing the exhibit here at Segil Fine Art and I was faced a disturbing prospect; returning one of my favorite pieces of artwork to the artist. I had admired this little painting for two months, which would cheerfully greet me each day when I’d walk through the front door. However, it took me a moment to realize the obvious, I wanted that painting in my own collection at home! Yet another reminder that when collecting, don’t ignore your instincts because there is no time like the present and you may not get a second chance. Kristin Bucher, editor for Southwest Art shares a few insights:
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 For info, call the gallery at 626-358-5563
Coming soon: New Works by Lou Police, Joseph Stoddard, Lynne Fearman, Keewon Hong and Claudia Michelle Betty. | ||
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Look for our new e-mails bringing brand new works of art in the gallery to you as soon as we get them!
 Jay Ewing will be heading up a group show also featuring Terry Beland and Betsy Woodford. "An Artistic Celebration of the Great Outdoors" will open with a reception at Whites Gallery Saturday, March 18, 6-8pm. The show will run through March 31st. Whites Gallery is located at 2414 Honolulu Avenue in Montrose.
Any artists who are interested in renting the front salon of Whites Gallery for your own exhibition, please call me here at the gallery; 626-358-5563.
Congratulations to:
Carole Cooke for her wonderful success at this year’s Masters of the American West at the Autry Museum. Be sure and see this fabulous exhibit.
Cody DeLong’s painting "View from Chicken Point" had been selected for inclusion in a coffee table book being published by Jack Richeson, titled "The Jack Richeson Annual, The Plein Air New Mexico Year." We will have copies for sale here in the gallery as soon as it comes out.
W. Jason Situ for his successful one man show at Villas and Verandas in San Juan Capistrano.
Laura Wynne has been juried into the Oil Painters of America (OPA) National Exhibition.
*Attention Gallery Artists! If you have news to share or upcoming events, please email Laura at the gallery. We'll be glad to get it in the newsletter! | ||
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VICKI THOMAS, watercolor artist, received her B.F.A. from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, after spending a year of study in Amsterdam, Holland. She was a free-lance fashion illustrator in Los Angeles for 17 years before she eased herself into fine arts watercolor.
Lynne Fearman