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Save The Date!
Segil Fine Art welcomes Jennifer McChristian in her solo exhibit, "Off the Beaten Path," a new collection of paintings including urban and surrounding plein air scenes.
"Plein-air painting is somewhat of a spiritual experience for me. Although challenging at times, the end result evokes within me a sense of elation, nostalgia and harmony. When I succeed in conveying those sensations to the viewer, I know I have made an emotional connection with them." Please join us Saturday, September 2nd for a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception from 5-8pm. This exhibit will be available September 2nd for online viewing at www.segilfineart.com. Just click on "online exhibit" under "upcoming events" on the home page. To see a preview of Jennifer's work and her web page, click here. | |
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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 McChristian.
 JENNIFER McCHRISTIAN
 Jennifer,
born and raised in Montreal, Canada, has always known from an early age
to pursue art. Upon completing high school, Jennifer began her art
education at Dawson's College in Montreal, Canada. In 1986, she and her
family took permanent residency in California, where she earned a
Bachelor of Fine Art Degree with Honors from Otis Art Institute in
1990. For the following eight years, Jennifer was employed as a full-time animation artist and worked on projects for various studios throughout Los Angeles. Simultaneously, she served in the military reserves for five years. During this time, Jennifer continued to pursue her artistic aspirations. Her studies consisted of painting classes under the tutelage of renowned artists such as Robert Blue, Karl Dempwolf, Scott Burdick and Steve Huston. She admires and is inspired by notable artists such as John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn and Arthur Sreeton. 
Jennifer paints primarily in oils and occasionally watercolors. She has
adapted a painterly, impressionist style that expresses her affinity
for nature. "Plein-air painting is somewhat of a spiritual experience
for me. Although challenging at times, the end result evokes within me
a sense of elation, nostalgia and harmony. When I succeed in conveying
those sensations to the viewer, I know I have made an emotional
connection with them" In addition to the landscape, other subjects that
pique her interest consist of the human figure, animals and still-life.Since 2000, Jennifer has devoted herself to painting full-time and actively participates in art events. She also finds the time to pursue other artistic interests such as classical ballet. Jennifer believes learning is a never-ending process for artists and continues to develop and refine her artistic talent through workshops, research, travel and frequent excursions to museums and galleries. Jennifer received an honorable mention at the 2002 East Valley Art Open Art Show. She has been invited to exhibit her work at the Women's City Club in Pasadena and the California Art Club Gallery in San Marino. "Path.
The word evokes many things. A physical throughway cut in wilderness, a
long stretch of exposed ground in clearings of wild grass. It can
suggest an emotional series of events moving one towards embracing new
perspectives. A new "path"
 connotes a spiritual epiphany that brings
the soul closer to personal enlightenment and enhanced understanding.The unifying principle of this collection is my attempt to pull order
from chaos, direction from aimlessness and reveal what I hope is a new
perspective on nature. A metropolitan setting tends to erase any sense
of wilderness, while paintings of nature tend to tame it. The picture
of the world I attempt to illuminate and capture, exists in this realm;
yet should defy expectation. Here, I present my own interpretation of
both urban and natural landscapes through a series of plein-air and
studio paintings."
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The Art Blog Phenomenon "You like it? Want it? Click on it." "The Internet can provide something that no other medium can -
real-time drama" - Gregory Peterson, USA Today Many of you may, or may not, be familiar with a new trend that is subtlety sweeping through the Internet art world; the artist's blog . The concept is a simple one and extremely consumer friendly, which is why we wanted to share it with our collectors. Basically,
an artist sets up a space on his website for a "daily blog" where he
will post one painting each day and sends an email out to all of his
clients for purchase. The first one to purchase the painting wins
(the painting)!
But
it's not as easy as one might think to obtain one of these unique works
of art. Having a different piece of original and affordable artwork
(most paintings are small and range from $100-$400) emailed to you on a
regular basis, clicking on the image and typing in your credit card
number sounds pretty simple. However, you are not the only one
receiving the email. Some artists have over 10,000 recipients on
their email list. I've been subscribing to a well-known artist's
blog, Postcard From Provence for over 6 months
now. I open the email everyday, as soon as it pops into my
mailbox, and immediately click on the image. (I'm now familiar
with the artist, Julian Merrow-Smith, like his work very much and would
love to own a piece.) I have yet to be the first in line to be
able to purchase, as they are always sold. That, however, is the
fun!
Interactive
fine art buying on the Internet...who would have guessed? As a
gallery owner who utilizes and respects Internet commerce, I'd like to
share a few facts from an article in USA Today sent to me by one of our artists who I highly respect.
Maria Puente
USA Today Our suggestion? Blog away! Find an artist who you like, or
many, that have blogs and sign up on their site. It's pretty
exciting to receive a little art-treat in your email box
everyday. And it's even more exciting to try and obtain it!
And yes, watch for Segil Fine Art to put out our own blog in the very
near future. The best part about a gallery blog though, is that
you aren't limited to receiving works from just one artist, but the
from the entire gallery's artist roster. So stay tuned!
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Born
in San Francisco and raised in Northern California, Don attended both
Valley College and Art Center College of Design. Graduating with honors
and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Art Center, he then went on to
California State University Los Angeles earning his Master's Degree and
obtaining a Lifetime Junior College Art Teaching Credential. Don taught "core" art subjects for nine years at Pasadena City College, and for
fourteen years designed, printed and marketed original serigraphs.
He is an Artist member of the California Art Club, and Oil Painters of
America. His paintings have been selected for exhibition in the
California Art Club's annual Gold Medal Exhibition, and the Oil
Painters of America exhibit.
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Didn't get a chance to see our last exhibit by Keewon Hong, Brenda Swenson and Laura Wynne? There are still a few select paintings available. Click here
for a post exhibit review. If there is a particular painting, or
paintings, you would like to see in person, we'll be happy to have it
available in the gallery for your viewing. Just call or email with your request and to make an appointment. Live out of town? We are happy to ship! | ||
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Save the Date:
Segil Fine Art September Exhibit "Off the Beaten Path" The New Collection by
Jennifer McChristian September 2-30, 2006, with a reception for the artist Saturday, September 2nd, 5-8pm. Call for Entries:
Segil
Fine Art invites you to enter our 4th Annual Holiday Small Works Show
with this "Call for Entries" for "Treasures," this year's exhibit
theme. The last three years have been a great success and we look
forward to an even greater response this year! Click for more info and
for an entry form>
Congratulations: Brenda Swenson on a wonderfully successful watercolor demonstration. Over 80
guests attended the gallery's first ever painting demonstration held in
Library Park. Thank you. Brenda!  
Our next demonstration will be with W. Jason Situ,
November 12th, from 2-4pm. Space is limited. To make reservations, please email or
call the gallery at 626-358-5563.*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! | ||