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Segil Fine Art is honored to welcome W. Jason Situ in a one-man exhibition featuring a breathtaking new collection of studio and plein air paintings. Mr. Situ’s paintings are not just about line, space or color on a canvas, they are an exploration of mood and variations on familiar themes in the landscape. The artist personifies these themes by giving sunlight character; late afternoon shadows take on a behavior of their own and a foggy morning evokes memories and asks for experiences from the viewer. Mr. Situ’s paintings aren’t so much ‘seen’ as they are experienced,’ and each individual spectator brings to their own translation of the picture a past, present and future.
Please join us for a reception for the artist Saturday, November 4th, 5-8 pm and visit the exhibit online at www.segilfineart.com. Sunday, November 12th, Mr. Situ will be doing a painting demonstration in the park across from the gallery and we invite you to join us for this exciting event. Tickets are $10 and include a champagne reception in the gallery after the demonstration. Space is limited, so please RSVP with the gallery by November 6th at 626-358-5563. | |
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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 W. Jason Situ.
  W. JASON SITUW. Jason Situ was born in 1949 in Guang Dong, China. He began painting in high school during China’s “Cultural Revolution” and completed his art education at the Guangzhou Fine Arts Institute, one of China’s most prestigious and competitive art academies. In 1989 Mr. Situ immigrated to the United States with his family. He was fascinated by the beautiful California landscape and soon decided to become a plein air painter. He has been a full-time artist since 1997 and has shown his work across the United States. He is a signature member of the California Art Club,  the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association, Oil Painters of America, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters and an honorary member of the Tucson Plein Air Painters Society.Mr. Situ has won numerous awards for his artwork including the “Award of Excellence,” Oil Painters of America 13th Annual National Juried Show, “Artist’s Choice Award,” La Quinta Plein Air Juried Competition, and “Best in Show-National Award of Excellence,” Oil painters of America 10th Annual National Juried Show. He has also been featured in several fine art publication including Art of the West, Southwest Art and American Artist. | ||
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Why Do Collectors Collect? Three Part Series Part Two; Why a Collector Collects, The Art and the Artist Last month, we kicked off this series by beginning to explore the psyche of a collector through Gregory J. Peterson’s article, What Motivates a Collector? April 2002 edition of American Artist magazine. Mr. Peterson, a passionate collector himself, points out that buying a painting isn’t just about the physicality of the work but all that goes into and around it, or that ‘buzz’ that is just as much about the artist as it is about the art. This concept can be broken down into four categories for the collector:
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 Laura finds motivation for her art in the beauty of nature the striking effect of light on trees, rocks and water, or an awe-inspiring cloud formation. Driven to capture the moment, she says, “It can be an overwhelming need sometimes, as well as a challenge to capture the feeling.” The feelings are evident in her beautiful pastoral landscapes. Laura has studied at Pasadena Center for Fine Arts, Pasadena City College, and Los Angeles County Arboretum, with a focus on landscape painting, plein air painting, watercolor botanical illustration and drawing. A lifelong resident of Sierra Madre, she has also had extensive private study since age 12 with her father, premier California landscape artist Bernard Wynne. She has worked in graphic arts at Santa Anita Racetrack since 1998, and only in the last few years have her family obligations allowed her to realize her dreams of painting and exploring her marvelous potential.Laura is a member of Oil Painters of America, California Art Club, San Gabriel Fine Arts Association, Pasadena Center for Fine Arts, and Fine Artists Factory. Laura Wynne received three awards at this year’s San Gabriel Fine Arts Association’s Fall Open: 2nd Place in the Mechanical/Structure division for “Santa Barbara Mission”; 3rd Place in the Watercolor, Animal division for “Thoroughbred Head Study”; and Honorable Mention in the Landscape, Oil division for “Gray Day, Point Lobos.” (Now available in the gallery. All paintings are depicted below and available for purchase). Laura’s painting “Jacaranda” (pictured below) was recently juried into the upcoming California Art Club’s exhibit Floating Waters and Coastal Vistas, which will be held at the Women’s City Club of Pasadena from November 3rd through May 3rd 2007. There will be an opening reception for the artists Friday, November 3rd at 5:30pm.  | ||
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New Auction: Our next auction is Michael Alten's "Arboretum Fountain"
Oil on Linen, 5" x 7". Opening bid is
$100. Click here to bid> Friends of the Gallery:
Jane Kellogg Stuart has a fabulous new company featuring a beautiful line of hand gilded and burnished frames catering mostly to Plein Air Painters. She also does custom framing with hundreds of moldings to choose from.You can e-mail her at pleinjane@mac.com or call the gallery for more information.
Thank you:
All of the Artists who sent in submissions for this year’s 4th Annual Small Works Show, “Treasures.” We are truly honored and awed by the wonderful talent of all of those who submitted work.
William Abell, Cliff Barnes, Donal Jolley and Larry Rolph for a wonderful October show! A Call to Our E-mail Patrons! If you have a few friends who you think would like to receive gallery e-news, please send us their e-mail address and we’ll e-mail you a gift! *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! | ||
