![]() Shuang Li Born, raised and classically trained in China, Shuang Li received her BA Degree in Graphic Design and Master’s Degree in Art History. After moving to the United States, Shuang Li received her MFA (Master of Fine Art) Degree from The Department of Art, University of Oregon, in 1991. Following the traditional “En Plein Air” Impressionism approach, Shuang paints watercolor both on location and in her studio. She portrays the extraordinary variety of life with her unique perspective. With masterful classic and contemporary techniques, Shuang recreates nature’s beauty in her paintings by capturing moods and moments of light and color. She is noted for her singular poetic expression. Shuang Li’s watercolor paintings have long been favored by collectors. She has also exhibited in national and international galleries and group shows and has earned many honorable awards. With her extensive teaching background, Shuang has been regularly invited by art organizations for her popular plein air painting demonstrations, art workshops, and classes. She also frequently serves as an invited juror for art competitions and art exhibitions. Shuang Li is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, American Impressionist Society, American Society of Marine Artists, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, San Diego Watercolor Society, and Watercolor West, and an Elected Artist Member of California Art Club, John Bohnenberger (1926 - 2012) Born: Chicago, Illinois. When he was fourteen years old his family moved to the West Coast and settled. After high school he served in the U.S. Army and then returned from duty to live in California. For many years he worked as a Government employee, but also found plenty of time to paint watercolors. He is a self-taught artist and has worked in a variety of painting styles ranging from tight and representational to very loose and abstract.
![]() Demo 9/20/23 - Workshop: Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, September 20-22, 2023 Kathleen Scoggin is a contemporary abstract artist working in watercolor, acrylic and mixed media. Her work is inspired by nature and expresses organic subjects inviting the viewer to see and be aware of the beauty around them. The work is based on unique texture techniques to describe the varied earth forms that are all around us. Her art is created to help the viewer see and be aware of the electrifying beauty of nature but still create mystery. At the June meeting, Roderick Smith will sent us off into summer with a video of his watercolors from a 2000-mile Alaskan trek to Fox Island. In his richly illustrated memoir artist Roderick Smith describes in watercolor and word his voyage to a far away island in northern Alaska. He is on a pilgrimage inspired by the writing of Rockwell Kent’s 1920 publication, “Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska” Traveling over two thousand miles by ferry, he told the tale of searching for a spiritual solace against a vast wilderness . Inspiring and poetic, Roderick’s journal takes you on a voyage to the heart of creative adventure.
Click here to explore his journey on Instagram. Artist Fatemeh Kian paints classical floral still life using radiant watercolors. Growing up in Tehran, Iran, she learned calligraphy at a young age. Fatemeh developed a passion for the art form and earned the highest national certificate from the Society of Iranian Calligraphists. Then, at the age of 23, a chance encounter led to her first watercolor class. She immediately fell in love with the medium and it turned into her life pursuit. In her 30s, she started taking on her own students. “There is only one thing that brings me joy more than watercolor painting, and that is teaching watercolor to others who don’t know it,” says Fatemeh. “A lot of my students have told me that their lives have changed since they started doing watercolor and that it brings inner peace to them.” In 2015, Fatemeh’s only son moved to the United States to complete his masters degree. She decided to come with him to Oklahoma, where she again started teaching watercolor while pursuing her own painting. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her son and attending classes to improve her English. A “plein air” artist since college, Carolyn Lord was influenced by the 20th Century California Watercolor Style of Millard Sheets and his peers which often features bold color and strong design. She presented about her artist journey and the influences/ She is inspired by the California’s vernacular architecture, landscape, and garden paintings. Aspects of Tonalism and Impressionism have been integrated into her watercolor, and oil paintings. Lord’s paintings can be seen in galleries, invitational, and juried shows. Magazine articles and podcasts highlight her working methods and career. Southern California native, Carolyn Lord (1956- ) was introduced to the California Regionalist Watercolor Tradition by James Green while attending Principia College in Elsah, IL. A Studio Arts Major, her Liberal Arts studies also included botany and architectural history, which became favorite painting motifs. |