Lemon and Mandarin

Lemon and MandarinDonna Calleja creates paintings that are inspired by her observation of light on garden flowers, fruit and shells. She composes natural forms together for their shape, color and texture from direct observation and her imagination. She wants to interpret the beauty of light on natural forms and hopes to provide her viewers with a moment of quiet reflection. Her painting process begins with a bold underpainting that defines a composition of light and

By the end of the year

and stories--a keepsake to be cherished throughout their life

and big box stores

decided to return to her passion

She is drawn to natural imperfections and subtle details such as tangled stems and delicate markings from seasonal changes which spark new ideas for color

Alex typically employs a dreamy color palette developed during her eight years living in Charleston

I approach this attenuated version of the landscape with generous detachment

Jennifer holds a B

000 miles to paint every state

Choose a window that gets direct sunlight

Washington

The Lesher Center for the Arts (San Francisco