UPCOMING:
POINT REYES OPEN STUDIOS
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
MAY 27, 28, 29, 2023
11 AM - 5 PM
369 DRAKES VIEW DRIVE, Inverness
Wonder 30 x 30, 2023
C U R R E N T L Y S H O W I N G
WOMEN IN ABSTRACTION
February 16 - May 27, 2023
Bartolini Gallery, Marin Civic Center
Opening reception: Feb 16, 5-7 pm
Before the Blue, 24 x 36, 2023
ALSO C U R R E N T L Y S H O W I N G
February 16 - May 27 2023
Bay Model, Sausalito
The Sausalito Scene
GROUP SHOW
Whatever Floats, (stretched canvas print, framed) 25 x 25, 2015
A R C H I V E S
July 1 - August 12, 2022
solo exhibit at
MARIN JEWELERS' GUILD
1331 4th St. San Rafael
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MARIN OPEN STUDIOS 2022
April 30, May 1, May 7-8
11 AM - 6 PM
at FALKIRK CULTURAL CENTER
1408 Mission Avenue at E Street, San Rafael
at FALKIRK CULTURAL CENTER
1408 Mission Avenue at E Street, San Rafael
Guest Bedroom, 2021
There will be an opening reception at Falkirk on
Thursday April 28, 5 - 8 pm
and a closing reception on
Friday June 10, 5 - 8 pm
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THE EXHIBIT RUNS THROUGH JUNE 10 2022
A R C H I V E S
Falkirk's West Gallery, a portion of my show
Point Reyes Open Studios
Fall, 2021
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY (ONLY) OF THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
NOVEMBER 26 & 27 11 AM - 5 PM
at my home/studio
369 Drakes View Drive, Inverness CA
NOVEMBER 26 & 27 11 AM - 5 PM
at my home/studio
369 Drakes View Drive, Inverness CA
A SNEAK PEEK OF THIS 2021 SHOW . . .
The Depot in Mill Valley
July 2021
MOVING FURTHER INTO THE ABSTRACT
Artist's Reception: Friday July 16, 5:30 - 7:30
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The Depot's usual hours: 8-5 Mon-Fri.,
slightly later Fridays and WEEKENDS.
slightly later Fridays and WEEKENDS.
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INTRODUCING MORE ABSTRACT WORK
This show gives me the opportunity to show new abstract paintings that became a significant part of my "practice" in the last 3 years. For most of the last decade I've been best known for realism, painting Marin waterscapes and landscapes, both en plein air and larger studio pieces.What's not to like about those options? There will always be a hook for me in the local beauty we find around us everyday in this part of the world. Nevertheless, abstraction has been working its way into my heart, and it's been a pleasure to delve into this new territory. |
MAY 2020 CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
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(NOVEMBER & DECEMBER)
Mt. Tamalpais from Coyote Creek © Elaine West 2019
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This fall, I'm honored to have a return solo exhibit at the First Valley in Inverness for most of November, including Point Reyes Open Studios over the Thanksgiving weekend. In addition to rotating monthly art exhibits in its gallery, this charming shop offers beautifully curated gifts and housewares, many of them hand-crafted. I've also been invited as a guest artist to join the Baywood Artists for their December show. These painters find inspiration in the great outdoors, often painting together, in nature, throughout west and southern Marin County. The group focuses its attention this year on the lands protected from development through the work of Caroline Sealy Livermore. These include: Mt. Tamalpais, the Marin Headlands, Pt. Reyes National Seashore, Stinson Beach, Tomales Bay State Parks, Angel Island and Samuel P. Taylor State Park. The December show will be at the Marin Art and Garden Center, another location with an important connection to Caroline Livermore. If you'd enjoy seeing a variety of painting styles showcasing our beautiful area, you won't want to miss this special show. |
RECENT WORK - abstracts, realism, plein air, still life
More Archived Events
POINT REYES OPEN STUDIOS (SPRING) 2019
MAY 25, 26 27 11am - 5pm
(Memorial Day Weekend)
at my home/studio on Inverness Ridge
369 Drakes View Drive, Inverness
Open Studio signs on Sir Francis Drake Blvd will direct you to my address, (studio #13 in the tour brochure, available everywhere in Pt. Reyes Station) and to other artists also showing on my street.
Tie Up at White House Pool © 2019 Elaine West
SOLO SHOW
September 7 -30 2018
RECEPTION: TUESDAY September 11, 5 p.m.
First Valley Store, Inverness CA
2 doors West of Sir Francis Drake on Inverness Way
Wed - Sun, 9 am - 5pm
Across Tomales Bay, 9 x 12 oil on canvas panel SOLD
SOLO SHOW
August 14 - September 6, 2018
Belvedere-Tiburon Library
Retired, oil on stretched canvas, 30 x 30 SOLD
MARIN OPEN STUDIOS 2018
Falkirk Cultural Center
1804 Mission St. San Rafael
Reflections Mostly, 22 x 30 oil on stretched canvas © Elaine West, 2018
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POINT REYES OPEN STUDIOS
Memorial Day Weekend
MAY 27, 28, 29 11am - 5pm
at my home/studio on Inverness Ridge
369 Drakes View Drive, Inverness
Roadside signs on Sir Francis Drake Blvd and on our road will
direct you to my address, and to other artists also showing on my street.
MAY 27, 28, 29 11am - 5pm
at my home/studio on Inverness Ridge
369 Drakes View Drive, Inverness
Roadside signs on Sir Francis Drake Blvd and on our road will
direct you to my address, and to other artists also showing on my street.
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2017:
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October 2017
Nicasio - what a fun venue !
The Nicasio Historical Society sponsored a great 4-month-long, fund-raising paint-out for 22 artists, virtually all of them plein air painters, and arranged for us to have access to several private or remote ranches or properties all over Nicasio. Result: over 250 pieces of art were presented to the public, starting with a classy opening reception October 13. Proceeds go toward the repair/maintenance of the beautiful little St. Mary's church familiar to everyone who's ever been through Nicasio. She's celebrating her 150th anniversary this year!
SELECTED PAINTINGS
from the GLIMPSE OF NICASIO show
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May 6-7 2017 Open Studio
March 2017
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My painting "Beyond the Wave Gate" (left) is featured inside the May issue of MARIN magazine as part of their annual Get Covered contest. The corrugated structure depicted is my painting studio and is a 2 minute walk from home, here in the fun and funky North end of Sausalito. |
February 2017
Larger works recently delivered to Toad Fish Gallery
(downtown Sausalito):
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This wonderful dory is in one of the Sausalito spots I visit repeatedly to see what some of my favorite subjects are up to. She's tied up in the lee of a live-aboard next to the very picturesque "Potato Chip" houseboat, (partially) seen to the left. Sometimes with several inches of rainwater in her, no oars to be found, the roughly painted cobalt blue interior always catches my eye. |
"Tied Alongside", 30" x 40" SOLD
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Speeding Past, 24" x 30"
*Sausalito gallery now carries my work (2017-18)
Eight or more of my paintings are usually on display at the TOAD FISH GALLERY, just 3 doors south of the lovely fountain in downtown Sausalito, at 686 Bridgeway. This gallery specializes exclusively in the work of local artists. 20+ pieces have sold through Toadfish since June including:
A R C H I V E S
Marin Open Studios Weekend
May 14 & 15, 2016 was a wonderful event !
Over 120 guests attended, 14 paintings and several prints were sold, including:
Launch For Hire, 1 & 2, Whatever Floats, Dayhawks, Summertime, Purple Sea Cave, Velvet, Rags and Weeds, Lone Palm, Le Garage Hoist, San Miguel Calle, Spinners, Eucalyptus Ridge and 4 prints of Larry's in the Moonlight in a fund-raising silent auction.
Launch For Hire, 1 & 2, Whatever Floats, Dayhawks, Summertime, Purple Sea Cave, Velvet, Rags and Weeds, Lone Palm, Le Garage Hoist, San Miguel Calle, Spinners, Eucalyptus Ridge and 4 prints of Larry's in the Moonlight in a fund-raising silent auction.
Under the Influence - a blog
A unusually large percentage of the pieces completed while taking two classes with Chester Arnold at the College of Marin last fall made me particularly happy. Because they're so different from my usual style or approach I've posted them in a section on this site unto themselves - "Miwokstudio122". In one class which Chester's particularly well-known for, Materials and Techniques, we made our own paints - oils, casein, tempera, watercolor, starting with dry pigments, and created all sorts of paintings, including works in the style of, or studies of, Velasquez and Rothko... Continued More work from those two classes
ANOTHER GALLERY ADDED: Sketches and Water-based Media
Travels to Turkey and Marblehead, MA this past summer, where I packed light and left my oils at home.
Flag On Top, Turquoise Coast
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Fran & Martha's Veranda, Marblehead
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Juried group show - "Delicious"
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NEW GALLERY ADDED TO SITE
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New territory's been explored in the last year, resulting in an additional gallery - "Non-representational".
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Magical, detail
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"Muir Beach with Mom" (right) was selected as a runner-up in Marin Magazine's cover contest. With over 300 entries, and only 12 runners-up, I'm pretty excited. Original: SOLD Giclee print available |
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M A R I N O P E N S T U D I O S 2 0 1 3
Work will be exhibited at my studio this year: 247 Gate 5 Rd., Sausalito
One weekend only: May 4 - 5, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Previous announcements
COASTAL ART LEAGUE'S 28th Annual Juried Show, Half Moon Bay, December 7 - January 13. Two paintings (Terrace Bedroom and Elkhorn Slough) were accepted to the Coastal Art League's Juried Exhibition. Elkhorn Slough earned an Honorable Mention and has been sold.
SANTA CRUZ ART LEAGUE - August 201. Elkhorn Slough was accepted to Santa Cruz Art League's California Landscapes Juried Exhibition and earned an Honorable Mention.
MARIN OPEN STUDIOS 2012 over the May 12-13 weekend. Work will be exhibited at 7 Liberty Dock, Sausalito, CA, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ONE-PERSON SHOWS:
ALAIN PINEL in Mill Valley, a month-long show of my paintings, with opening reception Tuesday April 3, 6 - 8 p.m. (part of the Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk).
THE DEPOT in Mill Valley, a month-long show of my paintings, with opening reception Tuesday March 6, 6 - 8 p.m. (part of the Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk).
S P E N D I N G 6 W E E K S I N M E X I CO starting Jan 21, painting and studying Spanish.
O N G O I N G:
Getting to spend more time in Inverness (West Marin County) in recent months, sketching, painting.
Paintings on exhibit through Artisans in varous Marin County venues.
O C T O B E R 2 0 1 1
Moved into larger studio space this month, at 247B Gate 5 Road.
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 11
The 1st Annual Sausalito Artists Show over Labor Day Weekend was great fun and a new opportunity for 50+ local artists who couldn't afford or who were turned away from exhibiting in the well-known Sausalito Art Festival (which had their 59th annual show over the same weekend just 3 blocks away). The free show was held at and sponsored by the SeaHorse Restaurant on Harbor Drive (in their parking lot) and included live music each of the 3 days. The show's fun, funkiness, diversity and affordability had many visitors commenting on how it reminded them of the early days of the Festival, and its timing gave an excuse to dub it the Guerilla Art Show. Renegade or not, this artist looks forward to participating again next year.
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U P C O M I N G
M A R I N O P E N S T U D I O S 2 0 1 3
Work will be exhibited at my studio this year: 247 Gate 5 Rd., Sausalito
One weekend only: May 4 - 5, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
___________________________________________________________________
Previous announcements
COASTAL ART LEAGUE'S 28th Annual Juried Show, Half Moon Bay, December 7 - January 13. Two paintings (Terrace Bedroom and Elkhorn Slough) were accepted to the Coastal Art League's Juried Exhibition. Elkhorn Slough earned an Honorable Mention and has been sold.
SANTA CRUZ ART LEAGUE - August 201. Elkhorn Slough was accepted to Santa Cruz Art League's California Landscapes Juried Exhibition and earned an Honorable Mention.
MARIN OPEN STUDIOS 2012 over the May 12-13 weekend. Work will be exhibited at 7 Liberty Dock, Sausalito, CA, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ONE-PERSON SHOWS:
ALAIN PINEL in Mill Valley, a month-long show of my paintings, with opening reception Tuesday April 3, 6 - 8 p.m. (part of the Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk).
THE DEPOT in Mill Valley, a month-long show of my paintings, with opening reception Tuesday March 6, 6 - 8 p.m. (part of the Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk).
S P E N D I N G 6 W E E K S I N M E X I CO starting Jan 21, painting and studying Spanish.
O N G O I N G:
Getting to spend more time in Inverness (West Marin County) in recent months, sketching, painting.
Paintings on exhibit through Artisans in varous Marin County venues.
O C T O B E R 2 0 1 1
Moved into larger studio space this month, at 247B Gate 5 Road.
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 11
The 1st Annual Sausalito Artists Show over Labor Day Weekend was great fun and a new opportunity for 50+ local artists who couldn't afford or who were turned away from exhibiting in the well-known Sausalito Art Festival (which had their 59th annual show over the same weekend just 3 blocks away). The free show was held at and sponsored by the SeaHorse Restaurant on Harbor Drive (in their parking lot) and included live music each of the 3 days. The show's fun, funkiness, diversity and affordability had many visitors commenting on how it reminded them of the early days of the Festival, and its timing gave an excuse to dub it the Guerilla Art Show. Renegade or not, this artist looks forward to participating again next year.
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M A R I N O P E N S T U D I O S 2 0 1 3
Work will be exhibited at my studio this year: 247 Gate 5 Rd., Sausalito
One weekend only: May 4 - 5, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
___________________________________________________________________
Previous announcements
COASTAL ART LEAGUE'S 28th Annual Juried Show, Half Moon Bay, December 7 - January 13. Two paintings (Terrace Bedroom and Elkhorn Slough) were accepted to the Coastal Art League's Juried Exhibition. Elkhorn Slough earned an Honorable Mention and has been sold.
SANTA CRUZ ART LEAGUE - August 201. Elkhorn Slough was accepted to Santa Cruz Art League's California Landscapes Juried Exhibition and earned an Honorable Mention.
MARIN OPEN STUDIOS 2012 over the May 12-13 weekend. Work will be exhibited at 7 Liberty Dock, Sausalito, CA, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ONE-PERSON SHOWS:
ALAIN PINEL in Mill Valley, a month-long show of my paintings, with opening reception Tuesday April 3, 6 - 8 p.m. (part of the Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk).
THE DEPOT in Mill Valley, a month-long show of my paintings, with opening reception Tuesday March 6, 6 - 8 p.m. (part of the Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk).
S P E N D I N G 6 W E E K S I N M E X I CO starting Jan 21, painting and studying Spanish.
O N G O I N G:
Getting to spend more time in Inverness (West Marin County) in recent months, sketching, painting.
Paintings on exhibit through Artisans in varous Marin County venues.
O C T O B E R 2 0 1 1
Moved into larger studio space this month, at 247B Gate 5 Road.
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 11
The 1st Annual Sausalito Artists Show over Labor Day Weekend was great fun and a new opportunity for 50+ local artists who couldn't afford or who were turned away from exhibiting in the well-known Sausalito Art Festival (which had their 59th annual show over the same weekend just 3 blocks away). The free show was held at and sponsored by the SeaHorse Restaurant on Harbor Drive (in their parking lot) and included live music each of the 3 days. The show's fun, funkiness, diversity and affordability had many visitors commenting on how it reminded them of the early days of the Festival, and its timing gave an excuse to dub it the Guerilla Art Show. Renegade or not, this artist looks forward to participating again next year.
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