East Bay Landscape Painters @eastbaylandscapepainters

“We are a community of artists of all media, styles and levels of experience that meets once a week to paint outdoors in the parks and cities east of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is free to join.” – Sharon Hind-Smith

The East Bay Landscape Painters (EBLP) is my home group. Sharon Hind-Smith is the coordinator. We meet every Monday (weather permitting) to enjoy painting en plein air in different locations that are suggested by our members.

• Rockridge Cafe, 5492 College Avenue, Oakland. Solo Show, Fall 2019. Twenty paintings selected from 2017 to 2019
• East Bay Landscape Painters, Oakland Rockridge Library, Spring 2019
  • Black Diamond Cafe, 16 in x 20 in, 2018
  • Albany Race Track Beach with Dogs, 20 in x 24 in, 2017
• Oakland Art Association: Recent Works, Alameda County Law Library, Fall 2018
  • Lakeside Promenade, 24 in x 20 in, 2018
  • Old Ferry Point Terminal, 16 in x 20 in, 2018
• Berkeley Marina Yacht Club: Winter 2018
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San Francisco Women Artists Gallery   sfwomenartists.org

“A presence in the San Francisco arts community since 1887, San Francisco Women Artists (SFWA), a nonprofit (501(c)(3) organization, remains committed to the transformative power of art on our culture, on our selves. By increasing the representation of women in the arts and by outreach and encouragement of aspiring young artists, we remain true to our mission and legacy. Today, more than ever, we are in need of the unique power of art to recreate unifying bonds among all people by imagining, reflecting, and expanding the shared human experience. SFWA welcomes all genders to our organization who support our mission.”

• Spirit of San Francisco, December 3 – January 4, 2019
  • Kearny Street from Northbeach to Downtown, 26 in x 22 in, 2017
    “Juror’s Choice”
  • Opening Reception, December 5, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
• Curves and Shapes, November 5 – 30, 2019
  • Sutro Tower from Liberty Street, 22 in x 18 in, 2019
  • Opening Reception, November 7, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
• Hot Color, Fall 2019
  • Alvarado Adobe Summer, 18 in x 22 in, 2018
  • Putting up the Lights, 24 in x 29 in, 2018
• Works on Paper, Summer 2019
  • California Desert Poppies and Plants, 22 in x 26 in, 2019
  • Moving the Goods, 20 in x 27 in, 2018
• Season of Abundance, Summer 2019
  • Bay Area Wildflowers, 18 in x 22 in, 2018
• Celebrating Bay Area Culture, Spring 2019
  • 30th Street and Church, 18 in x 22 in, 2017
  • Jack London Square, 18 in x 22 in, 2019
  • The Castro, 22 in x 29 in, 2019
• Textures and Patterns, Spring 2019
  • Blake Garden Spring, 16 in x 20 in, 2018
• Celebrating Women,  Spring 2019
  • She’s Driving, 16 in x 20 in, 2018
• What I Love,  Winter 2019
  • Cafe Morning, 16 in x 20 in, 2018
• Small Presents, Winter 2019
  • Mount Tamalpais_8 in x 10 in_2018
  • Wetmore Lodge Mills College_8 in x 10 in_2018
  • Mare Island Cranes 10 in x 8 in, 2018

California Watercolor Association (CWA)

“The California Watercolor Association is a prominent watermedia organization.  CWA’s mission is to create, foster, and sustain artistic growth and interest in watermedia.  These goals are accomplished through our community outreach programs, workshops, public exhibitions, and student activities.  CWA members include professional and non-professional artists, teachers, and students with a compelling interest in painting.”

• Attitude of Quietude, John Muir Aspen Center, Walnut Creek, Fall 2019
  • Backwoods Beehive, 22 in x 22 in, 2019
• Autumn’s Allure, San Ramon Civic Center Gallery, Fall 2019
  • Botanic Garden Greenhouse, 18 in x 22 in, 2019
• Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA, Summer 2019
  • Springtime on Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA 18 in x 22 in, 2019
  • Awarded CWA Honorable Mention by Judge Ruth Koch
  • Awarded Third Place in People’s Choice Ballot at the CWA/Falkirk Paint-out
• Luminous – Radiating Light, Village Theatre Art Gallery, Danville, Spring 2019
  • Meeker Slough with Scent of Smoke, Richmond, CA 18 in x 22 in, 2017
• Changing Seasons, Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery, San Ramon, Fall 2018
  • Keller Beach House, Point Richmond, 16 in x 20 in, 2018
  • Shoreline Rubble, 16 in x 20 in, Point Pinole, 2018
• Color of Summer, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, Summer 2018
  • Wildflowers of Meeker Slough, Richmond, 16 in x 20 in in, 2018
• Personal Journeys, Delta Gallery, Streets of Brentwood, Spring 2018
  • Hero of the Pacific – USS Hornet, Alameda, 20 in x 24 in, 2018
  • Spring Came Early to Blake Garden, Kensington, 16 in x 20 in, 2018
• A Different Perspective, Delta Gallery, Brentwood, Spring 2018
  • 30th Street and Church, 18 in x 22 in, San Francisco, 2017
  • Santa Rosa Alley, 20 in x 16 in, Santa Rosa, 2017
• Go Figure, Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery, San Ramon, Spring 2018
  • 20th and Eye Street, 15 in x 19, Bakersfield, 2017
  • San Francisco Jazz, Kearny Street, 19 in x 15 in, 2017
  • Green Schooner, Treasure Island, 15 in x 19 in, 2017
• Explore Color. Discover Color! Dominican University, Fall 2018
  • Twilight Zone, Berkeley Marina, 16 in x 20 in, 2018
  • Point Richmond Train Tunnel, 16 in x 20 in, 2018

First Place Award for Point Richmond Train Tunnel
“This artist used the serendipity of process to produce purposeful images. The result is an invigorating visual experience.” – Sandi Chin, Director of University Community ExhibitionsJane Sneed and Sharon Hind-Smith

Community Events and Paint Outs

• Benicia Plein Air Gallery: Benicia 3rd and 4th Annual Plein Air Paint Outs, 2018 & 2019
• Arts Benicia / Vallejo Community Arts Foundation
  Vallejo Waterfront Weekend Plein Air Paint Out, Fall 2018
  Third Place Award for Barges, Cranes and Boats
• Mills College Benefit Auction: https://www.32auctions.com/millsartistsauction
  Third and Fourth Annual Mills College Artists Network Art Auctions, 2018 & 2019
  Sold: El Campanile, Wetmore Lodge and Gate, Under the Eucalyptus
• The City of San Pablo Art Gallery and the San Pablo Historical and Museum Society: First Plein Air Painting Festival Exhibition, 2018