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Invitation to California Art Club's Magnificent Miniatures Show

Announcing Nancy's Holiday Show!

The opening reception for Nancy's Holiday show, Landescapes: Paintings of California's Central Coast by Nancy Becker, will be held Friday, November 26, from 4:00 to 6:00pm at RE/MAX Parkside,717 12th Street in Paso Robles.

The show will feature her iconic representations of the delicate beauty inherent in American nature and the simple structures that dot its landscape. Join us for the opening reception over the Holiday. If you can't make it then, not to worry, the show will run through December 31st!

Here's a sneak peak of what you can expect to see from Nancy...

Working in the plein air style, Nancy Becker focuses on the inherent beauty of untouched and lightly treaded scenes. Many of her images depict natural, breathtaking scenes in their own pristine state. Becker’s work is so unique that even the simple, textual nature of his brushwork creates emotion and drama.

Nancy was raised in Pasadena, California and, as a child, absorbed the beauty of the rolling landscapes and meandering coulees while horseback riding through the Los Angeles National Forest. She believes it was these sacred times away from urban life that helped her to learn to plaint natural scenes in true harmony with the land. Becker’s passion for the natural environment around her shines through her canvases in a way that cannot be gleaned from any book. It is obvious in her painting that the artist slowly absorbed the delicate, yet awe-inspiring, landscapes of California’s Central Coast, and that the impact has never lessened. This intimate connection to nature makes the work of Nancy Becker both breathtaking and inspirational.

More shows!

This painting, "Ferndale Holsteins", was accepted by the California Art Club for their Magnificent Miniatures show! The exhibit is a one-time showcase of smaller paintings. The event will be held on Sunday, December 4th, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Stocking stuffers anyone???

Exciting Acceptance News!

This paintings been accepted by the California Art Club for their show, 'Golden State Treasures', to be held at the Historic Blinn House in Pasadena. The artist reception will take place on December 4th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The show will run until April 13th. Hope some of you can visit!

Reflections on a Painting Trip to Hope Valley

In search of fall color I discovered the Aspen Trees in Hope Valley. After the Donner Party tragedy during the Big Winter of 1846, over 55,000 immigrants veered further south, choosing to come up from the Carson Valley through the canyon and over the Pass, eventually settling into California's Central Valley and beyond. Hope Valley has seen little change since that time. With some of the best untouched wilderness in the Sierra, I was able to experience and paint the Carson River as it meanders through beautiful open valleys and colorful meadows.

Here you will find a few photos from my trip as well as one of my paintings of the area. When traveling, I make small paintings that act as a visual journal of my journey and preliminary sketches for later works.






“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you... while cares will drop off like Autumn leaves.” -John Muir

Beauty in Art Throughout the Ages

Enjoy this poignant and compelling video on beauty and art by Philosopher Roger Scruton. His argument inspires quite and interesting dilemma and conversation. One could agree or maintain a view more like Karl Lagerfeld who has said, "I don't like standard beauty - there is no beauty without strangeness." I would love to hear what my readers think.