| W Vaughn Lew |
| Artist |
| Murphys, California |
| I'm originally from Eastern Oregon. My family moved to Lodi in 1961 where |
| I attended Lodi High School, graduating in 1964. |
| I then enrolled at Sacramento State College, where I was a Commercial Art |
| major. De Witt Whistler Jayne was my main influence. He was a renowned |
| commercial artist, illustrator, and portrait painter with a gift for teaching and an |
| eye for perfection. "Mr. Lew", he would say, "so much for a nice beginning, |
| but let's have a finish." I've been striving for that quality he wanted ever since. |
| Another instructor that had a very positive effect on me was Dr. Tarmo Pasto, |
| an eccentric art psychologist and art instructor who taught the "Space Frame |
| Concept". It was all about space and form. |
| After graduating from SSC and getting a teaching credential I was fortunate |
| to get an art teaching job at Elk Grove High School. I taught there for several |
| years, but had an itch to get into construction. That is where I've been until two |
| years ago when my wife, Glenda, and daughter Melissa, and I moved to Murphys. |
| One thing that is certain is that art requires a commitment. I feel that I now |
| have the time and space to finally concentrate on my painting. Although I have |
| been producing some art over the years, it is only now that I can continue to |
| the next piece without an extended time period between. Landscapes, townscapes, |
| wildlife, and portraits all interest me. My goal is to create images that bring the |
| viewers into a space that takes them away, and gives them pause to reflect. |
| W Vaughn Lew |
| P.O. Box 2028 |
| Murphys, Ca. 95247 |
| 209-606-4623 |
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