| W Vaughn Lew |
| Artist |
| Murphys, California |
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| O-112 The Naturalist by Vaughn Lew pastel 15x19 $1500 2ND. PLACE WINNER OPEN DIVISION |
I'm originally from Eastern Oregon. My family moved to Lodi in 1961 whereI attended Lodi High School, graduating in 1964. I then enrolled at Sacramento State College, where I was a Commercial Artmajor. De Witt Whistler Jayne was my main influence. He was a renownedcommercial artist, illustrator, and portrait painter with a gift for teaching and aneye 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 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 FrameConcept", It was all about space and form.
After graduating from SSC and getting a teaching credential I was fortunateto get an art teaching job at Elk Grove High School. I taught there for severalyears, but had an itch to get into construction. That is where I've been until fiveyears 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 havebeen producing some art over the years, it is only now that I can continue tothe next piece without an extended time period between. Landscapes, townscapes,wildlife, and portraits all interest me. My goal is to create images that bring theviewers into a space that takes them away, and gives them pause to reflect.
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| O-113 Bishop Dawn by Vaughn Lew oil 42x28 $1500 |
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| O-111 The Headwaters by Vaughn Lew oil 12x24 $950 |
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