Meet Spring Obsession 2024 artist Margarita Anderson

 Margarita Anderson 

Artist Biography

O-075 Explosion! by Margarita Anderson acrylic 12x16 $325

With paint3ers, writers, and musicians on both sides of my family, art was something valued and expected in my upbringing. I grew up hearing my mother play Chopin and Mozart on the piano daily. Bookshelves lined the walls with classic poetry, novels and histories. The house was full of paintings done by my grandmother, my aunt, and my mother.

O-076  Roses with Oranges by Margarita Anderson acrylic 11x14 $275

Though I majored in English in college, I also took several classes in the elements and history of art. I event had the good fortune to study under Elmer Bischoff and Joan Brwon at Berkeley. But thereafter, life got busy. I got married and moved to the Central Valley where my husband and I raised our four children. Many years elapsed before I came back to my roots and took up painting again.

O-077 Flowers and Squash by Margarita Anderson acrylic 11x14 $275

Eleven years ago, I began taking classes locally. Again I was blessed with a wonderful teacher, Vince Walsh, whose weekly classes have been a tremendous help to me. I joined the city Art League where I have come to know many local artists who continue to inspire me. Motivated by the natural beauty of California and influenced by both French and California Impressionism, I paint in acrylic both outdoors and in the studio.

O-078  Fishing at Dawn by Margarita Anderson acrylic 11x14 $275

Please visit my website to view more of my artwork at margaritaandersonart.com

You can follow me on Instagram at Margaritaandersonfineart.

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 artist Daryl Daniel

Meet Daryl Ron Daniel

O-093 Sailing with Dad by Daryl Daniel acrylic 16x20 $650

 

Daryl's entrance into this world was not nearly as exciting and notable as the rest of his life. It was unique by the fact that out of the whole universe, it was determined that he was to being his life in Concord, California but only as a launching dock to settle in many other communities. While living in Lodi, CA he often would enjoy spending time with his dad on their 32 ft motor cruiser, fishing in the delta to the SF Bay.  Growing up Daryl always had a passion for the open water and boating. After graduating from S.J.D.C. 1984 with a degree in Photography Arts and Business he mo9ved to Anchorage Alaska for a short time lining with his cousin. After Alaska's adventure he visited another cousin in Maui Hawaii where he settled living for four years. Supporting himself as a photographer for Luau's wind surf magazine and began teaching wind surfing. Looking for any o0ppurtunity to better his skills he became a close friend to a local landscape painting, Stephan Sands, helping him clean brushes and often teaching him little tricks he used to capture Maui beauty. When Daryl wasn't teaching wind-surfing he worked on a 65-foot schooner sailing vessel regularly saining from Lahaina to MoloKai. After returning to San Joaquin Valley he continued the family business of running and managing the Sno-White Drive Ins' in Riverbank for thirty years. When Daryl is not working at the Sno-White he finds time for his hobbies and passion with his 26' sail boat and enjoying time iwth friends at Sip N Paint classes, always having a passion of sailing and having memories of times on the water with his Dad, Ron Daniel. He finally was able to convince his Dad who was not 80 years old to sail with him on a 70' schooner around Alcatraz Island.

This experience with his dad inspired him to paint SAILING WITH DAD. 

Meet Spring OBsession 2024 Artist Peggy Brennan-Wagner

 PEGGY BRENNAN -WAGNER 

O-013 Harbor View by Peggy Wagner wc 11x14 $300.

As a Native Californian, Peggy has lived most of her life coastal adjacent while enjoying recreational time in and around all the mountains, lakes, and rivers this beautiful state has to offer. Peggy developed a deep connection with nature early in life, surfing the southern California coast, an avid camper and backpacker, fishing, and floating rivers. Today, Peggy finds herself in Gold Country in the shadows of the lower Sierra foothills. Her artist vision fully captured with the dip of her brush into lots and lots of water, and color too. 

T-007 Super Bloom by Peggy Wagner wc 9x9 $200

 Peggy’s art reflects her love of nature and water, focusing primarily on landscapes finding inspiration while traveling. With the nest empty, Peggy and her husband find themselves often on the go, both Son’s living out of state there is always a new National Park, Coastal Preserve or breathtaking vista waiting to be captured in watercolor. 

T-008 In Bloom by Peggy Wagner wc 20x16 $375

 Peggy began her artistic practice coloring in the bathroom wallpaper flowers with her box of crayons, evolving to watercolors on seashells and then to acrylic landscapes, having only minimal secondary school educational experience in Art it wasn’t until well after her collegiate years she began to study fine art watercolor under accomplished instructor Wendy Soneson and truly found her pallet. 

 Statement from the Artist: No truer are the words of Renoir, and my hope is you feel this in my paintings. “I’m in love with the sun and with the reflections in the water and to paint them I would go around the world.”

Meet Spring Obsession 2024 artist De Ann Freitag

 Murphys Art Glass & Mosaic 

 Murphys, CA 95247

510.499.3556

Artist: De Ann Freitag   

O-048 Grapes on the Vine by De Ann Freitag mm 18x12 $450

 

   I took my first stained glass class in 2002 at the Stained Glass Garden in Berkeley. Since I was working full-time  and raising 2 middle-school aged daughters In Alameda then, it could only be a hobby. I started out cutting glass at my patio table in the garden. Gradually, grinders and saws were acquired, and the work placed moved to take over half of our garage. Now we have moved to Murphys, I have a basement studio which is great! I love all the colors and textures of various glass that exist in the world. It is fun to create panels, tissue box covers, candle holders, airplant display pieces… so many options! 

O-046 Art Deco California Poppies by De Ann Freitag mm 14x14 $275

  Early on, I could not bring myself to discard the larger pieces of glass that came from cutting a piece for a panel, so I saved almost all shrapnel and added making mosaics into my repertoire. I have mostly made stepping stones but have also created some waterproof wall art for the garden. It is satisfying to use almost every material I purchase in some piece of art. Below are some other examples of my work - I hope you enjoy!

O-047 Irridescent Irises in a Garden by De Ann Freitag mm 15x12.5 $325