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Capistrano Depot is proud to present some of it's featured
artists now on exhibit:
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Don
DeLew
562 434-5257
Many
of the artists represented on the old depot walls
are well traveled and have a great appreciation for
this region of California, settling here after living,
studying and painting throughout the world. Don De
Lew, known for his brightly lit garden flowers created
with an amazing brushwork, studied at the Academy
of Art in San Francisco Art Center School. He then
studied in England, France, Holland and Spain and
began doing large murals in Mendocino and Half Moon
Bay. Don's works are described as "intimate acrylic
abstracts reminiscent of Zen Poetry" and have been
featured in exhibits at the Long Beach Museum of Art,
his paintings are found in private collections from
Rome to Taipei. He and his wife Grace also are educators
in art and live in a sunny flat in Long Beach.
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Tony
"Hunk PaPa" Brown
An
avid surfer and painter of Surf Scenes and Western
and Native American Culture, Tony Brown is well known
in San Juan Capistrano. Tony paints in oil, pastel
and graphite and also does fine portraiture. In one
of his paintings the shadow of a great white shark
can be seen in the wave below an unsuspecting surfer,
not unlike a close encounter that Tony himself had
off the coast of San Onofre with the Great White that
was there in September of 2003. Tony's work has been
commissioned for events such as KSBR Birthday Bash,
and the Swallow's Day Parade. Tony is a general contractor
and the owner of Tony Brown Design and Build. He and
his wife Orrie are long time residents of San Juan
Capistrano where they live with their three daughters.
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Alex
and Bruce Brown
website
Bruce
Brown was an engineer specializing in International
Airport design. He began painting in the early 60's
and became an exhibitor at the Sawdust Festival in
Laguna Beach in the 70's and 80's. In 1989 Bruce suffered
a stroke that paralyzed his right side and took his
speech however, this did not dampen his spirits or
his talent. With the encouragement of his daughter
Alexandra he began to paint again using his left hand.
His body of work is beautiful, brilliantly detailed
and engaging with his scenes depicting the Wild West
and still life. His story is one of courage and his
gift as a fine artist transcended his physical challenges.
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Brian
Norkaitis
949 376-6958
In
one of the intimate rooms of the depot and above the
hearth, artist, Brian Norkaitis, took me away to Crystal
Cove in the large soft watercolor captivation. Brian
has been painting the California Coast for over 25
years. From rustic coastal beach cottages, white picked
fences in wildflowers and nostalgic porches to Fishing
Boats and wonderful old Missions, Brian's work is
distinctive, and unforgettable. Beyond Newport Beach,
Crystal Cove, Laguna and Avalon on Catalina Island,
Brian enjoys pointing in Carmel, Monterey, San Simeon
and Cambria as well as on the East Coast capturing
imagery of the villages of Maine, and traveling to
the South of France to paint the charming villages
in Province and the Greek Islands.
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The
Capistrano Depot is proud to present some of it's featured
artists now on exhibit:
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Paul
Gavin
website
Premier
Coastal Painter Paul Gavin portrays detailed colorful scenes
of beach living and the surf culture in vivid detail. Paul
has been painting since he was seven. His love for plein
air painting has taken him from sites around his home in
Historic San Juan Capistrano to Paris and Normandy France.
He has created many military themed works of art depicting
the El Toro Air Shows as well as Andrews Air Force Base,
the City of Chicago and the MCAS Miramar in San Diego. Paul
has painted the South Coast of California since 1976 until
the present and is well known for his "Premier Coastal Series",
which includes limited additions of Dana Point Harbor, The
San Clemente Pier and many other scenes depicting the California
lifestyle with vibrant realism.
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Sandy
Miller
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The
South of France was also the inspiration for one Contemporary
California Impressionist. Sandy Miller was born in Waterbury
Connecticut. Her initial works were charcoal drawings and
then after a trip to Province France in 1991, she began
to paint in oil. "I was so moved by the wondrous light and
amazing colors, continually visualizing new paintings."
Sandy's paintings are spectacular and they ring with light.
From the Mission San Juan Capistrano in all of its glory
to garden patio café's, they can be seen at the entrance
of the great dining room inside Capistrano Depot.
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Caroline
Linscott
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Caroline
is known for her large detailed watercolor paintings of
Flowers with blooms covered in dripping dew, still life
of fruit flowers and porcelain, scenes of Historic sites
captured like never before in soft yet vivid detail and
romantic use of color. Her soft blue hued watercolor of
the Capistrano Depot is timeless and captures the ambiance
of this Historic treasure. Caroline has exhibited her work
in The Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach and served as
president for Women Artists of the West as well as on the
Board of Directors for Art-A-Fair.
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Barbara
Fudurich
website
Barbara
displays a range of perspectives that highlight the beauty
of landscapes, the intimacy of outdoor still life, and simple,
"peaceful" daily activities. Based in Dana Point since 1987,
her award winning work has been juried into shows such as
the prestigious Art for the Parks. Painting on location
has taken her to venues in Southern California, the Southwest,
Europe, Hawaii and South America. She is a member of San
Diego Watercolor Society, Watercolor West, and juried into
Women Artists of the West. Barbara has developed her art
through personal study and with professional artists. Her
work has been described as having "an emotional quality
that transcends the actual medium" and hangs at the Henstock
Gallery in Laguna Beach, Sarducci's in San Juan Capistrano,
Dana Point Art Center and in private collections in Canada,
Europe and across the United States.
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