'Summer Garden' by Theresa Oats

I painted a large painting with oils on linen over several summers. This is a close-up

and trans-illuminated the petals.

Lora's Kitchen by Theresa Oats

The woman in this painting is Lora Jabot. I painted Lora (as she posed tirelessly) in her kitchen which she had transformed with her sense of 'retro' style, color choices and taste in eclectic furnishings. She is wearing an elegant robe which as I recall dates back to the 1950's. She played music popular in the 1940's to the delight of her canary 'Beethoven'(who sang along with the

melodies) and me. Painting Lora , her pets and her kitchen was a wonderful experience, and now a memory I cherish. Painted on site, Oil on canvas, 40x30 inches, wet into wet paint, wet into dry paint.

'surfer- Lawyer' by Theresa Oats

Jeff dated a friend of ours. At the time I painted Jeff he was working for a law firm

and studying for his bar exam. While posing he talked about some of his recent volunteer

work trying to find shelter for the homeless and in one case, springing a homeless man's

dog from the pound. He seemed to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders.

I painted Jeff and his surroundings over a landscape I had started, leaving some of it show

through. Jeff posed all afternoon, offering to sit until I finished. This piece measures 36x24'', oil on canvas. A family member assumed ownership of the portrait after jeff passed

away several years ago.

'Winter Pasture' by Theresa Oats

After the winter rains our pasture is lush and green. The skeletal tree stands out against the huge evergreens on our neighbor's property. Wild berries emerge and add a nice color note to our view and the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean is off in the distance. I painted this view from my studio deck with oils on 10x14 inch prepared paper . If you are interested in bidding or would like more information please click here

Labor Day 2011, by guest artist Jim McVicker

Terry and I were visiting my father in the LA area this past

September. As I walked along his driveway late afternoon on

Labor Day, I was struck by this image of the sun glowing

through the flag. The stucco homes, bougainvillea, manicured

shrubs, lawn and flag seemed so quintessential Southern California

I could not resist painted it. It measures 12x9. This painting along

with a larger landscape will be exhibit at the California Art Club's

101st Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, March 31st-April 22nd

at the Autry National Center of the American West in Los Angles.

Anne Mendenhall by Theresa Oats

Anne lives in the same neighborhood where our previous studio(C Street Studios)is located. She is well informed, fun to talk to, and a talented artist. The only place she shows her work is in the window of her modest building. The window doesn't even face the street. I miss the opportunities to converse with Anne. She is fascinating to talk with about life, local history, art and other subjects. Anne posed for me in my studio on C street by a north light window. Not only is she a wonderful subject, she is what painters call 'a great sitter' (which basically means holding a position well and long).I painted with oils, from life, on 24''canvas paper.

Reclining Nude by Theresa Oats

I worked from life (at the Humboldt Life Drawing Group) in pastels on paper and exaggerated the various values of glowing cool colors

on the reclining woman's figure. The tones were created by the natural 'grey day' light

shining through the windows and soft florescent light emanating from fixtures on the ceiling.

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'Loleta Pasture' by Theresa Oats

Our area is rich with wild life. As I paint out in the landscape, it's just a matter of time before

something shows up. In this case, and egret.

In wintertime, a variety of wild berries emerge, shrubbery intensifies with color and

the ocean appears off in the distance as a crisp Nile Blue.

I painted from life (plein air) with oils on a 12x 20'' lead primed white prepared panel.

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Sunset and Mist by Theresa Oats

Winter is my favorite time to paint the landscape because the low light creates strong

contrasts. I painted this in oils on an 11x6 prepared wood panel of the land behind our home.

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Monty's Wife by Theresa Oats

Several artists gathered in Susan Fox's studio to sketch in charcoal, color pencils or paint. Monty's wife volunteered to model which we appreciated because all the artists were

able to work on a portrait. I accomplished a likeness yet if there had been more time

I'd have painted more of her arm and included her shirt. That session was many years ago.

Now I like the

unconventional appearance of this portrait and the arm in particular because it reveals

'process'.

Triangle Pasture by Theresa Oats

My favorite season to paint our property is winter. The low sun casts high contrast shadows across the land and intensifies colors. Here, a redwood tree is the source of shade moving from left to right and a large group of spruces open to reveal a view of the Pacific Ocean.I painted from our second story deck, working with wet into wet oil paint on a 12x16 inch prepared wood panel. If you are interested in bidding click here

At Age Fifteen by Theresa Oats

My son, Jim's stepson, posed in my studio on a Saturday. He did an excellent job of being still, but all he could think of was the fun he was missing with his friends. I kept this image

sketchy so he could enjoy his day off from school. I like the way it turned out because it

captured his likeness and his restlessness at the age of 15.

Oil on canvas, 20x16

Mike Woods by Theresa Oats

Mike Woods is an artist my husband and I have enjoyed getting to know. In the past year or so, Mike has been experimenting with his work by breaking down the composition of his paintings into luminous blocks of color.

In 1999 Mike posed for this portrait in my studio under the skylight. I painted him from life in oils on an 18x24 inch canvas paper that was glued by a professional framer on to a wood panel.

Mike's work can usually be seen at his studio at ''C''street studios during Arts Alive.

Jim in '99 by Theresa Oats

My husband Jim posed under my studio sky light in 1999.He's obviously thinking about something pretty strongly, possibly a painting he was working on. I painted in oils on canvas paper then mounted it on board. I like canvas paper because it doesn't absorb the oil. The paint stays on top which leaves the colors with their original vibrancy. This image is a detail of the painting, there's more background and a bit more of his torso in the actual work. This portion measures 20x18, the painting measures 24x20 in it's entirety.

'Red' by Theresa Oats

This man posed for our life drawing/painting group back in the 1980's. He was a student

of DelArte Physical Theatre at the time and had a uniquely slender form. We appreciated

his knack for arranging himself in natural interesting poses. I drew this from life

with water color pencils on 3/8 inch bristal board. The size of this drawing measures

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Garden Burst by Theresa oats

The part of the garden bordering our walkway bursts out with a profuse flowering at the

beginning of the summer and again just before autumn. I painted this second round during the morning in our front yard on a prepared 9x12 inch prepared wood panel with oils.

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front yard with oils on a prepared 9x12 wood panel.

'Jim' by Theresa Oats

My husband Jim is the love of my life and a subject for painting I never tire of. Jim is

sitting by the window in my previous studio, wearing a sweater I gave him for Christmas.

His ear is not actually pierced. He described

an interesting dream that occurred to him in the night, a wonderful and spiritual

dream. One of the details was a cobalt blue earring in his left ear.

I painted on 18x14 inch stretched linen with oils over a stretch of winter days in 1995.

It's not for sale but wanted to show it to you.

"Insomnia" by Theresa Oats

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !

Three Roses by Theresa Oats

'Three Roses' is one of several of my paintings of flowers that will be featured in this year's First Street Holiday Invitational(a group show) which opens on November 28 to December 23. This annual exhibit is a fundraiser for Humboldt State University's First Street Gallery.

A public reception will be held on December 3rd in conjunction with Eureka Main Street's

Arts Alive! and of course everyone is welcome.

I painted these roses in oil on location on a 10x5 inch canvas that was stretched and primed by a dear friend of my husband and I, Ingrid Nickelsen, a superb artist who passed away in 2005.

The roses are from a bush that grows up the outside wall of our studio - a few are still opening.

Gladiola in Transition by Theresa oats

The shape and arrangement of the gladiola petals of the flower in transition, combined with the surrounding foliage are the inspiration for this painting.

I worked from life with wet into wet oil paint over several days on an 11x6 inch panel.

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