LUNASEA GALLERY
Lunasea Gallery in Pescadero began exhibiting Michele's paintings early in 2019.
Cliff Shadows SOLD
Oil on canvas, 9x12. Early last summer, I was out seeking a subject at Pescadero Beach. As I finished an afternoon painting of the colorful ice plant and beach beyond, I watched the sun setting to the west. As it sat low on the horizon, my eye was drawn to the the rim of the cliffs, lit up by the low light. That special light shimmered off the ocean and sand, a sharp effect which set off the fog graying the distant headlands. The rock in shadow became a solid form with the edges lit by the setting sun.
Coastal Spring, SOLD
SOLD oil on canvas, 24x36 plus black walnut frame. Looking south from Pigeon Point during the spring mustard bloom, I was attracted to paint the colors of the fields. I completed a smaller painting on site (plein air.) Several weeks later, I began painting this larger painting in my Soquel studio. There I was able to focus on the elements I found most important in the image, including how the lavender undersides of the clouds complement the yellow mustard. Clouds after the rains often add important form to the sky. And while a small part of the canvas, the distant hills becoming more blue as they recede is also of great value.
Coastal Muse
oil on linen, 24x36 plus frame size. Last summer, while driving to San Francisco on hwy 1, we reached the area around Pescadero State Beach. We noticed that the meadows on both sides of the highway, were covered with wildflowers in bloom: pinks and lavenders, golds, oranges, and white. I took several photos and the next week went to the same location to paint. When I returned to my studio, I decided that this location would become my focus for a lengthy study, which led to six paintings. I ended my study with Coastal Muse, which is a fun large painting that you can almost walk into.
Forbidden Beach
Forbidden Beach, 18x24, plus frame
Coast Highway 11x14
After traversing Nacimiento-Ferguson Road down toward Highway One on the coast, I was attracted to the large Pine trees framing the view up the coast.
Coastal Sentinel
Coastal Sentinel 12x16 oil
Estuary Calm 12x16
Near Carmel and Big Sur; this was painted during an Artist Retreat in Carmel.
Misty Coast
Misty Coast 9x12
Misty Point
Misty Point 9x12
Roiling Sea
The Pacific Ocean pounding in on the rocky coast near Pescadero, CA.
Lunasea Gallery and Gift Shop is located at 290 Stage Rd, in Pescadero, California. Pescadero is a historic small California town on the coast between San Francisco and Santa Cruz, a bit south of Half Moon Bay. It is a fascinating day visit easily accessible from anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can reach Janet at the gallery at 650-879-1207.
Fun shop in a tiny Ca town by the coast. Also check out Duarte’s Restaurant down the street.