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About the Artist
Eileen Pritchard, San Luis Obispo, CA (805) 543-0405,
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Eileen Pritchard |
www.epritchard-finearts.com/ eileen@coastcountry.com
Media: pastel, oil, watercolor
Galleries:
The Fine Art Gallery, next the pier in Pismo Beach, CA
Online Gallery, Ocean Art Gallery
Noted Accomplishments:
Juried into the Art Walk 2006 in Thousand Oaks, CA
One of 15 local artists chosen to paint in the Plein Air Festival Over the Grade 2006.Pastels USA 2005 International Exhibition (West Coast Pastel Society)
Member of San Luis Obispo Painters Enterprise, 2005
Signature Member of the Sierra Pastel Society, 2005
Central Coast Fine Arts Competition 2005, National (2 pastel paintings)
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Introduction:
Eileen a painter on the Central Coast of California. Her favorite media to use are pastels and oils.
Biography:
Eileen grew up on a cattle ranch in the Cascade Mountains of Northern California. Her first drawings and paintings were of trees, mountains, and horses. Her first oil painting was painted at the age of 13. It included two of her favorite subjects: a barn and a mountain (Mt. Lassen).
Her college major not art, but biological sciences. Even so she painted when she could. Her first job was teaching biological sciences. Later she came to Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo as a librarian.
Since 2000 Eileen has put her full effort into painting. She participates in local art societies, takes workshops, and paints regularly with local groups where informal critiques are a regular practice.
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Recent education:
Eileen has taken workshops from Elizabeth Tolley, Ken Auster, Ann Templeton, Ken Christensen, Camille Przewodek, Dotty Hawthorne, Richard McDaniel, Bill Hosner, Tom Fong, John Barnard, Bonnita Budysz, Anita Hampton, Kenn Backhaus, Ron Rencher, Maggie Price, Colleen Howe, and Jason Mayr.
What Drives Me to Paint:
“My sense of awe arises from nature. My expression of this feeling is done through paint and color.”
“I believe an artist resides within each of us. The difference is a painter has a desire to paint and practice their craft. The painter is willing to struggle, receive rebuffs, and yet try again. The painter looks to improve and paints with the hope the next painting will be better than the one before.”
Painting Goals:
“My goal is to paint in the impressionist style with emphases on the styles of Russian and California Impressionists.”
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