The casual abstract patterns and compositions served up by nature moment by moment have always attracted my attention.
With this awareness, and a lifelong recreational involvement with the Southern California coast, the area where water and land meet has become a rich source of inspiration for my paintings.
These paintings are an effort on my part to evoke emotions and moments easily recognized by anyone with a fondness for the shoreline.
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Group Exhibitions
2013
The Colors of California: Oil Paintings by Lisa Goldfarb and John Brunnick
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
On the Water
California Art Club Gallery at The Old Mill, San Marino, CA
2012
Fall Salon
Glendale Art Association at White's Framing and Restoration
My Favorite Things works by Carol Hernandez and John Brunnick
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
On Location in Malibu: 2012 Paintings by the California Art Club
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
The California Coast
California Art Club Gallery at The Old Mill, San Morino, CA
Spring Salon
Glendale Art Association
2011
Plein Air Art Exhibition and Sale
La Casita del Arroyo, Pasadena, CA
Exhibition of Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore
in celebration of Will Rogers' Birthday
Will Rogers' State Historic Park, Pacific Palisades, CA
Art of the Surf: Benefit for the Surfrider Foundation
Zask Gallery, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Art of the Surf: Benefit for the Surfrider Foundation
Creative Arts Center, Manhattan Beach, CA
2010
“The Art of Landscape 2010: Exceptional Landscape Paintings and Drawings”
Topanga Inn Art Gallery, Topanga Canyon, CA
Juror: Frank Serrano
2009
“South Pasadena: City of Trees”
SoPas Gallery, South Pasadena, CA
Juror: John Moran of John Moran Antique & Fine Art Auctioneers
“On Location in Malibu: paintings by the California Art Club"
Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Pepperdine University, Malibu,CA.
Juror: Michael Zakian, Director, Frederick R. Weisman Museum
“Seventh Annual Holiday Show”
Segal Fine Arts, Old Town Monrovia, CA
"Small Wonders” with Susan Lomino and Rebecca Andrews
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
“Celebrating the Golden State: Recent Artwork by Contemporary Members of the California Art Club, Winter 2009 Exhibit”
California Art Club Gallery at The Old Mill, San Morino, CA
2008
“Realto Visions: Icons and Landmarks of South Pasadena”
SoPas Gallery, South Pasadena
Juror: Amy Scott, Curator of Visual Arts at Autry National Center
The California Art Club 97th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, CA
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
Juror: Laddie John Dill
“Celebrating the Golden State: Recent Artwork by Contemporary Members of the California Art Club, Fall Exhibit”
California Art Club Gallery at The Old Mill, San Morino, CA
“Same Time-Same Place” with Sharon Tanner and Debbi Green
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
2007
Rivers & Harbors / Sources & Confluences
The California Art Club,Women's City Club of Pasadena, CA
Wild Things
The California Art Club at The Women's City Club of Pasadena, CA
Central Coast National Fine Art Competition
The Morro Bay Art Association
Juror: Susan Hillhouse
2006
Floating Water and Coastal Vistas
California Art Club
Central Coast National Fine Art Competition
The Morro Bay Art Association
Juror: John Burton
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
Juror:Chris Burden
“Colors of Glass and Oil” with Farideh Azad
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
“Floating Waters and Coastal Vistas”
California Art Club
Juror’s Choice Award for “Morro Strand”
2005
Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
Juror: Patricia Howard
2004
“Cerebral Candy”
Lankershim Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
Solo Shows
2006 Cal National Bank, Pacific Palisades, CA
Awards
2006 California Art Club, Juror's Choice Award
Collections
Antonio Beecroft, Long Beach, CA
James and Rebecca Catteral, Topanga, CA
Connie Cooper, Woodland Hills, CA
John Crawford, Topanga, CA
Bill and Cynthia Gorton, Cloverdale, CA
Scott and Marjory Gruski, Santa Monica, CA
Dawne and Earl Gwynne, Healdsburg, CA
Vicky Jakoby
Scott and Eileen Ogilvie, Pacific Palisades, CA
Holly Hansen, Pacific Palisades, CA
Gregg and Cathy Landaker, Saugus, CA
Pan Lillard, Topanga, CA
John and Cathy Lowell, Topanga, CA
Nigel Lundemo, Sherman Oaks, CA
Tim Pierce, Tarzana, CA
David Schmidt
Kent Walker, Los Angeles, CA
Mitch and Linda Weiss