Mission Statement
The Pastel Society of the Gold Coast is a non-profit organization for the specific purpose of providing public exhibitions for its members, to educate the community through collaboration with environmental and other non-profit organizations, and to promote the arts in general.
Chris Williams
Christine Williams
I was exposed to art by my mother, an avid crafter, who saved grocery money to buy oil paintings from local artists. In addition to making my own art, I continued mom’s example and bought wild life art from local artists. I cannot imagine living in a house without art that revives and inspires me.
I took art and architecture in High School and College until I focused on finishing my biology degree and later a nursing degree. Both my husband and I were avid SCUBA divers and I was always fascinated with light and life underwater, a future painting subject.
After raising children, I returned to art through classes at Ventura College. I was introduced to pastels by Lori Corradi and have had the pleasure of studio work with Bert Collins and Jannene Behl. I have taken workshops with other artists whose work I admire. Pastels give me freedom to paint with glorious colors, and to experiment with different papers and techniques as I try to interpret what I see in nature.
Painting brings me joy, especially painting outside in the fresh air, hearing the birds and surf. I am continually taking pictures of things that excite and inspire me. I hope you feel some of the joy I had painting these pictures.
Additional memberships:
Pastel Society of Ventura Co
Santa Barbara Art Association
Pastel Society of the West Coast
Note: "Summer Greens," by Christine Williams can be seen
on the Gallery and in the slide show on the Home page.
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