Baylands Bay Trees
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Baylands Bay Trees
$350.00
Oil on Board
Size 12 in x 9 In
Steven McDonald, CAlifornia
Steven McDonald is a native to the California Bay Area, Steven had the fortune to start painting professionally at the early age of 16. Inspired by his love of light and landscape, he has painted extensively around the San Francisco Bay Area and the California central coast, as well as spending time traveling in Europe. Everywhere, he has worked on capturing the clear colors and strong brushstrokes that distinguish his work.
Steven has received extensive recognition for his work, including being featured as one of Southwest Art Magazine's 21 under 31 artists to watch, and received honorable mentions from the Triton Museum and the North Valley Artist League. He currently studies with the California Academy of Painters, and master painters Brigitte Curt and Jim Smyth. He takes inspiration from the colors of the California Impressionists, and the incredible atmospheres and compositions of the French Barbizon School. He also holds a degree in Computer Science from Cornell University in New York and has studied at the Lorenzo de Medici Institute in Florence.