Oak Group hosts virtual art show and sale to benefit the NatureTrack Foundation
The subjects of Chris Chapman’s watercolor landscapes in the show include the Arroyo Hondo Preserve, the Sedgwick Reserve, the Salt Marsh Reserve, and other natural areas. Chapman has been a member of the Oak Group since 1996.
“I grew up going to this beach, so it holds many special memories for me. It is a place that I go back to over and over again,” artist Lina Mutti said, discussing her pastel piece, Arroyo Burro Gold.
While driving home one evening, Santa Barbara artist Linda Mutti couldn’t pass up the opportunity to stop and capture Hendry’s Beach (aka Arroyo Burro Beach) just before sunset, near the peak of golden hour. Mutti had already passed the beach before deciding to turn around, she explained.
“I made a U-turn and headed straight for the beach. And boy, it did not disappoint. I love the golden light of late day,” said Mutti, while discussing the origin of her pastel landscape, Arroyo Burro Gold. “I grew up going to this beach, so it holds many special memories for me. It is a place that I go back to over and over again.”