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- Belly Dancing Series III / oil on panel / 14 x 11 in.
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- Belly Dancing Series V / oil on panel / 24 x 12 in.
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- Late Night Wait / oil on panel / 12 x 9 in.
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- Only a Mother's Ear / oil on panel / 14 x 11 in.
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- Model at Rest / 9 x 12 in.
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- Muse / 11 x 14 in.
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- Saturday Afternoon / 12 x 16 in.
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- Laguna Beach Coast Near Diver's Point / 12 x 9 in.
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- Laguna Coast Wilderness Park / 10 x 8 in.
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- The Last Few Pages / 10 x 8 in.
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- Ready / 12 x 9 in.
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- You're On My Mind / 8 x 10 in.
” I am drawn to the play of light, shadow and color in the scenery, shapes, and figures around me. More, when I see a face that cries out character, I can hardly wait to capture the reality of what I see. The joy of laying down rich colors until the subject, as I have seen them, comes alive on my canvas keeps me energized.”
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Operations,
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
Art Education
Drawing and painting courses at Saddleback & Irvine Valley Colleges,
in watercolor, pastel, and oil from accomplished artists including Vito-Leonardo Scarola
Workshops from Peggy Baumgaertner, John Cosby and Jeff Horn
Continuous development through life painting at
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, LPAPA
Memberships
Oil Painters of America
www.oilpaintersofamerica.com
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association – Laguna Beach, California
www.lpapa.org/artistmem/ragen.html
Exhibitions/Awards/Publication
Publication
2007 – “Best of America Oil Artists & Artisans Vol. 1″, Kennedy Publishing
Featuring “Only a Mother’s Ear” on page 77
Selected for Exhibition
August 2007, LPAPA
“Go Figure; A Survey of the Human Form” Exhibition, Laguna Beach
Sandstone Gallery
August 2006 – Special Guest Artist – Laguna Beach
Publication
January 2006, “Member of the Issue”, North Light Book Club
Selected for Exhibition
December 2005 – January 2006 , LPAPA,
“Live From the Studio” Exhibition, Laguna Beach
Exhibition
October 2005 Dana Point Coastal Arts “First Friday Art Reception”, Dana Point
Two Person Show
June 2005 Art Show and Sale at the LPAPA Studio, Laguna Beach
Selected for Exhibition
May 2005 LPAPA Artist Membership Juried Exhibition, Laguna Beach
Selected for Exhibition
December 2004 LPAPA “Artist Indoors” Exhibition, Laguna Beach
Selected for Exhibition
October 2004 Saddleback Art League Juried Exhibition
Selected for Exhibition
June 2004 LPAPA “Meet the Muse” Exhibition, Laguna Beach
Publication
2003 Spring & 2003 Summer, The Portrait Signature,
Journal of the American Society of Portrait Artists
Selected for Exhibition
2002 Juried Exhibition at Saddleback College, Mission Viejo
Exhibition
2001 Mission Viejo Library, Mission Viejo
Award 2001
First Place in the MVFAS Juried Exhibition, Lake Forest
Award 2001
Second Place in Pastels, Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa
Selected for Exhibitions
2000 Juried Exhibition at Saddleback College, Mission Viejo
Selected for Exhibition
1999 Juried Exhibition at Saddleback College, Mission Viejo
