The ​Coastal Arts League is a well-lit gallery in a great location. The gallery has a clear and consistent focus on local/Bay Area art and artists.  Monthly exhibitions include juried shows, benefits, and collaborative club shows. Visitors can find a variety of original art at accessible prices.

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​Gallery Hours
Noon - 5:00 pm daily


Closed Wednesday

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Each member artist of the Collective volunteers as a Gallery Host, representing gallery exhibitors. Two well-lighted galleries provide space for visitors to browse for handmade gifts, jewelry, and original wall art at accessible prices. Working in the gallery allows members to learn the gallery business and how to merchandise their artwork. ​

Members of the ​Artists' Collective​

Wesley Barrow - Jewelry​
Bart Charlow - painting
​Aiwen Chen - Oil
Charles Clark - photography 
​Cheryl Costella - Oil
Linda Curtis - Casein
​Kathy Degliantoni - watercolor
​Thomas Goodson - silver
Peter Harames - watercolor
​My-Xuan Ho - mosaics

​Rebecca Holland - painter
​Duane Lawrence - graphite
​Jane Lewis - photography
Mitchell Neto - oil
Sloane Perroots - ceramics
Dana Pitchon - photography
Linda Rutherford - photography
​Tiina Seppalainen - watercolors
Greg Starnes - photography
Maurice Walcott - sculptor

Aiwen's works have been collected  nationally. She is a California Art Club and Oil Painters of America member and works as a professional artist and teacher.

​Aiwen Chen - Oils

Aiwen Chen is a Chinese-American oil painter and art educator based
in the South Bay Area, California. She earned her BFA in Drawing and
Painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where
she received a partial scholarship from the Imagine America Foundation and was honored in the Spring Show for three consecutive years, winning 3rd Place in Landscape/Urbanscape (2016). Known for her expressive brushwork and textured plein air landscapes.
Aiwen’s work is inspired by water, light, and everyday moments.

She has exhibited at the de Young Museum, Coastal Arts League Gallery, and Blue Line Art Gallery, and has competed in plein air events including Capitola Plein Air.
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Website: www.aiwenchen.com
Instagram: @aiwenchenart

Charles White - Oil - https://artusa.com/artist/charles-white/

More than 50 years of experience is evident in Charles White's radiant interplay of light and shadow. His time-consuming technique creates a luminous multi-layered work that invites the viewer into a world of tranquil beauty.

Tiina Seppäläinen - https://www.tiinaseppalainen.com/

https://www.tiinaseppalainen.com/
Tiina Seppalainen is a Santa Cruz-based artist whose work is deeply influenced by her cultural heritage and a lifelong connection to nature.  She blends classical techniques to create ethereal landscapes with a contemporary approach. Her art captures the interplay of light and water, offering a fresh perspective on our coastal scenes. 

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​Kathryn Degliantoni - Watercolor:
​Painting and outdoor adventures have informed Kathy's life. She has hiked through California and in Europe, Japan, Africa, and New Zealand. The breathtaking beauty is evidenced in her art.

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Hand painted Ceramics

​Mary Studer's love for ceramics began in high school. She went on to study ceramics and art history in London, her local community college, San Francisco Art Institute and S.F. State College. She has a kiln in her home studio in Sonoma, with a potter's wheel and plenty of work space. See her work at  https://www.instagram.com/papermoonsonoma/

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Xuan Ho - Mosaics

Mary Studer

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​Mosaic artist Xuan Ho shows both large and small pieces. Her mosaic earrings are irresistable.
Xuan also teaches. Here's a link to a recent class:
​https://www.swanmosaic.com/mosaictabletop   www.swanmosaic.com/mosaictabletop

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Wesley Barrow
​Jewelry
https://wesleysjewelry.com/​

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Greg Starnes - Photographer
https://www.gregstarnesphotography.com/​

Greg Starnes

Greg is a Fine Art Landscape and Cityscape Photographer from Danville, California. He enjoys photographing the beauty of the world around us, whether it be in the quiet solitude of nature or the hustle and bustle of great cities around the world.

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Maurice Walcott, Woodcarver

www.coastsidecarving.com

​Developing his own carving style has resulted in a variety of wood sculptures ranging from realistic fauna and buildings, to the fanciful.​​Carving became an obsession in the mid-90’s, focusing initially on NW Indian totem images based on his interest in Anthropology. ​​

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Sharon Scott - Watercolorist

​Sharon Scott studied art at Chouinard Art School in Los Angeles, where she was exposed to a wide variety of media including oils and acrylics. One day, she came across watercolors and said she “thought that was a medium I’d like to try." 

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​Jane Lewis
About her photos, Jane says, "Nature evokes an emotional response, a meditation, for one who takes the time to observe her small expressions within a large and noisy world.

Mitchell Neto - Oils: After more than 30 years providing engineering support for nuclear physics research, He began his artistic career “officially” when he had his first private showing in 2008 and has never looked back.

Along this journey he became close friends with the most well-known publisher of art magazines in the world who has introduced him to most of the top artists nationwide. These wonderful and talented folks have had a great influence on the style, quality and expression of emotion in his works.

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Bart Charlow 

Bart A. Charlow ​is a consultant & creative. Retired from 50 years as a CEO, Licensed Therapist & educator, Bart shares his wisdom as a coach to nonprofit executives.

Born to the carnival life of a Borscht Belt Catskills hotel family, Bart has never let the ordinary constrain him.

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Sloane Perroots: Ceramic Artist​

Sloane Perroots' pottery is both functional and beautiful, reflecting her love of food, family, and nature. https://www.instagram.com/handmade_by_sloane/

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Chuck Clark

The colors, textures, shapes and patterns we see around us can bring many different emotions into play. 

Charles Clark -
​Wildlife Photographer

Working as a naturalist and environmental educator began the path to photographing the wonders of nature. Using images to help explain the world around us and teaching others to look much closer into the workings of our environment. Capturing the personalities of the animals and looking closely to discover the beauty in our landscapes.

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Linda Rutherford - Wildlife photographer

Linda Rutherford has photographed endangered gorillas in Africa, followed bear tracks in Alaska and taken underwater photos of fish in Indonesia and the Philippines, but when COVID-19 hit and her trips were canceled, she turned to her local environment on the Coastside for inspiration.

Peter Harames watercolorist

Pete Harames

Pete is a retired teacher and coach. He sketches the places where he visits and then returns to his studio to paint them.

Dana Pitchon

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S.F. Cliff House

SF Grace Cathedral

​Photographer Dana Pitchon has been taking photos for more than 40 years. She lives in Woodside and is active with the South Coast Art Association.

https://www.rebeccaholland.com

Rebecca Holland’s landscapes are filled with color and luminous “magic light”. Images in oil on canvas celebrate the beauty of where she lives and works, of our redwood forests, mountains, farmlands, the coast and the natural world all around us.  Originals are available in prints on canvas and can be purchased at RebeccaHolland.online

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​Duane Lawrence

Duane Lawrence's portraiture is a celebration of both realism and diversity, to explore the richness of human experience across varied identities.
https://duanelawrenceonline.com/dl_site_portraitartist.html​

Portrait of Lawrence Fishburne

Duane Lawrence - Portraits

Through a photorealistic lens, he captures the subtle nuances of different races, genders, and backgrounds, creating a visual narrative that reflects the complexity and beauty of our shared humanity.

See information about Duane's music and dramatic work here:
https://duanelawrenceonline.com/dl_site_vocalist.html

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Linda Curtis, Watercolorist

www.paintingsbylindacurtis.us

Linda Curtis,The act of painting is meditative for me, and often results in a painting which engenders a peaceful feeling in others.  That feeling is my intent. I believe I can capture the transitory nature of my subjects by using techniques which are available to me primarily in water media.  ​​ ​

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Cheryl Costella - Oil painting

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​Cheryl has always been interested in art, the old masters style in particular. By mixing her own colors, she's able to use a limited palette, and oils are a forgiving medium. ​

Cheryl Costella

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