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Keith Linwood Stover - Curator
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The Cyber Art Show
"Bringing the Museum to You"
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
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“I am inspired by my own travels. Places and people offer me new scenarios and feelings to pour into my painting. Europe, USA, Asia, all cultures suggest diversity, to which I want to be the eye witness. On the other hand, art is a lens that translates the outside world for me to understand it and connect to humanity.
My way to achieve this is either paint on location, or take notes and draw sketches when I travel. I strive to work by memory, which requires a deeper observation; I select only what really reso-nates within. If I use my own photos I draw an edited version of the subject. Then I decide my own color arrangement, according to my mood and pre-mix a limited number of colors on my palette. At this point the brushwork should be (or at least appear) the easiest and most effortless. In other words, the painting should paint itself!
Ultimately I want the viewer to get lost in a timeless story. It's my highest reward. And a bet every single time.”
Gallery #678
June 11, 2018
Twelve Pieces by Contemporary Artist
Annette D. McGowan (Born 1959)
 Annette D McGowan - Light at the End of the Tunnel |  Annette D McGowan - Rocky Point Splendor |  Annette D McGowan - St Helena Countryside |
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 Annette D McGowan - Oakville Train Station |  Annette D McGowan - Riverwalk. Capitola |  Annette D McGowan - Capitola Pier |
 Annette D McGowan - Point Lobos |  Annette D McGowan - La Selva Beach Trestle |  Annette D McGowan - Inside looking out |
 Annette D McGowan - Path Less Traveled |  Annette D McGowan - Pajaro River in Fall |  Annette D McGowan - Carmel Beach Bonfire |
- Image of the Day -
"Light at the End of the Tunnel"
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Feature Artist Bio
By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the first of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by American painter
Annette D. McGowan (born 1959 in Palo Alto, California).
Annette has lived near the ocean her entire life. McGowan’s paintings are often inspired by the beauty of nature. Annette is an imaginative self-taught artist, who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through art.
Annette’s style is noted for it’s originality, vibrant colors and mood. “With my painting I try to engage the viewer, interrupt their thought process,and bring them to another place.” She is best known for her seascapes, romantic sculptures and humorous wine series.
In the early 90s, McGowan began displaying her artwork in galleries.
Education
- A.A. Fashion Design, Brooks College, Long Beach, California
- A.A. Nursing, Maurine Church Coburn Nursing Monterey, California
- Masters Fine Art, School of hard knocks, California
Partial List of Galleries
- Ashley’s Line Art, Capitola, California
- Brush Strokes, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
- Dos Galleria, Moss Landing, California
- Haute Enchilada, Moss Landing, California
- Iki Place Gallery, Kapaa, Hawaii
- Stiles and Strong, Capitola, California
- Unique of Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
- William Arthur Gallery, Carmel Valley, California
Partial List of Art Exhibitions
- Carmel Art Festival, Carmel, California
- UCSC Women’s Center, Santa Cruz, California
- Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, California
- Aptos Print Shop, Aptos, California
- Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, California
- First American Title, Capitola, California
- Green Valley Grill, Watsonville, California
- Love Dog Tattoo Studio, Santa Cruz, California
- Mike's Deli, Santa Cruz, California
- Spoiled Rotten Day Spa, Aptos, California
- Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, California
- The Coffee Bean, Watsonville, California
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
“I love painting seascapes and sunsets. When I die I hope God will let me paint sunsets. This life and what I paint here, is only my audition.”
