Pamela Grau

I have been happily lost in the studio lately, working on a new series that brings together so many of the things I love: layers, texture, Gelli-plate printing, collage, color, and wonderfully weird botanical shapes. The new series is called Flora and Other Stories, and it feels like a joyful next chapter in my work. I currently have 10 new original pieces at 10 West Gallery in Santa Barbara, with a reception on October 1 from 5 to 8 pm. I would love to see you there! And then comes the Ojai...

There’s something about a road trip that resets my creative eye. Ray recently acquired a new truck and drove it back from Northern Idaho. I flew up to Portland to meet him taking the long and beautiful route back to Ojai with stops in Bend, Mount Shasta, Winters, and Cambria. Each place offered a different landscape, light, and rhythm and plenty of opportunities to stop and look. Lately, I find myself more captivated by flowers than ever. I’m looking beyond their obvious beauty and noticing...

This spring has been full of exciting milestones. My solo exhibition, A Woman's Painted Journey, is currently on view at the Santa Paula Art Museum through September 13. The exhibit features more than 50 works created over the past four years and reflects a period of artistic exploration, growth, and reinvention. Strange Flower #8 mixed media on panel - SOLD I'm also delighted to share that seven of my original paintings sold this month at 10 West Gallery in Santa Barbara—the strongest...