Check out the artists that grace the covers of SF on the Bay Trail Guides!
Emeryville Trail Guide Featured Art – Maria SantoStefano
Cover art: Emeryville Marina No. 1, 11”x14”, oil on canvas “Plein air painting in the Bay Area captured my interest upon my very first classes with Anne Marie Glover and her mother, the late great landscape painter, Pam Glover. They introduced me not only to the joy of painting outdoors, but the rich legacy of East Bay painters such as The Outsiders, Lundy and Louis Siegriest and the Society of Six. With every painting, I try to find that sweet spot where the beauty of the scene meets the lush dimensional qualities of the oil paint itself.” –Maria SantoStefano
Alameda Trail Guide Featured Art – Marie Massey
Cover art: The Red Umbrella 12”x12”, oil on hardboard. Private collection. “As an avid plein air painter for 23 years, I find water fascinating and fun to paint. I love the transparency, the reflective quality, and the movement of water. Alameda is a town rich with inspiration for the plein air painter and I was inspired by this lagoon-side home. It was great fun to paint with its distinctive architecture, bright garden with a stately King Palm, and its brilliant red umbrella reflecting in the waters of the Grand Street Lagoon.” –Marie Massey, winner of the Frank Bette Center for the Arts 2021 PAPO Award
Trail Guide Featured Art – Gwen McShepard
Trail Guide Cover Art – Gwen McShepard
Ms. McShepard’s painting was featured on the NorthShore April 2021 Trail Guide cover.
Cover art: Gwen McShepard Big Tree Cove, 2006 (18 x 24 acryllic on paper) Private Collection
Ms. McShepard is known for her stunningly colorful and meticulously detailed […]
Trail Guide Featured Art – Jim DeWitt
Trail Guide Cover Art – Jim DeWitt
Jim DeWitt’s painting was featured on the 2020 Trail Guide cover.
Cover art: City by the Bay
Jim DeWitt gained world renown for his paintings of racing yachts. The spirit and honesty of his vibrant and action-filled marine art […]
Trail Guide Featured Art – Clorinda Smith
Trail Guide Cover Art – Clorinda Smith
Clorinda Smith’s painting was featured on the NorthShore January 2020 Trail Guide cover.
Cover art: “View of Mt. Diablo”, 16 x20 oil framed, Courtesy of Clorinda Smith, Bella Galleria Di Valona
“The California landscape has always comforted me, with its […]
Trail Guide Featured Art – Kaethe Bealer
Trail Guide Cover Art – Kaethe Bealer
Kaethe Bealer’s painting was featured on the Emeryville September 2019 Trail Guide cover.
Cover art: “Sea Wolf and The New Huck Finn”, Acrylic on Panel, Courtesy of Kaethe Bealer
“Painting is like problem solving, how do you put down on […]
Trail Guide Featured Art – Cheryl Harawitz
Trail Guide Cover Art – Cheryl Harawitz
Cheryl Harawitz’ painting was featured on the Alameda February 2019 Trail Guide cover.
Cover art: Alameda Boathouses Courtesy of Cheryl Harawitz
“For me the purpose of making art is to appreciate life and all its complexities. I love the natural […]
Trail Guide Featured Art – Jim DeWitt
Trail Guide Cover Art – Jim DeWitt
Jim DeWitt’s painting was featured on the August 2018 Trail Guide cover.
Cover art: Ducks in a Row – 34th America’s Cup World Series competition on SF Bay
Jim DeWitt gained world renown for his paintings of racing yachts. […]
