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THE ARTIST ESTHER ENGELMAN

    “The springboard that developed the solid structure for my work was an early emphasis on drawing.  This gave me the ability to reduce a composition to its strongest and simplest elements, recording just enough detail, while still retaining the natural atmosphere and color of the location.”

    “Always dependable, nature presents itself in perfect color, atmosphere and composition.  Nature is universal and timeless. I paint the paintings I want to live with, while extending an invitation to the viewer to linger and escape as well.”

    Esther Engelman attended Chouinard Art Institute. She is known for her tranquil seasonal landscapes, seascapes, winterscapes, and gardens in the pastel medium. During her long career and extensive world travels, many of her subjects reflect impressions of Europe and the United States, notably the East and the West coasts.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • California Art Club, Artist Member
  • Pastel Society of America, New York, Signature Member
  • Pastel Society of the West Coast, California, Signature Member, Distinguished Artist, Pastel Laureate
  • Oil Painters of America
  • American Impressionist Society

PUBLICATIONS

  • California Art Club’s Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition Catalogue,  2012, 2010,  2008 through 2000
  • Oil Painters of America Catalogue, 2008
  • On Location in Malibu Catalogue, Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, 2006, 2003, 1999
  • Southwest Art Magazine, 2006, 2002, 2001, 1996
  • Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, “Spiritual Spectrum” Catalogue, 2004
  • Bowers Museum 7th Annual “Sights of Southern California” Catalogue 2003, 2002
  • US Art, “Introduction’s, May 2002, “Born Again”, April 2002, “50 Artists to Watch”, March 2002
  • American Artist Magazine, Setting the Mood, April 2001
  • Pastel Artist International Magazine, August-October Issue, “Use Your Sense of Direction”, 2000
  • Art Ideas, “Art Members Art”, Volume 6, 1999
  • Treasures of the Sierra Nevada Catalogue, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, 1998
  • Art of the American West, Rockport Publishers Inc, 1998
  • The Artist’s Magazine, 1994
  • Art of the West, 1992, 1993
  • International Fine Art Collector Magazine, 1992
Esther Engleman