Robert Christy
Saturday, June 3, 2006
Open House / Reception 12:00 - 4:00 pm

Robert Christy's Plein-air paintings.  Click on thumbnails for larger view.

Blindman's Ball Acrylic on canvas with oak frame 18" h x 12" w $300.00	Lemon Tree Acrylic on canvas with mahogany frame 12" h x 10" w $250.00
Happy Valley Springtime Acrylic on canvas with maple frame 24" h x 36" w SOLD	Vernal Pond Acrylic on canvas with cherry frame 12" h x 18" w SOLD
Oak Acrylic on canvas with oak frame 18" h x 12" w $300.00	Sage, Ojai Valley Acrylic on canvas with cherry frame 12" h x 8" w SOLD
The Path to the Yurt Acrylic on canvas with oak frame 18" h x 24" w $650.00 SOLD	Beato's Studio Acrylic with cherry frame 16" h x 20" w $450.00
Thunderstorm Building Acrylic on canvas with oak frame 18" h x 12" w SOLD	Tough Old Peach Acrylic on canvas with oak frame 24" h x 18" w $650.00
Beatrice Wood Home and Studio Acrylic on Canvas with walnut Frame 20" h x 24" w $750.00 SOLD	Entrance to the School Acrylic on canvas with oak frame 8" h x 12" w $220.00
In the Clouds Oil on canvas with cherry frame 8" h x 12" w $220.00	Topa Topa; Bird of Prey Acrylic on canvas with maple frame 24" h x 36" w $1,200.00
Swallows Acrylic on canvas with oak frame 18" h x 12" w $300.00	Thistles: Orange Grove Acrylic on canvas with cherry frame 12" h x 9" w $220.00 SOLD
Field of Dreams Acrylic on masonite with maple frame 12" h x 24" w $350.00	Field of Phlox; Vernal Pool Oil on canvas with cherry frame 18" h x 36" w $900.00
Marine Layer; Aspen Grove Ranch Oil on canvas with mahogany frame 6" h x 18" w $250.00 SOLD

Robert Christy, an artist who specializes in plein-air painting, will be the artist in residence for the month of May, culminating in an exhibition of his paintings of Happy Valley and the Ojai area. ‘Plein-air’ is a French term referring to landscapes painted out of doors with the intention of catching the impression of the open air. He will also be presenting a one-day plein-air painting workshop.

Please let us know if you are interested in attending.

Bob Christy has been a full-time artist for 20 years, exhibited in numerous solo and group shows at galleries across the country. He has lived up and down the West Coast, from Seattle to San Diego, on the shores of Lake Superior in Wisconsin, and in Chicago. His art reflects the diversity of places he’s been and the friends he has made.

“I have painted cityscapes from a rooftop in San Francisco, seascapes on Big Sur beaches, portraits of skinheads in Santa Cruz coffee houses, and plein air landscapes throughout the Southwest,” says Christy, who also creates folk art pieces and abstractions.