Armchair Impressionists Exhibition December 1- 31, 2008

By Tammy Lawhead

December 1, 2008 (El Cajon) —
The Armchair Impressionists, including Jeffrey Graham, Rustin Holec,
David Lawhead, Karen Marsh, and William Marsh, will feature their
paintings December 1 – 31, 2008 at the Rancho San Diego Library, 11555 Via
Rancho San Diego; El Cajon, CA.  Please join them at the Artist’s Reception,
December 7th from 2 – 4 pm in the Community Room.

The
Armchair Impressionists are five artists who came together while students of
artist Jack Jordan when he taught at Grossmont College. The group meets to
offer support and encouragement as they submit their paintings to the various
venues available to artists in and around San Diego County.

Below are brief biographies of the Armchair Impressionists Members and samples
of their work:

Jeffrey Graham is a marine biologist.  He works exclusively with
oils on canvas and board. His subjects are portraits, still lifes and both
land- and seascapes. In addition to his studies, both classroom and private,
with Jack Jordan, he has studied with Anita Louise West and Albert Handell.
He has also taken classes at the San Diego Museum of Art. He is a member of
the East County Art Association and the Foothills Art Association.

Rustin
Holec began painting seriously and exhibiting his art around the turn
of the millennium. His preferred medium is oil, and although his interest
initially was in capturing majestic seascapes, his themes have since expanded
to include landscapes, portraits, and more.  His career of over 20 years
with Adventure 16, a southern California outdoor and travel outfitter, has
afforded him opportunities to travel and visit places of unlimited beauty
and inspiration, as well as reinforce his appreciation for and protection
of the natural wonders surrounding us.  His education includes private
instruction with Jack Jordan, and through workshops and programs offered
by such institutions as the Art Institute and the San Diego Museum of Art,
he continues to develop and refine his individual style and imagery.   In
addition to one of the five artists making up the Armchair Impressionists,
he is also a member of Foothills and East County Art Associations.

David
Lawhead is a wildlife biologist and has worked in many capacities with
the California Department of Fish and Game and California State Parks. He
enjoys studying and being in the outdoors. Four years ago, he first picked
up a paint brush, and what started out as an experiment has become a passion.
His chosen subject matter is generally landscapes with some portraiture.
One of his paintings received a third place award in the East County Art
Association’s Members Show in October 2008. This Summer David had a desert
scape accepted in the 2008 San Diego County Fair Art Show. He is also a member
of the Foothills Art Association.

Karen
Marsh began painting seriously after retirement from SD County civil
service. Her medium is oil and her subjects eclectic. She prefers painting
interesting faces but is presently involved in a series of landscapes. She
has had a landscape chosen for the cover of the Grossmont Cuyamaca Extended
Studies Catalog. Her paintings have hung in the East County Regional Center
in El Cajon, and she has had a one person show at the South County Regional
Center. She is a member of the Foothills Art Association and the East County
Art Association.

William
Marsh has been painting in oils and acrylics for ten years. Previously,
he concentrated on photography as he traveled for the Navy as an engineer and scientist. While studying with Jack Jordan privately, he concentrated
on an impressionist style. Recently, his interest has expanded into abstract
art and portraiture through classes at UCSD and The Athenaeum with Reed Cardwell
and Ken Goldman. He has exhibited at the Cottage Gallery in Old Town, ArtWalk
San Diego, and many venues with the Point Loma Artists Association, of which
he is a past president.

Tammy Lawhead is the Events Coordinator for the Armchair Impressionists.  For
further information on the Artists please visit www.ArtfullyEclectic.com,
or contact Tammy Lawhead at 619-229-1228.