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D.J. Sorensen

My paintings are my way of pushing back on all the (made up) manufactured drama in the world today , by manufacturing my own happier version.

D.J. Sorensen

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Gallery at Marina Square is an esteemed Fine Art and Crafts Gallery, run by a community of professional artists who are winners of awards, grants, fellowships and juried shows living and working on the Central Coast and dedicated to enriching the world with their artwork.

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Welcome to Gallery at Marina Square! Steve Dayton creates colourful and marvelous acrylic paintings that bring light and joy! #Repost @stevedaytonart
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As of today I have officially joined the Gallery at Marina Square in beautiful Morro Bay, California. Jane and Greg Siragusa are such gracious and enthusiastic folk and it has been a pleasure working with them today setting up my space in the gallery and learning new things. I'm so excited about this opportunity.

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Gallery Artist: Jack McNeal

I have always been a wanderer. As a child I would explore the hills around our home in Highland Park, CA. Later after we moved to Long Beach, I would explore the salt flats and dunes of dredging spoil near the San Gabriel River and Alamitos Bay. A few years later I had a small boat and spent days on Alamitos Bay. Around this time, I began to photograph during my explorations. Not many years after that I started to dive. This led to a series of home made underwater camera cases and participation in underwater photo exhibitions.

My explorations continue to the present with a clear bias toward the sea. I attempt to capture my love of water while hiking, cycling and paddling canoes and kayaks.

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Karen Peterson’s “Top of the Rock” beautifully captures the mist on the bay and the magical feel of the Central Coast.

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Lisa Renee Falk incorporates her extensive years of artistry into her glass works. She creates glass work wearable art as well as small items that are sure to add to anyone’s home.

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“Totem” by D.J. Sorensen

My paintings are my way of pushing back on all the (made up) manufactured drama in the world today , by manufacturing my own happier version. ~D.J. Sorensen

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“Morro Bay Calm” by Nona Jane Siragusa

Plein-air artist, Nona Jane Siragusa’s landscape and seascape paintings in oil capture the clear and intense light of the Central Coast. Among California’s Impressionist-inspired painters, Nona Jane is trained to paint “en plein-air” or out-of-doors.

Nona Jane also paints various types of Angels using different kinds of paper, cloth, paint, inks, and varnish—a collage and photomontage of other mediums.

When asked why she paints angels, Jane has said, “I believe that Angels move among us and encourage us along in life by their will and intellect. I can feel them invisibly directing my actions.”

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Photographer: Greg Siragusa

Gregory Siragusa is a digital photographer whose photographs capture a variety of subject matter representing nature, performance and architecture.

Greg presents his photographs to the viewer and marvels how the context of each image is interpreted.

Having relocated to the Central Coast approximately 15 years ago, Greg is traveling constantly, perpetually refining his focus on nature, architecture, music and mood.

Greg’s photos focus on subjects that are subtle or commonplace to grand in nature.

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Gallery Artist: Gay McNeal

Gay’s love of textiles and the fiber arts started when her mother taught her to sew when she was ten years old.

Gay received a BA in Art with an emphasis in Interior and Textile Design from C.S.U. Long Beach. She continues to take classes in order to explore and experiment with all aspects of the fiber arts.

Gay possesses an appreciation of the multifaceted role that fiber has played in the art and material cultures of many ethnic societies, and her creative high comes from the actual process of trying out the multitude of techniques, both old and new available to textile artists today.

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Photographer: Bill Sima

Bill Sima is a local orthopedic surgeon who has been practicing in Templeton for twenty years. Growing up in Hawaii inspired his passion for photography. He primarily captures pictures of the coastline. Each picture is digitally enhanced to reflect the beauty of the central coast. Bill travels frequently to places like Costa Rica and Belize for missionary work. Besides doing photography he enjoys kite boarding, flying, tennis and bike riding. He also volunteers his time to his local church and to the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department Flying Samaritans for humanitarian medical aide in the aero squadron.

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“Shadow Riders” by Beth Sargent

Capturing the Wonder & Mystery of Nature

Nature’s gift to us is the deep connection to it’s beauty and mystery.

Capturing moments of wonder is my passion ….whether it is a shimmering sunset or the majesty of an owl in flight. I want to share these beautiful moments with you and sincerely hope that you enjoy what you see.

All images are available for purchase in various size archival prints, framed & matted, printed on metallic paper, dye infused aluminum, or on museum quality canvas.

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Glass Artist: Linda Richardson

Linda has lived in Morro Bay and worked as a professional land surveyor on the Central Coast since the mid 1980’s and loves the profession. Surveying will always be her first love. However, Linda felt she needed a hobby so she taught herself stained glass from a book. After taking her first class years later she found out just how much she didn’t know.

Linda says she tends to jump into things with both feet so her first large project was a 2.5′ x 3.5′ dragon with two babies hatching from eggs beneath her. It’s still her favorite. A friend offered to buy it but she didn’t want to sell it so she made one for her to her size specifications. Since then Linda has filled all her windows (and most of her friends’) with colorful stained glass art.

Linda has donated pieces to scholarship and Wounded Warriors auctions and California Land Surveyors Association chapter barbecues as well as various other fund raisers.

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Don Doubledee is here today - this is one of his many Otter drawings! Come see the whole set! -Gs

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George Asdel is working today! Come by and see what he’s been doing! We’re here 11-5! -Gs

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Gallery Artist: Carole McDonald

Carole is a native Californian who loves to create felted bags and “ibags” to display and sell at the gallery. She is also a self taught oil painter, and she moved to the Central Coast in 2009 to pursue acrylics and water mixable oils.

“As a former Disney Imagineer, working at the happiest place on earth where art was everywhere and discussed every day, my imagination soared. More vibrant colors came to mind along with a general tranquil feeling… Little did I know I would retire to the happiest city in America. Small World.”

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“Sunflower” by Judy Rath

I have always drawn and painted. One of my first memories is my father, an architect and artist showing me shading as I was drawing my dreams. My father was also an Army officer and we lived overseas after World War II. The Philippines, Japan and Germany shaped me as a child and even the different posts in the US changed and broadened my world view. After college I married and my children and family took precedence, but I still drew and painted. As my children grew I went to work outside of the home and after a few years started my own bookkeeping business. That kept me busy, but, in the small spaces, I always drew and painted.

Upon retiring, I expanded my painting, used many sources on the internet for inspiration and discovered fluid painting. That gave me freedom from the control I had always brought to my art and allowed me to use color in extraordinary ways. From there it was a short step to resin and the exciting methods and beauty that I find in that medium. I love the organic patterns that I create and always find the magic, clarity depth and emotion expressed with each painting.

Every day I walk into my studio and speak to you with color and form. It’s been a journey of love and it’s ongoing.

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Artist: Tyler Priest

Tyler is an incredible illustrator, using pen, ink, graphite and so much more he creates drawings that have depth and detail that draw you in to discover so much more!

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“Soaring - Gaviotas” Paul Lorin Pinion

As an independent and self taught artist that works in traditional oils, I draw my inspiration from the beauty, peacefulness and dramatic wonder of the California coastline. From Marina Del Rey to the Monterey Peninsula, I have traveled along hte coast in search of fleeting cloud formations and crashing waves that tell a story involving the mystery of the Pacific Ocean. Being able to capture a moment in time by painting the shores and sea, doing so allows me to create a testament to the beauty and honors the memory in which to share with others.

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Featured this month in our lower gallery are artists Debbie Gedayloo and Stevie Chun. Both have work displayed that use pen and ink.

Debbie's art technique follows a Zentangle design where as Stevie's focuses on a more minimal shape design. We hope to welcome you soon. -sc

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Planning on walking around Morro Bay this weekend? Don't forget to look up while walking. We are on the upper floor at Marina Square.

Sheril Viau is our April featured artist. She has many of her works on display in our upper gallery. Come by and see how lively her work truely is. -sc

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“Abandoned Ranch House View” Another stunning photograph by Carlo Christian.

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Gallery at Marina Square is an esteemed Fine Art and Crafts Gallery, run by a community of professional artists who are winners of awards, grants, fellowships and juried shows who are each dedicated to enriching the world with their artwork.

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