Carol Paquet

Carol Paquet was born in Zambia and raised in South Africa. She attended the College of Art in Johannesburg where she majored in Graphic Design. Carol has spent many years living abroad and has traveled widely. Cape Town, Johannesburg, Munich, London and Toronto have been her homes as has Oakland, California. She has exhibited internationally and her work is in private collections in Europe and America.

 "I use nature as a source of inspiration and point of departure. I am interested in the imprint of man on the landscape and the constantly changing fields of ground as impacted by the whims of man. "

Anne Stahl

Born and raised in Germany, Stahl moved to Dublin, Ireland where she lived and studied for 12 years. In 2001 she moved to the Central Coast of California. Her work is collected internationally and has been exhibited extensively.

"Rather than re-creating a landscape on a canvas, I aim to express its essence. [...] Obviously, no single work can hope to distill the complex spirit of a landscape, much less the infinitely sophisticated ecology that sustains it. So, in order to capture this richness, I work on many paintings concurrently. "

Jamie Bruzenak

Jamie Bruzenak was born in Long Beach California. She moved to the Central Coast when she was just one year old. She has been grateful for her family’s decision ever since she can remember – the move from busy freeways to the back yard of Montaña De Oro has had a huge influence on how she thinks and creates. Jamie received her BFA in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute on San Francisco’s Russian Hill. After a few years of city life she has made her way back to the beauty of the Central Coast where she continues to find creative inspiration.

"I am fascinated by natural environments, like the ocean and forest, but equally captivated by controlled natural environments, such as Wardian Cases and greenhouses of the 18th and 19th centuries, gardens, and aquariums. I search to find the stories in the details, colors, and forms found in these environments."