Leslie Landers

Colors of Summer – Harrington Art Gallery

6/1/2024 – 7/27/2024

Allied Artists West, a professional artists’ group based in Santa Clara County is showcasing an exhibit of 100 vibrant summery art pieces by 20 artists. The exhibit will be at the Harrington Gallery inside the Firehouse Art Center in Pleasanton, California. There will be a reception for the show on June 1st from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. The show will be on view through the end of July.

Gallery Location: Firehouse Art Center, 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton, CA. (925) 931-4848.

Gallery Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays: 10 – 5, Fridays: 10 – 6, Saturdays: 10 – 3.

Pacific Cliffs
Cafe Geneva Switzerland
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Gstaad Summer
SOLD
San Francisco Sea Scouts in the Viking

Beyond Devil’s Slide

30″ x 24″ oil on linen panel

The viewer is on the edge with the beauty of the Pacific Ocean just beyond unstable cliffs. I’m drawn to the mix of emotions that creep up cliffside.

Exhibited …

2024 – Allied Artists West Group Show “Colors of Summer”

Pillar Point Morning

11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel

Each time I paint at the harbor in Princeton By The Sea it reveals a different character. On the spring morning I painted this, conditions were calm with sunshine that came and went. Here, I’ve captured the sunshine.

Salon at the Triton 2024

5/25/2024 – 9/8/2024

My painting Summer Evening Sail is part of the statewide salon style 2D art competition and exhibit at the Triton Museum of Art located at Santa Clara University. I very much appreciate that the Triton Museum is hosting the show. My thanks also goes to Aly Gould (Executive Director, Pacific Art League) who juried this year’s show.

Sea Scouts at sunset
Summer Evening Sail

The Triton Museum of Art is located at 1505 Warburton Avenue in Santa Clara. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 4:30.

Pocket Beach

11″ x 14″ oil on linen panel

Garrapata is one of my favorite places to paint. This time I wanted to give attention to a small beach nestled in a cove. The tide was just right to allow a sandy patch to be seen through the water to reflect beautiful greens in the sunshine.

Oasis

20″ x 16″ oil on linen panel

I was mesmerized by these native California Palms and their big skirts when hiking in Indian Canyons near Palm Springs.  In this piece, I am striving to create that sense of distance while retaining the feeling of being enveloped by the palms.

Western Redbud

8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel

I spotted this California native Western Redbud tree in full bloom on a bright sunny spring day at a park in San Jose. It was fun to try to catch the light airy feel of the tree and and the contrast between the reddish purple blooms and the all of the spring greens in the scene.

In A Rush

8″ x 10″ oil on linen panel

I painted this in San Jose’s Alum Rock Park along Penitencia Creek. My challenge was to try to catch the movement of the water and the interplay with the rocks.