We are making available to the public for the first time a collection of original watercolor paintings by early California artist Arthur Grover Rider. The paintings come from the estate of Rider’s stepson, Robert Bethea and they have been in his personal collection since 1975. Arthur Rider was born in Chicago, traveled, studied and painted…
Lu Martin Galleries is pleased to introduce our newest artist, Irina Negulescu. Irina is primarily a figurative painter, known especially for her paintings of beautiful women underwater. Irina was born in Romania, and having been raised during the harsh years of Communism helps explain her exceptional ability to capture the soul and essence of her…
We just received this fun piece by Jennifer Verge, a spirited artist living in Venice Beach, CA who creates her works of art with found and re-purposed wood, hardware and other objects and infuses them with her expressions of passion for living. You can see more of her unique works of art here.
Artist Aaron Coleman has been busy creating in his studio in Kansas City. He arrived to Laguna Beach for the new year with a great collection of new resined abstract paintings for which he is known. In this collection we have some of his newly evolved pieces which have a beautiful, soft matte finish. Aaron…
Just in from artist Dasha Guilliam, this 40×40 in. diptych from her Textured by Nature series has a subtle, iridescent sheen which adds brilliance to the sky. Dasha’s passion for the sea stems from her childhood growing up by the Black Sea , and continues to inspire her creations. Each painting is imbued with a…
Artist Brooke Harker recently returned from a five month residency in Frosinone, Italy, near Rome. She was invited by Alfio Borghese , curator of Villa Comunale di Frosinone, to reside and paint for a solo exhibition at his museum. Her exhibit, titled “Una Prospettiva Eclettica” (An Eclectic Perspective) consisted of 14 paintings of Los Angeles and 6 paintings…
Congratulations to artist Martin Beaupré for his successful opening and exhibition at Musée Pierre Boucher in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. Beaupré’s exhibition is titled “Bodhicitta: Coeur Éveillé” (Translated as “Bodhicitta: Awakened Heart”). In Buddhism, Bodhicitta is a spontaneous wish to attain enlightenment motivated by great compassion for all sentient beings. The exhibition opened on September 27 and continues until…
Come spend an art filled afternoon with Martin Beaupré. Meet the man behind the monk, learn about the symbolism and philosophy imbued in his work. Watch Martin’s amazing, intuitive painting technique in action as he demonstrates publicly for the first time the inception and genesis of his work. Don’t miss this special event! Sunday, May 31 2:00 to…
We are now featuring our newest artist Brooke Harker and her series “Energies of the California Coast”. Thanks to all who attended the opening and helped make Brooke’s debut to the gallery a success. Click here to learn more about Brooke Harker and see our collection of her impressive paintings. We wish Brook a bon voyage at the…
We are pleased to present the newest artist to the gallery, Brooke Harker. Brooke is a Los Angeles based artist, primarily an urban landscape painter. Her art boasts a strength of substance and style. More than faithful renderings of the places she has traveled and spent time, her large paintings are imbued with the mood,…
