RESUME
Paula Amerine is known for still life paintings of Placer County's abundant fresh fruits, vegetables and seasonal grapevines. Her unique use of oil pastel and acrylic allows her to layer and glaze pigment in a traditional manner with a contemporary approach. She retired from teaching art classes at Del Oro High School, is currently teaching oil painting for Placer Adult School and offers private instruction in her studio at the OLAS building, 175 Almond St., Auburn, CA.
While teaching at the high school in Loomis, California, Paula taught students about the history of agrolithography (fruit label art) and how it was used at the local fruit sheds where many of their families had worked in the industry of packing and shipping fruit. She passionately sought out community projects so that her students could share their mural painting skills and contribute to the local restoration project of the Blue Goose
Fruit Shed which now serves as a major event center in Placer County.
Her paintings are in public and private collections in California and the Northwest.
2006 Recipient of Artie Award from The Arts Council of Placer County
The award honors artistic excellence and outstanding volunteer contributions to the
arts in Placer County.
ART EDUCATION
B.A. in Studio Art UC Davis - 1972
Summer session student, Academy of Art, San Francisco - 1979, 1980.
DISTINGUISHED TEACHING CAREER
Painting Teacher, Del Oro High School, Loomis, CA - 1973 to 2007.
Placer Adult School - currently teaching oil painting.
CURRENT PARTICIPATING ARTIST
OLAS (Old Library Art Studios Aubur, CA) accepted as an artist to existing studio group.
Featured Artist, OLAS studios, Auburn Art Walk - August 2004 to present.
Placer Arts Auburn Artists Studio Tour Show, Blue Line Gallery and Gift Shop,
Roseville, CA - October 2008 to present.
Loomis Art Loop Fall Studio Tour - October 2004 to present.
Loomis Loop Artist - May 2004 to present.
Artist, Eggplant Festival, Loomis - October 2004.
Placer County Juried Autumn Artist's Studio Tour - 2002 to present.
Exhibiting artist, Auburn Art Walk - 1999-2009.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
Sponsorship Chair, Arts Council of Placer County, Autumn Artist Studio Tour – 2004.
GALLERY EXHIBITOR
33rd Open Show, Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon St., Roseville, CA -
Juror Shelly Willis - February 20 to April 9, 2010.
S12 Studio, Sacramento, CA 2nd Saturday and Capitol Artists Studio Tour,
September-October 2009.
High Hand Art Gallery, Loomis, CA - October 2008 to present.
Ridley Art Gallery, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA - August 29-September 21, 2006.
Juried Roseville Arts, 36th Membership show - June 17-18, 2006.
Latitudes Gallery, Auburn Artwalk, Auburn, CA - October and November 2005.
3rd Anniversary juried show, The ARTS Building - October and November 2005.
Loomis Chamber of Commerce Guest Artist - August 2005.
Midtown Gallery, Guest Artist, Second Saturday, Sacramento - May 2005.
Crocker Art Museum Annual Juried Art Auction, Sacramento - May 2005.
Exhibiting Artist, 35th Membership Show-Roseville, CA Art Center, 405 Gallery -
January-March 2005.
Exhibiting Artist, The Arts Gallery, Auburn - December 2004-January 2005.
ART EVENT PARTICIPATION
Contributing Artist to High Hand Gallery, Loomis - 2008 to present.
KVIE juried Art Auction Show - October 2008.
Loomis Loop - May 2008, 2009.
"Kitchen Arts and Antiques Show" Lincoln Arts Gallery, Lincoln,
CA - June 12-14, 2007.
Confluence of Creativity and Color, OLAS studio artists.
Autumn Artist's Studio Tour, OLAS studios - November 2005 to 2009.
Placer County Farm and Barn Festival, Horton Farm, Loomis, CA - October 9, 2005.
Loomis Eggplant Festival, Loomis, CA - October 1, 2005.
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