The Paintings
Catalina, painted on location
For more than a century, artists have set up their easels along Catalina's shoreline to capture its light, water and hillsides in a single sitting. These plein air works by founder Kymberlee Stanley celebrate that living tradition.
Selected works
Plein air paintings of Catalina by founder Kymberlee Stanley, from the Casino tower and the boats moored in Avalon Bay to the island's quiet coves and golden hillsides.
Casino View
Oil on canvas
The Casino tower glimpsed through island foliage at golden hour.
Moored in Avalon
Oil on canvas
A classic cabin cruiser reflected in the harbor's turquoise water.
Joe's Rent-A-Boat
Oil on canvas
A dockside figure study looking out over Avalon's waterfront.
Afternoon by the Harbor
Oil on canvas
Warm light, a striped towel, and the quiet rhythm of the marina.
Red Umbrella
Oil on canvas
A study of shade and shoreline near the Casino promenade.
Avalon Hillside
Oil on canvas
The town cascading down to the bay, seen from the eucalyptus groves.
Casino Overlook
Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
A sweeping view over the Casino and the boats moored in Avalon Bay.
View from the Chime Tower
Oil on canvas
Avalon's rooftops and harbor framed by a leaning eucalyptus.
Canyon Road, Golden Hour
Oil on canvas
Warm evening light spilling across a winding island road and eucalyptus.
Colonnade Light
Oil on panel
Sunlight and long shadows moving through a historic Catalina arcade.
Island Cove
Oil on canvas
A plein air study of sunlit hills meeting the moving water of a quiet cove.
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