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“Cactus Bouquet” by Charlotte Mullich, 2024, Watercolor on paper, 12 x 16 inches, SOLD
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“A Brush with Nature: Three Artists’ Perspectives”
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Sandy Fisher, Mardilan Lee Georgio, and Charlotte Mullich
On view now through May 4, 2025
Artists Sandy Fisher, Mardilan Lee Georgio, and Charlotte Mullich highly recommend joining your local arts organization. The three friends met through the Santa Clarita Artists Association and later formed their own modest alliance to trade advice and support one another. All three women began their professional fine art careers later in life after raising children, though Charlotte has been teaching art for many years, and all were encouraged towards the arts from a young age.
While the three artists dabble in a wide variety of media, each finds herself drawn to a particular medium distinct from one another. Sandy favors oils. Mardilan prefers pastels. Charlotte is partial to watercolors. All three are traditional representational artists inspired by the beauty of nature. Exhibited together, the trio offers a colorful crash course in the visual characteristics that distinguish their artistic mediums and the unique sensibilities each medium and each artist can lend to a work of art.
While we recommend visiting “A Brush with Nature” in person, enjoy this abbreviated look at the exhibition in your inbox!
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Watch our interview with
the three artists below.
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Fisher’s preference toward oil painting largely stems from her love of plein air painting. Painting outdoors replaced her affinity for hiking after a second cancer diagnosis necessitated a change in how she engages with nature. The slow-drying, reworkable medium is especially conducive to working in the field.
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“Canyon Guardians” by Sandy Fisher
2024, Oil on linen panel, 8 x 8 inches
SOLD
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“Peace Lily” by Sandy Fisher
2023, Oil on linen panel, 8 x 8 inches
AVAILABLE
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“Summer Reflections on the Nestucca” by Sandy Fisher
2024, Oil on linen panel, 18 x 24 inches
AVAILABLE
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“Storm Break at the Slough” by Sandy Fisher
2024, Oil on cotton panel, 8 x 10 inches
AVAILABLE
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“Canyon Oak” by Sandy Fisher
2024, Oil on linen panel, 9 x 12 inches
SOLD
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Georgio is attracted to the tactile nature of working with pastels, which places her body in direct connection to her medium, echoing her early years as a dancer. Using soft pastels gives her landscapes and seascapes an impressionistic quality she adores.
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“Low Rumble 2” by Mardilan Lee Georgio
2023, Pastel on paper, 8 x 8 inches
AVAILABLE
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“River Dance” by Mardilan Lee Georgio
2022, Pastel on canvas board, 8 x 8 inches
AVAILABLE
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“Whisper of Summer” by Mardilan Lee Georgio
2021, Pastel on paper, 9 x 12 inches
SOLD
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“Evening Light on Jenny Lake” by Mardilan
Georgio, 2024, Pastel on paper, 16 x 12 inches
AVAILABLE
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“Mountain Water Serenade” by Mardilan Georgio
2024, Pastel on paper, 16 x 12 inches
SOLD
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Watercolor is widely regarded as a less forgiving vehicle, but Mullich gravitates towards its translucent and luminous effects. As a longtime art teacher, she appreciates the discipline required to wield waterborne pigments, which complement her illustrative style of rendering small flora and fauna.
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“Birches of the Lake” by Charlotte Mullich
2017, Watercolor on paper, 24 x 18 inches
AVAILABLE
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“Winter Owl” by Charlotte Mullich
2021, Watercolor on paper, 16 x 12 inches
SOLD
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“Magnolia Blossom” by Charlotte Mullich
2021, Watercolor on paper, 12 x 16 inches
AVAILABLE
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“Garden of Grace” by Charlotte Mullich
2023, Watercolor on paper, 14 x 20 inches
SOLD
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“Swirling Koi” by Charlotte Mullich
2017, Watercolor on paper, 24 x 18 inches
SOLD
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All skill levels are welcome, and all materials are provided in every class at SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center. SPAM members receive 10% off all classes.
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| Oil Painting:
Pet Portraits
Starts Saturday, April 19
9 AM to 12 PM
$225 for six sessions
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| Kids’ Paint & Sip: Flowers and Lemonade
Ages 7+
Sunday, April 27
3 PM to 5 PM
$35 per person
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| Oil Painting: The Channel Islands
Starts Saturday, May 10
1 PM to 4 PM
$225 for six sessions
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| Oil Painting: Portraits in Color
Starts Saturday, July 12
1 PM to 4 PM
$225 for six sessions
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Santa Paula Art Museum & Gift Shop Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Cost of Admission
Adults $4.00 • Seniors $3.00
Free for children, students, and members
Free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month
Cole Creativity Center Gallery
& Supply Shop Hours
Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Cole Creativity Center is otherwise open only for classes and special events.
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