The succulent paintings were born out of my daily walks with our French bulldog. In the depths of the drought when most of the landscape was a desolate brown color, I discovered the natural beauty and extensive variety of a plant that seemed to flourish. I became obsessed with photographing the succulents and capturing their immense detail. They appear to explode with the most exquisite, sophisticated colors. The nopale plant is of special interest to me as I observed its changes throughout the year.

Succulents have become the ideal subject matter for me to work with in the compositions of my paintings. With the closeups of the echeveria, I can create a mandala-like framework. I’m constantly getting lost in the process of rendering the circular form. The edges of these plants often have delicate lines of a different color which really contribute to the movement of the composition. With the figurative structures of the nopales, I am able to work with the positive and negative space to create a dynamic “landscape”. The intent of my work is to draw the viewer in to the subtle beauties of the natural object. I am constantly magnifying my subject matter so that most of its inner beauty is reflected.

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Gallery Los Olivos
2920 Grand Ave
Los Olivos, CA
Hours: Daily 10am-5pm
www.gallerylosolivos.com
March 2024 Feature Show 

Lovebird Boutique
7 East De La Guerra St
Santa Barbara, CA
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11-5:30pm, Sunday 12-5pm
www.lovebirdsb.com

Los Olivos General Store
2900 Grand Ave
Los Olivos, CA
Hours: Daily 10-5pm 
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cow paintings in Larner Winery Tasting Room

Ginny Speirs

Meet the Artist

After extended travels in Italy and France, the love of the region's local produce and flora has become a central theme in my work. I strive to portray a "portrait" of each of my subjects. Painting the beauty of the somewhat mundane object is an inspiring challenge for me. Everything that I paint once had a life and continues to in my oil paintings.

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