The tide is out, you take a break from shopping and walk across the hard-packed wet sand. Reaching the sandbar, you turn around to take in the view of Santa Barbara. The air is cool, salty and abundant. Artist Susan Belloni carried a large canvas to the sandbar and set to work painting this image on a less than sunny day. She recalls: “As an artist you sometimes think you don’t want to paint outside on a cloudy day but the grays can be just gorgeous so I try to remember that.” Originally from Canada, Susan says her favorite art scenery comes from Gaviota, Hollister Ranch, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Ynez vinyards and ranches, Montecito and Devereux Slough. Susan is a member of the Artists Guild, Santa Ynez Valley which exhibits at the Gallery Los Olivos; and one of the founders of SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment). Take a moment and breath it in!
Central Coast Impressions 