Our Artists

My paintings at the moment reflect my interest in horizon lines, muted pallets and the subtle changes of light and time on waterscapes and farming areas. Even though my work quite often mimics the coast line and fields of California, it is primarily through my months spent each summer on Lake Michigan and frequents visits to Telluride, Colorado, that inspire the layouts and palette. The many lakes and orchards in the areas I choose to paint are constantly changing with the erratic weather patterns. I try to document these changes; the serenity of an abandoned beach, pounding waves on the shore line after a thunderstorm, dark, cruel rushing water and snowy orchards. My Telluride pieces are usually quite simple and filled with light because that that is what I experience each time I go. I want to capture the drama of sky vs endless fields and the sharp hike of mountain. Each site that I have chosen to paint is lovingly detailed, solitary and actually exists.
My work begins with quick watercolor sketches and the use of multiple photos taken of each area. As I love the twilight time, I must be quick to get my subject laid out or the light will be gone. The aim is to capture the shimmer just before sundown, the wild cloud formations and colorful sky. All work is begun on site then completed in the studio using a combination of both acrylic and water based oils. I like pieces that are part of a series, because they are able to tell a more complete story. These are just a few pieces of the many that I have recorded while in Michigan and Colorado.

"Often in my paintings, I aim to illuminate the human connection with nature, especially a surfers call to the water. I want to capture the coastal creature in their element; playful, contemplative and immersed in the great beauty of the Pacific Ocean.  The subject matter can be described as esoteric, but I think it can speak to that place of joy we all feel inside when we know, in that moment, we are grateful to be here."

 My process starts with up-cycling vintage figurines, antique china, buttons and found objects.  The juxtaposition of the materials showcase a whimsical and unique design.

Janessa Bookout never really does the same thing twice. She began as a painter and explored her way into mixed media sculpture, digital illustration, web design, product design and fabrication. Whatever medium, tools or technology she may use, Janessa’s fine art is created by hand with great care, as an outward expression of love and respect, celebrating skilled craftsmanship and the act of creation as a sacred and powerful activity. Janessa believes artwork can be used as a tool for manifesting one’s greatest desires while also celebrating the intrinsic beauty of nature and a creative power much greater than ourselves.By surrounding yourself with beautiful images and authentic handmade fine art, Janessa believes you can create an environment that will uplift and empower you on a daily basis.  Janessa creates her art as an act of service, made in gratitude for the mystery and magic of our infinite universe. Art is much more than just a product or decoration to match your couch.   Art is a therapeutic process for the maker and the observer to connect through the ethereal energy of love and respect for one another.  Janessa's fine art truly is a labor of love.

Having been raised on the Monterey Peninsula and spending her teenage years living in Carmel, California, instilled in Jessica a great love of the natural world and a compelling need to record the beauty of the California landscape. After graduating from high school, Jessica relocated to San Francisco and enrolled in San Francisco State University to study painting. She graduated from the university in 2001, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree with an emphasis in painting.

Jessica's great love of the natural world provides her with an endless amount of inspiration for her artwork. Almost everywhere she looks, she sees a painting. She finds great joy in the process of painting, sometimes leaving thick areas of paint in certain places on the canvas which creates texture in her work. Jessica mostly paints in oil paint, but also enjoys painting small works in watercolor, often using these smaller works as studies for her larger paintings. Jessica enjoys the immediacy of watercolor, how it can be taken out and worked with in a very short amount of time and how it dries quickly. "Every painting is evoked by a memory or a place that has touched my heart. I love how the viewer then looks at my artwork and it invokes a feeling in them of a time or place. This is a shared connection that I enjoy very much."

In 2004, Jessica moved to Southern California to enjoy the sunshine and the beaches of this beautiful region. Since 2005, she has been working at the breathtaking Getty Villa Museum in Malibu, where she is a museum operations manager. This has allowed her to be in daily contact with some of the most impressive artwork ever created. Being able to peruse the galleries daily and appreciate the great works of art on a closeup and personal level has made her own work richer and more varied. Being able to contribute to arts awareness and arts education through her work at the Getty has enriched Jessica's life greatly.

Jessica is drawn to painting the California landscape, especially the ocean and all things involving water. Next to light, water is the most beloved subject of hers to paint. Jessica has been featured in multiple publications, including most recently in the September, 2018 issue of Victoria magazine, where her artwork was featured in their "Favorite Things" column. Jessica became a member of the Malibu Art Association in 2021. She has been selling her artwork online for several years, being collected in private collections throughout the United States and France.

"Be who you are

And say what you feel

Because those who mind don't matter

And those who matter, don't mind" --Dr. Seuss

"After writing about art for American Artist magazine for 20 years, and then teaching visual arts to students for another 20 years, I  am   RE-tired, but never too tired to stop enjoying and painting the natural beauty that surrounds us  here in Malibu and the Santa Monica mountains where I am so fortunate to live

Coming Soon!

Lanna Duncan is an artist who enjoys her life in both west Texas and southern California.  Her oil and pastel painting is inspired by God's gift of beauty in both of these places. 

Jessica is drawn to painting the California landscape, especially the ocean and all things involving water. Next to light, water is the most beloved subject of hers to paint. She loves that light is not that by which we see, but rather, that by which we see everything else. And the flow of water is both meditative and hypnotic in its form, or lack thereof. She loves the way that water is both representational and abstract in its form.

Jessica has been featured in multiple publications, including most recently in the September, 2018 issue of Victoria magazine, where her artwork was featured in their "Favorite Things" column. Jessica has been selling her artwork online for several years, being collected in private collections throughout the United States and France.

I paint scenes depicting the beautiful environment and the ways in which we enjoy it.  I donate a portion of sales proceeds to wildlife and domestic animal rescue and local environmental conservation groups.  

During the day, Tim is a Social Worker- Child Abuse Investigator. There he sees and takes photos of the ugliness society has to offer. He also teaches Forensic Photography basics to the new Social Workers. 
Off duty however, he cleanses his soul by soaking up the beauty around him. Based in Malibu, Tim  has been smitten with the photographer’s curse; seeing the world through a lens. He can no longer walk down the street without noticing a colorful rusty hinge, a weathered window fame, or the way the sun shines through a leaf… or the shadow that same leaf casts on the wall.  But his first photography loves are the seascapes and sunsets of Malibu, as well as the surprising abundant nature in the Malibu Lagoon.

Impressionist Artist, working with mosaic, stained glass, acrylic, and presently making lots of masks

Water is her calling and an oil brush is never far from her reach. The visceral impact of the creatures and seaweed washed up in her canvas, transports you to the ocean’s paths.

The creative process begins with collecting materials from her long walks on the beaches. She artfully places them together so that the onlooker has a visual story that is pleasing to the eye and evokes the essence of sea life and nature. After taking several pictures for reference she is ready to begin her inspirational paintings.

Malibu resident of 20 years, Neel Muller has explored almost every medium, from painting to sculpture, from furniture design to photography and fine art.
After he graduated as a designer from the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town in 1970, he working creatively in some of the biggest and influential ad agencies in Johannesburg, London and here in Los Angeles.
Many of Neel’s creations can be seen in private homes all over the world, some dating back to Neel’s high school years.
In 2014 he published a book named “Drawings of Women”In 2017 another book “Going to the Dogs” was published.

Seda B Saar, (she her/ hers) is a British educated Artist and Interior Designer and veteran industry professional with over two and half decades of experience designing and directing a variety of architectural environments for themed interiors, dining and retail, show-set and attraction design, combining her knowledge as a California Certified Interior Designer, Production Designer, and a Fine Artist in the diverse mediums of Painting, Photography as well as Sculpture and Installation. After three decades of work as a concept designer she is now following her passion in Art.

As a freelance concept designer  and artist she occasionally works with many experts in the field, and enjoys collaborations with other creatives.

Derek is an abstract expressionist and his art is influenced by his father's works from the 60's with mid-century modern vibe.  Growing up with a father who was an architect/artist and art collector and a mother who owned an art gallery and helped cultivate new artists, Derek was exposed to a variety of arts and styles and from a young age showed a great appreciation and his own artistic style.  Without formal training Derek expresses himself via strong emotions and life events, conveying from his mind's eye to the canvas.  Working primarily with oils and acrylics his non-traditional style produces unique and vivid works with multiple details and depth which draws in the viewer and allows them to discover different nuances.