“On the beach at Carmel-by-the-sea”
by Murray Wagnon
18″ x 12″
Oil
My friend Sibyl Johnson and I spent the morning here, on the beach at the foot of Ocean Avenue in Carmel. It was one of those days with an almost timeless quality.
Tag Archive 'Monterey Bay'
“Ocean View at 9th Street, Pacific Grove”
by Murray Wagnon
24″ x 12″
Oil
Pacific Grove has a Coastal pathway that runs along the coast from the harbor in Monterey, to the beach at Asilomar. There is not an inch along this path that doesn’t offer a spectacular view, and an immense variety of coastal wildlife.
From time to time, [...]
“R.L.Stevenson House, Monterey”
by Murray Wagnon
16″ x 16″
Oil
Due to the flagging economy, the Park Management has been forced to close many of the historic buildings in Monterey. The gardens however, which fall under a different management category, are open to the public. This painting is an amalgamation of an ‘on scene’ image, and an old black [...]
“Moss Landing Power”
by Murray Wagnon
16″ x 16″
Oil
I was painting with MBPAPA at Moss Landing. When I got there, I wanted to do this painting, but opted for a view of the boats in the harbor. . .it was OK. . .but I scrubbed it off, and did this painting of the power plant. . . [...]
“Elkhorn Slough”
by Murray Wagnon
24″ x 10″
Oil
I had about an hour or so one morning, before the MBPAPA Board meeting, and managed to get this view of Elkhorn Slough, looking in a northwesterly direction.
“Forrest and Lighthouse”
by Murray Wagnon
20” x 16″
Oil
This is a rainy day view of Pacific Grove as seen from the front of Robert Lewis’ Le Beau Soleil gallery where I was showing my work. I was fascinated by the urban scene, with the sun trying to break through the clouds, and the dramatic rocks of Lover’s [...]
“Rain in Castroville””
by Murray Wagnon
18” x 14″
Oil
A view of the main street of Castroville in the rain. I was on my way to Moss Landing, driving through Castroville, “The Artichoke Capitol of the World”.
“Spanish Bay”
by Murray Wagnon
18” x 10″
Oil
I had about an hour and a half before the MBPAPA board meeting. so I pulled over by the tide pools at Asilomar, and did this painting looking over towards Spanish Bay.
“Fisherman’s Wharf Cove””
by Murray Wagnon
30” x 12″
Oil
This painting of the cove behind Fisherman’s Wharf was done as part of the “Art of the Adobes” event held at the Custom House Plaza, and on the main pier.
“Lover’s Point”
by Murray Wagnon
30” x 12″
Oil
I met up with some friends from MBPAPA at Lover’s Point in Pacific Grove. We had the typical Summer atmospherics of morning coastal fog. This view is from the rocks looking toward the Hopkins Research Facility at China Point.