“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.
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“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 [...]
“Almaden Valley, Fall”
by Murray Wagnon
16″ x 16″
Oil
I joined up with some painters from the Los Gatos Art Association one day. They had chosen this site which was only a mile or so from my house. This group of trees were in the Los Alamitos Creek, about seventy five yards from McKean Road, in the Almaden [...]
“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. . . [...]
“Half Dome”
by Murray Wagnon
9″ x 12″
Oil
I have always loved this classic view of Half Dome from the Sentinel drive bridge, reflected in the Merced River. It began to snow again, as I was capturing this image, and, having no chains, I had to retreat from the valley or be stranded. . .should have stayed. . [...]
“Odd Fellows, Big Oak Flat”
by Murray Wagnon
10″ x 8″
Oil
Typical of most Gold Rush era mining camps, Big Oak Flat closes tightly around route 120 as it winds it’s way up to the Yosemite Valley. As you enter Big Oak Flat, The left shoulder of the Highway is crowded by some typical ‘mining camp’ buildings, made [...]
“Monitor Pass”
by Murray Wagnon
24” x 12″
Oil
As I was driving up through the canyon into Monitor Pass, I was entranced by the ’splash of color’ amongst the darker trees and rocks across the creek from the road.
“Bottom’s Up””
by Murray Wagnon
18” x 14″
Oil
This scene is reminiscent of my childhood living in San Luis Obispo. I was visiting my cousin and her husband at their house on Chorro Street during the San Luis Obispo Plein Air Event.
I lived in San Luis Obispo as a child, and again as a student at Cal Poly.
“Monastery Beach in Fog”
by Murray Wagnon
9” x 12″
Oil
Another painting done on a “beautiful sunny day” in Carmel with my friend Sibyl Johnson.