By NVOS artist Davina Rubin
NVOS Artist Gail Toland has been interested in painting most of her life. Apparel design and fashion illustraton classes in college were followed by life drawing classes at the DeYoung Museum, and painting at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Twelve years in Hawaii added to her life experience and her art education, studying painting at the Kona Arts Center under Bob Rogers, whose brilliant colors and clear air were an influence on her work.
Living among the muted tones of the Napa Valley, led her towards a more impressionistic style.
But now she has done an “about face,” returning to brilliant colors and simplicity of form, yet still retaining some of the subtlety she learned from the impressionists.
A sampling of her exhibitions and gallery shows includes:
North Bay Gallery, Yountville, CA
Mustard Festival, C.I.A., St. Helena, CA
Peju Province Winery, St. Helena, CA
Marin Art Festival, San Rafael, CA
Sonita Winery, Arizona
Copia, Napa, CA
The Napa River Inn, Napa, CA
Blue Heron Gallery, Yountville, CA
Imani Gallery, Napa, CA
Domain Chandon, Yountville, CA
You'll find Gail and her brilliantly colored artwork at Studio #17, 627 Montecito Boulevard, in Napa, California. 94559
Artist, writer and actress Davina Rubin uses acrylics and mixed media to create abstract works on both canvas and paper. She paints in her small loft in Napa, and writes a philosophic blog atwww.davinarubin.com. You can also see some of her artwork at www.davinarubinart.weebly.com, and you can visit her at Studio # 42 during Napa Valley Open Studios.
