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Michael Obermeyer, 1959-
BIOGRAPHY
A native of Southern California, Michael Obermeyer received a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at California State
University, Long Beach. A twenty year career in illustration
included works for Disney Studios, the Anaheim Angels, McDonnell
Douglas, Coldwell Banker, and the United States Air Force.
Because of his illustration background, he is equally
comfortable with the landscape and the figure. Many of his
paintings are in the U.S. Air Force Historical Art Collection in
the Smithsonian Institute and the Pentagon.
He recently won the "Collector's Choice Award" at the Fifth
Annual Laguna Beach Invitational Plein Air Competition as well
as the "Award of Excellence" at the La Quinta Desert Plein Air
and the Gold Medal at the Carmel Art Festival. Collectors
include the Marriott Hotels and Resorts, The Irvine Company,
Taylor Woodrow Homes and many corporate as well as private
commissions.
Michael is a member of the Oil Painters of America, The
California Art Club, The Society of Illustrators, and a
Signature Member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association.
He maintains his studio in Laguna Beach, California.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“As an illustrator, I've always created art to fit others needs.
Painting, however, offers me the opportunity to create for
myself, to allow others to see how I perceive life around me,
and to totally escape from the real world for awhile. I enjoy
painting outdoors and working quickly. It keeps my paintings
fresh and spontaneous. I especially like to paint as much of the
open space that I can, as it appears to be rapidly disappearing.
When painting outdoors, en plein air, I must work quickly due to
the changing light. Therefore I have a limited palette of four
to seven colors. This orderly layout also enables me to mix
clean, fresh color.
I try to find subject matter that fascinates me. Nature provides
the perfect balance of shape, value and color - the three
elements that I find most important in painting. It can be so
satisfying and I feel blessed for that.”
EXHIBITIONS & HONORS
2008 Carmel Plein Painting Competition, HONORABLE MENTION
2008 Orange County Heritage Exhibition, HONORABLE MENTION
2008 Crystal Cove Alliance, Coastal Splendor, HONORABLE MENTION
2007 Balboa "Just Plein Fun" Exhibition, FIRST PLACE-Brush Off
2007 Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition-THIRD PLACE
2006 Fourth Annual Crystal Cove Gala and Coastal Splendor, FIRST
PLACE and BEST OF COVE award
2006 Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition - HONORABLE MENTION
2006 California Art Club Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
2006 Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational
2005 Oil Painters of America West/Southwest Juried Exhibition,
Santa Barbara
2005 "Northern Views: Painting in the Plein Air Tradition"
Juried Exhibition, Napa Valley Museum
2005 Group Show-"The Northern Coast" Trailside Galleries,
Scottsdale, AZ
2004 "San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival"-THIRD PLACE
2004 "The Spiritual Spectrum"-CAC Exhibit, the Cathedral of Our
Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles
2004 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition,
Kirkland, WA
2003 Group Show-"Canyon De Chelly Showcase", Trailside
Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona
2003 "Sights of Southern California" Exhibition-Bowers Museum,
Santa Ana
2003 Southwest Art Magazine-"Artists to Watch", September Issue
2003 California Art Club Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
2003 Fifth Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational-COLLECTOR'S
CHOICE AWARD
2003 Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition - HONORABLE MENTION
2002 Honorable Mention San Luis Obispo Plein Aire Painting
Festival
2002 California Art Club - Gold Medal Show
2002 Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Chicago
2001 Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards Art Competition-AWARD OF
MERIT
2001 Painting selected as ARTIST'S POSTER for Laguna Beach
Festival of Arts
2001 "Echoes & Visions" Laguna Niguel Art Association-SECOND
PLACE
2001 La Quinta Desert Plein Air - AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
2000 Laguna Beach Invitational Plein Air Painting Competition
2000 Laguna Beach Festival of Arts
2000 Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition - HONORABLE MENTION
2000 FEATURED ARTIST - Indian Wells Newsweek Tennis Masters
Series
2000 La Quinta Arts Festival
1999 "Echoes & Visions" Laguna Niguel Art Association - FIRST
PLACE
1999 Millard Sheets Plein Air, LA County Fair - HONORABLE
MENTION
1999 Laguna Beach Invitational Plein Air Painting Competition
1999 Laguna Beach Festival of Arts
1999 Carmel Plein Air Painting Competition - FIRST PLACE
1999 La Quinta Arts Foundation Impressionaire - selected as
POSTER ARTIST for Desert Plein Air 2000
1998 "California Coast", solo exhibition, Newport Beach City
Hall Gallery
1998 Millard Sheets Plein Air, LA County Fair - THIRD PLACE
ORGANIZATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
California Art Club
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association — Signature Member
Oil Painters of America
CLIENTS
• Joan Irvine Smith
• Peterson Publishing Company
• Disneyland
• Anaheim Angels/Mighty Ducks
• McDonnell Douglas Aerospace
• Marriott Hotels & Resorts
• Disney Studios, Burbank
• The Irvine Company
• Taylor Woodrow Homes
• Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach
• The Susan Samuelli Foundation
EDUCATION
BFA Illustration — California State University, Long Beach
Art Institute of Southern California — Laguna Beach, California
Sebastion Capella Studio — La Jolla, California
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