Featured Artists Exhibiting at the Conference Riea Owens I create what I create, because I love the human form and people of this planet. All I want to paint is people. I spent a career in entertainment advertising honing my Photoshop skills. This is where I learned to paint. Although it was painting electronically, I applied that knowledge to conventional painting with a brush, paint and canvas. I have yet to commit to one medium and probably never will. I paint in oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastels and digital works. There are times when, what flows of the tip of the brush is serendipitous and takes me aback. When that happens I just have to say “Whoa” where did that come from! My favorite part of the process is somewhere in the middle. It hard to know where to start and sometimes hard to know when to stop. But the middle seems to flow. Contact Info: rieaowens@earthlink.net; website– rieasart.com; IG – rieasart
Keni Arts Keni Arts has been painting en plein air (outdoors) for over 50 years. He has captured street scenes across America, in Africa, Brazil, Canada, England, Germany and Mexico. Still, some of his favored sites are street scenes of Altadena and Pasadena. When not on the road painting, he worked in film and television as a set painter and scenic artist until his retirement from the industry. Keni has received commendations from local and state officials for his art and community service. Visit: keniarts.com
18 So Cal Women’s Conference – Celebrating 20 Years of Service
