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AL SETTON
WATERMEDIA
Artist Al Setton's work captures
California's joyful and energetic, yet sophisticated and laid back ambiance.
Educated at Cairo University, the University of Santa Cruz, and the
California Art Institute, Al Setton's paintings clearly reflect the
influences of Fauvism and Abstract Expressionist masters in addition to the
work of recent masters such as Henry Fukuhara, Rex Brandt, Robert E. Wood,
and Kathryn Chang Liu. It is clear that Setton has developed his own
personal vision of life which engages and excites the viewer. The
artist's hand is evident in his work with visible, energetic brush strokes,
unique markings, and spills and drips, which make the viewer aware of both
the flatness of the surface and the quality of paint application while being
entertained by deceivingly simple subject matter.
A past president of the Valley Watercolor Society and juried member of
Watercolor West, Setton currently works in watermedia. His works,
which depict land, city, and seascapes, figures, and other subjects, hang in
many public and private collections. He has been published in
Drawing with Children. His art has won numerous awards in regional
art shows, as well as an award in the national Watercolor West 36th Annual
Juried Exhibit. Al Setton has also authored a column in the VWS
Newsletter and an article in Watercolor Magic.
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