Graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Fransico with a Bachelor of Art in Fine Art. At the Academy, she received a traditional painting education with an emphasis on Alla Prima style and painting from life. She mostly studied landscape en plein air and quick studies of figures.
While in college Guenevere worked at the San Fransico Museum of Modern Art and began to be influenced by the photorealist artists, her favorites being Chuck Close and Marylin Minter, which she experienced at the museum. Also during her time in the Bay Area, Guenevere fell in love with motorcycles and began to paint them, you can see those works here MotoPainter.com.
Learning to paint all the shiny details of motorcycles encouraged Guenevere to push herself further in the realist direction. Her series of hyperreal desserts led her to more and more challenging subjects that culminated in her Modern Beauty Series of oil paintings of string lights.
Modern Beauty took Guenevere to new levels of success. She started winning awards and finding acceptance in larger national and international shows.
Awards
- Signature Member – American Women Artists 2018
- Grand Prize Award, American Women Artists Spring Online Show – April 2017
- Artist’s Choice Award, Sedona Arts Prize – Online Show, March 2017
- Best Still Life, American Women Artists National Show – Bennington Center, 2016
- International Guild of Realism Member, 2015
- Honorable Mention, Annual Open Juried Exhibition – Evergreen Association of Fine Arts, 2014
- Honorable Mention, Beaverton Arts Mix – Beaverton Arts Council, 2014
- Honorable Mention, California Open – Santa Cruz Art League 2008
- Jentel Artist Residency – Banner, WY, Feb 15th – March 13th, 2008
- 2nd Place Over All – California Open, Long Beach Arts 2007
- 2nd Place Best Contemporary Painting – Academy of Art Spring Show 2006
Guenevere spends as much time as she can in her studio. She prefers to have her studio at home for an effortless commute and to reduce time wasted away from it. She usually has at least two easels set up with a painting on them at any given time.
Guenevere believes in the quality of handmade. She strives to make her work with the highest quality materials and methods. Mood and emotion are also very important in her work.
Realism is always at the heart of Guenevere’s work, but she also still enjoys painting quick studies on location or even in the studio. Working quickly is excellent training for when she paints larger. She also enjoys trying other mediums.
Support Guenevere
You can get behind the scene photos and videos from inside her studio. She has recently started working on a new series, which is top secret! No one but her Patrons gets to see what she is working on until she decides to take it public. For as little as $5 per month, you get access to all of her photo updates. She also offers higher level tiers with more access, such as a monthly live stream of her painting in her studio.
Your support means so much to Guenevere as she would someday like to quit her day job and return to painting full-time. She is also encouraged just to receive your comments on what she is working on. Having her own private community of supporters warms her heart and validates all the work she puts into her paintings.
Watch The Process
Learn From Guenevere
From beginner to advanced Guenevere loves to share her techniques with you. Lots of her information is free of charge, but you can also take online classes and tutorials over at PatientPainer.com where you can learn all of her studio secrets.