Iris Sabre’s recent paintings will be featured at the Benicia Plein Air Gallery during the month of October. As a plein air painter, Iris Sabre works primarily from life. Painting outdoors in the ever-changing environment, she experiences moments of heightened joy, serenity, and wonder. She enjoys the challenge of fleeting light and ever-changing color. She conveys this emotion in her oil paintings through the use of bold strokes and vivid color. Working rapidly and spontaneously, she completes a relatively large format painting in a few hours. All the works in this show have been painted during the past few months.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Iris Sabre feels a special affinity for the landscape of her native California. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art at San Francisco State University as well as two California State Teaching Credentials in Fine Arts and Multiple Subjects. She taught elementary school in the Bay Area for several years, inspiring many children with an appreciation of art and nature. Iris Sabre’s work may also be seen at the Marin Society of Artists Gallery, 1515 Third Street in San Rafael and at various other venues around the Bay Area.
The exhibit of Iris Sabre’s paintings will be featured at the Benicia Plein Air Gallery, 307 First Street in Benicia, from October 3rd through October 26th. Iris will be in the gallery to greet old friends and make new ones from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 26th.
Also on display is a collection of plein air paintings by all 13 of the gallery’s artists showcasing a colorful variety of media and styles. Benicia Plein Air Gallery, staffed by the artists, is open Thursdays through Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information visit www.BeniciaPleinAir.com.
Iris Sabre
(510)316-8895
isabre@sonic.net
www.IrisSabreFineArt
