Phyllis Gubins

Website: www.redbrickart.com

Area of Operation: Ventura

Animals embody happiness and love and have always been a very important part of my life. I have discovered that painting animals, especially dogs and cats, is my passion. Their unique energy and spirit is what makes them so much fun to paint.It's a joy to be able to capture their enthusiasm, their true individuality and their adorable love of life through my art. Sometimes I will enhance that vitality with an abundance of color, and other times I find my subject is best represented in softer pastel shades. Occasionally pet-parents prefer total reality and I also offer that interpretation. My pet art is in private collections nationwide. About 20 years ago I discovered watercolor and that was when my love of creating art truly escalated to a passion. I am totally self-taught and I must admit my daughter's love of art was my inspiration. We are partners in our art gallery and workshop studio, Red Brick Gallery. We have been located near the beach in Ventura, California since 2006. I am a full-time professional artist and art instructor, along with my daughter, Jen Livia, who is a Golden Artist Instructor. I paint and teach every subject, not just animals. And I absolutely love what I do. Being able to share my love of watercolor painting with others is so rewarding. When I see someone get that spark of excitement as they begin to master the medium, I am as thrilled as they are.

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