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January 2024 Signature Artist of the Month: Durre Waseem of Corona, California

I grew up in a family that loved to draw and color. I took up formal art classes in college and earned a Masters degree from Punjab university where I taught for next seven years and later three at a girls college. It was during my teaching years that I explored myself as an artist with better understanding of seeing and omitting. For next 30 years of painting my colors and strokes evolved and as they adapted through my exposure to different art and places. I feel that now I only take charge of selecting a subject and my painting leads me through the process.–Durre Waseem

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Artwork by Durre Waseem currently on exhibit and available through the LPAPA Gallery…

Durre Waseem Featured Signature Artist In Gallery & online

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January 2024 Artist Member of the Month: Sarah Ciavarella of Irvine, California

Sarah’s artistic journey began in the small Northern Minnesota town of Bemidji, with her mother’s creative spirit as her guide. In college, although Initially enamored with oil painting, her path unexpectedly veered toward other areas including serigraphy and metalwork. After graduating with an art degree her journey stretched to a graphics department in Southern California, where she found balance between her creative pursuits and the fullness of family life. As her children embarked on their own paths, Sarah rediscovered her passion for painting, gleaning insights from seasoned artists, workshops and books. Her creations pay homage to the imperfect and the time-honored, each work thoughtfully acknowledging the storied existence of relics that connect us through shared history.

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Artwork by Sarah Ciavarella currently on exhibit and available through the LPAPA Gallery…

Ciavarella Artist Member of the Month in Gallery & online