Acrylic on canvas

Unframed

The artists paints juxtaposing fields of color, shape, and line, pieced, layered and manipulated intentionally and accidentally. Emotions and memories drive the introduction and subtraction of color, shape, and line.

The color and sensibilities are informed by the artists's memories of lush Southern California orange groves of her childhood, and later by the Central Valley's abundant farms, fields, orchards, and expansive cerulean skies. Like Marin's push to retain open space, the artist is involved with an organization that works to save and protect Central Valley's beautiful lands for farming and food production.

Cecilie Starin studied fine art painting at UC Davis under revered California artists Wayne Thiebaud, Bob Arneson, William Wiley, Roy De Forest, and Manuel Neri. She later received her BFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, studying graphic design/illustration. Cecilie worked as a designer at Levis Strauss & Co, Smith & Hawken, and her own High-End Interior Design firm.

Cecilie has now returned to her first love, painting.