PROFILE          

    
      Armand Cabrera Painting in Delaplane, Virginia

BIOGRAPHY

My goal as an artist is to convey the joy and awe I feel when witnessing the beauty of the world we inhabit.
I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember.
I paint everyday because it is what I love to do.

Painting is the most fulfilling work I've ever found.
I am dedicated to strive, at all times, to be the best artist I can be and to paint for as long as I am capable.

Alla prima painting presents the challenge to record my immediate experience of the land.
The subject can be as simple as a willow branch touching a stream or as grand as a sunset in the Rocky Mountains.
Painting from life is extremely rewarding to me as an artist.
I find it the most honest form of painting.
Standing with an easel before the land---that's when all the years of practice come into play---
the discipline to record the fleeting moment on canvas before it disappears forever.

As we begin a new century, remember the land supports us---that we are part of it---connected to the earth in ways we can't fully understand.
We must be ever diligent to preserve this precious commodity for future generations to capture on canvas and enjoy.

Armand Cabrera

Armand Cabrera was born in San Francisco in 1955.
He has recently moved to beautiful Northern Virginia.
A dedicated painter, Armand's style is to paint alla prima,
completing his paintings in one sitting in the studio or out of doors.

Armand has spent 12 years as a successful production artist in the computer games industry,
creating conceptual designs, background art, and special effects animation and storyboarding.
His clients included LucasFilm Games, Virgin Entertainment,
Disney, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures.

Now a full time fine artist, Armand Cabrera is represented by art galleries across the country.
He has had numerous one-man exhibitions and his work is found in
corporate and private collections around the world.
Armand is a regular guest columnist for OutdoorPainting.com
a sponsor of The Grand View, a National PBS painting series about painting outdoors.

Armand Cabrera's work was published in a book release...
"How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes".
In addition, he was recently honored with a 10-page article in International Artist Magazine.
American Art Collector, International Artist, Art of the West, and Southwest Art Magazines
have recognized Armand Cabrera as one of the premier, contemporary painters in the country.

EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS

2008

One Man Exhibition: The Chesapeake & Beyond, Mille Fleurs Fine Art, St. Michaels, Maryland
Plein Air Painters of the Southeast Group Exhibition, Anderson Fine Art, St. Simon's Island, Georgia
Two Man Exhibition, Tirage Fine Art Gallery, Pasadena, California
International Artist Magazine, Featured Article, "An Alla Prima Approach" February/March Issue
Salon International 2008, International Museum of Contemporary Masters, San Antonio, Texas
Zion National Park Centennial Art Exhibit: A Century of Sanctuary, St. George Art Museum, St. George, Utah
10th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California

2007

96th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, California
2nd Annual Havre de Grace Plein Air Competition, Havre de Grace, Maryland, "Best of Show" Award
"New Oil Paintings", One Man Exhibition, Thos. Moser, San Francisco, California
The Heritage Art Exhibition & Sale, Orange County, California
Hilton Head Art League National Juried Exhibition, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Plein Air Competition & Arts Festival, Easton, Maryland, "Best Architectural Painting" Award
8th Annual Paint Annapolis Invitational, Annapolis, Maryland
9th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
2nd Annual Riverbend Plein Air Competition, Great Falls, Virginia, "Best of Show" Award

2006

Salon International 2006, International Museum of Contemporary Masters, San Antonio, TX, "Merit Award for Landscape"
54th Stockton Art League Exhibition, The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA, "Best Traditional Oil Painting" Award
95th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, California
Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
American Art Collector, Featured Artist, August Issue
5th Annual Sonoma Plein Air Invitational, Sonoma, California
18th Annual Marin/Scapes Invitational, Marin County, California
8th Annual Landscape Exhibition, Garden Gallery, Half Moon Bay, California
Three-Man Show, Tirage Fine Art Gallery, Pasadena, California

2005

12th Annual Maritime Art Exhibit, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, "Award of Merit"
Featured Article, August Issue, Southwest Art Magazine
National Arts for the Parks Competition Finalist, Mini 100, Jackson, Wyoming
Pasadena Fields and Gardens Juried Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena, California
Northern Views: CA Painting in the Plein Air Tradition, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville, California
Salon International 2005 Juried Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas,
Awarded "Jury's Top 50"
Telluride 2005 Plein Air Invitational, Telluride, Colorado
Split Personalities, Tirage Fine Art Gallery, Pasadena, California
17th Annual Marin/Scapes Invitational, Marin County, California

2004

Solo Exhibition, J Whitney Gallery, Southington, Connecticut
11th Annual Carmel Art Festival, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Two-Man Show, Tirage Fine Art, Pasadena, California
Sonoma Plein Air 2004, Sonoma, California
High Sierra Expedition 2004, Red Bluff, California
16th Annual Marin/Scapes Invitational, Marin County, California
Rocky Mountain Plein Air Miniature Show, Estes Park, Colorado, Award of Merit
94th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, California
"Master Painters of the World, United States Showcase", International Artist Magazine
"How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes", International Artist Publishing

2003

93rd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, California
Napa Valley Museum Plein Air Biennial 2003, Yountville, CA, "2nd Place Award"
Estes Park Plein Air Invitational, Estes Park, Colorado
Smith Rock Plein Air Invitational, Bend, Oregon
La Quinta Arts Foundation 5th Annual Desert Plein Air Invitational, Palm Desert, California
Solo Exhibition, FountainSide Fine Art Gallery, Wilmington, North Carolina
Solo Exhibition, D.E. Craghead Fine Art Gallery, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Sonoma Plein Air Invitational 2003, Sonoma, California
15th Annual Marin/Scapes Invitational, Marin County, California
"Golden State Inspiration", Southwest Art Magazine


2002

National Arts for the Parks Competition Finalist, Jackson, Wyoming
Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois
92nd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, California Art Club, Pasadena Historical Museum, California
Solo Exhibition, William Lester Gallery, Point Reyes, California
9th Annual Carmel Art Festival, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
Plein Air Painters in the Sierras Invitational, Sonora, California
"For the Love of the Land", Featured Artist, Art of the West Magazine
"Art Events", North Carolina, Southwest Art Magazine

2001

National Arts for the Parks Competition Finalist, Jackson, Wyoming
Vikingsholm at Tahoe Show, Emerald Bay, CA, "Sierra Award"
OPA West/Northwest Mountain Juried Exhibition, Springville Museum, Utah
Solo Exhibition, William Lester Gallery, Point Reyes Station, California
Hudson Valley Art Association 70th Anniversary Exhibition, New York
Marin Open Space Benefit Show, Point Reyes Station, California
"Artist to Watch", Southwest Art Magazine

2000

National Arts for the Parks Competition Finalist, Jackson, Wyoming
Scapes Show, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, California
Marin Open Space Benefit Show, Point Reyes Station, California
Five Artists, Five Styles, California Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, California

1999

Explora Museum of Albuquerque Invitational, New Mexico
National Juried Exhibition, Bosque Conservatory, Texas
Solo Exhibition, Rutherford Grove, Rutherford, California
Solo Exhibition, Freemark Abbey, Saint Helena, California

1998

Solo Exhibition, Freemark Abbey, Saint Helena, California

1997

Endangered Landscapes Invitational, Napa Valley, California

1996

1996 National Oil Painters of America (OPA) Show, Quast Galleries, Texas
National Draft Horse Show & Competition, Grass Valley, California, "3rd Place Award"

AFFILIATIONS

Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (PAP-SE)

 INSTRUCTORS

Thomas Blackshear
Iain McCaig
Kevin MacPherson
Matt Smith
Joseph Mendez
John Budicin
Michael Lynch
Wayne Wolfe
Ralph Oberg
Ned Mueller



Armand painting in Tiburon, California with the "Take It Easel"

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