Jean Noriko McAlister Art

About Jean Noriko McAlister

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I am a transparent watercolorist and paint primarily landscapes.  On annual trips to national parks of the western states, I paint on site and collect reference photographs to use in studio work.  I am moved by the natural world and through my paintings I try to express my feelings about places I visit.  Some places have strong connections to my ideas of self.  I identify with them.  When I paint a mountain, a tree, a rock or a meadow, I form a relationship with it.  As I closely observe my subject, I begin to truly know it. I hope others will be reminded of their own feelings or experiences of a place when they view my landscapes. 

 

In 1976, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art at Cal State Fullerton. I became a teacher and have taught elementary and high school for 32 years.  I have been painting in transparent watercolor for the last 22 years.  My work has previously been selected for the "Made in California" exhibit and the following shows:  Orange Art Association, Huntington Beach Art Association, Cypress Art League, and Yosemite Renaissance Juried Exhibition.