Beverly Lazor

Beverly Lazor lives in Southern California. At a very early age she was exposed to the landscape, with regular Sunday family drives up and down the beautiful California coast. This influenced her love for our wonderful diverse countryside — there is nothing like experiencing the lighting, atmosphere, and mood of an environment and then trying to capture it on canvas. Beverly has always been inspired by the Impressionist painters and their wonderful use of color, texture, and brushstrokes.

Plein air painting has become a passion. You just can't capture the same excitement and experience in the studio as being there with nature. The use of shadows and color plays an important part in inspiring her compositions. She favors a more loose, painterly approach to her work, enjoying the more subtle nuances that brushstrokes can achieve in a painting.

After graduating with distinction from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, she worked as a freelance illustrator/product designer for over 40 years in the entertainment industry, illustrating children's books, puzzles, clothing, jewelry, and toys, working with clients like Disney, Amblin, MCA, Bradford Exchange, and the Getty Museum.

She currently is an online instructor for the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, as well as writes online classes. Beverly's vineyard and landscape paintings are displayed in Jessup Cellars Gallery in Yountville. She recently joined the Edward Montgomery Fine Art Gallery in Carmel, CA.

Beverly is an Artist Member and the Malibu-Ventura County Chapter Chair of the California Art Club, and a Signature member of the California Plein Air Painters, and exhibits in numerous shows.