ARTIST  PROFILE  & CREDITS

    

            Armand painting a mural for the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville
119" x 19" Oil on Linen

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Armand Cabrera was born in San Francisco. He recently moved to beautiful Northern Virginia where he enjoys the challenge of painting the 4 seasons. An award-winning, self-taught artist, Armand is a full time oil painter represented by galleries across the United States.

In addition to his Fine Art career, Armand has spent 2 decades as a successful production artist in the computer games and entertainment industry, creating conceptual designs, background art, and special effects animation and storyboarding. His clients include LucasFilm Games, Disney, Zynga, Electronic Arts, Virgin Entertainment, Nickelodeon, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures.

Armand has had numerous One-Man Exhibitions and his work is found in
notable corporate and private collections around the world. He has been juried into the prestigious Laguna Plein Air Competition, Sonoma Plein Air, Plein Air Easton,
California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibitions, Carmel Art Festival, Telluride Plein Air,
Sonora Plein Air, International Museum of Contemporary Masters "Salon International",
Napa Valley Museum, Rocky Mountain Plein Air, The Haggin Museum and many other national exhibitions. Armand has been honored with top awards at many of these shows.

Armand writes weekly informative articles about his painting process, the business of art
and historical artists on his very popular blog. ArtAndInfluence.blogspot.com
He teaches studio, plein air & computer e-classes a few times a year.
Armand instructs how to simplify and organize the painting process. Seasoned painters learn how to solve advanced problems and perfect their technique.

Armand is often published in regional and internationally-known fine art publications. International Artist Magazine, American Art Collector, Plein Air Magazine, Art of the West, Art Business News, The Piedmont Virginian, Elan and Southwest Art Magazines have recognized Armand as one of the premier, contemporary painters in the country.

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.

Always remember that 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

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PRODUCTION & ILLUSTRATION RESUME'
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FINE ART EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

2012

Plein Air Magazine, Alla Prima Plein Air Painting, March Issue, Featured Artist
One Man Exhibition, Baker Gallery, Woodberry Forest School, Orange, Virginia
Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden III, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena, California

2011

One Man Exhibition, Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simons Island, Georgia
One Man Show, Seasons of the Piedmont, Barrel Oak Winery, Delaplane, Virginia
The Piedmont Virginian, Cover, Winter Issue
Solo Exhibition, "Recent Work", Barrel Oak Fine Art Gallery, Middleburg, Virginia

2010

Three Man Exhibition of Virginia Artists, Broadway Galleries, Fairfax, Virginia
Three Man Show, Tirage Fine Art, Pasadena, California
Artist in Residence, Riverbend Park, Great Falls, Virginia
Holiday Salon, Tirage Art Gallery, Pasadena, California
"Colors of Catalina", Pasadena Gallery Association, Pasadena, California
One Man Exhibition, Piedmont Environmental Council Benefit, Middleburg, Virginia

2009

American Art Collector, "Paintings of the Piedmont", November Issue
One Man Exhibition: Paintings Of The Piedmont, Berkley Gallery, Warrenton, Virginia
American Art Collector, Featured Artist, October Issue
Invitational Paint Out: In the Footsteps of Thomas Moran, Human History Museum, Zion, Utah
Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden Juried Exhibition,
Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena, California
Charleston Art Auction, Charleston, South Carolina
Zion National Park Centennial Art Exhibit: A Century of Sanctuary,
St. George Art Museum, St. George, Utah
Hilton Head Art League National Juried Exhibition, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
"Southern California Story", Michele Zack, Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society
"Art and Influence", Featured Columnist, artandinfluence.blogspot.com
Elan Magazine, "Essence", Featured Artist, Donna Cedar-Southworth, December Issue

2008

One Man Exhibition: The Chesapeake & Beyond, Mille Fleurs Fine Art, St. Michaels, Maryland
Salon International 2008, International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art
Plein Air Painters of the Southeast Group Exhibition, Anderson Fine Art, St. Simon's Island, GA
Two Man Exhibition, Tirage Fine Art Gallery, Pasadena, California
Zion National Park Centennial Art Exhibit: A Century of Sanctuary, St. George Art Museum, UT
10th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
23rd Annual Conservatory Art Classic, Bosque Conservatory, Clifton, Texas
Chesapeake Bay Heritage Gallery Opening, Featured Artist, Easton, Maryland
The Piedmont Virginian, "Art Gallery", "Grapes of Beauty", Autumn Issue

2007

9th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
One Man Exhibition, Old Tavern Gallery, Inn at Little Washington, Washington, Virginia
Plein Air Competition & Arts Festival, Easton, Maryland, "Best Architectural Painting" Award
2nd Annual Havre de Grace Plein Air Competition, Havre de Grace, MD, "Best of Show" Award
2nd Annual Riverbend Plein Air Competition, Great Falls, Virginia, "Best of Show" Award
96th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, CA
Joan Irvine Smith Museum Heritage Art Invitational Exhibition, Orange County, California
Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena, CA
New Oil Paintings, One Man Exhibition, Thos. Moser Gallery, San Francisco, California
8th Annual Paint Annapolis Invitational, Annapolis, Maryland
Hilton Head Art League National Juried Exhibition, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Plein Air Painters of the Southeast Group Exhibition, Richland Fine Art, Nashville, Tennessee

2006

Salon International 2006, International Museum of Contemporary Masters, San Antonio, Texas
"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, CA
Northern Views: CA Painting in the Plein Air Tradition, Napa Valley Museum, Yountville, CA
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, CA
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

Armand is a Member of these organizations

California Art Club
Laguna Plein Air Painters

 INSTRUCTORS

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



Armand painting in Laguna Beach

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