Fuego: ​California Brush Fires 2018

​Thursday November 8. 2018 at 3:00 pm I walked out of my Art classroom headed for home and was greeted by the Spector of a massive black smoke cloud and the unmistakable smell of a brushfire. Already at that hour road closures prevented many of my colleagues from returning home.
 
At 2:00 am Friday morning I was awakened by a call from the Los Angeles County Sherriff. "This is an emergency immediately prepare to evacuate!" I was told at this point there was only one way out. I began methodically loading my car. Important paperwork and medications were the obvious firsts. An earthquake kit was already in my car. Favorite family photographs were next. Then my paints and brushes. It would be impossible to take my life's work so I chose one personal painting and carefully wrapped and loaded some of my favorite pieces of other people's artwork. 
 
Finally I grabbed my grandmother's kimono and my cowboy boots. Might as well go out in style.
 
My school district closed for 6 school days, many of my students and their families were left homeless. A friend evacuated from Topanga Canyon stayed with me for a week while we watched the holocaust and waited to see when it would end and if we would have to move in with other friends.
 
Fuego is a series of small oil paints inspired by the awe striking power and beauty of California brush fires. The Woolsey Fire, lasted 14 days, spanned two counties, burned 96,949 acres, cost $6 billion and killed three people.

Fuego 1
​12'x12"

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Fuego 2
12" x 12"

Fuego 3
​10" x 10"

Fuego 4
​10" x 10"

Fuego 5
​10" x 10"

Fuego 6
​10" x 10"

Fuego 7
​10" x 10"

Fuego 8
​10" x 10"

Fuego 9
​10" x 10"

Fuego 10
​10" x 10"

Fuego 11
10" x 10"

Fuego 12
8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Fuego 13
​8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Fuego 14
​8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Fuego 15
W-8 1/2" x H-8 1/2"

Fuego 16
W-8 1/2" x H-8 1/2"

Fuego 17
8 1/2" x 8 1/2""

Fuego 18
12" x 12"

Fuego 19
12" x 12"

Fuego 20
​W-22" x H-11"

Fuego 21
W-22" x H-11"

Thomas Fire
W-16" x H-17"

Santa Monica in Flames
​W-14" x H-11"

Royal Hawaiian
​W-14" x H-11"

Pink Lady
W-14" x H-11"

Royal Hawaiian Courtyard
​W-14" x H-11"

Dole Pineapple Plantation Oahu
W-60" x H-20"

Haleiwa Botanical
W-45" x H-37"

Carmel Mission Pine
W-37" x H-45"

Wahiewa Botanical
W-37" x H-45"

Heliconia Hulacaust
​24" x 24"

Heliconia
​24" x 24"

Shangri-la Botanical
​W-24" x H-24"

UCSC Garden
W-8" x H-8"

Queen Emma's Garden
W-8" x H-8"

Orchid Cactus
W-8" x H-8"

Watercolors
Botanicals

Orchid Cactus
W-19" x H24"

Spring
​W-19" x H-24"

Cymbidium
W-19" x H-24"

Succulent 3
​W-9" x H-12"

Hollyhock
W-8" x H-11"

Datura
W-8 1/2 x H-10 1/2

Passion Flower 2
W-10 1/2" x H- 8 1/2"

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Backyard Botanical
W-15" x H-19"

Hawaiian Botanical
​W-14" x H-17"

Morning Glories
​W-20"x H-16"

Royal Hawaiian Ginger
W-9" x H-11"

Mexican Herb
​W-16" x H-20"

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Paradise Sisters
​W-9" x H-11"

Cereus
​W-9" x H-11"

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Oahu Botanical
​W-16" x H-20"

Succulent
​W-16" x H-20"

Banana
W-16"x H-20"

Tropical Flower
​W-9"x H-14"

Pink Pineapple
W16" x H-20"

Haleiwa Heliconia
W-16"  x H-20"

Royal Hawaiian Heliconia
​W-9" x H-14"

Delicate Heliconia
​W-16"x H-20"

Lobster Claw
W-16" x H-20"

Hanging Heliconia
W-16" x H-20"

Spicebush
W-16" x H-20"

Rhodolea
W-16" x H-20"

Heliconia
W-16" x H-20"

Hibiscus
W-16" x H-20"

Morning Glory
W-16" x H-20"

Peony
W-16" x H-20"

Passion Flower
W-16" x H-20"

North Shore Heliconia
W-16" x H-20"

Torch Ginger
W-16" x H-20"

Trumpet Vine
W-16" x H-20"

Marcgravia
W-16" x H-20"

Tulips
W-18" x H-24"

McCoy Lily
W-23" x H-32"

Sea Life

Bull Whip Kelp
​W-14" x H-18"

Bull Whip Kelp 2
W-18"x H-14"

Bull Whip Kelp
​W-18" x H-14"

Pottery

Rookwood 1927
W-36" x H-31"

White Van Briggle
W-33" x H-27"

Turquoise Van Briggle
W-33" x H-27"

1930's Blue Vase
W-33" x H-27"

Blue Van Briggle
W-33" x H-27"

Blue Vase
W-33" x H-27"

1917 Green Indian Pot
W-30" x H-36"

Earthenware Pot
W-30" x H-36"

Colbalt Green Catalina
W-30" x H-36"

Frank LLoyd Wright Bullet Vase
W-26" x H-30"

Karen's Vase
​W-27" x H-33"

Camari Vase
W-23" x H-26"

Rum Rill in Primaries
W-26" x H-30"

White on White
W-16" x H-20"

Mulberry Leaf Van Briggle
W-16" x H-20"

Baby Fiesta
W-8" x H-8"

Cambria Find
W-8" x H-8"

Glamour Glasses 

Fall
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​Winter

​Spring

​Summer

Landscapes

As a child growing up in the Salinas Valley Lynn Coleman was surrounded by mountain vistas and the bounty of agriculture and nature. For the last fifty years she has lived in Southern California and has seen incredible changes to the landscape. She views the remaining vistas as “endangered species”. Her mission as an artist is to capture as many landscapes as possible before they vanish forever in a sea of urban sprawl.

Old Agoura
W-6' x H-3'

Japonica
W-45" x H-37"

Primaries
W-45" x H-37"

California Buckeye
W-36" x H-48"

Wisteria
W-37" x H-45"

Luna
W-37" x H-45"

Westside Palms
​W-45" x H-37"

Chesebro Canyon
W-14" x H-11"

Chatsworth Oaks
W-14" x H-11"

Echo Park Lotus
W-20" x H-16"

Fiji Honeymoon
W-14" x H-11"

Pt. Lobos
W-20" x H-16"

Anza Borrego Desert
W-19" x H-26"

Tarantula Hill
W-20" x H- 16"

Big Rock Old Topanga
W-24 x H-12"

King Gillette Ranch
W-24" x H-12"

Stunt Road Overlook
W-24" x H-12"

San Simeon Point
W-24" x H-12"

View of the Adamson House
W-24" x H-12"

Bridge Malibu Lagoon
W-14" x H-11"

El Pescador
W-14" x H-11"

Topanga Eucalyptus
W-12" x H-16"

Malibu Canyon Oak
W-16" x H-20"

Adamson Oak
W-11" x H-17"

Peter Strauss Ranch
W-12" x H-24"

Generations
W-11" x H-14"

Looking North
W-16" x H-20"

Cross Creek
W-14" x H-11"

View From Rocky Peak
W-14" x H-11"

Botanical Garden Pierce College
W-14" x H-11"

Spring Santa Monica Mountains
W-14" x H-11"

Cabo San Lucas
W-14" x H-11"

San Simeon Cave
W-14" x H-11"

Morro Rock
W-16" x H-12"

Moonstone Beach
W-14" x H-11"

Death Valley
W-14" x H-11"

Vasquez Rocks
W-14" x H-11"

Front Yard
W-14" x H-11"

Old Las Virgenes Ranch
W-14" x H-11"

Backyard
W-11" x H-14"

Topanga Hippie House
W-11" x H-14"

Off Kanan Road
W-18" x H-14"

Madagascar Trees
W-8" x H-8"

Camarillo Farm
W-8" x H-8"

Pastel ​Drawings

Foggy Lifeguard Tower
​W-8 1/2" x H-11"

Foggy Lifeguard Tower #11
​W-8 1/2" x H-11"

Sunset
​W-11" x H-8 1/2"

Fire Moon
​W-11" x H-8 1/2"

Valley Cypress
​W-11" x H-8 1/2"

Fire Smoke Sun
​W-11" x 8 1/2 "

Big Rock
​W-8 1/2" x H-11"

Figures

After several years of painting local plein air scenes, Lynn Coleman returned to rendering the human figure. She began an artistic dialogue, painting the figure as a landscape and in turn bringing flesh tones and body curves to the out doors. This cross pollination strengthened both bodies of work.

Haitian Girl
W-24" x H-18"

Ruth
W-24" x H-18"

Marlene
W-20" x H-24"

Mark
W-20" x H-24"

Jana
W-20" x H-16"

Sophia
W-20" x H-16"

Sally
W-20" x H-24"

Rose
W-20" x H-24"

Lisa
W-20" x H-24"

Niko
W-16" x H-20"

Sage
W-16" x H-20"

Rusty
W-20" x H-24"

Madonna
W-20" x H-24"

Urban Professional
W-16" x H-20"