Laurel Sherrie Archived Artworks

• Pt Buchon, Lion Rock, Wildlife Sanctuary

  Pigment Ink (Giclee), Canvas, 24 x 36. Original is sold, available as a fine art print. I was lucky to have access to Lion Rock, where I made a plein air study & later this larger painting. I used a palette knife in bot…

• Morro Rock, Summer Afternoon

  Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12. On a September day, it was so hot at my house,my 2 big black dogs, Princess & Neo, and I headed to Morro Bay, where it is ALWAYS cooler. We found this parking lot right on the edge of the beach, a p…

• Montaña de Oro, Reach for the Sea

  Oil, Canvas, 8 x 24. Montaña de Oro, Reach for the Sea, oils, 8" x 24" by Laurel Sherrie. Painted on location at beautiful Montaña de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA, where continent meets surf. It is painted on gallery wr…

• Big Sur, Sunshine & Fog

  Original Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12. Painted on location in Big Sur.

• Airwaves III

  Original Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12. A rich California sky at sunset (seen from my backyard) with a eucalyptus tree in silhouette, an oil painting by Laurel Sherrie. With the brilliant sky and cloud colors of blue, oranges, pi…

• Huasna Valley, Morning Oak

  Original Oil, Canvas, 6 x 8. A small 6" x 8" plein air painting "gem". Early morning on Huasna Road (pronounced wasna) with sun on the hills. Loved being there. Painted it with a palette knife, so lots of texture! Unfra…

• Pierre, the French Rooster

  Original Oil, Canvas, 16 x 12. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie of her current Salmon Favarolle Rooster, Pierre. This is a breed that originated in France. He is a gentle rooster and takes very good care of his 9 hens!…

• Lost In The Vines

  Original Oil, Canvas, 20 x 24. This painting was begun with just a bare-bones sketch a few years ago, and I just retrieved the canvas from storage. It's time to do a vineyard painting! But I don't know where this vineya…

• WC04. Cayucos Beach

  Ceramic Tile, 6 x 8. Cayucos, CA. We do offer combined shipping when you order multiple tiles. Please email the artist for final amount.

• Huasna, Ranch Among the Hills

  Oil, Canvas, 6 x 8. Early morning on Huasna Road (pronounced wasna) with early morning sun on the hills. Loved being there. Painted it with a palette knife, so lots of texture!

• Spring Hay Bales, Arroyo Grande Valley

  Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12. I was on my way to paint further down the road and was literally stopped in my tracks at the sight of these bales in the early morning light. I turned around and set up my easel right there! Good th…

• River of Lupine, Valley of the Oaks

  Original Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. I was able to get to Fort Hunter Liggett, north of Paso Robles, just in time to catch the last wildflowers for the season. This is in the Valley of the Oaks, what a beautiful area. Unframe…

• Ancient Elegance, Monterey Cypress

  Original Oil, Canvas, 30 x 30. SOLD. Monterey Cypress are unique, elegant, stately. This one in Carmel begged to be painted, so here's the portrait of a cypress.

• Stenner Creek Ranch, Morning Oaks

  Oil, Canvas, 6 x 8. Some friends found a vacation rental on Stenner Creek Ranch, near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA, and invited me to visit and paint there. It's an amazing property so near to downtown SLO, and I had…

• Flower Field Cecchetti

  Original Oil, Canvas, 8 x 16. Just down the street from me they were growing all these rows of flowers, resulting in such a wild display of color. I captured the scene on canvas but didn't finish the painting and then f…

• Big Sur, Edge of a Continent

  Original Oil, Canvas, 36 x 36. Big Sur is so fascinating, so many moods and images. This Big Sur painting is a large 36" square of the remarkable terrain crashing in to the Pacific Ocean, with a tiny, winding road (Paci…

• Irish Hills View

  Original Oil, Canvas, 6 x 8. A small 6" x 8" plein air painting "gem". What a view from the top of the Irish Hills area of San Luis Obispo, CA. This rock formation at the top really caught my eye because of the dark sha…

• Seacliff Radiance

  Original Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9. Painted on location at Shell Beach, CA. Unframed. See my blog about this work in progress laurelsherrie.com/blog/

• C07. Conversation with the Cliffs

  Ceramic Tile, 6 x 8. We do offer combined shipping when you order multiple tiles. Please email the artist for final amount.

• First Rain, Wandering Hills

  Original Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24. At the onset of Winter in the California hills, golden grasses are starting to green up. Unframed.

• Storm's Passing

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, Storm's Passing, Nipomo Barn, one of those fantastic sky moments as a storm departs, Nipomo, CA. The painting has been accepted into "Brushstrokes 2015 - Best of…

• Hollister, Windy Day

  Original Oil, Canvas, 20 x 16. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, Hollister Peak in San Luis Obispo County reigns over this farmland. Unframed.

• As the Sweet Moon Rises

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 24. Painted on location from a private ranch in Santa Margarita on a full moon evening.

• Hearst Castle, Neptunes Pool

  Oil, Canvas, 8 x 16. Having the fantastic opportunity to paint on location at Hearst Castle, something experienced by very few artists, was amazing - painting amid such aesthetics. This is a view of the famous Neptune's…

• Morro Rock Afternoon

  Oil, Canvas, 6 x 12. A view of Morro Rock, painted on location, from the Inn at Morro Bay.

• San Miguel Mission

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. The San Miguel Mission, one of the missions established in California long ago.

• Hearst Castle, Entrance with Palms

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Having the fantastic opportunity to paint on location at Hearst Castle, something experienced by very few artists, was amazing - painting amid such aesthetics. This is a view of Casa del Sol.

• Sedona, Thanksgiving at Cathedral Rocks

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Seeing Sedona was something I had to do, and this rock formation was particularly inspiring.

• Hearst Castle, Casa Del Sol

  Oil, Canvas, 16 x 12. Having the fantastic opportunity to paint on location at Hearst Castle, something experienced by very few artists, was amazing - painting amid such aesthetics. This is a view of Casa del Sol.

• Hearst Castle, Light & Shadows

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Having the fantastic opportunity to paint on location at Hearst Castle, something experienced by very few artists, was amazing - painting amid such aesthetics. This is a view of the terrace looking…

• Aloe Glow

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Painted on location at the San Luis Botanical Garden, celebrating the beautiful architecture of the plant.

• Illumination, Sunflower Forest

  Original Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. The original is sold. It is available as a Fine Art Print on canvas, click here. This field of glowing sunflowers is on my neighbor's ranch, and when the sun shines over the hill of the ca…

• Invitation To Wander

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. The California hills near sunset, inviting us to wander up their curves and valleys, in and out of the sun and shadows. Please see my Prints page.

• Across Dalidio Field

  Original Oil, Canvas, 6 x 8. A small 6" x 8" plein air painting "gem". In southern San Luis Obispo, right next to the 101 freeway is an open field, long used for farming. It will soon be developed, so I wanted to captur…

• Golden Moment

  Original Oil, 12 x 16. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, a cherished Golden Moment in the golden hills of Central California. It's really a spiritual moment with the sunlight spreading across the horizon and shining so…

• Ancient Olives, Ancient Murmurs

  Original Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24. This path lined with Ancient Olives can be experienced at Clairmont Lavender Farms in Los Olivos, CA. These trees are 175 years old, planted by Spanish missionaries. Going down the path, y…

• Shell Beach Coastline

  Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, the Shell Beach Coastline, an icon of the Central Coast of California, on one of our typically gorgeous days.

• Foggy Morning Harvest, Pomar Junction

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, this is Pomar Junction Vineyard on a very early, very foggy harvest morning. Original oil painting sold, available as a limited edition print on canvas.

• Cuesta Cove, Lime Canoe

  Original Oil, Canvas, 22 x 28. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, Cuesta Cove, Los Osos, CA, is a little bit of the Independents' last stand. Folks keep their boats here. No registration, no tracking. So it has a great…

• Cool Shadows II

  Original Oil, Canvas, 24 x 30. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, a scene near twilight on a hot summer day in Santa Margarita. It is painted on canvas stretched on heavy duty stretcher bars, with the image wrapped arou…

• Castoro Vineyard

  Original Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, of Castoro Vineyard in Paso Robles, CA.

• Anacapa Island, Calm Seas

  Pigment Ink (Giclee), Canvas, 12 x 36. Anacapa Island, the smallest of the Channel Islands off the coast of California. These islands are magical. I've only been to 2 of them, once each, I need to go more! This painting…

• Pt Buchon, Last Poppies of Spring

  Oil, Linen Canvas Panel, 9 x 12. Started on location at Point Buchon, on a late Spring day. Only a few poppies were still blooming on this golden morning, making them even more treasured.

• Canyon Sky

  Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Sold. This painting has very thick paint and is very textural. The scene is the eucalyptus trees across the canyon from my home with an amazing cloud formation.

• Afternoon Journey, Grass Mountain

  Pigment Ink (Giclee), Canvas, 16 x 20. From Figueroa Mountain near Los Olivos, there are views of the distinctive Grass Mountain. This mountain can be seen from miles away, unique because of the one upper side covered i…

• Green Vase Antiques

  Original Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. This cute antique store is in the Village of Arroyo Grande, a treasure to visit! Unframed.

• Wild Sycamores, Ft Hunter Liggett

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 11. The Sycamores at Fort Hunter Liggett are spectacular if you can get there at the right time to see them in their orange display.

• Old Edna, Blue Belly Barn

  Original Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Old Edna is such a cute area, south of San Luis Obispo, and this barn is fabulous. Unframed.

• Chapman Windmill

  Ceramic Tile, 8 x 6. This is the Chapman Estate Windmill, an icon in the Shell Beach area. It was built long ago and looks out across the Pacific Ocean. I was asked to create a painting of it for an upcoming fundraiser…

• Carizzo, Wildflowers at Washburn

  Original Oil, Canvas, 16 x 20. The Carrizo Plain has wonderful flower displays, and this one was at the Washburn Ranch.

• Cayucos Beach

  Pigment Ink (Giclee), Canvas, 12 x 16. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, available now as a Limited Edition print on canvas. This is a beautiful coastal town with a small town feel on Highway 1, north of Morro Bay. Oth…

• View From Los Osos

  Original Oil, Canvas, 12 x 16. Los Osos often has foggy days, and this was no exception. A high view of Morro Rock from afar. Unframed.

• Old Edna, Tin Building

  Original Oil, Canvas, 12 x 9. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie of the tin building in Old Edna, a very unique building in an old townsite. Unframed.

• Morro Bay Harbor

  Original Oil, Canvas, 20 x 24. SOLD. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, a view of Morro Bay Harbor at sunset. It's a wonderful harbor with the combination of pleasure boats and working boats. I was intrigued with this u…

• Enveloped In Pearly Fog

  Original Oil, Canvas, 9 x 12. Painted at Half Moon Bay, CA, on a painting trip I recently took with my wonderful big dogs (Team Laurel). Being summer at the coast, it was foggy all day every day, and I enjoyed the oppor…

• Black Jaguar, Fervent Watch

  Oil, Canvas, 14 x 18. A Black Jaguar watching intently... painted with oils and a palette knife - thick texture. I wish I had seen this animal in person, but I have not, not yet anyway! Jaguars are very rare, and black…

• California Coastal Stonehenge

  Original Oil, Linen Canvas Panel, 9 x 12. This amazing rock formation is seen from the Point Buchon Trail, just south of Montana de Oro State Park. I painted it 3/4 on site and finished it in the studio. Fog is very pre…

• Artist's Garden Vignette, Crassula fulcata

  Oil, Linen Canvas Panel, 6 x 8. Being addicted to succulents, when I come across a plant with unusual form, like this one, and then it completely amazes and surprises me with the amazing blooms, like this one, I'm a fan…

• Hill, Oaks and Moon

  Original Oil, Linen Canvas Panel, 6 x 8. I love this hill, so iconic for our local California hills with oaks, and then... there is this gorgeous bit of moon. Unframed.

• Cayucos, House On the Sea

  Original Oil, Canvas, 18 x 24. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, of a cute old house right on the ocean, with a view of Morro Rock in the distance.

• Sunflowers, Ripening Seed

  Original Oil, Canvas, 20 x 24. An oil painting by Laurel Sherrie, a big, bold work of sunflowers she discovered in Arroyo Grande, with fading petals and heavy with seed. It is on gallery-wrapped canvas, painted around t…