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Melinda Cootsona is a native of Northern California. She attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland where she received her BFA in Interior Architectural Design in 1981. She worked full-time in both the Interior and Graphic Design fields for over twelve years and taught design for two years at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco.
Melinda's work falls into three categories: still-lifes, landscapes and abstracts; and they are often produced in series. However, the unifying factor throughout her paintings is a strong sense of color and composition. Pulling from a "California palette" the artist's work is vibrant and saturated with a keen sense of light.
In 2003 Melinda was selected as one of the artists represented in the book "Art of Northern California".
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Rain Walk, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches |
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