Famous Plein Air Painter Tom Davies Holds Reception and Exhibition Showing at Sweet Elena's Sunday, October 23rd Beginning at 4:00 p.m

Mark your calendars and save the date! Join us on October 23, 2011 for self-taught oil painter Tom Davies showcasing more then 30 pieces at Sweet Elena's. End Quote

Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) October 08, 2011 - Self-taught oil painter Tom Davies, whose work has been shown in various juried exhibitions, in galleries in San Francisco, Sacramento, Davis, Los Angeles, Fresno, Salinas, all the Monterey Peninsula cities, and abroad, in Manchester, England, and in Mezin, France, will be showcasing more than 30 pieces of from his Plein Air Collection at Sweet Elena's on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011.

Sweet Elena's will host a complimentary Open House Art Exhibition. Stop by and meet the artist, learn about his paintings, enjoy tastings of wine and enjoy some nibbles. The exhibition will take place at 465 Olympia Avenue Suite #D in San City on Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Sweet Elena's is an artisan bakery, where everything is made from scratch, reminiscent of home country cooking, using fresh and local ingredients. When Sand City initiated the local arts festival, Sweet Elena's started a tradition of showcasing local artists. A cozy gathering place, great art, and delicious food.

Please RSVP to the Open House and Art Exhibition to sweetelenasbakery ( @ ) gmail dot com dot Four legged guests are welcome in courtyard dot For more information on the event go to www dot sweetelenas dot com or follow us on Facebook facebook dot com/SweetElenasBakeryandCafe dot

Background on the Artist Tom Davies:
Initially, we lived in the Carmel area, where my wife was raised. Her late grandfather, Theodore Criley, was one of the early painters who settled in Carmel's art colony, around 1915; I found his work particularly inspiring.  

We then moved to Davis, California, while Molly attended the university; and I painted the flat prairie landscapes with the distant hills, the fields of row crops, and the beautiful old barns.
In 1997 we returned, and in 2000 we moved to the old Garrapata Trout Farm (no longer functioning as such) where I've established a studio.

My autobiography would be incomplete without mention of the true love of my life: the game of cricket. As anyone who knows me is well aware, I am passionate about this game (I put the "fan" back in "fanatic") and my very favorite way to spend time is to be painting landscapes while listening to cricket broadcasts on the radio.

As a self-taught oil painter, I feel very fortunate that my art is appreciated by a wonderful group of people. My work has been shown in various juried exhibitions, in galleries in San Francisco, Sacramento, Davis, Los Angeles, Fresno, Salinas, all the Monterey Peninsula cities, and abroad, in Manchester, England, and in Mezin, France.

Born in 1949, I was raised in Shropshire, England, on the Welsh border. My family were sheep farmers. I pursued a variety of careers, in engineering, teaching, and wildlife conservation.

Then, when I was 40, I visited California, and met some artists who encouraged me to take up oil painting. As I had fallen in love with the California landscape (and with a Californian woman, now my wife), it all seemed to come together for me.  

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