Backbay Gallery
original oil paintings of Newport Beach's Backbay by April Raber
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First Light Format: 18" x 24" Oil on canvas Painted overlooking a pond at the edge of Backbay in Newport Beach, CA (private collection) |
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Red Glow Format : 14" x 18" Oil on board There is no place I love to paint more than the Newport Backbay. I love the weeds, grasses, birds, and watery reflections. Painting down in the grasses you get a better view of the local wildlife.
This painting received the First Place
Juror's Choice award in California Art Club's 13th biannual juried show.
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Marsh Grasses Format : 11" x 14" Oil on board
This was a day when I happened to look
down around my feet while painting another painting and was completely
taken with the beauty and simplicity of the wild grasses and flowers.
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Moon Format : 11" x 14" Oil on board
Plein air
painting of one of the tributaries flowing into Backbay
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Egret Format : 11" x 14" Oil on board
Painting of Newport Beach's backbay wildlife preserve. |
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Misty Morning Format : 12" x 16" Oil on board Painted on-site early in the morning at Newport's Backbay Preserve. The sun broke through at about 10:30 and turned into a beautiful day. (private collection) |
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Backbay Morning Format : 9" x 12" Oil on canvas (private collection) |
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Backbay Evening |
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