Laura MankikarSoft PastelsLaura Mankikar is an East Bay artist having grown up in the hills of Berkeley, overlooking the bay and surrounded by the splendors of Tilden Park. She was inspired early as an artist by her mother. She has been working in Soft Pastel for several years, studying at UC Extension, Vista College and with well known local teachers. |
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She has taught beginning soft pastel through Lafayette Studios and
been published in the Vista Literary magazine. She also works in
Ceramics, as well as acrylic painting.
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She
translates California landscapes into a dialogue about texture,
volume, light, and color. |
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