We are excited to welcome oil painter Amy Jones and illustrator Amanda Sheeren as this month's Tam Realty Artists in Residence!
You can stop by and see their work during the San Anselmo Sip and Stroll, Saturday May 11th from 4 to 7pm, or anytime that our office is open!
About the Artists
Amy Jones
I grew up in Marin County and discovered oil painting in high school at Marin Academy. I loved the freedom and expression even way back then, and my very first oil painting of our family dog, Bo, greets us in our shed. I majored in Art at UCLA but during my first quarter freshman year decided that lugging my art portfolio to and from the dorm was too much of a hassle and foolishly changed my major to History. I followed my seven siblings into a career in financial services after college, never painting again for 30 years.
During the pandemic, my brother dropped off his old easel and oil paints and I started dabbling in online art classes. I retired in the spring of 2022, and have been painting every day since. Painting is both a relief and a release, and brings joyful purpose. I look for unexpected combinations of light and shadow and try to bring a sense of warmth to the canvas. It's been a long, circuitous road back to those early learnings from my beloved Art teacher at Marin Academy and I am so very happy I took this detour.
Amanda Sheeren
Amanda is a Marin-based freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Her California prints series draws inspiration from all of her favorite places in Marin. Her love for nature shines through in every piece, capturing the rugged beauty of the region's coastlines, redwood forests, and rolling hills. Alongside her creative pursuits, Amanda is also co-founder of “ If Lost, Start Here," an online wellness guide that shares her passion for exploration and self-discovery. Through her project Okay, Yeah Design, she helps to create visual identities for small mission-driven businesses, connecting them with their audiences through her unique perspective and design aesthetic.
