ABOUT THE ARTIST Laurie Hendricks, M.F.A., is a South Pasadena, California artist who has been painting and drawing for as long as she can remember. Since earning her Master of Fine Arts degree at the San Francisco Art Institute, she has concentrated on the arts including painting, acting and filmmaking. From New England roots, she is a direct descendent of painter John Trumbull, known best for “The Signing of the Declaration of Independence” and other depictions of the American Revolution.

Growing up in Berkeley, California, surrounded by painters and potters, art was a natural direction. The beauty of the San Francisco bay and its environs were an early inspiration.

Laurie lives in South Pasadena with her husband Peter, and her two daughters, Tess and Eliza. She has studied watercolor painting with Eva Margueriette and Tim Clark, and oil painting with Corrinne Hartley. Laurie is a colorist who returns to nature for her subjects of florals, still life’s, portraits of children, and Plein Air landscapes.

Her paintings hang in many private collections. She accepts commissions and is well known for her “House Portraits.” She also teaches watercolor and drawing classes for children and adults.