Artists on Environment
Heal the Ocean recognizes the importance of art as a way to express our love for the environment that we work so hard to protect. We have many amazing artists in our community and will feature a new one each month. Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful featured creators, a percentage of all pieces purchased will be a direct donation to Heal the Ocean.
Heal the Ocean’s Current Artist:
Stephanie Jamgochian
Stephanie Jamgochian is a native of Santa Barbara, California. Her lifelong love with the ocean began as a child with frequent trips to the beach with her family and later on, learning to surf which is a passion that she continues to this day. The ocean and the beach, have always felt like home.
Stephanie has been painting since 2006 mentored by renowned Santa Barbara painter Patricia Chidlaw. She has received numerous awards for her work and has exhibited work at Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, the Faulkner Gallery East, Gallery 113 in Santa Barbara, the Charles Lo Bu Gallery in Carpinteria and the Person-Ryan Gallery in Summerland, California. She sells paintings directly and through art shows in the Santa Barbara area. She is a member of the Santa Barbara Art Association.
Artist Statement
“Yeshe and Lila” oil on canvas, 30” x 40” $2,900
“Lila and Yeshe’ is part of a series of ocean and surf-related paintings showing our connection to the natural world, a place of solace in uncertain times. As an avid surfer, I have been focusing recently on the juxtaposition of the experience of isolation and separateness, all the while seeking connection to each other and our environment. ‘Lila and Yeshe’ also depicts women who have been historically underrepresented in surf-related art. This painting shows the pair of young women gazing back at the ocean with the vast sky above, in contemplation after being immersed in the elements of water and wind; where people have previously been, or will be, imagining their future selves. As an artist, I am particularly interested in the elements of light, color, and composition of people and places, often ordinary scenes that may be overlooked but nevertheless captures moments in time.”
Browse Stephanie’s collection below! 50% of the proceeds of paintings sold will be donated to help raise funds for Heal the Ocean.
Prints can be ordered and range in price starting from $175.
30% of all print sales go to HTO!
Contact for painting inquiries:
Stephanie Jamgochian
(805) 448-7831
sjamgo@gmail.com
www.stephaniejamgochian.com
“Lila and Yeshe” (2021) – 30 x 40 oil – $2,900
“Trail to Devereux” (2022) – 20 x 30 oil – $2,100
“Bodyboarder Campus Point” (2021) – 24 x 24 oil – $2,100
“Pool Donut” (2019) – 16 x 20 oil – $1,650
“Pool Donuts” (2019) – 24 x 18 oil – $1,950
“Summertime” (2023) – 16 x 20 oil – $1,650
“Boards at the Cove Wall” (2023) – 24 x 30 oil – $1,825
“The Wall” (2022) – 20 x 24 oil – $1,825
“Surfers at Pismo” (2022) – 30 x 40 oil – $2,900