Artist's Statement
Painting at the Alhambra in Spain, Oct 2022.
Believing that art should evoke the beauty and pleasure of natural forms, April Drew Foster strives to bring the joy of her artistic journey to her painting. Her portraits, landscapes, and still lifes are preserving memories of places and people in many collections in the US and Europe. April describes her style as softly realistic. Educated in a contemporary artistic environment with many abstract influences, she has never felt the need to forsake realism.
Growing up in La Jolla, California, April was inspired by her renowned architect father as well as a great high school art teacher. She received a BA in art at the University of California at Berkeley and her secondary teaching credential at Cal State University San Diego. In the 80’s she studied three years at Mission Renaissance in LA where she redirected her knowledge of classical art traditions.
Combining art and travel has been April’s greatest pleasure. Art workshops in Europe have taken her to France, Italy, England, Ireland, Spain and Portugal.
Combining art and travel has been April’s greatest pleasure. Art workshops in Europe have taken her to France, Italy, England, Ireland, Spain and Portugal.
She is very proud to have taught for over 25 years with Los Angeles Unified School District in Adult Art Education.
April’s artistic community involvement includes over ten years as a Huntington docent in the English, French and American Art collections. She is a member of Angeles Crest Art Guild, Verdugo Hills Art Association and the Mid Valley Art League.
Exhibiting her art over many years she has shown locally at Tirage Gallery and Gallery Gitana, as well as one woman shows at several local libraries. Her group shows include Angeles Crest Art Guild, Ontario Chaffee Community Museum, Romberger Guild and her former studio in South Pasadena. She now resides in the San Gabriel Valley in southern California, painting commissions and teaching privately
April has recently been accepted into WOMEN PAINTERS WEST, A hundred year old non profit organization for professional women artist in Southern California . Its purpose is to promote education, philanthropy and fellowship among its artistic community.
April’s artistic community involvement includes over ten years as a Huntington docent in the English, French and American Art collections. She is a member of Angeles Crest Art Guild, Verdugo Hills Art Association and the Mid Valley Art League.
Exhibiting her art over many years she has shown locally at Tirage Gallery and Gallery Gitana, as well as one woman shows at several local libraries. Her group shows include Angeles Crest Art Guild, Ontario Chaffee Community Museum, Romberger Guild and her former studio in South Pasadena. She now resides in the San Gabriel Valley in southern California, painting commissions and teaching privately
April has recently been accepted into WOMEN PAINTERS WEST, A hundred year old non profit organization for professional women artist in Southern California . Its purpose is to promote education, philanthropy and fellowship among its artistic community.
