Sandra Oliver
Apr 3, 20232 min
CCAL congratulates Siara Pineda for being one of the two quarterly artists at O'Hara's Bakery and Café in Lexington from January through March. Siara is a newer member of the League and an award-winning artist. We appreciate her volunteering to share her art.
Congratulations Siara!
“Deep in Thought” – oil on canvas, 20” x 16”, $200
At a very young age, Siara Pineda found her love of art through her mother who painted murals on the walls of their family home. Although she enjoys working with a variety of mediums, she has found oil paintings to be her absolute favorite, really enjoying the creaminess of the paints and the wonderful effects they have on the subjects that she paints.
Her favorite subjects to paint are people, from both imagination and life. She is drawn to the emotions that can be expressed through the human face and form and aims to convey that through her own portrait work. Although portrait art tends to be her favorite, she is constantly inspired and fascinated by nature, beautiful landscapes, adorable animals, and even vibrant foods! There isn’t much that doesn’t inspire or strike that match of excitement when it comes to painting for Siara. Being able to bring an object, a scene, a person, or even a pet to life through painting is all she hopes to do and continues to strive to make this her career.
Born and raised in South Carolina, living in the upper Midlands, she finds herself very fortunate to be surrounded by so much beauty and wonderful, interesting people! With the help and constant support of her loved ones, including close friends, new family, and her two wonderful dogs, she hopes to continue to grow, inspire, and soak in all the exciting moments of being a full-time artist.
CCAL Gallery Host:
CCAL is excited to be partnered with O'Hara's Bakery Cafe in Lexington to exhibit a rotating display of artwork by local artists.
Located on Historic Main Street in Lexington, O'Hara's goal is to provide an inviting atmosphere where you can enjoy gourmet coffee, signature cocktails and delectable desserts made from scratch right in our kitchen. They provide freshly brewed coffee that was roasted right here in the Palmetto State. And they tirelessly provide a variety of ingeniously-crafted, daily baked treats for you to indulge your taste buds. So, whether you’ve just eaten one of their delicious meals at O’Hara’s Public House, and still have room for a tasty treat, or you are out and about and looking for that extraordinary place calling out to your taste buds, it's a great place to go to indulge yourself!
And, you can add the enjoyment of beautiful artwork to your visit! The gallery exhibit spans a large brick wall inside the cafe at 121 E. Main Street in Lexington.
A collection of art by one to two artists is featured in this gallery in a display that rotates every three months. The gallery is open to the public during normal business hours.
For more on this and all our other galleries, click HERE.