Brian Norkaitis

Brian Norkaitis has enjoyed being a local Southern California watercolor painter for over the past 25 years.  His paintings are done out on location in the traditional plein-air style.  His favorite subjects include rustic coastal beach cottages, white picket fences and wildflowers, nostalgic porches, weather-beaten barns and fishing boats, and those old wonderful California missions.

Beyond the local coastal areas of Newport, Crystal Cove, Laguna, and Avalon on Catalina Island, he enjoys painting in the Carmel-Monterey area as well as San Simeon-Cambria.  He has also had the opportunity to paint on location in the coastal villages of Maine, charming villages in the Provence area of southern France, and more recently the Greek Islands.

His style includes a strong use of color to create fresh exciting and spontaneous looking paintings to take full advantage of the transparent nature of watercolor.  He is also had the privilege over the years to study under such well-known  watercolor artists as Tony Couch, Gerald Brommer, Scott Moore, Roger Folk, Linda Doll, and Marilyn Simandle.

Brian can be contacted at his studio: (949) 376-6958 or here at Laguna North Gallery: (949) 494-4324