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Long
Beach artist portrays women
By Ronea Alger
Summer On-line Forty-Niner
Eclectic artist
Margie Darrow-Stretz does pen- and ink-drawings and paintings
of women, leprechauns, mermaids, cupids and animals.
Her latest paintings of women can now be found at The Coffee
Cup Café in Long Beach.
According to Darrow-Stretz the 20 works devoted to the portrayal
of women, through cartoon and Cubism styles on display expresses
its own personality and has an imaginative look at the changing
face of the girl next door.
“I believe there are many images of women - from the gothic
look to the modern icon,” said Darrow-Stretz. “All women are
unique in their own beauty and personality. I try to
express that uniqueness in all my paintings.”
The Long Beach native primarily paints works with acrylic
paint on wood, Masointe and canvas.
“I try to express my opinion in all of my work,” Darrow-Stretz
said, who paints commercial illustrations, children books,
abstract paintings, people, places and animals.
“I draw from the experiences of life,” Darrow-Stretz said.
“I try to give personality to the figures and characters and
emotions to the abstracts by adding humor.”
Her recent projects include writing and illustrating a children’s
book titled “Big Plum-Little Peach,” and collaborated effort
for a second children’s book “Angry Etta.” She is co-owner
and designer for the “Little Sister” line of clothing.
Her favorite painting is “Smoke,” which is a French postcard
painting. The painting represents a lady smoking a pipe
and wearing a top hat, bow tie and low-cut dress.
“I like this painting because it shows the more earthy type
of woman,” Darrow-Stretz said.
The Coffee Cup Café is located at 3734 East Fourth
Street in Long Beach. The paintings are on display Monday
through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday,
from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Sept. 15.
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“Pigtail”
“Smoker,”
“Alien”
By artist Margie Darrow-Stretz, are some of her 20 works on
display at the Coffee Cup Cafe.
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