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   Irv is a graduate of California College of Arts and Crafts. His paintings have hung in the DeYoung Museum, the Seattle  Art Museum and many  shows and galleries in Southern California. Originally from Wisconsin, he was    influenced by the Midwest regional landscape painters. After studying with such outstanding West Coast artists as George post and Richard Diebenkorn, he became an impressionistic painter in the style of 
 the California School of Watercolor Painters. The painting to the left won the Edgar Ewing Award at the
National Watercolor Show in May,2010.


        He believes that art is a process to interpret and record ones experiences and impressions. Irv's paintings often reflect his extensive travels and his love of the local scene. His studio is located at his home on the shore of  Westlake Lake and his paintings often reflect the constantly changing views of the lake. Irv has served as President of the California Gold Coast Watercolor Society on two occasions and  is also a member of the Westlake Village Art Guild, the Thousand Oaks Plein Air Painters and the People Sketchers group.