I love incorporating the work of local Tahoe artists into my interior designs. Why not take advantage of the talented painters, photographers and furniture builders that abound in the greater Lake Tahoe area?

One-of-a-kind, hand-made pieces are a special, unique addition to any room. Personally knowing the individual who created the piece and understanding his/her design philosophy can give it even more meaning.

Check out the work of some of my favorite South Lake Tahoe artists.

Painter: Scott Forrest
scottforrest.com

Born in San Francisco, Scott is now a South Lake Tahoe local and he lives and breathes art. In fact, he left home at the age of seventeen to pursue his passion for the arts. Inspired by the bold sweeping style of ancient Japanese Ink Painting, Scott incorporates this technique, which is very evident, into his mixed media, watercolor, sketch and painted works.

Scott, “love(s) the immediate satisfaction of the ‘One Brush’ style, trusting that [his] initial thought will swipe the color just as intended.” “It’s so pure; so honest; it’s as if nature encompasses me for that one stroke,” he says.

From the cobalt blues and dripping greens of the remote atolls in the South Pacific, to the icy whites and luscious textures of the Sierra Nevada’s and Lake Tahoe, Scott’s love of nature is personified through his mesmerizing and spectacular pieces.

Photographer: Randall Hazeltine

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