Virginia George celebrated the beauty of the world she lived in through her work, and painted until the last day of her life in September of 2002.  She found great joy in her work, painting scenes she was familiar with from day to day, in a style influenced by impressionism, the Taos painters, and early 20th century California landscape painting.  

 

Her images include scenes of the California coast, desert, and the Sierra foothills around her home.  Virginia worked in oil on canvas, with both brush and palette knife.  Her work is representative, but pushes beyond realism to capture the mood and emphasize the beauty of the scene portrayed.  Her palette knife technique is bold and exciting, adding beautiful textures and vibrancy to her work.