STEVEN H. MEMERING

Steve Memering is widely known for his decades of production of quality art. He is famous for his Sacramento iconic landmarks and luminous iconic landmarks and twilight cityscapes. His body of work abounds with striking river, city and landscapes: imaginative abstracts and dreamlike surrealism are all unified by his distinctive vision. It is difficult to attach a category label to Steve's style. It contains elements of impressionism, surrealism, expressionism, etc. Yet he remains singularly original and recognizable.

Steve explains his approach by saying when he is painting a specific subject, his objective is not to "report it" but to evoke what he "remembered" when he was experiencing it. "We are on visual overload in this age of digital pictures and technology, and an artist needs to bring something uniquely human to the visual arts."

The artist's work can be seen in homes and offices here and in private collections all over the country and internationally.

Steve grew up in the Sacramento area, received his degrees form CSUS and UC Berkeley. After a variety of adventures in the east, he returned to the Sacramento area where he taught art in Ranch Cordova. While teaching he continued to explore his own art work and spent decades developing his skills in watercolor, acrylic, oil and mixed media. After a 30 year school teaching career, he had taught many adult classes both locally an abroad. Unlike many successful artists, his work has not remained static but continues to develop and evolve. For Steve. art is an exciting ongoing journey.

Steve has also served as an Art Expert for the KVIE Annual Art Auction for the last three years.