I started as a musician in the clubs of Southern California.  As time passed, the music changed to college and then to IT business programming. Ultimately, I was challenged by a work associate to pursue art and fulfill the need to create.  I returned to creative endeavors, specifically, that of fine art portraits. 

Since then, I have progressed through graphite, watercolors, pastels an eventually settled on acrylics.   Acrylics have the vibrancy for strong pieces and outstanding contrast.  But they can be soft and smooth for skin tones.  Eyes are the captivating element in portraits, facial features,  and the ability to create skin tones in acrylics was what ultimately convinced me to settle on acrylic portraits.

Some of my lifetime influences from MC Escher, Fabian Perez, Maxfield Parrish, JD Hillberry, Aldo Luongo, and Henry Asencio. Creating celebrities as they are captivating, personal portraits, and the female form all have their passionate creative expressions that compel me to paint.  You can also drive downtown, Placerville CA, and see outdoor mural on the historic Placerville Hardware store.   

Public Displays and Galleries

• A Well Hung Art Collective, Placerville, CA
• The WineSmith Placerville, CA
• End of the Hall Gallery, Placerville, CA
• Town Centre Gallery, Placerville, CA
• Empress, Placerville, CA
• Bagel Works, Placerville, CA
• Highway 50 Brewery , Placerville, CA

Wine Labels

• Renegade, Talbert Wines, Jodar/Bill Gunn 

CD Music Covers

• 22 CD covers for musician Jill Detroit

Public Murals

• Placerville Hardware Store

Charitable Causes

• 2020 Banners on Parade (Images of Hope Cancer Support)
• 2020 Pink In the night  (Breast Cancer)
• 2019 Banners on Parade (Images of Hope Cancer Support)
• 2018 Banners on parade (Images of Hope Cancer Support)
• 2017 Banners on Parade (Images of Hope Cancer Support)

Shows

• 2020 Online Sales due to COVID-19
• 2020 Hwy 50 Brewery
• 2019 Apple Hill – High Hill Festival
• 2019 Sacramento Show, Sacramento
• 2019 Winderlust - Placerville
• 2019 Barbera Festival
• 2019 Incline Village Fine Art Show
• 2019 Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
• 2019 El Dorado Hills Art, Beer and Wine Festival
• 2018 Barbera Festival
• 2018 El Dorado Hills Art, Beer and Wine Festival
• 2015 Bayou Downtown Art Festival Houston, Tx  
• 2015 Fall Art at the Domain in Austin, Tx
• 2015 Art at the Domain in Austin, Tx
• 2015 Gulf Coast Art Festival Clute, Tx    

Art and Design

• Professional Artist in Graphite, Acrylic, and Pastels
• Website development for local business
• Developed wine labels for Jodar, Renegade and Talbert wines
• Created a postcard series for Placerville Hardware store

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Business Admin / Information Technology, California State University, Hayward

Skilled in Microsoft , Adobe Photoshop, Wordpress, Shopify, and photography

WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Personal Art Site          https://sellenburg.com/   Wordpress Blog Site             https://sellenburg.wordpress.com/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sellenburg/ Instagram             https//www.instagram.com/sellenburg56