Kelp Forest
The slow swaying of the kelp create an ever-changing landscape for the many fish of the California kelp garden. Original
Reef with Yellow Tang
This image won first place in a juried competition for giclees. Some of what I was playing around with had
Summer in Sequoia
About the only thing moving in this lazy afternoon in Sequoia National Forest was the water skier making sharp turns
Luki Mim
This is a close-up of a small beach on Isla Mujeres, Ycatan. It was a placid afternoon with a warm
Kubulau Beach
This amazing place has cool trade-winds and warm rains that make thing grow at a spectacular rate. Legend has it
After the Storm
This sight awaited me when I came to my studio early one morning. Only very large storms create waves inside
Anacapa Arch III
I was interested in the patterns the birds carve in the air, swooping up and around the rock face, then
Anacapa Arch II
On a spectacular day when the energy from the storm off New Zealand was making waves off the southern coast
Anacapa Arch V
This is the fifth in a series of paintings of the Anacapa Arch, which explore the various moods and views
Anacapa Arch
This was the first in a series of Anacapa Arch paintings. Anacapa is the first of four National Park islands
Alison’s Reef II
Layers of colors and textures shimmer in the clear waters of the South Pacific coral reef. Original Watercolor Alison’s Reef II
Memories of a Tropical Morning
Tropical places have repeating themes — The soft foliage of banana trees, palms leaning into the tradewinds, people in bright
About Margy Gates
California-born, Margy has spent much of her life in and on the sea, as an observer, painter, sailor, snorkeler and beachcomber. She is the owner and curator of the Sea Gate Art Gallery on the sand at Hollywood-by-the-Sea. Margy has been painting the ocean since she moved onto a sailboat in the mid-seventies. She loves to travel and much of her work is painted on location in the South Pacific, Europe, China, Costa Rica, Hawaii and in the Southwest. Her gallery holds a rich collection of watercolors, with subjects ranging from the ocean waves to village rooftops, from the lush landscape of her beloved Fiji Islands to the streets of Paris. When she is not diving the reef, or working at her land-based home at Channel Islands Harbor, she can be found in her sometimes chaotic but always delightful gallery, way at the back by the window that looks out on Anacapa Island, perhaps doing a boat portrait for a
Welcome to Margy Gates Art
Welcome to Margy Gates Art! This website will be showing some of Margy’s artworks which have been shown in New York and other art shows. She had a gallery at: Sea Gate Art Gallery and Studio CLOSED as of August 2015 Channel Islands Harbor 2925 Ocean Drive Hollywood-by-the-Sea, California 93035 Map to Sea Gate Art Gallery Please explore the links for the different categories of art subjects. Margy Gates is well known for watercolors of the Channel Islands, seascapes, tropical locales, boat portraits, and more. She has also done many commissioned art projects as well. Recent Awards & Activities 2002 – Two Woman Show – Ventura County Government Center, Ventura, CA 2002 – First Place – Nautica 1 Ventura County Maritime Museum, Port Hueneme, CA 2003 – Solo Show – Ventura County Maritime Museum, Port Hueneme CA 2006 – Retrospective Exhibit – Buenaventura Art Association Gallery, Ventura, CA 2007 – First Place – Ventura County Maritime Museum Plein Air Competition
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