Bruce Trentham

Bruce Trentham

Landscape in Soft Pastels

Volunteer Position: Paint Out Co-chair

Bruce Trentham dramatically conveys his love of Southern California in his pastel paintings. Currently he is painting the beaches from Santa Monica, Topanga and Malibu to the L.A. county line. And inland from the eastern Hollywood Hills, including Griffith Park to Boney Mountain in the western Santa Monica Mountains. Primarily a plein air pastel painter, he strives to develop a composition that invites the viewer to experience light, color and form. 

Early training in mediums such as watercolors, oils, acrylics, ceramics and print making lead him to realize his passion for pastels. He has educated himself in the complexities of the medium and with inherent ability skillfully communicates his love for color in his paintings. 

Bruce teaches Pastel Painting and Drawing at the Emeritus College campus of Santa Monica College and is a board member of the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore. He has given pastel painting demonstrations for many art associations in the Los Angeles area. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries, have won numerous awards and are in private collections throughout Southern California. His paintings have appeared on the TV series, “The Mentalist” and has completed a commission for the California State Parks, Topanga State Park Visitor Center.

Bruce is available for individual instruction, workshops, classes, and demonstrations in drawing and pastel painting. 

email: [email protected] 

phone: 818 841.5930