Artist · Curator · Mother · Teacher

Paint the world you wish to see.

Narrative oil paintings full of light, joy and the little things that matter. Painted in my studio in Los Angeles, California.

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Paola Luther in her painting apron, arms crossed, holding two brushes

Los Angeles, California

My paintings are not about childhood, but about the quiet part of us that still knows how to feel joy.

Paola

Selectedworks

Landscapes, coastlines and quiet roads in oil, from intimate studies to 36 × 48 inch canvases.

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The Beauty of Noticing, a teddy bear resting at the foot of a tree-lined path

The Beauty of Noticing36 × 48

Sunset Walk, a figure walking a palm-lined street at golden hour

Sunset Walk36 × 48

Harmony on the Horizon, vineyard hills under a violet sky

Harmony on the Horizon36 × 36

Sunset Wave Jumping, a family playing in the surf

Sunset Wave Jumping36 × 48

The Art of Rest, a teddy bear asleep beneath tall trees

The Art of Rest36 × 48

Hawaii Sunset, a golden beach with black lava rocks

Hawaii SunsetOil

Sunset Harvest, rows of vines glowing at dusk

Sunset Harvest36 × 36

Dusty Road, a child leading a white horse down a sunlit lane

Dusty RoadOil

The Wonder Series

PaintedTeddy Bears

Small moments of wonder: reading by firelight, a swing in the blossoms, a jar of fireflies. Sixty paintings, now available as fine art prints.

$60per fine art print

Commissions

Commissiona painting

People, pets, places, anything you love, painted in oil from your photograph. The more pets I paint, the more I love animals.

From $225: Up to $2,000, depending on size
20 days: From the day I receive your photo
Oil: On rolled canvas, ready to frame

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Oil portrait of Mochi, a Bichon Poodle mix — Mochi

Oil portrait of Madison, a Ragdoll cat — Madison

Oil portrait of Bello, a ginger cat — Bello

Paola Luther holding her palette against a dark backdrop

About

Born in Lima,painting inthe light.

“Strong lights and darks. Contrasting colors. Perhaps growing up in a vibrant country like Peru is what planted the first seed for my love of art.”

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Atelier-trained in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, at the Flemish Classical Atelier in Belgium and in residency at Atelier Château Orquevaux, France. Member of Oil Painters of America, the California Art Club and the Portrait Society of America.