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SKYWEST MAGAZINEAugust 1, 2009 On the Cover: A Day at the Beach, an 18” x 24” oil on canvas by Ventura artist Hilda Kilpatrick was inspired by an umbrella concession near that community’s landmark pier. It reflects the artist’s love of color and her desire to preserve images of the place she loves to call home. Learn more about the artist and her work on page 11.http://www.skywestmagazine.com/pdf/09SkyWestJulyAugust_web.pdf Cover Artist Hilda Kilpatrick, the woman responsible for A Day at the Beach, this edition’s cover image and the cityscape at left, paints with passion, purpose and innate ability. When she was a child in Trujillo, Peru art “was something to play at, not to be taken seriously,” she said. Her advanced studies focused on languages. Then she moved to California’s Central Coast in 1998 and the landscape ignited her creative spark. Kilpatrick chats effusively about her new hometown, noting its similarities to Trujillo. The Spanish established 18th–century colonies in each. They both stir her appreciation of history. “I like to think that in a way I am archiving the places I paint.” Her talent attracts accolades, awards and recently a grant to further studies of plein-aire technique. “I love to paint outdoors,” she noted. The cover image was inspired by an umbrella concession near Ventura’s land-mark pier...
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