Anil and Charlene Sawe are a husband-and-wife team pursuing artistic goals, with very different styles.
They have lived in Aptos since 2004 – initially part time, and full time since 2020.
Charlene Sawe
Anil Sawe
“We are both ocean lovers,” Anil says. “We were in the valley pursuing our careers but always yearned to be by the water. So we bought the place in Aptos near Seascape Resort as our second home to spend our weekends here. It was always our plan to retire by the water.”
He adds, “We both love to paint and it’s our full-time occupation during retirement.”
Their art is featured at the Santa Cruz County Governmental Center, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, through December, and they sell their works as paintings, and on pillows, puzzles, coasters and totes at www.sawearts.com
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Anil Sawe
Anil was born in Mumbai, India, and was an engineer during his career, working mostly with visual technologies in graphics, video and imaging.
Glimmering Sunset, by Anil Sawe
During his later years, he started practicing painting, back to his childhood hobby.
Anil has always loved to be by the water and enjoys sailing when he can. Growing up near the shore in Mumbai, he was fascinated by the colorful sunsets, the monsoon clouds, and turbulent seas. He enjoys
capturing the beauty of the waves, clouds and sunsets in their dynamic yet transient nature.
In his work, he commits these passing moments to the canvas – the colors, the forms, shadows and flickers of light – using richness of oil paints. His style ranges from realistic to semi-abstract,
giving a bit of personal interpretation to these memories.
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Charlene Sawe
Charlene’s love for fine arts evolved from early years practicing ballet and later on as a teacher of interior design.
Splendid Spring by Charlene Sawe
As a home economics teacher, she developed a natural affinity for color, form and placement.
She taught Feng Shui for many years, focusing on elements in nature and bringing balance into the home for everyday life.
She first pursued painting after teaching courses in creativity development based on Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way – leading her to explore her own creativity.
She brings the elements of Feng Shui: Natural forms and colors, placed in visually pleasing and impactful ways to create pieces that communicate a fleeting mood – often observed in nature, in skies, water and trees.
She loves to paint abstracts in acrylic as a way to capture her inner emotions and translate them with bold brushstrokes on the canvas, often creating dynamic movements driven by her memories of ballet.
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See more at www.sawearts.com