Darice Machel

Art has always been in my life in one form or another. I grew up in a very talented family. Both my parents are artists. My mother is a fabulous landscape oil and watercolor painter and my father is a highly skilled wood worker who enjoys building furniture. Both my parents owned and operated the most popular art gallery on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe for nearly 40 years, Lakeside Gallery. My mother taught art to children and adults and my father built frames. Growing up at the gallery I learned to paint from some of the best art teachers around, including my mother. And I learned the skills of framing by a master, my father. Growing up in Lake Tahoe and raising four children on my own was a challenge. The creative atmosphere of Lakeside Gallery helped me balance the challenges.

Art has always been in my life in one form or another. I grew up in a very talented family. Both my parents are artists. My mother is a fabulous landscape oil and watercolor painter and my father is a highly skilled wood worker who enjoys building furniture. Both my parents owned and operated the most popular art gallery on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe for nearly 40 years, Lakeside Gallery. My mother taught art to children and adults and my father built frames. Growing up at the gallery I learned to paint from some of the best art teachers around, including my mother. And I learned the skills of framing by a master, my father. Growing up in Lake Tahoe and raising four children on my own was a challenge. The creative atmosphere of Lakeside Gallery helped me balance the challenges.

I now live in Chico California. My children are grown and have children of their own. And I'm still surrounding myself with art. I teach oil and acrylic painting to children and adults at the best frame shop in Chico, Art Etc., where I also work part time as a framer.