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

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One-of-a-kind oil paintings from the Wonder series, each available now.

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The Beauty of Noticing, original oil painting. A teddy bear resting among flowers at the foot of a tree-lined path

The Beauty of Noticing36 × 48 · $6,000

Iced Coffee, original oil painting. A teddy bear sipping iced coffee in a beach chair by the sea

Iced Coffee16 × 16 · $2,000

Potty Time, original oil painting. A teddy bear reading the paper on the potty

Potty Time16 × 20 · $2,200

The Art of Rest, original oil painting. A teddy bear asleep beneath tall trees

The Art of Rest36 × 48 · $6,000

Cozy, original oil painting. A teddy bear curled in an armchair under a lamp at night

Cozy18 × 18 · $2,200

Clean Teeth, original oil painting. A teddy bear in pajamas brushing its teeth

Clean Teeth16 × 20 · $2,200

Painted View, original oil painting. A teddy bear in an apron painting at an easel by a window

Painted View17 × 17 · $2,200

Beach Volley, original oil painting. A teddy bear leaping for a volleyball on the beach

Beach Volley16 × 16 · $2,000

Praying, original oil painting. A teddy bear kneeling in prayer beside a bed

Praying16 × 16 · $2,000

Chick, original oil painting. A teddy bear walking a country path with a little chick

Chick14 × 14 · $1,500

Finding Gate, original oil painting. A teddy bear stretching on a yoga mat on the beach

Finding Gate12 × 12 · $975

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The Wonder Series

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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

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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.