Roberta Ahrens  is one of  Northern California’s top decorative painters; her work has been published in

Architectural Digest, Better Homes and Gardens, and can be viewed at Macy’s San Francisco, West St.

Francis penthouse, Alexandra’s and Napa Valley Grill and California Café. From 1999 to 2007 she

partnered in the  development what is now Studio Replica in Petaluma, 2005’s winner of the Best of

Show an Gold Medal Awards at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show.

 

 

    Roberta lives in Petaluma, California, born in Roseburg Oregon in 1962, she moved to San Francisco in 1981 to

work with her sister Shelley Masters. She studied with her sister at the Day Studio in San Francisco, she also

 trained and traveled working as a lead finisher for 3 years with the team of  Evans and Brown of

San Francisco, California.  Roberta soon began her career in the"Decorative Arts" becoming a licensed

painting contractor and starting her own company specializing in faux finishes and murals.

    Roberta has had a very successful career and business working on both residential and commercial

projects across the country. With her practical knowledge of artistic applications and experience

painting large scale murals and finishes, she has been able to develop an interesting and new style of

 

 

  

Representation  

RANDOLPH & HEIN San Francisco

San Francisco Design Center

101 Henry Adams Street, Suite 101 

San Francisco, California 

RANDOLPH & HEIN Los Angeles

Pacific Design Center

8687 Melrose Ave, Suite B-528

Los Angeles, California 

 

2004-2007 

·   Living Green,  San Francisco, California

·   Studio Direct Art  (Online Gallery)

 Commercial Installations

1984-2007

·   Macy's Union Square San Francisco, California

               85' x 9' cubist / contemporary style mural of Women and Botanicals

               hand painted on Cracked linen.

·   Alexandra's & Victors  Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California

                   Large scale Russian inspired mural and Large Scale folding Screen

                   for interior designer Joszie Meskan.

·   Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California

                 4   26' tall Faux Marble columns Main Entry, Cafe' and  Asian Restaurant.

·   Claremont Country Club  Claremont, California.

            Botanical images applied throughout Lodge Entry, Faux marble restoration on

            all stone arches and Grand Fireplace in Main Dining area.

·   California Café Restaurants Murals:  Shambourg, Illinois, /  Los Gatos, California

·   Napa Valley Grill Murals:

        San Diego California : Spring Vineyard Mural  

        Providence, Rhode Island :  Fall Vinyard Mural

 

Hands on Training Education:

1981-1985 

     4 years training under Shelley Masters Master decorative painter / Artist

1984--1985 

       1 year extensive  training  Joanne Day Studio, San Francisco, Ca

1985-1987 

     3 years work training under Evans & Brown , San Francisco Ca.

Group shows:

     Aurora Colors on Holiday , 2006

      PAA Members Show, Auqus Café 2005

      MoMa Gallery, San Francisco 2005

     Gumps San Francisco, Ca “Garden Party” 2005

Solo Shows:

            50th Anniversary Art in the Park

             Miyares Gallery Sonoma Academy, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, California

Publications:

         Architectural Digest

         House and Garden

         Entertainment Magazine, SF

         Marin Magazine

         San Francisco Chronicle

         Press Democrat     

         Argus Currier