About the Artist
Meisha Grichuhin was born in San Jose, California in 1987. She studied painting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and earned her Bachelor of Fine Art's degree in 2015, with the honor of valedictorian. Growing up in California, she was constantly inspired by nature and the majestic landscapes the state has to offer. By spending much time outdoors painting and hiking, she observes her natural surroundings, whose freshness can be felt through her paintings. Her work consists primarily of painterly landscapes filled with bold brushwork, featuring the unique atmosphere of California’s rolling hills. Meisha was featured in Southwest Art magazine in 2014, as one of the “21 Under 31: Young Artists to Collect,” and in PleinAir Magazine as an upcoming plein air artist to watch in the "Next in Line" article, October 2025.
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Education
2015 BFA Painting Academy of Art University
2009 AA Fine Art Columbia College
Awards
2026 Best Landscape, Plein Air Smokies
2026 Best of Show Award, Estes Valley Plein Air
2026 Second Place Award, Estes Valley Plein Air Quick Draw
2026 Honorable Mention Award, Carmel Art Festival
2026 First Place Award, Fine Art Category, Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 6
2025 Third Place Award, Artist Member, 6th Annual LPAPA Squared
2025 Honorable Mention Award, Capitola Plein Air
2025 Third Place Award, Paint the Parks, Moulton Museum
2025 Honorable Mention, Artist Under 40, February PleinAir Salon
2024 Honorable Mention, Artist Under 40, December PleinAir Salon
2024 Finalist, BoldBrush November Competition
2024 FAV15%, BoldBrush November Competition
2024 Third Place Award, Capitola Plein Air
2024 Best Artist Under 40, June PleinAir Salon
2024 Second Place Award, LPAPA "From Dusk to Dawn" Exhibition
2024 Mayor's Choice Award, Carmel Art Festival
2024 Third Place, Quick Draw, Carmel Art Festival
2023 Honorable Mention, Capitola Plein Air
2023 Honorable Mention, Carmel Art Festival
2021 Capitola Village Business Improvement Association Award, Capitola Plein Air
2020 First Place Award, Juried Exhibit 2020, Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2018 Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence, Carmel Art Festival
2016 Emerging Artist Finalist, Art Muse Contest, October
2016 Award of Excellence, Central California Arts Showcase
2015 Clyde & Co Community Art Project Honorarium
2015 Valedictorian, Academy of Art University BFA
2015 3rd Place BFA Landscape, Academy of Art University Spring Show
2014 2nd Place BFA Landscape, Academy of Art University Spring Show
Exhibitions
2026 Plein Air Smokies, The District Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2026 Estes Valley Plein Air, Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park, CO
2026 18th Annual 50|50 Show, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2026 From Dusk to Dawn, LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2026 Plein Air Montana, Bozeman Art Museum, Bozeman, MT
2026 Less is More, LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2026 Telluride Plein Air, Telluride, CO
2026 Oil Painters of America, National Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO
2026 American Tapestry, California Art Club Virtual Gallery
2026 AIS Impressions: Small Works Showcase, J. Petter Galleries, Douglas, MI
2026 Carmel Art Festival, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
2026 Pacific Northwest Plein Air, Maryhill Museum of Art, Maryhill, WA
2026 The American Road Trip, CAC Gallery at the Old Mill, San Marino, CA
2026 LPAPA For the Love of the Sea, Semi-Finalist, Virtual Gallery
2026 LPAPA Best of Plein Air, LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2026 “Golden Hours,” Solo Exhibition, Encinitas Public Library, Encinitas, CA
2026 DPAA Desert Landscape/Cityscape Exhibition & Sale, Artists Center, Palm Desert, CA
2026 Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 6, Escondido, CA
2025 LPAPA Squared, LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2025 Capitola Plein Air, Capitola, CA
2025 Paint the Parks, Moulton Museum, Laguna Hills, CA
2025 The Golden State, CAC Gallery at the Old Mill, San Marino, CA
2025 LPAPA From Dusk to Dawn, LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach
2025 LPAPA July Artist Member of the Month, LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2025 OPA Western Regional Exhibition, Illume Gallery West, Philipsburg, Montana
2025 Echoes of Yosemite, California Art Club, Saint Mary's College Museum of Art, Moraga, CA
2025 LPAPA Less is More Semi-Finalist, Virtual Gallery
2025 A Summer's Night, California Art Club Virtual Gallery
2025 32nd Annual Carmel Art Festival, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
2025 Between the Tides, California Art Club Gallery at the Old Mill, San Marino, CA
2025 LPAPA's Annual Best of Plein Air, LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2025 Magnificent Miniatures, California Art Club Gallery at the Old Mill, San Marino, CA
2024 Capitola Plein Air, Capitola, CA
2024 5th Annual LPAPA Squared All Member Show, LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2024 California Art Club's 113th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Hilbert Museum, Orange, CA
2024 Idyllic Impressions, California Art Club at the Old Mill, San Marino, CA
2024 Fascinations of Fall, California Art Club, Online Gallery
2024 16th Annual 50|50 Show, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2024 LPAPA "From Dusk to Dawn," LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2024 31st Annual Carmel Art Festival, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
2024 "Local Landscapes: Painted en Plein Air," Solo Exhibition, Encinitas City Hall, Encinitas, CA
2024 "LPAPA's 20th Annual 'Best of Plein Air,'" LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2024 "LPAPA Strong Painted Postcard Auction," LPAPA.org
2023 "LPAPA Squared," LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2023 Capitola Plein Air, Jade Street Community Center, Capitola, CA
2023 LPAPA "From Dusk to Dawn," LPAPA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2023 "Oceanside Plein Air Festival Exhibition," Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
2023 30th Annual Carmel Art Festival, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
2022 “6” Squared Exhibition,” Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
2022 Capitola Plein Air Invitational, Jade Street Community Center, Capitola, CA
2022 “Annual Juried Exhibition,” Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2021 “6” Squared Exhibition,” Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
2021 Capitola Plein Air Invitational, New Brighton Performing Arts Center, Capitola, CA
2021 Oceanside Plein Air Festival, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
2020 "Annual Juried Exhibition," Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2018 "23rd Annual Faculty & Alumni Fine Art Auction," Academy Galleries at the Cannery, San Francisco, CA
2018 Capitola Plein Air, New Brighton Performing Arts Center, Capitola, CA
2018 Solo Exhibition, Orinda Books, Orinda, CA
2018 Carmel Art Festival, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
2018 "Art Between the Lines," California Art Club, Peninsula Museum of Art, Burlingame, CA
2017 "22nd Annual Faculty & Alumni Fine Art Auction," Academy Galleries at the Cannery, San Francisco, CA
2017 Capitola Plein Air, New Brighton Performing Arts Center, Capitola, CA
2017 "Golden State Splendor," California Art Club, Santa Paula Art Museum, Santa Paula, CA
2017 "Artist Alliance at the Museum," Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
2016 "Holiday Treasures: Online Salon," Debra Huse Gallery
2016 "Capitola Plein Air Continued," Santa Cruz Picture Framing & Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
2016 "21st Annual Faculty & Alumni Fine Art Auction," Academy Galleries at the Cannery, San Francisco, CA
2016 Capitola Plein Air, New Brighton Performing Arts Center, Capitola, CA
2016 "Hayward Arts Council Open Juried Show," Hayward, CA
2016 "8th Annual 50|50 Show," Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2016 "California Calling," Solo Exhibition, 625 Sutter Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016 "59th Juried Exhibition at the Haggin Museum," Stockton, CA
2016 "Fresh Works VI," Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA
2016 "Central California Art Showcase," Carnegie Arts Center & Mistlin Gallery, Turlock, CA
2015 "6 Inch Squared: Exhibition and Sale," Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
2015 "tiny," STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015 "Atmosphere," Carmel Visual Arts, Carmel, CA
2015 "7th Annual 50|50 Show," Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2015 "Vinyl," Wonderland SF, San Francisco, CA
2015 "Spring Show," Academy of Art University Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015 "Beauty of the Seasons at the Pence Gallery," California Art Club, Davis, CA
2015 "Fur, Feathers and Fins," Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2015 "Flux," WonderlandSF, San Francisco, CA
2014 "Spring Show," Academy of Art University Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013 "Spring Show," Academy of Art University, Palace of Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Affiliations
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Artist Member
California Art Club Mentor Program Member
American Impressionist Society Associate Member
Oil Painters of America Associate Member
Bibliography
Kelly Kane, “Into the Woods,” Plein Air Portfolio, PleinAir Magazine, May 2026, p.061, p.128
Kelly Kane, “Tiny Treasures," Plein Air Portfolio, PleinAir Magazine, December 2025/ January 2026 Digital Extended Issue, p.95G
Kelly Kane, "Next in Line," PleinAir Magazine, October/November 2025, p.68-9
Kelly Kane, "High & Mighty," Plein Air Portfolio, PleinAir Magazine, August/September 2025 Digital Extended Issue, p.43B
"Yosemite National Park," J-B Style Magazine, Photo by K. Ogawa, Autumn 2025
PleinAir Magazine, June PleinAir Salon "Best of" Category Awards, November 2024, p.78
Bonnie Gangelhoff, “21 Under 31,” Southwest Art Magazine, September 2014, 102/109
