About Us

Gavin Fine Art & Design: About the Artists

Paul and Kimberleigh GavinGavin Fine Art & Design was created in 1993 when artists Kimberleigh Webb and Paul Gavin were married. Paul was well established in south Orange county where he owned his studio and gallery, Paul Gavin Fine Art. Kimberleigh was involved with textiles, creating vibrant designs for beach towels.

Paul Gavin is known in south Orange County for his beautiful coastal landscape paintings. Paul's paintings are on permanent display at the San Clemente Pier Bowl and also at the Fisherman's Restaurant, in Dana Point Post Offices as well as Jon's Fish Market in the Dana Point Harbor and several restaurants and banks in the area.

 

 





Our inspirations choose and are reflected in our subjects.

I am not an artist who follows the trends. I choose to follow what I really want to paint. It has to do with the heart. Do you notice the last three letters in "heart"? They're "art." Heart and art. They're a lot the same.

Paul Gavin. Barnstormer Magazine, August 1984, Vol. 2:11 p. 18.



Kimberleigh specializes in graphic design and collaborates with Paul on the graphic images for T-shirts. Their working relationship involves Paul creating the conceptual framework and Kimberleigh drawing the finished images and digitizing for final printing applications. Together, the Gavins have created and produced hundreds of designs for special event posters, T-shirts and other wearables.


The Gavins sponsored eight of the largest events in the United States including March Air Reserve Base,  Andrews AFB, Fair Saint Louis, Chicago Air & Water Show, Fleet Weeks San Francisco, San Diego and New York City, and continue work with MCAS Miramar Air Show in San Diego.

In addition to the Air Shows, the Gavins also sponsored, designed and produced images for events such as the Dana Point Festival of Whales, San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival and Mission San Juan Capistrano Swallows Day.

Paul and Kimberleigh live in South Orange County with their cat, Sweet Pea.