ART OF THE YEAR
2026
“On the Way to the Coast”
Introducing...
Clark Mitchell
Artist & Art of the Year
For years, his work has hung in the galleries of Mendocino Village, with paintings like Mendocino Headlands and Sunset, Mendocino finding homes with local collectors who recognize their own coastline in every brushstroke.
Mitchell moves fluidly between pastel and oil — building tight detail in some areas, soft atmospheric suggestion in others.
His newest series, the Mitchell Leafscapes, weaves copper, gold, and aluminum leaf into his oils for a shimmer that seems to hold the coastal light itself.
A Master Pastelist with work collected internationally, Mitchell has spent decades shaping how this coast is seen. We are honored to welcome him as Winesong's 2026 Artist of the Year.