Gloria Urban

Born and raised in Reading, PA, discovered her passion for art at a young age, expressing creativity through fashion design and mural work during high school. Mentored by James M. Waldron, curator of the Reading Public Museum and the president of the Berks Art Alliance, she developed a strong foundation in art while studying under several esteemed artists.

After working in accounting and raising two sons, Gloria returned to art, becoming active with the Art Plus Gallery in West Reading, where she served as both member and director. Now retired in Southwest Florida, she paints full-time, focusing on vivid Plein Art landscapes in acrylics and oils that capture the tropical beauty of her surroundings. A devoted lifelong learner, she continues to refine her skills through workshops, travel, and collaboration, finding fulfillment in using her art to express the vibrant world around her.


A landscape painting of a sandy path winding through green grass and pink flowering bushes, with tall grasses on the right and a distant house with trees under a blue sky with clouds.

“Path to Sharkey’s”

Oil on Linen Panel

10” x 12”

$300

A watercolor painting of a beach scene with palm trees, sandy shore, and ocean in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Manasota Key 3 Palms

Oil on Linen Panel

13” x 15”

$450

A watercolor painting of a tropical beach scene with several palm trees, a sandy beach, a green bicycle leaning against one of the trees, and an ocean with a few small boats in the background. There are clouds in the sky and some beach umbrellas with people underneath on the shore.

“Green Bike”

Oil on Linen Panel

16” x 19”

$650

Painting of three people relaxing on a beach at sunset, chairs facing the ocean, with fishing rods resting in the sand and a cloudy sky overhead.

A family that fish together, stay together”

Oil on Linen Panel

11 1/4 x 13 1/4

$350

A painting of a sandy beach with dune grass, in the background an ocean and a pastel sky.

“Evening Dunes”

Oil on Aluminum

13” x 15”

$450