2021 Invitational Awards

The 2021 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Award-Winning Artists & Paintings

2021 Best in Show - Valley Below by Carl Bretzke — 2021 Best in Show – “Valley Below” by Carl Bretzke (16×20 oil)

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2021 Laguna Plein Air Best in Show Awards Panel — Many thanks to our 2021 Distinguished Panel of Best in Show Judges
Steve Brittan, President, Laguna College of Art & Design
Toni Kellenberg, President, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
Peter Keller, President, Bowers Museum

2021 Award of Excellence "Let's Take a Walk" by Mark Fehlman — 2021 Award of Excellence “Let’s Take a Walk” by Mark Fehlman (12×24 oil)

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2021 Greg LaRock Legacy Award "Evening from Recreation Point" by Kathleen B. Hudson — 2021 Greg LaRock Legacy Award “Evening from Recreation Point” by Kathleen B. Hudson (12×24 oil)

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The Jean Stern Distinctive Merit 2021 Legacy Award "Pickup Game" by Dan Mondloch — The Jean Stern Distinctive Merit 2021 Legacy Award “Pickup Game” by Dan Mondloch (16×20 oil)

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The Irvine Museum Award 2021 "Quietude" by Jane Hunt — The Irvine Museum Award 2021 “Quietude” by Jane Hunt (12×20 oil)

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The Hilbert Museum Award 2021 "Lifeguard on Duty, Aliso Beach" by Shuang Li — The Hilbert Museum Award 2021 “Lifeguard on Duty, Aliso Beach” by Shuang Li (15×11 watercolor)

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The 2021 Kinsman Family Foundation Award "Heisler Park" by Michael Situ — The 2021 Kinsman Family Foundation Award “Heisler Park” by Michael Situ (16×20 oil)

Sponsored by The Kinsman Family Foundation

2021 Artistic Palette Award "Illumination" by Rick J. Delanty — 2021 Artistic Palette Award “Illumination” by Rick J. Delanty (16×20 oil)

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2021 Revelite Lyn Burke Memorial Award "Old Sycamore" by Gil Dellinger — 2021 Revelite Lyn Burke Memorial Award “One Simple Sycamore” by Gil Dellinger (18×24 acrylic)

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& the Balzer/Burke Family Declaration Trust

2021 Kinsman Family Trust Award "Above & Beyond" by Debra Huse — 2021 Kinsman Family Trust Award “Above & Beyond” by Debra Huse (10×8 oil)

Sponsored by The Kinsman Family

2021 Architectural Award "Mission Capistrano" by Richard Boyer — 2021 Architectural Award “Mission Capistrano” by Richard Boyer (18×18 oil)

Sponsored by Laguna Real Estate / Charitable Assistance Fund

2021 Directors' Award "Boats in Dana Point" by Calvin Liang — 2021 Directors’ Award “Boats in Dana Point” by Calvin Liang (12×16 oil)

Sponsored by Rosemary Swimm

ARTISTS’ CHOICE & COLLECTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS – KATHLEEN B. HUDSON
Sponsored by The Kellenberg Family and Melanie Froysaa & Dave Hussey

2021 Southwest Art Quick Draw Award "Painters on the Beach" by Ryan Jensen — 2021 Southwest Art Quick Draw Award “Painters on the Beach” by Ryan Jensen (9×12 oil)

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2021 PleinAir Magazine Award "Wild Night" by Ryan Jensen — 2021 PleinAir Magazine Award “Wild Night” by Ryan Jensen (18×24 oil)

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2021 Fine Art Connoisseur Award "Autumn Tones" by Don Demers — 2021 Fine Art Connoisseur Award “Autumn Tones” by Don Demers (9×12 oil)

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2021 Outdoor Painter Award "Sun & Shadow" by Suzie Baker — 2021 Outdoor Painter Award “Sun & Shadow” by Suzie Baker (20×24 oil)

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2021 American Art Collector Award "Unnamed Alley" by Jed Dorsey — 2021 American Art Collector Award “Unnamed Alley” by Jed Dorsey (24×12 acrylic)

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Jeff Sewell
LPAPA’s 2021 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Toni & Steve Kellenberg
LPAPA’s 2021 LIFETIME MEMBER AWARD

Congratulations to LPAPA’s 2021 NEXT GENERATION Scholarship Awards
MFA Student Scholarship Award Winner
Kelley Mogilka

Undergraduate Scholarship Awards
1st Place Oliva Stude
2nd Place Xandra Squier
3rd Place Jordan Tacker

2021 Laguna Invitational Artists Group Photo

23rd Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
October 2 – 10, 2021

Save the dates for the 24th Annual Laguna Invitational, October 1 – 9, 2022