2022 Laguna Invitational Awards

2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Awards

2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational "Best in Show" Award Winner — 2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational “Best in Show” Award Winner – “The Tide Abides” by Jeff Sewell (18×14 water-mixable oil)
(Click here to read Marrie Stone’s interview with Jeff Sewell for Stu News Laguna)

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LPAPA's 2022 Best in Show Judges — Many thanks to our Distinguished Panel of 2022 “Best in Show” Judges
John Cosby, LPAPA Signature Artist & Founding Member,
Celeste Gilles, LPAPA’s Vice President,
Julie Perlin Lee, Laguna Art Museum’s Executive Director

LPAPA's 2022 Award of Excellence Winner — LPAPA’s 2022 Award of Excellence “Take the Ocean Path” by Geoffrey Allen (12×12 watercolor)

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2022 Laguna Art Museum Bob Braun Presentation Award — 2022 Laguna Art Museum/Bob Braun Presentation Award – “Beside the Point” by Judd Mercer (16×20 oil)

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2022 Jean Stern Distinctive Merit Legacy Award — 2022 Jean Stern Distinctive Merit Legacy Award – “Cooling Off” by Durre Waseem (16×20 oil)

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2022 Greg LaRock Legacy Award — 2022 Greg LaRock Legacy Award – “Canyon Lights” by Debra Huse (11×14 oil)

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2022 Irvine Museum Award — The Irvine Museum 2022 Award – “California Dreamin’ ” by Mark Fehlman (12×24 oil)

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2022 Hilbert Museum Award — 2022 Hilbert Museum Award – “Heading Home” by Michael Obermeyer (12×16 oil)

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Revelite-Lyn Burke Memorial Award — Revelite/Lyn Burke Memorial Award – “Main Attraction” by Mark Shasha (18×24 oil)

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& the Balzer/Burke Family Declaration Trust

2022 Kinsman Family Foundation Award — 2022 Kinsman Family Foundation Award – “Crescent Bay Lights” by Rebecca Arguello (11×14 oil)

2022 Kinsman Family Foundation Award — 2022 Kinsman Family Foundation Award – “Ice Cream Shop” by Richard Boyer (12×24 oil)

2022 Kinsman Family Foundation Award — 2022 Kinsman Family Foundation Award – “Afternoon in Los Rios” by David Marty (9×12 oil)

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2022 Artistic Palette Award — 2022 Artistic Palette Award – “Back Bay Morning” by David Savellano (14×20 watercolor)

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2022 Laguna Plein Air Architectural Award — 2022 Laguna Plein Air Architectural Award – “The Shell Shack” by Haidee-Jo Summers (14×18 oil)

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2022 PleinAir Magazine Award — 2022 PleinAir Magazine Award – “Keyhole Panorama” by Aaron Schuerr (12×24 pastel)

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2022 Fine Art Connoisseur Award — 2022 Fine Art Connoisseur Award – “Alta Laguna Sunset” by Kathleen B. Hudson (12×24 oil)

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2022 American Art Collector Award — 2022 American Art Collector Award – “Top of the World” by Rebecca Arguello (12×16 oil)

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2022 Southwest Art Magazine Quick Draw Award — 2022 Southwest Art Magazine Quick Draw Award – “Diver’s Cove Overlook” by Aaron Schuerr (9×12 pastel)

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2022 OutdoorPainter Award — 2022 OutdoorPainter Award – “A Beautiful Afternoon” by Durre Waseem (14×18 oil)

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2022 FineArtConnoisseur.com Award — 2022 FineArtConnoisseur.com Award – “Key to My Heart” by Mark Shasha (12×16 oil)

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2022 Director's Choice Award — 2022 Director’s Choice Award – “Heading Home” by Michael Obermeyer (12×16 oil)

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2022 Laguna Plein Air Revelite Award — 2022 Laguna Plein Air Revelite Award – “Bowling Shade” by Daniel Marshall (12×9 watercolor)

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2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner — 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Jim McVicker

2022 Lifetime Member Award Recipients – Cheryl & Michael Kinsman

2022 Artist Choice Award — 2022 Artist Choice Award – Jove Wang for his Invitational Body of Work

Sponsored by The Kellenberg Family

2022 Collectors' Choice Award — 2022 Collectors’ Choice Award – Jeff Sewell for his Invitational Body of Work

Sponsored by The Meriam Braselle Family

Congratulations to the 2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational NEXT GENERATION Scholarship Award Winners!

1st Place "Next Generation" Scholarship Award — 1st Place “Next Generation” Scholarship Award – “Sunny Memory” by LCAD Student Xochitl Leal (9×12 oil)

2nd Place “Next Generation” Scholarship Award – “Heisler Park View” by LCAD Student Taryn Chong (9×12 gouache)

3rd Place "Next Generation" Scholarship Award — 3rd Place “Next Generation” Scholarship Award – “Pine Over Heisler Park” by LCAD Student Chapman Hamborg (9×12 oil)

"Next Generation" Scholarship Award — Honorable Mention “Next Generation” Scholarship Award – “Neutral Day” by Vivian Kansriddle (9×12 oil)

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2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist Group Photo — 2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Annual Artist Group Photo (click here for the 2022 Invitational Artist Roster)

24th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
October 1 – 9, 2022

Save the dates for the 25th Annual Laguna Invitational, October 7 – 15, 2023