2026 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting
Invitational Artist
Debra Huse
Costa Mesa, California
” I feel deeply grateful to spend my life observing and painting the world around me. Working in oil, both en plein air and in the studio, I am continually inspired by the beauty and atmosphere of coastal and maritime life—the shifting light across the water, weathered harbors, working boats, and fleeting moments that can never be repeated in quite the same way again. I believe plein air painters serve as quiet conservationists and historians of place. Through our work, we document landscapes, coastlines, harbors, and traditions that are constantly changing or disappearing altogether. A painting becomes more than a record of a location—it preserves a moment in time, an atmosphere, and a way of life that may not exist in the future.”
Artist’s Bio
