2024 Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational Artist
Joe Mancuso
Torrance, California
“Joe is well known for the quality of light in his work. He is greatly influenced by the changing of seasons and the weather. The more dramatic the weather, the more inspired he feels. Joe celebrates the mood each season brings and he enjoys working on location to accurately see and capture the changing light.”
2024 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist
Mark Kerckhoff
San Juan Capistrano, California
“Varying from thick to thin, loose to more resolved, I work primarily in oil on canvas. My subject matter varies from low deserts to chaparral coastlines. My father was my inspiration, he taught me to love nature and ranching. Inspired by old and modern masters, I want to express paintings that embrace my love for drawing, color, and composition.”
2024 Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational Artist
Carl Bretzke
Minneapolis, Minnesota
“It is often said that art is a ‘right brain’ endeavor and yet I’ve always considered myself to be quite grounded in left brain thinking even as I paint. The physics of light and color fascinates me and ‘understanding it’ helps me to ‘see it’ which then allows me to ‘paint it’.  I try to paint scenes that are a bit unexpected and still convey a pleasing sense of familiarity.”
2024 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist
Suzie Baker
Shenandoah, Texas
“I aim to create paintings that communicate truth without telling the whole story, and it’s so satisfying when a viewer tells me that one of my paintings conveys the spirit of the subject in a truthful way.”Â
2024 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist
Kyle Buckland
Abingdon, Virginia
“Kyle’s style of painting, which is deeply rooted in the fundamental philosophies regarding Impressionism, is as unique as his subject matter is inviting.”
