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Founding Members Show, August 16 – September 6

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We are currently featuring works by LPAPA’s Founding Members: Ken Auster, Jacobus Baas, Cynthia Britain, Saim Caglayan, and John Cosby, now through Monday, September 6th.

LPAPA’s new gallery home is open for business Thursday through Monday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The gallery is located in the historic El Paseo at 414 North Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, on Gallery Row between Jasmine and Myrtle (there’s even a Trolley Stop on the corner of PCH & Jasmine!).

LPAPA’s gallery is made possible through the support of our Members, Gallery Patrons, and Collectors. The sale of artwork supports the artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps further LPAPA’s mission to preserve Laguna’s century-old plein air artistic legacy, promote the plein air painting tradition, and connect outdoor painters from around the world with Laguna’s artistic heritage! We hope you will plan to visit the gallery, join LPAPA as an artist or supporter, and help us assure that plein air painting — past, present, and future — will remain in our Community’s heart for centuries to come! When you join LPAPA, you become part of the Laguna Plein Air legacy and tradition!

Gallery hours will be Thursday through Monday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. We are available by appointment on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and alternative hours. Please feel free to contact us by email at info@lpapa.org or by phone at (949) 376-3635.

Thank you for being part of the Laguna Plein Air Painting tradition!

15th Annual “Less is More” Award Winners

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15th Annual Less is More Art Catalog
15th Annual “Less is More” Juried Small Works Art Show
Showcasing Exceptional Small Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of small works with big impact!

Virtual & Physical Gallery (Juried Finalists) Exhibition Dates:  July 6 – 18, 2021
Online Art Auction (Juried Finalists) Dates:  July 5 – 11, 2021
Virtual & Physical Gallery Reception: Thursday, July 8, 2021*
*(view recorded awards broadcast on Facebook)

View Expanded Online Exhibition (Juried Finalists & Semi-Finalists): DailyBrushwork.com

Award Winners:

To continue addressing the challenges imposed by the pandemic, LPAPA will present this annual juried art show both at the gallery with online with auction pricing available for a limited time.

Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefit the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA and help sustain LPAPA’s Mission dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy, and promoting the plein air painting tradition. LPAPA strives to provide opportunities to enhance the livelihood of its artist members and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

To view past show winners visit LPAPA’s Award Winners Archive Gallery
For inquiries, please contact LPAPA at 949-376-3635 or info@lpapa.org

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7th Annual Miniature Auction & Patron Party FUN-raiser

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7th Annual Miniature Auction and Fun-raiser

Please note that in-person tickets are sold out; we are only able to admit pre-registered guests to this private event. You are, however, able to bid on a miniature painting through an assigned proxy. See the ticket link below to purchase proxy access.

The Laguna Plein Air Painter Association will host its 7th Annual “Patron Party & Miniature Auction FUN-raiser” on Thursday, August 26, 2021, 5 pm – 8 pm PDT at its new LPAPA Gallery located at 414 North Coast Highway on Gallery Row in Laguna Beach! We can’t wait to share this special new gallery space with you! The FUN begins at 5:00 pm with a reception that includes delightful seasonal savory and sweet bites prepared exclusively for the evening’s festivities by local Private Chef Andrea Drexelius, served with a selection of fine wines, as you mingle with fellow art lovers to celebrate the annual gathering and collectors’ favorite opportunity to add a special gem to their collection. Guests are encouraged to wear face masks when social distancing is not possible; fully vaccinated guests have the option to wear face masks at their discretion.

Our special guest Mr. Jean Stern, Art Historian and nationally recognized authority on California Impressionism, will share fascinating stories about historical miniatures and the artists who helped establish Laguna Beach as an artists’ colony. He will share and display historical miniatures from his private collection.

The artwork will be showcased in LPAPA’s online digital 2021 Miniature Art Auction Catalog to be released before the event date. The art auction opens exclusively to Patron Party attendees and Proxy Bidders with a lively fast-paced live auction that will begin by 6:30 pm and end at approximately 7:30 pm PDT Thursday, August 26th, during the special patron party event. In addition to the in-person party, our patrons who are not able to join us have the LPAPA virtual ticket option for a proxy to be assigned to bid on your behalf.

LPAPA’s Miniature Auction FUN-raiser celebrates the plein air painting legacy that helped established Laguna Beach as an artists’ colony more than a century ago. Now famous early plein air artists — William Wendt, Edgar Payne, Frank Cuprien, Anna Hills, and many others — founded the first Laguna Beach Art Association, and opened the first Laguna Beach art gallery, in 1918. To raise the money needed to open the gallery and support the association, the artists hosted art parties and painted special miniatures for their patrons that are now coveted by fine art collectors. LPAPA brings this tradition into the present with miniature paintings created by our contemporary award-winning 2021 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Artists to support our Gallery and help us keep the plein air painting tradition alive in Laguna Beach for future generations. 

This is your opportunity to add a little gem of a miniature to your art collection and help LPAPA preserve Laguna’s plein air painting legacy… past, present, and future! Please bid generously or make a donation to support LPAPA’s Mission!

In-Person Tickets Sold Out!

Can’t join us in person? You can have a proxy bidder assigned to you!

PROXY ACCESS TICKET $100

Celebrate the Legacy, Be part of the Tradition!
 
Early Moonrise by William Wendt (1922 Laguna Beach Art Asociation Miniature Sale) 4″ x 6″ – Private Collection of Jean & Linda Stern will be exhibited

LPAPA Members can log at lpapa-portal.org and go to Plein Talks under the video tab to watch the recording of Mr. Stern’s 2020 Plein Talk.

Need assistance? Contact LPAPA by Phone (949) 376-3635 or Email info@lpapa.org

Click here for other Laguna Plein Air Art Shows & Events

LPAPA Strong Painted Postcard Art Auction

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LPAPA is hosting its 2nd Annual LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard Art Auction online February 8-14, 2021. The theme of this year’s fundraiser is LPAPA LOVE in honor of Valentine’s Day and is designed to raise funds in support LPAPA and its Artists. Auction participants have the opportunity to bid on the Artist that they wish to have paint, personalize and send a 5″ x 7″ LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard original work of art.

The auction opens Monday February 8th at 10:00am PT and ends Sunday February 14th at 5:00pm PT. All artwork will have a starting auction price of $50.00 with minimum bid increments of $10.00.

Enjoy our roster of participating Artists…we asked for their UNselfie photo because of their generosity in sharing their time and talent to support nonprofit LPAPA! Click on the images to learn more!

AUCTION ENDED FEBRUARY 14TH

Together we will get through this! Together we will keep LPAPA strong!

Learn more about us by following hashtags #LPAPA #LPAPAstrong #LPAPAlove

Click here to view the 2020 LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard Art

LPAPA Squared 2020 Awards

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LPAPA Squared 2020 Art Catalog
1st Annual “LPAPA Squared” All Member Year-End Juried Art Show
Original 8″ x 8″ Plein Air and Studio Paintings
A celebration of squared works created by LPAPA Members!

Virtual Gallery Exhibition Dates:  December 7 – 20, 2020 (for special auction pricing!)
Virtual Gallery Reception: Thursday, December 10, 2020, 5-6:30pm
Show/Auction Opened: Monday, December 7, 2020 (10am)
Show/Auction Ended: Sunday, December 20, 2020 (5pm)

Award Winners:

LPAPA Signature Artist Daniel Marshall
1st Place Signature Member Award “Canale Dell’amore” by Daniel Marshall
LPAPA Artist Krentz Johnson
1st Place Artist Member Award “Quiet Perspectives” by Krentz Johnson
LPAPA Signature Artist Anthony Salvo
2nd Place Signature Member Award “The Last Piece 2” by Anthony Salvo
LPAPA Artist Yun Wei
2nd Place Artist Member Award “Shells in a Vase” by Yun Wei
LPAPA Signature Artist Dan Graziano
3rd Place Signature Member Award “Late Afternoon at the Cafe” by Dan Graziano
LPAPA Artist Levi Peirson
3rd Place Artist Member Award “A Rose By Any Other Name” by Levi Peirson
LPAPA Signature Artist J. Ken Spencer
Signature Artist Member Honorable Mention “A Piece of Paradise” by J. Ken Spencer
LPAPA Artist Laurie Hendricks
Artist Member Honorable Mention “Fruits of Fall” by Laurie Hendricks
LPAPA Artist Elisa Arancibia
Facebook Fans “People’s Choice” The Unsent Letter by Elisa Arancibia

Click to View All Finalists & Semi-Finalists: DailyBrushwork.com (available thru 12/31/20)

LPAPA’s “All Member Year-End Show” provides every member who submits the opportunity to have his/her work represented in this special year-end Virtual Gallery and Online Show, with double awards to be presented! Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefits the artists and nonprofit LPAPA.

LPAPA’s mission is dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy and promoting the plein air painting tradition. LPAPA strives to enhance the livelihood of its artist members and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

*Images above are of the 2020  award winning paintings to date; click here
To view past show winners in the LPAPA Award Winners Archive Gallery
For purchase inquiries, please contact LPAPA at 949-376-3635 or info@lpapa.org