LPAPA Artist Member Leon Holmes won Best of Show with his painting “Head East” at the Maui Plein Air Invitational.

LPAPA Artist Member Laurie Hendricks was presented with the Southwest Magazine Award of Excellence from judge, and LPAPA Signature Artist Member, Peggi Kroll Roberts for her painting “Sunlit Garden” (11″ x 14″ oil) at the AIS Small Works Showcase at the Randy Higbee Gallery. The show is up until March 25, 2017.

LPAPA Signature Artist member Rick J. Delanty just returned from the 2017 Maui Invitational, where he had the privilege to receive the Makana Aloha Award for his 12×16 painting “Convergence,” painted from the bluffs at Honolua Bay.

LPAPA Signature Artist Kim Lordier received the 1st Place Overall award for her “Azure Wonderland”, soft pastel 22×24, in the December/January PleinAir Salon Competition judged by nationally known director of The Irvine Museum, Mr. Jean Stern (LPAPA Board Advisor).

LPAPA Signature Artist Robin Purcell won the CaliforniaWatercolor.Com Award (In the Early California Style) for her painting “Curry Point November” in the 8th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition at the Fallbrook Art Center.
The exhibit runs February 5th to March 19th 2017.