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“Art & Nature” 2018 Awards

November 1, 2018 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA’s Annual “Art & Nature” Juried Art Show
Dedicated to the beauty of the natural landscape
Exhibit Dates: October 30 – November 11, 2018

Award Winners:

LPAPA Signature Artist Camille Przewodek — 1st Place: On Golden March by Camille Przewodek

LPAPA Signature Artist Larry Cannon — 2nd Place: Irresistible Force by Larry Cannon

LPAPA Artist Member Mary Christie — 3rd Place: That’s What I Thought by Mary Christie

LPAPA Artist Member Nanette Biers — Honorable Mention: Golden Hour by Nanette Biers

LPAPA Artist Member Esther Engelman — Honorable Mention: Nature’s Simplicity by Esther Engelman

Juried Gallery Artists:

LPAPA presents juried art shows at its “LPAPA in Residence” gallery home located at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach. The gallery creates opportunities for our regional, national and international Signature, Artist and Student Members to show their work in our thriving art colony, and provides LPAPA with the opportunity for our nonprofit art organization to connect with our members, our community, supporters and art lovers, to further our Mission.

LPAPA is dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy and promoting the plein air painting tradition.

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

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Plein Talk with Robin Purcell

October 1, 2018 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA Signature Artist Member Robin Purcell of Carlsbad, California
LPAPA’s October 2018 featured Signature Artist Member of the Month.

Click here for: LPAPA Plein Talk with Robin Purcell & Artwork Showcase.

“From the time I was in kindergarten, they couldn’t get me away from the easel. Long winters in New England made me find ways to occupy myself. Coloring was a frequent activity. I remember liking the blank pages of coloring books the best so I could draw on my own.

In college, my practical side led me to study graphic design and work in graphic design. While also studying art history and visiting art museums frequently. Once I became a stay at home parent, I was able to study watercolor with William Ternes of Massachusetts and became focused on that one medium.

I moved to Northern California in 1995 and felt that painting outside was the logical thing to do. The Mediterranean climate and lovely rumpled landscapes became my subject. I am attracted to color, pattern and texture in the hills.” — Robin Purcell
Click here for Robin’s bio.

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Plein Talk with Janine Salzman

October 1, 2018 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA Artist Member Janine Salzman of San Juan Capistrano, California
LPAPA’s October 2018 Artist Member of the Month

Click on the following links for: LPAPA Plein Talk with Janine Salzman & Artwork Showcase

“I believe art elevates the world. While looking at art, we temporarily move away from our own reality into a larger perspective where we experience a moment of peace. I paint what I love with all my heart. My hope is that my paintings will ring true and touch the lives of others in a meaningful way.” — Janine Salzman
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Laguna Invitational 2018 Awards

October 1, 2018 by Toni Kellenberg

On Saturday, October 13th, LPAPA hosted its 20th Annual “Collectors Gala” at the Festival of Arts, a magical outdoor setting nestled in the heart of Laguna’s arts district proved to be the perfect setting to showcase the plein air fine art show that featured nearly 500 original works of art. The Collectors Gala attracts fine art collectors from around the country who wish to be the first to view and have the opportunity to purchase the paintings created by these nationally recognized contemporary masters at what has become one of the most prestigious Plein Air Painting Invitational events in the country.

Over $40,000 in cash and prizes was awarded to the artists, with the top prize, the highly coveted $10,000 Best in Show was awarded to Rhode Island based LPAPA Signature Artist Cindy Baron for her painting “Transitions” which also received The Irvine Museum Collection at the UCI Institute & Museum of California Art Award. The 2018 Best in Show judges were Stephen Barker, Dean of the Claire Trevor School of Arts & Executive Director of the UCI Institute & Museum for California Art, Jonathan Burke, President of the Laguna College of Art + Design, and Mr. Jean Stern, Director of The Irvine Museum Collection at the UCI Institute & Museum of California Art.

Click here to view all of the 2018 Laguna Plein Air Invitational award winners!

Plein Talk with Scott W. Prior

September 1, 2018 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA Signature Artist Member Scott W. Prior of Oceanside, California
LPAPA’s September 2018 featured Signature Artist Member of the Month.

Click here for: LPAPA Plein Talk with Scott W. Prior & Artwork Showcase.

Scott is an award winning oil painter and Southern California native. He received his BFA from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California, where he established his skills in design, drawing and painting, giving him a solid foundation with which to develop his own unique, artistic style. Scott draws inspiration from the beauty in ordinary, everyday scenes. Click here for Scott’s full bio.

“If you want to really hurt your parents, and you don’t have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.” –Kurt Vonnegut

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