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“Unexpected Places” 2019 Awards

May 1, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

“Unexpected Places” Juried Art Show
Celebrating the beauty of the unexpected places where artists find their inspiration!

CAP Gallery Exhibit Dates: February 9 – May 29, 2019 (plus online gallery show)
This exhibition is presented in collaboration with CAP, Laguna’s Community Art Project
Location: CAP Gallery at Wells Fargo Bank (2nd Floor), 260 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach, CA
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday: 9am – 6pm | Saturday: 9am – 4pm | Closed Sundays

Click to view the expanded online gallery show at: DailyBrushwork.com. Purchase inquiries can be made through LPAPA’s Executive Director at info@lpapa.org or (949) 376-3635.

Award Winners:

LPAPA Signature Artist Brandon Gonzales - S . Union Ave — 1st Place: Brandon Gonzales for “S . Union Ave” (16 x 8 oil)

LPAPA Signature Artist Durre Waseem - Visiting Capitola — 2nd Place: Durre Waseem for “Visiting Capitola” (16 x 12 oil)

LPAPA Signature Artist Daniel Marshall - Viva Italia — 3rd Place: Daniel Marshall for “Viva Italia” (11 x 14 watercolor)

LPAPA Artist Lore Hold - Reflect — Honorable Mention: Lore Hold for “Reflect” (8 x 6 oil)

LPAPA Artist David Marty - Afternoon Calm — Honorable Mention: David Marty for “Afternoon Calm” (12 x 9 oil)

LPAPA Artist Fernando Micheli - Turn on the Light — Facebook Fans’ People Choice Award: Fernando Micheli for “Turn on the Lights” (12 x 16 oil)

Participating Juried Gallery Artists:

LPAPA is delighted for the opportunity to collaborate with Laguna’s Community Art Project (CAP) to present this fineart exhibition. LPAPA’s Mission includes creating opportunities for our regional, national and international Signature, Artist and Student Members to show their work in our thriving art colony. The sale of artwork benefits the artists and nonprofit LPAPA and CAP.

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

Click here to view LPAPA’s Award Winners Gallery

LPAPA Showcase at the Hilbert Museum: June 8, 2019

April 13, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

Laguna Plein Air Painters member artists were invited to Paint Old Towne Orange for the opportunity to participate in the showcase exhibition and sale to be presented at the Hilbert Museum of California Art on Saturday June 8, 2019, 4pm to 6pm – free entry – please join us for this special showcase exhibition and sale, and plan to visit the Gardena High School Collection (1919-1956) Exhibition as well!

Participating Juried Gallery Artists:

Proceeds from the sale of “LPAPA Paints Old Towne Orange” artwork will benefit the artists, the Hilbert Museum and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit art organization.

15th Annual “Best of Plein Air” March 2019

March 1, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA’s 2019 “Best of Plein Air” 15th Annual Juried Plein Air Art Show
Celebrating artwork created in the plein air painting tradition!

Gallery Exhibit Dates: March 11-25, 2019 (including expanded online gallery show)
Location: LPAPA in Residence at Forest & Ocean Gallery, 480 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach, CA
Gallery Hours: Sunday – Friday: 11am – 5pm | Saturday: 10am – 6pm | Closed Mondays

Click to view the expanded online gallery show: DailyBrushwork

Award Winners:

LPAPA Artist Keiko Tanabe — 1st Place Award: “Hook Lighthouse, Ireland” by Keiko Tanabe

LPAPA Signature Artist Anthony Salvo — 2nd Place Award: “Crystal Cove Shadows” by Anthony Salvo

LPAPA Signature Artist Michael Obermeyer — 3rd Place Award: “Afterglow” by Michael Obermeyer

LPAPA Signature Artist Kathie Odom — Honorable Mention: “Aren’t Backyards the Best” by Kathie Odom

LPAPA Artist Bob Upton — Honorable Mention Award: “Waldorf Towers” by Bob Upton

LPAPA Signature Artist Durre Waseem — Facebook Fans People’s Choice Award: “A Warm Day in Pasadena” by Durre Waseem

Juried Gallery Artists:

LPAPA presents its annual juried art shows and special events at its “LPAPA in Residence” gallery home located within 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; the sale of artwork benefits the artists, the gallery and nonprofit LPAPA.

Celebrate the legacy, be part of the tradition!

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

ART STARS ALIGN FOR LPAPA PRESIDENT

March 1, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA’s President and Social Media Director Toni Kellenberg was honored with an Arts Leadership Award during the 13th annual Art Star Awards on Sunday, April 7th, 2019. This annual event is sponsored by the Laguna Beach Arts Alliance. Over 200 Laguna community members kicked off the event with a red carpet reception and champagne and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace. Rosemary Swimm, LPAPA’s Executive Director and chair of the Laguna Beach Arts Alliance, which sponsors the awards, welcomed the attendees. The Alliance was established in 2002 as a partnership among more than 20 Laguna Beach organizations to advocate for the arts, promote collaboration and networking among the arts organizations of Laguna Beach, and to serve as a united voice for the arts in the city. Click here to read the full article in the Laguna Independent.

Toni Kellenberg 2019 Arts Leadership Award — Toni Kellenberg receives LBaa 2019 Arts Leadership Award

Turn a So-So Scene Into a Winning Composition

March 1, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA Signature Artist Daniel Marshall shares that sometimes as artists we are blessed with a perfect composition before us, but most of the time editing is required! Editing allows us to better translate a scene and present the story we want to tell with our art. Too often we can get caught up in just trying to duplicate, not create. Click here to read the full article in American Watercolor Weekly.