LPAPA Signature Artist Mark Fehlman
San Diego, California
MarkFehlman.com

Mark Fehlman loves to paint from the life that surrounds him. He paints in an impressionistic style, marked by energetic brushwork, and use thick and thin layers of paint, patterns of light and dark, and a rich palette of colors to capture the moment.

Mark’s awards recognition includes…

2024 Laguna Plein Air Invitational: Best Urban Architecture Award
2023 Laguna Plein Air Invitational: Jean Stern Distinguished Merit Award
2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational: Irvine Museum Award

Click here to watch video interview of Mark with Eric Rhodes.

LPAPA Signature Artist Carole Gray-Weihman
Penngrove, California
Gray-Weihman.com

Carole Gray-Weihman is a devoted painter of the “New American Impressionist Movement”. Her mission, as a painter, is to effectively apply colors in a beautiful combination to transmit the many moods of nature. She takes an honest approach of painting the specific color relationships that she sees to interpret the many light keys that nature provides –that’s what ultimately inspires her.

LPAPA Signature Artist Carolyn Hesse-Low
La Jolla, California
CarolynHesse-Low.com

In the style of the early California Impressionists, Carolyn Hesse-Low’s landscapes, figures and marine subjects capture the changing mood and rugged beauty of what she sees. “I am attracted to the feeling that a scene offers. What appeals to me is a subject that has depth to explore, one that can reveal the feelings within ourselves.” — Carolyn Hesse-Low

3rd Place Award – LPAPA’s 11th Annual Less is More – March 2017

LPAPA Signature Artist Jeff Horn
Costa Mesa, California
HornArt.com

Jeff Horn prefers to paint directly from nature and loves being outdoors where he can see, hear, feel, smell and even taste the scene around him. For Jeff, the painting is a translation of nature and his experience of it. If successful, he takes the viewer with him to feel the moment. He believes good painting is not a slavish copy of visual details, but an emotional response to a moment in nature.

2nd Place Award Winner – LPAPA’s 12th Annual Less is More – March 2018

LPAPA Signature Artist Debra Huse
Costa Mesa, California
DebraHuse.com

Debra Huse has been blessed with the talent of seeing and the passion for painting. Oil is such a luscious medium. Applying lots of paint – moving it around and carving out areas is fascinating. As a contemporary plein air colorist, she strives to capture the beauty of the moment, the poetry of the atmosphere, and the notes of colorful light with the spontaneity and energy of a painter intrigued. Not painting is not an option for her. Debra is a LPAPA Emeritus Board Member.

2025 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Ritz-Carlton “Artist in Residence” Award
2025 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Kinsman Family Trust “Best Seascape” Award for “Surge & Sparkle II
2024 Laguna Plein Air Invitational, LPAPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award
2024 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Irvine Museum Award for “Legacy”
2024 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Fine Art Connoisseur Award for “Classic Harbor Beauty”
2023 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Irvine Museum Award for “Evening Glow” (shown above)
2023 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Artist
2022 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Artist
2022 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Greg LaRock Legacy Award for “Canyon Lights”
2021 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Artist
2021 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Kinsman Family Award for “Above & Beyond”
2020 Laguna Plein Air Invitational Kinsman Family Award for “Sunset Surfer”
2018 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Artist
2016 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Artist
2013 Laguna Invitational Outdoor Painter Award for “Aliso Creek Serenity”
Learn more about this talented artists at DebraHuse.com