Member News Archives - Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

Featured Signature Artist: Scott W. Prior

February 1, 2023 by Bonnie Langner

February 2023 Signature Artist Member of the Month: Scott W. Prior of Oceanside, CA

Scott W. Prior is an award winning oil painter and Southern California native. He received his BFA from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA where he studied under the exceptional artists Craig Nelson, Bill Maughan and Hui Han Lui. During his time at the Academy Scott 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 to visit Scott’s website to learn more about the artist.

The following paintings by Scott W. Prior are currently on exhibit and available through the LPAPA Gallery…

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Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)
Gallery: 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone (949) 376-3635, Email info@lpapa.org

Featured Artist Member: Denise Busony

February 1, 2023 by Bonnie Langner

February 2023 Artist Member of the Month: Denise Busony of Huntington Beach, California

Denise is a former Indiana farm “girl” who now resides in “Surf City, USA” (Huntington Beach, California). Denise began her fine art journey in 2019 when she bought her plein air kit on a Wednesday evening and joined her first plein air paint out in Laguna Beach the next morning. She jumped right into the plein air painting movement and has never looked back.

Since then, Denise has been privileged to learn from some of her favorite artists, including Jane Hunt, Kathleen Dunphy, Aimee Erickson, and Greg LaRock. In addition to landscapes, she also enjoys painting still lifes and pets. But she has the most rewarding experience painting en plein air. She relishes the immediacy and the intuitiveness that painting on location in rapidly changing light demands.

Click here to visit Denise’s website to learn more about the artist.

Artwork by Denise Busony currently on exhibit and available through the LPAPA Gallery…

Click to view more of Denise’s artwork at DeniseBusony.com

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Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)
Gallery: 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651Phone (949) 376-3635, Email info@lpapa.org

January 2023 Featured Signature Artist: Mark Fehlman

January 1, 2023 by Bonnie Langner

January 2023 Signature Artist Member of the Month: Mark Fehlman of San Diego, CA

Mark Fehlman practiced as an architect for 35 years, as the design partner for a San Diego based architectural firm before transiting to his second career as a fine artist. Mark is equally comfortable in figurative and landscape subjects that feature strong composition, well-defined value relationships and vibrant color. He has regularly been invited to be an artist in the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational. Mark has received numerous awards for his work, including the 2014 Grand Prize in LPAPA’s annual Best of Plein Air juried show, the Award of Excellence in the 2021 Laguna Invitational, and the Irvine Museum Award in the 2022 Laguna Invitational.

Click here to visit Mark’s website to learn more about the artist.

The following painting by Mark Fehlman is currently on exhibit and available through the LPAPA Gallery…

Click here to see more of Mark’s Artwork

Click here for LPAPA’s Library of Archived Plein Talks

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)
Gallery: 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone (949) 376-3635, Email info@lpapa.org

January 2023 Featured Artist Member: Lee Munsell

January 1, 2023 by Bonnie Langner

January 2023 Artist Member of the Month: Lee Munsell of Mission Viejo, California

Lee Munsell studied fine art at Otis Art Institute, Santa Monica College, and with California artist Bonnie Wade from the age of 10 until high school. He currently lives in Mission Viejo, California with his wife Lorrie and has four children and 7 grandchildren.

“When I am painting I am seeking to capture the detail, beauty and wisdom of the creation. My hope for those who are drawn to my work is that they will stop and take some time to reflect on the miracles all around us. Then ponder the hidden lessons that are there and who it is pointing to.” –Lee Munsell

Click here to visit Lee’s website learn more about the artist.

Artwork by Lee Munsell currently on exhibit and available through the LPAPA Gallery…

Click to view more of Lee’s artwork at CypressCoverCreations.com

Click here for LPAPA’s Library of Archived Plein Talks

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)
Gallery: 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone (949) 376-3635, Email info@lpapa.org

Laguna Beach Magazine: 10 Minutes with Cynthia Britain

November 20, 2022 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA Signature Artist & Founding Member Cynthia Britain was recently interviewed by Laguna Beach Magazine and shared about being a plein air painter and being one of the founding members of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA).

Cynthia Britain is passionate about painting as well as spending time in nature, the perfect combination for her chosen profession as a plein air painter, capturing the stunning scenery of this coastal town on canvas.

Britain appreciates the organization’s educational efforts in particular. “Through LPAPA’s events, the organization shines the spotlight on Laguna Beach’s heritage as the home of the early California impressionist movement. LPAPA brings arts education to the community at large, including a program to educate schoolchildren about plein air painting.”

She’s also proud of the LPAPA Gallery in north Laguna, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary and showcases plein air painters—both local artists and those from across the U.S.

Click to Read Q&A Interview