Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

Featured Signature Artist: Aaron Schuerr

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Laguna Plein Air Signature Artist Aaron SchuerrLPAPA Signature Artist Member Aaron Schuerr of Livingston, Montana
LPAPA’s November 2018 featured Signature Artist Member of the Month.

Click links to learn more:  LPAPA Plein Talk QAs with Aaron Schuerr & Artwork Showcase.

“A hiker moves through the landscape. An artist allows the landscape to move through them. From the fixed point of an easel, I become a crude conduit, through which the story of a moment is told. Sometimes I don’t listen very well, or I just don’t get it. Occasionally, I’m able to use pastels or paint to translate that feeling of deep longing into something worth sharing. Yes, I hope to sell paintings, to sell instructional DVD’s and to convince you to sign up for workshops. But, at the end of the day, I really want to convince you that there is more in a reflection than meets the the eye. Stay a little longer. Look again.”
— Aaron Schuerr

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Featured Artist: Pamela Panattoni

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Laguna Plein Air Painter Pamela PanattoniLPAPA Artist Member Pamela Panattoni of Yorba Linda, California
LPAPA’s November 2018 Artist Member of the Month

Click the links for: LPAPA Plein Talk Q&As with Pamela Panattoni & Artwork Showcase

“As a landscape architect, I have a great appreciation for natural environments, designed spaces and special places that people enjoy being in.  As a native Californian, I am especially drawn to the diverse natural and manmade environments of this state.  I spent some concentrated time learning the techniques of plein air painting in 1999 and 2000 while I was living in Rhode Island, but it wasn’t until I returned to California in 2001 that my desire and motivation to paint landscapes became supremely energized.   The foothills, coastal landscapes and unique neighborhoods of California feed my soul.  Through painting I celebrate the uniqueness of my home state and the joy of returning home..”  — Pamela Panattoni 

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LPAPA Artist Pamela PanattoniClick here for LPAPA’s Library of Archived Plein Talks

Plein Talk with Robin Purcell

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LPAPA Signature Artist Robin PurcellLPAPA 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
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Laguna Plein Air Signature Artist Robin Purcell

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Plein Talk with Janine Salzman

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LPAPA Artist Member Janine SalzmanLPAPA 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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LPAPA Artist Member Janine Salzman

 

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Invitational Award Winners

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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!