LPAPA Founder, Founding Member & Board Chairman
Saim Caglayan of Kilauea, Hawaii
LPAPA’s June 2021 Signature Artist Member of the Month
Click to view Saim’s artwork at SaimCaglayan.com
Click to read: Plein Talk Interview with Saim Caglayan
“My goal as a painter is to capture the ever-transient light and its colors within a composition of balance and harmony.”–Saim Caglayan
Click here to visit Saim’s website to learn more about the artist.
Deborah Newman of Henderson, Nevada
LPAPA’s June 2021 Artist Member of the Month
Click to view Jill’s artwork at DeborahNewmanFineArt.com
Click to read: Plein Talk Interview with Deborah Newman
Deborah Newman has a BFA in Graphic Design from Art Center College of Design and a BA from the University of Oregon. She worked as an art director for Saatchi and Saatchi in San Francisco before taking up painting as a full-time commitment in 1998. She has studied with Scott Christensen, Kevin Macpherson, Matt Smith, and Randy Sexton, and participated in many plein air painting events. A member of the Salmagundi Club, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Oil Painters of America, and American Impressionist Society, Deborah’s work can be seen in Fine Art Connoisseur and Southwest Art.
Click here to visit Deborah’s website to learn more about the artist.
The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) and our Laguna Beach Community are excited to return to celebrating the Plein Air Legacy in person! LPAPA faced the obstacles of 2020 and not only survived but thrived with the support of our community and artists.
The 2021 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational features 35 of the nation’s top award-winning plein air artists who are dedicated to painting the landscape and preserving Laguna’s plein air painting legacy and tradition. During the 9-day plein air art festival, October 2nd – 10th, the invited artists will paint in and around Laguna Beach and the surrounding communities, coastlines, and canyons. There will be opportunities to purchase original paintings created during the week, meet and greet with the artists, and learn about Laguna’s plein air heritage. The artists will submit what they consider to be their best paintings at the end of the week for the awards judging and the Collectors Gala exhibition to be hosted at the Laguna Festival of Arts grounds on Saturday, October 9, 2021.
Here’s our 2021 roster of invited artists….
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Plan to join LPAPA at Vision X Live! Become your best with like-minded artists. Learn, Improve, Network.
Once a year, you deserve the best. Meet the best artists, learn the best-kept secrets, create your best work, and discover the best opportunities with professional artists like you.
Vision X Live is a three-day virtual conference that brings the world’s best artists together to help you navigate through a rewarding career as a professional artist. Learn the best practices through a series of live demos, panel discussions, Q&As, and more.
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5th Annual Waterworks Virtual Gallery Show
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5th Annual “Waterworks” Juried Watercolor Art Show
Watercolor Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of artwork created with transparent watercolors!
Virtual Gallery (Juried Finalists) Exhibition/Auction Dates: May 3 – 9, 2021
Expanded Online Exhibition of the Juried Semi-Finalists: DailyBrushwork.com
LPAPA’s Waterworks Juried Show accepts artwork created both in plein air and in studio, however, the top “Best Plein Air” award is only eligible for a work created in plein air, and in addition to the cash award, the award-winning artist receives a coveted “golden ticket” to participate in LPAPA’s 23rd Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, October 2 – 10, 2021.
This annual watercolor show is made possible with the support of the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation for the Arts and honors the family’s matriarch Joe Hanks Van Cleave (1920-2003) who preferred painting with transparent watercolor and often exhibited as a member of the Laguna Beach Art Association (1957-1969) in their gallery (now the Laguna Art Museum), and her big one-woman show in July 1962.
To address the challenges imposed by the pandemic, LPAPA will continue to present its annual juried art shows online and in an auction format until it is feasible to return to physical exhibits and receptions at its “LPAPA in Residence” Gallery home at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in the heart of Laguna’s art district.
Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefits the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps sustain LPAPA’s Mission and LPAPA in Residence Gallery. 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!
View 2020 award-winning paintings through this link: 2020 Awards
To view past show winners visit LPAPA’s Award Winners Archive Gallery
For inquiries, please contact LPAPA at 949-376-3635 or info@lpapa.org
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