LPAPA Signature Artist W. Jason Situ
El Monte, California
JasonSituFineArt.com
Jason Situ immigrated to the United States with his family in 1989. He was fascinated by the beautiful California landscape and soon decided to become a plein air painter. In 1997, he became a full-time artist and has shown his work across the United States. Jason is a prolific, dedicated painter, receiving numerous awards in prestigious juried art competitions.
LPAPA Signature Artist Shuang Li
Escondido, California
ShuangLiWatercolors.com
Born, raised and classically trained in China, Shuang Li received her BA Degree in Graphic Design and Master Degree in Art History. After moving to the United States, Shuang Li received her MFA (Master of Fine Art) Degree from The Department of Art, University of Oregon in 1991. Following the traditional “En Plein Air” Impressionism approach, Shuang paints watercolor both on locations and in her studio, portrays the extraordinary variety of life with her unique perspective.
LPAPA Signature Artist Brandon Gonzales
Laguna Hills, California
Brandon-Gonzales.com
In a short period of time, Brandon Gonzales has made fresh and significant contributions to the world of plein air painting and fine art. After graduating from Art Center College of Design, he spent 7 years working as a matte painter and concept artist in the entertainment industry. His love of painting and drawing led him to return to school to pursue a Masters in Fine Art Degree in Painting at Laguna College of Art and Design.
2nd Place Award Winner – LPAPA’s Town & Country – January 2018
3rd Place Award – LPAPA’s Art & Nature – November 2017
LPAPA Signature Artist Daniel Marshall
Denver, Colorado
DanMarshallArt.com
Born in New Jersey in 1971, reared in Ohio and finishing his education in Connecticut at the Propersi Institute of Art, Dan is used to adapting to different environs. As a successful tattoo artist, he has been fortunate to extend his travel experiences all over the world. Providing him frequent opportunities to paint the scenes he finds there and allowing him to draw on his early experiences of adaptation. Dan is an avid Plein Air painter, producing the majority of his work en plein air. This has helped to develop a confident style with an immediacy and freshness infused into each painting.
Laguna Plein Air Invitational – Collectors’ Choice Award – October 2018
Laguna Plein Air Invitational – Director’s Choice Award – October 2018
American Watercolor: Developing a Personal Style – July 2018
3rd Place Award Winner – LPAPA’s 2nd Annual Waterworks – May 2018
LPAPA Signature Artist Kathleen B. Hudson
Lexington, Kentucky
KathleenBHudson.com
Kathleen lives and paints in Lexington, KY, where she has a studio at Artists’ Attic. Hudson is also a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists and an Artist Member of the Copley Society of Art in Boston, MA. In 2017, Hudson received the Grand Prize in the 6th Annual PleinAir Salon for her painting Bright Morning, Timberline Falls, which was featured on the July 2017 cover of PleinAir Magazine. The same month Southwest Art named her an “Artist to Watch.”
