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Saim Caglayan

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Saim Caglayan

LPAPA Signature Artist & Founding Member Saim Caglayan
Kilauea, Hawaii
SaimCaglayan.com

In 1996 Saim Caglayan founded LPAPA, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. His goal was to revive the tradition of the early California painters who had lived and painted in Laguna Beach. Today LPAPA has become a vibrant force in the art community of California, as well as globally, with an impressive membership from Hawaii to Florida and several foreign countries. Saim Caglayan is a Founding Member of LPAPA.

2nd Place Award – Sorolla’s Legacy, LPAPA Inspired by a Master – January 2016

John Cosby

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John Cosby

LPAPA Signature Artist and Founding Member John Cosby
San Clemente, California
CosbyStudio.com

As a painter, John Cosby travels extensively painting what he sees and feels.  Bold use of color and an energetic brush stroke, combined with the truth of the place, is what you will see and feel when viewing a painting by Cosby.  John shared the 2009 “Best in Show” award with artist Jill Carver during the 11th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational.

John Cosby is a Founding Member of LPAPA.

Invited LPAPA Gallery Artist – The Invitational Legacy: Then & Now – June 2026
Invited LPAPA Gallery Solo Artist Exhibition “John Cosby: A Journey in Art” – July 2024
20th Annual Laguna Invitational Lifetime Achievement Award – October 2018
3rd Place Award – Sorolla’s Legacy, LPAPA Inspired by a Master – January 2016
11th Annual Laguna Invitational Best in Show “Collectors’ Choice” Award – 2009
8th Annual Laguna Invitational Invited Artist – 2006
6th Annual Laguna Invitational Quick Draw Artists’ Choice Award – 2004
5th Annual Laguna Invitational Invited Artist – 2003
4th Annual Laguna Invitational Peoples’ Choice Award – 2002
3rd Annual Laguna Invitational Honorable Mention & Peoples’ Choice Awards – 2001
2nd Annual Laguna Invitational Invited Artist – 2000
1st Annual Laguna Invitational Invited Artist – 1999

Jacobus Baas

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Jacobus Baas

LPAPA Signature Artist & Founding Member Jacobus Baas
Laguna Beach, California
JacobusBaas.com

In 1994 Jacobus began painting on location during a trip to Santa Fe and exclaimed, “It was like discovering a new world!” On subsequent trips to New Mexico and Hawaii he produced vibrant color-filled landscapes that inspired him to begin a remarkable series of work that has been, and still is, widely acclaimed and admired. He currently divides his time between Maine, California and Hawaii.  Jacobus is a LPAPA Signature Artist and Founding Member.

Eileen McCullough

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LPAPA Artist Eileen McCullough

LPAPA Signature Artist Member Eileen McCullough
Huntington Beach, California
McCullWatercolors.blogspot.com

Eileen McCullough is a plein air watercolor artist. She lives in Huntington Beach, California, and has made her coastal town her favorite subject matter. Her paintings capture everyday life, hiking through the Bolsa Chica wetlands, dining in outdoor cafes, and walking dogs in Central Park. It is the artist’s belief that a connection to your subject matter is imperative for a successful painting. Eileen is currently the President of the Huntington Beach Art League. She is the Vice President of Watercolor West and serves as the Chairperson for the Demonstration Series. She teaches at the Huntington Beach Art Center and conducts workshops and demonstrations throughout Southern California. She was a 2018 Laguna Festival Of Arts exhibiting artist.

Honorable Mention Award – 4th Annual Waterworks – July 2020

 

 

Kathie Odom

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LPAPA Signature Artist Kathie Odom

LPAPA Signature Artist Kathie Odom
Walland, Tennessee
KathieOdom.com

Kathie Odom is proud to be from the great state of Tennessee, and especially proud to live in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. “It’s hard to ignore beauty when it happens”, Kathie is fond of saying. So she keeps her car packed with all the painting supplies needed for the road. Kathie has received several awards over the last few years from plein air events across the nation. (kathieodom.com/about)

2nd Place Award – Town & Country 2019
The Boseker Award – Laguna Plein Air Invitational – October 2018 
3rd Place Award – LPAPA’s 13th Annual Best of Plein Air – June 2017