LPAPA Signature Artist Terry Miura
Fair Oaks, California
TerryMiura.com
Miura’s evocative tonalist landscapes explore the relationship between memory, emotions, and identity. “Although they’re still very much representational,” says Miura, “they’re not about specific locations. Well, actually they are, but the locations are found in my and the viewer’s memories. Not out there in the physical world. “
LPAPA Signature Artist Fernando Micheli
Laguna Beach, California
FernandoMicheli.com
Fernando is a long time resident of Laguna Beach, California. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design in Landscape Architecture. After graduating he began a successful career as a Landscape Architect for over 36 years. In 2013, he decided to try oil painting. It was a life changing decision; one that he believes brought him back to his longing to be an artist. What attracts Fernando to painting is the immediacy of Plein Air painting.
LPAPA Signature Artist Joe Mancuso
Torrance, California
MancusoFineArt.com
Joe is well known for the quality of light in his work. He is greatly influenced by the changing of seasons and the weather. The more dramatic the weather, the more inspired he feels. Joe celebrates the mood each season brings and he enjoys working on location to accurately see and capture the changing light.
LPAPA Signature Artist Mark Jacobucci
Laguna Niguel, California
MarkJacobucci.com
In the dynamic sphere of contemporary art, Mark Jacobucci emerges as a compelling figure whose paintings transcend the mere act of representation to evoke emotion and narrative. With a portfolio that spans the tranquil vistas of Southern California to the evocative streetscapes of quaint towns across America, Jacobucci invites viewers on a visual journey that bridges the natural world with the crafted environments of civilization.
LPAPA Signature Artist Mike Hernandez
Valencia, California
MikeHernandez-art.com
A native Angeleno, Mike Hernandez is a plein air painter skilled in gouache, oil and acrylic, who’s works have been featured in several on-line publications as well as galleries. His process began as a young child, painting still life images. Influenced by the likes of Edgar Payne, Sorolla and Franz Bischoff,  Mike soon explored the foundations of color and light in the outdoors – striving to find the beauty in the ordinary. With a palette that resides at the crossroads between industrial and landscapes, he finds inspiration anywhere from the Eastern Sierra range to the muddy concrete banks of the Los Angeles River. Mike studied at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, graduating with a B.A. in 1998. Currently he is a Production Designer at Dreamworks Animation as well as a nation-wide sought-after workshop instructor. His works can be found in several private collections around the world. (mikehernandez-art.com/about)
