LPAPA Signature Artist Carole Gray-Weihman
Penngrove, California
Gray-Weihman.com
Carole Gray-Weihman is a devoted painter of the “New American Impressionist Movement”. Her mission, as a painter, is to effectively apply colors in a beautiful combination to transmit the many moods of nature. She takes an honest approach of painting the specific color relationships that she sees to interpret the many light keys that nature provides –that’s what ultimately inspires her.
LPAPA Signature Artist Debra Joy Groesser
Ralston, Nebraska
DebraJoyGroesser.com
Debra Joy is passionate about plein air painting in oils. Her landscape paintings have garnered national recognition and awards. Being outdoors in God’s creation, whether in her perennial garden, in the mountains or by the sea, provides her endless inspiration for her work. Debra’s ability to capture mood, emotion, atmosphere and a sense of place in her work attracts collectors, both private and corporate, worldwide.
LPAPA Signature Artist Carolyn Hesse-Low
La Jolla, California
CarolynHesse-Low.com
In the style of the early California Impressionists, Carolyn Hesse-Low’s landscapes, figures and marine subjects capture the changing mood and rugged beauty of what she sees. “I am attracted to the feeling that a scene offers. What appeals to me is a subject that has depth to explore, one that can reveal the feelings within ourselves.” — Carolyn Hesse-Low
3rd Place Award – LPAPA’s 11th Annual Less is More – March 2017
LPAPA Signature Artist Jeff Horn
Costa Mesa, California
HornArt.com
Jeff Horn prefers to paint directly from nature and loves being outdoors where he can see, hear, feel, smell and even taste the scene around him. For Jeff, the painting is a translation of nature and his experience of it. If successful, he takes the viewer with him to feel the moment. He believes good painting is not a slavish copy of visual details, but an emotional response to a moment in nature.
2nd Place Award Winner – LPAPA’s 12th Annual Less is More – March 2018
LPAPA Signature Artist Jane Hunt
Boulder, Colorado
JaneHuntArt.com
Jane Hunt is an award-winning painter who resides in Colorado, where she is awed and inspired by the natural beauty surrounding her. Following her move from England to the US as a teenager, Jane received her B.F.A. in illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Drawn to the sweeping landscapes of the west, Hunt works primarily in oils, often creating smaller pieces en plein air. She is a sought after instructor and her work is represented by galleries in the US, as well as her native England.
Invited LPAPA Gallery Artist – The Invitational Legacy: Then & Now – June 2026
Best in Show – 21st Annual Laguna Plein Air Invitational – October 2019
People’s Choice Award Winner – Town & Country 2019
LPAPA’s Director’s Award Winner – Laguna Plein Air Invitational – October 2016
