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Michele Usibelli

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LPAPA Signature Artist Michele Usibelli

LPAPA Signature Artist Michele Usibelli
Woodway, Washington
MicheleUsibelli.com

Michele’s award-winning artwork has shown in both group and solo gallery exhibitions as well as regional, national and international juried exhibitions. Usibelli has won numerous awards, most recently the Silver Medal Award at the prestigious Salmagundi Club, NYC/2015. She is honored to have her work in the permanent collection at the University of Alaska Fairbanks/Museum of the North, along with long admired historic and contemporary Alaskan artists.

The Spirit of Laguna Award – Laguna Plein Air Invitational – October 2018
Outdoor Painter Award – Laguna Plein Air Invitational – October 2018
Honorable Mention Award – LPAPA’s Urban Landscapes – February 2017

Durre Waseem

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Durre Waseem

LPAPA Signature Artist Durre Waseem
Corona, California
DWaseem.faso.com

Durre, a native of Pakistan, has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Punjab University and taught for 10 years at various colleges in Pakistan. She moved to the United States in 2001 and became a full time painter. Durre paints portraits and plein air in oils, pastels, watercolor, ink, and acrylics. She captures the local color of both the people and the place of wherever she may be. Her bold, colorful brushwork and loose impressionistic style effectively capture the energy and feeling of her subject and establishes a direct line of communication with the viewer.

3rd Place Award – From Dusk to Dawn 2019
Honorable Mention – 3rd Annual Waterworks 2019
Facebook People’s Choice – 15th Annual Best of Plein Air 2019
2nd Place Award – Unexpected Places CAP Exhibition 2019
1st Place Award – Town & Country 2019
2nd Place Award – 14th Annual Best of Plein Air 2018