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VXL: Justin Thavirat

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Justin Thavirat at Vision X LiveLPAPA Artist Justin Thavirat joins Team LPAPA at Vision X Live 2021!
Sunday, July 18th at 10AM PDT  👈👈👈 click on the linked text to learn more!

Justin has worked as an artist and art director at Blizzard Entertainment, contributing to game art, concept art, cinematic art, marketing illustrations, and box covers for many of Blizzard’s award-winning games in the Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, and World of Warcraft series. Justin’s passion is building exceptional art teams, cultivating a proactive and collaborative development culture, and empowering artists to achieve something greater than anyone thought possible. 

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VXL: Brandon Gonzales

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Brandon Gonzales at Vision X LiveLPAPA Signature Artist Brandon Gonzales joins Team LPAPA at Vision X Live 2021!
Sunday, July 18th at 10AM PDT  👈👈👈 click on the linked text to learn more!

Brandon 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 obtain a Master in Fine Arts Degree in Painting from the Laguna College of Art & Design (LCAD). His years working as a matte painter have nurtured an uncommon ability to see complexities and nuances around him. This ability coupled with his painterly style results in an uncommon freshness and energy. Besides being a LPAPA Signature Artist, Brandon is an Artist Member of the California Art Club, and an Associate Member of the American Impressionist Society and Oil Painters of America. A current resident of Buena Vista Virginia, Brandon Gonzales shares his love of nature and art with his wife and their 7 children.

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VXL: Tiffanie Mang

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Tiffanie Mang at Vision X LiveLPAPA Artist Tiffanie Mang joins Team LPAPA at Vision X Live 2021!
Sunday, July 18th at 10AM PDT  👈👈👈 click on the linked text to learn more!

Tiffanie is a digital illustrator, gouache plein air artist, and landscape painter born and raised in San Diego. She started painting at the age of 6 and graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in Animation and Digital Arts in 2014.  Tiffanie’s career accomplishments include working as an animator on the Oscar-nominated animated feature “Loving Vincent” at Breakthru Films, teaching and freelancing for studios such as Bart Kresa Studio, Disney, HuevoCartoon, and Universal Music Group. Her work has been accepted in over 20 galleries and shows, including the CAC Gold Medal exhibition for three years in a row.  As a fine artist and filmmaker, Tiffanie is always striving to explore the possibilities of how she can combine her traditional painting skills with digital media to create engaging narratives. She believes that film and fine art will always be powerful mediums that can connect different cultures through great storytelling, and she hopes to bring those unique stories to life, whether it be through beautiful landscapes, animated films, or heartfelt illustrations.

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VXL: Kathleen Dunphy

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Kathleen Dunphy at Vision X LiveLPAPA Signature Artist Kathleen Dunphy joins Team LPAPA at Vision X Live 2021!
Saturday, July 17th at 2PM PDT  👈👈👈 click on the linked text to learn more!

Masterfully capturing the beauty of nature, nationally acclaimed artist Kathleen Dunphy paints with a passion that soulfully radiates her reverence for nature and love for true-to-life light and color. Nearly two decades after American Artist Magazine recognized her as one of its Top Ten Emerging Artists, Kathleen’s star continues rising through her devotion to her career, proliferation of works, participation in distinguished national exhibitions, and sharing of her abilities as a popular instructor to students of all levels. Besides being a LPAPA Signature Artist Member, Kathleen is a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists, the California Art Club, Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, the American Society of Marine Artists, and Artists for Conservation, as well as an invited member of the Plein Air Painters of America. Kathleen’s studio is in the Sierra Foothills in Northern California.

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VXL: Debra Huse

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Debra Huse at Vision X LiveLPAPA Signature Artist Debra Huse joins Team LPAPA at Vision X Live 2021!
Saturday, July 17th at 2PM PDT  👈👈👈 click on the linked text to learn more!

Debra is an international, award-winning, impressionist oil painter. Painting primarily En Plein Air, she is acclaimed for her joyful use of color and bold brushwork. She has been featured on the cover of Southwest Art Magazine, in Art of the West, Plein Air and Fine Art Connoisseur Magazines, and has been exhibited in over 25 Museums. Besides being a LPAPA Signature Artist Member and Emeritus Board Member, Debra is a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists, American Impressionist Society, and Pastel Society of America. She is on the Advisory Council of the Indiana University Eskenanzi School of Art, Architecture & Design, and a Member of the California Art Club, Hoosier Salon, Oil Painters of America, and a Founding Member of the Southern California Plein Air Painters. Debra’s studio is in Newport Beach, California, and her Gallery, Huse Skelly Gallery, is on Balboa Island in California.

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