
Jon Francis of Larkspur, California
LPAPA’s April 2021 Artist Member of the Month
Click to view Jon’s artwork at JonFrancisArt.net
Click to read LPAPA Plein Talk Interview with Jon Francis
Jon Francis was born and raised in Laguna Beach, an early California art colony of Plein Air Painters. While still in high school, he won awards for his art in the Orange County Fair. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Professional Arts at The Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles with a degree in Advertising Design, then spent 10 years in New York working in advertising and art directing many national campaigns. For the last 16 years, he has been busy painting the California landscape, the urban landscape and figurative work.
Click here to visit Jon’s website to learn more about the artist.