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5th Annual “Waterworks” Award Winners

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5th Annual Waterworks Virtual Gallery Show
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5th Annual “Waterworks” Juried Watercolor Art Show
Watercolor Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of artwork created with transparent watercolors!

Virtual Gallery (Juried Finalists) Exhibition/Auction Dates:  May 3 – 9, 2021

  • Waterworks Award Winner Dan Mondloch
  • Waterworks Award Winner Daniel Marshall
  • Waterworks Award Winner Baron Wilson
  • Waterworks Award Winner Catherine Hillis
  • Waterworks Award Winner Keiko Tanabe
  • Waterworks Award Winner Barbara Tapp

Expanded Online Exhibition of the Juried Semi-Finalists: DailyBrushwork.com

LPAPA’s Waterworks Juried Show accepts artwork created both in plein air and in studio, however, the top “Best Plein Air” award is only eligible for a work created in plein air, and in addition to the cash award, the award-winning artist receives a coveted “golden ticket” to participate in LPAPA’s 23rd Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, October 2 – 10, 2021.

This annual watercolor show is made possible with the support of the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation for the Arts and honors the family’s matriarch Joe Hanks Van Cleave (1920-2003) who preferred painting with transparent watercolor and often exhibited as a member of the Laguna Beach Art Association (1957-1969) in their gallery (now the Laguna Art Museum), and her big one-woman show in July 1962. 

To address the challenges imposed by the pandemic, LPAPA will continue to present its annual juried art shows online and in an auction format until it is feasible to return to physical exhibits and receptions at its “LPAPA in Residence” Gallery home at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in the heart of Laguna’s art district.

Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefits the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps sustain LPAPA’s Mission and LPAPA in Residence Gallery. LPAPA’s mission is dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy and promoting the plein air painting tradition. LPAPA strives to enhance the livelihood of its artist members and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

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View 2020 award-winning paintings through this link: 2020 Awards
To view past show winners visit LPAPA’s Award Winners Archive Gallery
For inquiries, please contact LPAPA at 949-376-3635 or info@lpapa.org

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Best of Plein Air Art Show 2021 Awards

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Best of Plein Air 2021
Enjoy our Virtual Gallery Art Exhibition Catalog featuring 50 Juried Finalists
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17th Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show
A celebration of artwork created “en plein aire”!

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2021 Award Winners:

  • John Budicin
  • Richard Boyer
  • Richard Lindenberg
  • Joli Beal
  • Joli Beal

Virtual Gallery Art Exhibition/Auction Dates:  March 8 – 14, 2021
Virtual Gallery Reception & Awards: Thursday, March 11, 2021, 5pm – 6pm (awards 5:30 pm)
View all 182 Semi-Finalists in our Online Gallery Exhibition: DailyBrushwork.com

To address the challenges imposed by the pandemic, LPAPA will continue to present its annual juried art shows online until it is feasible to return to physical exhibits and receptions at its “LPAPA in Residence” Gallery home at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in the heart of Laguna’s art district.

Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefits the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps sustain LPAPA’s Mission and Gallery. LPAPA’s mission is dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy and promoting the plein air painting tradition. LPAPA strives to enhance the livelihood of its artist members and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Artist or Supporter Member visit: Join LPAPA

To view past show winners visit LPAPA’s Award Winners Archive Gallery
For inquiries, please contact LPAPA at 949-376-3635 or info@lpapa.org

Follow #LPAPA

LPAPA Strong Painted Postcard Art Auction

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LPAPA is hosting its 2nd Annual LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard Art Auction online February 8-14, 2021. The theme of this year’s fundraiser is LPAPA LOVE in honor of Valentine’s Day and is designed to raise funds in support LPAPA and its Artists. Auction participants have the opportunity to bid on the Artist that they wish to have paint, personalize and send a 5″ x 7″ LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard original work of art.

The auction opens Monday February 8th at 10:00am PT and ends Sunday February 14th at 5:00pm PT. All artwork will have a starting auction price of $50.00 with minimum bid increments of $10.00.

Enjoy our roster of participating Artists…we asked for their UNselfie photo because of their generosity in sharing their time and talent to support nonprofit LPAPA! Click on the images to learn more!

AUCTION ENDED FEBRUARY 14TH

Together we will get through this! Together we will keep LPAPA strong!

Learn more about us by following hashtags #LPAPA #LPAPAstrong #LPAPAlove

Click here to view the 2020 LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard Art

6th Annual Miniature Auction FUN-raiser

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LPAPA Miniature Art AuctionThe Laguna Plein Air Painter Association went virtual to host its 6th Annual “Patron Party & Miniature Auction FUN-raiser”. That means more art lovers enjoyed this special art auction event that has become an annual collector’s favorite. The FUN kicked off with the virtual Patron Party Friday evening with special guest Mr. Jean Stern, Art Historian and nationally recognized authority on California Impressionism, who indulged our virtual guests with fascinating stories about historical miniatures and the artists who helped establish Laguna Beach as an artists’ colony (LPAPA Members can log at lpapa-portal.org and go to Plein Talks under the video tab to watch the recording of Mr. Stern’s Plein Talk). Our Patron guests received an advance copy of the interactive digital art catalog, and were given early priority access to the auction and buy-now opportunities.

The online art auction opened to the public at 7:00pm PDT, Friday June 19th, immediately following the Patron Party guest access, and continues throughout the weekend, ending Sunday June 21st at 5:00pm.

LPAPA’s Miniature FUN-raiser celebrates the plein air painting legacy that helped established Laguna Beach as an artists’ colony. Now famous early plein air artists — William Wendt, Edgar Payne, Frank Cuprien, Anna Hills and others — founded the first Laguna Beach Art Association, and opened the first Laguna Beach art gallery, in 1918. To raise the money needed to open the gallery and support the association, the artists hosted art parties and painted special miniatures for their patrons. LPAPA brings this tradition into the present with miniature paintings created by our contemporary award winning LPAPA artists.

This is your opportunity to add a little gem of a miniature to your art collection and help LPAPA preserve Laguna’s plein air painting legacy of the past, present and future!

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CLICK TO VIEW MINIATURE ART

 
Celebrate the Legacy, Be part of the Tradition!
Sierra Lake, Edgar Payne
“SIERRA LAKE” by Edgar Payne (1921), oil on panel , 2.25″ x 3.5″
Private Collection of Linda & Jean Stern

Image Collage above:  Miniature Paintings by Bill Davidson, Jennifer Diehl, Jim McVicker, Wendy Wirth, and Anthony Salvo. These miniature contemporary paintings and more are available at auction during the June 19th-21st Weekend Miniature Auction FUN-raiser. The auction opens on Friday June 19th at 6pm for Patron Party attendees and at 7pm to the Public — auction closes at 5pm on Sunday June 21st.

Need assistance? Contact LPAPA’s Executive Director: Phone (949) 376-3635 or Email info@lpapa.org

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