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4th Annual “Waterworks” 2020 Awards

July 19, 2020 by Toni Kellenberg

4th Annual Waterworks Virtual Gallery
(click the 4-arrows above, below the art catalog to view full-size)
4th Annual “Waterworks” a Juried Watercolor (Virtual!) Art Show
Plein Air and Studio Watercolor Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of artwork created using transparent watercolors!

Congratulations to our Waterworks Award Winners!

Virtual Gallery Exhibition Dates: July 13 – 19, 2020
Virtual Awards Presentation: Sunday, July 19, 2020, 5-7pm
Click to read article in American Watercolor “Let Loose the Waterworks”
Expanded Online Waterworks Art Show: DailyBrushwork.com

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), with her big one-woman show in July 1962.

Many thanks to our jurors LPAPA Signature Artist Cindy Baron, Invitational Planning Committee Member Linda Stern, and LPAPA Executive Director Rosemary Swimm, and our Awards Judge and LPAPA Artistic Advisor to the Board, Mr. Jean Stern.

LPAPA’s mission is dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy, promoting the plein air painting tradition, and creating a network of plein air painters around the world. 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 Member, click here: Join LPAPA

All paintings in the Virtual Art Gallery Catalog and on DailyBrushwork are available to purchase
To view past show winners visit LPAPA’s Award Winners Archive Gallery
For purchase inquiries, please contact LPAPA at 949-376-3635 or info@lpapa.org

3rd Annual “Waterworks” 2019 Awards

May 1, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA’s 2019 “Waterworks” 3rd Annual Juried Watercolor Art Show
Celebrating artwork created with transparent watercolors!
Gallery Exhibition Dates: May 6-21, 2019 (plus DailyBrushwork online gallery show)
Show Ends: Tuesday May 21, 2019 (artwork pick up 10am-12noon)
Location: LPAPA in Residence at Forest & Ocean Gallery, 480 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach, CA
Gallery Hours: Sunday – Friday: 11am – 5pm | Saturday: 10am – 6pm | Closed Mondays

Click to view the expanded online gallery show: DailyBrushwork.com

Award Winners:

1st Place: Rainy Commute by Dan Mondloch (11×14 watercolor)

2nd Place: Tuscan Canal by Daniel Marshall (12×18 watercolor)

3rd Place: Cattails in the Morning by Thomas Kitts (21×15 watercolor)

Honorable Mention: Wait for Sunrise by Margie Hildreth (20×14 watercolor)

Honorable Mention: Pirate Girl by Durre Wassem (12×16 watercolor)

Facebook Fans’ “Peoples’ Choice”: Winter Beach by Daniel Marshall (20×13 watercolor)

Juried Gallery Artists:

This annual juried watercolor show is made possible through the generous support of the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation for the Arts. All works of art submitted must be created using transparent watercolors, however, a small amount of opaque white for highlights is acceptable.

LPAPA presents its annual juried art shows and special events at its “LPAPA in Residence” gallery home located within the Forest & Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach. The gallery creates opportunities for our regional, national and international Signature, Artist and Student Members to show their work in our thriving art colony, and provides LPAPA with the opportunity for our nonprofit art organization to celebrate Laguna’s plein air painting heritage and connect with our members, our community, supporters and art lovers, to further our Mission. The entry fees support the awards and show expenses, as well as LPAPA’s gallery presence; the sale of artwork benefits the artists, the gallery and nonprofit LPAPA.

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 Member, click here: Join LPAPA

2nd Annual “Waterworks” 2018 Awards

May 1, 2018 by Toni Kellenberg

The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association’s
2nd Annual “Waterworks” Watercolor Juried Art Show
LPAPA’s Juried Art Show Dedicated to Transparent Watercolor Paintings is
Presented with the support of the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation for the Arts
Art Exhibition Dates: May 8-20, 2018
Location: LPAPA in Residence at Forest & Ocean Gallery
480 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach, California
Gallery Hours: Tues – Fri & Sun 11am-5pm; | Saturdays 10am – 6pm | Closed Mondays

Award Winners:

Dan Mondloch for "Balboa Sunset" — Best in Show Plein Air Watercolor: Dan Mondloch for “Balboa Sunset” (15 x 11 plein air watercolor)

Vladislav Yeliseyev's "Green Door" — 1st Place: Vladislav Yeliseyev for “Green Door” (21 x 14 watercolor)

Cindy Baron's "Elegance" — 2nd Place: Cindy Baron for “Elegance” (9 x 16 watercolor)

Daniel Marshall's "Bringing in the Sails" — 3rd Place: Daniel Marshall for “Bringing in the Sails” (10 x 15 plein air watercolor)

James Keenan's "Coastal Trail" — Honorable Mention: James Keenan for “Coastal Trail” (22 x 30 watercolor)

Stewart White's "A Hong Kong Dawn" — Honorable Mention: Stewart White for “A Hong Kong Dawn” (14 x 18 watercolor)

Click here to read American Watercolor “Turn on the Waterworks”

GRAND PRIZE “Best in Show Plein Air Watercolor” $1,000 + Artist Invited to participate in the 2018 Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational. Five additional cash prizes to be awarded for plein air and studio paintings. Sincere thanks to our distinguished jurors: LPAPA Signature Artist David Damm, Curate Fine Art Founder Kirsten Hermstad, Forest & Ocean Gallery Owner Ludo Leideritz, and our Awards Judge Mr. Jean Stern, Associate Director of The University of California, Irvine Institute and Museum for California Art.

Juried Gallery Artists:

The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association presents juried art shows at its “LPAPA in Residence” gallery home located at Forest & Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach. The gallery creates opportunities for our regional, national and international Signature, Artist and Student Members to show their work in our thriving art colony, and provides LPAPA with the opportunity for our nonprofit art organization to connect with our members, our community, supporters and art lovers, to further our Mission.

Laguna Plein Air Artists are dedicated to painting the landscape,
preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy and promoting the plein air painting tradition.

Celebrate the plein air legacy, be part of the tradition!

Click here to read the American Watercolor “Turn on the Waterworks” article!

Click here for other Spring, Summer & Fall Laguna Plein Air Art Shows & Events

Click here for Visit Laguna Beach Hotel Partners

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

Image: 2017 1st Place Award winning painting “Peaceful Dawn” by LPAPA Signature Artist Cindy Baron

1st Annual “Waterworks” 2017 Awards

January 15, 2017 by Toni Kellenberg

1st Annual “Waterworks” – A Juried Art Show Dedicated to Transparent Watercolors, presented in collaboration with the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation for the Arts and Curate Fine Art Collection Management
Exhibit Dates: May 2 – June 5, 2017
Location: LPAPA in Residence at Forest & Ocean Gallery, 480 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach

Award Winners:

Cindy Baron "Peaceful Dawn" — 1st Place to LPAPA Signature Artist Cindy Baron for “Peaceful Dawn”

Thomas Kitts for "Centro Historico Mexico City" — Best Plein Air Watercolor to LPAPA Signature Artist Thomas Kitts for “Centro Historico Mexico City”

Barbara Tapp "Daily Walk" — 2nd Place to LPAPA Artist Barbara Tapp for “Daily Walk”

Tom Swimm for "Crystal Memories" — 3rd Place to LPAPA Artist Tom Swimm for “Crystal Memories”

Larry Cannon for "Irresistible Force" — Honorable Mention to LPAPA Signature Artist Larry Cannon for “Irresistible Force”

Hans Groeneveld for "Florence Tuscany" — Honorable Mention to LPAPA Artist Hans Groeneveld for “Florence Tuscany”

List of participating artists: 1st Annual Waterworks-2017

View the gallery show and the expanded online show through this link: DailyBrushwork

This is a special juried exhibition of original works in transparent watercolor by Signature and Artist Members of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA), presented in collaboration with the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation for the Arts and CURATE Fine Art Collection Management.

Each month LPAPA presents a new juried art exhibition at its “LPAPA in Residence” gallery located at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach. The gallery creates opportunities for our artist members from across the country to show their work in our thriving art colony, and it provides LPAPA with the opportunity for our nonprofit art organization to connect with our community, supporters and art lovers.

Please plan to visit the gallery to support LPAPA’s gallery presence in Laguna Beach! Proceeds from the sale of art work benefits the artists and helps to support the mission of nonprofit Laguna Plein Air Painters Association.