Past Events

An entertaining and informative exhibition featuring Catalina Island and curated by Jim Kempton will include artifacts,memorabilia and paintings that present art, history and culture of that special place. "To Avalon and Beyond" is the title of the exhibition. It will open at the Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente, Ca. ...

We are so excited about this show, as it marks a milestone for our home studio and gallery shows. As in past years, we will have 50-60 recent works from my studio on display. We will also have a series of works commemorating our twentieth year, "20 San Clemente Landmarks." Works from other...

The 2016 Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational kicks off February 13 and runs through February 21. This coming February 13, 2016, twenty six artists from Hawaii and the Mainland converge on the Island of Maui for the 11th Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational. Plein Air artists will be...

Problems in painting usually originate with problems in drawing. Beginning in the studio, using your own familiar medium, and using both photographs and life as reference, this three-day workshop will present the fundamental drawing and painting tools  an artist needs to create successful representational paintings both indoors and on location.   Rick will demonstrate techniques...

October 17, 2015   - October 25, 2015 Invitational Highlights 35 Participating Plein Air Artists   Wet Paint Gallery at Forest & Ocean Gallery   Collectors' Soirée at Tivoli Too (Friday October 23rd) LPAPA 17h Annual Invitational Collectors Catalogue (catalogue will feature a page for each participating artist)   Two Days of Public Sales (Saturday October 24th & Sunday October 25th)   2015 Awards $10,000. Best...

“FUNDAMENTALS OF PLEIN AIR PAINTING” Presented by San Onofre State Parks and Beaches, San Clemente, CA with instructor Rick J. Delanty   www.delantyfineart.com June 9-11, 2015 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Tuition: $375 Open to: beginning and intermediate-level painters       Using photographs and real-life settings as reference, this three-day workshop will present the fundamental tools an artist needs to...

Noted artist Rick J. Delanty opens his home studio and gallery once a year to host an exhibition  his most recent paintings. Nocturnes, local landscapes and larger originals, as well as several small plein air pieces will be featured at this year's show. The public is invited,...

This one-day workshop will present the fundamental tools an artist needs to create successful paintings outdoors, on location. Beginning in the classroom, and using photographs as reference, the instructor will demonstrate techniques to help students create realistic paintings such as: perspective, neutralized color, creating “depth,” and establishing effective value relationships....

A unique concept for a museum exhibition is about to be revealed to art-lovers who also love Impressionist painting. The bold color, bravura brushwork, and “captured light” of this historical and contemporary artistic movement has captivated audiences on the West Coast ever since the turn of the century. Here in...

The goal of this exhibition, as presented by the Oil Painters of America, is (from the OPA website) "to assemble the finest display of representational oil paintings. The focus in the jurying process is to select paintings that show the highest quality in draftsmanship, color and composition, and emphasizing a...