Past Events

The Bowers Museum will be the site of the California Art Club's Orange County Chapter exhibition entitled "Icons of Orange County." The refined decor of the Tangata Restaurant at the Museum will be enhanced by paintings of scenery, landmarks, and vistas that characterize Orange County. My painting, "Dream at Crystal Cove,"...

The Artist Alliance is a facet of the Oceanside Museum of Art that promotes , supports and exhibits the work of regional artists. Entries for this exhibition were submitted by Artist Alliance members, and juried by Ed Fosmire, forer director of Oceanside Art Museum and durrently deputy director of Laguna...

First annual event for "Paint the Lake"--a gallery in Lake Arrowhead is offering plein air artists an opportunity to cruise the lake on a tour boat, then paint the area around the lake for a day and a half to come up with a painting that is (mazimum) 16x20 inches...

The Ocean Institute is an integral part of the ecological preservation community in this coastal region. Exhibits feature sea-life systems, maratime history, sea-going vessels and replicas, and artworks about the significance of our planet's water and oceans. The Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach has invited ten of its 140...

Nootenboom Gallery is new to the gallery scene in Santa Barbara, in an excellent location on upper State, adjacent to fine restaurants and the Arlington Theatre. Five artists are represented, incorporating sculpture, photography and painting. My work will feature Santa Barbara coastal and landscapes, presented with mood and atmosphere that...

Two-day weekend workshop for artists working in any medium to explore the handling and application techniques of this new acrylic that looks, feels and dries like oils. Techniques and use of mediums will be demonstrated. Students will apply these techniques to their creation of paintings on the surface of their...

Demonstrations with different materials will guide students through the steps of drawing and simplifying complex subjects outdoors. All work will be done in a single sketchbook to encourage the practice of daily drawing and to record progress. SATURDAY: Selecting a Subject; Starting with Line, Shape and Darks; Perspective and Thumbnail Sketches SUNDAY:...

Staged at the prestigious Laguna College of Art and Design, "Night of 100 Angels" is an exhibition that is the brain-child of Patrick Whelan of Whelan Galleries in Laguna Beach to present interpretations on this theme from a range of viewpoints, and to benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County with...

The Festival of Arts has been called "California's Premier Art Show." This year, 2012, marks the 80th anniversary of this spectacular two-month exhibition of 141 award-winning artists, in a six-acre canyon near the ocean in Laguna Beach, California. I have the honor this year of being included in this rigorously-juried...

115 painters from California, Florida and Arizona converge on the Spanish-Village-by-the-Sea to paint its streets and beaches, in vying for $13,000 in awards....