20th Best of Plein Air at LPAPA

 

Top : Fletcher ‘s Cove Morning 9 x 12 

Juried Finalist

Bottom: Summer Hill 9 x 12

Juried Semi Finalist 

I am thrilled that I have two paintings in the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association 20th  Best of Plein Air exhibit this year. “Fletchers Cove Morning “ is a  juried finalist in the gallery exhibit. Dates are as follows: 

 

·       Online Virtual Gallery Preview Exhibition & Auction:   March 4- March 7, 2024

·       Online Preview Art Auction:  Auction Opens March 4th at 10:00 am, Auction ends March 7th at 8:00 pm PDT

·       Physical Gallery (Juried Finalists) Exhibition & Sale:  Thursday, March 4 - Monday, April 1, 2024 

·       Physical Artwalk Gallery Reception: Thursday, March 7th  6 pm - 9 pm (AWARDS 7 pm)* *AWARDS PRESENTATION WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON Facebook

·       Show/Physical gallery show ends:  Monday, April 1, 2024  (5 pm)

Lpapa Less is More Exhibit

 The exhibit runs from July 6 to July 31st at the Lpapa gallery in Laguna Beach. More details at Lpapa.org

At Lake Calavera in 7th Lpapa Waterworks Exhibit

 At Lake Calavera 12 x 16 Plein air watercolor will be on exhibit online and at the Lpapa gallery in Laguna Beach. 

The vegetation on this hill got so lush and beautiful with all the rain we had last winter. It was a pleasure to be able to wax this one , the process seemed to make the colors richer.

Flora Romantica

 “Flora Romantica” 14 x 14 Plein air watercolor

Painted with Lpapa at the Casa Romantica in San Clemente on a perfect afternoon. The gardens were so lush and beautiful. I felt like I was in a technicolor movie.

LPAPA Featured Signature Artist September 2022

 I am honored to be the Laguna Plein Air Painters Featured Signature Artist for September 2022.

The website feature is at: https://lpapa.org/0912022-featured-signature-artist-robin-purcell/

I have artwork features at the Lpapa gallery in Laguna Beach throughout the month.

Signature Showcase at Laguna Plein Air Painters

 Now through February 28 th “Topiary Twirl” gets to dance in Laguna Beach!

The Signature Showcase features the work of artists who have achieved Signature Artist status in the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association.

The gallery is located at 414 n coast Highway  Laguna Beach.

2 paintings in Lpapa 5th annual waterworks exhibit online May 3 thru 9

 

The Flower Fields 9 x 12 plein air watercolor

Above California 24 x 18 studio watercolor

These two paintings will be in the virtual online exhibit of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association May 3 to 9. With an online awards ceremony on May 5th. 

This is the fifth annual  WaterWorks exhibit presented in association with the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation.

For more information please visit LPAPA.org after May 3 or for more information email info@lpapa.org.

Yellowstone, Lower Falls in LPAPA "Salute our National Parks" Exhibit, July 3 to 31st.

Yellowstone, Lower Falls 16 x 21 Studio Watercolor
This painting has been juried into the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association " Salute Our National Parks" exhibit, July 3 to July 31, 2017 at the Forest and Ocean Gallery 480 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach CA.
I need to thank my parents for being intrepid travelers and my Dad who has an artist's eye for the source material. I don't recall ever painting a waterfall and it was a great one to paint.

LPAPA first annual Waterworks Exhibit, "Winter's Light, LaJolla Shores" and "Peak Near the Eiger" now through June 4 in Laguna Beach

Winter's Light La Jolla Shores 11 x 14

Peak Near the Eiger 11 x 14

There's something to be said for stepping out of one's comfort zone.
The San Diego Coast and a snow covered mountain in the Alps are my subjects in these two paintings.

The exhibit information
LPAPA first annual WaterWorks Exhibit
May 2 to June 4th

LPAPA in residence
Forest and Ocean Gallery
Laguna Beach

Reception  Saturday May 13th 5 to 8 pm

The entire exhibit can be seen online at daily brushwork:

http://dailybrushwork.com/grid2.aspx?OJSID=10776&OID=3&GSID=2103&pg=2

"Looking North" and "Summit from Curry Point " in Exhibition Curated by Jean Stern for the LPAPA Signature Members.

Looking North 16 x 20

Summit from Curry Point 18 x 24

Signature Membership in the Laguna Plein air Painters Association is a challenge to achieve and I am happy to be a part of this organization with strong ties to the plein air tradition in California.

This is a curated exhibit of paintings from within the ranks of the Signature Members.
By my count 44 of the 60 + artists were chosen to exhibit.

Worth mentioning, this organization has close ties to the Irvine Museum Executive Director, Mr Jean Stern and he selected these works. There are 16 Women Artists included, a higher proportion than usual.

Cindy Baron, Brenda Bolyan, Cynthia Briain,
Hiu Lai Chong,Debra Joy Groesser, Carolyn Hesse Low,
Jane Hunt, Debra Huse, Lisa McDill, Rita Pacheco,
Camille Prezwodek, Robin Purcell,Lori Putnam,
 April Raber, Elizabeth Tolley, Kim Vander Hoek

Exhibit Information

Signature Impressions
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main Street

Opening Reception Sat November 19
6 to 9 pm

Exhibit runs until December 17.
The exhibit can be viewed online here

https://onlinejuriedshows.com/ClosedShowThumbs.aspx?OJSID=8700

LPAPA "Best of Plein Air" entries

 I  entered one as a tribute to LPAPA founder Ken Auster, whose recognition of it with an award meant a great deal to me, since he was one of the artists I admire most.

Hill at Carmel Valley in 11th Best of Plein Air LPAPA Opening June 6th,6 to 9 pm

'Hill at Carmel Valley" 12 x 16 was JUST painted at the Carmel Art Festival, I entered it in this because there is a very tight turn around, you really have to enter things that are already framed in order to ship them immediately..
One thing  I am happy to see is the robust showing by watercolorists in this: Linda Gunn, Robin Rogers Cloud, Larry Cannon and Patti Clifton as well as fellow works on paper pastelist Clark Mitchell. The entire exhibt is online at
http://onlinejuriedshows.com/ClosedShowThumbs.aspx?OJSID=468
and runs until June 21st.

Signature Artist Member of the Month, LPAPA

http://www.lpapa.org/features/2014november/robin_purcell/paint01.html

I was happy to be selected as a Signature Artist member of Laguna Plein Air Painters last year about this time.
 LPAPA just recognized me as the Signature Artist Member of the month for November.

When I moved to Northern California in the mid 90's, I fell in love with the plein air painters from Southern California both the turn of the century and the contemporary landscape painters doing wonderful work so this means a lot to me!

They selected a great assortment of my paintings to feature on the page that's linked above, please check it out and explore the wonderful programs LPAPA has for artists and collectors.

LPAPA's 10th Annual Best of Plein Air , Exhibiting Late Bloomers and Poppy Mound

The announcement for this exhibit in Southern California. I have two paintings in the exhibit

Late Bloomers 14 x 14

Poppy Mound 16 x 20

I am happy to be in this exhibit, it was juried by Jean Stern of the Irvine Museum and Randy Higbee