The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) was founded in Laguna Beach in 1996 with a mission to preserve the history of the plein air movement of 19th century California, to support the tradition as it exists today, and to foster a network among plein air painters nationwide. LPAPA is considered the stewards of Laguna's plein air legacy, which established our town as an artists' colony in 1903.
Early plein air artists founded the original Laguna Beach Art Association and opened the first art gallery in 1918 and started a permanent collection that later established the town's museum. LPAPA is committed to continuing the plein air painting tradition and preserving the Laguna Plein Air Painting legacy. The term "plein air" comes from the French phrase en plein-air which is an idiom that does not translate directly, but simply means "outdoors."
Similarly, in Italian, the phrase is al fresco, and in Spanish it's al aire libre. The custom of working outdoors has been practiced for several hundred years, but it was limited to drawing and watercolor painting, as oil paints were not suited for use outside the studio until the early 1840s, when an American artist named John Rand (1801-1873), patented the collapsible soft-metal paint tube, essentially the system we use today.
Early plein air artists founded the original Laguna Beach Art Association and opened the first art gallery in 1918 and started a permanent collection that later established the town's museum. LPAPA is committed to continuing the plein air painting tradition and preserving the Laguna Plein Air Painting legacy. The term "plein air" comes from the French phrase en plein-air which is an idiom that does not translate directly, but simply means "outdoors."
Similarly, in Italian, the phrase is al fresco, and in Spanish it's al aire libre. The custom of working outdoors has been practiced for several hundred years, but it was limited to drawing and watercolor painting, as oil paints were not suited for use outside the studio until the early 1840s, when an American artist named John Rand (1801-1873), patented the collapsible soft-metal paint tube, essentially the system we use today.
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Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) builds upon and promotes the renowned landscape painting heritage of Laguna Beach.
LPAPA serves its members regionally, nationally and internationally through events, programs and education.
LPAPA enhances the visibility and livelihoods of its artists through the prestigious Plein Air Invitational and other year round gallery and exhibition opportunities and programs.
LPAPA provides professional development and business management education for its members.
LPAPA serves its members regionally, nationally and internationally through events, programs and education.
LPAPA enhances the visibility and livelihoods of its artists through the prestigious Plein Air Invitational and other year round gallery and exhibition opportunities and programs.
LPAPA provides professional development and business management education for its members.
LPAPA's current and upcoming 2021 Laguna Plein Air Art Shows and Special Events featuring original paintings for sale by Signature and Artist Members of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association.
Proceeds from the sale of artwork support the mission of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA), a nonprofit art organization dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna's artistic legacy established by plein air artists, and promoting the plein air painting genre and tradition.
Proceeds from the sale of artwork support the mission of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA), a nonprofit art organization dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna's artistic legacy established by plein air artists, and promoting the plein air painting genre and tradition.
With the exception of the Annual Best of Plein Air, all of LPAPA's Juried Shows accept both works created in plein air and in studio.
Cash awards are presented for each show.
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!
LPAPA is pleased to have the opportunity to present its juried art shows at its new gallery home located at 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California, as well as online as Virtual Gallery Exhibitions.
Cash awards are presented for each show.
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!
LPAPA is pleased to have the opportunity to present its juried art shows at its new gallery home located at 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California, as well as online as Virtual Gallery Exhibitions.
The Plein Air Project is the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association's Education Program lead by its Director of Education and Signature Artist Member Jeff Sewell, Director of Community Relations and Artist Member Celeste Gilles, and LPAPA's Executive Director Rosemary Swimm.
LPAPA's education programs support multi-generations with The Younger Generation for 4th Grade Students and up, The Next Generation for College level students, The Now Generation for Adult Mentoring Programs, Painting Workshops, Plein Talks and Paint Outs for professional, emerging and beginning plein air painters, and The Kids Paint Out for youth, grades 4 through 12, provides children with a plein air painting experience.
LPAPA's education programs support multi-generations with The Younger Generation for 4th Grade Students and up, The Next Generation for College level students, The Now Generation for Adult Mentoring Programs, Painting Workshops, Plein Talks and Paint Outs for professional, emerging and beginning plein air painters, and The Kids Paint Out for youth, grades 4 through 12, provides children with a plein air painting experience.
In 1996, the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) was founded when Saim Caglayan invited his outdoor painting friends - Ken Auster, Jacobus Baas, Cynthia Britain and John Cosby - to join him in forming the organization.
The primary motivation for the formation of LPAPA was to link the strong plein air movement of the early California painters to the present ones and to create a bond amongst the contemporary plein air painters throughout the nation.
The primary motivation for the formation of LPAPA was to link the strong plein air movement of the early California painters to the present ones and to create a bond amongst the contemporary plein air painters throughout the nation.
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