Beacon Marine 20x24 oil by David Lussier (Finalist)
Eastern Point Light 16x20 (Finalist)
18th Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show
A celebration of paintings by LPAPA Members created outdoors “en plein aire”!
Online Virtual Exhibition & Sale (Finalists): February 28 through April 4, 2022
Online Gallery Preview & Auction: Opens 10AM Monday, Feb 28th; Ends 8PM Thursday, March 3rd
LPAPA Gallery Show & Sale (Finalists): Thursday, March 3rd thru Monday, April 4th
Expanded Online Exhibition & Sale (Semi-Finalists): February 28 through April 4, 2022
LPAPA Gallery Reception: Thursday, March 3, 2022, 6PM – 9PM (awards 7PM)*
*Gallery awards presentation will be live-streamed on Facebook
(All times shown are Pacific Time)
Award Winners: (cash award winners to be announced on March 3, 2022). The 1st Place award-winning artist will also receive a coveted “golden ticket” invitation to participate in LPAPA’s 24th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, October 1 – 9, 2022.
The LPAPA Gallery is located at 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California. Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday, 11AM to 5PM (First Thursday Art Walk gallery reception 6PM to 9PM).
The Online Preview Auction referenced above will open at 80% of the full retail price for the painting with $10 bid increments. The preview auction includes a “buy now” option at the full retail price. Unless other arrangements are made through LPAPA, paintings sold through the Auction and through the Gallery will be shipped or available for pick up after the gallery show ends. Paintings sold through the expanded online exhibition of the semi-finalist paintings will be shipped by the artist.
Proceeds generated through the sale of artwork benefit the participating artists and nonprofit Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (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 through education and opportunity, and inspire the next generation of plein air painters to continue the tradition!