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Jules ChĂŠret The Artistic Equivalent of Champagne

Art-A-Fair Abby Hill

Pageant of the Masters

MAIDY MORHOUS Laguna Dance Festival

GREG C. RILEY

Sawdust Festival MICHAEL WARD Highlights

Art Calendar

Art Resource Guide

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SUMMER 2015 Features

The Art of Pleasure

the Posters of Jules ChĂŠret written by Grove Koger

Unlike other artists, who turned over their work to a lithographer to complete, ChĂŠret drew his designs directly on the stone himself. The resulting spontaneity is obvious in his posters, which are the artistic equivalent of Champagne.

Forever in My Heart

Maidy Morhous written by Elizabeth Nutt

Immortalized Americana

Michael Ward written by Daniella Walsh

Clapboard houses, barns, weathered signage, grain silos and old railroad depots may be physically disappearing, but thanks to sharp-eyed artists such as Michael Ward, they are preserved for posterity.

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SUMMER 2015 Departments

THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE

ABBY HILL

ARTISTS FUND

GREG C. RILEY

PAGEANT of the MASTERS

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It was 1946 when French film critic Nico Frank coined the term “film noir”— literally, “black film.” Referring to a handful of American movies of the early and mid-1940’s that depicted a bleak, cynical view of life, a desperate crime (murder or multiple murders), and an attractive, immoral woman at the center of it all—the “femme fatale”—Frank was the first to note the cinematic shift in the American psyche from dreamy optimism to futility and an obsession with the harsh hand of fate.

As a child, Abby Williams was what people like to call a “born artist.” She first saw the light of day in the little community of Grinnell, Iowa, in 1861, and before long she was taking lessons from an aunt who was a botanical illustrator. By age 21 she was studying in Chicago with one of the founders of the city’s Art Institute. The Artists Fund at the Festival of Arts is a nonprofit organization aiding Festival artists who are unable to work because of unexpected hardship. It is a well-known (albeit taboo) fact that the creative field doesn’t always offer up the financial security available in more lucrative endeavors. But by taking into account the financial dangers involved in being a creative professional, the Artists Fund is able to protect the members of the Festival community—as well as their families—from unforeseen personal or natural disaster. At first glance, Greg C. Riley’s ceramic vessels appear to be Asian–inspired, but closer examination reveals that they are entirely his own creation. Massive but not necessarily large constructs, they derive much of their distinction from the intricate glazing process Riley uses to give them a multicolored, roughly hewn texture. Makeup Director Allyson Doherty spends months researching each show’s featured pieces and laying the groundwork for rehearsals, which kick off in February. Then, every Thursday night for five months, backstage is abuzz with excitement as the show begins to come to life. And perfecting the makeup component of each piece requires the same studied practice, attention to detail, and intense preparation as the cast members, costumes and sets do.

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SUMMER 2015 In Every Issue

16 HIGHLIGHTS

written and edited by Kimberly Johnson

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SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL

LAGUNA DANCE FESTIVAL

JOHN HOYT CREATES MAGAZINE RACK

LAGUNA NURSERY’s GARDEN CABARET NIGHT

ART-A-FAIR: A FINE ART FESTIVAL

9th ANNUAL ART STAR AWARDS

CRAIG LOCKWOOD WRITES ABOUT BILL OGDEN (written by Elizabeth Nutt)

AN EVENING WITH PIANIST GARRICK OHLSSON AT CASA ROMANTICA

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Highlights Sawdust Art Festival

aguna’s annual Sawdust Art Festival brings together a wide range of fine

art media under one rustic roof. The event,

which dates back to its informal inception in the mid-sixties, saw a watershed moment in

1968, when it moved to its present three-acre site at 935 Laguna Canyon Road and took

on its current values and mission. Over its

course, the Sawdust Festival sees on average

more than 200,000 international attendees on its grounds. The event emphasizes a love and acknowledgement of all fine art and craft forms including clothing and textile,

ceramics, glassblowing, jewelry making, mixed media, painting, sculpture, woodwork and print making. This year the festival will be offering a medley of classes and workshops in addition to new glassblowing and pottery sessions to supplement the lineup

of featured artists and attractions. The Sawdust Art Festival runs from Friday, June 26,

photo by Maya Lora

through Sunday, August 30. l www.sawdustartfestival.org

John Hoyt Creates Artist Magazine Rack

ohn Hoyt’s three-dimensional art

meshes pop culture inspiration and

the primitive hands-on task of combining shapes and textures to create amazing

sculptural designs. Well known for his

Laguna Dance Festival

3D guitar works, he’s extending his scope even more broadly into unexpected

territory. In collaboration with Laguna

It was also the year she decided to settle down in Laguna Beach. Within a short

magazine rack for LBAM that will

he year 2005 was a pivotal one for Jodie Gates. That was the year the California native retired from her role as a primary dancer with the Joffrey Ballet, the

Frankfurt Ballet, the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Complexions Contemporary Ballet. time, however, Gates decided to take her extensive knowledge of dance and put it

to use invigorating the craft in her new home. With a mission statement to “support and promote the development of dance creation, presentation and education and to increase public appreciation of the art form in Orange County and beyond,” Gates

established the Laguna Dance Festival in 2006. The festival employs young as well as seasoned dancers who are passionate about sharing their graceful craft with

appreciative audiences. At press, the 2015 performances have yet to be announced,

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Beach Art Magazine, Hoyt will be taking his skills to the street in a wonderfully practical way—designing a functional

highlight his unique artistic voice. The

exciting collaboration was conceived as a

way to extend the creative reach of visual art to our community’s residents. With

this ongoing project, LBAM has chosen Hoyt to create the first Artist Magazine

Rack which is located at Laguna Gallery

of Contemporary Art, 611 So. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach. l www.Johnhoytart.com

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Highlights Garden Cabaret Night

he Laguna Nursery is chock-full of beautiful things, from pottery to plants to people.

Its ambiance is relaxing, surrounded as it is by

fountains and flowers to appease the senses. On

very special occasions, however, the atmosphere of Laguna Nursery goes from pleasingly calm

to joyously spicy. When dusk hits on nights like these, the building at 370 South Coast Highway Upper Left: Saif Eddin and Kathi Gillmore, Broadway veterans, have sung together at almost every Cabaret! Left: Kathi Gillmore performed on Broadway in Ragtime and Showboat, here performing at Laguna Nursery; Far Left: Charlene Mignault, from Montreal, Canada, sings in French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Japanese, and Arabic.

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turns into a full-blown bonanza. Music, comedy and food to take the taste buds on an equally

sultry trip are all offered up at Garden Cabaret nights at Laguna Nursery. Past celebrations

have seen the likes of multi-talented vocalists

Saif Eddin, Charlene Mignault, Sally Reyes and

Rex Reed. The cabaret-style events are a perfect

combination of indulgence, glamour, extravagance

and comedy set in a picturesque location. At press, the 2015 performances have yet to be announced, keep up with the Cabaret on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/lagunanursery. l

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Art-A-Fair Fine Art Festival

e already know summers in Laguna Beach

are pretty amazing, thanks to the water and

the warmth of the sun. As if the seasonal bliss by the

coast couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be any more ideal, the events involving creativity and artistry during this period make it a

landmark time for California fun. Running from Friday, June 26, through Sunday, August 30, Art-A-Fair Fine

Art Festival will be a front-runner on plenty of must-

see summer art lists. With over 100 featured artists set to create and display works, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the richest and most varied celebrations offered. SUNDAY, JUNE 12

ART AUCTION & WINE EVENT fine art, donated by

Art-A-Fair artists, will be auctioned. The majority of the proceeds will benefit the students at Laguna College

of Art + Design. Wine tasting will be provided by The

Stash. Come early, stroll the grounds and enjoy outdoor dining at Tivoli Too!Restaurant. To participate in the

auction bidders must register by 6:45pm; wine tasting from 6:00-7:00pm and Live Art Auction from 7:008:00pm.l www.art-a-fair.com

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Highlights

Art Stars Shine at Awards Gala In true academy award style, the best and brightest of Laguna’s diverse artistic community enjoyed a star-studded evening on Sunday, April 12 as The Laguna Beach Alliance for the Arts (LBaa) recognized its stars and paid tribute to actor Joe Mantegna at the 9th Annual Art Star Awards held at [seven-degrees]. Gerard Stripling and Michele Taylor Guests enjoyed a red carpet reception with champagne and hors d’oeuvres set to the music of the Evan Stone Trio. Later in the evening, entertainment included the poetic-pop stylings of musical duo Rocky’s Revival. Jonathan Burke, LBaa Chairman, emceed the award gala and award-winning actor Joe Mantegna delivered a compelling, entertaining and inspiring keynote address. Mantegna ended his comments holding up his Art Star award (designed by artist Louis Longi), “Louis going next to Tony!” The evening’s first honoree was the winner of the $5,000 [seven-degrees] of inspiration grant, awarded to Delyer Anderson for her proposal “The Film We Made/The Book I Didn’t Need To Write.” The finished project will be a full-length, contemporary dance work that examines issues of isolation among women and empowerment through female relationships. The performance will be unveiled at the 2016 Art Star Awards. Last year’s recipient of the [seven-degrees] of inspiration grant, Cheryl Ekstrom, was on hand to debut her series of sculptures titled “Setting Forth.” The compelling message behind this body of work is that one doesn’t know how a journey will go, only that they must make it. What there can be no doubt about is that to go beyond – in life, death, love, art, in anything – you must set forth. For her outstanding and significant contributions to the arts in Laguna Beach, Carol Reynolds was honored with a Lifetime Achievement in the Arts award. Reynolds has enjoyed a career in musical arts that includes over 30 years of teaching followed by service to the Laguna Beach community following Fred Sattler her retirement. Her advocacy and volunteer work includes serving as an Arts Commissioner, establishing a Cultural Arts Plan and founding the Laguna Concert Band. “No one is more deserving of this award than Carol,” said Art Stars Chair Wayne Baglin. He continued, “Her exceptional accomplishments and contributions will continue to benefit future generations.” 20 lLagunaBeachARTmagazine.com

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ABOUT THE WINNERS:

The Alice-Rice Gallery

Best Arts Program: Sunset Serenades and Music in the Park, City of Laguna Beach

GRAND OPENING

The City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission held its first Music in the Park 32 years ago. Showcasing a genre of popular music, the event attracts residents and visitors on summer Sunday afternoons. Generations of Lagunans have grown up with this tradition, where it doesn’t matter who you are, or how you dance, you’re bound to see friends or make new friends. Sunset Serenades is part of the 19 free concerts the City offer each year. Held in May and September, these eclectic style concerts have the best backdrop of any concert setting in the world – Heisler Park.

Gigi Rice

Individual Arts Patron of the Year: Ilona Martin Alice Hernandez-Gaona

484 North Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, CA 92653 562.480.6177 AliceRiceGallery.com

Karin Horlick

Tricia Skoglund

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Ilona Martin is a long-standing supporter of the arts in Laguna Beach and an active and dedicated Board member of both the Laguna Playhouse and the Laguna College of Art and Design. Her stellar leadership in organizing events that bring artists together with potential donors yields valuable returns including the cultivation of a wider base of friends and supporters, as well as an increase in contributed revenue. Ilona is a visual artist and recognized painter herself, and is able to collaborate with fellow artists, committee members, staff, and donors, all with ease and grace. Her leadership over many years has helped to provide scholarships for students, bring the joy of live theatre to audiences, and touch the lives of many visual and performing artists---all accomplished through her passion, resourcefulness and untiring commitment. Corporate Arts Patron of the Year: The Ritz-Carlton of Laguna Niguel

As The Ritz-Carlton of Laguna Niguel has evolved over the years, they remain conscious about the things that are important to the local community and that is the Arts. Partnering with the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters for almost two decades, this hotel has contributed more than $350,000 in sponsorship support. Additionally, they have created opportunities for numerous of artists throughout the year by establishing a program and an exhibit TriciaSkoglund.com space to showcase local art at the hotel, giving guests from around the world the opportunity to experience the rich artistic culture of Southern California. REFLECTIONS IN THE NIGHT Mixed media acrylics on torch-cut steel 50” x 50” x 3”

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Outstanding Arts Collaboration: The Sock Thief, Laguna Concert Band and Laguna College of Art & Design Laguna College of Art & Design and the Laguna Concert Band collaborated on a project headed by Ed Peterson. It involved an animated film for the summer animation master class at LCAD. This was a “first” for using an original composition and the 65 piece concert band in support of the Animation Department’s film. The project was primarily funded by the [seven-degrees] of Inspiration Grant and supplemental funding from the Laguna Beach Rotary Club underwrote an additional 5 minute film “The Making of The Sock Thief.” “The Sock Thief” had its premiere at the 2014 Art Stars Awards and is being submitted to over ten film festivals throughout the world. The collaboration has increased awareness of Laguna Beach as a broad artistic center, integrating film and music.

D. MICHAEL DUGGAN DugganPhotography.com

Laguna Beach Festival of Arts 2015, Booth #93 Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach

Seven Girders, Boston, 1975

Arts Leadership: Fred Sattler Fred Sattler is President of the Board of Directors of the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. As a volunteer in the arts, over the last four years Fred has been responsible for the monumental task of leading the Festival’s Board, staff, architects and community toward a re-imagining of the Festival of Arts façade and exhibit grounds. His business acumen, understated tenacity and consensus building abilities have resulted in a tangible project moving forward by building a cooperative spirit with the City of Laguna Beach in constructing the first element in the City’s village entrance. The Arts District and the community of Laguna Beach will have its image as an arts mecca revitalized as a result of Fred’s leadership.

VISUAL EXPLORATIONS OF THE UNSEEN

We all have untapped inner strength. Duggan seeks to demonstrate this through the pervasive juxtaposition of graphic elements on a worldly tableau. His images work together to bring you to a different place, but a true reality.

Artist of the Year: Gerard Stripling and Michele Taylor Gerard Stripling and Michele Taylor are both artists in their own rights, Michele having created the beloved “Laguna Tortoise” at Bluebird Park and Gerard with his artist designed benches at Treasure Island Park. This is the second time these artists have joined forces and created a public art piece for the City. Installed in 2014, “Eternal Legacy” acknowledges the sacrifices of two police officers who lost their lives in the course of duty and a reminder of the service and duty of all our Police Officers. The bronze and glass sculpture of an unfurling flag contains phrases embodied into the piece including the quote by Ash Sweeny “Heroes are the people who do what has to be done, regardless of the consequences.” l www.lagunabeacharts.com

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Highlights

Craig Lockwood Writes Book on Bill Ogden’s Influential Works

ocal author Craig Lockwood captures the work of a celebrated Southern California

artist in his new book Ogden: The Visionary Art

surfing scene in Laguna Beach in the 1960s and -70s.

“For local kids,” Lockwood explains, “one

of Bill Ogden, published by Croul Publications

of Ogden’s enormously popular, gracefully

June. Lockwood’s subject was at the epicenter of

Spectrum music shop probably graced a bedroom

of Newport Beach and available at bookstores in the mid-century countercultural movement and

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psychedelic posters from Jimmy Otto’s Sound wall.”

written by Elizabeth Nutt Surfers will recall Ogden’s Surfer Magazine cartoons, while

exhibitors at the first Sawdust Festival in 1968 knew the talented 25-year-old painter as one of the original 192 participating members.

In his introduction to Lockwood’s book, former Laguna Art

Museum director Bolton Colburn offers a deeper perspective: “Ogden’s work is illustrative and fantasy-based,

incorporating Art Nouveau overtones and Tolkien-like figures

and dwellings. However, as Ogden developed … in the 1980s, he began focusing on pure landscape and seascape, infusing classic genres with a heightened sense of reality that only an artist who was experienced in … altered states of reality could express.”

Laguna College of Art + Design has scheduled an exhibit of

Ogden’s work in its new Ocean Avenue gallery. l

Ron Azevedo Fine Art Photography

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Highlights

An Evening with Pianist Garrick Ohlsson at Casa Romantica

udiences enjoyed an evening of music at Casa Romantica

Cultural Center and Gardens and An Evening with pianist

Garrick Ohlsson, March 14, 2015. The evening included a live

auction, which raised $25,000 for Casa Romantica programs and the 2015 Casa Romantica Music Festival and Academy.

The Casa Romantica Music Festival and Academy is a two

week summer intensive music training program in piano, violin, viola and cello for students ages 8 – 13. The Casa Romantica

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Music Festival and Academy will take place July 11 – 24, 2015,

in which students will take part in daily private studio lessons, performance opportunities, musicianship training, parent

workshops and innovative STEAM classes. This program is offered at free of charge for all students.

Named the “Timeless Titan of the Keyboard,” American

classical pianist Garrick Ohlsson presented a once in a lifetime intimate recital in the CASA CLASSIC concert series at Casa

Opposite Page: Left: Garrick Ohlsson Right: Mr. and Mrs. Clifford and Janet Ronnenberg, Founder CR&R, Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Shanaz Langson, President Investment Building Group; This Page Left: Mr. Gavin Herbert Sr., Founder, Retired Chairman and CEO Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Mrs. Ruth DeNault, Casa Romantica Board President, DeNaults True Value Hardware, Ms. Berenika D. Schmitz, Executive Director, Casa Romantica Mr. Dave Westendorf, Casa Romantica Board Vice-President, Westendorf Produce Sales Inc. Right: Mr. and Mrs. Judy and Robert David Hall, Actor, CSI: Crime Scenes Investigation

Romantica, set in the main salon of the 1927 Spanish revival bluff top mansion of San Clemente founder, Ole Hanson. The concert included selections from Chopin and Scriabin.

Winner of the International Chopin Competition in 1970,

Garrick Ohlsson regularly performs at the most prestigious

concert halls around the world. Mr. Ohlsson can be heard on the Arabesque, RCA Victor Red Seal, Angel, BMG, Delos, HĂ¤nssler,

of the complete Beethoven sonatas, for Bridge Records, has garnered critical acclaim, including a GRAMMYÂŽ.

For more information our upcoming 2015 Casa Captivating

Season programs and events at Casa Romantica Cultural

Center and Gardens, please call (949) 498-2139, or visit www. casaromantica.org. l www.casaromantica.org

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Looking Back Written by Stacy Davies

The Postman Always Rings Twice Delivering Murder and Moonlight Trysts to Laguna Beach

It was 1946 when French film critic Nico Frank coined the term “film noir”—

literally, “black film.” Referring to a handful of American movies of the early and mid1940’s that depicted a bleak, cynical view of life, a desperate crime (murder or multiple murders), and an attractive, immoral woman at the center of it all—the “femme fatale”—Frank was the first to note the cinematic shift in the American psyche from dreamy optimism to futility and an obsession with the harsh hand of fate. Detective noirs such as The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Murder, My

Sweet (1944) featuring gumshoes Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe were the first to spring up, and soon gave rise to a slew of shadowy crime

mysteries involving “flatfoots” and “private dicks.” By the mid-1940s, however, noir had shifted to vice of a more domestic sort.

The Second World War would soon end, but post-war angst

(compounded by echoes of the pre-war Depression and the physical

and mental scars returning soldiers carried home) ran high throughout the decade. Adding to the darkness of trauma and economic woes

were the subconscious fears ignited when civilian women manned

munitions factories during the war. Females were much less content to stay at home and play house once they’d had a taste of independence, and emboldened as they were with ambitions that now stretched beyond domesticity, they seemed more terrifying to the male

population than a hoard of oncoming Nazi tanks. Unlike war or the

economy, however, females were something that could be controlled,

and Hollywood went full force at them in noir, presenting scandalized versions of the doom that befalls women who want too much and the pitiful men who scramble after them.

Billy Wilder’s masterpiece Double Indemnity had set the stage

in 1944 for the dire parable—sorrowful Joes tripping into complex

webs of sex, money and manslaughter spun by icy dames who made black widows seem like kittens—and in Barbara Stanwyck we found 28 lLagunaBeachARTmagazine.com

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Looking Back

our femme fatale template. By 1946, noirs and their evil women were a staple, and in that year and the next, Hollywood produced the highly

crafted lady labyrinths of Gilda, The Killers, Out of the Past, The Lady from Shanghai, and The Postman Always Rings Twice.

Based on the 1934 novel by James M. Cain and directed by Tay

Garnett, Postman had it all—a pessimistic drifter, a slick-as-glass ruthless woman, and sexual tension so intense that MGM feared the film would never make it past the censors. The story of a handsome, nomadic

handyman who is manipulated by a scheming-and-stacked young wife to bump off her elderly husband so that the treacherous duo can take over his diner-gas station gets incredibly twisty, and is about as far-

fetched as they come. That’s par for the course in noir, and no reason

to dismember it. Besides, the sight of hunky John Garfield gnawing on angel of death Lana Turner’s mouth—wreaking Puritanical havoc in

some movie houses—is reason enough to play along. And then there are those beach scenes …

Shot on location in Laguna, the frolicking of Garfield (Frank) and

Turner (Cora) while the cat’s away is something to behold, but it almost

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didn’t happen. Plagued by the infamous Laguna fog, the cast and crew had to wait for days to get the seaside shots, and

director Garnett even briefly tried relocating the production to

more out of life than to sling hash, and guy who wants her hash, slung or not.

Postman opened to big box office and was a bona fide hit

San Clemente—until the fog followed them in cool pursuit.

for MGM, even though studio head Louis B. Mayer hated it.

became palpable; holed up together, with no Scrabble game in

became one of its established antiheroes, but Turner, who

Meanwhile, the sexual tension between Garfield and Turner

sight, the two embarked on their own torrid tryst one moonlit

night. A few doors down, Garnett routinely drank himself into a stupor (he had no Scrabble or femme fatale distraction) and eventually had to leave town for a week to dry out.

Production finally resumed with clear skies, and Frank and

Cora were able to engage in multiple watery mating rituals, as well as a final, cheery reconciliation before the cruel slap of karma slacks their jaws. Shot “day for night”—meaning

that the daytime landscape was transformed into night via

underexposing the film stock—Laguna’s rocky cliffs and rolling waves turn ominous, serving as a metaphor for the turbulent,

Garfield, who’d previously made a few noir pictures, now

hadn’t been much more than a pretty face, was the real winner. Showing off surprising acting chops that finally brought her

some thespian respect, she even impressed novelist Cain, who was so taken with her performance that he gave her a leather-

bound copy of his book with an inscription thanking her for “a performance even finer than I expected.” Most of all, Postman, with its glorious juxtaposition of low-class broads and bums

with the roaring wrath of nature, sent a chilling message to the masses: Don’t sell your soul for pie in the sky. And beware of blondes in bikinis. l

uncontrollable urges burning in the hearts of a gal who wants

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Looking Back

Cut Out for the Wilds The Odyssey of Abby Williams Hill written by Grove Koger

s a child, Abby Williams was

following year they moved to Tacoma,

artist.” She first saw the light of

was now) was forced to spend much

what people like to call a “born

day in the little community of Grinnell, Iowa, in 1861, and before long she was

taking lessons from an aunt who was a botanical illustrator. By age 21 she was studying in Chicago with one of the founders of the city’s Art Institute.

Now quite a few of us are born

artists, or writers, or athletes. What counts in the long run is keeping at it, nothing

more and nothing less. Hill kept at it, and she did so with a doggedness

Washington, and although Hill (as she

Tacoma Art League. She was also able to

as a woman. “I was cut out for the

joined the Young Ladies Art Club and the take an extended camping and sketching trip to the slopes of Mt. Rainier.

Hill’s first professional opportunity

came in 1903, when she won a

commission from the Great Northern

Railway to paint in the rugged, largely

inaccessible Cascade Mountains. One of

she was expected to dress or behave. After painting a particularly striking

mountain in the Cascades

Booker T. Washington a

few years before and been

she painted some of her most

inspired by his lectures, so

satisfying works.

she knew what she would

After leaving the Art

do. “What could be more

Institute, Williams taught art

fitting,” she wrote, “than

at a seminary in Quebec and

to name it for one of the

spent her free time painting

most truly great men of

the countryside along the St.

our times?” And so today

Lawrence River. The Grinnell

we know that 8,300-foot

impressed with her works that they gave

the resulting canvases, and one of the

she chose instead to study with New York

Horseshoe Basin in the North Cascades.

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beyond her impatience with the way

American educator

decade, Laguna Beach, where

and the couple married in 1888. The

clothing, but her concerns extended far

met prominent African-

Far West, and, for nearly a

engaged to medical student Frank Hill

preference for “practical and good”

the situation. She had

Canada, the wilderness of the

Along the way Williams became

commenting specifically about her

the opportunity to remedy

from the staid Midwest to

Chase.

wilds,” she would later write. She was

unnamed, she was given

was an attitude that took her

noted painters, including William Merritt

the stereotypical role expected of her

and learning that it was

difficult circumstances. It

City’s Art Students’ League under several

In undertaking such strenuous

outdoor activities, Hill was ignoring

prosper under even the most

her a formal endorsement as a teacher, but

continue painting in the Northwest.

of her time caring for an ailing son, she

that allowed her talent to

College faculty were so

Northern Pacific Railway Company, to

peak as Mt. Booker.

Although the sheer effort of traveling

best she ever created, was of spectacular

and working in the wilderness was

The Great Northern selected it and 13

verge of fame. But in 1909 her husband

other paintings for reproduction in a

brochure, and subsequently the works

were displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. Hill went on to win

three more commissions, these from the

exhausting, Hill appeared to be on the

was diagnosed with depression, and his doctor suggested that a sunnier climate would be beneficial.

The Hills moved to California, but

the change had little effect and for much

of the following decade Dr. Hill was

hospitalized. From 1913 through 1921 Hill herself lived in Laguna Beach, where she

became a founding member of the Laguna Beach Art Association. One of her most

luminous canvases from this period, titled simply Laguna Beach, captures sand and

sea and sky glowing in shades of celadon and jasmine at sunset. The work, says

Hill’s biographer Ronald Fields, is “as

ephemeral as a cloud study by the English

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painter John Constable.”

By 1924 Dr. Hill had recovered,

allowing the couple to tour the West’s

national parks. As was the case in Laguna, the bright sun and boundless skies

encouraged Hill to work in more intense

colors. But the period also marked her final flowering, for in 1931 her husband had to be hospitalized in Patton. Hill moved to nearby San Diego, but after his death in

1938 her own health deteriorated and she never painted again.

Hill’s majestic late canvases of Grand

Canyon and Bryce Canyon rank her as one of the best of Western landscape artists.

Figurative painting had gone out of style

by the time she created them, but looking at them now, with unprejudiced eyes, we

can see that Hill’s doggedness had paid off after all. l

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The Artists Fund Acting Together to Pay it Forward

written by Kimberly Johnson

or over 80 years, Laguna Beach has been

creating a fund to be accessed as emergencies arise.

and seasoned fine art shows—the annual

Rush continues, “particularly our founder, Anne

home to one of the world’s most celebrated

Festival of Arts. Distinguished by its longevity and

its consistent quality of work, the Festival of Arts has

“The organization as a whole is truly marvelous,” England.”

England’s history as a member of the Laguna

been viewed and enjoyed by generations of families

Beach art community is a well-known and inspiring

its stature again and again takes a dedicated team

University, she majored in Art, concentrating on

from around the world. But to produce an event of of members working in close proximity with one

another, sharing their concern for the art community year-round.

In 1999 this community experienced an internal

tale. Beginning as a student at Florida State

watercolor, oil and printmaking. She studied and worked there until 1962, when the freedom and

charm of the California lifestyle lured her to the state. Following her move, England received a

blow, as one of the event’s own faced unforeseen

scholarship to attend the Art Institute of Southern

England, Festival artists, contributors and board

technique was greatly influenced by revered painter,

physical and medical setbacks. Led by Anne

members worked together to collect money for their fellow artist and friend, effectively taking the first steps toward the creation of the Fund.

California, where her transparent watercolor

illustrator and former Laguna Beach Art Association board member Roger Armstrong.

The nurture that England received from Laguna

The Artists Fund at the Festival of Arts is a

Beach’s art community lives on and is paid forward

unable to work because of unexpected hardship. The

Today the organization is stronger than ever, having

nonprofit organization aiding Festival artists who are effort represents an important asset to the Laguna

Beach art community that is often lacking in other creative communities. It is a well-known (albeit

taboo) fact that the creative field doesn’t always offer up the financial security available in more lucrative endeavors. But by taking into account the financial dangers involved in being a creative professional,

the Artists Fund is able to protect the members of the Festival community—as well as their families—from unforeseen personal or natural disaster.

“The group is one-half Festival board members

and one-half community artists,” explains Fund president Shirley Rush. In a prime instance of

creative problem solving, the team drew up a plan

to sell art donated by Festival exhibitors each year,

tenfold in the Fund’s current plans and projects. recently expanded the categories of help that it

makes available. In addition to a personal assistance program for past and present Festival participants

facing hardships, the group now offers scholarships, artist counseling and mentoring. Rush notes that however vital, these types of support are often

overlooked, remarking that “so many opportunities are geared toward students as opposed to serving those who have begun their careers.”

To get tickets or find out more about the 2015

Festival of Arts, taking place July 5 through August

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GREG C. RILEY

Ceramic Vessels like No Others written by Daniella Walsh

perfecting glazes that are nothing short of stunning in their

multicolored, roughly hewn texture. He controls every step

Riley says, pointing to an elongated piece distinguished by

t first glance, Greg C. Riley’s ceramic vessels appear

to be Asian–inspired, but closer examination reveals

that they are entirely his own creation. Massive but not

necessarily large constructs, they derive much of their distinction from the intricate glazing process Riley uses to give them a

carefully, and may give each vessel as many as ten applications of five different glazes to achieve the color and texture he envisions.

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The ceramicist has spent 40 years experimenting with and

coloration. Vivid red, burnt orange, blue and turquoise, and

shades of black give the vessels (not pots, since they are not functional) unique identities. “They could be used as urns,” added architectural elements of his own design.

“First I did porcelain high fire stone work, then raku,

but everyone else was doing that,” Riley recalls. “I wanted

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something different. Independent study over several

can give the piece the appearance of a small temple

process that is unique in its high texture.” Riley also

discovered.

years led to the development of ‘searing glaze,’ a

says that he is often inspired by bodies of water, but he

or a fantasy structure housing a population yet to be “First I build the vessel,” Riley explains, “and then

works with a color range that sets his work apart.

I really begin to envision the piece. I keep a sketch pad

he hand–builds them on a pottery wheel. He creates a

draw.” He adds that sometimes he can envision a piece

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close at hand and if an idea comes across, I begin to

on one page but that he may need as many as ten. “The drawings become a visual diary of what my intentions were.” Riley emphasizes that nothing is left to chance,

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that all applications and results are intentional.

“I studied Asian-influenced architects

like I.M. Pei and Frank Lloyd Wright,“

Riley says, “but also Japanese artist Isamu Noguchi. Mostly I am attracted by the

freedom of expression in ceramics—you

can make clay do everything.” Every year Riley produces series of 6 to 12 pieces,

series that suggest new possibilities for vessels, sculptures and tiles.

A 35-year exhibitor at the Festival

of Arts, Riley was first introduced to

ceramics at the tender age of four when his mother, a student at Claremont

College, took him along to class. Later in life, while holding down a non-art day job, he started studying ceramics as a

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his partner, Linda Potichke, a goldsmith and 28-year Festival of Arts exhibitor in

Laguna Beach. He is a full-time ceramicist,

having made a living off his art since 1980. His pieces have been shown at Tiffany’s in South Coast Plaza and the former

Robinsons-May department stores, and can be seen in the Festival of Arts permanent

collection and the Laguna Niguel Design Center.

Riley remarks that making vessels

such as his is a process demanding creative imagination as well as technical finesse.

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The Faces Behind the Scenes Pageant of the Masters Makeup Written by Elizabeth Nutt

ith over 100 staff members and volunteers, the makeup department of the Pageant

of the Masters—Laguna Beach’s worldrenowned annual stage show of ”living

pictures”—is a force to be reckoned with.

Makeup Director Allyson Doherty spends months researching each show’s featured pieces and laying the groundwork for

rehearsals, which kick off in February. Then, every Thursday night for five months, backstage is abuzz with excitement as the show begins to come to life. And perfecting the makeup

component of each piece requires the same studied practice,

attention to detail, and intense preparation as the cast members, costumes and sets do.

“Makeup is an art, too, and it’s critical to the show because

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the time the show opens, her incredible team of supervisors and volunteers has perfected those finishing touches.

For each piece in the Pageant—and each face—Doherty does research

and conducts experiments. Using makeup, she’ll effectively transform a three-

dimensional surface into a two-dimensional replica of a painting, or she’ll create the perfect texture and shine to turn clothing and skin into porcelain, marble or bronze. She’ll mock up a Styrofoam mold of a face, playing around with color, texture, shadow and tone. Once she’s achieved a “look,” she drafts detailed

instructions for makeup application for every single cast member, or around 150 people.

By the time makeup volunteers arrive for the first rehearsal, their stations

are ready. They’ll have a photograph of a featured piece of art, the mocked-up

Styrofoam face, the detailed instructions, and a plastic container of makeup for

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each cast member they’ll work on. On show nights they’ll have the entire makeup application process down to around 25 minutes per cast member.

“Backstage can be chaotic, but it’s incredibly organized chaos,” says Doherty.

Her prep work contributes to the seamlessness of the show, and during rehearsals

she moves dutifully from makeup artist to makeup artist, offering feedback to each volunteer to ensure that everyone is on the same page. Makeup application is a labor-intensive, challenging task, but it is, after all, a team effort.

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Makeup supervisor Bettye Murphy has volunteered over 41 years in the

department. Part of her job is to help newcomers such as Kathy Buford, a first-time Pageant volunteer. When asked why she returns year after year, Murphy replies, “It’s simple: for the camaraderie, and all the people. It’s like one big family.”

Buford is learning the ropes, but has the support of Murphy, Doherty, and the

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rest of the team. “Last week’s rehearsal was my first one, and I was incredibly

nervous, but when I got home, I realized how much fun I’d had,” she remarks excitedly. A background in makeup

artistry is not required, and most of the volunteers begin with no experience at

all, but they are given an initial weekendlong training session before rehearsals

begin. Almost everyone returns year after year, gaining experience, confidence and friendship along the way.

Makeup has almost always been

an important element of the show,

having found its place in the Pageant

spotlight in the late 1930s. Following the

unprecedented Pageant success under the directorship of Roy Ropp and his wife,

Marie, Hollywood got wind of the show in Laguna and wanted to get in on the

act. Anatole Robbins, an award-winning Hollywood makeup artist at the time, came down to Laguna and joined the

Ropps in 1939. Robbins’ contributions led to an invaluable artistic upgrade in Pageant design, and although the

makeup itself has undoubtedly changed over the years, Robbins helped set

today’s high standards for the show.

“Certainly there is artistry in the

makeup,” points out Diane Challis,

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Pageant Director in 2015. “The makeup artists are doing exactly the same thing as the scenic artists, but their canvases

are smaller. And they have to re-do it for every performance … It’s an ephemeral art form.”

Challis selects a new Pageant theme

manipulate the makeup to help carry out the theme from all angles. “The makeup this year will be vibrant and fun,” she explains. ”We’ll use color to make it

pop. For example, if I see that we need to create a shadow, I’ll do it with blue

or green instead of brown. It won’t be

obvious upon first glance, but on stage it’ll bring more life to the look.”

Each piece in the pageant is created

with such skill, detail and precision that it is often difficult for audience members to

believe that there are live actors involved. Without a doubt the makeup team plays a crucial role in the Pageant’s perfectly authentic, awe-inspiring re-creation of

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The Art of Pleasure

The Posters of

Jules Chéret

written by Grove Koger images courtesy of Gary Gibson, The Vintage Poster Gallery

here may be any number of

avenues to fame and fortune,

but being in the right place at the right time is hard to beat.

As it turned out, being in Paris in 1866

turned out to be the right combination for Jules Chéret, who set up his lithographic

printing business in the City of Light that year.

Chéret had been born there thirty years

before. Apprenticed to a lithographer when he was thirteen, he also took a course in

drawing at the École Nationale de Dessin in Paris, and spent his spare time in the

city’s art museums, learning what he could from the masters.

Dissatisfied with selling sketches

to music publishers, Chèret moved

to London, where he found making

drawings for a furniture company equally unfulfilling. Back in Paris, he secured a

commission to design posters for Jacques Offenbach’s 1858 operetta Orpheus in the Underworld. Chéret’s artistic vision was a match for Offenbach’s frothy musical

one, but the venture came to nothing, and in 1859 he returned to London, studying

English color lithography techniques and supporting himself by designing book jackets and music hall posters.

It was in London that a mutual friend

introduced him to Eugene Rimmel, a

perfumer who hired Chéret to design labels and scented Valentine cards. Impressed by the artist’s talent, Rimmel helped

him set up business in Paris (this was in

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We’re used to thinking of Paris as the “City of Light”

without wondering what the words might actually signify. But it

really did earn the title in the 1860s, for it was during that decade that the French capital became one of the first cities in Europe to

install gas street lights—some 56,000 elegant wrought iron affairs that illuminated its streets and boulevards. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 proved a humiliating disaster for France as a 52 lLagunaBeachARTmagazine.com

whole and Paris in particular, but the subsequent peace brought stability and prosperity. It was the beginning of what would be remembered later as the Belle Époque, a decades-long era of optimism and vital artistic expression—and pleasure.

Parisians who could afford to do so—and there seemed to

be more and more of them—patronized cabarets such as the

Moulin Rouge and the Folies Bergère. Those with pretensions

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to higher culture enjoyed operettas and operas. There were casinos where they

might gamble away their money in style and restaurants such as the Ritz where

they could consume the very best of haute cuisine. What’s more, women of the Belle

Époque could study in universities, dress more provocatively, even smoke. It was the beginning of women’s liberation.

And in the middle of this hedonistic

tumult was Jules Chéret, who was

positioned to become one of the age’s best chroniclers. His chosen medium,

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Jules Chéret is known as the father of the poster.

artistic equivalent of Champagne. Chéret had studied Victorian graphic design during his years in England, but he

rejected its fussiness in favor of a broader and freer approach, utilizing two and

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colors and textures.

As an artist, Chéret combined the

grace and exuberance of eighteenthcentury Rococo with the freedom

and spontaneity of his own century’s

Impressionism. His subjects ranged from music halls to novels and magazines, from liqueurs to cigarette papers

(particularly the Job brand) to lamp oil.

His designs were bold and colorful, and

almost always featured one of the elegant, fun-loving damsels who inevitably

became known as “Cherettes.” Whatever

the subject or the design, pleasure was the message, and it was a message eagerly endorsed by the French public.

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Maidy Morhous More Than Meets the Eye

aidy Morhous describes herself as an artist

who is dedicated not only to making art with an aesthetic appeal, but also to ensuring that

others may derive significant meaning from it. Her contemporary

bronze sculptures, most of which depict elements of the human body, are rendered to expose a specific social critique, and are not so much representative as they are symbolic.

“If I create a sculpture of a man without arms, it’s not just a man

without arms. I attempt to create a piece that has something to say about that man, and his relation to and place within society,” Morhous says. Her “Mirror Mirror” series—pieces of which can be found at Forest & Ocean Gallery—was created as a means for Morhous to express her commentary on the constraints that society sets for physical beauty

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and perfection. Morhous describes that the pieces, which are meant to hang

effortlessly from the wall like articles of

clothing, are symbolic of the metaphorical

mask or shell worn by men and women in our society, and “how the exterior façade can be worn and then removed, never

allowing us to show our true selves,” she says.

Born in Upstate New York, Morhous

drew early inspiration from her mother, a painter and watercolorist. When she was

still young, Morhous’s family relocated to Southern California, where the artist was

raised. She attended art classes at major art schools in Los Angeles and later studied at the Atelier 17 in Paris, which culminated her MFA; Morhous earned a dual degree in Printmaking and Sculpture. Though her primary interest from early on was

working three-dimensionally, she began her career in printmaking, to which she dedicated nearly ten successful years.

In the mid-80s, she moved to San

Diego, sold her printing presses and

returned to sculpting. Over the years, her style has evolved, moving from tighter, more illustrated pieces, to those that

are loose and abstract. She continues to

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Morhous describes that the pieces, which are meant to hang effortlessly from the wall like articles of clothing, are symbolic of the metaphorical mask or shell worn by men and women in our society

Laurel 2.0 acrylic on canvas

Fleurdelis 1.1 acrylic on canvas

Triniti 2.1 acrylic on canvas

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end result, her inspiration and vision constantly evolving, too.

Morhous has traveled extensively,

and she regularly draws from those experiences when it comes to the

inspiration behind many of her pieces,

especially her “Under Wraps” collection. Having ventured to the Middle East,

Thailand, Egypt, China, Vietnam and

South America—among countless other

places—Morhous explains that she often witnesses the restrictions that women

in particular experience in societies and

communities throughout the world. This series was meant to express the ways in which women are undermined or

oppressed by society. Many of her other

muses and influences are social, political and cultural issues, by which she is

constantly inspired to create art as form

of statement and communication with the viewer. “The resistance to the oppression of socially inscribed narratives and

socially dominating practice is presented sublimely to the viewer and open to interpretation,” says Morhous.

Perhaps one of the artists’ most

notable journeys was that of her March

2011 trip to Japan, which she embarked

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Mid-way through her trip, the infamous Tōhoku Earthquake struck, followed

the subsequent tsunami. The experience

was harrowing and life changing for the artist, who says she experienced true helplessness during one of the most

devastating natural disasters in Japan’s

history. Upon her safe return to the U.S.,

Morhous decided that there was more she could do than just donate monetarily to disaster relief funds.

She utilized her skills as a sculptor to

create a series of three bronze sculptures that she would later transport and

dedicate to the people of Japan. “I created the sculptures so that future generations and visitors alike would not forget

the devastation that this community

endured,” she explains. The first piece,

titled “Mamoru,” which is Japanese for ‘to protect’, depicts a woman clutching

her child as she frantically runs from the tsunami’s waters. The second bronze in the series is titled “Sendai,” which

represents a grouping of people in the Tōhoku province whose lives were

uprooted by the catastrophic event. The third piece, “Fukkou,” which means

‘resurgence,’ represents the perseverance and onward movement of the Japanese people.

Today, Morhous works from her

studio in Del Mar where she continues to push herself as an artist to evolve,

experiment, and change. She is working to increase her exposure by attending

international art fairs, and she recently took on the role of president of the Del Mar Art Center. As for her ambition as

an artist and her plans for the future? “I

just want my work to stand for something more than just representational. I want

it to say something. It has to go beyond just being the physical…it has to speak

to someone and draw something out of them,” she says.

To view more sculptures by Maidy

Morhous, visit: www.maidymorhous

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Immortalized Americana in Canvas and Paint

Michael Ward

written by Daniella Walsh

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lapboard houses, barns, weathered signage, grain silos and old railroad depots may be physically

disappearing, but thanks to sharp-eyed artists such as Michael Ward, they are preserved for posterity. “I paint anything that catches my

eye,” Ward remarks. ”Objects of the

past, the evolutions of sites, are worthy

subjects. I always carry a camera, aware of the layering of views.”

To capture images like the one of

neighborhoods but paints in his studio. “I don’t paint en plein air,” the artist explains. “I prefer solitude to public

input that painting in the streets would undoubtedly elicit.”

What some might see as dilapidated,

a combination hair salon and jewelry

Ward finds beautiful, with VW

Ward roams old Southern California

vintage cars replete with monster fins

store replete with bilingual signage,

microbuses, Airstream trailers, and

as added bonuses, if not subjects in themselves.

Rendered for the most part in

acrylic paint on canvas or boards,

Ward’s paintings suggest photo realism.

However, the works contain just enough

personal stylistic touches bring the scene alive, allowing viewers to feel as if they are part of it.

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What stands out is Ward’s

understanding of the properties of light

and his sense of scale and perspective, the latter acquired while taking architectural drafting and rendering classes in

high school. “I could have become an

architect,” he recalls, “but I didn’t want to

12 and in complete culture shock-- Let’s say I learned a lot of new words.” An

someone who teaches himself, fits Ward

laundry on clotheslines, with the

camera, he taught himself photography

early painting depicts his aunt hanging windswept plains of his home state in the background.

Ward graduated from Cal State Long

deal with math.”

Beach, where he hung out mostly with

his family to Long Beach in 1965. “I was

osmosis,” he says.

Born in Montana, Ward moved with

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The word autodidact, meaning

a lot of art students. “I picked up art by

to a T. After his father gave him his old and then began to paint in a technique that closely resembles painting by

numbers. “I learned by doing,” he remembers. “I’d project lines onto

illustration board and then fill in lines and color with gouache, not realizing

how difficult that medium was. But it

houses around here are stuccoed.”

layer color.” He also read and studied old

is not his only love. He met his future

out what works and what does not.

a fascination with the written word,

taught me how light works and how to

masters and experimented until he found Ward is still learning. “At 61 I‘m

actually getting faster, having developed

However prolific Ward is, painting

wife, Margaret, in 1981, and also nurtures typography and graphic design.

Ward hung out his shingle in

techniques to speed things up.” He

2001 as a freelance graphic designer.

at painting stucco—useful since most

showing his paintings at community

quips that he’s also “getting really good

Shortly before that, he had begun

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art associations—“with the old ladies

on display at the Wells Fargo Bank in

his attraction for houses, it’s one that first

during the summer at the Festival of

painting flowers,” as he puts it. As for

surfaced in the 1970’s during visits to his cousin who lived in a two and a quarter-

century-old house in Maine. “I was doing a lot of pen and ink drawings of other

people’s old houses and sold them for 15

downtown Laguna Beach. He also exhibits Arts, where Laguna Beach gallerist Dan

Miller first discovered him two years ago. “Michael is an excellent painter whose works remains consistently relevant.”

“Some of my source material is 40

dollars each,” he recalls.

years old by now,” Ward points out, “but

growing, and by now represents a record

genre, and with roughly 3000 slides I

Meanwhile Ward’s body of work is

of Southern California urban history.

Forty-seven of his paintings were recently

I still paint off it. I don’t get tired of the won’t run out of material.”

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companion D.J. Waldie can attest to

Ward describes his body of work

that. An author of six books based on

like this: “Over the years I have come to

has accompanied Ward on forays through

looked at but not seen, the ordinary

Southern California architecture, Waldie

the greater Los Angeles basin, and credits Ward’s quest with inspiring his own

writing. “It was Mike with a camera and me as an interested passenger looking for surviving Los Angeles vernacular

architecture,” he explains. “Over time

I gained a deep understanding of how

the L.A. area developed over time, how

homes, businesses and factories comprise neighborhoods.”

see my paintings as documents of things environment that we live in but seldom

examine closely....I can begin to uncover the grace that is hidden in the things

around us. The paintings are my way of

bearing witness and of making people stop what they are doing and pay attention to

something they may not have seen before but will know none the less.” l www.tmichaelward.com

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Calendar ONGOING Now-May 31, 2015

Open Casa: Artists of Tomorrow: San Clemente Student Art Exhibition

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente The 12th Annual Student Art Exhibition will showcase student art in the categories of painting, drawing and three dimensional art. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Now-June 12, 2015

Fresh Faces 2015

Festival of Arts Gallery, 3rd floor, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg, 260 Ocean Ave , Laguna Beach This exhibit is a fascinating look into the world of fresh and innovative artwork from prestigious artists recently juried into the Festival of Arts. Free. Weekdays 9-6 pm and Saturdays 9-4 pm LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145 Now-June 30, 2015

Contemporary Art Sale

Randy Higbee Gallery 102 Kalmus Dr, Costa Mesa Up to 70% off our entire inventory of contemporary art. We also have an amazing selection of furniture, picture frames, and beautiful succulent plants for your garden. Come shop at one the most creative and innovative spaces in Orange County. Tuesday-Friday 9-5 pm., randyhigbeegallery.com; (714) 546-7624 Now-June 7, 2015

Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 8 pm

Yo-Yo Ma

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa One of the true superstars of classical music performs Dvorák’s Cello Concerto. Tickets from $200. PacificSymphony.org; (714) 755-5799 Thursday, May 7, 2015, 5-10 pm

First Thursday Art Walk

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Explore Laguna Beach’s new gallery! Wine and snacks served. VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554 Thursday, May 7, 2015, 6–9 pm

Art Walk: Music, Wine and Fun

Gallery 570 / Townley Gallery 570 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Townleygallery.com; (949) 715-1860 Thursday, May 7, 2015, 6–9 pm

Celebrating the Abstract Opening Reception

Orange County Creatives Gallery 761 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach On display May 4-29: international juried show featuring abstract art. OrangeCountyCreativesGallery.com; (978) 473.9658

Wild Things II and Other Tales of the Imagination Celebration

Showcase Gallery 3851 S Bear St, South Coast Plaza Village A mix of professional and child artists reflecting childhood through art. Friday through Saturday 10:30 am-5:30 pm www.ocfinearts.org; (714) 540-6430 Saturday, May 2, 2015

First Saturdays Art Walk

AvantGarden Gallery 207 N Broadway, Santora Bldg, Santa Ana See the art, meet the artists and have a wonderful time. 6-10 pm; ocfinearts.org; (714) 540-6430 Saturday, May 2, 2015, noon-3 pm

“Paint with the Pros,” an Event of the Imagination Celebration

Showcase Gallery 3851 S Bear St, South Coast Plaza Village A family event for children up to 16 years of age allowing them to work in fine arts and crafts. ocfinearts.org; (714) 540-6430 Saturday May 2, 2015, 4-6pm

Flower Crown Workshop

The Soul Project, 1516 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Workshop in our beautiful garden. All materials and professional styling guides will be provided. Enjoy refreshments and snacks. Cost starts @ $35 per person. www.soulproject.com; (949) 494-0489 72 lLagunaBeachARTmagazine.com

Bed (A Horizontal Musical) Gala Premiere

Mysterium Theater at the La Habra Depot Playhouse, 311 S Euclid Ave, La Habra World Premiere Gala Opening of the award–winning play written by Laguna Beach artist Tom Swimm with music by Chuck Verburg. Directed by Marla Ladd. Mysteriumtheater.com; (562) 697-3311 Tuesday through Sunday, May 12-June21, 2015

Casa Wellness Wednesdays: Casa Yoga

Mariko Ishii

May 1-May 9

One Ritz-Carlton Dr, Dana Point Art Exhibition for select group of participating Festival of Arts artists. Open to the public. marietippets.com; (949) 481-4616 Saturday, May 9, 2015, 8 pm

Showcase Gallery 3851 S Bear St, South Coast Plaza Village All-California annual awards competition. www.ocfinearts.org; (714) 540-6430 Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 9 am

The G2 Gallery 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice Beach The G2 Gallery is partnering with Forest & Ocean Gallery in Laguna Beach to present Nature OC, featuring photographers living in Orange County. This exciting exhibit is an extension of G2’s long-running Nature LA series. ronazevedo.com; (949) 291-2196 theG2gallery.com; (310) 452-2842 Now-July 13, 2015

MAY

Festival of Arts Exhibit at the Ritz-Carlton

Annual Artist’s Eye Open All-Media Competition

Nature OC: Ron Azevedo

foaSOUTH, 1006 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach The exhibit showcases Mariko’s printmaking series titled “Dialogues with Nature,” which captures her love of nature and her unique perspective.Weekdays 10 am-9 pm and Weekends 8 am-9 pm LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145

Friday, May 8, 2015-June 3, 2015

Thursday, May 7, 2015, 6:30-10 pm

A Step into Spring Artist Reception

Las Laguna Gallery 577 S Coast Hwy A-1, Laguna Beach Please visit us for art, live music and more. Show runs May 7-May 30. Free. laslagunagallery.com; (949) 667-1803 Thursday, May 7, 2015, 6-9 pm

Ann Kim’s Dreamscapes with Anne Moore’s Pressing Engagement

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente The primary focus of the class will be placed on breath, body and movement awareness, self-discovery and community connection. This class is suitable for both first time and seasoned yoga practitioners. Classes begin at 9 am. General admission $5.00; free for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Thursday, May 14, 2015, 7 pm

Casa up Close: Hidden History of Orange County, with Author Chris Epting

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente Orange County author, PBS host and OC pop culture historian Chris Epting will discuss pop culture and the hidden history of Orange County. General admission $12; $10 for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139

Sandstone Gallery Laguna 384A N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Art Walk Opening Reception. Free. sandstonegallery.com; (949) 497-6775 Thursday, May 7, 2015, 6-9 pm

First Thursdays Art Walk

Artist Eye Laguna Gallery 1294-A South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Visit our gallery and meet your favorite artist. artisteyelagunagallery.com ; (949)497-5888 Thursday-Saturday, May 7-9, 2015, 8 pm

Beethoven’s Emperor

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor) and Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. Tickets from $25. PacificSymphony.org; (714) 755-5799 Friday, May 15, 2015, 5-7 pm

Grand Opening & Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554

Saturday May 16, 2015, noon-6 pm

Spring It On with Robert Graham

The Vault Men, 381 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach Iconic designer Robert Graham presents his new spring collection at The Vault Men. Spend $250 or more and receive a gift with your purchase. Drinks will be served. thevaultmen.com; (949) 376-4000

Saturday, May 23, 2015 5-8 pm

Welcome to the Gallery Wine and Cheese Reception

Orange County Creatives Gallery 761 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach We are proud to welcome new artists Shaun Thomas, Carol Simon and Bill Sherwood. OrangeCountyCreativesGallery.com; (978) 473.9658 Saturday, May 23, 2015, 5-9 pm

Grand Opening Part II Wine tasting and snacks Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy Laguna Beach VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554 Thursday, May 28, 2015 7 pm

Casa Classic: LA Grand Ensemble

Saturday, May 16, 2015, 3-5 pm

Mary Colby Tea

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente Enjoy High Tea at the Casa with canapés, tea and champagne. View display of Mary Colby Antique Collection. Tickets are $50 per person and $375 for a table of eight. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Saturday, May 16 to 23, 2015, 4-8 pm

SOCALPAPA: Painting the Light— Here, There and Everywhere

Randy Higbee Gallery, 102 Kalmus, Costa Mesa Join us for an amazing juried show of over 60 paintings showcasing some of the top plein air artists in Southern California. www.randyhigbeegallery.com; (714)546-7624 Saturday, May 16, 2015, 5-8 pm

Reflections on Water Fundraising benefit for the Pacific Marine Mammal Center

The Cove Gallery, 1492 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach 50% of silent auction sales benefit the Pacific Marine Mammal Center. covegallerylaguna.net; (949)494-1878 Saturday, May 16, 2015, 2-5 pm

Portrait/Figurative Workshop

AvantGarden Gallery 207 N Broadway, Santora Bldg, Santa Ana Live model, supervised, no instruction. Fee $15. www.ocfinearts.org; (714) 558-8843 Saturday, May 16, 2015, 5-7 pm

Annual Artist’s Eye Open All-Media Competition Awards Reception

All-California annual awards competition. Showcase Gallery, 3851 S Bear St, South Coast Plaza Village ocfinearts.org; (714) 540-6430 Saturday & Sunday, May 16 & 17, 2015, 10am-6 pm

Beverly Hills Art Show

The art show runs along Santa Monica Blvd. from Rodeo Dr to Rexford Dr. beverlyhills.org; (310) 285-6830 gcrceramicdesign.com; (949) 370-4319 Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 7 pm

Casa Wellness Wednesdays: “Where Did I Put My Keys?” with Dr. Craig Stark

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente Dr. Craig Stark, Director of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, UC Irvine, will discuss how the memory changes as we age due to underlying changes in the brain. General admission $12; $10 for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente Composed of musicians from the most prestigious orchestras and music institutions in Los Angeles, including the LA Philharmonic, the LA Opera and the Colburn School, LA Grand Ensemble is led by Grammy Award-winning composer Juan Colomer General admission $25; $20 for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Thursday-Saturday, May 28-30, 2015, 8 pm

André Previn

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa Discover the music of one of the most versatile musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries. Tickets from $25. PacificSymphony.org (714) 755-5799 Saturday, May 30, 201, 5-9 pm

New Artworks by Virga Siauciunaite Wine, juices and fruits

Thursday, June 4, 2015, 6-9 pm

Journey of Zen, by Martin Beaupré

Lu Martin Galleries 372 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach lumartingalleries.com; (949) 494-8074 Thursday, June 4, 2015, 6–9 pm

First Thursday Art Walk Music, Wine and Fun Gallery 570, 570 South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Townleygallery.com; (949) 715-1860 Thursday, June 4, 2015, 6:30-10 pm

Unconventional Means Artist Reception

Las Laguna Gallery 577 S Coast Hwy A-1, Laguna Beach Please visit us for art, live music, and more. Show runs June 4-27. Free. Laslagunagallery.com; (949) 667-1803

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy Laguna Beach VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554 Saturday, May 30, 2015, 7-11 pm

Hand-Built Custom Italian Motorcycle Show

Newport Italian, 1536 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa Free refreshments.

JUNE

Tuesday, June 2-7, 2015

IAPS PastelWorld Exhibition

Hotel Albuquerque, NM International Art Exhibition for Master Circle artists. Open to the public.marietippets.com; (949) 481-4616 Thursday, June 4, 2015, 5-10 pm

First Thursdays Art Walk

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Explore Laguna Beach’s new gallery! Wine and snacks served. VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554 Thursday, June 4, 2015, 6- 9 pm

First Thursdays Art Walk

1294-A South Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Visit our gallery and meet your favorite artist. artisteyelagunagallery.com ; (949)497-5888 Thursday, June 4, 2015 6- 9pm

In the Neighborhood Opening Reception

Orange County Creatives Gallery 761 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach On display June 1-26. International juried show celebrating the special characteristics that define a neighborhood. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Friendly Center in Orange. OrangeCountyCreativesGallery.com; (978) 473.9658 Thursday, June 4, 2015, 6- 9 pm

Art Opening for Lucia Ferreira

Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art LGOCA, 611 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Show runs June 4-30. Lucia is a contemporary surrealist photographer whose imagery will capture your imagination and inspire your soul. She is a humanitarian involved in helping troubled teens with a myriad issues from drugs to homelessness, and a portion of her proceeds go directly to individuals in need. www.lulight.com, lgoca.com; (949) 715-9604

Thursday-Saturday, June 4-6, 2015, 8 pm

Vertigo, with Herb Alpert and Lani Hall

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1958 thriller with the hypnotic score performed live. Tickets from $35. PacificSymphony.org (714) 755-5799 Saturday, June 6, 2015, 5-8 pm

Season 2 Opening Reception

Del Mar Art Center 1555 Camino Del Mar, Ste. 314, Del Mar Artwork by 34 San Diego Artists. dmacGallery.com; (858 ) 481-1678 Saturday, June 6, 2015, 6-10 pm

First Saturdays Art Walk

AvantGarden Gallery 207 N Broadway, Santora Bldg, Santa Ana See the art, meet the artists, and have a wonderful time. ocfinearts.org; (714) 558-8843

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Calendar Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 9 am

Thursday, June 18, 2015, 6-10 pm

Newport Italian, 1536 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa Come and paint your own piece on a Vespa scooterto be raffled for UNICEF. “To Give Is to Live” is the theme. Free! Thursday, June 18, 2015, 7 pm

Casa Wellness Wednesdays: Casa Yoga

Casa Wellness Wednesdays: Healthy Aging with Dr. Zuzana Bic

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente Dr. Zuzana Bic from the College of Health Sciences at UC Irvine will be discussing the importance of physical activity, nutrition and stress management. General admission is $12; $10 for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Thursday-Saturday, June 11-13, 2015, 8 pm

Fire and Water

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 615 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa The husband-wife duo delivers an eclectic blend of jazz, world and American pop standards. Tickets from $25. PacificSymphony.org (714) 755-5799 Saturday, June 13, 2015, 5-9 pm

Explore Our New Gallery with Featured Artist Virga Siauciunaite Wine, juices and fruits.

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy Laguna Beach VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554 Saturday, June 13-September 10, 2015, Weekdays 9 am–6 pm and Saturday 9 am-4 pm

Rob Gage Retrospective

Festival of Arts Gallery, 3rd floor, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg, 260 Ocean Ave , Laguna Beach This exhibit features photographer Rob Gage’s wide range of work, including images from his 40+ year career in commercial photography and his transition into fine art. Free. LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145 Sunday, June 14, 2015, 10 am-4 pm

San Clemente DBA 20th Annual Car Show

On Avenida Del Mar, Downtown San Clemente Annual Car Show featuring classics, hot-rods, and contemporary cars. Free family event! Villagesanclemente.org/annual-car-show/; (949) 218-5378

Vespa Art night

Casa Cool: Backwater Blues Band

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente The Backwater Blues Band is a premier San Diego group of seasoned musicians who have performed up and down the coast from Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach to world-class events and festivals. Their music style is a broad spectrum of blues standards, funk, soul, R&B, swing and original blues. General admission is $25, $20 for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Friday, June 19, 2015, 5-9 pm

Summer Solstice Show with New Artworks by Virga

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy Laguna Beach VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554 Saturday, June 20, 2015, 5-8 pm

Portrait/Figurative Workshop

AvantGarden Gallery 207 N Broadway, Santora Bldg, Santa Ana Live model, supervised, no instruction. Fee $15. ocfinearts.org; (714) 558-8843 Sunday, June 21, 2015

Summer SOULstice Soul Project 1-Year Anniversary Celebration

The Soul Project 1516 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Join the festivities at The Soul Project flagship retail boutique for day-long activities, live music, special promotions and fun. See www.soulproject.com or stop by the store for more information. soulproject.com; (949) 494-0489 Tuesday, June 23-July 26, 2015, 6-8 pm

Open CasaMax: Sculpture Artist Carraher

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente Free Opening Reception, June 23, 2015, 6-8 pm Los Angeles native Max Carraher is a young expressionist sculptor with a focus on the human form. He has been dubbed a modern-day Rodin. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Wednesday through Monday, June 24-August 2, 2015

Casa Up Close: “From Dinosaurs to People,” with Dr. Jere Lipps

John Wayne Airport Community Focus Space 18601 Airport Way, Santa Ana Contemporary mixed media works by Laguna Beach artist Paul Gardner will be on display. paulgardnerfineart.com; (949) 677-6527 74 lLagunaBeachARTmagazine.com

777 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach Discover 125 distinguished artists at this juried fine art festival. Enjoy live music, outdoor cuisine, daily art workshops, watching artists create.Adults $7.50, seniors/military $4.50, children under 12 free. art-a-fair.com; (949) 494-4514

Orange County Creatives Gallery 761 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach We are proud to welcome new artists Jeni Bate and Scott Gutentag. OrangeCountyCreativesGallery.com; (978) 473.9658 Saturday, June 20, 2015, 2-5 pm

Showcase Gallery 3851 S Bear St, South Coast Plaza Village A wonderful show of Orange County artists. ocfinearts.org; (714) 540-6430 Thursday, June 25, 2015, 7 pm

Paul Gardner Exhibition

Art-A-Fair—A Fine Art Festival

Welcome to the Gallery Wine and Cheese Reception

Showcase Gallery Summer Show Featuring Fine Artist Iriet Peshkess

Monday, June 15, 2015 through July 15, 2015

Friday, June 26 to August 30, 2015, Sunday-Thursday 10 am-9 pm, Friday & Saturday 10 am -10 pm

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente Recently named Director of the Dr. John D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center in Orange County, California, Dr. Lipps will speak on the history and life of Southern California from prehistoric to current times. General admission $12, $10 for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139

Friday, June 26- Sunday, August 30, 2015, 10 am-10 pm

Sawdust Art Festival

935 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach Experience over 200 Laguna artists, live entertainment, art demonstrations, classes and outdoor cafes in a cool eucalyptus grove. Adults $8.50, seniors $7, children 6-12 $4, children 5 and younger free. sawdustartfestival.org; (949) 494-3030 Saturday, June 27, 2015, 8-11 pm

Newport Italian Pasta Night

Newport Italian, 1536 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa Home-made Italian food, wine & Italian bikes. Free.

JULY

Wednesday, July 1-31, 2015

Laguna Beach and Sister Cities Original Posters on Display and for Sale The Vintage Poster 1492 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, Free. TheVintagePoster.com; (949) 376-7422 Thursday, July 2, 2015, 5-10 pm

First Thursdays Art Walk

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Wine and snacks served. VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554 Thursday, July 2, 2015, 6-9 pm

First Thursdays Art Walk

Artist Eye, 1294-A S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Visit our gallery and meet your favorite artist. artisteyelagunagallery.com ; (949) 497-5888 Thursday, July 2, 2015, 6-9 pm

Art Opening for Mitch Gobel

Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art— LGOCA 611 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach A contemporary painter who focuses on biomorphic abstraction. He is passionately involved in wildlife and nature conservation and has made this one of his life missions, donating significant time and resources to MGRA and causes such as the Wildlife Warriors and Sea Shepherd. His work is shown in galleries throughout Australia Contact for pre-sale of his work. mitchgobelresinart.com, lgoca.com; (949) 715-9604

Thursday, July 2, 2015, 6-9 pm

Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 9 am

Orange County Creatives Gallery 761 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach On display Mar 30-Apr 30. International juried show with a fun summer theme. OrangeCountyCreativesGallery.com; (978) 473.9658 Thursday, July 2, 2015, 6–9 pm

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente The primary focus of the class will be placed on breath, body and movement awareness, self-discovery and community connection. This class is suitable for both first time and seasoned yoga practitioners. General admission $5.00; free for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Wednesday, July 8-August 31, 2015, 8:30 pm

Summertime Opening Reception

Artwalk Music Wine and Fun

Gallery 570, 570 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Townleygallery.com; (949) 715-1860 Thursday, July 2, 2015, 6:30-10 pm

Nakedness Artist Reception

Las Laguna Gallery 577 S Coast Hwy A-1, Laguna Beach Please visit us for art, live music and more. July 2-August 1. Free! Laslagunagallery.com; (949) 667-1803 Friday, July 3, 2015, 5-8 pm

“Summer”

Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Studio 418 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach Enjoy the historical 1920’s Laguna Beach Cottage studio setting as we open Summer, a fine art exhibition with top contemporary realist and impressionist works by studio owner Vanessa Rothe and other top American landscape artists. The theme of celebrating Summer and its glorious sunshine will tie the works together with ocean and landscape scenes from California, the French Riviera and the Russian countryside. vanessarothe.com; (949) 280-1555 Saturday, July 4, 2015, 8 pm

July 4 Spectacular Featuring Faithfully

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 8808 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine Journey’s popular hits come alive, along with patriotic favorites and a brilliant fireworks finale! Tickets from $25. PacificSymphony.org (714) 755-5799 Saturday, July 4, 2015, 6- 10 pm

First Saturdays Art Walk

AvantGarden Gallery 207 N Broadway, Santora Bldg, Santa Ana See the art, meet the artists, and have a wonderful time. ocfinearts.org; (714) 558-8843

Casa Wellness Wednesdays: Casa Yoga

Pageant of the Masters

Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach Watch real people be magically transformed into life-sized re-creations of famous works of art. Accompanied by a full orchestra, a live narrator guides you through the story of each living picture. Advance tickets $15-$220. PageantTickets.com; (949) 494-1145 Thursdays, July 9-August 27, 2015, noon–1 pm

Art Talks: A Lecture Series

Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach Festival artists talk about their inspiration, history, and careers in art, giving attendees a deeper understanding of their creations. Free with Festival admission. LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145 Thursdays, July 9-August 27, 2015, 5:30-7:30 pm

Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach The Festival’s outdoor setting, together with chocolate paired with wine and the sensuous sounds of jazz surrounded by fine art, creates an ideal evening. $15 in addition to Festival admission. LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145 Saturday, July 11, 2015, 1-3 pm

Saturday, July 18, 2015, 5-8pm

Welcome to the Gallery Wine and Cheese Reception

Orange County Creatives Gallery 761 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Join us in welcoming new artists to the gallery. OrangeCountyCreativesGallery.com; (978) 473.9658 Saturday, July 18, 2015, 5-9 pm

New artworks by Virga

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy Laguna Beach Wine, juices and fruits. VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554 Saturday, July 18, 2015, noon-3 pm

Family Art Day

Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach Art activities for children and their parents including face painting, balloon art, puppet show, and treasure hunt. Free with Festival admission. LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145 Saturday, July 18, 2015, 2-5 pm

Portrait/Figurative Workshop

AvantGarden Gallery 207 N Broadway, Santora Bldg, Santa Ana Live model, supervised, no instruction. Fee $15. ocfinearts.org; (714) 558-8843 Saturday, July 25, 2015, 8 pm

Beethoven’s Emperor & Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade

Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 8808 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine Beethoven’s majestic Piano Concerto No. 5 and colorful tales of the Arabian Nights. Tickets from $25. PacificSymphony.org; (714) 755-5799

Concerts on the Green: The Stray Cats’ Lee Rocker

Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of awardwinning musicians as they perform live on the Festival grounds. Free with Festival admission. LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145 Sunday, July 12-24, 2015

Casa Romantica Music Festival & Academy

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente A 2- week summer intensive music training program in piano, violin, viola and cello for students ages 8-13. Includesdaily private studio lessons, performance opportunities, musicianship training, parent workshops, innovative STEAM classes, and more! casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Sundays, July 12-August 30, 2015, 1-2 pm Sunday, July 5-August 31, 2015, 10 am -11:30 pm

Art-To-Go Happiness Is …

The Artists Fund at Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon rd, Laguna Beach Fundraising sale benefits artists in need. One buyer will win a stay at The Tides Inn. TheArtistsFund-foa.org; (949) 612-1949 Sunday, July 5-August 31, 2015, 10 am-11:30 pm

Festival of Arts Fine Art Show

650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach Juried fine art show featuring 140 of southern Orange County’s top artists in an open-air gallery setting as well as art workshops, special events, and more. General admission $7-$10, students & seniors $4 -$6, children 12 and under, military, and Laguna Beach residents free. LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145

Sunday Afternoon in the Park Music Series

Festival of Arts 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach Sundays at the Festival of Arts feature a musical series with an eclectic mix of music providing the perfect atmosphere to browse the art gallery, picnic on the green, or simply relax in the beautiful weather of Laguna Beach. Free with Festival admission. LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145 Monday, July 13-October 9, 2015,

Rob Gage: Ballerinas

foaSOUTH, 1006 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Long-time Festival of Arts photographer Rob Gage presents selections from his Ballet Project, presenting ballerinas in unique environments and behaviors. Free. Weekdays 10 am-9 pm, Weekends 8 am-9 pm LagunaFestivalofArts.org; (949) 494-1145

Saturday, July 25, 2015, 1-3 pm

Concerts on the Green: Ellis Hall Presents Ray, Motown & Beyond

Casa Cool: Nancy Sanchez

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente Up-and-coming young Orange County singersongwriter Nancy Sanchez is a jazz musician and crossover pop artist who is also a 3-time Orange County Music Award winner (Best Latin and Best Jazz). General admission $25; $20 for Casa members. casaromantica.org; (949) 498-2139 Friday, July 31, 2015, 5-9 pm

New artworks by Virga

Virga Gallery, 206 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach Wine, juices and fruits. VirgaGallery.com; (949) 338.0554

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Karin Horlick KarinHorlick.com

Soul, acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”

Represented by Alice-Rice Gallery 484 North Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, CA 92653 AliceRiceGallery.com

LydiaDelgadoWatercolors

DelgadoGallery 1550 S. Coast Hwy. #104, Laguna Beach

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761 South Coast Hwy OrangeCountyCreativesGallery.com

“America's Cup Jib,” San Diego, 2015

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Orange County Creatives

Laguna Beach Festival of Arts 2015 Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach

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RON AZEVEDO

SANDRAJONESCAMPBELL

Fine Art Photography

"Yours for a Song" acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches

Sandra Jones Campbell Studio 949 310 0074 Call for appt. Sandra@SandraJonesCampbell.com Laguna Beach, CA 92651

RonAzevedo.com 949.291.2196 RonAzevedo93@yahoo.com

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935 Laguna Canyon Rd. Laguna Beach, CA 92651 www.sawdustartfestival.org 949.494.3030

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