25th Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Celebrates Town’s Art Colony Heritage
about 5 months ago (11/30/2023)
Winners From the 25th Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Home / Art / Painting 25th Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Celebrates Town’s Art Colony Heritage By Margherita Cole on November 30, 2023 Michael Obermeyer, “Laguna Light,” 2023 Best in Show (Photo: Tom Lamb) Just as the Impressionist painters took their canvases outside to create art in nature, many painters today follow this tradition of working outdoors. Every year, the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational hosts selected artists to partake in a weeklong event that honors the California town's history as an art colony. For the 25th anniversary, over $55,000 in cash and prizes were awarded to the winning artists at the Collectors Gala.