Scott W. Prior is an award-winning oil painter and Southern California native. He holds a BFA from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco and is Signature Member of the California Art Club and Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Mr. Prior has exhibited nationally, including shows at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, Frederick Weisman Museum of Art, Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD, Autry Museum of the West, Bowers Museum, Langson Orange County Museum of Art, Irvine, and the Hilbert Museum.
SOCALPAPA strives to expand its successful workshop program to include courses aimed at both new and experienced member artists. Scott Prior's accomplishments as an artist mirror the respect he has garnered from his peers and will attract artists from around Southern California and help establish SOCALPAPA’s workshop program as the best in Southern California.
This two-day, plein air painting workshop will include a painting demonstration by Mr. Prior, group critiques and extensive one-on-one instruction between each student and Mr. Prior. This workshop is intended for plein air painters of all skill and experience levels working in oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel.
The location of this workshop, near the Boathouse and Upper Lake of Irvine Regional Park provides a huge variety of subject matter for students and a unique opportunity for SOCALPAPA to gain visibility within our community. At this location, there are restrooms and concessions nearby and several parking areas within steps of the Upper Lake and Boathouse.