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The Zoom Link and password can be found in the SOCALPAPA Bulletin. It does not change so keep the info handy.

Registration is required for these limited access opportunities to paint the Hortense Miller Gardens in preparation for the upcoming Display Show.

Contact Diane Lannon at diane.lannon@gmail.com to reserve your time above to paint. Meeting instructions will bee sent to you directly from Diane. 9:00 am at Riddle Field for escort to the garden. Please register on the Monday prior to the painting day. Space is limited.
**EVENT IS NOT CLOSED - EMAIL Diane Lannon

Saturday, Oct. 5, 9:00am. Balboa Island Opal Ave public pier. Take Jamboree S from 405 or 5 Fwys down past PCH over the bridge onto Balboa Island (Marine Ave). Go R on Park Ave 8-9 blocks and go L on Topaz to the end. Watch for the side with no parking on street sweeping days. Find a spot, and park as close as you can to the bay. Walk R on the Bayfront path one block up to the public pier by Opal Ave. Stay off private piers. Paint across the water towards the Pavilion and boats. If the tide is low, you might paint from the sand. Restrooms one block farther up at the Ferry landing. of the highway. Paint iconic Abalone Point, some beach activity.

SOCALPAPA invites you to join other members and the public for a gallery talk by Kolin L. Perry, curator of End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra. Following his presentation, Perry will be available to answer questions and speak with visitors and program attendees. This program is free and open to the public. Advance registration is not required.

End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra
October 5, 2024 – January 18, 2025
Langson IMCA, 18881 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA
Free and open to all: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm

This exhibition explores the artistry of Charlotte B. Skinner (1879-1963), renowned for her vibrant depictions of California’s Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley desert country. Organized by the Nevada Museum of Art, End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierrasheds light on Skinner’s life and artistic evolution through approximately 40 paintings and drawings created by the artist over a 30-year period.

Friday, Oct. 11, 9:00am. San Joaquin Marsh. Take 5 or 405 Fwy S off Culver Ave. one mile, go R on University Dr., go 1/2 mile and go R on Campus Drive, go over creek bridge and make immediate R on Riparian View. Go about 1/2 mile and go L just before the gate, down into the left or right lots. Paint the Audubon building, or marsh views of numerous ponds. This could be a good familiarization for a possible upcoming Socalpapa show-- and the Francis oil workshop the following two days, October 12-13. Restrooms by the Audubon Building.

This two-day painting workshop is for both experienced painters and those new to plein air painting. Francis DiFronzo uses his unique method to begin an outdoor painting using acrylic paint to swiftly capture the outdoor scene in a medium that dries quickly. He then transitions to oil paint to refine and complete the artwork. Francis spends time with each student, tailoring his lessons to support each students’ skill level and individual needs. The goal is for students to experience the joy of plein air painting by learning a process that is frustration-free, repeatable, and rewarding.

This two-day painting workshop is for both experienced painters and those new to plein air painting. Francis DiFronzo uses his unique method to begin an outdoor painting using acrylic paint to swiftly capture the outdoor scene in a medium that dries quickly. He then transitions to oil paint to refine and complete the artwork. Francis spends time with each student, tailoring his lessons to support each students’ skill level and individual needs. The goal is for students to experience the joy of plein air painting by learning a process that is frustration-free, repeatable, and rewarding.

Registration is required for these limited access opportunities to paint the Hortense Miller Gardens in preparation for the upcoming Display Show.

Contact Diane Lannon at diane.lannon@gmail.com to reserve your time above to paint. Meeting instructions will bee sent to you directly from Diane. 9:00 am at Riddle Field for escort to the garden. Please register on the Monday prior to the painting day. Space is limited.
**EVENT IS NOT CLOSED - EMAIL Diane Lannon

Saturday, Oct. 19, 9:00am. Salt Creek Beach, Dana Point. Go S from Crown Valley Parkway about a mile on PCH toward Dana Point, go R into the Ritz Carlson Drive-- Salt Creek Park lot. Walk down thru the tunnel down past the Salt Creek Park to the Beach. Views South towards the Ritz Carlton cliff, or N up the beach. Restrooms by the beach.

Friday, Oct. 25, 9:00am. Newport Beach Fun Zone by the Ferry Landing. Take 55 Fwy/Newport Ave. S across PCH onto the peninsula down Balboa Blvd., about a mile, go L on Washington to street parking on Bay Ave or the metered pay parking lot. Walk over to the Bayfront Path by the Ferry landing, and Fun Zone. Views of Harbor activity or Fun Zone itself, Restrooms nearby.

SOCALPAPA invites you to join other members for a painting demo by award-winning artist Debra Huse. This will be an instructional oil painting demo on Balboa Island. Debra is a plein air painter acclaimed for her joyful use of color and bold brushwork. Her work has been featured on the cover of Southwest Art Magazine, Plein Air and Fine Art Connoisseur Magazines and has been exhibited in over 25 magazines.