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The Mission San Juan Capistrano recently completed a 3.3 million dollar Front Gate Restoration project, and Louise Lopina was asked to do the Official Painting of the new Gate House. An image of her oil painting was given a “1920’s” look for the commemorative posters she signed at the March 5, 2013 Opening Day ceremony. Her painting now hangs at the Gate House entry to the Mission grounds and is part of their permanent collection. www.louiselopina.com


Newly-selected LPAPA Signature member Rick J. Delanty has also been elected to Signature Membership in the International Society of Acrylic Painters, with the acceptance of his painting “River of Delights” into the 16th Annual International Exhibition. The mission of ISAP is to represent artists using acrylic media, and to promote the use of acrylics professionally by painters world-wide.
www.delantyfineart.com


Robin Purcell's painting "Desert Hill" received an Honorable Mention from Michael Zakian PHD, Professor and Curator of the Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University in the 83rd Annual Statewide Exhibit of Contemporary Landscape Painters at the Santa Cruz Art League.
RobinPurcellPaints.blogspot.com

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Eric Bowman's painting, "Churchill Downs" was commissioned to adorn the bottle of the official bourbon of the 2013 Kentucky Derby. Produced by Woodford Reserve, it is their 15th year of being the official commemorative bourbon of the "most
exciting 2 minutes in sports".
www.ericbowman.com
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Doug Stotts will be exhibiting his coastal and still life paintings at the Pacific Edge Hotel during the months of March 7 April 3, as part of the hotel's 'Artists in Residence' event. There is an opening reception Thursday, March 7, 4:30 6:00 pm. Pacific Edge Hotel, Laguna Beach. Enter at THE DECK, 627 Sleepy Hollow Lane. www.dougstotts.com


Kim VanDerHoek's painting "The Way Home" was awarded second place by judge Randy Higbee at the Holiday Treasures juried art show at Debra Huse Gallery. The painting depicts a rural road in Sonoma, California. www.KimVanDerHoek.com



Julia Munger Seelos was featured in the January issue of Southwest Art Magazine's "Artist to Watch" article. Julia has been invited to participate again this year in the Celebration of Art at the Grand Canyon and the Napa Valley Art Festival. www.juliaseelosgallery.com


Larry Cannon will have two plein air paintings exhibited in the upcoming En Plein Air: An International Art Exhibition - A Tribute to Charles Reifel. The exhibit is sponsored by the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, and opens on February 20 at the L-Street Gallery of Fine Art in San Diego. Jurors for the exhibit were Jean Stern (Director of the Irvine Museum) and Charles Petersen (Senior Curator of American Art, San Diego Museum of Art 1957-1996) and author of the two highly respected books on Plein Air Painters of California: The Southland & The Northland.
Larry will also be participating in the Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational in March. www.cannonwc.com


Bryan Mark Taylor's four hour instructional DVD "Painting Cityscapes with Bryan Mark Taylor" will be released and available for purchase on December 1st, 2012.
You can pre-order today by going to: streamlineartvideo.com/titles/taylor


Kathleen Elsey's has a solo exhibition "Brush With Life" at Thos. Moser Showroom in San Francisco. This exhibition features of her recent 28 paintings and runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31st. If you can't make it to San Francisco, you can see all of the exhibition paintings at www.elsey.com/exhibitions.
Kathleen was recently interviewed by "Bravo California!" in conjunction with this exhibition. In this informal and lively video interview, she discusses her path to becoming a painter, her painting process and several of the paintings in the exhibition. You can watch the movie at www.bravocalifornia.com.


"Dusk Storm" by Lisa Mozzini-McDill is a finalist in the Art Renewal Center International 2011/2012 ARC Salon.
www.lisamozzini-mcdill.com



Joe Mancuso received “Best Of Show” for his pastel “A Chill In The Air” at the 2012 Pastel Society Of Southern California's Member Exhibition.
He also received “First Place People’s Choice Award” in the Seascape Category for his pastel “A Moment Beside The Pier” at the 2012 Pastel Society Of Southern California's Member Exhibition. www.mancusofineart.com

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New LPAPA Signature Member Larry Cannon has been featured in a full page editorial in the June issue of American Art Collector magazine. His watercolor, Point Lobos Outcropping, is also being exhibited at the California Art Club's 102nd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition for the month of June at the USC Fisher Museum of Art in Los Angeles. www.cannonwc.com

Ying Liu is awarded the Signature Membership status by the prestigious Oil Painters of America for her outstanding accomplishment in representational oil paintings. YingLiuFineArt.com


The May issue of American Art Collector magazine is featuring an article on Eric Bowman's new solo show, "Form & Function" opening April 25th at Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ.
www.ericbowman.com



Vanessa Rothe and her recently formed Realism Without Borders group is showing at the Bowers Museum -Tangata from March 1st thru May 31th. Curated by Akhmed Salakhy of Gallery Russia, Scottsdale, AZ, works from Fetchin and Rebane, to Kremer, Gleiter and Rothe now on exhibit celebrating a century of realist impressionist works. With over 30 of artists from across the globe: Russia, Ukraine, France, Holland, Italy, Germany and the United States, Realism Without Borders unites an inviting style of painting as well as the artist’s beliefs.
www.vanessarothe.com

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Terry d. Chacon's plein air painting “Sunrise at Turtlehead Peak,” painted at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, has received special recognition by Wildlife Art Journal and will be part of the traveling exhibit of America's Parks Through the Beauty of Art museum tour for 2013.
www.terrydchacon.com
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Rachel Uchizono's oil painting "Portuguese Bend" will be auctioned at the Laguna Art Museum's Art Auction 2013 on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 6:00 PM.
www.racheluchizono.com
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Pauline Roche's painting 'Checking the Nets' (30x40, Oil) was one of 13 finalists chosen by Southwest Art in their annual Artistic Excellence Competition. The painting is featured in an article in the December issue of the magazine. Another of her paintings, 'Luncheon at the Musee d'Orsay' won 2nd prize in The Artist's Magazine's Annual Art Competition and is featured in the December issue of The Artist's Magazine. www.paulinerochefineart.com
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