Ebrahim Amin won the First Place award ($1500) in quick draw for the painting "Coffee on the corner" in San Clemente Plein Air Show on June 14th 2008. www.aminart.com





Glenn Dean will be having a one man show at John B. Strong Fine Art in Santa Fe on August 15th.
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Jim Draughon had a successful one man show at the Copperwood Artworks Gallery in Old Town Old during the month of May, 2008.
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B. J. Stapen had a successful one woman show entitled “Colorfields” at Gallery Los Olivos, Los Olivos, CA, from May 1 through June 11, featuring contemporary plein air oils of Santa Barbara County. bjstapen.com


Cindy Carrillo had two paintings juried into the Plein Air Painters of Colorado Juried Show at the Abend Gallery in Denver. cindycarrillo.com




"Abandoned" two man show by William Wray & Timothy Horn will be on exhibit at the Segil Fine Art Gallery in Monrovia, California, between July 12 and August 9. Artists Reception: July 12, 5–7pm





Laurie Hendricks had a successful one woman show at the SoPas gallery, a new venue in South Pasadena, during the month of April 2008, featuring local scenes including a plein air of “The Rialto” movie theatre, a designated historical landmark. lauriehendricksart.com





Timothy Tien is the winner of "First Place" award at the Carmel Art Festival 2008. His second painting is awarded "Best of Oil/acrylic" at the same festival.
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Jeff Yeomans was awarded “Best Urban Landscape” at the California Art Club’s 97th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition. The Invitational Exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of California Art showcases the work of 200 of the finest representational artists and runs through May 18, 2008. californiaartclub.orgjeffyeomans.com





Paul Strahm's painting "Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, California" was accepted into the Oil Painters of America's 17th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, May 2nd through June 14th, 2008, at the Dana Gallery, 246 North Higgins Ave., Missoula, MT.
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Lee Sautereau's painting "Tuck Box" received Third Place award in the 15th Annual Carmel Art Festival 2008. leescapes.com





Rick J. Delanty's 12th Annual Studio Show featuring paintings of San Clemente and coastal California. June 27–29, 2008. delantyfineart.com




Cynthia Britain’s painting entitled "House in the Grove" was featured in the April edition of Orange County Home magazine.
Britain's painting entitled "Evanescent Light" was juried into the California Art Club's annual "Gold Medal Show". The exhibit will continue until May 18th, 2008 at the Pasadena Museum of Art. cynthiabritain.com





Sterling Hoffmann's painting, "New Year's Tractors", was juried into the National Oil Painters of America competition to be held at Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana from May 2 - June 14. His painting "Ron & Allison" was accepted into PaintAmerica's Top100 and "Great Kiva" was accepted into their "Second Mini50." sterlinghoffmann.com





Carol Brigthman Johnson's two plein air pantings have chosen for the Paint America's Mini Top 50, 2007. Also Paint the Parks selected Carol's plein air image of Bryce Canyon for  its Top 50 Minis. carolbrightmanjohnson.com


Lyndelle Stonick won Best of Show for her pastel “Exposed Passion” at the San Clemente Spring judged show.
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Kim Lordier will be exhibiting her new work "Elusive Light and the Landscape" at the Debra Huse Gallery on Balboa Island, April 4 - April 25, 2008. An artist's reception will be held April 4, from 5-7pm. debrahuse.com
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Laurel Mines' solo exhibition, 'Spring Light', will be showing at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the Faculty Club. April 1-30, 2008. Open Mon thru Fri. 11:30am to 1:30pm. 
A reception will be held April 10th, from 5-7:30pm. laurelmines.com



Camille Przewodek's studio in Petaluma California wlll be open on August 30 & 31, from 10am to 6pm. przewodek.com





Will Gullette won Second Place Oil-Representational, Land/Cityscapes at the Exhibition of Art at the San Diego County Fair.





Robert Bonawitz won First Place / Best of Show at the Red Wing Plein Air Art Festival for his painting “Waiting for the Train.” bobbonawitz.com





The oil paintings of Michael Situ featured in a book titled "The Overseas Oil Painter of China -The Oil Painting of Michael Situ”. The introduction is written by Jean Stern, Executive Director of Irvine Museum and the foreword is  written by Jianbai Xu, a renowned artist and professor of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, China. Written in both Chinese and English, the book is available for sale at Michael Situ’s Studio Gallery and online at his website. The book signing will be held in his studio gallery in Laguna Beach, CA on July 12, 2008, between 1 - 6pm.
www.michaelsitu.com





Rick J. Delanty's Twelvelth Annual Studio Show & Sale will be held in Forster Ranch in north San Clemente. June 27 – 29. For more info (949) 492-8995 • delantyfineart.com





Julia Munger Seelos won First Place Oils at the Santa Cruz Art League's 78th California Landscape Exhibit. The juror was Jean Stern, executive director of the Irvine Museum. juliaseelosgallery.com





Scott Lloyd Anderson was interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio for a series of plein air paintings he's working on of the new I-35W Bridge over the Mississippi River.
Link to an audio clip of the interview
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Ying Liu's painting "Marina" is selected for Special Recognition in the "Natural Beauty" Show organized by California Art Club. Reception Date: July 12, 5-7pm followed with buffet dinner. Exhibition Date: June 23 - November 26, 2008. Location: Women's City Club 160 N. Oakland Ave Pasadena, CA.
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Saim Caglayan received the 3rd Place Award at 2008 Heritage Art Exhibition at San Juan Capistrano.
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Davy Liu invites you and your family on Saturday, June 28th, 2008 between 1–4 pm for a special book signing of the Fire Fish at Davy Liu Studio Gallery, 3275K Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. www.thefirefish.com
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"Warm Breezes" - A summer - coastal group show at Gallery McCollum featuring Michael Obermeyer, Greg LaRock, Jeff Sewell, Michael Logan Wm. Mitchell & Caroline Zimmermann. Opening night Saturday May 31st 6-9pm. Show runs through the summer. Another opening reception will be held Thursday June 5th during Laguna Artwalk Night. (949) 497-4027





Gene Costanza and Roger Dale Brown capture the majesty and the dignity of America's shorelines. The inspiring collection is now on exhibit at M Gallery in Sarasota, Florida. mgalleryoffineart.com
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Ying Liu's paintings have been awarded Best of Show and 1st Place at the Huntington Beach Art League Juried Show. Reception is on May 10 at 6-8pm. Location: Huntington Central Library, 7111 Talbert St.Huntington Beach, CA. yingliufineart.com





Three of Barbara Andolsek’s works will be in the exhibition entitled “Fragments” at the Bakersfield Museum of Art’s Visual Arts Festival 2008.  The museum is located at 1930 R Street, Bakersfield, California.
Artist Reception: May 22, 2008, 6-8 pm.  Exhibit Dates: May 22 – Aug 28, 2008
barbaraandolsekfineart.com

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