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Date: 7/1/2024
Subject: SOCALPAPA July 2024 Bulletin - Week 1
From: Anne Kupillas



JULY MONTHLY BULLETIN


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What's Inside: 
        
- July's Quick Draw: Sign Up Now 
- July Paint Outs
- HMG Second Show & Painting Dates - Register Now  
- Back Bay Festival Classes are live - Register now!
 



Quick Draw Flyer 2024

Back Bay Quick Draw Competition and Sale 2024

 

Back by Popular Demand!

Register now!
This year's event will be on Saturday, July 13, 2024, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

with a *New* Painting Location: Big Canyon at Back Bay Drive 

& Awards & Display at the Muth Interpretive Center 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

 

Artists who enter have the chance to win cash and prizes valued over $1,000.00!

All paintings will be displayed in Muth Center July 13 - 19, 2024

Option to sell your art, 65% of sales go to artist, 35% is a donation to the Newport Bay Conservancy

Lunch and water provided to all artists

 

Quick Draw Judge: Mark Jacobucci

 
Registration:
SOCALPAPA Members $30 
Non-Members are welcome, too! $45
 
Sign up now! Read the full prospectus and visit the registration link here:
 



It's time to Register for the SECOND Hortense Miller Garden, Laguna Beach

 


The first SOCALPAPA Hortense Miller Summer Display Show is now open at the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach.

We are getting great comments about the art.

Registration is now open for the second show to be on display from

August 3 to August 31.

Go to Hortense Miller ART SHOW 2024

This is a non-juried show for SOCALPAPA members only!
All works must be of the Hortense Miller Garden property or of views from the property. Works can be either plein air or studio. This display space is limited, so register soon. Contact Dawn Buckingham or Jim Ellsberry if you have questions.

Register to paint by emailing Diane Lannon, diane.lannon@gmail.com.

You may paint at the garden even if you do not plan to enter the show.

Artists meet Diane at Riddle Field at 9:00 am and may paint until noon.

Painting times must be scheduled and are available on the following dates:

 
Saturday, July 13
Thursday, July 18
Saturday, Aug 10
Thursday, Aug. 29

 

 

Link here for more information on the beautiful gardens:   

https://www.hortensemillergarden.org

 
 

NBC Kids Class
 
 

SOCALPAPA's classes are now live on EventBrite for the Back Bay Festival!

As part of the Back Bay Festival, SOCALPAPA artists will present two morning classes
for children with all materials supplied. 

Additionally, an adult pastels class and an adult oil class will be presented by SOCALPAPA artists. 

 

 

Adult Classes: All materials are supplied and participants will take home a completed painting at the end of class. $10 materials fee.


Tues, July 16, 10am-12pm - oil class with Karen Wadsworth

Wed, July 17, 10am-12pm - pastel class with Mike Major


Children's Classes: Art instructors will provide students ages 7-12 with an unforgettable fine art experience. All materials are supplied and participants will take home a completed painting at the end of class. Donations accepted.


Thurs, July 18, 10am-12pm - acrylic with Ellen Emmer

Fri, July 19, 10am-12pm - acrylic with Sandra Morrison

 
All classes are held at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, Newport Beach. 
For full details and to register, head over to the NBC's EventBrite page - and feel free to forward this email to a friend!
 


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Be Featured!

 

Showcase your workshops on the SOCALPAPA Website!

 

Feature your event!

 

Free of charge and available to all members.


Visit the Member Resources tab to get started.

 
 

 
 PAINT OUTS


July Paint Outs

Friday, July 5 - Fisherman's Cove, Laguna Beach
 
 Back Bay Festival - Join the Quick Draw on the 13th!
 
July 20& 21 - No Paint Out - join us and support the Back Bay Weekend Show & Sale!
 
Friday, July 26 - Irvine Park, Orange, with demo by club member Francis diFronzo
 
Saturday, July 27 - Big Bend, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
 
Friday, July 5
Fisherman's Cove
Laguna Beach
 
8am.Take PCH into Laguna and Cliff Drive through Heisler Park to the North end of Divers Cove. Metered parking-- or if early enough, some spaces in residential parking.
This is the July 4th weekend, get there early.
Look for the sign for Fisherman’s Cove  behind the big condominium jutting over the cliff.
Should be Socalpapa Flags there. 
Walk around to the small beach cove for views, depending on tide, of the gazebo, old Kayaks and Hobie Cats.
Restrooms over in middle of Divers Cove.


 

Did you know there are several ways to find out about the paint outs?

 

Weekly Bulletin

MeetUp group online

Website events calendar

Facebook & Instagram

 
 
Zoom Thursdays

 

SOCALPAPA ZOOM Group is inviting you to join us 

every Thursday, from 10am -11am

 

This is a time for members to share their art, get feedback and connect with other artists over the web.  All levels are welcome.  If you are not ready to share, join us anyway and get inspired!

 

 Follow link below to join. 

 
The passcode is
 229461


Zoom


Discover the SOCALPAPA Meetup Group and join our thriving community of plein-air painters in Southern California. 
Get the latest updates, find out who is joining (we have 190 members now!) and connect with other artists on events such as our weekly paint outs, paint aways, Zoom meetings, special events and showcases! 
 
If you haven't already joined, head over to the MeetUp website and join the group - it's free! 
Your artistic community awaits you.
 
 

GET SOCIAL!
Tag us in your paint out posts
 
#socal_papa & @socal_papa
on Instagram!

 

 
 Post your photos on our FaceBook page!
Connect with and be inspired by our
fantastic group of artists!
 
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 GET INVOLVED! 

  The club is still looking for members to volunteer for

different committees and events this year.

There are a variety of different ways you can get involved, both large and small.
 
Contact Randi Moran if you want to help.
 

OUR SPONSORS

We continually wish to thank
our sponsors. Visit their links below and please continue to support their businesses.
 
Art Supply Warehouse
Blick Art Materials
Da Vinci Paint Co
Dakota Pastel Supples
Eat Paint Live
Fast Frame Irvine
KingofFrame.com
Paint Like a Pro - Debra Huse
Randy Higbee Gallery
Newport Bay Conservancy
OC Parks
Rosemary & Co Brushes
Tim Smith Real Estate Group / Caldwell Banker Newport Beach
Watercolor West



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4790 Irvine Blvd, Ste 105-371
Irvine, CA 92620 

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