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Date: 10/2/2024
Subject: SOCALPAPA October 2024 Bulletin
From: Anne Kupillas



OCTOBER MONTHLY BULLETIN


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What's Inside: 
  
-  October Paint Outs 
 
NEW DATES reminder Francis DiFronzo Workshop
 
- NEW Gallery Talk at UCI Langson IMCA



Francis DiFronzo Workshop

 NEW DATES:

OCTOBER 12 & 13
 

LOCATION: San Joaquin Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, 5 Riparian View, Irvine, CA 92612

TIME: 9:30am – 4pm both days

 
Learn more and register now!
 


New Event!
October 5, 11am - 12noon


UCI Institute and Museum of California Art PRESENTS

End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra

Organized by Kolin L. Perry, curatorial assistant at the Nevada Museum of Art


SOCALPAPA invites you to join with other members and the public for a gallery talk by Kolin L. Perry, curator of the exhibition. 


We will meet as a group to listen to Kolin Perry's talk and view the exhibition. Following his presentation, Perry will answer questions and speak with visitors and program attendees. 


This program is free and open to the public. Advance registration is not required. 


LOCATION and More Information




 
 PAINT OUTS

October 2024 Paint Outs


Saturday,October 5
Balboa Island
Opal Ave Public Pier
 
 
9am.  Take Jamboree S from 405 or 5 Fwys down past PCH over the bridge onto Balboa Island (Marine Ave).
Go Right 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.
Opal Ave Pier

Friday, October 11
San Joaquin Marsh
Irvine
 
9am. Take 5 or 405 Fwy South off Culver Ave. one mile, go Right on University Dr., go 1/2 mile and go Right on Campus Drive, go over creek bridge and make immediate Right on Riparian View.
Go about 1/2 mile and go Left 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.

 
Saturday-Sunday, Oct 12 & 13
Francis oil painting workshop
See info above!
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Saturday,October 19
Salt Creek Beach
Dana Point
 
Go South from Crown Valley Parkway about a mile on PCH toward Dana Point, go Right 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 North up the beach.
Restrooms by the beach.

Friday, Oct. 25
Newport Beach Fun Zone
by the Ferry Landing
 
9am. Take 55 Fwy/Newport Ave. South  across PCH onto the peninsula down Balboa Blvd., about a mile, go Left 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.


 

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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