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Date: 8/27/2025
Subject: SOCALPAPA AUGUST 2025 Bulletin - Week 4
From: Anne Kupillas




AUGUST BULLETIN

John Cosby Group Demo
What's Inside: 
 
 
- This week's Paint Out: Saturday@ 9am, Irvine Ranch Historic Park and Library
 
- Thank you to Special Guest Artist Danny Folkman
 
- SOCALPAPA needs Leaders!
 
New Hortense Miller Garden Showcase
 
- Save the Date: Mammoth Lakes Paint Away this October! 
 
- September Paint Outs - Save The Dates
 
- and more!
 

Folkman Demo 1
Danny Folkman Demo 2
Thank you to this month's Special Guest Demo Artist
Danny Folkman
 
Artists got to watch Danny employ his signature gouache techniques as he developed a landscape nocturne. Learning about how Danny brings energy, emotion, color and details to his paintings was a very special treat. 
 
To learn more, visit the artist's website:

SOCALPAPA Needs Future Leaders
 
We’re looking for members who want to help shape SOCALPAPA’s future.
Several Board and Committee Chair roles will be opening in 2026, including:
 
Treasurer
Secretary
Website Chair
Advertising & Promotion Chair
Weekly Bulletin Editor
and
Back Bay Art Festival Co-Chair

Not ready for a leadership position? Join a committee and help us keep SOCALPAPA strong —
while building experience for future board service.

Interested? Contact one of the members of the SOCALPAPA Nominating Committee:

Steve Sandborg, President of the Board - steve@stevesandborgart.com
Dawn Buckingham, Vice President of the Board – dbgfineart@gmail.com
Anne Kupillas, Board Member, Advertising and Promotion – anneqpdraws@gmail.com
Randi Moran, Board Member & 2025 Back Bay Show Chair – randi.moran1@gmail.com
Denise Bradley, Board Member - denisembradley@gmail.com

HMG Show photo

Hortense Miller Art Show and Sale 2025

 

All current Members of SOCALPAPA are invited to enter and participate in a show and sale of artwork this fall at the Hortense Miller Garden in Laguna Beach, CA. This is a show for those who have taken advantage of the opportunity to visit and paint at the gardens throughout the year.


SOCALPAPA and Hortense Miller Garden are presenting a show and sale opportunity for artists this fall.

This non-juried show will consist of a maximum number of 20 artworks by SOCALPAPA artists.

Paintings must be of the Hortense Miller Garden property, or a view from the property, captured during visiting hours.

Paintings can either be plein air or studio paintings.

All works will be displayed in the Hortense Miller Aviary Gallery, inside the historic Mid-Century Modern home built by the Millers in the 1950s.

This is a non-juried show for SOCALPAPA members only.

All paintings must be for sale, and all sales must be handled by the artist directly with the client.

 
There is one more painting date on the calendar: 
Saturday August 30
 
Contact Diane Lannon at diane.lannon@gmail.com
to reserve a spot to paint and get parking information
 
 
For the full prospectus and to register, click here:
 

 
 PAINT OUTS

Spet 2025 Paint outs

Mammoth Lakes Paint Away 2025 Flyer
Save The Dates!
October 2-6, 2025
Mammoth Lakes Fall Color Paint Away Weekend
With SOCALPAPA

Three full days of painting the spectacular fall colors and beautiful scenery of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains around
Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Plan ahead and make your reservations early. There is no charge for the trip. Visit the SOCALPAPA website for all the details and information, and to register your plan to attend.
 

Saturday, August 30
9am
Irvine Ranch Historic Park and Library
13042 Old Myford Road, Irvine
 
Near corner of Irvine Blvd and Jamboree. Restrooms. Paint the grounds, old farm equipment and old migrant housing,
or the Library and farm buildings, or Palm tree lined curved Road. Park in the library lot.

Irvine Ranch Historic Park

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

 Weekly Bulletin

 MeetUp group online

 Website events calendar

 Facebook & Instagram

 
ALSO


Occasionally our group gets approached for plein air painter referrals. 


If you would like to be included on a roster, please email info@Socalpapa with your name and phone number. 

Make sure to put "Referrals List" in the email subject line. 

SOCALPAPA ZOOM

Zoom Group invites 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 279 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
Frame Xpress Long Beach 
Fast Frame Irvine
Irvine Ranch Water District
KingofFrame.com
Paint Like a Pro - Debra Huse
Randy Higbee Gallery
Newport Bay Conservancy
OC Parks
Rosemary & Co Brushes
San Joaquin Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
Teri Ludwig Pastels
Tim Smith Real Estate Group / Caldwell Banker Newport Beach
Viviva Colors
Watercolor West


SOCALPAPA is a 501c3 organization
(Southern California Plein Air Painters Association)
~Our Mailing Address~
4790 Irvine Blvd, Ste 105-371
Irvine, CA 92620 

Contact Us


4790 Irvine Blvd Suite 105-371
Irvine, CA 92620
United States of America