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Date: 12/17/2025
Subject: SOCALPAPA DECEMBER 2025 Bulletin - Week 3
From: Anne Kupillas




DECEMBER BULLETIN

Jeff Preston painting at Shipley Nature Center
What's Inside: 
  
- This week's Paint Out: Friday @ 9am - Black Star Canyon
 
- NEW! Club Express SOCALPAPA App for iPhone and Android - available now!
   
- Muth Display Gallery and Muth Bin Reminders
 
- Shipley Paint Out & Sale recap
 
Shown: Club Member Jeff Preston paints out at Shipley Nature Center
  

Shipley painting sold Pam Turner and Jackie
The results are in: Our first Paint Out & Sale at the Shipley Nature Center was a success!
 
Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a wonderful day! 
The 18 participating artists, volunteers, Friends of Shipley board, and of course, all the visitors who interacted with our artists on the trails, attended the reception and took home their favorite painting! 
Six paintings were sold and we all had a lovely day filled with art and nature.
 
For more on the event, click here:
 
 
Shown above: Club Member Pamme Turner poses with a new collector

Club Express app icon
Get the Club App on your phone! 

NEW! Want to stay updated on what's happening, while you're on the go?  
Access all the same SOCALPAPA information on your phone, using the Club Express app. 
Register for events, check the calendar, renew your membership, and more -- all in an easy-to-use format on your phone.
 
The Club Express app is available for iPhone and Android users.
iPhone users -> head to the App Store
Android users -> head to the Google Play Store
 
Look for more information later this week on how to download it and register!
 

muth wall
2026 sign-ups for Muth Gallery are now open.
 
Slots to hang your plein air style paintings of Orange County locations in Muth Gallery are now open.
Each artist who is accepted will have a three-month period to display their work at Muth Interpretive Center along with two other artists. 
Each artist will have one wall. Work must be framed, ready to hang from a wire on the back, and depict locations in Orange County.
 
The slots are:
January 5-April 6
 April 6 - July 6
  July 6 - October 5
        October 5 - January 4 (2027)
 
If you have questions or would like to sign up please contact Randi Moran at randi.moran1@gmail.com

Muth Bin Reminders
 
Since so many wonderful artists are now contributing to the bin at Muth, we want to remind you of a few guidelines.
 
1. All work displayed at Muth must be original plein air-style depicting outdoor locations in Orange County. 
Animals, plants or people must be shown in a landscape setting.
2. Flat panels only, no foam-core backing or gallery wrap.
3. Mat board backing is suggested to make your work look more professional. 
4. Obtain and attach a sales slip for each painting from the green SOCALPAPA notebook at the front desk, and fill out a form to list your work in the green book.
5. Paintings must be in a cellophane envelope.
6. Suggested minimum price: $50 for smaller paintings $75 for larger work.
7. Due to space considerations, we are no longer going to accept prints.
 
Thanks to you all,
Randi Moran


 PAINT OUTS

Generic Save the date Paint Outs

Friday, Dec. 19

9am

Black Star Canyon

From the City of Orange going Southeast from Jamboree take Santiago Canyon Road a few miles and go Left on Silverado Canyon Road turnoff, and make an immediate Left onto Black Star Canyon Road.

Paint the red hills one mile along the road or park at the gate and walk through for views farther down the road.

No Restrooms.


Saturday, Dec. 27

8 am

Los Rios Street

San Juan Capistrano

 

Take the 5 Fwy South and exit at Ortega Hwy 74. Go Right at the end of the offramp onto Del Obispo,

past the Old Mission Road and wind around past the tracks and Los Rios Street,

go one block and go Right on Adelanto,go all the way down past the paid parking lot

to the free 4 hour limit gravel parking lot around the corner on Ramos Street. Park and walk down Ramos to Los Rios Street.

Paint the cottages, or views down the street or Train Depot and Restaurant.

Restrooms by the paid parking lot behind  the Montaña Adobe or just south of the track crossing.


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 

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