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Just a Few days left to deadline - this Sunday June 28 (5pm)

artists are asked to send 3 images and bio to [email protected]

*** Share to your strange artist friend… this is their chance to shine!

JoJo Collins (works available at LagunaART•com and in the physical gallery)

Being an artist is just one expression of my creative life. As an introverted child, I was most happy doing arts and crafts and even producing backyard carnival events for my school friends. Art was the one subject I excelled in throughout my school years. After high school, I attended 7 different colleges in Northern California concentrating on various principles such as basic art practices, silk screening, drawing, stained glass, architecture, art history, pattern drafting and interior design. Throughout the college era I knew I wanted to be an abstract artist but also loved the impressionists sense of color and light.

During the early 70’s I lived in a commune in a beach town in Santa Cruz, CA. Since I always seemed to have a little quirky way of looking at the world and being influenced by the times, I embraced the hippie lifestyle. It was liberating and fascinating and arts and crafts was a huge part of commune life including tie die, batik, ceramics, Indian beading, macramé and stained glass. I continue to love crafts and it has been a huge plus for my party planning business when I need to create décor to complement the theme.

Since I retired in 2010 I picked up acrylic painting to express myself and bring back the creating side of me instead of the business side. I find it rewarding and frustrating but have continued to be involved in online courses, joined an Art League and show my work at a local art gallery. I learn something every day and can see my transition from slapping paint on canvas to making educated decisions that has improved my work every day while staying in the Bohemian lane of art expression.

Feri Bashar (now showing in LagunaART•com)

Feri Bashar born in Tehran, Iran into an artistic family and currently resides in Southern California. At a very young age, drawing and painting became her life and blood, which led to becoming her true passion in life. She started taking painting lessons from famous Persian artists, such as Petgar, Abbas Katousian, and Masoud Behnam, to further her education in art. She graduated from University of Tehran 1980 with a degree of B.A in fine arts with an emphasis in drawing, acrylics, and oil painting, as well as a bachelors in Social Science. She studied art at Saddleback College and attended various seminars and workshops both national and for local artists. Feri has had her art displayed at multiple art shows and festivals, including:

The Art Festival in Park City, UT

Newport beach Art Festival, CA

Corona Delmar Art Festival, CA

The Art show at Lutheran Church, CA

Mission Viejo Gift & Goodies show, CA

Mission Viejo Laguna art Gallery, CA

Whether you are looking to discover a new talent or passion for your children or yourself in the world of art, she can teach you how to discover your talents while enjoying your time. For Feri, it is all about the rewards of teaching – the joy of teaching others to explore and create art, as well as to find peace and calm in the therapeutic nature of art. This is reflected in the atmosphere of the studio.

The intent behind the work can be expressed in one simple word, LOVE!

Art Classes for Adults and Kids are offered by Feri Bashar at Rancho Santa Margarita please contact her at [email protected] or [email protected]

Art Commissions accepted contact her at [email protected] or [email protected]

Website: www.artbyferi.art

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Now showing on LagunaART•com

Artist: Anne Harkness

Anne Harkness is an alumnus of the Atlanta College of Art and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from The Maryland Institute, College of Art. Her work as an art director in NYC for 15 years has embodied her work with a graphic element that viewers can detect in her paintings. In the past few years, her pieces have been in national shows, galleries and museums. She has been featured in American Art Collector Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, as well as in International Artist Magazine, where she won 2nd place in their Abstract/Experimental Art competition. She resides with her husband in Mooresville, NC. She is a member of AWA and various other groups.

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Michele Morgan

My biggest influence was my high school teacher, Mr. John Kurtz. He threw a blob of white paint onto a painting I was trying to perfect. Wow! Then he smoothed it out in a matter of seconds and showed me how to let go. Nicholas Wilton, from Art2Life, taught me how to try different approaches and let go of a change. What you see in my work are different discoveries that lie way underneath the paint. There are so many layers in my process that sometimes I must sand half of it off which in turn creates another unique look. I do not have a theme most of the time. Although, I am most stimulated by people and nature. My work is animated and has the flavor of abstract impressionism. I might start with a horizon line or a face. I paint whatever suits my soul. The genre of music usually influences how a piece might turn out.

Michele Morgan, a practicing artist, has had over 30 group and solo showings from California to the East Coast, Hawaii, and Texas. She is a graduate of the Interior Design Institute of Newport Beach, California, and took classes at Saddleback and Orange Coast Colleges. She has an extensive background in the graphic and fine arts industry as an artists’ representative, servicing commercial ad agencies, fine art galleries, and private exhibits. Other experiences include being President of the Art Directors and Designers Organization of Orange County; guest speaker and advisor for Orange Coast College and Laguna School of Art and Design; nominee for Woman of the Year by the Orange County Ad News. She owned and operated her own art gallery, Morgan Stevens Gallery, in the late 80’s, She is the owner of The Right Color, an interior design firm specializing in color, design, lighting, remodeling, and art placement. Currently, she represents a small group of artisans for placement in her interior design projects and fine art industry.

No reason to leave your beautiful home!

We come to you… (the future of buying art is now)

=> Go to LagunaART.com => choose the artists / artwork you like and we bring them to you!

Or come see us on the 1st Saturday of every month 3-6pm Live DJ live music food and drinks! The largest gallery in Orange County with over 400 local artists.

Al Esquerra

Al’s approach to creating art is ever changing and experimental by process. He has been a Laguna Beach resident for over 20 years and is active in the local arts community. Al works in multiple mediums including oils, acrylics, watercolor, mixed media, and resin. The patterns in nature and the unique textures they form have always fascinated him. The use of varied natural materials integrated with contemporary painting has resulted in distinctive mixed media pieces. His photography has been a great tool for capturing the intricate designs in nature revealing a world beyond the naked eye.

The use of reflective materials such as embedded metals, gold leaf, and resins contrasted with materials that absorb light form a juxtaposed depiction for a fresh view of a subject. Taking the familiar and showing it through his worldview drives him. Along with being an award-winning painter, illustrator, and designer he has created a number of public art pieces for the city of Laguna Beach.

After attending Chapman University he spent years exploring Europe and Africa. Travel continues to have a major influence on his art. Most recently experiencing Japanese culture in particular. This has led to a passion for succulent gardening and propagating and observing nature’s ever changing beauty and life cycles.
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Artist: Jeff Pavone

I am a classically trained artist – with a BA in Studio Art from Queens College University and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art (NYAA). The NYAA was founded in 1982. One of the founders was Andy Warhol. The curriculum was based on the original French Academy, which put an emphasis on human anatomy. Upon Andy Warhol’s death, his estate created a scholarship program for this school and I was one of the first recipients of this Andy Warhol Scholarship in 1988. The school was accredited in 1989 and I was in the very first graduating class in 1990. Since graduating I have worked as a mural painter for Modeworks, a mural company in downtown Manhattan. I have also worked at the Guggenheim Museum and have taught painting and drawing at the Indiana University John Herron School of Art and Design and Mt. San Jacinto College in Southern California. I paint and draw people, landscapes and still lives. My art is an accurate representation of what I see, with emphasis on color and composition. I like to find the beauty in simple, everyday situations and put them on canvas. My goal is to present these ordinary images in an interesting way, using composition, color, and drawing so that the finished product somehow transcends the literal meaning.

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“Bouquet of Love” by Linh Vo, Acrylic on Canvas
Available on LagunaART•com gallery in the Shops at Mission Viejo Next to Nordstrom

14.5” x 11.5” x 2.5”

Acrylic on Canvas

Original Artwork

Framed

2003

Description: Enchanted of blooms in romantic red floral vase, a timeless gift choice of expressing “I Love You”

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Linh Vo

Art has always been Linh Vo’s world beginning in her childhood in Vietnam. Later when she worked in the “super dry” Technology industry in Los Angeles for over 30 years, she took every opportunity to apply her creativity and artistic skills to her projects, and made the workplace much more productive and enjoyable. People resonated with and appreciated her personal touches in her designs – an approach that in the technology world is often overlooked by many yet fully embraced by a select few such as Apple stylish products. In 2017, Linh felt a strong desire to reconnect with her childhood dream by stepping into the art world, building upon her myriad of life experiences and to narrate that dream wholeheartedly with the world.

Linh seeks to exude – and has received praise for – joy and inspiration in her arts. In her vision to reach this goal, she strategizes the judicious use of colors in various settings, whether it is intuitive, personal or purposeful, to attain a sense of balance, create timeless elegance, or evoke feelings of happiness and memories. This, mixed with additional design techniques covering shapes, brush strokes and visual effects heightens the realism of the subjects, and in so doing, engage the viewers’ interests, captivate their imagination and leave a lasting impression.

“Untitled” by Nikki Moore, Natural Minerals and Pigments on Wood Board available at LagunaART•com gallery at shops at Mission Viejo next to Nordstrom and the Apple Store

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18” X 18”

Natural Minerals and Pigments on Wood Board

Original Artwork

Framed

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Nikki Moore

Born in Palo Alto, California, Nikki Moore is an artist who creates work using natural materials and pigments found in nature. Her work has an expressive use of color and texture, creating immersive visual experiences that invite the viewer to engage deeply in each piece. She has exhibited her work in various galleries and art shows gaining recognition for her unique style and creative vision.

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“Flickering Flames”” by Ladan Abbaspour, Acrylic on Canvas available on LagunaART•com

30” X 40” x 1.5”

Acrylic on Canvas

Original Artwork

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Ladan Abbaspour

Born and raised in Iran, I pursued a degree in Chemistry, but I was always painting in my free time. Painting has been my passion as well as my form of therapy enabling me to express my feelings and transfer them onto canvas. I love to create different types of textures in my paintings, and I’m typically drawn to using bright colors. I work mainly with Acrylic, and watercolors, and also enjoy creating abstract paintings used in Mixed Media. Nature itself inspires many of my paintings, landscapes help me to visualize new shapes and colors. I aim to capture light in different angles and use my imagination to give the viewer a new way to appreciate nature through my art.

One of my paintings, “The Walk, earned recognition in the March Madness 2021 project where the piece was transferred onto a mural in downtown Indianapolis. I’ve also had the privilege of being represented by several galleries such as Art On Main Gallery and Gifts in Carmel, Indiana, High Frequency Arts in Fishers, Indiana, and Easter Conservation Services Ltd in Indianapolis. Additionally, being juried in numerous art shows and fairs has allowed my work to be collected by art lovers in the states and beyond. Most recently, my piece titled, “Hope and Dream,” was selected for acquisition by the Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, a humbling acknowledgment of the power of art in healing and inspiration. Through my art, I intend to instill in my community a sense of love, excitement, and appreciation for the vibrant tapestry of nature that surrounds us.

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Angela Su

Angela Su (b.1990) is a self-taught artist based in Southern California, United States. She has been drawing since childhood and won her first award in grade school. She began painting abstract expressionist art in 2021.
Painting is the realization of her authentic self; it allows her to tap into a universal omnipresence beyond the transient physical forms. Albeit a physical act, it quiets conscious thoughts and takes her into the vast radiance of her true nature, allowing the reality of awareness to manifest onto the canvase.

There is an “is-ness” that exists when all the noise from our thoughts and the outside world are silenced- the presence that cannot be defined by words. Her works act as a passage for us to remember the essence of who we truly are.

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“River of Dreams” by Shalla Javid, Mixed Media on Canvas
Available on LagunaART•com

40” x 30”

2022

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Shalla Javid

Shalla Javid is a professional artist accustomed to living life without borders. This has helped her move beyond the self-imposed confines of medium and subject into an exploratory realm of endless possibilities

Ms. Javid is Persian born, but the inspiration to become an artist came during a family trip to Paris when she was eight years old. After years of painting, she has learned to evoke emotion from her work. She creates art, with a lot of surface quality and vibrant colors. Shalla’s work is filled with motion and excitement.

The intimate experience of making art allows Shalla to express her ideas, thoughts and feelings. Satisfaction comes in knowing when a piece is finished. Joy comes in that special moment when someone connects with a painting and wants it to become part of his or her life.

Shalla’s extensive work with western themes and old cowboy heroes can be seen in many banks, restaurants, and galleries throughout the Midwest. And her old world style murals cover walls in some of the most glamorous homes in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas.

“New York, New York” By Dogan Dogan, Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas available on LagunaART•com

110” x 82.5”

Original Artwork

Mixed Media / Patchwork, Sewed Textile and Oil Painting on Canvas

“1500” by Joshua Burbank, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

12” x 16”

2014

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Joshua Burbank

Joshua Burbank was born in Los Angeles in 1968. He worked as an apprentice with sculptor Al Farrow in San Rafael, and studied under sculptor Aurelio Macchi in Buenos Aires, and surrealist animator Larry Jordan in San Francisco. Joshua has lived and worked in San Francisco, Buenos Aires, Berlin, and in the artist ex-pat village of Deia, on the Island of Mallorca, Spain.

He has studied at The Art Institute in San Francisco, The Academia de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, and has received a BFA from The Academy of Art University. Although his background is not street art, he has had the good fortune to have been welcomed into that community and has often shown with many of the top urban artist such as JR, Invader, and Banksy. He has shown his work in several countries including solo shows with The Outsiders Gallery in New Castle, and Lazarides in London U.K. He currently lives on the Big Island of Hawaii.

“Light - Atherial - Clean - Simple yet Powerful and Large” are words being used by guests to describe artwork. Go check her out on her instagram. If interested in seeing the works in person come check out the next to Nordstrom and the Apple Store | we are a full service gallery, if you want to see the oversized works in your home we are happy to bring them out with no obligation. The lighting in the gallery and lighting in the home is always different. Not to mention our massive 30foot tall walls dwarf the large works by the artist. Your wall may be a perfect home for the works of art.

“Just Right” by Myla Gonzales, Mixed Media on Canvas

14” x 11”

Mixed Media on Canvas (Acrylic, Paper)

Original Artwork

2019

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Myla Gonzales

Myla believes that when our eyes are more aware of the world around us, the inspirations and the appreciations unlock the gifts of creativity we all innately possess. The Academy of Art University has enabled her to show children how to hone their artistic abilities at an art studio in southern California.

This world is constantly inundated with modern technology; we must oftentimes find solace in meditation. In order for positive energy to radiate from within, we must take good care of our wellbeing, longing to find a stream of blissful moments. She has found that in creating her works of art. In our journey, we are affected directly and indirectly by the people and animals we meet and the events we experience. From fleeting moments to large encounters and with external forces, we are in a perpetual state of evolution. The interconnection of all those energies makes us who we are at that very moment.

She believes that the positive energy she is able to share emanates from the spirit, through the mind and from the body and onto the canvas. With her love for texture, the use of different mediums to translate thoughts, ideas and emotions into a multidimensional piece. She is truly grateful to be able to share the amalgamation of mediums and positive thoughts with you.

“Life in Color 2” By Marie Manon, Acrylic on Canvas
Available for purchase at LagunaART•com

30” x 60”

Original Artwork

Acrylic on Canvas

“Golden Hour Stroll in Crystal Cove Cliffs” by Samuel Pretorius, Acrylic on Canvas

16” x 20”

Original Artwork

Framed

2022
Description: It was a beautiful California summer’s evening, the golden hour on a Friday around 7 PM. I was returning from a long walk on the beach when I turned around and was caught by a breathtaking view of the sea and the coastal shrubs, bathed in the soft glow of the setting sun hitting the tops of the bushes and the park sign. I found it fascinating how there were many hidden triangles within the scene, tying the whole composition together. As an artist, I couldn’t help but appreciate the natural symmetry.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Samuel Pretorius

My aim is to create art that evokes memories of places and people. A fleeting image that you long to see again, a landscape that you will never forget, or a place you yearn to visit, captured in a few brush strokes to hold on to that memory forever.

“No Boundaries” by Carolyn J, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

30” X 60”

Mixed Media on Wood Panel

Original Art Work

2024

Exciting blues cascade like whispered secrets, as fish take a daring journey from airy light blue to deep blues, painting the art panel with an S-shaped tale of chromatic depth. Eco friendly resin topping. On a premium wood panel with 2” white sides. Ready to hang horizontally or vertically.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Carolyn J

Carolyn J is an artist with 40+ years of purpose. Her approach to Mixed Media may mystify you. She carves and blends, paints and draws – incorporating old concepts in new ways. The beauty of the coast inspires me to create a unique mixed-media blend of art with amazing depth. I use acrylics, metallics, gel medium, texturals and resin on wood panels and recycled surfboards.

“Cardiff Reef Afterglow” by Fay Wyles, Oil on Wood Panel

Available at: LagunaART•com

17” x 40”

Oil on Wood Panel

Original Artwork

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“Summer Solstice” showing now through June 20024.

The “Summer Solstice” show is official open and running through June 2024 next to Nordstrom and the Apple Store 2nd floor. Open Every Day 11-7pm 555 the Shops at Mission Viejo

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Welcoming to June 1st reception 3-6pm

Open to the public! JOIN US this Saturday June 1st 2024 (3-6pm) with 75 artists • Live Music • Refreshments • Shops at Mission Viejo 2nd Floor next to Nordstrom and the Apple Store in Mission Viejo.

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