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New ART
Stacy Innerst![]() |
New CRAFT
Maria Counts![]() |
Mary Hammond![]() |
Robert Held![]() |
Seeka![]() |
New JEWELRY
Michelene Berkey![]() |
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New ART
Stacy Innerst![]() |
New CRAFT
Maria Counts![]() |
Mary Hammond![]() |
Robert Held![]() |
Seeka![]() |
New JEWELRY
Michelene Berkey![]() |
Have you heard?? Chemers Gallery and Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) are teaming up for the month of October to present a survey of original children’s book illustrations!!
O p e n i n g R e c e p t i o n i n L a g u n a B e a c h
Thursday, October 5, 2017 6 – 9pm
Show continues through October 26
There’s a twist to this exhibition – it’s NOT going to be held at Chemers Gallery! (So don’t show up for the reception in Tustin – we won’t be here!) Instead, all of the artwork will be displayed at the LCAD Gallery in Laguna Beach. Join us for the opening reception as we celebrate the wondrous world of children’s book illustration as imagined by over 30 illustrators. Please note, however, that artists will NOT be in attendance unless they are planning to surprise us! Additionally, there will be no books available for purchase. Instead, it’s all about the ART! Over 140 framed and unframed original illustrations, as a matter of fact! All works are available to purchase.
Head to Laguna Beach Thursday, October 5th and meet us at the LCAD Gallery so you can re-visit your favorites and discover new treasures to take home. Take advantage of Laguna Beach’s First Thursdays Art Walk and explore the community.
374 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach 92651
949.376.6000
Free Admission
LCAD Gallery Hours
Wed – Sun: 11am – 4pm
CLOSED Mon & Tue
Works on Display from the Following Artists
Since it’s founding in 1961 as the Laguna Beach School of Art, LCAD now offers 12 undergraduate majors and 4 graduate degrees, including BFA Illustration. The college strives to embrace new technologies and prepare its students for careers in their chosen field through studio work and academic study. Through its gallery, LCAD serves its studio art majors and the surrounding creative community through the presentation of a broad array of exhibitions throughout the year. Plus, admission is always free!
See you October 5th on Ocean Avenue in Laguna Beach!
Local award-winning pastel painter, Dori Dewberry, has been a busy lady! She recently brought in 20 new pieces and we are thrilled beyond measure! Her deft application of color on textured paper and panel lends itself to a transitional approach to landscape, coastal and urban scenes. Inspired by the interplay of light and subject matter, Dori’s paintings center around her relationship with the subject and the exploratory adventures she embarks upon. Art and memory mix and mingle – not only does Dori create beautiful imagery on a 2-dimensional surface, the act of painting also cements the experience of the adventure into her very being.
Dori’s first love is graphite, which she still uses to maintain her drawing skills and start her pastel pieces off on the right foot. Studies in oil painting and printmaking led her to try pastels at a local college where she became enamored by the versatility of the medium. Dori has furthered her studies in oil and pastel through classes and workshops with notable artists such as Randal Sexton, Sally Strand, Marla Baggetta, Kitty Wallis and more. Dori passes on her knowledge to all ages through instruction of children’s art classes at a local charter school and adult pastel class at Santiago Canyon College. A long-time member of the Pastel Society of Southern California, she currently serves as the organization’s vice president.
Although Dori now calls southern California home, she hails from the Bronx and calls herself a New Yorker at the deepest level. The movement and vibrations of city life have forever left their mark on Dori and inspire her creative calling. In another lifetime, Dori might have been an architect designing the dwellings that would serve to inspire other like-minded people. For her, the lure of pastel purity is strong and the creative craving is something Dori can’t go long without satisfying!
To see more of this talented artist’s work, click this link or visit us in person!
Thank you to our talented artists and treasured friends and clients who joined us Friday night for our one and only artist demos of the summer! We had a blast and hope you all did, too!
If you missed the big event, mark your calendar’s NOW for August 11th, when we’ll be joined by 2 local jewelry artisans for a mini trunk show! Plus, we’ll be serving wine and gourmet cheeses while you explore all the new goodies from Joanna Craft and Elizabeth Nadler! Enjoy a night of Classic Rock preformed by The Others, part of Enderle Center’s Summer Concert Series. It all happens Friday, August 11th, 5-8pm… See you there!
In the meantime, take a gander at some of the pictures from Friday night’s festivities…
More photos coming soon on our Facebook page! Keep your peepers peeled!
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New ART
Megan Triantafillou![]() |
New CRAFT
Maria Counts![]() |
Maruca Design![]() |
New JEWELRY
Ayala Bar![]() |
Zuzana Korbelarova![]() |
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New ART
Dori Dewberry![]() |
Denise Duong![]() |
Steve Kell![]() |
Pete Roberts![]() |
Janine Salzman![]() |
Gerald Schwartz![]() |
Jim Wodark![]() |
New CRAFT
David Van Noppen![]() |
Contemplate all that is zen with John Maxon‘s EIGHT wonderful new canvases! This talented northern California artist recently graced us with his presence and these long-awaited presents. Mid-sized to large-scale, John’s latest artworks put the “POW” in “peacefully POWerful!”
From a young age, John’s artistic talent was encouraged and nurtured through classes and independent study. In graduate school at UC Davis, he learned firsthand the amount of dedication and vision it would take to pursue a life of art from instructors Roy DeForest, William T. Wiley and Wayne Thiebaud. Their stellar influence, coupled with the art movement of the San Francisco Bay area in the late 1960s and early 1970s set John on his path to becoming a full-time artist.
Vibrant in color and composition, John’s work is reminiscent of the landscape as seen from above. Vineyards, waterways and avian life also feature in his richly-hued paintings. A sense of space and harmony is translated through his masterful brushstrokes. Time spent in New Mexico inspired new visions and palettes, reflective of the region’s dramatic light and form. Back in California, John paints and meditates (for hours) daily, infusing his canvases with his free-flowing manner and practice of mindfulness.
We have represented John for more than 20 years and feel fortunate to share his work with you. View all of John’s evocative artwork online by clicking this link, or see them in person at Chemers Gallery!
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New ART
Suzanne Currie![]() |
David Solomon![]() |
Jie Zhou![]() |
New CRAFT
Maria Counts![]() |
Ayn Hanna![]() |
Randi Solin![]() |
New JEWELRY
Anna Balkan![]() |
Michelene Berkey![]() |
Karen Boelts![]() |
Joanna Craft![]() |
Ithil Metal Works![]() |
Zuzana Korbelarova![]() |
Eva Stone![]() |
THANK YOU to all who came to show your support of the arts last Saturday night! Not only were you sharing the joy of Orange County’s vibrant art scene depicted in our 10th annual juried exhibit, The heART of Orange County, you also were among the first to know TACFA‘s 17th annual Broadway in the Park production!! Hint: If you missed it, don’t worry, the sun will come out…tomorrow… That’s right, it’s Annie!!
THANK YOU to our talented artists, our thoughtful jurors, our wonderful volunteers and our treasured guests! We love and appreciate each and every one of you! THANK YOU to Chance Theater for your inspired musical performance during the big reveal! HUGE thanks to TACFA and Enderle Center for helping to sponsor this heARTful annual happening!!
If you missed the opening weekend or you want to take another look, the show will be hung through May 6th.
Plus, don’t forget about our heARTful happenings, Saturdays during the show…
Saturday, April 29th 2:30pm & 4:00pm
*Special Dance Performance by Tustin Dance Center
Saturday, May 6th 1 – 5pm
*1st place winners (all categories) of TACFA’s Student Art Invitational on display
*Artist demos with the following artists from our juried show:
Dana Cooper Suzanne DeCuir
Dori Dewberry Amanda Fish
Wendy Johnson Steve Kell
Prerana Kulkarni Toni Danchik
Max Ollendorff Sharyn Sakimoto
Here are a few pictures from the festivities…
Sharyn Cable of Enderle Center chooses Dori Dewberry for the Enderle Center award for the third year running!
For more event photographs, be sure to visit our Facebook album!