Art- Plein Air Painting Festival
Painting Huntington Beach is a new art event, a
Plein Air Painting Festival that involves painting
in Huntington Beach is a juried exhibit of
outdoor painting by local artists. All paintings are
created outdoors in scenic locations throughout
Huntington Beach during the dates of September 10th
to 24th. Paintings are exhibited and offered for
sale from September 24th through October 1st. This
fundraising event helps promote special programs
offered at the City of Huntington Beach's Huntington
Beach Art Center located on Main Street
between 5th Street and Acadia Avenue.
Pictured above is artist Diana LoSchiavo
painting a watercolor in a demonstration held at
Huntington Beach Wetlands during the Plein Air
Painting Festival.
The Huntington Beach Art Center -
The Center presents the first Plein Air Festival:
Painting Huntington Beach. Artists will spend the
next week painting in various outdoor locations,
capturing some of the most stunning vistas in the
city. Selected through a jurying process, the
participating artists will meet for the first of
three workshops included in the Festival on Tuesday,
September 13, with renowned artist
Jerry Owens near
the Park Bench Caf'at beautiful Central Park. The
second workshop will be held on Thursday, September
15, at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands with artist Diana Lo
Schiavo. The third will be held at the Art Center's
studio with Milford Zornes on Saturday, September
17. All workshops are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m. The public is invited to meet the artists
at a reception on Saturday, September 24, from 6:00
- 9:00 p.m. The Festival culminates with an
exhibition and sale of works, which continues until
September 30. Join the fun! Catch the artists in
action at one of your favorite spots. Other
recommended painting locations include the HB Pier
and shoreline, the Equestrian Center, the Hilton and
Hyatt Hotels, Lake Park, and Main Street. Call the
Art Center for additional information at 374-1650.