FESTIVAL OF ARTS HIGHLIGHTS VARIETY OF 2012 ART SHOW IN “POTPOURRI” EXHIBIT NOW AT WELLS FARGO
Exhibit Runs Now Through December 6, 2012 with Opening Reception October 20, 2012
LAGUNA BEACH, CA – The Festival of Arts is pleased to announce a new exhibit, “Potpourri” now on display at the Wells Fargo Bank in Laguna Beach through December 6, 2012. Featuring a diverse group of Festival exhibitors from a variety of medium, the show highlights the wide range of styles and mediums represented in this summer’s Festival of Arts Fine Art Show. A special opening reception with the exhibiting artists will be held October 20, 2012 from 11am to 2pm and is free and open to the public.
The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Show is a prestigious, highly competitive, regional juried fine art show featuring original artwork by southern Orange County’s finest artists. In 2012, the Festival of Arts celebrated its 80th Anniversary with the work of 140 accomplished artists showcased to the public during the eight-week run. Each season a group of professionals involved in the art community evaluate the original artwork of the artists featured in the annual summer exhibit. The 2013 Festival of Arts Fine Art Show will run June 30 – August 31, 2013. For more information on applying to the 2012 Festival of Arts show, please call (949) 464-4234 or go online at LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
“Bad Hair Day” by Bruce Vanderwilt
Artists featured in the Festival’s “Potpourri” exhibit include Mary Aslin (pastels), Susan Cox (acrylics), the collaborative team of Stephanie Cunningham and Betty Haight (mixed media), Rick Delanty (acrylics), Robert Hansen (photography), Tom Lamb (photography), Carolyn Machado (mixed media), Elizabeth McGhee (oils), Lee Munsell (oils), Julie Sample(photography), Gerald Schwartz (oils), Tim Shockley (sculpture), Mike Tauber (ceramics), Elaine Twiss (acrylic), Noriho Uriu (printmaking), Bruce Vanderwilt (oils), Vinita Voogd (printmaking), Cliff Wassman (photography), and Annette Wimmer (oils).
“Passage” by Lee Munsell
“This new show at Wells Fargo is a great sampling of the talent of this summer’s exhibit,” said exhibit curator Pat Sparkuhl. “This extraordinary group of artists exemplify the quality and variety on display during the Festival of Arts 80th Anniversary season.”
“The Catch” by Carolyn Machado
The exhibit is on the third floor of the Wells Fargo building at 260 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach. It is part of an ongoing series of shows that the Festival of Arts will be holding at Wells Fargo. The building is open to the public Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free. The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization whose proceeds support the arts in and about Laguna Beach. For more information call 949-464-4282.
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Sharbie Higuchi
Director – Marketing & Public Relations
