Festival of Arts exhibitor Kirsten Whalen
WATERCOLOR AND EARLY CALIFORNIA ART ARE TOPICS OF INTEREST AS “ART TALKS: A LECTURE SERIES” CONTINUES AT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS
Tuesday 7/10/12 Festival watercolorists lead conversations about their medium, and on Thursday 7/12/12 it’s all about early California art.
Laguna Beach, CA – Watercolor and early California art grace the Festival green this week as Art Talks: A Lecture Series continues to offer new views and understanding to Festival visitors.
On Tuesday July 10th from 12pm-1pm, Festival of Arts exhibitor Kirsten Whalen leads an exploration of the watercolor medium – where it has been, where it is and where it’s going. Fellow exhibitors David Milton, Roger Folk and Geri Medway join the discussion with a multitude of perspectives.
On Thursday July 12th from 12pm-1pm Mark Hilbert, longtime collector of early California art, shares his extraordinary collection comprised of paintings that offer a non-verbal communication of “People, Places and Memories” through the eyes of regionalist artists. Some of his collection can be viewed in two Art Published books, “The Good Life” and in “Millard Sheets”.
Art Talks: A Lecture Series continues throughout the Festival of Arts 2012 season. On Tuesdays, experienced artists will take attendees through topics of medium, influences, and current trends; on Thursdays, Orange County’s top curators, collectors, and conservators will lead discussions on issues of buying, appraising, displaying, restoring and conserving fine art. Brown bag lunches from Gina’s will be available for purchase or you can bring your own! Art Talks: A Lecture Series is free with Festival admission.
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters are sponsored in part by Acura, Cox Communications, Fidelity Investments, KOST Radio 103.5, the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, and The Orange County Register. The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization that produces The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Show and the Pageant of the Masters. For general information, call (949) 494-1145 or visit the website at www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org. The event is located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California. Proceeds support the arts and art education in and about Laguna Beach.
Dates and Admission
The Festival of Arts is open daily from July 1 – August 31, 2012, from 10am to 11:30pm (August 25, 10am to 3:30pm). General Admission: Weekdays $7, Weekends $10; Students & Seniors: Weekdays $4, Weekends $6; Free Admission for Children 12 and under, Military, and Laguna Beach Residents.
A special promotion this year (funded in part by Bank of America) offers patrons the opportunity to purchase a Passport to the Arts for only $21.50. Receive unlimited admission all summer long to The Festival of Arts– California’s Premier Fine Art Show, the Sawdust Art Festival and Art-A-Fair. Go online for more information and details at www.LagunaBeachPassport.com or call 949-497-0521. Each passport includes one-time free parking in the ACT V parking lot on Laguna Canyon Road and FREE shuttle service. Offer excludes Pageant of the Masters.
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