ART WALK Join more than 40 galleries...

ART WALK

Join more than 40 galleries throughout Laguna Beach on the first

Thursday of every month for a festive cultural evening from 6 to 9

p.m. Free shuttle service commences from the Laguna Art Museum 6:15

p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. Information: https://www.firstthursdaysart

walk.com or (949) 497-0716. The next First Thursday Art Walk will

take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 5 and it will be the 6th

anniversary celebration.

6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Celebrate First Thursday Art Walk Feb. 5 with a special post event

from 9 to 11 p.m. at The Festival of Arts Grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon

Road. With live music by the popular Doors cover band Wild Child.

With refreshments and entertainment. Sponsored by the California

Choreographer’s Dance Festival, the Tweaksters will premiere work

created specifically for this evening. For information call (949)

683-6871.

*Notes galleries who participate in the First Thursday Art Walk.

CENTRAL

DOWNTOWN GALLERIES

Auster Studio/Gallery 133

(949) 494-9525

2405 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.kenauster.com

Banking on Art at

Wells Fargo Bank

(949) 497-2234

260 Ocean Ave.

Banking on Art will present “The National League of American Pen

Women and Artists,” the Laguna Beach branch, featuring “From Plein

Air to Pop.” It’s an exciting display of art by area members

including painting, photography, sculpture, stitchery and books. The

show runs through February on the second level. There is a pre-Art

Walk party from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 5. The gallery is directed by Fitz

Maurice. The Sawdust Festival and Festival of Arts are on continuous

exhibit through this program. For information, call (949) 497-2234.

Coffin/Fulton Fine Art

(949) 497-2214

301 Forest Ave.

Featuring plein air landscapes and figurative work of A. Jane

Fulton and Lesanne Pelle Coffin.

*Diane DeBilzan Gallery

(949) 494-5757

224 Forest Ave.

Diane DeBilzan Gallery features paintings by artist William

DeBilzan, bronze sculptures by Louis Longi and hand-carved spirit

poles by John Geldersma.

*Fingerhut Gallery

(949) 376-6410

210-A Forest Ave.

The gallery represents a collection of paintings, graphics and

sculptures by artists: Jiang, Toomalatai, Snowden, Barbara McCann,

Vanderween, Dr. Seuss, Wilkinson along with modern masters, including

Chagall, Picasso, Miro, Rembrandt and Matisse.

Forest Avenue Fine Art

(949) 376-4244

220 Forest Ave.

https://www.forestavenue fineart.com.

Exhibits continue with Alexander Volkov, Csaba Markus, Paige

Bradley, Alexandra Nechita, Frederick Hart, Siu Ho Lee and the Makk

Family.

*Gallery 357

357 S. Coast Highway

(949) 497-6715

Gallery 357 features California and international artists --

Robert White, Alexandru Darida, Debra Sievers and Arian and Ginger

Cook.

*Harlow’s

(949) 376-6075

332, Suite 7 Forest Ave.

Featuring recent paintings by nationally acclaimed artist James

Strombotne. Artist in attendance at Art Walk Feb. 5. Also sculpture

by Maureen K. Scott in stone and terra cotta. The gallery is a new

contemporary gallery featuring mixed media paintings and sculptures.

Featured artists include Patrick Clifford, Annette Reed, Kelly

Vivanco, Mimi Wu and Suzanne DeAinza Oliver.

*Haupt Gallery

(949) 494-2486

750 S. Coast Highway

https://www.hauptart.com

The gallery features artwork by German born resident artist

Joachim Haupt. He is known for the modern abstract mixed-media

technique that he developed called “lacquer foil art,” representing

great diversity in artistic style and genre. The gallery also

features selective sculptures of internationally known artists, as

well as collectible art. Guest artists, Ronarong metal sculptures

including life-size “Predator.” Hella Haas, and Aristong Mars

sculptures, Siti woodcarvings and teak root chairs.

*Kaleidoscope Gallery

670 S. Coast Highway

(949) 715-2630

Featuring the work of the world’s foremost watercolorists, Daniel

Merriam.

*Laguna College

of Art & Design

(949) 376-6000

2222 Laguna Canyon Road

Featuring “Graphic Design Exhibition.”

https://www.lagunacollege.edu

Marshall Art Gallery

(949) 497-6715

357 S. Coast Highway

Marshall Galleries features California and International artists.

Robert White, Alexandru Darida, Debra Sievers, Arian, Ginger Cook.

Originals, Limited Editions, Sculptures.

McKeehan Art Gallery

(714) 883-3861

3295 Laguna Canyon Road Suite C at Stan Oaks

Exhibits feature flowers, landscapes, wildlife and portrait style

paintings in oil and pastels.

Miranda Galleries

(949) 497-4491

417 S. Coast Highway

Miranda Galleries is one of Southern California’s premier

contemporary art galleries, featuring internationally renowned

artist’s woks on paper and canvas and multiple originals and

sculpture. The gallery specializes in unique art from figurative to

landscapes to abstract expressionism, featuring Arkhipov, Emannuel,

Richard Hall, Royo, Tuan, and recent works by gallery artists Henry

Asencio, Michael Flohr, Michelle Samerjan and others.

*Pacific Edge Gallery

(949) 494-0491

540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 112 https://www.pacificedge gallery.com

Brenda K. Bredvik is holding her second one-woman show at the

gallery, “Escapes ’04.” Her paintings are strongly influenced by the

open sky ad clear bright light of California, where she has made her

home for the last 15 years. The paintings include abstract landscape

views, as well as figures and still-lifes painted with an emphasis on

strong color relationships and spatial design.

*Pure Color

(949) 497-1129

570 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Extreme Latitudes,” the photographic art work of Mike

Kelly. Artist in attendance for Art Walk Feb. 5.

Richard MacDonald Gallery and Sculpture Garden

(949) 497-4988

326 Glenneyre St.

Richard MacDonald continues his exploration of the human theater

with his latest series, “Cirque.” The gallery also represents Jim

Lamb “Visions of California North and South,” Jian Wang, Robert

Heindel, Mark English and Marc Whitney.

*[seven-degrees]

(949) 376-1555

891 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.seven-degrees.com

Come see the opening of R.T. Pece’s “mockumentaries” in Laguna at

Art Walk Feb. 5 and her [seven-degrees] is a multi-media art and

event venue that defines experience. The technology equipped media

lounge, an idea lab for the promotion of artistic endeavor, the

gallery and visiting artists studios are open to the public.

*Sherwood Gallery

(949) 497-2668

460 S. Coast Highway

Featuring contemporary and progressive works of art. Representing

more than 30 artists in mixed media wall sculpture, paintings,

indoor/outdoor sculpture, functional art furniture and ceramics.

*Wentworth Gallery

(949) 376-3878

305 Forest Ave.

Features art by internationally acclaimed artists including Peter

Max, Howard Behrens, Charles Fazzino, Gary Benfield, Calman Shemi,

David Schluss and Janet Treby also including authenticated works by

Picasso, Miro, Chagall, Dali, Matisse and Renoir.

*William Merrill Gallery

611 S. Coast Highway

(949) 464-0067

Featuring interpretive styling of Ellen Rose, with her entire body

of work, including the popular “Dogma” and “Vestment” series.

*Win Henstock Gallery

(949) 376-5789

550 S. Coast Highway

Showing California impressionist paintings by Roger Armstrong,

Saim Caglayan, Calvin Liang, Win Henstock and Morgan Samuel Price.

European watercolors by John Yardley and oils by Bruce Yardley.

*World Treasures Gallery

(949) 376-8176

176 S. Coast Highway

Featuring art sculpture and unique furniture from Africa and Latin

America including Mata Ortiz Pottery, Shona Sculpture and Brazilian

furniture. Also showing works by Derek G. Hume Glaskin.

NORTH COAST

HIGHWAY GALLERIES

*California Art Gallery

(949) 494-7270

305 N. Coast Highway, Suite A

Primary focus on early California watercolor artists. Also

featuring early historic California impressionists and two

contemporary oil painters; Liliana Simanton and Mark Geller.

*Gallery McCollum

(949) 497-4027

206 N. Coast Highway

Gallery McCollum specializes in original landscape paintings of

Italy and France, tropicals and local scenes. Group show featuring

Caroline Zimmermann, Patrick Tobin, Michael Logan, David Solomon,

Lisa Kaspryzcki and Michael Obermeyer.

*Greenwood/

Chebithes Gallery

(949) 494-0669

330 N. Coast Highway

Featuring “Abstract Color Fields by Sally Chiu, assemblage by

Frank Miller and collage work by Sandra Deeks.

*Laguna Art Museum

(949) 494-8971

307 Cliff Drive

Laguna Art Museum is exhibiting “Rebels in Clay: Peter Voulkos and

the Otis Group.” In the mid-1950s, Voulkos led a revolution in clay

by questioning the tradition that ceramic forms must be functional

and instead created sculptural works that gave the medium a new

freedom of expression. “Feat of Clay: Five Decades of Jerry Rothman”

opens. In the ‘60s, Laguna Beach ceramic sculptor Rothman became

well-known nationally for struggling to enlarge the scope of and to

overcome the limitations of ceramics that made it unsuitable for the

sculptural ambitions of the time. The exhibit includes his

controversial large scale triptychs of erotic figures and images of

birth. And “Greetings from Laguna Beach: Our Town in the Early

1900s,” featuring paintings, photographs and memorabilia that

exemplify life in Laguna from circa 1900 to 1930. Information: (949)

494-8971, ext. 0 or https://www.lagunaart museum.org.

*Laguna North Gallery

(949) 494-4324

376 N. Coast Highway

Featured artists: Bob Hall, Elaine Ruettiger, plein air

watercolors by Hedy Codner and Watercolorist Brian Norkaitis, and oil

painter Maggie Jamison.

*Len Wood’s

Indian Territory, Inc.

(949) 497-5747

305-D N. Coast Highway

Featuring “Free Appraisal Night.” Bring in your Indian-made items

and we will give you a free verbal appraisal just like the “Antiques

Roadshow.”

*Lu Martin Galleries

(949) 494-8074

372 N. Coast Highway

Featuring New landscape and still life paintings by classical

master Alfredo Gomez with artist demonstration at 7 p.m. Music by

David Acousta for Art Walk Feb. 5.

*Marion Meyer

Contemporary Art

(949) 497-5442

354 N. Coast Highway

“Visual Sensations” featuring paintings by Eva Carter, Melissa

Battersby, and James Leonard. Artists in attendance for Art Walk Feb.

5.

*Peter Blake Gallery

(949) 376-9994

326 N. Coast Highway

The Peter Blake Gallery on North Laguna’s historic Gallery Row has

been a definitive source for modern and contemporary art since 1992.

https://www.artscenecal.com/ pblake.html

*Quorum Art Gallery

(949) 494-4422

374 N. Coast Highway

The Quorum Gallery celebrating 40 years in Laguna Beach, exhibits

the works of twelve members and one guest artist. New member Sharyn

Evert paints children, historic buildings and ocean scenes in oil.

*Sandstone Gallery

(949) 497-6775

384A N. Coast Highway

Featuring landscapes and architecture by Beverly Kadlec.

Watercolors by Shirley Amburgey and acrylics by Ann Marie de Jony.

Contemporary painters Judith Anton and Marta Whistler.

Schaar Galleries Ltd.

(949) 497-7289

484 N. Coast Highway

https://www.schaar galleries.com

*Studio 7 Gallery

(949) 497-1080

384B N. Coast Highway

Featuring painting demonstration by artist in residence Eagle,

Wade Weiderman and Wodark. Live guitar by Ed Krajec for Art Walk Feb.

5.

*Deborah Carman Gallery

(949) 464-9709

305 N. Coast Highway

Featuring Debbie Carman, who draws, paints and sculpts whimsical

cats and dogs and unique colorful fine decorative sculpture.

*Whitney Gallery

(949) 497-4322

350 N. Coast Highway

https://www.marcwhitney.com

Featuring the works of prominent Marc Whitney, whose original

works reflect both East Coast and West Coast influences. Whitney’s

eclectic highly personal style encompasses such themes as figures,

landscapes, still life and interiors. The gallery also exhibits

sculptures and paintings by other artists.

SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

*Bluebird Gallery

(949) 497-5377

1540 S. Coast Highway

The Bluebird Gallery has been specializing in California

impressionist paintings for more than 22 years.

*Cove Gallery

(949) 494-1878

1294 S. Coast Highway

Featuring oils by Jeanne Baer and watercolors by Adele Crawford

with local scenes including Crystal Cove and Balboa Bay.

*DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Beauty and Light,” early California impressionists

paint their views of California and beyond. Contemporary artist David

Chapple in attendance at Art Walk Feb. 5.

*Dy’Ans Bahram-B Gallery

(949) 581-9542

1273 S. Coast Highway

Featuring original works of Dy’An’s which includes seascapes,

desertscape and her framed Japanese Koi. Also displaying works by

national and international artists.

*The Esther Wells Collection

(949) 494-2497

1390 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Here and Elsewhere,” Jacobus Baas’ solo exhibit of new

plein air works.

https://www.estherwells collection.com

*Fil Mottola Gallery

(949) 497-1050

1492 S. Coast Highway No. 8

Featuring American and European academician artists from the 19th

and 20th Century. Featured artist is Fil Mottola.

Gallery Grace

(949) 376-9951

1966 S. Coast Highway

https://www.gallery-grace.com

*Joseph Wise Fine Art Gallery

(949) 376-7902

1550 S. Coast Highway

The gallery offers one of the world’s finest collection of

serpentine stone sculptures. Original one-of-a-kind sculpture by

internationally acclaimed artist Joseph Muzundoand Dominic Benhura.

Collection includes large contemporary works suitable for indoors and

outdoors. Also on exhibit are original contemporary oil paintings

from California and international artists.

*J. Kamin Fine Art

(949) 494-5076

1590 S. Coast Highway

J. Kamin Fine Art specializes in Post World War II Russian

Impressionist paintings from the 1940s to the 1980s. Also featuring

still life and landscape paintings by contemporary American

Impressionist, Jacqueline Kamin, genre paintings by Chinese Master

Shuqiao Zhou and introducing sculptor, Nairi Bagdagulyn. Live music

and refreshments for Art Walk Feb. 5.

L. Marconi Gallery

(949) 497-8825

1999 S. Coast Highway

Open by appointment only.

Li-Ying & Co.

(949) 376-0525

537 S. Coast Highway

Kaspin is back! Largest new collection of his original oil

paintings. Also featured this month is Robin Altman’s new collection

of prints and oils by Nancy Pace and Elaine Hughes.

*Lynn Peri

(949) 497-6690

1590 S. Coast Highway.

The Lynn Peri collection features beautiful etchings by Italian

master engraves that employ centuries old techniques to create a

unique perspective of their subject in styles ranging from precisely

detailed to loose and abstract. Also featuring custom bronze statuary

and rare antique decorative arts.

*Redfern Gallery

(949) 497-3356

1540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 103 Featuring “Early California Masters” -- Guy Rose, Edgar Payne,

John Gamble, William Wendt and present day impressionists Kevin

Macpherson and Gregory Hull exhibit recent paintings.

Solomon Fine Art

(949) 494-7120

1277 S. Coast Highway

Village Gallery

(800) 546-5233

502 S. Coast Highway

The gallery features original pieces and limited editions of work

by Sam Park, Cao Yong and Steve Barton. A collection of work by

artist Stephen Shortridge is on exhibit.

*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery

(949) 494-3633

1540 S. Coast Highway

Sokolov Gallery has been doing business in Laguna Beach since

1980. It features unique mixed-media abstract paintings by Vladimir

Sokolov, abstract expressionist paintings by emerging artist

Alexander Sokolov and acrylic sculptures by Vasa.

*Watercolor Gallery

(949) 494-8838

1492 S. Coast Highway, No. 7

The gallery is featuring new paintings of “Mendocino” by artist

Dick Halbert, “Red Day Lilies for Valentine’s Day” by artist

Christine Kenny and “The Gate of Dawn” by Virga from Lithuania.

*Wendt Gallery

(949) 497-4292

1550 S. Coast Highway, Suites 101 and 102

https://www.wendtgallery.com

New collection of plein air paintings by Simon Lok. Artist

reception at Art Walk Feb. 5.