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 at

6:15 and runs until 9 p.m. Information: https://www.firstthursdays

artwalk.com or (949) 683-6871. The next First Thursday Art Walk will

take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 6.

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

SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

Art Edge Gallery

(949) 497-7520

761 S. Coast Highway

https://www.artedgegallery.com

A new gallery featuring a wide range of original art by national

and international artists, including a fine selection of contemporary

Chinese watercolor and oil paintings.

*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

“Christmas in Laguna,” featuring artist Robert Leach.

*DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Delightful Glimpses” small paintings by historic Early

California impressionists and works by contemporary artist David

Chapple.

*Contemporary Chinese Fine Art

(949) 376-6799

1099 S. Coast Highway

Featuring a Holiday Show with an exhibit of smaller paintings by

the gallery artists. Also exhibiting top contemporary realist artists

from Mainland China, carrying only original oil paintings by masters

of realism, including still-lifes, figurative and landscapes.

*The Esther Wells Collection

(949) 494-2497

1390 S. Coast Highway

Featuring an exhibit of student artist from Laguna College of Art

and Design and First Thursdays Art Walk Mentoring Program.

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. Also featuring the

works of 65 international artists.

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

Featuring the finest collection of Zimbabwean sculpture in the

United States. Works by two of the greatest stone carvers in the

world -- Nicholas Mukomberanwa and Sylvester Mubayi.

*J. Kamin Fine Art

(949) 494-5076

1590 S. Coast Highway

Specializing in Post World War II Russian impressionists

paintings, contemporary American impressionist Jacqueline Kamin,

Chinese mater Shuqiao Zhou and emerging contemporary impressionist

Stacy Kamin.

*Laguna’s Little Gallery

(949) 280-3209

1276 S. Coast Highway

Featuring paintings by San Diego based artist Narisa.

Li-Ying & Co.

(949) 376-0525

537 S. Coast Highway

Kaspin is back! The gallery has the 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 gallery is exhibiting etchings by master Italian engravers and

sculptural and functional decorative arts by architect Carlos de Anda

of Mexico.

The Old Picture Company

(949) 497-6337

1259 S. Coast Highway

https://www.theoldpicture

company.com

Featuring thousands of vintage photographs, ranging from small 8 x

10s to over-sized panoramas and mounted plaques, in sepia tone or

black and white. We also offer gift items, clothing, and home

accessories.

*Redfern Gallery

(949) 497-3356

1540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 103 https://www.redferngallery.com

Holiday show featuring historical paintings by the California

Impressionists.

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.

*The Vintage Poster

(949) 376-7422

1476 South Coast Highway

Receive 20% off any custom frame by mentioning the First Thursdays

brochure.

*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery

(949) 494-3633

1540 S. Coast Highway

Featuring contemporary, unique mixed media collage and acrylic

paintings by Vladimir Sokolov; acrylic paintings by Alexander Sokolov

and laminated acrylic sculpture by Vasa.

*Watercolor Gallery

(949) 494-8838

1492 S. Coast Highway, No. 7

Exhibiting Pastels of Yosemite,. Grand Canyon and Zion by German

artist Gunther Richter.

*Wendt Gallery

(949) 497-4292

1550 S. Coast Highway, Suites 101 and 102

https://www.wendtgallery.com

Exhibiting the Alzheimer’s Foundation Southern California Charity

Benefit Group Show featuring works by Alzheimer’s patients.

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 has extended its exhibit of world renowned artist

Roger Armstrong, which features his acrylic landscape works and Alice

Powell’s watercolor and acrylic florals. The gallery is directed by

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

continuous exhibit through this program. Information: (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.

The Crystal Image

(949) 497-3399

225 Forest Ave.

Featuring one of the world’s largest natural arts gallery with

world class gem art, museum quality home decor, as well as fossils,

minerals, meteorites and gem and mineral jewelry.

*Diane DeBilzan Gallery

(949) 494-5757

224 Forest Ave.

The gallery is featuring new works by William DeBilzan, Andrew

Meyer, Atara Baker and Melanie Florio.

*Fingerhut Gallery

(949) 376-6410

210-A Forest Ave.

Featuring a special exhibition of artist MacKenzie Thoorpe and

evocative new releases from celebrated Mexican artist Victoria

Montesino. 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.

*Harlow’s

(949) 376-6075

332, Suite 7 Forest Ave.

Featuring original works by artists James Strombotne, Gerard Van

der Leun, Maureen K. Scott, Dante Liberi, Annette Reed, Patrick

Clifford, Juliane Hodjera, Suzanne de Ainza Oliver.

*Kaleidoscope Gallery

670 S. Coast Highway

(949) 715-2630

Featuring artists Daniel Meirian and Bill Mack.

*Laguna College

of Art & Design

(949) 376-6000

2222 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.lagunacollege.edu

Featuring “The Art and Entertainment of Chuck Jones,” exhibiting

through Jan. 28.

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

Featuring an objects of art show H. Yamano.

*Pacific Edge Gallery

(949) 494-0491

540 S. Coast Highway,

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

Featuring a collection of recent works by gallery artists John

Cosby, Sandra Jones Campbell, Tom Swimm, Brenda Bredvik and Maria

Bertran. Swimm returns to the gallery with a new exhibition of

paintings from his recent travels in Northern and Southern

California. “California Dreaming” will feature at lest 30 new oils

from the master of “Lightscapes.”

Pure Color

(949) 497-1129

570 S. Coast Highway

Featuring powerful images of art in nature with the photographic

art work of Mike Kelly with the addition of African wildlife to his

portfolio.

*Richard MacDonald Gallery and Sculpture Garden

(949) 497-4988

326 Glenneyre St.

https://www.richardmacdonald.

com

Figurative sculptor, Richard MacDonald, will be showing a diverse

collection of new and retrospective bronze sculpture reflecting his

life-long interest in dancers, athletes, mimes, and Cirque du Soleil

performers.

*[seven-degrees]

(949) 376-1555

891 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.seven-degrees.com

[seven-degrees] is displaying its annual holiday Winter Wonderland

installation through mid January with elaborate design and

state-of-the-art creativity, offering one-of-a-kind winter scenery.

The gallery is also featuring work of resident artist Willie

O’Leary, who has created a series of unusual hanging lamps and large

ornaments to enhance the Winter Wonderland installation.

[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.

*Studio Strombotne

332 Forest Ave, Suite 10

(949) 376-4636.

Featuring original works by James Strombotne.

*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 an annual “Small treasures” exhibit -- a collection of

works from many of our gallery artists in that perfect size. Offering

an international collection of original fine contemporary art. The

principle interest of the gallery is in reflecting the diversity and

creativity found in Contemporary Modern Art and Sculpture.

*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 nativity scenes from Latin America. Now under new

ownership, the gallery features works of art from around the world.

Featuring soapstone and wood sculptures, their collection consists of

vibrant paintings, contemporary sculpture, ceramics, functional art

and furniture. Paintings on clay by J. Ortiz.

NORTH COAST

HIGHWAY GALLERIES

*California Art Gallery

(949) 494-7270

305 N. Coast Highway, Suite A

Primary focus on early California watercolor artists.

Architectural oils by Beverly Kadlec and watercolor landscapes by

guest artist Margaret Bedell.

*Gallery McCollum

(949) 497-4027

206 N. Coast Highway

Gallery McCollum specializes in original landscape paintings of

Italy and France, tropicals and local scenes, featuring artists

Caroline Zimmerman, Patrick Tobin, Michael Logan, David Solomon and

Michael Obermeyer.

*Greenwood/

Chebithes Gallery

(949) 494-0669

330 N. Coast Highway

Two year anniversary featuring new works by Glenn Ness and Sally

Storch.

*Laguna North Gallery

(949) 494-4324

376 N. Coast Highway

This month featuring artists are April Raber and Elaine Ruettiger.

*Len Wood’s Indian Territory, Inc.

(949) 497-5747

305-D N. Coast Highway

Free appraisal night at Art Walk Jan. 6. Bring in your Indian made

items and they will give you a free verbal appraisal of it like the

“Antiques Road Show.”

*Lu Martin Galleries

(949) 494-8074

372 N. Coast Highway

Meet Gerhard Ruhland from Germany, featuring new works of Southern

France.

*Marion Meyer

Contemporary Art

(949) 497-5442

354 N. Coast Highway

Marion Meyer Contemporary Art is featuring “One Time around the

Sun,” recent works by Paula Schoen.

The Old Picture Company

(949) 497-7122

682 N. Coast Highway

https://www.theoldpicture

company.com

Featuring thousands of vintage photographs, ranging from small 8 x

10s to over-sized panoramas and mounted plaques, in sepia tone or

black and white. We also offer gift items, clothing, and home

accessories.

*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

Featuring 12 artists presenting a variety of artwork expressions.

Ron Kawezynski features palette knife textures and depth of

composition.

*Sandstone Gallery

(949) 497-6775

384A N. Coast Highway

Featuring “Works on Paper” by Lynn Welker and “Expressions of

Nature” by guest artist Nancy Pendleton.

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 works by artists in residence Eagle, Robinson and

Wodark.

*Deborah Carman Gallery

(949) 464-9709

305 N. Coast Highway

Featuring new works by Deborah Carman including paintings,

graphics and whimsical ceramic animals and unique decorative

sculptures.

*Whitney Gallery

(949) 497-4322

350 N. Coast Highway

https://www.marcwhitney.com

Featuring the works of prominent artist Marc Whitney, whose

eclectic, highly personal style encompasses such themes as figures,

interiors, landscapes and still life. Also exhibiting other artists,

including Ray Friesz, Mark Kerckhoff and Peggi Kroll-Roberts.