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Aug. 4, 2006 12 AM PT

ART WALK

Join more than 40 galleries throughout Laguna Beach on Thursday for a festive cultural evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Free shuttle service starts from the Laguna Art Museum at 6:15 and runs until 9. Information: www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com or (949) 683-6871. (*Denotes galleries that participate in the First Thursday Art Walk.) The next Art Walk will be Sept. 7.

*Laguna Art Museum

307 Cliff Drive. Information: (949) 494-8971 or www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

“Artists at Continent’s End: The Monterey Peninsula Art Colony, 1875-1907,” through Oct. 1.

“Pervasion: The Art of Gary Baseman and Tim Biskup,” through Sept. 24.

CSP Youth Shelter residents: “As I See It,” youth art exhibition, Young Artists Society Gallery, through Oct. 1.

Museum Store Space: Gary Baseman and Tim Biskup.

“California Art from the Permanent Collection: Part II, 1930s to 1950s,” through Sept. 24.

Special programs:

Lecture with Tim Biskup, 1 p.m. Sunday.

LAGUNA CANYON

GALLERIES

Brooks Gallery

3251 Laguna Canyon Rd.

(949) 448-0259

Featuring oil paintings by Fitz Maurice, sculpture, furniture and unique pieces from New Mexico.

*Laguna College of Art and Design

2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.

(949) 376-6000

www.lagunacollege.edu

Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission free.

“Gallery 793” located at 793 Laguna Canyon Rd. showcases artwork from students, friends and alumni. Through August.

Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn.

(949) 376-3635

3251 Laguna Canyon Rd. F3

www.lpapa.org

*seven-degrees gallery

891 Laguna Canyon Rd.

(949) 376-1555

www.seven-degrees.com

August: “Backstories: Summer Collection 2006” continues featuring Bardene Allen, Salma Arastu, Patrick Maisano and Gregg Stone.

NORTH COAST

HIGHWAY GALLERIES

*Peter Blake Gallery

(949) 376-9994

326 N. Coast Highway

www.artscenecal.com/pblake.html.

A source for modern and contemporary art since 1992.

August: Abstract figurative paintings by Dennis Hare.

California Art Gallery

(949) 494-7270

305 N. Coast Highway, Suite A

*Deborah Carman Gallery

(949) 464-9709

305 N. Coast Highway

Featuring the whimsical art and sculpture of Debby Carman, including paintings, graphics and ceramic animals and unique decorative sculptures.

August: Introducing “I’m Maximum Cat It’s a Fact,” along with first-edition signings of new book.

*Gallery McCollum

(949) 497-4027

206 N. Coast Highway

www.gallerymccollum.com

Specializing in original landscape paintings of Italy and France, tropical and loyal scenes. Featuring Caroline Zimmermann, Patrick Tobin, David Solomon and Michael Obermeyer.

*Sue Greenwood Fine Art

(949) 494-0669

330 N. Coast Highway

www.gcgallery.com

(Formerly Greenwood/Chebithes Gallery)

August: Works by Sherry Karver and David Lyle.

*J. Kamin Fine Art

(949) 494-5076

353 N. Coast Highway

Russian impressionism, contemporary American impressionists Jacqueline Kamin and Stacy Kamin.

*Laguna North Gallery

(949) 494-4324

376 N. Coast Highway

August: Featuring acrylics by Chuck Best and watercolors by Storm Case.

*Lu Martin Galleries

(949) 494-8074

372 N. Coast Highway

Featuring a diverse collection of traditional and contemporary paintings by 15 regional and international fine artists. Artists Lu Martin and Greg Martin will be in attendance at Art Walk events.

*Marion Meyer Contemporary Art

(949) 497-5442

354 N. Coast Highway

www.marionmeyer gallery.com

August: James Leonard, “Musically Abstract.”

Summer Group Show, including works in encaustic by Sylvia Torres.

*Quorum Art Gallery

(949) 494-4422

374 N. Coast Highway

A cooperative gallery featuring the works of 12 artists, including works by Sharyn Evert including oils of children, seascapes, landscapes and historical buildings.

*Sandstone Gallery

(949) 497-6775

384A N. Coast Highway

www.sandstonegallery.com

August: Featuring monotypes by Anne Moore, “Keeping Records,” Christina Grace’s “New Beginnings,” and Mary Ann Ragen’s “New Figurative Oil Paintings.”

Schaar Galleries Ltd.

(949) 497-7289

484 N. Coast Highway

www.schaar galleries .com.

*Studio 7 Gallery

(949) 497-1080

384B N. Coast Highway

Oil painting demonstrations by local plein-air artists in residence. Live guitarist at Art Walk events.

*Whitney Gallery

(949) 497-4322

350 N. Coast Highway

www.marcwhitney.com

Featuring the paintings of Marc Whitney. Also Giovanni Casadei, Sara Webber, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Andrea Krupp and David Shevlino.

Len Wood’s Indian Territory, Inc.

(949) 497-5747

305-D N. Coast Highway

DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES

BC Space Gallery

235 Forest Ave.

(949) 497-1880

Marsha RED Adams, “Coming Home,” through Aug. 27.

*The Crystal Image

225 Forest Ave.

(949) 497-3399

www.thecrystalimage.com

A natural arts gallery, featuring some of the biggest pieces in the world, world class gem art and museum quality home dÃƒ©cor, as well as fossils, minerals, meteorites, gem and mineral jewelry.

Sunday mornings, 11 a.m. “Romancing the Stones Tour,” free. Call for reservation.

*Diane DeBilzan Gallery

224 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-5757

www.dianedebilzan gallery.com

August: Featuring new works by artist William DeBilzan.

*Endangered Planet Gallery

384 Forest Ave., Suite 13

(949) 497-5690

www.endangeredplanet.com

August: “Tribal Neo-Pop Art” by Terrell.

Fingerhut Gallery

210A Forest Ave.

(949) 376-6410

Artwork by current and 20th Century masters.

The Trey Fleming Experience

303 Broadway St.

(949) 233-3034

*Forest Ave. Fine Art

220 Forest Ave.

(949) 376-4244

www.forestavenuefineart.com

August: Local artists Isaac Anderson (mixed media), Kirk Miller (abstract jazz) and Georgeanna Ireland (emotional abstraction).

Kuhnert’s Art Gallery

1493 Glenneyre St.

(949) 494-0676

www.kuhnertsartgallery.com

www.manfredkuhnert.com

Featuring original paintings by Manfred Kuhnert.

Kush Fine Art

357 S. Coast Highway

(949) 376-8017

www.kushlaguna.com

August: Russian artists.

*Laguna Fine Art

264 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-8900

www.lagunafineart.com

“Five Centuries of Masters:” Renoir, Pissaro, Matisse, Picasso, Miro, Rembrandt, Chagall and others.

*Dawson Cole Fine Art

(formerly Richard MacDonald Fine Art)

326 Glenneyre St.

(949) 497-4988

www.dawsoncolefineart.com

Wells Fargo Bank

260 Ocean Ave.

(949) 494-1145

Festival of Arts “Mixed Bag” exhibition featuring the work of Festival exhibitors, through September 5.

Community Art Project (CAP) presents Janet Mackaig’s “Visual Haiku” multi media art exhibit, through Sept. 4.

SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

Art Edge Gallery

(949) 497-7520

761 S. Coast Highway

www.artedgegallery.com

Featuring a wide range of original art by national and international artists; including contemporary Chinese watercolor and oil paintings.

Bluebird Gallery

(949) 497-5377

1540 S. Coast Highway

Specializing in California impressionist paintings, featuring works of Felice Hrovart, George Gallo, William Dorsey, Elaine Hughes, Joseph Aaron and Martin Weekly.

Contemporary California impressionist paintings. Featuring artists George Gallo, William Dorsey, Elaine Hughes, Joseph Aaron, Felice Hrovart and Martin Weekly.

*La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte

(949) 497-6690

1590 S. Coast Highway

Original etchings, aquatints, dry points and mezzotints by Italian artists, including Aime, Benvenuti, Beuchat, Cacciarini, Cafee, Ceschin, Dal Pra, Di Pancrazio, Di Stefano, Faraoni, Favaro, Galo, Kubler, Orselli, Petro, Tregambe, Zaliani and Zee.

*Larry Christy Studio Gallery

(949) 463-4414

1496 S. Coast Highway

Featuring large-field color abstract acrylics on canvas. Works matted on watercolor paper include seascapes, landscapes and figurative. Also, pen charcoal and still-life drawings.

*Cove Gallery

(949) 494-1878

1294 S. Coast Highway., Ste. B

All new works from plein air to representational.

August: Guest artist Soo Young of Korea, ink on canvas drawings.

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