Kevin Macpherson
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Laguna Cliffside
30
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KEVIN MACPHERSON'S painting, Laguna Cliffside, is one of the exquisite works featured this November in "Nature's Harmony" exhibition at The Redfern Gallery along with prominent early Laguna artists including: Edgar Payne, William Wendt and Joseph Kleitsch. "Nature’s Harmony" is an evocative collection of works by the world’s most renowned plein air painters from today and from the original Laguna Art Colony of the early 1900’s. Steeped in the American Impressionist tradition, these oil paintings are distinguished by their broad strokes and classic use of color and layering.
"Nature's Harmony" is presented as part of the city-wide event "Art & Nature" sponsored by the Laguna Art Musem.
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Poppies
30 x
36
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GREGORY HULL continues to dazzle us with this stunning and dramatic rendition of the California poppy fields in the spring.
Hull, like the
early California Impressionist's before him, is drawn to this amazing wonder of nature. The bright orange poppies are dotted with purple lupine flowers. It is truly an almost unbelievable experience to see the California poppies in full bloom. Hull's impactful painting creates a vision that will last a lifetime. |
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Wet Sand Laguna
24 x 36 inches |
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JOHN COSBY specializes in the nuances of the waters along the California Coast. Wet Sand Laguna is a recent work of one of the most picturesque
beaches in Laguna Beach, called Main Beach. This painting defines
the ocean at its best with a multitude of color with
light reflecting the intricacies of the moment. |
Kevin Macpherson
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A Bright Future Ahead
30 x 40 inches |
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KEVIN MACPHERSON is one of the country’s leading plein air painters today. He is a master of the art of painting outdoors directly from nature, en plein air. Macpherson is quoted in a recent article about the artist in Art of the West magazine. "Art has an unexplained way of reminding us of the beauty and serenity that surrounds us, even in the most chaotic of situations. It can expand life's possibilities" Macpherson's philosophies grow out of his lifelong travels. Always optimistic, Macpherson aptly named this masterwork - A Bright Future Ahead . His most recent venture is his foundation, the Art Ambassadors program taking art to underprivileged children throughout the globe. To learn more visit www.artambassador.org |
The Irvine Museum
INDEPENDENT VISIONS: WOMEN ARTIST OF CALIFORNIA 1880 - 1940 October 3, 2015 through January 21, 2016
Pasadena Museum of
California Art The Nature of William S. Rice: Arts and Crafts Painter and Printmaker
November 15 through April 3,
2016
Laguna
Art Museum
ART & NATURE November 2015
Bowers Museum
CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN YEARS permanent collection ongoing
Crocker Art Museum
ARMIN HANSEN: THE ARTFUL VOYAGE through October 11, 2015
Art Walk
FIRST THURSDAYS ART WALK - October 1, 2015 Laguna Beach 6 - 9
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Frank Desch
(1873-1934)
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Quiet Harmony
16
x 18 inches |
Painter, Frank Desch was born in 1873 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he lived in Provincetown, Massachusetts and later in New York City. He studied under William Merritt Chase and Charles Hawthorne; and Biloul in Paris. Desch was a member of the Allied Artists of America, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; Salmagundi Club; and Provincetown Art Association. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; Salmagundi Club; and the Corcoran Gallery.
His work can be seen in the Butler Art Institute; Salmagundi Club; and the Bloomington Art Association, Illinois.
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Frank Cuprien
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Summer Haze, Santa Monica Mountains
20 x
30 inches |
Summer Haze, Santa Monica Mountains was acquired by the Redfern Gallery as a classic early 1900's piece by the important marine artist, Frank Cuprien. The Laguna Art Museum owns several Frank Cuprien paintings and also has in its collection a painting titled Santa Monica from 1910. This painting "Summer Haze, Santa Monica Mountains" appears to be in the same style and likely painted during the early 1900's as well.
Cuprien was a true marine painter who settled in Southern California in 1912. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 23 1871. At a young age he was drawn to the arts, both music and painting. Cuprien especially admired the seascapes of William Trost Richards (1883-1905). Richards was a prominent marine painter with whom Cuprien eventually studied with in Philadelphia. Cuprien also studied at the Art Students League and the Cooper Union Art School in New York. He went on to study both music and art in Munich with Karl Raupp (1837-1918) and in Paris at the Academie Julian and in Leipzig in 1905.
Returning to the United States, Cuprien taught for five years at Baylor University in Texas. His love of painting and the sea lured him to Southern California in 1912. He lived briefly on Catalina Island and then eventually settled in Laguna Beach where he remained for the rest of his life.
He became an integral and popular member of the community for three decades. On a bluff overlooking the ocean, he built a home and studio which he named "The Viking." It became a bohemian gathering spot where he loved to entertain friends and fellow artists with piano recitals and exhibitions of his paintings.
The Laguna Art Museum said this about the artist Frank Cuprien:
"An artist truly
enchanted by the sea, Frank Cuprien built a home and studio
in Laguna Beach in 1914. Named The Viking Studio, it was
near Bluebird Canyon on a bluff overlooking the ocean. The
artist called it his “Citadel of Inspiration” and could
often be seen outdoors at his easel painting ocean views
like those displayed. He would commonly use such works as
the basis for larger compositions painted in the studio.
Cuprien earned a national reputation for his paintings of
the iridescent effects of sunlight and moonlight on calm
seas. He was a founding member of the Laguna Beach Art
Association, serving as president from 1921 to
1922."
Member : California Art Club; Laguna Beach Art Association (President 1921-22); Leipzig Art Association; Dallas Art Association; Denver Art Association; Southern States Art league; New Haven Palette and Chisel Club; Painters and Sculptors of Los Angeles.
Exhibited : Berliner Ausstellung (gold); Galveston, Texas, 1913 (medal); San Diego Exposition, 1915 (medal), 1916 (medal); California State Fair, 1918 (medal), 1920 (prize); Phoenix (AZ) State Fair,1916 (prize); Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1918 (solo); Laguna Beach Art Association, annuals, 1921 (prize); Witte Memorial Museum, 1929 (prize); Laguna Beach Museum, 1939-45; Pacific Southwest Exposition, Long Beach (prize); Society of Independent Artists.
Works held : Bowers Museum, Santa Ana; del Vecchio Gallery, Leipzig; Laguna Beach Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Springville (Utah) Museum of Art; Chamber of Commerce Laguna Beach.
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