Nestled in beautiful Laguna Canyon, the Laguna Art-A-Fair is one of the premier fine arts summer destinations in Southern California and has been for more than 55 years. Our artists invite you to Celebrate Art with a full spectrum of original creations, affordable reproductions, art demonstrations, workshops, live music and excellent cuisine.

The festival features over 100 award-winning fine artists and artisans from around the world. Two-dimensional media include oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, encaustic, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil, photography and printmaking. Three-dimensional media include jewelry, ceramics, glass, mirrors, fiber art, leather work, wood craft, wood sculpture, steel sculpture, bronze, gourds and more.

Schedule:
Workshops:
Mondays: July 4 – August 29, 2022
COLLAGE - Agnes Copeland
Agnes has steeped herself in art history and design, watercolor and other art workshops. For more than 30 years she has painted and participated some of Southern California’s largest art venues.

Topics To Be Coverd:
Materials used in collage
Using gestures and patterns
Working with varietal tools
Interpretation
Subject matter: world scenes and nature

Morning class - Max 6 Students

Tuesdays:  July 5 – August 30, 2022
Watercolor with a Twist - Geri Medway
A signature member of National Watercolor Society and Watercolor West, Geri’s work and instruction has been showcased in several Walter Foster publications, and is included in “Art of the American West”. She is an avid exhibitor and instructor, who enjoys sharing her enthusiasm, vision and mastery of the medium with her students.

Topics To Be Coverd:
Painting with a credit card
Pigment qualities
Letting the paint & water flow
Completing with a brush
What do you see inside the painting?

Morning class - Max 6 Students

Wednesdays: July 6 – August 31, 2022
Pine Needle Basketry - Grace Swanson
Growing up in Nigeria gave Grace a unique exposure to the creation of useful everyday items using the natural materials that were readily available. She received her Graphic Arts degree from SDSU, pursued a career as a graphic artist, and was a botanical watercolorist before discovering her passion for gourd and pine needle art. Now she’s ready to help you discover yours!

Topics To Be Coverd:
Differences between pine needle types
Preparing the needles
Waxed Irish linen
How to start, how to finish
Embellishing your basket
Sourcing all supplies
Subjects: small pine needle baskets

Morning Class - Max 6 students

Thursdays: July 7 – Sep 1, 2022
OLD MASTERS STYLE OIL - Carol Greene
Carol has been published in “Best of Wildlife Art 2” (Northlight), and “Art of the American West” (Rockport). She exhibits in the top wildlife art shows in the U.S. Carol has been the featured artist at the San Bernardino Wildlife Art Festival and in 2012 received first place honors in the Miniature Set Society of Florida exhibition. Whether you fancy wildlife or still life, share her passion for Old Masters techniques and rich color in oil painting.

Topics To Be Coverd:
Rules of composition
Basic rendering
Lean to fat oil painting
Defining the light source
Bounced Light
Realism in oils
Subject matter will cover a variety of topics including wildlife

Morning Class - Max 6 Students

Fridays: July 15 & 29, August 12 & 26, 2022
ACRYLIC POURS - Barbara Palmer-Davis
Barbara has been painting for over 30 years and has taught art classes for more than 20 years. Students will enjoy her nurturing demeanor and wealth of techniques for exploring this interesting medium. Students require no former experience or training. This is a fun workshop where the end product is often a happy surprise.

Topics To Be Coverd:
Pouring acrylic paint
Manipulating colors
Various fun techniques
Controlling the uncontrollable
Celebrating the unexpected

Afternoon Class – Max 6 Students

Fridays: July 8 & 22, August 5 & 19, 2022
ACRYLIC POURS - Emilee Reed
A member of Watercolor West and OCFA,  Emilee is a published artist whose watercolors and acrylic pours are on display in local galleries as will as at Laguna Art-A-Fair. She studied all mediums at Fullerton College before finding her passion first with watercolors, and now with acrylic pours. A different pour technique will be covered each week. (Please bring a shallow box sized to transport two 8x10 wet paintings home.)

Topics To Be Coverd:
Paint pouring formulas
Silicone - to use or not to use
Pouring techniques - smash, swipe, string/chain pulls, etc.
Finishing a piece

Afternoon Class - Max 6 Students

Saturdays: July 2 – August 27, 2022
JEWELRY - Patrick & Christine Sullivan
This engaging husband and wife team offer a unique summer workshop experience, alternating weeks between Wire Wrapping and Wire Forming, students will learn the basic skills of both types of jewelry creation, and be able to make new creations using a variety of focal points and materials.

Topics To Be Coverd:
Design
Wire wrapping
Wire forming
Hammering techniques
Subject matter will include necklaces, bracelets & earrings

Morning Class – Max 6 Students

Sundays: July 3 – 17, July 31 – August 28, 2022
SCRATCHBOARD - Kathleen McCarthy
Kathleen’s proficiency at the art of scratchboard is clearly evident in her work, and is supported by her many awards. Her extensive experience teaching groups of all sizes encourages students to explore the challenges of subtractive art while celebrating the creatures with whom we share our world.

Topics To Be Coverd:
Scratchboard art background & history
Tools & techniques
Color & value
Transitions & curves
Working in reverse
Subtractive art
Subject matter will cover small pet portraits

Morning Class – Max 6 Students

4-Hour session
Morning Class 10:15am – 2:45pm
Afternoon Class 1:15pm – 5:45pm

Tickets: $45 each

Live Music Schedule:
Friday July 1, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Ohio Trio Plus

Saturday July 2, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Jumpin Joz

Sunday July 3, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: Gary Turner Trio

Friday July 8, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Pilot Touhil

Saturday July 9, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: BD3

Sunday July 10, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: Upstream

Friday July 15, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Bob Johnson

Saturday July 16, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Batista

Sunday July 17, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: Jamie Shaheen

Friday July 22, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Bd3

Saturday July 23, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Ohio Trio Plus

Sunday July 24, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: Pilot Touhil

Friday July 29, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Bob Johnson

Saturday July 30, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Dig Deeper

Sunday July 31, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: OC3

Friday August 5, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Last Call

Saturday August 6, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Jumpin Joz

Sunday August 7, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: San Manuel Trio

Friday August 12, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Gary Turner Trio

Saturday August 13, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Batista

Sunday August 14, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: Surftones

Friday August 19, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Dig Deeper

Saturday August 20, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Upstream

Sunday August 21, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: Oc3

Friday August 26, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: San Manuel Trio

Saturday August 27, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Dig Deeper

Sunday August 28, 2022
12:00pm - 6:00pm: Last Call

Friday September 2, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Jumpin Joz

Saturday September 3, 2022
1:00pm - 7:00pm: Battista

Sunday September 4, 2022
11:30am - 5:30pm: Ohio Trio Plus

Date: July 1 - September 4, 2022

Hours:
Sunday thru Thursday:  10:00am - 7:00pm
Friday and Saturday:  10:00am - 8:00pm
July 4 and September 4, 2022:  10:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Art A Fair Festival Grounds - 777 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, CA 92652

Tickets:
General Entry: $10
Seniors (65+) and students with ID: $8
Kids 12 and under with an adult: Free
Active Military: Free
Laguna Beach residents with ID: Free
Pageant Ticket holders: Free on the night of their performance
Passport Tickets: $29

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