Bringing Legendary Wooden Boats To Life In Art
Come and meet our six Laguna Beach Visiting Artists who will be bringing to life "Stories of the Sea” with their interpretations of some of the most storied boats in Books in Films.
Bringing Legendary Wooden Boats To Life In Art
Come and meet our six Laguna Beach Visiting Artists who will be bringing to life "Stories of the Sea” with their interpretations of some of the most storied boats in Books in Films.
Denise Busony
Denise is a former Indiana farm girl who now resides in Surf City, USA (Huntington Beach, California). She began her fine art journey in 2019 when she bought a plein air kit on a Wednesday evening and joined her first plein air paint out in Laguna Beach the next morning. She jumped right into the plein air painting movement and has never looked back.
Her art practice includes both soft pastel and oil paint; she enjoys exploring both mediums in the studio and en plein air. But she truly relishes the intuitiveness that painting on location in rapidly changing light demands.
Denise is an active member of Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA), an Artist member of the California Art Club and Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA). She is represented by Huse Skelly Gallery in Newport Beach and Studio 7 Gallery in Laguna Beach.
Mark Jacobucci
From Cape Cod to California, Mark Jacobucci's journey as a landscape painter beautifully merges his deep appreciation for art and nature. His work captures dynamic coastal, agrarian, and urban environments with a vibrant interplay of light and color. Mark's paintings have adorned various prestigious galleries and are held in esteemed collections, including the permanent exhibit at the Hilbert Museum of California Art. Mark is member of Lpapa, Socal Papa, California Art Club, Studio 7 Gallery, Laguna Beach, and Scene Gallery, Newport Beach. Explore his expressive landscapes at markjacobucci.com or connect at mjacobucci@cox.net or @mjacobucci on Instagram and ‘Mark Jacobucci’ on Facebook and at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts this summer.
Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon is a plein air artist from Newport Beach, California. Kim has had a passion for art from a very young age, and received her BA in Art at California University, Fullerton. She has worked professionally as an art director for a graphic design firm and spent several years as a youth art educator. In 2020 she re-found her passion for painting when she met a plein air painting instructor and began plein air oil painting. Kim is constantly inspired by the beautifully stunning coastal towns and beaches of Southern California in which she lives, saying “Any day you can be by the ocean is a good day.” She is a member of Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association and Southern California Plein Air Painters Association. You can currently see her work at Studio 7 Gallery in Laguna Beach.
Denise Busony
Denise is a former Indiana farm girl who now resides in Surf City, USA (Huntington Beach, California). She began her fine art journey in 2019 when she bought a plein air kit on a Wednesday evening and joined her first plein air paint out in Laguna Beach the next morning. She jumped right into the plein air painting movement and has never looked back.
Her art practice includes both soft pastel and oil paint; she enjoys exploring both mediums in the studio and en plein air. But she truly relishes the intuitiveness that painting on location in rapidly changing light demands.
Denise is an active member of Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA), an Artist member of the California Art Club and Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA). She is represented by Huse Skelly Gallery in Newport Beach and Studio 7 Gallery in Laguna Beach.
Mark Jacobucci
From Cape Cod to California, Mark Jacobucci's journey as a landscape painter beautifully merges his deep appreciation for art and nature. His work captures dynamic coastal, agrarian, and urban environments with a vibrant interplay of light and color. Mark's paintings have adorned various prestigious galleries and are held in esteemed collections, including the permanent exhibit at the Hilbert Museum of California Art. Mark is member of Lpapa, Socal Papa, California Art Club, Studio 7 Gallery, Laguna Beach, and Scene Gallery, Newport Beach. Explore his expressive landscapes at markjacobucci.com or connect at mjacobucci@cox.net or @mjacobucci on Instagram and ‘Mark Jacobucci’ on Facebook and at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts this summer.
Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon is a plein air artist from Newport Beach, California. Kim has had a passion for art from a very young age, and received her BA in Art at California University, Fullerton. She has worked professionally as an art director for a graphic design firm and spent several years as a youth art educator. In 2020 she re-found her passion for painting when she met a plein air painting instructor and began plein air oil painting. Kim is constantly inspired by the beautifully stunning coastal towns and beaches of Southern California in which she lives, saying “Any day you can be by the ocean is a good day.” She is a member of Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association and Southern California Plein Air Painters Association. You can currently see her work at Studio 7 Gallery in Laguna Beach.
Diane Snyder
Diane Snyder is a Southern California Plein air pastel painter renowned for her captivating depictions of the region’s landscapes, especially its vibrant coastal scenes. A passionate artist, Diane is a member of both the Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (Socalpapa) and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LAPAPA). Her work, characterized by its masterful rendering of the ocean’s energy and beauty, has been showcased in esteemed venues such as Studio 333 in Laguna Beach and the Muth Center in Newport Beach. Diane has also been juried into prestigious shows, including the LAPAPA 8 Squared Show, Socalpapa Back Bay Show, and Anaheim MuzeO Show, among many others across Southern California.
Instagram:
dianebsnyder
Jim Ellsberry
Jim Ellsberry is an artist, art curator, and oil painting instructor with work that spans over 40 years. He studied painting at Utah State University, the Scottsdale Artists' School, and, subsequently, with many contemporary painters from the Southwest to New York. Jim explores both representation and abstraction, each reflecting his deep connection to landscape and the natural world. Recently, one of his Newport Back Bay paintings was acquired by Casa Romantica in San Clemente as part of their permanent collection of California art. He is a member Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), California Art Club, and is a past President and current Board member of Southern California Plein Air Painters Association.
Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham is an award-winning pastel artist living in Southern California. She follows the tradition of American Impressionism by immersing herself in the natural landscape, by painting from life, in order to capture the light, color and mood of the area. The need to work quickly in the changing light is reflected in the energy of her mark making and subtle layers of pigment. Dawn feels that becoming an artist has given her the gift of seeing and experiencing the world in a new and enhanced way. Travel provides opportunities to capture sights, sounds, cultures and memories through art in an enhanced way. Her work has been recognized with awards in both local and juried national shows, plein air competitions and quick draw events. She is represented by Studio 7 Gallery in Laguna Beach.
Diane Snyder
Diane Snyder is a Southern California Plein air pastel painter renowned for her captivating depictions of the region’s landscapes, especially its vibrant coastal scenes. A passionate artist, Diane is a member of both the Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (Socalpapa) and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LAPAPA). Her work, characterized by its masterful rendering of the ocean’s energy and beauty, has been showcased in esteemed venues such as Studio 333 in Laguna Beach and the Muth Center in Newport Beach. Diane has also been juried into prestigious shows, including the LAPAPA 8 Squared Show, Socalpapa Back Bay Show, and Anaheim MuzeO Show, among many others across Southern California.
Instagram: dianebsnyder
Jim Ellsberry
Jim Ellsberry is an artist, art curator, and oil painting instructor with work that spans over 40 years. He studied painting at Utah State University, the Scottsdale Artists' School, and, subsequently, with many contemporary painters from the Southwest to New York. Jim explores both representation and abstraction, each reflecting his deep connection to landscape and the natural world. Recently, one of his Newport Back Bay paintings was acquired by Casa Romantica in San Clemente as part of their permanent collection of California art. He is a member Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), California Art Club, and is a past President and current Board member of Southern California Plein Air Painters Association.
Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham is an award-winning pastel artist living in Southern California. She follows the tradition of American Impressionism by immersing herself in the natural landscape, by painting from life, in order to capture the light, color and mood of the area. The need to work quickly in the changing light is reflected in the energy of her mark making and subtle layers of pigment. Dawn feels that becoming an artist has given her the gift of seeing and experiencing the world in a new and enhanced way. Travel provides opportunities to capture sights, sounds, cultures and memories through art in an enhanced way. Her work has been recognized with awards in both local and juried national shows, plein air competitions and quick draw events. She is represented by Studio 7 Gallery in Laguna Beach.
Diane Snyder
Diane Snyder is a Southern California Plein air pastel painter renowned for her captivating depictions of the region’s landscapes, especially its vibrant coastal scenes. A passionate artist, Diane is a member of both the Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (Socalpapa) and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LAPAPA). Her work, characterized by its masterful rendering of the ocean’s energy and beauty, has been showcased in esteemed venues such as Studio 333 in Laguna Beach and the Muth Center in Newport Beach. Diane has also been juried into prestigious shows, including the LAPAPA 8 Squared Show, Socalpapa Back Bay Show, and Anaheim MuzeO Show, among many others across Southern California.
Instagram: dianebsnyder
Jim Ellsberry
Jim Ellsberry is an artist, art curator, and oil painting instructor with work that spans over 40 years. He studied painting at Utah State University, the Scottsdale Artists' School, and, subsequently, with many contemporary painters from the Southwest to New York. Jim explores both representation and abstraction, each reflecting his deep connection to landscape and the natural world. Recently, one of his Newport Back Bay paintings was acquired by Casa Romantica in San Clemente as part of their permanent collection of California art. He is a member of Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), California Art Club, and is a past President and current Board member of Southern California Plein Air Painters Association.
Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham is an award-winning pastel artist living in Southern California. She follows the tradition of American Impressionism by immersing herself in the natural landscape, by painting from life, in order to capture the light, color and mood of the area. The need to work quickly in the changing light is reflected in the energy of her mark making and subtle layers of pigment. Dawn feels that becoming an artist has given her the gift of seeing and experiencing the world in a new and enhanced way. Travel provides opportunities to capture sights, sounds, cultures and memories through art in an enhanced way. Her work has been recognized with awards in both local and juried national shows, plein air competitions and quick draw events. She is represented by Studio 7 Gallery in Laguna Beach.