Art galleries

NORTH COAST HIGHWAY GALLERIES

Gallery McCollum

(949) 497-4027

206 North Coast Highway

Specializing in local landscapes, seascapes and tropicals.

Laguna Art Museum

(949) 376-8971

307 Cliff Drive

California Holiday: The E. Gene Crain Collection continues through

July 7, 2002.

The Chances of Andy Wing: A Mini-Retrospective continues through July

7, 2002.

Four Women of Influence: California Artists of the Twentieth Century,

Anna Hills, Donna Schuster, Marion Wachtel and Julia Wendt continues

through July 6, 2002.

Laguna North Gallery

(949) 494-4324

376 North Coast Highway

Currently featuring a new collection of watercolors by Laurie Downey

and Hedy Codner.

Lu Martin Galleries

(949) 494-8074

372 North Coast Highway

Currently featuring, “Venice Explored� a collection of oils by Richard

Ho.

Marion Meyer Contemporary Art

(949) 497-5442

354 North Coast Highway

Currently featuring “In the Spirit of Nature� a collection that

features paintings by Candice Eisenfeld, Greg Stocks, Anne Casteau and

Tim Howe. The exhibit will run through July 30

Peter Blake Gallery

(949) 376-9994

326 North Coast Highway

www.artscenecal.com/pblake.html

The Peter Blake Gallery, located on North Laguna’s historic Gallery

Row has been the definitive source for modern and contemporary art since

opening in 1992. The gallery will open a collection of new paintings by

Geoffrey Krueger, Tom Leaver and Suong Yangchareon on June 29.

Quorum Art Gallery

(949) 494-4422

374 North Coast Highway

Sara Gustavson will be the visiting artist who specializes in

watercolors with a lighthearted, colorful concept.

Sandstone Gallery

(949) 497-6775

384A North Coast Highway

Featuring “Principally Patterned,� figurative work by featured artist

Myrtle Devendorf and “Illuminations,� acrylic on canvas by guest artist

John Donohue.

Studio 7 Gallery

(949) 497-1080

384B North Coast Highway

Featuring painting demonstrations by artists Eagle, Wodark, Wiederman

and Anderson.

Whitney Gallery

(949) 497-4322

350 North Coast Highway

The Whitney Gallery exhibits works of contemporary realism. The

gallery features oils, watercolors and sculptures by exceptional artists

most of whom are alumni from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art.

Represented artists include, Marc Whitney, Giovanni Casadei and Felipe

Castaneda.

Vincent Farrell Gallery

412 North Coast Highway

(949) 464-9705

Vincent Farrell has in been in the Laguna art scene for more than 40

years. He is one of the first artists to open his own gallery that

continues to exhibit his work

CENTRAL DOWNTOWN GALLERIES

Banking on Art at Wells Fargo Bank

(949) 497-2234

260 Ocean Ave.

The gallery will is currently featuring a group exhibit of the Laguna

Canyon Artists. The collection includes work from Bill Agee, Cynthia

Stuart Britain, Agnes Copeland, Steven Dahlberg, Shelley Rapp Evans,

Penny Harrell, Kathy Jones, Veronica Khristov, Andre Lohnert, Lorenzo,

Fitz Maurice, Michael Obermeyer, Joseph Solomon and Marsh Scott. A new

collection by Terri Stiles Alkayali will open on July 11.

Coffin/Fulton Fine Art*

(949) 497-2214

301 Forest Ave.

The gallery features the paintings of longtime Laguna residents A.

Jane Fulton and Lesanne Pelle Coffin.

Diane DeBilzan Gallery

(949) 494-5757

224 Forest Ave.

Featuring new paintings and sculpture by abstract Expressionist,

William DeBilzan.

Diane Nelson Fine Art

(949) 494-2440

435 Ocean Ave.

The gallery is currently featuring a solo exhibition of new paintings

by Glenn Ness with a special exhibition of recent gouache paintings by

Kathleen Marshall through July 7.

Miranda Galleries

(949) 497-4491

417 South Coast Highway

Exhibiting the newest releases from Spanish master Ramon Vilanova.

Working exclusively from plein air, Vilanova gives his compositions a

special sensitivity.

Miranda International

(949) 376-8850

357 South Coast Highway

Featuring the “One Man Exhibition,� a collection of exciting new

originals focused around Orlando Agudelo-Botero’s interpretation of

peace.

Pure Color

(949) 497-1129

570 South Coast Highway

Pure Color exclusively features the photography of Mike Kelly of

Laguna Beach. Recent works are from his “Discovering America� trip.

Richard MacDonald Gallery

(949) 494-1878

326 Glenneyre St.

Currently featuring “Blanc d’Noir,� a collection by Richard MacDonald.

Richard Thomas Galleres

(949) 376-4244

220 Forest Ave.

The gallery is currently featuring, “Atmospheric Realism� a collection

of work Alexander Volkov.

Sherwood Gallery, Inc.

(949) 497-2668

460 South Coast Highway

Introducing Dan Das Mann and featuring Jackson Medord’s new large

painted acrylic and oil ceramic forms.

[seven-degrees]

(949) 376-1555

891 Laguna Canyon Road

Currently featuring “Laguna Legends,� featuring the work of Dion

Wright and Roark Gourley. The exhibit will run through August 31

World Treasures Gallery

(949) 376-8176

176 South Coast Highway

Featuring contemporary fine art, sculpture and crafts from Latin

America and Africa. Collection includes Shona Sculpture, Mata Ortiz,

Chulucana, Brazilian Pottery, Baskets and Tagua nut carvings from the

Darien Rain forest. Located between Starbucks and the Movie Theater.

SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

Bahram-B Gallery

(949) 581-9542

1273 South Coast Highway

Featuring stone-bronze sculpture, unique creations and paintings by

artists, Bahram.

Bluebird Gallery

(949) 497-5377

1540 South Coast Highway

The Bluebird Gallery has been specializing in California Impressionist

paintings for over 22 years.

Cove Gallery

(949) 494-1878

1294 South Coast Highway

Adele Crawford is exhibiting luminous watercolors of local coastal

scenes. Lorraine E’drie showing color filled oil and watercolor

paintings.

DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 South Coast Highway

DeRu’s Fine Arts gallery presents, “Impressions of California,� recent

paintings by David Chapple through June 30.

Elizabeth Edwards Fine Art

(949) 464-9805

1590 South Coast Highway, Suite 4

Representing modern and contemporary fine art from notable artists

around the world. Paintings and sculpture by Luc Leestemaker, Tom

Gardner, Edward Lentsch, Mark Jacobucci, Dennis Johnson, Gary Simpson,

Bret Price, Rusty Wolfe, Robert St. Croix and Trevow Southey.

The Esther Wells Collection

(949) 494-2497

1390 South Coast Highway

Currently featuring “Scenes From My Travels,� a collection that

chronicles artist Gerald Brommer’s travels throughout Europe and the

United States. The exhibit will open on June 23 and run through July 20.

Fil Mottola Gallery

(949) 497-1050

1492 South Coast Highway

Showcasing Robert Wood (1889-1979), Anton Gutknecht (1907-1988),

Michael Walusko (1916-1996), Brando Vilchovich (1924-2001) and Keith

Leighton (1901-1987).

J. Kamin Fine Arts

(949) 494-5076

1590 South Coast Highway

J. Kamin Fine Art specializes in Post World War II Russian

Impressionist paintings from the 1940s-80s. Also featuring still life and

landscape paintings by Contemporary American Impressionist Jacqueline

Kamin and commissioned portraits by Chinese Master Shuqiao Zhou. A

portion of proceeds from the sale of notecards of Ms. Kamin’s artwork

will be donated to the Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund.

L. Marconi Gallery

(949) 497-8825

1999 South Coast Highway

Open by appointment only.

Pacific Edge Gallery

(949) 494-0491

540 South Coast Highway, Suite 112

Maria Bertran’s new solo exhibit “Sueno Tropical,� a collection

featuring more than 30 new oils painted on location in Key West, Florida

will open on June 1.

Port Jackson Fine Art

(949) 376-4111

1550 South Coast Highway

Currently featuring Neil Taylor’s acrylic on canvas seascapes through

July 6.

Redfern Gallery

(949) 497-3356

1540 South Coast Highway, Ext. 103

Currently featuring “Amethyst and Gold,� a collection of paintings by

California’s premier artist couple, Elmer and Marion Wachtel through June

29.

Shona Gallery of Stone

(949) 464-1154

1476 South Coast Highway

Specializing in contemporary indoor and outdoor sculpture, the gallery

also houses an impressive collection of original art work.

Solomon Fine Art

(949) 494-7120

1277 South Coast Highway

Featuring works by Albrecht Tubke and Dalliendorf. Large-scale color

work which expands upon the modernist work of August Sander and William

Eggleston.

Vision: A Global Gallery

(949) 376-7406

1294 South Coast Highway

Specializing in fine contemporary artwork from an array of

internationally acclaimed artists found throughout the world today.

Artists featured include Mickey Korzennik, Helene Du Plessis, Jared

Hendler, Wiseman Zwane, Wilma Du Toit, Alexander Boyadzhan, Ralf Beller

and Vito Bojnansky.

Vladimir Sokolov Gallery

(949) 494-3633

1540 South Coast Highway

Featuring unique mixed media abstract paintings by Vladimir Sokolov

and Abstract Expressionist paintings by emerging artist Alexander Sokolov

and acrylic sculptures by Vasa.

Watercolor Gallery

(949) 494-8838

1492 South Coast Highway #7

The WaterColor Gallery currently features original prints and

figurines by internationally known clown artist Chuck Oberstein through

July 15.

Wendt Gallery

(949) 497-4292

1550 South Coast Highway, Suites 101 and 102

The gallery is currently exhibiting original works by award-wining

California impressionist artists, Karl Dempwolf, Christina and Dan

Cooper, Susan Morgan, Doug Ball, Rod Edwards, Ernie Dollman. Exclusively

featuring new original works by Expressionist artist Ann Krasner, and

private estate works by Picasso, Renoir, and Cezanne. The gallery also

offers original museum sculpture from the Roman Bronze Collection,

including pieces by Remington, Russell and Wieghorst.