The Newport Bay Conservancy (NBC) and OC Parks are proud to host an ongoing exhibition of select paintings for sale. Paintings are by top Southern California Plein Air Painters Association (SOCALPAPA) artists, whose works are shown in many galleries throughout Southern California. SOCALPAPA has over 300 members dedicated to celebrating the local landscape.
Afternoon High Tide by Judith Cameron
The Upper Newport Bay is a special source of inspiration for the artists, and 60 of them took part in sixth biennial “Paint Back Bay” Art Show and Sale held here at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center on July 26 and 27, 2010. More than 100 pieces of original fine art were sold, with NBNF receiving a portion of the proceeds.
Each quarter three different juried SOCALPAPA artists will display paintings of the Back Bay at the Interpretive Center. NBC will receive 35% of the sales price of each painting sold.
The juried artists for July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 are:
The juried artists for October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 are:
