Painting from Life - Member Exhibit
MBPAPA artists present an exhibit which features both studio landscapes developed from plein air sessions and alla prima works with non-lanscape subject matter "painted from life."
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Exhibit Details
Pacific Grove Art Assn.
568 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
831.375.2208
Wed-Sat 12-5, Sun 1-4pm
Exhibit: May 31 - Jul 11, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, May 31, 7-9pm
Artists Timeline:
Pickup: Friday, Jul 12, 12-5pm
MBPAPA Paints Carmel Mission On Founder's Day
MBPAPA artists will paint during Founder's Day festivities at Carmel Mission. Saturday, July 6, 2013, noon to 5pm. This is a great oppotunity to see our plein air artists at work.
Plein Air San Juan Bautista 2013
We will return to San Juan Bautista in August for our third annual Paint San Juan Plein Air Festival, Paint.
Exhibit Details
Artist Call (register for exhibit by Aug 1)
Location: Zen Art Gallery Plus, 404 3rd St, Historic Downtown San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Exhibit Dates: Sept 7 - Nov 10
Reception Sept 7.1-4pm
From Field to Fork
Read about the paintouts: Monterey Herald 2012-09-27
and a report on the exhibition: Monterey Herald 2013-03-01
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We are proud to have The Natividad Medical Foundation as our sponsor for this exciting exhibition.
Exhibit Details
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Signature Artists Exhibit
at Mountainsong Galleries
Exhibit Details
Read Show Preview in Southwest Art
Mountainsong Galleries
Ocean Ave between Mission and San Carlos
Carmel, CA 93921
831.626.0600
Exhibit: May 13 - June 10, 2013
Reception: Sat May 18, 6-8pm
Annual General Membership Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be held at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch, 10520 York Road, Monterey on Saturday, January 12, 2013, Meeting 10am followed by lunch. Directions
Signature Member Exhibit br>Point Lobos: Jewel of the Central Coast
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Carmel Art Institute, 3728 The Barnyard, Carmel, CA 831.309.8455
Exhibition: September 7-26, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 5-8pm
Exhibit Details
Impressions of the Central Coast:
A Member Exhibition
Impressions of the Central Coast showcases MBPAPA members' plein air and plein-air-inspired paintings of their impressions of
California's beautiful Central Coast.
Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA Directions
Exhibition: February 16, 2012 through January 2013
Reception: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Exhibit Details
Pick Up Art: Mon-Fri, Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2013 8:30am-4:30pm
Natividad Foundation Office, Natividad Medical Center
1441 Constitution Blvd., Salinas, CA 93906
Plein Air San Juan Bautista 2012
We will return to San Juan Bautista in August for our second annual Paint San Juan Plein Air Festival, Paint August 2-4, Award Reception Aug 5.Details
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MBPAPA Paints Carmel Mission On Founder's Day
MBPAPA artists painted during Founder's Day festivities at Carmel Mission. Saturday, June 30, 2012, noon to 5pm. This is a great oppotunity to see our plein air artists at work.
Annual General Membership Meeting
The Annual Meeting was held at Porters Grill, Poppy Hills Golf, 3200 Lopez Road, Pebble Beach on Saturday, January 14, 2012, 11:30am.
Small Treasures:
Signature Artists Exhibition
Small Treasurers showcases MBPAPA Signature Artist members' small format plein air and plein-air-inspired paintings.
Carmel Art Institute, 3728 The Barnyard, Carmel, CA 831.309.8455
Exhibition: December 18, 2011 through January 6, 2012
Reception: Friday, December 16, 2011, 5-8pm
Exhibit Details
Art on the Wharf
See Art on the Wharf, an art fair held on Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf, in conjunction with the Art in the Adobes festival. MBPAPA artists exhibiting and helping with the MBPAPA information booth are: Murray Wagnon, Julia Seelos, Nina Hyatt, Rhett Owings and Fran Minglana.
Saturday, October 1, 2011, 10am - 8pm.
Monterey Tapestry: A Members Exhibition
Monterey Tapestry showcases MBPAPA members' plein air and plein-air-inspired paintings of Monterey County at Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CAExhibition: ends December 6, 2011
Exhibit Details Directions
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small to LARGE
Click on More details to view online the small paintings that were juried into the small to LARGE show, a juried exhibition held July 22nd to September 1 in the David Henry Gill Gallery at the Pacific Grove Art Center. Mark Farina was the juror. The Artists Reception was held July 22, 7-9pm. See the MBPAPA Newsletter for the award winners. More Details
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PAINT SAN JUAN
Paint San Juan, a plein air paint festival and exhibit, was held during August in Historic Downtown San Juan Bautista. Paintings were exhibited at Galeria Tonantzin, 115 Third Street, San Juan Bautista, CA. Festival paintings are on exhibit August 7 through August 27. More Details

