2025 COMMUNITY CENTER ART EXHIBITION NOW OPEN!
Community Center hrs Mon.-Fri. 8-5
Sat. & Sun. 12-5
The current Clubhouse 5 Show features the works of Richard Anderson, consisting of a series of contemporary portraits focused on edgy, heavily shadowed young men in various mediums and techniques.The series is called “Men in the Shadows”, and will be on display until November 1st.
The current Laguna Woods Village Library Show features several gorgeous large watercolors by one of our outstanding watercolorists, Sheila Parsons. Her pieces are “Majesty” and “The Beauty of National Parks”. Her show will also be on display for three months.
Drop by and experience these great small shows as well as our latest Studio Show and large yearlong juried exhibition on the main and third floors of the Village Community Center.
The art show was judged by a panel of distinguished Orange County art community leaders. Awards will be announced on March 7th, along with the winner of the People's Choice Award. Judges include: Pat Sparkuhl, Artist & Curator of the Festival of Art permanent art collection, Hilary McCarthy, Artist and Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD), and Christian Olid-Ramirez, Artist and Adjunct faculty at Irvine Valley College & Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD)
Join award-winning watercolorist Geoff Allen for a two day still life workshop focused on painting fruit and flowers from life. Each day begins with foundational lessons in watercolor handling, including the relationship between brush mixture and paper moisture, and the expressive use of lost and found edges. This class is designed for students with some watercolor experience through intermediate level. Through a combination of demonstrations and hands-on exercises, students will explore color mixing, contour drawing, and brush handling while observing natural forms and light firsthand. Geoff emphasizes an impressionistic approach to watercolor, encouraging spontaneity and expression through techniques like wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry brushing, lifting, splattering—and, most importantly, knowing how to use water itself as a creative tool. Geoff’s goal is to help you grow as a painter—and to see the beauty of light, form, and nature in a whole new way.
LWAA 2025 EVENTS CALENDAR
(Note: This is a loose listing of events, and is subject to change.)
OCTOBER
Fri, Oct 10 - Board Meeting 9:30-11
Tue, Oct 21 - Demo/Zoom
Tue, Oct 28 - Forms due for Pets & People 3 pm
Thur, Oct 30 - Takedown Drawing
Fri, Oct 31 - Bonanza Set Up noon studio closed at 11
NOVEMBER
Sat, Nov 1 - Bonanza (studio closed)
Sun, Nov 2 - Bonanza (studio closed)
Tue, Nov 4 - Intake Pets & People 3-4:30 pm
Hang Pets & People 4:30-6:30 pm
Sat Nov 8 - Pets & People Reception 1-2:30 pm studio closed
Tue Nov 11 - Veterans Day studio closed
Fri Nov 14 - Board Meeting 9:30-11
Tue Nov 18 - Demo/Zoom
Thur Nov 27 - Thanksgiving studio closed
DECEMBER
Mon Dec 1 - Holiday Dinner 5:00 pm in Clubhouse 2
Fri Dec 12 - Board Meeting 9:30-11
Tue Dec 16 - Demo/Zoom
Thur Dec 25 - Christmas studio closed
JANUARY
Thur Jan 1 - New Year’s Day studio closed
Art Shows & Events
Just a few seats remain, don’t wait to reserve.
Once again our Art Association embarks upon its favorite outing to San Diego’s Liberty Station where we find not only an outstanding watercolor show featuring international and local artists, but also a fun venue full of great restaurants and artisans’workshops to explore.
Cost for this day is $45 for members, $50 for non members.
Click here to make reservations and payment online.
The bus departs from Gate 3 October 22 at 10 am; plan to arrive for check-in by 9:30am. We should be back in Laguna Woods by 5 pm.
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The meeting will begin promptly with an introduction of the slate of officers and directors, followed by voting to on the proposed slate as outlned below.
Following conclusion of the business portion of the meeting we will enjoy a live in-studio demonstration by Geri Medway. Geri will demonstrate an Abstract Landscape in watercolor with Credit Card application technique.
Geri Medway, Festival of Art and Laguna Art-a-Fair artist is a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society and a Signature member of Watercolor West.
Her mastery of the medium has been recognized with awards by numerous art festivals and art associations. A natural teacher, she has authored painting instruction books and taught art workshops locally in Southern California and Limoux, France and Yosemite National Park.
Registration Fee:
$200 LWAA Member
$220 Non-Member
Register online via this link:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/ArtAssociation1/GeoffAllenWorkshop