The Live for Others Foundation art auction will go on Saturday, March 19, at the Salt Fine Art Gallery, 1492 S. Coast Highway, despite the absence of its instigator.
Laguna Beach resident Tim Vorenkamp, who curated the auction, founded Live for Others, whose mission is raising awareness about the rare cancer synovial cell sarcoma. He died from the disease in January.
Tickets are $100 and valet parking is included in the 4-6 p.m. event. Tickets will also be sold for a chance to win a custom surfboard.
The artworks may be viewed and bids and donations made online at:
Watercolorist Shares Her Skills
Local artist Brynne Cogorno uses pen and watercolors to draw Laguna’s coastline in small scale in a 10 a.m. to noon painting class Saturday, March 12, at The Soul Project, 1516 S. Coast Highway.
Participants in the $95 per person class will learn various watercolor techniques, as well as how to mix colors. You can bring your own watercolor travel journal (she recommends Windsor and Newton spiral watercolor pad, 8×5, which comes with 12 sheets) or buy one from The Soul Project.
Reserve at 949 494-0489.
Mentors to Tutor Plein Air Painters
Landscape painters seeking to improve their skills are invited to a free mentoring workshop 9 a.m. to noon Monday, March 14, in Heisler Park.
Participants should bring their own easels and will have the opportunity to paint shoreline views alongside professional artist-mentors of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association.
A selection of watercolors, acrylics and oil pastels will be available to participants to try.
Artists Open Studios, Share Their Process
See over 30 artists working in a variety of media from glass fusion to bronze welding during Artist Open Studios, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 19 and 20.
Participants in the tour can use the free shuttle service from the ACT V parking lot, 1900 Laguna Canyon Road, and take advantage of free parking.
Local Sculptor Wins Bench Design
For the second time, a design by 25-year Laguna Beach sculptor Dan Skaggs has been selected for a public arts project in Houston, Tex.
In 2014, his “artful” bench was fashioned after a piano keyboard and a line of music. His second design is a bronze tree reaching seven feet in height with a round, marble bench surrounding its trunk. The next bench is to be installed soon along with five others by other designers.
