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Out of Chaos, Artist Finds Clarity

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By Nadine B. Hoffman, Special to the Independent  When Torrey Cook showed up at her Laguna Beach gallery recently, she was shocked and delighted to...

Sea of Abstraction

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German artist Jenny Simon and Seattle-based duo Stallman craft textured pieces heavily influenced by the water. Section by Ashley Ryan   JENNY SIMON The Signature Gallery Home base: Grew...

Sculpting the Subconscious

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“I don’t imitate life. I like to co-create life.” Within moments of speaking with local artist Jayne Reich, it is also clear she has experienced...

Resurrected Masterpieces

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Sculptor Shamus Koch, formerly known as James Koch, brings new life to old objects. By Cheryl Pruett | Photos by Jody Tiongco   Growing up in a...

Artist Sets Out to Paint the Nation’s Parks

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She’s been lugging her easel, canvas and oil paints through the Grand Canyon, Sequoia’s redwoods, Yosemite and the Channel Islands. Along the way, Fitz...

Joseph Kleitsch: A Portrait Artist Transformed by Geography

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By Jean Stern, Special to the Independent Joseph Kleitsch was born in 1882 in Nemet Szent Mihaly, a part of Hungary that is now part...

Applications Open for Historic Preservation Ordinance Task Force

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The City Council is accepting applications for the Historic Preservation Ordinance Task Force.

Newly Restored Painting Reveals Early Laguna

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A work by early plein air artist William Griffith and never exhibited publicly before is on display at City Hall. It was donated by a great-grandson of a Laguna Beach homesteader.

A Decade of Passion

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The Laguna Dance Festival marks a 10-year milestone of bringing ballet and contemporary dance to the community. By Sharon Stello   Sitting at Zinc Cafe, reminiscing...

Subdued Paintings Summon a Quiet Experience

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To most, the title “Pacific Ocean Paintings” would conjure the Impressionist seascapes hanging in local galleries by the hundreds. Marcia Hafif has a different take...

Film Documents Laguna Beach from a Local’s Lens

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In his tiny, crowded Laguna Beach studio, Douglas Miller produces two diminutive paintings per day. Small, they are nonetheless flawless likenesses of Laguna Beach’s...

Ancient Messenger Receives a Modern Makeover

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By Susan Anderson, Special to the Independent Artist Annette Wimmer unveiled her latest work, “Mercury Rising,” among friends at a reception earlier this at her...

Laguna Fest Dances Across the Natural World

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“Biophony” may have entered into the lexicon of music, but not common usage. It describes the myriad sounds made by animals, from roaring lions...

One Show Only for Greg Lyons Trio

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Laguna local and percussionist Greg Lyons performs with David Pope and Matt Smiley at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at No Square Theatre, 384...

Mystery Surrounds Pastorius Sculpture

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The widow of artist Hal Pastorius returns to Laguna Beach to look for his lost works and donate another to the Sawdust Festival, where he served as president.