Laguna College and Fairhaven Memorial Park present

Alumni and MFA Exhibition and Sale

“Capturing the Force of Stillness”_

Laguna College of Art & Design and Fairhaven Memorial Park are pleased to present Capturing the Force of Stillness. The exhibition and sale will feature more than fifty pieces of realistic and representational artworks by MFA students and alumni of Laguna College of Art & Design.

The century-old memorial park, which borders the cities of Santa Ana, Orange and Tustin, will present the exhibition in their spectacular Greek Revival Mausoleum. The venue is a stone and marble edifice, approximately 20,000 square feet in space and nestled within the park’s lush green grove of one-hundred-year-old twisted Monterey Cypress.

Built in 1916, the Mausoleum is included in the National Register of Historic Places and listed with the Historical Preservation Society. With 30 foot ceilings, marbled walls and floors, as well as poetically themed stained glass windows, the museum/cathedral-like quality of this stately monument promises to be a harmonious and elegant venue for the Fairhaven Mausoleum Art Exhibition.

Spanning four days, this show will be sponsored through the generosity of Fairhaven Memorial Park and produced in partnership with Laguna College of Art & Design. The exhibition kicks-off with the artist_s opening on September 8^th from 6:00-9:00pm where artwork will be viewed by candlelight, as it was in Europe centuries ago. This evening will also feature fine varietal wine and cheese tasting.

"This is a rare opportunity to experience a magnificent blending of so many of the arts," says Regina Jacobson, curator of the exhibition and exhibiting artist. "What strikes me most is what happens to realistic art in a space such as this; the pieces become intimate and more personal, especially when lit by candlelight. This event surpasses the idea of an art exhibit; it's an entire environment that promises to be truly inspirational. Please don't miss this one."

The exhibition and special events run November 8-11 at the Fairhaven Mausoleum located in the Fairhaven Memorial Park at 1702 Fairhaven Avenue, Santa Ana. Exhibition hours are Thursday from 6:00-9:00pm, Friday and Saturday from 11:00am-9:00pm, and Sunday from 12:00pm-6:00pm. Admission and parking are free.