FESTIVAL OF ARTS "POSTER" EXHIBIT AT WELLS FARGO

A retrospective of Festival of Arts annual posters from the past 20 years is being presented at the downtown Laguna Beach Wells Fargo through January 31, 2007. Over the years many images for posters have been produced for the purpose of highlighting the Festival and Pageant of the Masters.

The poster exhibit reflects not only the history of the Festival, but also that of Laguna Beach. Included are Armen Gasparian's 1982 depiction of Crystal Cove and a more recent painting of the same subject matter by Michael Obermeyer.

Other posters include reproductions of paintings by Brenda Bredvik, Sandra Jones Campbell, Dagmar Chaplin, Clarence Hinkle, Michael Jacques, Kathy Jones, Mark Kerckhoff, Roger Kuntz, Tom Swimm and others. Also on display are some items sold in the gift shop during Festival season and on the website year-round. Marketing director Sharbie Higuchi said, "Visit the Festival’s online gift shop and take advantage of the 45% off merchandise discount offer. You’ll find affordable, collectible and artful gifts for your friends and family members that are uniquely Laguna, or perhaps even something for yourself.”

The exhibit is on the third floor of the Wells Fargo building at 260 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach. The building is open to the public Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. –
6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Admission is free. Anyone wishing to purchase a Festival of Arts poster may visit the website at www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org. An online winter sale with all merchandise at 45% off runs through January 31st.

This exhibit is part of an ongoing series of shows that the Festival of Arts is having at Wells Fargo this year. The Sawdust Festival has an exhibit on the main floor of the building, while Community Art Project (CAP) has an exhibit on the second level.

The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization whose proceeds support the arts in and about Laguna Beach. For more information call 949-464-4282.