There, they posed in small booths set up to compose the full portraits of their inspirations. Artists and their family and friends dressed up as several works of art, like the Mona Lisa, Atlas, and Whistler’s Mother, then paraded through Downtown Laguna Beach before arriving at the site of the Festival of Arts. In fact, its original purpose was as a publicity stunt.
It was 1933 when the first Pageant was held, and back then, it was nothing like what it is today. Festival of Arts President David Perry gave a few words about both the history of and upcoming plans for the Festival of Arts before relaying the humble origins of the Pageant of the Masters. She proved to be a popular attraction, as multiple other people routinely asked her about her process while she demonstrated some of the sanding and finishing techniques on an unglazed piece.Īfter about an hour to conduct interviews, take photos, and take in the setting, it was time for the media tour to get underway. With swirling shapes and hues ranging from seafoam green to cerulean blue, her ceramic creations were a motion of artistic energy. The organic forms of Sharon’s pottery seemed to draw a lot of inspiration from nature and the coastal aesthetic of local Laguna Beach. It was actually pretty interesting learning about what motivated their artwork and hearing about their creative process. Representing a variety of different formats-from oil painting to ceramics to jewelry to abstract prints, the artists showcased some of their works and chatted with anyone curious about their inspiration, technique, and production. This year’s festival will feature the artwork of over 140 artists, and on Monday we were invited to see the work of and interview four of them. Here’s a little bit of what you can expect from this fantastic cultural tradition! Meet the Artists This year’s theme for the Pageant is “Under the Sun,” celebrating the light and nature that has inspired so many painters around and featuring works by many Laguna-based masters who painted in the area in the 1920s and 30s.
The Festival of Arts starts July 5th this year and runs through September 1st, while the Pageant of Masters begins July 7 and has the same end date. Held at the Irvine Bowl, it is a theatrical show that features live actors and sets painted to mimic renown artworks in history. Meanwhile, the venerated Pageant of the Masters provides an extraordinary sequence of real life recreations of famous works of art. In addition to galleries of paintings, crafts, and printmaking, the Festival holds weekly concerts, art talks, a wine and chocolate tasting series, and art lessons. The Festival of Arts is a juried showcase of works from a variety local artists, covering multiple types of media. For 85 years, Laguna Beach has played host to a beloved summertime art festival that has become an area cultural institution. Believe it or not, when we’re not riding roller coasters, feasting on burritos, catching all the spoopy things, or getting our travel on, we at Westcoaster actually geek out over art, and last Monday, we had a chance to preview an Orange County tradition.
#Festival of living art laguna beach update
Greetings, folks! We’ve got a special update for you today, a preview of the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters.
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