Programs: Lectures & Artist Talks

We’ve been asked to stay home, but we don’t have to be alone. Join Artist Alliance for a cup of coffee and enjoy some conversation with fellow artists. Sculptors, painters, photographers, artists of all disciplines are welcome.

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Click here to join the online meeting room.  

Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.

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Feel free to snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group—especially if you participated in the Oceanside plein air paint challenge this month. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:

1. Make sure your image is a JPG file and is sized to 1920 pixels on the longest side. Click here for help with resizing your artwork.
2. Save your file as “CNC artwork_[YOUR NAME]”
3. Email your image to Larry Vogel at lavogelart@gmail.com with the subject line “OMA First Sunday: [YOUR NAME]”

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Click here to join the online meeting room.  

Join the conversation from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You will need an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone.

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Snap a photo of what you are currently working on to share with the group. Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:

1. Make sure your image is a JPG file and is sized to 1920 pixels on the longest side. Click here for help with resizing your artwork.
2. Save your file as “CNC artwork_[YOUR NAME]”
3. Email your image to Larry Vogel at lavogelart@gmail.com with the subject line “OMA First Sunday: [YOUR NAME]”
4. Questions? Send an email to Linda Volz at Lindamvolz@gmail.com to learn more.

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In association with the upcoming Twenty Women Artists: NOW exhibition at OMA, join Robin Douglas for the second of her riveting lectures highlighting the powerful contributions of women artists throughout the ages, from ancient creators to the Renaissance to the groundbreaking geniuses of the 20th and 21st centuries. Hear their stories, discover their artwork, and enjoy hidden treasures along the way. Connect with us via your computer or personal device as we celebrate the ever-evolving legacy of women in the arts working at the highest level of professional creativity. Your link to connect online to this virtual lecture will be sent in the confirmation email after you have completed enrollment. Additional reminder emails will follow a few days before and on the day of the lecture.

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Pictured: Georgia O’Keeffe posing with Pelvis Series Red with Yellow in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1960.

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Join us for this special critique session that will include our executive director, Maria Mingalone, and her response to select art submitted for review. Lively roundtable discussion and feedback to follow (time permitting). Viewing is open to both members and visitors, but sharing artwork is limited to Artist Alliance members only.

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Click here to watch the critique from your computer, tablet, or smartphone on the night of the event. 

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Artist Alliance members will need to snap a photo of current work and submit it ahead of time to share with the group during the critique session.

Send a copy of the image prior to the event by following these simple steps:

1.  Make sure your image is a jpeg file and is sized to at least 1920 pixels on the longest side (just like we usually do for Online Juried Shows).

2.  Save and name your file as“DirectorsPickArtwork_[YOUR NAME]”

3.  Email your image to Larry Vogel at lavogelart@gmail.com with the subject line“Director’s Pick Critique: [YOUR NAME]”

 

Join OMA’s exhibition manager, Katie Dolgov, and Plein Air Festival featured artists for a lively discussion about what’s current in plein air painting. Highlighting their collective ability to capture the spirit and innate beauty of the natural world, hear about each artist’s professional influences and individual approaches to their work, as well as thoughts on trends they see in the ever-evolving field of outdoor painting and the growing plein air community in the Southern California region.

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This artist talk is scheduled to be held at OMA. Pending changes due to health and safety mandates, it may be moved online if necessary.

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$25

Plein Air Festival members receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout after signing in with your email and password.

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Pictured: (left to right) Mark Fehlman, Danny Griego, Shuang Li, and Margaret Larlham

For several centuries, artists have ventured outside the studio to capture the evanescent effect of natural light. Join Jean Stern, director emeritus of The Irvine Museum, for an exciting overview of the history and artistic legacy of painting en plein air, from its early beginnings in the 16th and 17th centuries to the growing cultural phenomenon that exists around the art form today. Taking an in-depth look at the challenges and important innovations that mark the evolution of outdoor painting, this comprehensive presentation will highlight celebrated plein air painters, from early mavericks to present-day masters, as well as the joyful experience of painting in the great outdoors. 

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$25

Plein Air Festival members receive a 25% discount. Discount will apply at checkout after signing in with your email and password.

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Pictured: Jean Stern