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About LGAA

Now in our 76th year, LGAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1948 and dedicated to the education, enrichment, and support of the fine arts community. We feature demos by professional artists, competitions, exhibitions, members' online galleries, critiques, an active Plein Air group that meets weekly, peer reviews, and more.
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📢Call for Entries
LGAA presents our next live
Juried Show at NUMU Los Gatos
Aug 1 - Oct 4, 2025



See the Prospectus and Entry Instructions at

onlinejuriedshows.com


Entry Deadline: Fri, Jun 13

Jury Notification to Artist: Mon, Jun 23

Art Intake: Sun, Jul 27, 11am - 2pm

Reception: Thu, Jul 31, 6pm - 8pm

Exhibition begins Fri, Aug 1,
runs through Sat, Oct 4, 2025

Art Removal: Sun, Oct 5, 11am-2pm



Plein Air Paintsites



Join us every Monday 10am-1pm to paint at various sites around the Bay Area. Everyone is welcome to attend without the need for reservations.
See the locations by date, driving directions and maps...


 Current 2025 Paintsites

More about the Plein Air Group...








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Announcement coming soon ...

 Kennedy Road Art Show

begins September 19. 2025
Submission deadline September 1

Check back for Call for Entry Details


Welcome Members
Welcome New Members

LGAA Members Online Gallery

Sandeep Patel
Marianne Woosley
Michael Rogan
Kathy Dolan
Stacey Nussbaum
LaRhee Webster
Jeffrey Janoff
Danielle Dufayet
March Title
Steve Soult
Eileen Wong Cervera
Elvira Rascov
John Giannotti
Radha Rao
Kat Williamson
Sandra Murphy
Louisa J. Zhao
John M. Perez
Leslie Autery
Ken Wallace
Leslie Landers
Suzanne J Levy
Hershel Abelman
Michelle Dee Tidwell

Fall Members Juried Show
2024 Competition and Online Exhibition
John Peck, Juror


Award Winners

MJS 2024 Awards

Best in Show Winner: Eileen Cervera



To see all art in the exhibit
View the Gallery HERE

Members Choice Award:  Nancy Takaichi

Many thanks from LGAA to the coordinators of the competition: Sue Levy and Jeff Janoff





Artist of the Year
2024 Competition and Exhibition


First Place Winner:  Ken Wallace


Award Winners
First Place: Ken Wallace — A Beautiful Day in Monterey Bay
Second Place: LaRhee Webster — California Hills at Evening
Third Place: Eileen Wong Cervera — Break of Dawn in Maine
Honorable Mention: Radha Rao — Magnificent View
Honorable Mention Leslie Landers —Sunshine and Iris Blooms
Honorable Mention: Michelle Tidwell — Grey Day at Elkhorn
Honorable Mention: Suzanne J Levy — Portrait of a King

View all award winners and entries
Artist of the Year 2024 Gallery


The winners had the highest number of points from three combined sources:
(1) votes from members for art submitted to the competition
(2) art displayed in the monthly Peer Gallery at demo meetings
(3) art submitted to the online Imstagram Gallery


LGAA wishes to express our gratitude to Ken Wallace for managing the Peer Gallery at Live Demo Meetings, and Sue Levy for managing the Instagram Gallery and the Competition.




Recent Events

Toaa Dallo

Painting a Portrait in Oils


Sunday, November 10th

1:30 - 3:30 pm


Congregation Shir Hadash

20 Cherry Blossom Lane

Los Gatos


Map


LGAA proudly presents Toaa Dallo, who has taught classes and intensive workshops at his Santa Cruz Art Studios since 1994 and has also given numerous lectures and demonstrtions for art clubs and organizations. In 2012 he begn teaching classes and all-day workshops at Palace Art in Capitola, where he has worked with thousands of students of all ages, interests, and needs.


Toaa's beautiful work is included in many private and corporate collections and has been seen in art shows and galleries principally in the San Francisco Bay Area. Those who attend this demo are sure to benefit from Toaa's masterful artistry combined with his many years of experience as a teacher.




Sunday, Sept 8, 1:30-3:30 pm

LGAA proudly presents

Robert Dvorak

Painting a Panorama


LIVE DEMO at

Congregation Shir Hadash, large room

20 Cherry Blossom Lane

Los Gatos



Map

 

Robert is a prolific artist, art teacher, and world-wide workshop presenter. He returns to LGAA to demonstrate how to paint a panorama to maximize its balance, harmony, and visual appeal. Robert's knowledge and engaging teaching style attracts artists of all levels using any media. Not all fine artists can teach, but Robert's ability to teach and inspire can be considered among the best. Visit his website at www.robertregisdvorak.com to learn more about him and to see some of his work.


Mark your calendars and invite friends to see the demo and the LGAA members' September art gallery. The event is free and open to the public. For those unable to attend, a Zoom link will be posted here on the day of the the demo.













Scenes from Sept 2024 Demo
to be continued

Artist of the Month Winners
September 2024


🥇1st Place (left) LaRhee Webster, Cliffs at Bluefish Cove 
🥈2nd Place (center) Claudia Browne, Shall We Dance
🥉3rd Place (right) Mahmuda Begum, Still Life

Welcome Members
Welcome New Members