The Signal

SCAA Workshop to feature watercolor­ist Pong Apinyavat

- By Olga Kaczmar Newhall Community Contributo­r

Watercolor­ist Pong Apinyavat will host a workshop on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Home Care Services, 23340 Cinema Drive, Suite 5, in Santa Clarita. Cost is $50 for members and $60 for non-members.

The event is sponsored by the Santa Clarita Artists Associatio­n (SCAA) and reservatio­ns can be made by contacting Jeanne Iler (661) 678-0357 or jeanne2@bluemarble.net. See: https://www.santaclari­taartists.org/ workshops.html

Apinyavat, one of today’s foremost plein air painters of the California coastline, captures the many moods and colors of the sea, beaches, coastal highways and recognizab­le landmarks.

“My plein air style might include painting the early morning mist, bright mid-day sun and/or flow of the evening sunset on the water. My goal is to capture the beautiful natural world I see,” said Apinyavat. “My paints and easel are always with me.”

In the past decade he has won many awards including Winsor & Newton

(Merchandis­e Award), Valley Watercolor Society — Jack Richeson Award, M. Graham Inc. Award, Grumbacher Gold Medallion Award, and the prestigiou­s Best of Show from the Weisman Museum/Pepperdine University. Also his work been exhibited in the California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica.

“I’m a juried member of Watercolor West. My paintings are found in many private collection­s and galleries in the United States, Asia and Europe. I currently judge many art shows, give watercolor demonstrat­ions and teach workshops throughout California,” said Apinyavat. View his art on: http://www.pongapinya­vat.com.

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Courtesy photo Above: Landscape by Pong Apinyavat. Right: Irises by Pong Apinyavat.

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