Laguna Beach, CA (January 14, 2015) - Laguna College of Art and Design announced the opening of "In Search of the Real: LCAD Fine Art Faculty Exhibition" with a First Thursday Art Walk Reception on February 5, 2015 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The exhibition will take place at LCAD SPACE at Forest & Ocean Gallery, 480 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach CA 92651. "In Search of the Real" will close on February 26, 2015.

LCAD SPACE is open Tuesday thru Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed on Monday.

"This show brings together LCAD’s celebrated drawing, painting, and sculpture faculty to demonstrate a wide range of approaches, both technically and conceptually, to the time-honored tradition of narrative, representational art," said Hope Railey, chair of the LCAD Fine Art Department. "This exhibition not only highlights the exceptional talent of our acclaimed faculty, but further engages students in the work of some of the most noted representational artists working today."

LCAD Fine Art Faculty exhibition will be comprised of drawings, paintings, and sculptures dedicated to contemporary views of the figure, landscape, interiors and still life. Each of the artists has dedicated their artistic pursuits to furthering the growth of representational art and to the pursuit of what drives them personally as artists.

"'In Search of the Real' brings together artists who are not only engaged in their own personal search, but who are also leading the way in the resurgence of narrative art," Railey said.

LCAD Fine Art is one of the few remaining art programs in the United States devoted to representational art based on classical traditions. All LCAD students learn the core skills to accurately portray still life, figure, portrait, interiors, landscape, and group figures. Fine Art majors continue their education focused on narrative concepts and methods of contemporary storytelling enabling success in an ever-changing art world.
In addition to mastering techniques, the business of art is integrated in the curriculum. Students are introduced to professional practices, marketing, and presentation to be prepared for the challenges of a demanding and competitive art world.
The exhibiting artists will include:

Betty Shelton
Jonathan Burke
Peter Zokosky
F. Scott Hess
Sharon Allicotti
John Brosio
Hope Railey
Darlene Campbell
Scott Settle
Serena Potter
James Galindo
Kenny Harris
Joseph Todorovitch
Carolin Peters
Jason Dowd
Tom Betts
Michael Jacques
Luis Serrano
Brittany Ryan
Richard Morris
Taylor Montague
Timothy Robert Smith
Robin Smith
Robin Hextrum
Todd Smith
Edgar Silva
Leon Okun
Eric Stoner
Alla Bartoshchuk
Julio Labra
Amanda Harrison

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