UPFRONT PLACES | PERSPECTIVES | HAPPENINGS
AN ENTHRALLING EXHIBITION
A special artist is being honored at Laguna College of Art & Design ’ s off-site gallery through Oct . 15 . Admission is free to view pieces by world-renowned painter James Strombotne , who has been showcasing his work across the globe for more than six decades and whose son , Dion , and daughter-in-law , Carey , have long lived in Laguna Beach . Strombotne has been featured in more than 100 solo exhibitions since his first in 1956 and has left a mark on the art world ever since . A selection of his pieces will be on display in this new showcase , curated by Brian Heggie , the gallery ’ s collections manager . Strombotne artwork fuses fantasy with reality , creating portals through which to venture to other worlds through the viewers ’ imaginations . With several pieces in Laguna Art Museum ’ s permanent collection , the local arts institution has also collaborated on this project . At nearly 90 years old , Strombotne still paints each and every day . ( lcad . edu ) — Ashley Ryan
Artist James Strombotne ( above ) and a piece by him ( background )
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