CYNTHIA BRITAIN

 

 

 

            GALLERY REPRESENTATION:

 

            The Esther Wells Collection      - Laguna Beach, Ca

            Van Hull Arts & Antiques                     - Lahaina, Maui, Hi

               

           AFFILIATIONS:

 

          Laguna Plein Air Painters Association  –  Founding and Signature Member                     

            California Art Club - Artist Member --- Oil Painters of America – Artist Member

            American Women Artists-   Contributing Artist Member

 

            JURIED EXHIBITIONS – AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED:        (Partial List)

                                                                                               

            2007                “The Legacy Continues” – Monterey Maritime and History Museum

            2007                Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, Village Gallery, Ritz Carlton, Kapalua         

            2006                 “Capistrano Valley Plein Air Exhibit”  - Joan Irvine Smith Fine Arts

            2006                “Vineyards & Villages” – Solo Show at Esther Wells Gallery

            2005 - 2006    “The Best of Plein Air” – laguna plein air painters national juried show

            2004                Bowers Museum Plein Air Invitational Exhibit

            2004                Oklahoma National Juried Art show – Omniplex Museum, OK

                                    Merchandise Award (Jerry’s Artorama)

            2004                Arts for the Parks- Selected as top 100 national competition

            2003                OPA Western Regional Exhibition at Waterhouse Gallery, CA

            2003                Solo Show at The Center Club, Costa Mesa, CA

            2003                Salon International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, TX              

            2003                Beaux Arts Ball, Scottsdale Artist School, Annual Art Auction, AZ

            2003                Lee Youngman, “Wine, Women & Song” Show, Calistoga, CA

            1999 - 2006      Laguna Art Museum Invitational Plein Air Painting Exhibition

            2001                Laguna Canyon Foundation Permanent Collection - funded by grant

                                    award from the Joan Irvine Smith and Athalie Clarke Foundation.

            2001                California State Parks Foundation Presidents award

            2001                Joan Irvine Smith Fine Arts – Images of Crystal Cove

            2000                Gold Medal Award - San Diego Museum of Art, Juried Exhibition

            2000                Honorable Mention - American Plains Artists National Juried Exhibit, TX

            2000                Bower’s Museum – Plein Air Invitational, Santa Ana, CA

            1998                Exhibited in the Brief Family Gallery  - Laguna Art Museum

            1998                LPAPA Back Bay Exhibit  - Orange County Museum of Art

            1997                Southern California Open Juried Exhibition  - Laguna Art Museum

            1997                Silver Medal Award - Plein Air Competition  - Carmel, California

            1996 - 1999      Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach (Juried Exhibit)

                                                                                                                       

 

            EDUCATION:                                                          STUDIED WITH:

 

          Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA                                                        Ted Goerschner

                Putney Art Institute, Putney, England                                             Kevin Macpherson

                UCLA, Los Angeles, CA                                                                    Kim English