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In Person Artist Events

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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Thinking of joining or donating to LGAA?

LGAA welcomes Non-members to attend our demos. If you like what you see, why not become a member? That way you can participate in events like the Artist of the Month, Artist of the Year, Instagram Members Gallery, the In-person and Online Juried Shows and our end of the year Gala.

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Alternately you can also support us by submitting a nominal donation so that we can continue to provide quality speakers and events.

Donations for LGAA Events

LGAA 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. Click the button to see the locations by date, driving directions and maps... More about the Plein Air Group...
Current 2025 Paintsites
Slideshow Plein Air Paintsites 1

Kennedy Road Art Show
"Spooky"

• Submission deadline: September 1

• Opening reception: Friday, September 19, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
15155 Kennedy Rd., Los Gatos

• Show ends: September 28

• Show continues: October 1-31
Great Bear Coffee Roasting,
19 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Show is open to all artists of all levels. No entry fees. All 2D media okay.

Coordinated by LGAA member Hershel Abelman

Click the button below for more show information.

Spooky Details

September LGAA Artist Demo

Our September in person artist demo, featuring Chad Hunter, was a great success! 35 members were in attendance. Many of the members brought paintings for the Artist Gallery. Thank you to Kari Kumar for the excellent refreshments.

Artist of the Month Winners, September

View LGAA MOS on Show Submit

2025 Members' Online Show Awards


Best in Show	First Place

Second Place	Third Place


Honorable Mention	Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention	Honorable Mention


Honorable Mention	Members' Choice

Meet Dmitry Grudsky, Our Members' Online Show Juror

Dmitry is a professional artist with more than 35 years of experience. His specialty is water medium and Mosaic Art. Dmitry started his art career and education by taking art classes in early childhood, continued in art college and on to higher education. He has participated in many National and International Shows and is a Signature Member of the following art societies: Society of West Coast Artists, California Watercolor Association, North West Watercolor Society and Watercolor West. Dmitry has lived in the California Bay Area for the last 35 years. Bay Area scenery reminds Dmitry of his native Uzbekistan’s landscape. He finds that travel, observing nature and meeting new people provide inspiration for him to create paintings. Art has always been a natural way for Dmitry to express himself and to communicate to the world.

LGAA wishes to thank Dmitry for a job well done!

September

LGAA Members Online Gallery

View Entire Instagram Gallery HERE

• Elena Osty
• Susan Grabowski
• Kathy Dolan
• Annie Meyer
• Frank Walsh
• LaRhee Webster
• September Title

• Nancy Takaichi
• Leslie Landers
• Suzanne J. Levy
• Kari Kumar
• Marianne Woosley
• Steve Soult
• Ken Wallace
• Eileen Wong Cervera
• Sandra Murphy

• Jane Loomis
• Christina Lim
• Kat Williamson
• Susan Butler-Graham
• Michelle Dee Tidwell
• Hershel Abelmanr
• Sun Chang
• Leslie Autery
• Frank Walsh

2025 Greater Bay Area Open Exhibit Awards

LGAA's GBAO Event at NUMU

The GBAO: Breaking Through Opening Reception at NUMU in Los Gatos held on Thursday, July 31st, was a success, drawing a record-breaking 280 attendees! The Los Gatos Art Association extends its gratitude to NUMU and all who contributed and supported this event.

NUMU is located at 106 E. Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030. Visit their website for additional information: New Museum, Los Gatos

GBAO Coordinators

Elke Groves

Jeff Owen

Jurors

Kristin Lindseth Rivera

Daniel Garcia

Sponsors

Members & Supporters

Silpa Baby

Claudia Browne

Eileen Cervera

Cristiano Colontoni, NUMU Staff

Tako Niwa Hargrave

Norman Jung

Kari Kumar

lelé cake cafe

Brandon Levy

Suzanne Levy

Ed Lucey

Martine Mahoudeau

Radha Rao

Michael Rogan

Helen Scheel

Kenneth Wallace

Artist	Title	Media	Award
Sara Eberhart	All We Have is Now	Mixed/Other	First Place
Saikat Choudhury	Nurture to liberty	Mixed/Other	Second Place
Lorraine Lawson	Good Deeds	Mixed/Other	Third Place
Marina Martins-Juncker	The Creator Cameo	Mixed/Other	Honorable Mention
Patrice Gelband	Fortify	Mixed/Other	Honorable Mention
Diane Warner-Wang	Undone	Mixed/Other	Honorable Mention
Jonathan Crow	Tea Time	Oils	First Place
Tom Altemus	Pot Luck	Oils	Second Place
Fiorenza Gorini	End of Summer	Oils	Third Place
Patty Benson	Have a Nice Day?	Oils	Honorable Mention
Michelle Tidwell	Overcast Day at Elkhorn Slough	Oils	Honorable Mention
Jeff Key	Vessel #24—Cold Secret	3D Sculpture	First Place

Artist	Title	Media	Award
Nancy Sevier	The Weight of Memory: A child's Life	3D Sculpture	Second Place
Bill Heiderich	Blue Youth Chair	3D Sculpture	Third Place
Lynn Dau	Above it All	3D Sculpture	Honorable Mention
Sahba Shere	Cloud	Acrylics	First Place
Annie Haines	Cloud Watchers	Acrylics	Second Place
Arom Ju	Room in Infinity	Acrylics	Third Place
Shay Lari-Hosain	Silence in B-Flat II #4	Photo/Digital	First Place
Kenneth Bishop	Sun & Moon	Photo/Digital	Second Place
Diana Losc	Westland Flyway	Photo/Digital	Third Place
Jaladhi Pujara	A Breeze Over the Marsh	Watercolors	First Place
Nina Temple	Pluto Rising	Watercolors	Second Place
Leslie Landers	Heading Out	Oils	Founders Award
Eileen Wong Cervera	Rise & Shine	Oils	Penelope O’Neill Memorial Art Award