“Inspired by Joseph Kleitsch at the LPAPA Gallery” Joseph Kleitsch Historical Reference Inspired Showcase Exhibition The LPAPA Gallery is proud to present this special showcase exhibition of original works created — both en plein air and in studio — by LPAPA Signature Artists Rick J. Delanty, Calvin Liang, Jim McVicker, Lisa Mozzini-McDill, Lori Putnam, Scott W. Prior, and Aaron Schuerr, who were inspired by the historical works created by past artist Joseph Kleitsch and included in The Laguna Art Museum’s exhibition “Joseph Kleitsch: Abroad and Act Home in Old Laguna”. This exciting collaboration with the Laguna Art Museum will culminate in a panel discussion and lecture with Jean Stern, LAM’s curatorial fellow, and director emeritus of the Irvine Museum. Date to be determined and will be announced on the LPAPA and LAM websites. The LPAPA Gallery Exhibition opens on Thursday June 1st and continues through Sunday September 24, 2023. The Laguna Art Museum’s Exhibition opens on June 24th and continues through September 24, 2023. Please plan to join us at the LPAPA Gallery on Thursday, June 1st, for First Thursdays Art Walk gallery reception. Please enjoy viewing their work online through this Art Catalog, and consider making a purchase to support the artists and nonprofit LPAPA. And, if you are anywhere near Laguna Beach, California, please make a point to visit the LPAPA Gallery to see this beautiful exhibition in person! And be sure to include a visit to the Laguna Art Museum to see this special Kleitsch exhibition. Learn more about the museum exhibition through this link: Joseph Kleitsch: Abroad and At Home in Old Laguna . The LPAPA Gallery is located at 414 N. Coast Highway, on Gallery Row between Jasmine and Myrtle Streets, in Laguna Beach, California. Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, and by appointment by calling LPAPA at (949) 376-3635 or emailing us at info@lpapa.org. Thank you for your support of the Laguna Plein Air legacy and painting tradition!
Joseph Kleitsch Joseph Kleitsch was born on June 6, 1882, in Nemet Szent Mihaly, what was then part of Hungary but now is in Romania. At the age of three, his mother died. His stepmother encouraged his artistic talents and Kleitsch began painting at the age of seven. In his teens Joseph Kleitsch was apprenticed to
a sign painter, but he left after about eighteen months to open his own studio as a portrait painter. In 1902, he left Hungary and made his way to Hamburg, from where he caught a ship to the United States, and eventually to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he lived with a relative. In 1904, he moved to Denver, Colorado, and on October 5, 1904, married Emma Multner, a woman he had met in Cincinnati. In Denver, Kleitsch earned a living by painting portraits of prominent businessmen. About 1907, he was in Hutchinson, Kansas, but, after only a short time, he and Emma relocated to Mexico City, residing there between 1907 and 1909. In 1911, Kleitsch and Emma returned to Mexico City, in the midst of the Mexican Revolution. He was honored by a portrait commission to paint Mexican President Francisco Madero (1873-1913) and his wife. The two returned to the United States in 1912 and lived in Chicago. Kleitsch continued his studies at the Art Institute of Chicago and painted portraits for a living. In 1913, Emma Kleitsch died suddenly from nephritis. On July 22, 1914, Kleitsch married Edna Gregatis, an art
teacher in the Chicago public schools. The ceremony was performed by a judge in the Cook County Municipal Court. On May 21, 1915, a son named Eugene was born in Chicago. In 1921, Kleitsch and Edna moved to Laguna Beach. He was already acquainted with artists who had preceded him, most notably Edgar Payne, whom he had befriended in Chicago. He again established himself as a portrait painter, his main source of income, but also began to paint landscapes and street scenes of Laguna Beach and its environs. He was a bold colorist, employing a bravura brush stroke. He especially enjoyed painting in and around Laguna Beach, often choosing views that he knew would soon succumb to real estate development. In 1925, Kleitsch and Edna traveled to Europe, visiting
Spain and Giverny, France, where he painted portraits and landscapes. He returned to Laguna Beach in November, 1927. Joseph Kleitsch died at the age of forty-nine on November 16, 1931, in Santa Ana, California. He was struck down by a heart attack in front of the Santa Ana Courthouse.
Joseph Kleitsch - California Impressionist Historical Works That Inspire Town of Laguna Beach
Main Beach Circa 1920 NFS
Coast Road, Laguna Hotel Circa 1930 NFS
First Street Laguna Glenneyre Circa 1925 NFS
The Drug Store Circa 1925 NFS
Lori Putnam
Cleo and South Coast Highway 24”x 36” Oil on Linen Gallery Price $12,500
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Michael Obermeyer
Coast Highway 8”x 10” Oil Gallery Price $1,500
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Scott W. Prior
Laguna Vibes 16”x 20” Oil on Canvas Gallery Price $5,500
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Scott W. Prior
Laguna Overpass -Study 6”x 8” Oil on Canvas Gallery Price $675
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Michael Obermeyer
Canyon Walls 14”x 18” Oil Gallery Price $3,400 (Sold)
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Lisa Mozzini-McDill
Glenneyre St, Laguna 12”x 16” Oil on Panel Gallery Price $1,800 CLICK TO BUY
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Joseph Kleitsch - California Impressionist Historical Works That Inspire Coastal Scenes of Laguna Beach
Coastal Scene Circa 1925 NFS
Laguna Shoreline Circa 1920 NFS
Cloudy Day Circa 1930 NFS
Woods Cove Circa 1925 NFS
Calvin Liang
A View from Laguna Beach 9”x 12” Oil on Panel Gallery Price $1,600
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Calvin Liang
Laguna Beach 14”x 18” Oil on Canvas Gallery Price $2,900
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Calvin Liang
High Tide 14”x 18” Oil on Canvas Gallery Price $2,900
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Calvin Liang
Sunset in Heisler Park 18”x 24” Oil on Canvas Gallery Price $4,400
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Lori Putnam
Headlands 36”x 48” Oil on Linen Gallery Price $20,000
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Aaron Schuerr
Beach Color 11”x 14” Pastel Gallery Price $1,700
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Aaron Schuerr
Crescent Bay Cli ff s 11”x 14” Oil Gallery Price $1,700
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Michael Obermeyer
Rockledge 12”x 16” Oil Gallery Price $2,600
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Joseph Kleitsch - California Impressionist Historical Works That Inspire Mission San Juan Capistrano and Aliso Creek
San Juan Capistrano Circa 1924 NFS
The Cloisters Circa 1920 NFS
Old Laguna Circa 1930 NFS
Enchantment Circa 1924 NFS
Jim McVicker
Painting Mission San Juan Capistrano 18”x 24” Oil Gallery Price $4,500
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Aaron Schuerr
Spring Bloom at the Mission 20”x 23” Pastel Gallery Price $4,700
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Rick J. Delanty
Old Stone Church, Mission San Juan Capistrano 20”x 16” Acrylic on Board Gallery Price $4,200
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Rick J. Delanty
In the Mission Garden 20”x 24” Oil on Canvas Gallery Price $6,500
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Rick J. Delanty
Aliso Creek 18”x 24” Acrylic on Board Gallery Price $6,200
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Celeste Gilles, LPAPA’s Vice President & Show Curator Bonnie Langner, LPAPA’s Executive Co-Director & Art Catalog Designer Rosemary Swimm, LPAPA’s Senior Director & Advisor Inspired by Joseph Kleitsch at the LPAPA Gallery June 1 - September 24, 2023 We wish to acknowledge our gratitude for the support provided by… We wish to thank the Laguna Art Museum for this opportunity to collaborate with a showcase of contemporary art inspired by historical paintings by Joseph Kleitsch. We also wish to thank Jean Stern, LPAPA’s Artistic Advisor and Director Emeritus of The Irvine Museum, and the Laguna Art Museum’s Curatorial Fellow. We are grateful for our invited Signature Artists Rick J. Delanty, Calvin Liang, Jim McVicker, Lisa Mozzini-McDill, Michael Obermeyer, Scott W. Prior, Lori Putnam and Aaron Schuerr, for providing us with exceptional artwork to showcase at the LPAPA Gallery. And, many thanks to all of our Signature, Artist, Student and Supporter Members, Collectors, Patrons and Donors, who help sustain LPAPA and help us grow into the future!
Thank you for being part of the Laguna Plein Air Painting Tradition and Legacy!
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