Art League

The Leisure World Art League will meet Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Clubhouse 4 at 7 p.m. The guest demonstration artist and judge will be Long Beach resident Anne Kupillas, a California-based artist and instructor who works primarily in watercolor.

Born in 1968 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Kupillas’ love of art began as a child growing up in Long Island, New York, in a family of artists and musicians who encouraged her creativity. Her artwork is informed by freedom and movement, love of color, nature and the human form. Kupillas’ works have been showcased in several group and solo exhibitions in Florida, New York and Long Beach.

Anne is a graduate of SUNY Albany with a bachelor of arts degree and has studied fine art and art history in New York; Washington, D.C.; Northampton, England; and California. Kupillas enjoys traveling and plein air painting, as well as studio work. She is a member of the Arts Council of Long Beach,the Southern California Plein Air Painters Association, and a founder and leader of Eat Paint Live art retreats. She attends many events in and around Seal Beach.

Kupillas’ belief in affordable art is evident in her prints and her custom work, which are favorites with locals, visitors and collectors alike.

The Art League will collect membership renewals at this meeting, so those who have not renewed their 2024 membership are asked to bring cash or check when they come to the meeting.

Those who have entries for the art competition should come early to avoid line build-up at the registration table. By 6:30 p.m., all entries must be already hung or displayed on the table to be considered for judging. The popular vote theme is “abstract.” Members can also bring paintings to the meeting for display only, which will not be judged.

—Larry Sioson