Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD), in collaboration with Laguna Art Museum, presents Emerging Masters 2021, a diverse and impressive exhibition featuring works by graduate students from LCAD’s Masters of Fine Arts programs in Drawing and Painting. These creative and skilled artists are among today’s most promising emerging artists.

Exhibiting artists: Brian Blasman, Tracy Child, Jessica Chong, Peter Clarke, Daniel DeMeza, LinHui Ding, Jason Dowd, Matt Duckett, Jody Gerber, Tony Guo, Mike Lee, Jill Maytorena, Kelley Mogilka, Mark Silverberg, Kelly Jane Smith-Fatten, Laura Sonnek, Agostino Vaccaro, Ray Vargas, Renae Wang, Pamela Wells, Mason Williams, Xiaohan (Nora) Xu, and Emma Yervandyan.

“It’s great to have the chance to spotlight these remarkable artists at a world class museum. Students come to LCAD because we believe that enduring art comes from a fusion of contemporary ideas and time-honored skills. Learning how to draw and paint with a high level of skill is a discipline that enables the artist to truly see and effectively communicate what one comes to understand.”
– Peter Zokosky, exhibition curator and LCAD MFA Chair

Please note: Advance tickets for timed entry are required. Click here to plan your visit.

Selected Works:
Brian Blasman, The Accident Lawyer Knows Best, 2021, watercolor on paper, 12 x 16 inches
Tracy Child, LA COVID, 2020, oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches
Jessica Chong, Mockingbird, 2021, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches
Peter Clarke, Baleen and Bone Flowers, 2021, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches
Daniel DeMeza, Hallelujah, 2021, oil on stretched canvas, 39 x 54 inches
Jason Dowd, Pot, Tangerines, and Pycanthra Berries, 2021, oil on canvas mounted on panel, 14 x 18 inches
Matt Duckett, Smash, 2021, oil on canvas, 59 x 59 inches
Jody Gerber, Hesitation, 2021, oil on linen, 18 x 24 inches
Mike Lee, Awakening of Night, 2020, oil on panel, 30 x 30 inches
Jill Maytorena, Jardin, 2021, soft pastel on panel, 36 x 24 inches
Kelley Mogilka, Surrender, 2021, oil on panel, 32 x 48 inches
Kelly Jane Smith-Fatten, Ritual, 2021, oil on canvas, 31 x 24 inches
Laura Sonnek, I’m Immortal!, 2021, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches
Renae Wang, Diner Window, 2020, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches
Pamela Wells, Butterly Goddess, 2021, oil on canvas, 23 x 19 inches
Mason Williams, Boulders and Yucca, 2021, oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches
Emma Yervandyan, Untitled, 2021, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches