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on Historic Gallery Row in Laguna Beach, CA. We are presently booking for November and beyond.
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We are now accepting GUEST ARTIST inquiries for 2027. Please contact [email protected] beginning February 10, 2026, for additional information. Sandstone is a co-op gallery of nine local Orange County artists. At this time, the gallery is accepting applications from guest artists to feature their work in the gallery's skylight room for selected periods of time. To learn more, please reach out by messaging through this website.

Anne Moore | The Beauty of NuanceAnne’s work is distinguished by its beautiful nuances—subtle shifts in color, texture, ...
10/06/2026

Anne Moore | The Beauty of Nuance

Anne’s work is distinguished by its beautiful nuances—subtle shifts in color, texture, line, and form that are evident in these four pieces and throughout her work.

Anne creates one-of-a-kind monotypes by working with an inked plate and building imagery through a combination of techniques. She develops texture, works with color and mark-making, and uses hand-carved linocuts to both add and remove ink. Stencils, textured materials, trace monotype, and collage are also part of her process.

Her distinctive calligraphic marks and imagined alphabets bring another layer to the compositions, functioning as visual elements rather than readable text. Her process is intuitive, allowing the imagery and relationships between the elements to develop through the act of printmaking.

The four pieces we’ve chosen for this post are evidence of how the beauty is in the details—the varied marks, shifts in texture, unexpected forms, and carefully considered relationships that give each work its own character (all are available):

Clockwise from top left:

Remembering Grace
12” x 10” block
Monoprint with collage

Taking Refuge
11” x 10” block
Matted and framed in one-inch black wood with non-reflective glass
Frame size: 23” x 21”

Sphere of Influence
11” x 9” block

Resting in the Shadow
18” x 14” block
Original monoprint with collage

More of Anne’s work is currently on view and available at Sandstone Gallery.

Wit, precision, imagination, and an unusually confident handling of watercolor - that’s how we quickly define Kirsten Wh...
10/04/2026

Wit, precision, imagination, and an unusually confident handling of watercolor - that’s how we quickly define Kirsten Whalen’s work, our new Resident Artist at Sandstone Gallery.

Kirsten has a distinctive way of working in watercolor. She takes something familiar—like an old map, a route, a place—and turns it into an imaginative world (swipe for examples). Monarch butterflies circle the globe, tiny figures ski across mountain ranges, a kayaker floats across an ocean, and a vintage car travels through the landscape!

Kirsten’s watercolor technique is masterful. Beautiful deep washes, delicate linework, and layers of gorgeous color preserve the subjects of her compositions while giving them new life. The precision is impressive, but the wit and imagination in the details make her paintings so engaging.

A native Californian and longtime resident of Laguna Beach, Kirsten studied Design at UC Davis and Fine Art Drawing and Painting at Laguna College of Art + Design. She has exhibited at the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach since 2008 and is an Artist Member of the California Art Club. Her work has also been exhibited at the Hilbert Museum, Laguna Art Museum, Bowers Museum, and Casa Romantica, and is held in private collections throughout the country.

We’re delighted to have Kirsten’s work at Sandstone Gallery. Please join us in welcoming her to our family of talented fine artists. Follow

This might be a gallery record! Notice the 🔴 on Kevin Perrault’s piece, Astro 018 (created with stone, copper, and wood)...
10/02/2026

This might be a gallery record! Notice the 🔴 on Kevin Perrault’s piece, Astro 018 (created with stone, copper, and wood) - it sold within 5 minutes of arriving in the gallery yesterday! Astro O18 will stay in on view for a little while to let others enjoy it before heading to its new home here in Southern California.

We are so fortunate to have a collection of Kevin’s work in the gallery (as of today).

Congratulations Kevin! And welcome to the Sandstone Gallery resident artist team!

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Join us this evening, Thursday, October 1, for the opening of two new shows!Our Featured Artist, LYNN Lynn Welker Fine A...
10/01/2026

Join us this evening, Thursday, October 1, for the opening of two new shows!

Our Featured Artist, LYNN Lynn Welker Fine Art, will be featured in our windows and throughout the entire lower floor of the gallery. Lynn’s abstract landscapes blend geometric shapes with organic forms, transforming elements of nature into layered compositions that are both imagined and familiar.

LILIANA SIMANTON joins us as a Guest Artist in the gallery’s Skylight Room. Liliana is known for her plein air oil paintings of the California landscape, using a strong drawing foundation, expressive brushwork, and a bold, warm palette to capture the places and light that inspire her.

Lynn’s show runs for two months, now through November 30. Liliana’s show runs for one month, now through November 2.

Join us tonight from 6–9 PM to be among the first to see the new works in these exceptional shows. Check out and follow .welker.fine.art and

If you can’t make it this evening, Sandstone Gallery is open daily from 11 AM to 5 PM. Look for us on Laguna Beach’s Gallery Row. We are within a block’s walk of the Laguna Art Museum, multiple restaurants, a w**e bar — and Heisler Park, where you can catch gorgeous views of our Southern California coastline.

Today we are installing LYNN WELKER’s Featured Artist Show in our windows and the entire lower floor of the gallery. Lyn...
09/30/2026

Today we are installing LYNN WELKER’s Featured Artist Show in our windows and the entire lower floor of the gallery. Lynn’s richly layered paintings are abstracted landscapes —imagined places that often spark a surprising sense of recognition; visitors frequently find themselves reminded of a place they know. Lynn’s show runs now through November 30.

Join us for First Thursdays Art Walk on Thursday, October 1, from 6–9 PM and experience Lynn’s work in person. Join us again on November 5 for an artist reception.

Sandstone Gallery
384-A North Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Historic Gallery Row, North Laguna

Open daily from 11 AM to 5 PM

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Liliana Simanton’s paintings capture nature's beauty through expressive brushwork, rich color, and an impressionistic ap...
09/30/2026

Liliana Simanton’s paintings capture nature's beauty through expressive brushwork, rich color, and an impressionistic approach. Her work invites you into landscapes that feel both familiar and dreamlike.

Liliana’s Guest Artist Show is on view in our Skylight Room now through November 2.

Join us for First Thursdays Art Walk on Thursday, October 1, from 6–9 PM. Meet Liliana and see her work in person.



Sandstone Gallery
384-A North Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Historic Gallery Row in North Laguna

Open daily from 11 AM to 5 PM.

Two new pieces coming to Sandstone Gallery this week by resident artist, FRED STODDER.Fred’s connection to Laguna Beach ...
09/22/2026

Two new pieces coming to Sandstone Gallery this week by resident artist, FRED STODDER.

Fred’s connection to Laguna Beach runs deep.

He grew up here, discovered ceramics as a teenager, and began exhibiting his work in Laguna while still in high school. Scholarships from the Festival of Arts, Sawdust Festival, and Art Affair helped Fred attend UCI, where he earned his BFA. He went on to become a longtime ceramic artist, teacher, and contributor to the Laguna art community.

Today, Fred’s work continues to carry that distinctly Laguna Beach connection—bold color, strong geometry, and a sculptural language that is entirely his own. In 2026, his work was also included in the Festival of Arts exhibition Through the Decades: Artists That Shaped the Festival of Arts, recognizing artists who have helped shape Laguna Beach’s artistic history.

We’re especially proud to welcome these two new works into Sandstone Gallery, coming on Thursday:

Loop Vase – Green
$1,850

Nautilus – Blue
$1,900

A little more Laguna history, right here on Gallery Row. Follow Fred

Sandstone Gallery is open daily from 11 AM to 5 PM.

MIA MOOREThis installation is a small preview of what you’ll experience when Mia Moore’s work fills the entire lower flo...
09/20/2026

MIA MOORE

This installation is a small preview of what you’ll experience when Mia Moore’s work fills the entire lower floor of Sandstone Gallery in her featured show this December and January.

Even in this small, elegant grouping, so many beautiful things catch our attention.

The tall framed work on the left draws us in with its layers of botanical imagery, flowers, leaves, stamps, and birds. Three smaller works (swipe for detail images of each) sit across the center, each with its own combination of painted imagery, collage, pattern, and texture.

On the right, Mia takes collage into three dimensions, building layers of found and constructed materials inside a clear box frame. It adds an entirely different dimension to the grouping.

And this is just a glimpse. In December and January, Mia’s work will fill the entire lower floor of Sandstone Gallery, giving you the chance to experience her work on a much larger scale.

Mia has been part of the Laguna Beach art community for many years and has exhibited at the Festival of Arts for 30 years. She is also a Resident Artist at Sandstone Gallery.

Mia Moore
December & January
Entire Lower Floor • Sandstone Gallery

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Sandstone Gallery is open daily from 11 AM to 5 PM. Look@for us on Laguna Beach’s historic Gallery Row.

A very proud accomplishment for Sandstone Gallery!There is something pretty special about looking at this group of artis...
09/07/2026

A very proud accomplishment for Sandstone Gallery!

There is something pretty special about looking at this group of artists and realizing just how deep our connection to the Festival of Arts runs.

Sandstone Gallery is proud to represent more Festival of Arts artists than any other gallery in Laguna Beach—artists who exhibited this summer, as well as artists who have built a history of exhibiting at the Festival over many years (all included in video).

The Festival of Arts is much more than a summer art show. Founded in 1932, it is one of the nation’s oldest and most highly acclaimed juried fine art shows, bringing together 120 award-winning Orange County artists each summer (we represent 10%of that number!).

For an artist, being selected to exhibit at the Festival is an accomplishment. For Sandstone Gallery, having so many artists with that history is something we are incredibly proud of.

And we’re not finished growing.

We are thrilled to announce that Kirsten Whelan will be joining Sandstone Gallery as our newest Resident Artist this October.

Kirsten is a longtime Festival of Arts exhibitor whose paintings bring a beautiful, distinctive perspective to the gallery. We’re so excited to welcome her to our Sandstone family and share her work with you.

Welcome, Kirsten! We can’t wait for October. ❤️







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384A N Coast Highway
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