San Clemente Art Gallery Opens Its Largest Show Of The Year

The San Clemente Art Gallery is hosting its largest members show of the year, featuring 125 diverse works by 60 local artists and numerous jewelry pieces by 5 jewelers. Art mediums represented include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, and mixed media, as well as digital art, photography, and artisan jewelry. Art styles range from classical to abstract and contemporary. Nevine Erian is the Featured Artist for the present show. Nevine Erian is a Fluid Artist, specializing in Acrylic Pouring, an abstract style of painting without a brush; her work has earned numerous awards.

The present show runs through Dec. 18, 2025. The gallery is open to the public without charge from noon to 4 p.m. on weekdays (closed on Tuesdays) and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. It is located in the San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA 92672.

Hours will be extended from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2025 in celebration of “Puttin’ on the Glitz” at San Clemente’s “Santa’s Village by the Sea.” Gingerbread competition creations will be displayed in the gallery for one week after the Glitz.

The San Clemente Art Gallery is operated by the San Clemente Art Association (SCAA), a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that accepts artists of all levels. SCAA welcomes anyone who enjoys creating art and wants to improve their craft, from beginner to professional. It is a relaxed atmosphere where members network, take inspiration, and make friends, while being able to sell their work in a professional gallery setting.

SCAA was started in 1953, with a goal of encouraging an awareness of the arts in the community. It held its early shows at the San Clemente Public Library and then on the upper floor of the Community Center, moving to its current location in the 1970s. The association honors deserving high school seniors with art scholarships and organizes art events for our Marines, at Camp Pendelton. SCAA sponsors nine judged gallery shows each year and two annual fundraising events that draw participants from within and outside Orange County: “Paint San Clemente,” a plein air painting open competition in June, and the “Arts and Crafts Fair,” a two-day outdoor fair along Avenida Del Mar, in August.

Nevine Erian, President
(949) 370-7155
nevineerian@yahoo.com
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