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California Cool Exhibit at The RItz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

02.20.20

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel welcomes back Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art to the oceanfront resort’s rotating art gallery space with the new exhibit, California Cool. Now on display until May 2020, the contemporary-inspired exhibit features 23 vibrant pieces by 11 local artists, highlighting California’s natural environment with cool ocean blues, whimsical glass butterflies, and coral colored skies.

With the resort's neighboring artist enclave of Laguna Beach, the new exhibit provides guests and art enthusiasts alike to enjoy a cultural-meets-local escape and the opportunity to purchase a piece to take home with them.

Bridgette Shaw, exhibit curator, and owner of Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art, introduces unique artwork to each exhibit. With California Cool, a must-see artwork includes “She’s the One” by Ricky Hunt, a black and white piece made entirely of string and nails that depicts a picture of a woman’s face. New to the exhibit, artist Karl SoCal features two pieces of spray paint on composite brick, one in which reimagines the work of Banksy – an iconic English street artist. All of the artwork within the exhibit features different mediums like acrylic, house paint, oil, mixed media, hand-blown glass, and more. Art on display includes:

Karl SoCal / “Waiting in Vain: A Revision of Banksy” / Spray Paint on Composite Brick
Karl SoCal / “Wall Street” / Spray Paint and Glitter on Composite Brick
Ricky Hunt / “She’s The One” / String, Nails on Wood Panel
Ricky Hunt / “Open Tension 9” / Acrylic on Wood with Resin
Adolfo Girala / “Meditation” / Acrylic with Minerals
Nic McGuire / Hand Blown Glass Butterflies
Diana Carey / “Sunset Beach” / House Paint
Diana Carey / “Molokai” / House Paint
Kym De Los Reyes / “Pray for Surf” / Acrylic
Kym De Los Reyes / “Hope Floats” / Acrylic
Kym De Los Reyes / “Love Connection” / Acrylic
Greg Stogner / "Turbulence" / Mixed Media on Wood
Greg Stogner / "Sky Dance" / Mixed Media on Wood
Greg Stogner / "Enduring Heart" / Mixed Media on Wood
Robin Hiers / “Look of Love” / Acrylic
Jessica Osborne / “Good Days Only" / Acrylic
Jessica Osborne / "Day in Newport" / Acrylic
Jessica Osborne / "Sweet Escape" / Acrylic
Jessica Osborne / "Day Dreaming" / Acrylic
Clovis / "That’s Deep" / Acrylic
Clovis / "I’m Not Blue" / Acrylic
Clovis / "Destination Green" / Acrylic
Tania Alcala / "Trust" / Acrylic on Wood with Resin

Guests can purchase the art by contacting Bridgette Shaw with the Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art at 949.677.8373

Ritz-Carton, Laguna Niguel is at 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point.

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Only All-Women’s Snowboarding Event: Feb 22-23

02.20.20

Nissan Super Girl Snow Pro, the ONLY All-Women’s Snowboarding Competition in the World, returns to Bear Mountain in Big Bear Lake, this weekend- February 22-23, 2020. Led by 4x US Olympian and 10x X Games Champion, Lindsey Jacobellis, recently named the No #2 Top Athlete for X Games right behind Shaun White. She is the most decorated snowboarder of all time!

Super Girl Snow Pro is a showcase for the best of women’s snowboarding in a contest completely designed by the riders, including top-level snowboardcross (SBX) and Big Air competitions. The field of pros will include many of the top-ranked snowboarders in the world, including Jacobellis, and her U.S. Olympic teammates Meghan Tierney and Faye Gulini.

Super Girl Snow Pro is a FREE event for all ages, featuring live concerts with Stephanie Poetri, New Hope Club and Ally Brooke, female DJs, panel discussions, autographs, giveaways, sponsor booths, and more – all free and open to the public on February 22-23 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

This is the first event of the 2020 Super Girl Pro Series, the industry’s only large-scale, all-female action sports competition series. Developed as a celebration of female empowerment 14 years ago, the Super Girl Pro Series provides opportunities for women to be front and center in areas of sports, entertainment, education, business, and popular culture where women are traditionally underrepresented. The four annual Super Girl events bring together more than 300 top female athletes who come from around the globe to compete.

The event also serves as a developmental contest to help encourage, nurture, and mentor the next generation of aspiring female snowboarding pros. More than 100 top amateurs will compete alongside their heroes. New this year, the event will be the final qualifier into the USASA National Championships.

For detailed information on the event and its live webcast, please visit supergirlsnowpro.com.