With Laguna Beach’s rich history as an artists’ colony, it is befitting that the holiday season is celebrated by displaying holiday-themed artist palette paintings around town to ring in the holiday season. You’ve probably driven by them hanging on lampposts through Laguna in November and December.
The tradition started in 1965 with three screen-printed designs on 104 artist palettes. In 1982, the city transitioned to commissioning palettes painted by local artists with original designs that celebrate the holidays, some with a beach twist, like Rudolph surfing or Santa lounging on the beach. There are now approximately 70 palettes in the collection, which fluctuates based on how weathered or damaged the palette are. They are made of three-foot by four-foot plywood palettes and painted with oil or acrylic paints.
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