Festival of Arts poster retrospective

Twenty years of posters from the Pageant of the Masters and Festival of Arts on display.A retrospective of Festival of Arts posters from the past 20 years is being presented at the downtown Laguna Beach Wells Fargo Bank through Jan. 20.

The poster exhibit reflects not only the history of the festival but also that of Laguna Beach.

Included are Armen Gasparian’s 1982 depiction of Crystal Cove and a more recent painting of the same subject by Michael Obermeyer.

Other posters include reproductions of paintings by Brenda Bredvik, Sandra Jones Campbell, Dagmar Chaplin, Clarence Hinkle, Michael Jacques, Kathy Jones, Mark Kerckhoff, Roger Kuntz and others.

Also on display are some items sold in the gift shop during festival season and on the website year-round.

The exhibit is on the third floor of the Wells Fargo building, 260 Ocean Ave. The building is open to the public 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Anyone wishing to purchase a Festival of Arts poster may visit the website at www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org.

An online winter sale with all merchandise at 45% off runs through Jan. 15. This exhibit is part of an ongoing series of shows that the Festival of Arts is having at Wells Fargo this year. The Sawdust Festival has an exhibit on the main floor of the building, and the Community Art Project has an exhibit on the second level.

A special photography show on the first floor features the work of festival artist Mike Micklich. Information: (949) 464-4282.