Welcome to
The Beacon Art Show
OUR HISTORY
On Easter Sunday 2008 we celebrated the first San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church (SLO UMC) Beacon Art Show as part of the Grand Opening of the church’s newly rebuilt structure. History leading up to this inaugural event began on Easter Sunday 2001 when a 5:00 am fire — the work of an arsonist – consumed the former 39-year-old church building.
The 15th Beacon Art Show opens on the first Friday evening in March, 2023 with a reception and presentation of awards. Welcome to the return of the in-person annual Beacon Art Show.
“Artwork helps me retain the good times and to unravel and understand the not-so-great times.”
2023 Judges
Beacon Art Show 2023
Virtual Gallery
Thank you for helping us celebrate visual art on the Central Coast!
This year, the Beacon Art Show received 181 entries, from which our jurors selected these 75 show finalists. We are proud to present this virtual exhibit that includes exceptional creative expressions across the ARTISTIC SPECTRUM theme.
The on-site exhibit was open from March 4 through April 2 at the San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church. This virtual gallery website will remain up for the remainder of the year, and many of the original artworks are still available for sale (with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the artist).
If you’re interested in purchasing an artwork, contact us and we will connect you with the artist as soon as possible. Please include the title and the artist’s name in your message.
2023 AWARD WINNERS
BEST IN SHOW
Largemouth Bassoon Off the Hook
Bassoon, fused glass, LED lights, bike chain, wire, paper maché, gold leaf, wood nylon mesh, vinyl tubing, acrylic paint, custom stand; 32 x 16 x 17 inches, $9,200
SECOND PLACE
Pointillist Tree Drawing
Ink on Paper, 23 x 17 inches, $500
THIRD PLACE
Buddha *SOLD*
Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16 x 0.5 inches, $500 *SOLD*
MERIT AWARD
Natural Palm Pod Vessel
Natural Palm Seedpod, 12 x 72 x 12 inches, $870
MERIT AWARD
Snow Fence (In Garden)
Clay/Bronze, 34 x 15 ft x 7 inches, $16,000
MERIT AWARD
Thank You Jesus
Oil, 26 x 30 x 2, $2,800
2023 SHOW
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Them Voices
Mixed media paper - India ink/felt pen/colored pencil, 11 x 14 inches, $125
Misty Carmel Morning
Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 20 x 1.5 inches, $495
Harmony Highlands
Acrylic, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, $595
Reaching Out
Black ink and felt tip pens, 18.25 x 15.25 x 1 inches, $300
Lone Tree Lookout
Framed Photo, 18 x 22 x 1 inches, $150
Storm over Hollister
Photo on metal, 20 x 30 x 1.5 inches, $350
Sunburst Harvest
Oil, 23.5 x 19.5 inches, $350
Home in San Luis Obispo
Collage and paint, 17 x 24 x 2 inches, $500
Seashells
Collage/Thread, 10 x 18 x 2 inches, $200
Sea Spray
Watercolor, 19 v 27 x 2 inches, $400
Thank You Jesus
Oil, 26 x 30 x 2, $2,800
Side elevation – Ah Louis building *SOLD*
Colored Pencil on Paper, 23 x 16.5 inches, $750 *SOLD*
Dredge Rocks From Lake Natoma
Colored Pencil on Paper, 21.75 x 16.25 inches, $1,000
Pointillist Tree Drawing
Ink on Paper, 23 x 17 inches, $500
My Dearest Esperanza
Mixed media - Textile, 16 x 22 x 2.5 inches, $300
Eruption
Acrylic, 40 x 40 x 1.5 inches, $650
It’s All In The Attitude
Mixed Media, 36 x 24 x 1.5 inches, $450
Snow Fence (Detail)
Clay/Bronze, 34 x 15 ft x 7 inches, $16,000
Snow Fence (In Gallery)
Clay/Bronze, 34 x 15 ft x 7 inches, $16,000
Snow Fence (In Garden)
Clay/Bronze, 34 x 15 ft x 7 inches, $16,000
Catch of the Day
Needled Wool, 22 x 39 x 2 inches, $675
Great Blue Heron
Needled Wool, 44 x 31.5 x 2 inches, $875
Curiosity *SOLD*
Oil on Canvas, 9 x 6 x 1 inches, $225 *SOLD*
Huasna Road Light
Oil, 12 x 24 x 1.5 inches, NFS
Patterns
Matted and framed print, 24 x 18 x 0.5 inches, $175
Morning In The Woods
Digital Photography, 12 x 32 x 1 inches, $375
Ever Flowing – Triptych
Digital Photography, 13 x 37 x 1 inches, $450
On The Ocean’s Edge – Triptych
Digital Photography, 13 x 37 x 1 inches, $375
Harvest in Paso
Oil, 22 x 29 x 1.5 inches, $400
Taos Autumn Aspens
Watercolor, 20 x 28 x 1.5 inches, NFS
Pt. Buchon Trail, Stonehenge Out of the Mist
Oil, 32 x 50 x 2 inches, $2,990
Eucalyptus *SOLD*
Fabric collage, 33 x 18 x 0.5 inches, $250 *SOLD*
Do Not Disturb
Oil, 24 x 36 x 1 inches, $900
Drying Nets
Oil, 12 x 16 x 1/8 inches, $900
It’s Mine
Photography on Metal, 16 x 24 inches, $410
Prism
Glass & Wood, 16 x 11.75 x 2.5 inches, $450
Splash *SOLD*
Glass, 13 x 16 x 0.5 inches, $125 *SOLD*
Natural Palm Pod Vessel
Natural Palm Seedpod, 12 x 72 x 12 inches, $870
Contemplating
Oil, 14 x 18 x 1 inches, $350
Protected
Alabaster, 20 x 11 x 8 inches, $1,631.25
Hayfield Off Buckley*SOLD*
Photograph, 8 x 10 inches, $125 *SOLD*
Open Range
Oil, 26 x 26 x 2.5 inches, $2,300
Boys in the Band
Oil, 16 x 20 x 1 inches, $1410.50
After the Rain
Unretouched photograph, 14 x 11 x 1 inches, $95
Largemouth Bassoon Off the Hook
Bassoon, fused glass, LED lights, bike chain, wire, paper maché, gold leaf, wood nylon mesh, vinyl tubing, acrylic paint, custom stand; 32 x 16 x 17 inches, $9,200
Orcas at Play
Tile Mosaic on Wood, 18.25 x 18.25 x 1 inches, $380
The Joyous Colors of the SLO Seasons
Watercolor - Triptych, 27 x 32 x 1.5 inches, $1,200
Thistle Magic
Watercolor, 22 x 16 x 0.75 inches, $950
Uplifting
Oil, 16.5 x 19.5 x 1.5 inches, $400
Cherry Blossoms with Fuji on Top
Digital Painting using Procreate software and an iPAD PRO and printed on aluminum using the museum quality ChromaLuxe process, 22.5 x 36 x 1.25 inches, $765
Storm’s End *SOLD*
Watercolor, 12 x 8 inches, $50 *SOLD*
Untitled Plant *SOLD*
Collage, 8 x 6 inches, $120 *SOLD*
Sunrise
Inks, watercolor on paper, 5 x 7 inches, $125
Rain Day
Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 x 1 inches, NFS
Guardian Spirits
Acrylic & mixed media, 22 x 28 x 0.5 inches, $625
Thoughtful, Wild, Deep
Acrylic, 24 x 18 x 1 inches, $475
Open to Wonder
Encaustic Monotype, 16 x 20 x 1 inches, $300
Mandala of My Heart; Tail of the Fallen
Oil, 20 x 20 x 2 inches, NFS
Visitation
Oil, 20 x 20 x 2 inches, $870
“Harrison” Bench
Wood - Ash (analine dyed), 20 x 40 x 16 inches, $2,000
Pacific Rim Counter Stool
Wood - Paldao/Wenge, 25 x 17 x 14.5 inches, $1,500
Pacific Rim Counter Stool
Wood - Bubinga/Wenge, 25 x 17 x 14.5 inches, $1,500
Polished & Piercing
Wood turning - Maple Burl/Bubinga, 5.5 x 13 x 15.5 inches, $600
Sacred Cache
Wood turning - Walnut/Blackwood, 12.5 x 8 inches, $600
Arboreal Vessel
Wood turning - Koa, 3.5 x 9 x 14 inches, $600
Big Wave
Oil, 48 x 60 x 1.5 inches, NFS
Lone Tree and Fog
Photograph, 18 x 24 x 1 inches
$225
Can You Hear Me Now!
Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, $650
Layers of Being
Acrylic on Somerset paper, 30 x 22 inches, $1,300
RAM
Cast concrete, 12 x w x 9 inches, $450
Bella Luna
Acrylic on Canvas, 14 x 11 x 1.5 inches, $500
Buddha *SOLD*
Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16 x 0.5 inches, $500 *SOLD*
RoyGBiu-meets-Line #3 *SOLD*
Ceramic, 5'5" x 11 x 11 inches, $675 *SOLD*
RoyGBiu-meets-Line #3, detail *SOLD*
Ceramic, 5'5" x 11 x 11 inches, $675 *SOLD*
Bougainvillea
Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches, NFS
How Deep
Watercolor, 28 x 22 x 0.75 inches
$300
Greet the Day
Honeycombe Calcite, Marble, Onyx, 27 x 16 x 16 inches
$8,000.
Elena’s Daydream
pastel, 25 x 25 x 1.5 inches
NFS
2022 AWARD WINNERS
BEST IN SHOW
Variant Surge
Oil, 21 x 34 in. (53.3 x 86.4 cm)
$975
SECOND PLACE
Turning Over a New Leaf
Stone sculpture, 5 x 9 x 25 in.
$7,200
THIRD PLACE
Rise Up
Textile, 22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6 cm)
$280
MERIT AWARD
Come Together
Acrylic on Wood, 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
$780
MERIT AWARD
Distant Dunes
Oil, 28.5 x 32.5 in. (72.4 x 82.6 cm)
$2,150
MERIT AWARD
Desert View of the Riverbanks
Acrylic, 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
Not for sale
Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you! Please use the form below to send us your feedback on this show or any questions. If you’re interested in purchasing an artwork for sale, please be sure to include both the title and the artists’s name in the body of your email message. We will connect you with the artist as soon as possible.