Circle Painting Comes to the Great Park

Innovative and interactive community art project takes place Saturday in the Palm Court.

IRVINE – Circle Saturday, October 29 on your calendar to join in the Circle Painting Workshop with artist Hiep Nguyen at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. Nguyen created circle painting as a way for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together, connect, celebrate and create a unique a collaborative public artwork.

The Great Park Circle Painting Workshop will take place Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Palm Court Plaza. Admission is free, and food will be available to purchase from a lineup of gourmet food trucks. Visitors will also be able to tour the Great Park Artists Studios.

The Circle Painting Workshop is the first of nine public Palm Court Arts Happenings at the Orange County Great Park in collaboration with Arts Orange County, a leader in building appreciation and support for the arts and arts education throughout the county. The partnership with Arts Orange County brings a variety of unique cultural experiences to the Great Park.

Besides leading festivals and community events, Nguyen also conducts Circle Training workshops for artists, teachers, and activists who share his commitment to community cultural development. His mission is to equip people who are “all for art” to take “art for all” into their communities. To date, Circle Painting has engaged more than 10,000 participants in ten countries. To learn more about Hiep Nguyen and Circle Painting visit: www.circlepainting.org.

Come back to the Great Park on November 17 at 7:00 p.m. when acclaimed theater artist Christine Marie performs an imaginative evening of short scenes in Shadows in Stereo, an engaging 3-D shadow theatre experience for all ages. Shadows in Stereo is the second of nine Palm Court Arts Happenings presented in partnership with Arts Orange County.
The Orange County Great Park is located at Sand Canyon and Marine Way, and can easily be reached by the 5 or 405 freeways. For more information, visit https://www.ocgp.org/events or call (866) 829-3829.

About the Great Park
The Orange County Great Park, with its 1,347-acre master plan, is the focal point of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The Great Park features an iconic tethered helium balloon that rises 400 feet in the air, providing an aerial view of Park development. Other features include the Carousel, Farm + Food Lab, Kids Rock Playground, Walkable Timeline, Palm Court Arts Complex, North Lawn recreation area and historic Hangar 244. The South Lawn lighted soccer fields and Community Garden will be added in 2012. For more information, please go to www.ocgp.org.