About the Artist

 

Mike Hill is a representational oil painter who specializes in urban and plein air landscapes. Most paintings are started in the field and finished in his studio. Mike holds a Masters degree in business administration and runs a successful business in San Diego. 

 

Activities/Art Community Involvement

 

Signature Member Laguna Plein Air Painters Association 

 

Elected Artist Member American Artists Professional League

 

Member Oil Painters of America

 

Member National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society

 

Member American Impressionist Society

 

Recent Awards and Accomplishments

 

2026 American Impressionist Society. Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition. Juried work of art: "Into the Light."

 

2026 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Dusk to Dawn Competition: Three juried juried works of art: "Into the Light", "Horse Packing at Dusk", "Arroyo Seco Nightfall."

 

2026 American Artists Professional League. Annual Juried open online exhibition. Juried work of art: "Into the Light."

 

2026 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Less is More Competition: Juried work of art: "Surfer Haven."

 

2026 San Marino League. Art Matters Exhibition: Juried work of art: "Sunset Cliffs."

 

2026 NOAPS Spring International Online Exhibition: Juried work of art: "Oceanside Harbor."

 

2026 San Diego County Fair. Fine Art Exhibition. Four juried works of art: "Surfing Late Afternoon", Surfers at Sunset Cliffs", "Vaqueros", and "Cliffs Along Beach."

 

2026 Laguna Plein Air Association. Signature Showcase. "Old Country Barn."

 

2026 American Artists Professional League. All members exhibition. Juried work of art: "Oceanside Harbor."

 

2025 Disneyland Painting demonstration. Painted at California Grand Hotel on July 17, 2025. The 70th anniversary date of Disneyland opening day!! Super fun experience..

 

2025 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Less is More Competition. Second Place Award: "Laguna Surf."

 

2025 San Diego County Fair. Plein Air Competition. Second Place award: "San Diego Fair Fun, Friends, and Ice Cream."

 

2025 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Dusk to Dawn Show. Three juried works of art: "Into the Night", "Night Riders",  and "Vaqueros."

 

2025 Boldbrush Painting Competition. April Fav15% Juried work of art: "Into the Night."

 

2025 San Diego County Fair. Fine Art Exhibition. Four Juried works of art: "Desert Bloom", "Laguna Beach", "Carmel Cove", and La Jolla Cove II."

 

2024 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild.  Member exhibition.  Juried work of art: "La Jolla Cove."

 

2024 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Hotel Laguna Competition. Second place award: "Hotel Laguna."

 

2024 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Dusk to Dawn Show. Two juried works of art: "Onion Harvest" and "Cards at Dusk."

 

2024 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Invitational artist.

 

2024 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild.  MOPA@SDMA exhibition.  Juried work of art: "Onion Harvest."

 

2024 San Marino League. The Nature of Art Competition: Best New Artist Award and two juried works of art: "California Cliffs" and "Nightfall on Arroyo Seco."

 

2024 San Diego County Fair. Fine Art Competition honorable mention award "Ocean Shelf" and Juried work of art "Cards at Dusk."

 

2024 April Bold Brush Fav 15% qualifier. "Cabrillo Ocean Shelf."

 

2024 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Fairhaven Plein Air Competition: First Place Award: "Fairhaven Plein Air."

 

2024 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild.  Spring Exhibition. Two juried works of art: "Old Man on a Bench" and "Onion Harvest."

 

2023 NOAPS. Fall International On-Line Exhibition.  Juried work of art: "La Jolla Plein Air Painter."

 

2023 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. LPAPA Squared All Member Year-End Show. Juried work of art: "Beale Street Blues." 

 

2023 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild.  Fall Exhibition. Two juried works of art: "Flower Fields at Dusk" and  "Morning Coffee."

 

2023 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Hotel Laguna Competition. Third place award: "Red Hot Night at the Laguna."

 

2023 National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. Associate Member Exhibition. Juried work of art: "Flower Fields at Dusk."

 

2023 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Dusk to Dawn Show. First place award: "Flower Fields at Dusk."

 

2023 American Artists Professional League.  Realism on the Hudson Exhibition. Juried work of art: "Flower Fields at Dusk."

 

2023 AIS Associate Artist Exhibition. Juried work of art: "Carmel Long View."

 

2023 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild.  A Walk Though Nature exhibition first place award: "California Wine Tasting."

 

2023 San Diego County Fair. Fine art exhibition third place award: "Onion Harvest" and two  juried works of art: "La Jolla Plein Air Painter", "Old Man on a Bench."

 

2023 Fallbrook Art Association  Plein Air Competition and Show. Honorable mention award for "Santa Margarita Trail."

 

2023 American Artists Professional League. Spring member show. Juried work of art: "Onion Harvest."

 

2023 California Art Club. Spring Awakening show. Honorable mention award: "Onion Harvest."

 

2023 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Best of Plein Air Show. Third place award: "La Jolla Cove." Plus Two  juried works of art: "Lake Hodges" and "Barbara and Doreen Paint La Jolla."

 

2023 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild.  Spring Exhibition. Third place award: "Spring Shower."

 

2022 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Signature Artist Showcase. Two juried works of art: "Time for a Break" and "Every Word is a Symphony." 

 

2022 California Art Club. Winter Wonderland show. Juried work of art: "Seaside Winter."

 

2022 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. “LPAPA Squared” All Member Year-End Show. Juried work of art: "Alone at Dusk." 

 

2022 California Art Club. Expressions, Gestures, and Feelings show. Juried work of art: "Old Man on a Bench."

 

2022 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. From Dusk to Dawn Competition. Five juried works of art: "Cruising the Harbor" ,"Walk into Sunset", " View of the Harbor", "Sunset Through the Trees", and "Early Morning Field Work".

 

2022 San Clemente Plein Air Quick Draw Competition.  Juried artist and Honorable Mention Award for "View From the Pier."

 

2022 Fallbrook Art Association  Plein Air Competition and Show. Second Place Award for "Fallbrook View."

 

2022 California Art Club. Lumière de California Competition. Juried work of art: "Cruising the Harbor."

 

2022 Huse Skelly Gallery. Sunset to Sunrise Competition. Two juried works of art: "Pier After Dark II" and "Sunset at Hodges."

 

2022 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Best of Plein Air Show. Two juried works of art: "Walk Above La Jolla" and "Harvest."

 

2022 California Art Club. Hindsight Exhibition. Juried work of art: "Isolation."

 

2022 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild.  Spring Exhibition. Juried work of art: "Harvest."

2022 Randy Higby Six inch exhibition. Six juried works of art: "Catalina Overlook", "Train Near La Costa", "Ranch House", "Surf Class", "Surfers", and "Big Sur."

 

2021 Laguna Plein Air Painters.  2nd Annual “LPAPA Squared” All Member Year-End Show. Juried work of art: "Surfers."

 

2021 Plein Air Salon. October Art Competition. Two Juried works of art: "Trabajador" and "First Fruit."

 

2021 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Art and Nature show. Two juried works of art: "Creek Crossing", "How Great Was My Valley."

 

2021 Art Preservation Institute. Autumn Ecstacy show. Juried work of art: "Autumn Flowers."

 

2021 Huse Skelly Gallery. Autumn's Allure show. Second place winning painting "Autumn Ride at Lake Hodges" and two juried works of art: "Autumn Flowers" and "October at the Bay." 

 

2021 Oceanside Museum of Art. Plein Air Competition. Juried work of art and honorable mention winner: "Oceanside Pier."

 

2021 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. Dusk to Dawn Show: Two juried works of art: "Oceanside Pier" and "Pier After Dark."

 

2021 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association 15th Annual Less is More Show: Juried work of art: "Coastal Cliffs." And Juried alternate work of art: "Over the Hills and Far Away."

 

2021 Huse Skelly Gallery. Just Plein Summertime show. First place winning painting "Trabajador" and juried work of art "Over the Hills and Far Away."

 

2021 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Online International Summer Exhibition. Two juried works of art: "Pier After Dark", "Spring Rain."

 

2021 Fallbrook PleinAir competition. Honorable mention

 

2021 Huse Skelly Gallery Ode to Spring show. Three juried works of art: "Vineyard Bloom", "Springtime Shower", "Vineyard Work."

 

2021 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Best of Plein Air Art Show: Juried work of art alternate: "After the Rain."

 

2021 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Best of Plein Air Art Show. Juried work of art finalist: "Cruising the Harbor."

 

2021 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Best of Plein Air Art Show. Juried work of art finalist: "Harvest Time."

 

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association LAPA Squared show. Juried work of art: "Waiting for Friends."

 

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association LAPA Squared show. Juried work of art: "Beachcomber."

 

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association LAPA Squared show. Three juried alternative works of art: "Communion Service", "San Clemente Metro-Link", "La Jolla Overlook."

 

2020 Huse Skelly gallery California Dreamin show. Juried work of art: "Soaring Above Big Sur."

 

2020 California Art Club Welcome to California show.  Juried work of art: "Soaring Above Big Sur."

 

2020 California Art Club Welcome to California show. Juried work of art: "Majestic California."

 

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association   Art and Nature show. Four juried alternative works of art: "Feeding Koi", "Carmel Biking", "Riding at Dusk", and "Horsepacking."

 

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association   Art and Nature show. Juried work of art: "Soaring Above Big Sur."

 

2020 Fallbrook Plein Air Competition:  Honorable mention award.

 

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association   Dusk to Dawn show. Juried work of art: "Ocean Avenue at Night."

 

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association   Dusk to Dawn show. Juried work of art: "Pier After Dark II."

 

2020 Carmel Art Festival:  Juried artist.

 

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association  16th annual Best of Plein Air show. Juried work of art: "La Jolla Plein Air Painter."

 

2019 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association   Town and Country show. Juried work of art: "Majestic California."

 

2019 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Town and Country show. Juried work of art: "Creek Crossing."

 

2019 Randy Higbee six inch square show. Juried three works of art: "Field Work", "Facing the Morning", and "Monterey Coastline."

 

2019 Grand Marais plein air competition: Juried artist

 

2019 Laguna Plein Air Painters Assoc    Hilbert Museum Show. Juried work of art: "Mid Morning Old Town Orange."

 

2019 San Clemente Plein Air Competition.  Juried artist and Fourth Place Award for "Pier After Dark."

 

2019 Fallbrook Art Association  Plein Air Competition and Show. Second Place Award for "Lunch on the Veranda."

 

2019 Carmel Art Festival:  Juried artist

 

2018 Carmel Art Festival:  Juried artist

 

2017 SDCF: Honorable mention small image  competition

 

2017 SDCF: Honorable mention plein air competition