(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation is pleased to present "Foothills 5: Five Artists, Five Media", a fine-art exhibition of paintings by five award-winning artists from the Foothills Art Association in La Mesa, California. The exhibition will be on display from June 19, 2010 through July 16, 2010. A reception in honor of the artists will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

The Foothills 5 Artists will be exhibiting in their preferred media. The artists include:

L.J. Crowe: Acrylic
Loretta Deczynski: Colored Pencil
Jennifer Meeder: Watercolor
Hazel Ross: Oil
Carolyn Teincuff: Pastel

"Foothills Five: Five Artists, Five Media," will be on display in the beautiful Mission Trails Gallery located in the 14,700 square foot air conditioned Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center. The Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. and is located at: One Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Diego, 92119. Admission is free.

MTRP is often referred to as the third jewel in the City of San Diego Parks System. Started in 1974, MTRP has become one of the largest urban parks in the US. The MTRP Foundation was formed in 1988 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit public benefit corporation. It was created to provide fund-raising and special programs for the park.

For more information please contact Shandel Gamer, Art Coordinator, at 619-562-5791 or Roland Roberge, MTRP Foundation at 619-668-3280.