Artist DrawingSketches - A Buenaventura Art Association E-Letter
March '09
Buenaventura Art Association 
 Volume 3, Issue 2
Greetings!

Welcome to Buenaventura Art Association's E-Newsletter!  Read about our openings, events and happenings!
Judith Crowe "A Crowe's Eye View II" at the Buenaventura Gallery
 
judith crowe
The beautifully rendered pastels of Judith Crowe are on exhibit at The Buenaventura Gallery through March 28, 2009.
Artist Reception is Friday, March 6, 2009 from 5 - 8pm during First Fridays Ventura Gallery Crawl.
 
Crowe will be giving a painting demonstration on Saturday, March 28 from 11 - 2 pm.  All are welcome and the event is free.
3rd Annual Collegiate Scholarship Competition Awards at Harbor Village Gallery
 
Student Competition
Which college/university in Ventura County will win Buenaventura Art Association's Emerging Artist Cup?  the first year it was Ventura College, last year it was CSUCI...
Buenaventura Art Association will be giving away over $5,000 in scholarships thanks to our members and sponsors for "Who Got Framed?!" fundraiser; the Jessica and Stanley Prescott Trust; and the Shirley Ransom Scholarship Fund.
Awards Reception is Saturday, March 7 2009 from 5 - 8pm at the Harbor Village Gallery in the beautiful Harbor Village.
 
Special thanks to the Ventura Harbor Village, the Ventura Port District and the juror Bob Privitt.
Ventura Music Festival and Emily Thompson at the Discovery Gallery in March
 
Ventura Music Festival Chairs
Ventura Music Festival Chairs painted by 15 artists.  As part of a fundraiser for the Ventura Music Festival.  Last time they'll be seen together before the auction!
Meet the aritsts during First Friday Gallery Crawl from 5 - 8 pm on March 6.
 
55 year celebration
Emily Thompson's "The Sun Sets in the West" a collection of paintings and photographs.
Thompson's first solo exhibit with the Buenaventura Art Association.  March 15 - April 3, 2009.  Reception March 20 from 5 - 7. (more) 
The Discovery Gallery is located inside the Ventura Visitor's and Convention Bureau at 101 S. California St. in downtown Ventura.
In This Issue
Judith Crowe at the Buenaventura Gallery
Emerging Artist Scholarships at the Harbor Village Gallery
Music Festival Chairs and Emily Thompson at the Discovery Gallery
Best Mask winners at the HVG's "Fat Tuesday" Party
Mardi Gras: Eat Drink and Be Merry winners
Healing Arts Exhibit at CMH
Marilyn Cahill & Lis J. Schwitters win "Best Mask" at HVG's Mardi Gras Party!
Mardi Gras Masks 
Harbor Village Gallery's first "Fat Tuesday" Mardi Gras Party was a HUGE success!  A parade formed and artists wound their way through the restaurants and shops at the Ventura Harbor Village giving away beads.
Marilyn and Lis each won a free BAA membership for 09/10!
Susan Krieg won 1st place in the Mardi Gras: Eat, Drink and Be Merry Exhibit jurored by Lydia Etman
 
susan krieg 
Susan Krieg won first place for her beautiful piece at the Harbor Village Gallery's first Mardi Gras exhibit.  (Susan is on right and BAA's Assistant Gallery Director Emily Thompson on left).
Special thanks to Cherryl at Island Packers for the trip to the Channel Islands for Krieg and to the Harbor Hatter for their support!
 
Merilee Allen won 2nd place and Scott O'Connor won 3rd!  Congratulations to all the artists!
 
New Exhibit Healing Arts at Community Memorial Hospital 
Healing Arts 
(Images shown: left: Gina Neibergall's Na Pail Coast, Kauai; top right Kate Hoffman's "Morning Cup"; bottom right Karen L. Brown's "Zandella.")
 
The newest exhibit at Community Memorial Hospital -- Healing Arts is on the ground floor.
Reception information to come soon!
The exhibit will be up through June 7, 2009.
 
55 year celebration