Artist DrawingSketches - A Buenaventura Art Association E-Letter
April '09
Buenaventura Art Association 
Volume 3, Issue 5
Greetings!

Welcome to Buenaventura Art Association's E-Newsletter!  Read about our openings, events and happenings!
Mary Kolada Scott "Between the Lines: Paintings, Prints and Poems"
at the Buenaventura Gallery
 
Mary Kolada Scott
"Between the Lines: Paintings, Prints and Poems," a solo show by Ventura artist and writer Mary Kolada Scott, will run April 28 through May 23 at the Buenaventura Gallery in Ventura. The exhibit will feature paintings, collages, linocuts, etchings and poetry broadsides.  A reception for the artist will be on Saturday, May 2 from 4 - 7 pm.  The artist will be present during Ventura's First Friday Gallery Crawl on Friday, May 1.
Read more about Scott.
The Inkspots at the Discovery Gallery 
 
Inkspots
Inkspots of San Buenaventura, a local group of printmaking artists, has an exhibition of their original works at the Discovery Gallery from Friday, May 1 to Wednesday June 3, 2009. There is an opening reception on Friday, May 1 from 5 - 8 pm, as part of the Downtown Ventura First Friday Gallery Crawl.
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The Discovery Gallery is located inside the Ventura Visitor's and Convention Bureau at 101 S. California St. in downtown Ventura.
Celebration of Life and a Special Mother's Day Fundraiser
 
Mother's Day Picnic
One year ago, the Breast Center at Community Memorial Hospital joined with the Buenaventura Art Association to kick-off "A Celebration of Life." Co-sponsored by Ribbons of Life Breast Cancer Foundation, local breast cancer survivors were partnered with eleven Buenaventura Art Association artists who were commissioned to create unique and personal artistic impressions associated with the cancer survivors' experiences.  (more)
Join us on Mother's Day for a very special celebration...enjoy a gourmet sack lunch from Rivera Bistro, music by Aubrey and Elan, watch artist demonstrations, meet our very special artists and survivors and enjoy knowing that the proceeds benefit Community Memorial Hospital Foundation and Buenaventura Art Association.
 
In This Issue
Mary Kolada Scott at the Buenaventura Gallery
Inkspots at the Discovery Gallery
Celebration of Lief at the Harbor Village Gallery
Healing Arts Exhibit at CMH
Call for Artists at CMH
New Exhibit Healing Arts at Community Memorial Hospital 
Healing Arts 
(Images shown: left: Gina Neibergall's Na Pali Coast, Kauai; top right Kate Hoffman's "Morning Cup"; bottom right Karen L. Brown's "Zandella.")
 
The newest exhibit at Community Memorial Hospital entitled "Healing Arts" is located in the ground floor lobby and corridors.

 
Call to Artists for next exhibit at Community Memorial Hospital
 
 
Buenaventura Art Association announces a "Call for Entries" for their rotating exhibit on the ground floor of Ventura's Community Memorial Hospital from June through August, 2009.
Open to all 2D artists - original works only, no giclees or prints accepted.
Works will be for sale and a reception for the artists will be held as well.
The exhibit is titled "Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer" however; artists are encouraged to submit abstract interpretations of their definition of summer as well as literal renderings.
Submit works to Buenaventura Art Association for consideration [email protected].  Criteria: jpeg only.  No more than 400 pixels in any direction.  Each jpeg must be identified with artist name and title of piece.  Artists must include their full name, phone number and email address with each entry.  No more than 3 entries per artist.  Deadline: Monday, May 11, 2009 at 5:00 pm. (more)

55 year celebration