 Buenaventura Art Association E-Newsletter
4Members Only
May 15, 2009 - Vol 1, Issue 3
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| Volunteer Opportunities |
Harbor Village Gallery signs:
Attach wheels to bottom of 3 folding board signs at HVG. THEY ARE HEAVY! Have wheels, nees small piece of wood (talk to Emily for details) and a volunteer to put it all together!
Pre-Reception Clean up: Vacuum and tidy the HVG the morning before a reception. Must be finished by Gallery's opening time. Contact Emily
Art in Action:
Art Demos on the weekends at HVG. Talk to coordinator Debby Sutton for sign up and logistics.
Repaint Big Sign at HVG: If you are interested in helping please contact BAA President Jack Halbert
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| Nina Danza is May's Featured Artist of the Month at the Artisan Store |
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collection of wildflower photos, cards and pressed, dried floral arrangements by Nina Danza is now available at the Harbor Village Gallery Artisan Store. The images and specimens were captured in recent months from localities within a day's drive of Ventura. "Growth of spring wildflowers is a magical occurrence," Nina explains, "needing a precise mix of natural habitat, rain, and hot sunny days." Nina's work seeks to impart an appreciation of that mix which happens more perfectly some years than others.
Though her art provides a lasting object of a brief event, it also has an underlying environmental purpose. "Not only are wildflowers a beautiful gift from Mother Nature," Nina says, "but these are California native plant species which need to be used more widely in our landscaping due to their drought tolerant and valuable ecological-niche properties." She urges visitors to learn and understand about the plant varieties used in her work.
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| Promotion Opportunity |
| Want to promote your Solo Show or a BAA Event with us? Every First Friday we attend the Ventura Chamber of Commerce Connection Breakfast. There at least 200 people attending these functions! The more the meerier! $25 a person , let Chris know 2 weeks before the First Friday of the Month. Next breakfast is June 5, 7:30 am at the Pierpont Inn.
VCC Connection Breakfast
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| Artist Materials |
Mosaic artists and recyclers! Come get a small bag of floor tile scraps to repurpose into something cool. Beige Ivory colored. A few pounds worth. Email Nina Danza or call 901-1679
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| Our Condolences |
Harvey Steinberg's partner of 29 years, Matilda (Pat) Levin passed away recently.
Our thoughts are with him and his family. |
MURAL IN A DAY
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 Gloria Rupio's image "Last Meal" was chosen for the 30' mural to be painted in one day by 11 BAA Artists and Friends. Begining at 9am on Sat, April 18, the painters began and finnished around 4pm What a beautiful day and a magnificent peice of public art. Check it out in the Ventura Harbor Village.
Susan Krieg helped over see the whole day's project AND donated all the paint! Thank you Susan, to all painters and to Mary at the Mail Buoy for our coffee!
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Celebration of Life at the Gold Dust Gala
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Yeee Haw! The Celebration of Life Exhibit was on display in the VIP tent at the country western themed Gold Dust Gala on Saturday night, April 18. The exhibit is currently at the Harbor Village Gallery and will continue until June 15. Artist Reception is Sunday, May 31 from 11-2. Order your special box lunch online today! Box Lunch 
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Summer Hours at HVG
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Gallery hours for HVG beginning JUNE 1 will be 11 - 6
Gallery hosting shifts will be 11 - 1, 1 - 3:30, 3:30 - 6
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| Greetings! |
Welcome again to our new 4Members Only E Newsletter. Please feel free to offer suggestions for topics you'd like to see in our newsletter. This is YOUR organization and we want to make it the best it can be! |
| From the Executive Director, Christine Beirne |
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Elections for the new board are almost here and this year, for the first time, we have more candidates than there are slots! How wonderful to have competition and so many members that want to serve on the board.
Board members get the opportunity to shape our organization -- to contribute to making Buenaventura Art Association one of the best places to sell and exhibit art in Ventura county! |
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Annual Member Meeting - Saturday, June 20 3pm at Harbor Village Gallery |
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ANNUAL MEMBER POT LUCK!
Meet your current Board Members. Meet your fellow BAA members.
Vote for '09 ~'10 Board.
Bring Food/Drink and your serving needs.
Bring your own chair!
See you there!!
Save the Date.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
2:30 Board Meeting, open to general members as well
3:00 Annual Member Meeting, Ballot Voting, Pot-Luck
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| Enter a Drawing for Volunteer Time! |
What?!! That's right ... enter a drawing for 3 hours of volunteer time!
HOW?
IF you have a piece of art in the current group show, just show up for First Friday (the First Friday of the month) between 5-8 pm. Stay for two hours, socialize, party.
Fill out a form with your time, and place it in the box provided. We'll draw a name at the end of the evening for 3 volunteer hours!
Yes ... we shouldn't have to bribe you to attend a reception where your work is on the wall ... but we are. |
| Solo Show Opportunity for 2010 in the Clophine Dooley Gallery, Buenaventura Gallery |
Submit Your Work On:
Sunday May 31 11:00am - 1:30pm
Pick Up Your Work On:
Sunday May 31, 4:00pm - 6:00pm Any Questions? Contact Lis Schwitters, Exhibition Coordinator (805) 529 - 4874 Lis Schwitters Information on Judges Denise Sindelar and Norman Kirk, eligibility and how to submit on BAA website: |
| Poetry Reading at Buenaventura Gallery on May 16 |
Mary Kolada Scott and Joyce Lombard will present a poetry reading at 4 p.m. May 16 in the Buenaventura Gallery.
The event is in conjunction with Scott's current solo exhibit, "Between the Lines: Paintings, Prints and Poems," on display April 28 through May 23 at the gallery.
Scott and Lombard are Ventura poets, artists and friends who have participated in readings together over the years, including in the atrium at Ventura City Hall. They were in a group of women artists whose deconstructed fashion dolls were exhibited at Artists Union Gallery in 2007. They have published two poetry collections, "Sage" and "Only This Moment." Their poems appear in "Her Mark 2009," a journal of poetry and art published by Woman Made Gallery in Chicago.
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Our Members Shine |
Phyllis Doyon and Wendy Lefkowitz are featured artists in their show "A Pigment of my Imagination" at Fox Fine Jewelers, 210 E.Main St. Ventura. Show is May 14-July 6. Reception is May 16 6-9 p.m. They invite their fellow artists to attend the reception.
Steve Cook is currently in two shows. 5 pieces at Ventura Wine Company www.venturawineco.com and a new solo show at Meridians World Cafe www.meridianscafe.com Steve had his first solo show there in 2002.
Judith Crowe's oil painting, "Los Robles Trail," received a 1st place at the Camarillo Art Center show in April. Two pastels, "Cloudscape" and "Salt Marsh, Cape Cod" received 2nd place at the Moorpark Art Festival, April 25&26. Crowe has pastel paintings currently at 71 Palm Restaurant , at the Red Brick Gallery from May 26 through July 13 and part of a group show at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery July 15 through 31. The show title is "Seven Women, Seven Visions."
Vonder Gray will be performing SKYDIVER; My Life in Word and Paint at Sea Breeze Art Gallery,Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 8pm and Saturday, May 16, at 8pm (approx. 1 hour performance) $15 donation requested. Gray performed Skydiver in New York and received several awards for her writing and performance in 1999 &2000. Gray performed this piece in Ojai in 2001. This will be the premier of the new, extended version! Sea Breeze Art Gallery, 255 S. Laurel St., 805-643-3973
Helle Sharling Todd will be teaching stained glass at Otis this summer. Sharling-Todd also showed at "the big show" at the County Government Center, her sculpture called "Color Molecules"
Nancy Hodge had a piece in the Erotic Art Show at the Artists Union Gallery.
David Deyell won 1st place watercolor at the Westlake Village Art Guild annual open juried art show in April. Deyell's painting "YOSEMITE" was painted plein air while he was teaching a 6 day workshop in the National Park. For further information contact David at 805.494.1700
Regina Vorgang has four pieces at the Ventura Government center in the Art as Craft show which runs until June 10. Reception is Thursday, May 7, 5:30-7:00. Vorgang also has one piece in the Studio Channel Islands Art Center Focus on Fiber II show which runs May 16-July 3. Opening Reception is Saturday, June 13 4-6pm.
Irena Jablonski has five paintings included in the show in La Gitana Gallery in San Fernando. The show 'Fringes' runs from April 18 through June 20.
Hilda Kilpatrick's exhibit "The Light of Spring" will be showing at the Ventura Visitors Center starting April 25 until Mid May 2009.
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| Call to Artists |
BestofArtists.com and Kennedy Publishing is proud to announce the Best of America Water Media Artists Volume II book series and Best of Worldwide Water Media Volume I book series. 25 art book competitions each dedicated to a single medium or genre. Open to all artists. Selected artists will receive a TWO PAGE FULL COLOR LAYOUT of their artwork (a total of 2-4 images), and their contact information in a beautiful Best of book. Plus much more. Entry fee is $40 for up to 10 images. Postmarked or Enter On-line Deadline: July 1, 2009. Best of America Prospectus and Best of Worldwide ProspectusFor postal entry forms send a SASE to: Kennedy Publishing - 5251-18 John Tyler Highway # 311, Williamsburg, VA 23185. National Watercolor Society 89th Annual Exhibition. Slide/Digital deadline June 27, 2009. Show opens October 10, 2009. Original watermedia on paper. $25,000 in awards. Free Catalog for entering artists. For prospectus, download at www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org or send SASE to: NWS, 915 S. Pacific Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731 Chippy Sharling-Todd needs a lot of pictures of unfinished food/ uneaten food. She is doing a project that needs a lot of food imagery. You can finish your food after you take the little snap shot for me so it's more of an illusion of waste. I just need a couple hundred images. Take your digital camera with you to the dinner table or when you go out to eat and email the images to Chippy Main Street Mini Fair every Saturday, May 16 through September 28. Discount if you sign up for all summer in advance $152.00. The fair set up begins at 7:30 am and opens at 8:30am.cl oses at 4pm. or for two shifts: 8:30 to 12:00 shift and a 12:00 to 4pm shift. Need to sign up in advance. Margaret Landreau, maggielandreau@aol.com (805) 200-8735
The Camarillo Ranch Foundation is looking for submissions of paintings featuring Camarillo. Landscapes, Landmarks, Buildings, ect. Looking to publish a 2010 calendar. Please Contact Frank | |
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| Board Elections |
You will all be receiving a ballot in the mail in a few weeks for the elections of our next board.
According to our bylaws --- officers have to be named and on the ballot. However, Board Members at Large (11 total) can be elected as just that -- they don't have to run for a specific title such as "reception cooridnator).
For the first time...we have a record number of candidates (19 candidates for 11 positions) for our Board Member At Large Candidates. The list is below -- keep your eye out...we'll have a paragraph about each candidate on our website in the next couple of weeks. At large board members find a committee they want to head once elected. For example. Donna Carver (who is now running for Vice President) was a board member at large, she developed the Welcoming Committee and then took over the program/workshop committee.
Board Candidates
President - Jack Halbert
Vice President - Donna Carver
Treausurer - Gloria Rupio
Secretary - Merille Allen
Board Member At Large Candidates
Janet Black
Lois Bloom
Gordon Bohn
Laudine Borges
Marilyn Cahill
Nina Danza
Cecille Faulconer
Amani J. Fliers
Bryson "Pete" Gerard
Judy Gibb
Eileen Gold
Amy Hall
Lauren Lee Henry
Hilda Kilpatrick
Bob Privitt
Helle Scharling-Todd Lis Schwitters Donna Zaza
Kay Zetlmaier
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| Art News |
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Rock Music Art Event at Scott O' Connor's Art Studio "The Galaxy Gallery"
June 6, 2009 - six, six, oh nine! Painting rocks with musical themes, Group painting, bring instruments and play! Prizes! Bring a side dish and your creative minds. All Paint, rocks and other art materials will be provided. 4584 N. Ventura Ave, Ventura, CA Call Scott at 805-220-8505 if you have questions.
Children's' Art from The Boy's & Girl's Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme: SCIART West is exhibiting the artwork made by children who benefit from the programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme. Funding for the art classes is through a grant from the Martin V. & Martha K. Smith Foundation and funding for the exhibit is thanks to the support of both Anne Oliver and the Smith Foundation. May 16 - July 10, 2009 Reception: Saturday, May 16th, 1 - 3pm. Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 1:00 4:00pm or by appointment.
Artifishial Hatches, a series of recent paintings by noted painter, sculptor and performance artist John White, is on exhibition at the Museum of Ventura County from June 6 through July 5. A free opening exhibition reception will be held Friday, June 5, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. White will also talk about his work and career on Saturday, June 27, at 2:00 p.m. Admission to the June 27 talk is free but space is limited. RSVP to 805-653-0323 x10 for either event. Museum of Ventura County is at 89 South California Street,. Friday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday -Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sea Breeze Art Gallery presents SKYDIVER; My Life in Word and Paint written & performed by VONDER GRAY Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 8pm and Saturday, May 16, at 8pm (approx. 1 hour performance) $15 donation requested
Rancho Santa Clara del Norte is the setting for Art Alfresco, an open air exhibition and art sale to benefit the Museum of Ventura County on Saturday, May 16, from 2-5 p.m. Twenty-nine selected regional artists exhibit and sell their paintings, prints, photographs, and sculpture on the lawns of the Rancho, while musicians play and catered refreshments are served. The artists featured are Virginia Beale, Sherri Cassell, Michele Chapin, Gayel Childress, Roger Conrad, Steve Cook, Bill Dewey, Pat Richards Dodds, Gail Faulkner, Emilia García, Maribel Hernández, Connie Jenkins, Hilda Kilpatrick, Norman Kirk, Gerd Koch, Karen K. Lewis, Carole L. Milton, Laurel Mines, Mona Neuhaus, John Nichols, Arturo Pérez, Susan Petty, Gail Pidduck, David Rivas, Stephen Schafer, Pamela Kendall Schiffer, C. Lynn Tegenfeldt, Sylvia Torres, and Hiroko Yoshimoto. Tickets are $55 for the general public and $45 for museum members. A portion of the proceeds of each artwork sold will support the exhibitions and programs of the Museum of Ventura County. To attend, please call (805) 641-1876 x304.
Ojai Center For The Arts "The Figure As Art through May 7. An exhibit of Ventura county artists using the figure for inspired and original works of art. Ojai Center For The Arts, 113 Montgomery St. 805-646-0117. Gallery open 12-4 pm Tuesday through Sunday. Contact: Susan Seaberry artseaberry@yahoo.com, 805-985-0500.
Channel Islands Gourd Society presents Spring Gourd Festival on Sat. May 23, 10 am - 4 pm. free admisstion. Santa Rosa Vally Clubhouse. 11701 E. Las Posas Rd. Santa Rosa Valley, 101 Freeway. 805-491-5846 for more info.
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| Plein Air Schedule |
 In addition to Chris Weber's plein air group, we also have an Ojai group's plein air schedule, Rancho Camulous information, paint-out at the port and one more day of painting at EP Foster House on the Avenue. For more information, go here. |
| Artists Sales |
Your monthly Artists Sales will now be listed online!To check on past months, just go to the Buenaventura Art Association website at www.buenaventuragallery.org and click on Current Members, then click on this link : Artist Sales |
| Current Member Show at BVG: Jurors Comments |
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Joanna Steel's Juror Comments for the current Buenaventura Gallery Member Show. Last Day of this show is Saturday, May 16.
1. What would be a brief summary of your art background?
Gallery owner 31 years. Professional picture framer.
2. Overall, what did you feel about the quality of work submitted?
Many very good paintings.
3. What was exceptional about the art of the Merit Award winners?
Outstanding in appeal.
4. What would you say was your main criteria in jurying this show?
Competition, color, design and appeal
5. Do you have any additional comments regarding the artists or gallery? Good show!
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Let me know where you're showing, about awards you may have received, and Art News, Special Events or Classes being offered. Deadline May 27
Emily Thompson
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