Artist DrawingSketches - A Buenaventura Art Association E-Letter
June '09
Buenaventura Art Association 
Volume 3, Issue 6
Greetings!

Welcome to Buenaventura Art Association's E-Newsletter!  Read about our openings, events and happenings!
Nancy Raymond at the Discovery Gallery In June - Reception June 5 during First Friday Ventura Gallery Crawl
 
nancy Raymond
Nancy Raymond's  "Inspirations", an exhibition of original oil paintings will be at the Discovery Gallery from Friday, June 5 to Wednesday, July 1, 2009. There is an opening reception on Friday, June 5 from 5 - 8 pm. for First Friday's Ventura Gallery Crawl.
Vast blue oceans, peaceful Sunday walkers on the promenade or a frequent feathered visitor to her backyard are what inspire Raymond to create the images of her first solo show. (more)


The Discovery Gallery is located inside the Ventura Visitor's and Convention Bureau at 101 S. California St. in downtown Ventura.
Lois Freeman-Fox's Drawings & PaintingsLois Freeman Fox
Celebrated Ventura County artist Lois Freeman-Fox's exhibit of digital paintings and drawings runs from May 26th through June 20th at the Buenaventura Gallery.  The words "digital paintings" are two words that intuitively seem as if they don't belong together.  However, Freeman-Fox, an Emmy-awards winning film editor (who was one of the first in the industry to edit films digitally) proves herself at the forefront again with digital paintings that are not only expressive, but tactile as well.
The artist will be present during Ventura's First Friday Gallery Crawl on Friday, June 5.
Read more about Freeman-Fox.
Celebration of Life
Artist Images Celebration of Life 
One year ago, the Breast Center at Community Memorial Hospital joined with the Buenaventura Art Association to kick-off "A Celebration of Life."
The eleven local artists participating in this program are Janet Black, Susan Cook, Lois Freeman-Fox, Jack Halbert, Debi Nowak-Hawkes, Dorothea Heger, Kathy Ikerd, Judy Klement, Lisa Skyheart Marshall, Sarah Willey and Kay Zetlmaier.
See this result of this beautiful work through June 15 at the Harbor Village Gallery. (more)
In This Issue
Nancy Raymond at the Discovery Gallery - Reception during First Friday Gallery Crawl
Lois Freeman-Fox at the Buenaventura Gallery
Celebration of Life Exhibit
Tina O'Brien at the Harbor Village Gallery
Lazy Hazy Days of Summer at CMH
Tina O'Brien's "Ventura By the Sea" opens June 18 at the Harbor Village Gallery
 
Tina O'Brien 
Tina O'Brien's "Ventura by the Sea" solo show at the Harbor Village Gallery runs from June 18 to July 20, 2009.  Artist Reception is Friday, June 19, 2009 from 5 - 8pm. 
O'Brien "hangs ten" and then paddles out to the next set with the best of 'em. This local surf girl rides her waves right onto her canvas.  The surreal feeling when human experience connects with the energy of the ocean is hard put into words, so O'Brien turns epic waves into peaceful visuals. They carry an aura of paradise, a place beyond reach, but alas we are here in Ventura, a place O'Brien calls home. (more)
New Exhibit Lazy Hazy Days of Summer at Community Memorial Hospital 
Lazy Hazy Days of Summer 
 
The newest exhibit at Community Memorial Hospital "Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer" will open June 9 with a reception for the artists on Tuesday, June 16 from 5 - 7 pm
 
55 year celebration