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April 2010: In This Issue
New Exhibit Standards Policy
Wish the Print was Bigger?
Critique Workshop with David Gallup
New CMH Show
Current Merit Award Winners
Artisan Store News
Plein Air Schedule
Recent Gallery Sales
Juror Profile
Member Bulletin Board
Area Workshops & Classes
Board Elections Coming Up
Spring ArtWalk is Happening!
Harbor Village Gallery Exhibits
Buenaventura Gallery Exhibits
Student Competition Award Winners
KidzSnap & Elements: Youth Photo Shows
Our Members Shine
Art News
Call to Artists
Current Calendar

BRING-IN DATES
(click here for info and forms)
All bring-ins from 11-2 each day
-Buenaventura Gallery:
May 23 & 24. Member Show
  Juror: Michele Ellis Pracy

-Harbor Village Gallery:
May 10 & 11:
Member Show
  Juror: Daniel Mooney.

June 14 & 15:
Member Show Juror:
 Donna Granata


BUENAVENTURA GALLERY

- Thru May 22: Member Show
- March 30-April 24: Gerald Zwers, reception ArtWalk 4/17&18.
- April 17 & 18, ARTWALK: 12-9 pm Sat, 12-4 pm Sun, Gerald Zwers at BvG
- April 27-May 22: Pedro de la Cruz
Reception Friday, May 1, 4-7 pm.
- May 2, Critique Workshop with David Gallup.1-4 pm.

HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY

-March 31-May 9: Phyllis Solcyk
-Thru May 9: Member Show
-May 12-June 13: Ron Zolkover
Reception May 15, 5-8 pm.


COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

-Thru June 5
: "New Beginnings"


CRITIQUE WORKSHOP WITH DAVID GALLUP
Sunday, May 2, 1-4 pm, at the Buenaventura Gallery.

FIRST FRIDAY ART CRAWL   Friday, May 7. (Click here for venues and other info.)

BAA MEMBER MEETING, POTLUCK AND BOARD ELECTIONS
Saturday, June 12 at the Harbor Village Gallery.
New Standards Policy

With the increase in digital art and other new media, the BAA Board has researched and established a new set of standards to determine eligibility for work in our member shows. You may read and/or download this document on our website. Click here.

See this Newsletter with Bigger Print

If you'd like a larger view, hold down the "Ctrl" key, and press the "+" key a few times until the type is large enough to suit you. Press Ctrl 0 (zero) to get back to normal. (Use "Com" instead of "Ctrl" on a Mac.)

BAA Sponsored Workshop

Critique Workshop
with David Gallup

May 2, 2010
Santa Clara Gallery 1-4pm
Only $40
 
Do you want to have a professional opinion of your work? Do you feel you need to look at your work through someone else's eyes? Then sign up for this critique workshop, with renowned artist David Gallup.

David is a superior teacher/critique artist, and vice-president of the California Art Club. He will concentrate on a significant body of your work (8-12 paintings), to get an overall view of your direction, problems and strengths. Because David encourages group participation, consider this workshop to be a thorough critique where everyone is involved and benefits. Each critique will be helpful to everyone attending, and questions are encouraged. Students may talk privately with David afterward. This is an opportunity you will not want to miss.

Limited enrollment. Registration available online (click here).
Community Memorial Exhibit

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Community Memorial Hospital

"New Beginnings"
March 8-June 5, 2010
 It's a New year a New Decade! Celebrate New Points of View, New Starts, New Colors, New Beliefs, New Adventures, New Creations
Merit Award Winners for Current Member Shows
Buenaventura Gallery 
3-D:
Frances Elson, "Red Planets II"
Virginia Buckle, "Waiting"
2-D:
Katherine Frey, "Old Crow Medicine"
Beverly Lazor, "Ventura Evening"
Irena Jablonksi, "Letter"
 
Harbor Village Gallery
2-D:
Linda Peterson, "White II"
Carol Simson, "Sunset"
Merilee Allen "Burn/Scrape"
3-D:
Kenji Webb, "Translucent"
Jamie Danielson, "In Ruins"

These talented artists receive one free bring in for a future member show!
HVG Artisan Store News

April's featured artisan:
Mary Gail King

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Mary Gail King's paintings show her intent to stop and really see where she is in a given moment and when finished to share her work and joy with you so she can make room for more. All of her work is either painted on location or from reference material collected on trips. Her travels have ranged from Carlsbad to Yosemite and she has loved the beautiful places she's explored while painting. Beginning April 6, the Artisan store will feature a small selection of her framed originals in mixed media and watercolor, plus giclee prints and greeting cards.


Coming in May:
Christy Jenn Smolensky
Christy will be displaying hand-crafted jewelry along with beach and abstract paintings and prints.

BAA members interested in being a featured artisan at the HVG, please contact Store Coordinator Nina Danza at
[email protected].

Plein Air Schedule
 
Artist Drawing
Join Chris Weber's plein air group as they set up weekly throughout the area. Schedule is online at our website: information.
Recent Gallery Sales
 
Gallery sales for BAA have been updated through February 2010 and posted on our website. Click here to see the updated listing, and congratulations to our artists.

Juror Profiles

Michele Ellis Pracy is a lifelong arts professional who has 25 years experience as a museum curator, research curator, and arts marketing consultant. She received a B.A. with Honors in Art History from Mills College, Oakland CA, and Post Graduate Studies in Art Law, University of California-Berkeley, and at the Stanford School of Law, Stanford University. She owns Independent Art Services which specializes in exhibit design, marketing and grant writing, as well as performing the duties of gallery director, premier art dealer, and consultant to museums and non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area; Midland, MI; Bakersfield, CA; Portland, OR; Tampa, FL; Santa Fe, NM; Monument Valley, UT; Gallup, NM. Ms. Pracy will be jurying our member show at Buenaventura Gallery that runs from May 25 thru June 19.

Daniel Mooney  has spent 25 years as a working artist, and holds a BA in Fine Art, along with associate degrees in ceramics and information systems. He works primarily in pen & ink, but also in digital art, video album production and panoramic photography. He has 35 years experience in computers and electronics, and is also a Certified Flight Instructor, teaches an introductory course to Windows Movie Maker, is a retired Chief Petty Officer [USN] and a Viet Nam veteran. Daniel Mooney will be the juror for the member show at the Harbor Village Gallery that runs from May 12-June 13.
 
Donna Granata  is the Founder and Executive Director of Focus on the Masters (FOTM), a highly respected non-profit educational program documenting many contemporary artists who live in and/or work in Ventura County. She is an internationally published and award-winning painter turned photographer, admired for her portrait work. Selected works from her FOTM portrait series are housed in numerous local and national public collections. Her photographs have been displayed throughout Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties and in selected shows in New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas. She will be the juror for the member show at the Harbor Village Gallery that runs from June 16-July 11.

Jurors are recruited by the BAA Juror Committee, headed by Board member Cecile Faulconer. Thanks, Cecile.
Members Bulletin Board

NOTE: Bulletin Board items will run a maximum of three times.
 
Boxes for Sale: 72 corrugated cardboard boxes, 4"x4"x4" for sale for $20. Suitable for shipping small items. Call Janet Black at 805-639-0332 or email at [email protected].

For the Love of Art & Coffee:
CAFFRODITE, an Espresso Bar at 1876 E. Main Street in Ventura, serves coffee, tea, cold drinks, wonderful baked goods, and is committed to supporting the arts. They are collecting donations from their customers and 100% goes to student scholarships (BAA included).

Artist Postcard Design Services:Postcards designed for shows. Also design promotional cards and brochures, business cards, etc. Free estimate. Basic postcard design: $80. Coordination with printing services included. Janet Black, 639-0332, or [email protected].

Create and promote your work.
I'll film and post it to "You Tube" for $75. Cathy Moore(805) 258-9067

Support your Local Art Store:Check out Ventura Creates!, a new art supply store in the 2000 block of Thompson Blvd. in Ventura.

Area Workshop/Class Listings

RED BRICK GALLERY
Watercolor Workshops with Joe Cibere, April 24, May 15 and May 29; Pastel Workshopwith Juidith Crowe, May 29, Mixed Media Workshopwith Judith Crowe, June 29; Youth Art Classes and Acrylic Classes with Jennifer Livia; Watercolor Essentials Made Easy with Phyllis Gubins April 25, May 8, May 23, June 5, Mosaic Workshopwith Phyllis Gubins June 12, July 10; Photography Workshop with Jennifer Livia, May 22. Please see the Red Brick Gallery website (click here)
  for detailed info on classes, schedules and registration. All workshops limited to 8 people. Early registration is recommended. All classes held at Red Brick Gallery 315 E. Main St. Ventura CA 93001, 805-643-6400 www.RedBrickArt.com

STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS ART CENTER
Weave a Color Sampler on the Rigid Heddle Loom, Sunday, June 27th, 9:30am - 4:40pm. Chinese Watercolor Workshops: Every Tuesday evening, 5-7pm; Every Friday morning, 10:30-12:30am, with Christine Leong. Children's Art Class I: Every Monday, 3:30-5pm Art, ages 6 to 9. Children Art Classes II: Thursdays, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ages 10 to 14. Creative Techniques on Silk: Saturday, May 1, 10 am - 3 pm. Click here for specifics on all classes and workshops, and info on registration.Most classes held at Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2221 Ventura Bl., Camarillo CA, 93010. 805-383-1368.
Something to Ponder

Knowing when to stop
is just as important

as knowing how to paint. (Pablo Picasso)

BAA Board of Directors & Staff

Officers
Jack Halbert, President
Betsy Quinn, Vice-President
Wana Klasen, Recording Secretary
Gordon Bohn, Treasurer

Directors at Large
Janet Black, Dorothy Brunkan, Marilyn Cahill, Cecile Faulconer, Amani Fliers, Judy Gibbs, Hilda Kilpatrick, Bob Privitt, Helle Scharling-Todd, Donna Zaza, Kay Zetlmaier

Staff
Emily Thompson, Executive Director
Regina Vorgang, Gallery Assistant
Christy Smolenski, Gallery Assistant

BAA Board of Directors meets every third Tuesday of the month at 5 pm, at the Buenaventura Gallery, 700 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. Members welcome.

More info ...


BAA Galleries
and Exhibit Locations


Buenaventura Gallery
700 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura
805-648-1235

Harbor Village Gallery
1591 Spinnaker Drive
(near the big lawn)
805-644-2750

Community Memorial Hospital
(changing exhibits)
Main Floor Lobby & Corridors
147 N. Brent St., Ventura
Greetings!
    
Emily imgLots of Blooming and Growing:
Cross-pollination in "New Art City"

    I grew up back East chanting this time of year... "April showers bring May flowers", but here in southern California, we don't have to wait until May to enjoy the blooming colors of spring! We have these colors all year round, but what spring has brought to BAA is the blooming prospects of art sales! I have seen an increase at both galleries in the last month as well as at CMH. The outside-the-box thinking of Gerald Zwers's wild "One Man Art Contest" combines efforts with other non-profits, as will Ron Zolkover during his HVG show in May. BAA art spaces are becoming visible by more first-time visitors then ever before - more visitors and more buyers! The last CMH opening featured a violinist from the Ventura Music Festival, another bright blooming idea bringing awareness to all the great collaboration we love at BAA.
    Big proud pats on the back to the award winners mentioned in the Members Shinesection of our newsletter! Oh the talent! Congrats to the great new members of BAA who have joined us for the next year, from the student competition. We are very happy to have these fresh and innovative new artists who have already started to enter their work into our Member Shows. Speaking of young artists, stop by the Ventura City Corps building (77 California St) on Saturday of ArtWalk to see the results of this year's KidzSnap program - an ArtsLIVE grant program brought to fruition by the talented trio of Erin Mason, Linda Peterson and Lisa Dodge. Thank you three sooooo much for helping to share the great wonders of photography with these budding young artists.
    As we are wrapping up this member year I remind you to check your volunteer hours if you are an Exhibiting Member, to mark June 12 in your calendar for our Annual Member Meeting and Pot Luck and to think about joining the board. Maybe your great ideas should be brought to the table to help make BAA better then it already is. 
Thank you and see you at the Galleries!
 ~Emily Thompson, Executive Director, BAA
BAA Board and Officer Elections for 2010-11

Become a Guiding Member of BAA!
Board Elections and Annual Meeting: Saturday, June 12

In May, the BAA Board will begin accepting nominations for board membership and officer positions. The BAA board is a dynamic and proactive group who has taken on BAA's challenges with energy and enthusiasm, including hiring our new Executive Director, Emily Thompson. Our art association has undergone many changes in the last few years. We have expanded our gallery space to include the Harbor Village Gallery and Community Memorial Hospital, giving our members even more opportunities to show their work. We have further solidified our place in the Ventura arts community with our Student Art Competition and scholarship awards and through interaction with other established community organizations.

You can become a guiding member of our association by adding your name to those nominated for the BAA board, or as an officer. Elections will be in June, and ballots will be sent to members at least 30 days prior to the June 12 annual meeting.

Thanks to all our current and previous board members and officers for their service to BAA and its membership. We're one of the oldest established arts organization in our county, with 56 years of great art and great artists!!

Artwalk, Spring 2010

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Saturday, April 17, 1-9 pm
Sunday, April 18, 12-5 pm

Put on your walking shoes and head down to Ventura's downtown and Westside for the Spring 2010 ArtWalk. Many BAA artists will be exhibiting their work at a variety of merchant venues, including Stoneworks Studios and our very own Buenaventura Gallery. Enjoy the "KidzSnap & Elements" Youth Photo Show (more info below). Show your support, and join in the fun of cruising the Ventura Art Scene. Click here to download a map and guide.

At the Harbor Village Gallery

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Phyllis Solcyk


March 31 - May 9, 2010
Artist Reception: Friday, April 9, 2010,  5-8 pm.

Phyllis Solcyk's fine paintings offer soft and attentive details with an exquisite glow of mastery. Her realistic compositions include pristine Tall Ships, Coast Guard Cutters, Tugs, Fishing Boats and Seascapes. Each painting pulls you in for a closer look, revealing carefully crafted details. Solcyk began her art education at the Chouinard Art Institute on scholarship. Shortly after she began work with Disney Studios! Thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Disney she assisted on the films "Lady and the Tramp" and "Sleeping Beauty" among other projects. After Disney she began illustrating for the Aerospace Industry, and her interests turned to science and space.(Click here for more info).



zollkover imgRon Zolkover

"Golden Days and Starry Nights"


May 12 - June 13, 2010

Artist's Reception:
Saturday, May 15, 2010
5 - 8 pm


"I just returned from a beautiful December Sunday morning painting session in La Jolla Canyon, Point Mugu. The day was crisp and sunny. Yesterday was dreary and rainy, but I never mind the wet days...Spring is around the corner. Sounds very optimistic in these days of economic melt down and H1N1. I am a native Californian. Although, I am not pleased at the over population and development, there are still many places you can find the unspoiled beauty of our state. My paintings reflect my impressions of my surroundings. Most of my paintings are done plein air and are spontaneous and true to the moment. If you look closely some contain plant and insect remnants. The larger works are done primarily in the studio where I can focus on the color and composition without changing light and climate."  Click here for more info.

At the Buenaventura Gallery

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"One Person Art Contest"

March 30-April 24, 2010
Special ArtWalk Reception
on April 17 & 18


The Buenaventura Art Gallery will be hosting a most unusual show by award-winning artist and author, Gerald Zwers. The artist will give away over 100 works of art during the four week event, which is planned as a fund-raising benefit for several prominent local groups. The Gerald Zwers "One Person Art Contest" will showcase the creative range of the human mind, with fun events designed to generate good for our community, there will be lots of prizes and free gifts.
ARTWALK: Saturday, April 17 1-9pm and Sunday, April 18, 12-5pm.
Public voting, ticket sales, prize giveaways and drawings each hour from 3-9 on Saturday. Click here for more info.



de la cruz imgPedro de la Cruz
"She is So Strong Willed"

April 27 to May 22, 2010
Opening reception:
Saturday, May 1, 4-7 pm


"She is so Strong Willed" is an exhibit of color and confidence. The recent works de la Cruz is homage to women of courage and strength. His canvas, proudly adorned with bold and beautiful women, have modern angles and feminine curves.From powerful to passionate, de la Cruz's subjects flirt, seduce and cajole with their postmodern compositions, intelligence and grace. The artist has a defiant disregard for standard rules of painting. A bohemian dogma which when paired with his talent for addressing various viewpoints in two dimensions, give de la Cruz a freedom to express the unique beauty of his muse. Click here for more info.

2010 Student Art Competition: Award Winners

Congrats to the Newest Members of the BAA!
 
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The recipients of the 2010 BAA Student Competition Scholarships all went to California State University at Channel Islands Art Students - Congratulations!


1st: Ashleigh Norman (shown at left)
2nd: Raul Valdez
3rd: Korinne McKinley
 
Honorable Mention Winners:
Ayla Barber, Oxnard Collage;
Brock Potter, Ventura College;

Dylan Zmed, CSUCI; Jose Zuniga, Oxnard College;
Raul Valdez, CSUCI


Merit Award Winners:

Jeanette Corona, CSUCI; Julia Bagdasaryan, Ventura College;
Ana Morales, Oxnard College; Ashleigh Norman, CSUCI;
Francisco Magdaleno, Oxnard; Sheila Farr, Ventura College;
Olguin Tapia, Oxnard Collage; Forest Baker, Ventura College;
Ranelle Estrellado, CSUCI; Jamie Danielson, CSUCI

 
Christine Beirne Award:Jamie Danielson, CSUCI

KidzSnap & Elements Youth Photography Show

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KidzSnap! & Elements

"Ventura Through the Eyes of Ventura's Youth"

Photography and Digital Collage Exhibit
On Display For ArtWalk at City Corps, 77 California St, Ventura

Saturday, April 17, 2010
KidzSnap 1-5 pm  /  Elements 5-9 pm


KIDZSNAP and ELEMENTS are two youth photography and digital collage exhibits on public display at the City Corps building at 77 California St. on Saturday, April 17 during the City of Ventura's Spring Art Walk. KidzSnap from 1-5 pm and Elements from 5-9 pm There will be refreshments and musical entertainment by Dew Watts Right and Land' n Tea will be offered to all ages who attend. (Click here for more info.)

 Our Members Shine
Members may submit exhibit information to [email protected]. Please be brief, and make sure to include dates and location.

Barbara Baker McIntyre will have a solo show entitled "The Figure and the Fish" at Casa Magazine, 23 E. Canon Perdido in Santa Barbara, May 1-28. Reception: May 6, 1st Thursday in Downtown SB, 5-8 pm. This exhibit will feature a number of colorful nude studies (acrylic on paper), fish studies (collage on paper), some new works that combine the figure and the fish, and one very new assemblage triptych.
 
Nancy Hodge will be in Arizona for most of the month doing art shows. First is Tombstone, yes the famous Tombstone, then a show near Sedona, and finally Phoenix. Perfect spot for a cowgirl artist.

kaufman imgSculptor Susan R. Kaufman was juried into and will be joining the A.I.R. (artist in residence) program at SCIART (Studio Channel Islands Art Center) this July. The gallery and some studio spaces are now relocated to Old Town Camarillo. (see image left)
  
Wana Klasen has a watercolor floral juried into The Westlake Village Art Guild Annual Open at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Rd., Newbury Park, through April 28, 2010. Wana will also have work in the upcoming Ventura Spring Art Walk, April 17 and 18, 2010, with pieces from my "Earthsong" Collection at Go Fish, 309 E. Main Street, Ventura.

Dorothea Heger has been invited to present her "Free Spirit" animal series to the "Earth's Rainbow" exhibit at Red Brick Gallery in Ventura. The show will run from April 5 through May 10, 2010. Artist will be on hand to answer questions during ArtWalk on April 17, 2010 from 1 to 5 pm.

BAA members took honors at the February 2010 Thousand Oaks Art Association Juried Show; Oil and Acrylic, Louisa Wallace Jacobs, honorable mention, "Downstream Rocks # 1"; Watercolor, 3rd place Phyllis Doyon, "Bright Day"; Pastel, Pencil, Pen and Ink, 1st place Ann Hall, "High Desert Gold."

Janet Black will be exhibiting works in collage on June 5, at "A Taste of Art" at Temple Beth Torah off Foothill and Kimball Road in Ventura.  Event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a silent auction, a variety of fine art and refreshments.
 
Harvey Steinberg will display a wall of his photography in the clubhouse of The Santa Paulan, 115 N. 4 St. in Santa Paula. The exhibit begins on April 17 at 1 pm. It will be an ongoing display, changing monthly. Harvey Steinberg is a classically trained photographer originally from Chicago who studied at the Institute of Design of the Illinois Institute of Technology. For more information, call Harvey at (805) 933-2140.

c moore imgJoin Catherine Moore and 68 other artists for ARTWALK. April 17 & 18, at Stoneworks 300 N. Ventura Ave. Saturday 1-8pm. Sun 11-5PM (see image right)

Robert Diehl exhibited his photography in the recently completed Santa Paula 73rd Annual Art & Photography Exhibit.

Kathy Ikerd will be exhibiting new small works at Stoneworks Studio, 300 N. Ventura Ave, for the ArtWalk on Saturday, 4/17 from 1-10 p.m.

Art Hernandez won second place in the oils and acrylics category in the recent Westlake Art Guild Open Art Exhibit. The show is currently on exhibit through the middle of April at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery at 2331 Borchard Rd. in Thousand Oaks.

Norman Kirk took four awards in the Mixed Media category in the Santa Paula show: First place in the judge's award, in the public vote and the peer's vote and also overall Best of Show. Norman also has three watercolor instructional videos out. One is for beginners and two for more advanced. Anyone interested can call him at (805) 525-9788 or email him at [email protected]

Judy Klement won two First Place Cash awards at the 73rd Art & Photo Show in Santa Paula, Pastels category: First Place, 'People's Choice' and First Place 'Jury of Your Peers' along with an Honorable Mention for her pastel painting "Topa Palm Splendor". Judy is exhibiting pastel art at the Cabrillo Art Pavilion, 1118 Cabrillo Bl., Santa Barbara. Now thru April 25. Open 9 to 5 pm Monday thru Friday. Pastel Society of the Gold Coast is a Non-Profit to benefit the SB Parks & Rec Dept. and other open-air venues. Check websites: www.pastelsocietyofthegoldcoast.org or www.judyklement.com.

beale imgVirginia Beale won several awards at the Santa Paula Art and Photography show in the Oils and Acrylics category: Peoples Choice First Place, Judges Awards 2nd Place, and "Jury of Your Peers" Douglas Shively Award Of Excellence.

Luanne Perez sold both paintings (one of which won third place ribbon in Watercolors) entered into the Santa Paula Society of the Arts 73rd Annual Exhibit. She also was the "Artistic Touch" featured artist in the Ventura County Star, March 31, 2010.
 
For the third year in a row, Gail Faulknerhas received first place in watercolor category in Santa Paula Society of the Arts show. Also, both this year and last, she received both first and second place People's Choice awards, and the Douglas Shively Award of Excellence by Jury of Peers.

Darlene Dewing is happy to report her pastel painting, Morning Mist on Rose Valley Lake, won second place Judges Award in the Pastel division of the 73 Annual Santa Paula Society Art & Photography Exhibit. Over 50 pieces were presented in the pastel division. Darlene's paintings are also currently on display at the Ojai Cafe Emporium.
 

Other BAA members who exhibited and took prizes at the 73rd Santa Paula Art and Photography Exhibit include Gerald Zwers, Andrea Vargas, Judy Gibbs, Dorothy Orr,and Lois Freeman-Fox. Four out of five of the "Jury of Your Peers" awards were given to BAA member artists: Virginia Beale, Gail Faulkner, Judy Klement and Norman Kirk, who also was awarded "Best of Show.

vargas imgAndrea Vargas was chosen as the featured artist for the 2010 Moorpark Arts Festival. The festival will be held Sunday, April 25 at the Moorpark Civic Center. The event will run from 11 am to 4 pm. (see image right)

Rozann Nelson will have an exhibit of paintings in the lobby of the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura, thru May 9, 2010.

Frances Elson, fused glass artist, is participating in a group show "Pure Vibrant Colors" at the High Studio Fine Art Gallery, 11 E. High St., Moorpark, CA. March 1-April 30. Reception March 12, 7-9 pm.

Pamela Price Klebaum  has been juried into an exhibit at the Ventura County Museum of Art: Becoming Art at the Seams: Contemporary and Art Quilts: A Juried Exhibition
March 13 to June 20, 2010.


Art News

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FOTM
continues it's Saturday Artists Spotlight Series! You've all heard of their Tuesday Talks, well...same program different channel (location) and new day! Now being held on the Campus of the Brooks Institute in Ventura, at 5301 N. Ventura Ave from 5-6:30pm (audience must arrive by 4:30 pm). This month's featured artist is ceramist and sculptor Leslie McQuaide. $10 general, $5 students and seniors, free to FOTM members and students under age 18. Special "AfterGLOW" dinner event to be held at the home of Pat Jump. See website for tickets, upcoming schedules, and reservations.
(Click here)

Art Magic Event at the Scott O'Connor Art Studio, 4584 N. Ventura Ave, Ventura CA 93001, Friday May 14, 2010, 5 pm-midnight. Your Objective: Paint your favorite magic trick, or something relating to magic, on a rock. Prizes will be given to the top three magical rock painters. There is no charge and you don't have to bring anything but you can bring a side dish if you'd like. Remember to wear appropriate clothing for painting. For more information call Scott at 805-220-8505 or visit www.ArtMagicEvents.com

Conejo Valley ArtWalk '10
will be held on June 5 and 6. The 2-day juried fine arts and designer crafts outdoor exhibition is presented by the Conejo Valley Art Museum with the assistance of the Conejo Recreation and Park District. Exhibits are from 10 am to 5 pm, each day. This 23rd annual ArtWalk will be held at the Bank of America Building at the corner of Hillcrest and Wilbur Sts. in Thousand Oaks.
 
On June 5, we are all invited to "A Taste of Art" at Temple Beth Torahoff Foothill and Kimball Road in Ventura, beginning at 7 p.m. Several BAA members will be exhibiting work. There will be a silent auction as well, and refreshments. Questions call Arline Tepper at 477-0188 or Susan R. Kaufman at 647-4588.
 
sciart logo imgSTUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS ART CENTER: Fiber 2010 West
, an exhibition of contemporary fiber art curated by Julie Kornblum will be held from April 16 - May 22, with an Opening Reception on April 16, 5-7pm plus a Meet the Artists event on May 15, 4-6pm. In Fiber 2010 West, 22 contemporary artists use traditional materials and techniques such as wool tapestry and taquete weaving to give fresh treatments to timeless ideas, as in Michael Rhode's Toward Paramita, Regina Vorgang's Earth, Air, Fire & Water, and Nicki Bair's Series of Beetles. Recognizable materials take innovative forms - not following function, as in Nadine Spier's and Peggy Wiedemann's pine needle coiled baskets. Susan McGehee's copper wire weaving, Gerri Johnson-McMillin's fish bone basketry, and Meredith Strauss-Jackson's binder clip lace test the accepted definitions of "Fiber Art." SCIART Gallery, 2221 Ventura Blvd. Camarillo, CA 93010 � 805-383-1368
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The Ventura County Potters' Guild presents "The Business of Being an Artist", Ventura, CA Monday, April 26, 2010. Michele Ellis Pracy is the guest speaker. She has 25 years of experience as Museum Director and Research Curator, and in the fields of Audience Strategy, Collections Specialist, Marketing and Audience Strategy and Research. She will discuss how to develop the strategy for sound business marketing, funding and many other aspects of art. The talk begins at 8:00 pm, with a social hour at 7:00 pm, and business meeting 7:30.  Senior Recreation Center in Ventura, 420 E. Santa Clara St. All are welcome.

BAA publishes notices of art-related events for non-profit organizations only.
Call to Artists

Reynolds Gallery in Montecito (Westmont College)is hosting its annual juried show in May, entitled "Views and Visions: Travelers", and is open to artists from Ventura, Santa Barbara and SLO counties. Accepted media: painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics and photography, including digital. No video or non-original reproductions. Entry fee: $20 for one, $35 for two, $45 for three, limited to three. Cash awards include $1000 first prize. Juried by Kent Butler, of Azusa Pacific University's MFA program. Bring-in: Saturday, May 15, 9 am to noon. For more information, and to receive a prospectus, contact Sarah Squire at [email protected], or (805) 565-6162. Reynolds Gallery is located at 955 La Paz Rd., Santa Barbara, on the Westmont College campus.
 
Opportunity for acrylic painters in the greater Ventura, CA area.  The maker of Grumbacher Paint is looking to hire acrylic painters to teach two-hour workshops at a major retailer in locations across the United States and Canada. Artists must be capable of demonstrating a still life, landscape, seascape, and floral. Grumbacher has developed a flexible curriculum in acrylics for an artist to use or adapt to fit to his or her style. They plan to conduct approximately one to four workshops per store per month and the artist will have flexibility in scheduling. Compensation is $100 per workshop, and teaching materials will be provided to the artist at no cost. To apply, email Katie Blanchard at [email protected] with examples of your work in acrylics, along with a resume and contact information. (Chartpak is a manufacturer of fine art supplies, including Grumbacher, Koh-I-Noor, Higgins ink, and Clearprint.)
 
Red Brick Gallery is seeking Artists who work with water themes for upcoming Summer show, please submit 5-7 pieces with price list and short bio to be considered for showing. Deadline for submission is May 5th.  For more information please see our artist submission page on our web-site www.redbrickart.com/submissions.html.  We are also seeking art teachers, for some of our summer/fall workshops, please call Jen Wed- Sunday for more information 805-643-6400. 315 E. Main St. Ventura CA 93001 www.RedBrickArt.com.
 
Studio Channel Islands "WORK FOR A NEW DECADE" is open to all media. Work must have been created within the last 2 years. Juror: Anthony Askew of Westmont College. Cash prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place: $150; $100; $50. Entry fee: $25 for up to two pieces. Entries by picture CD or email only! Deadline for entries: May 7, 2010.  Art must be for sale. Gallery commission is 40% of sales price. Exhibit dates: May 28th - July 3rd, 2010, with artist reception and awards on Friday, May 28, 5-7 pm. For more information and to download a prospectus, Click Here.
 
Ventura Art Festival 2010, October 2 and 3, 2010 at Plaza Park in downtown Ventura. Artists of all original fine art and fine craft disciplines may apply. All artwork must be signed and must be for sale. Artists may submit one application per category. Categories include: painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, textile/fabric, jewelry and mixed media. All entries will be juried. Artists must provide their own displays and/or canopy. Exhibit reservations are $175. Artist sales are subject to a 15% commission to the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. Application deadline July 23, 2010. Fees: $15 early bird (4/15-5/15) $25 until 6/30 Late application until 7/23 is $30. Application info will be available online (Click here).

CA bear imgCalifornia State Fair's Fine Art Competition information is now available online. (Click here). Click the "competitions" tab on the home page then scroll down to "Fine Art" and click on the words "Handbook" "Entry Form" or "Quick Reference Guide". The Competition Handbook contains all of the rules and requirements for the competition. The Quick Reference Guide (also known as a Prospectus) gives you all of the divisions and dates at a glance. Entry Forms, fees and CDs are due by April 23. On-line entry is available. Click here for more info.

Ongoing Listing: Performing, visual and literary artists are in constant demand in California, and the California Arts Council's website is designed to help streamline the search for artistic talent. Take a look at our current listing of artist calls by category. Public Art calls may be found on the Public Art Calls page. Artist Call listings that do not have set deadlines have been set with a "January 1, 2012" deadline for listing purposes. Click here for listings.

Next Deadline for submissions: May 15, 2010. [email protected]
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