For Members Only: BAA eNewsletter May 2010

The Art Association that Never Sleeps

"The Art Association that never sleeps!" is that our new tag line? We have so much going on here at BAA it really is easy to watch another month fly by with just a brush stroke. The Member shows have been great! The solo shows, fantastic! The David Gallup Critique Workshop was packed and went 2 hours over schedule and there are two new workshops coming in the months to come! Can I put any more exclamation points in one paragraph? My point is, dear committed artists, if you feel like you're not involved enough with your artist organization, then there are plenty of opportunities to join in the revelry. The last two receptions were brimming with attendees; they are such great events to catch up with your fellow artists or art lovers. News at the HVG is for the dogs... No really, Pet Portraits are back - time to memorialize your favorite furry, fluffy or feathered friend. Our kids program, Kids Creations, is also back and will be offered throughout the summer. If you have a lesson, craft or project you would like to teach, let Christy know, she'll put you on the calendar. Another great way to be a part of the community involvement BAA prides ourselves in. Thanks for another great month, and see you this Saturday at Caffrodite for our coffee house fundraiser.

~Emily Thompson, Executive Director, BAA

BAA Board News

BAA Member Potluck,
Board Election and Annual Meeting
Saturday, June 12, 11:30 to 2 pm
Bring Your Favorite Dish to Share

Please mark your calendars for our annual member meeting on June 12, to be held at the Harbor Village Gallery. We will be electing our board of directors for 2010-11, and enjoying the usual sumptuous potluck brought in by our wonderful members (past highlights have included Lady Jan Faulkner's fabulous spicy artichoke dip). Please bring a main dish, salad, or dessert and/or drinks, along with serving items.Two weeks beforehand, each of our members will receive a ballot in the mail listing this year's candidates for officers and at-large board members. A profile of each of the candidates will be included with your ballot. Please return your ballot at or before the meeting on June 12. You may also mail or bring your ballot to the Santa Clara gallery in time for the meeting.

Thanks to our Board for Outstanding Service

Time for all of us to offer our appreciation to this past year's board members and officers for a great year of service. BAA has weathered the economic downturn with the help of the following, who have given a lot of time and effort to our organization, often above and beyond the call of duty. The past year's board members are: Jack Halbert (president), Merilee Allen (first semester vice president), Gordon Bohn (second semester treasurer), Wana Klasen (Secretary), Gloria Rupio (first semester treasurer), Janet Black, Judy Gibbs, Hilda Kilpatrick, Bob Privitt, Marilyn Cahill, Amani Fliers, Donna Zaza, Helle Scharling-Todd, Kay Zetlmaier and Dorothy Brunkan. Because of the dedication, insight and energy of people like our board members, BAA has been a major force in the art scene in Ventura since 1954. Now the new membership year is upon us, and it's time to vote in the 2010-11 board and slate of officers. Celebrate a year well done at our Annual Meeting on June 12, and add your own personal thanks.

BAA Board Accepts President's Resignation

On May 5, 2010, Jack Halbert tendered his resignation as president of the board of the Buenaventura Art Association. At a special meeting on May 6, the board of directors formally accepted Jack's resignation. The Board, on behalf of the BAA membership, would like to thank Jack for his time and effort as BAA's president, and wish him success in any and all future endeavors.

At the Harbor Village Gallery

SPECIAL NOTE: HVG will return to summer hours starting Memorial Day Weekend for the shopping tourist crowd. 11-6 Friday thru Sun.

Ron Zolkover

"Golden Days and Starry Nights"

May 12 - June 13, 2010

"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.

Coming in June ...

Kay Zetlmaier

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"Land and Sea, Our Beautiful Coastline"
June 16-July 11, 2010

Reception:
Fri., June 18,
5-8 pm

One is thrown into nature's adventures as their eyes are awakened touring Kay Zetlmaier's exhibit of lively oil paintings. Her works are full of movement and expression, coming fresh from the scene, illuminating her plein-air style. Warm and expressive brushstrokes reveal influences of Monet and Joaquín Sorolla. Framed California's coastlines are portrayed in full exposure with a range of passion and excitement from powerful, crashing waves to bright and serene vistas. Click here for more information.

Special Events at the Harbor Village Gallery ...

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PET PORTRAITS
Linda Cowell and Pam Salem are offering to do portraits of your pet(s) at the Harbor Village Gallery. Please click here for more info.

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KIDS CREATIONS:
FREE! Art classes for kids
Sundays beginning May 30 and continuing through Sunday, September 5, 2010, At the Harbor Village Gallery.
Click here for more info.

At the Buenaventura Gallery

Pedro de la Cruz
"She is So Strong Willed"

Thru May 22, 2010

"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. Click here for more info.

Patti Post

"Coming into Fullness"

May 25-June 19, 2010
Reception:
Sat., June 5, 4-7 pm

Let the beauty we love
be what we do.- Rumi

What Post does, is what she loves and it is beautiful. Creating for Post is more then pen on paper, ink to press and brush strokes on a canvas. "To create is to be alive," says Post, a dogma representing the skills and beliefs she has learned, shared and taught for a life time. Her prints and paintings share the significance of the numerous lives she has touched and accomplishments she has made. (Click here for more info)

Our Members Shine

Members may submit exhibit information to news@buenaventuragallery.org. Please be brief, and make sure to include dates and location.

Judy Klement and Don Fay are both teaching art classes this summer. Judy will be teaching pastels (and more) in Thousand Oaks at the Moran Manor and at the Thousand Oaks Gallery. Don Fay will be teaching landscape watercolor at Yosemite National Park, at the Yosemite Village Art Center. Please check below in "Area Workshops and Class Listings" for more information on these classes, and how to register.

"A Taste of Art" will take place at Temple Beth Torah on June 5, 7-10 pm 7620 Foothill Rd., Ventura Info 805-647-4181 and featuring the following BAA artists: Janet Black, Dorothy Hunter, Jack Halbert, Karen Brown, Judy Klement, Chris Weber, Christine Beirne, Robert Wassell, Carol Simson, Wendy Lefkowitz, Harvey Steinberg, Linda Peterson, Debi Nowak-Hawkes and David Blackburn. Music and special desserts will also be featured.

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Steve Cook's exhibit of new paintings, Riding the Planet Volume II, can be seen at Gallery 113, from May 30-June 25, reception June 3, 5-8 pm. Gallery 113 is located at No. 8 La Arcada Court, 1114 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 805-965-6611. (See image right)

Judith Crowe and Karen Keys placed in the Camarillo Art Center's Spring Membership Show. Crowe received 1st Place in the oil/acrylic category for " Salt Marsh, Cape Cod" and Keys took 3rd Place in the Pastel/Pencil category for " Backyard Orchid".

You may now see Nancy Hodge's artwork at "Cowgirl's Closet", 212 A. East Ojai, Ave, Ojai, Ca.. and soon, in August, at the Feminine Mystic, Tubac, Az. Nancy reports that Tubac is credited as among the top ten art cities in the US. Nothing but art galleries and eating places.

Darlene Dewing's show at the Ojai Cafe' Emporium has been extended thru June. In the mean time, she is working on a body of work for her solo show July 20, 2010 - August 14th at BAA Gallery downtown.

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BAA members Kristy Vantrease, Diane Hanley, Patty Van Dyke, Barbara Wiles, & Mary-Gail King will be sponsoring Open Studio at the Ojai Art Center all summer long. Opens Studio starts June 2, 9:30 am - 12:30, and runs every Wednesday morning throughout the summer. Fee is $10 per session, bring your own materials, no instruction provided - just coffee, company and an inspiring place to work with other artists in all media at all levels of experience. No reservations or registration required - see you there!

Judy Gibbs is showing her work at the "Santa Barbara Printmakers Member Show" at Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, CA from May 7 through June 3, 2010. She is also exhibiting in "Views & Visions: Travelers" a Juried Exhibition at Westmont College in the Reynolds Gallery, 955 La Paz Rd., Santa Barbara, CA from May 20 through June 24, 2010; Opening Reception May 20, Thursday, from 4 to 6 PM.

Patti Post has work in exhibition with Santa Barbara Printmakers at the Ojai Center for the Arts, May 7- June 3rd, at the Studio Channel Islands Gallery: "Work for a New Decade" May 28- July 3rd and at the Long Beach Art Gallery, in Long Beach.

Judith Crowe's oil painting, "Salt Marsh on Cape Cod" received a first place award at the Camarillo Art Center's Member show in April. Her pastels, "California Coastline" and "Lily Pond" each received an Honorable Mention at the same show.

Louisa Wallace Jacobs received a First Place award for her painting juried into the Ventura County Arts Council exhibit, "Watercolors All Around But Not A Drop To Drink". Closing reception is Tuesday, June 1, 5:30pm - 7:00 pm in the Atrium Gallery of the Ventura County Government Center.

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The Living Room Gallery at Cutter's Point Uptown will feature new work by long-distance BAA member Donna Carver, who is now a resident of Gig Harbor, Washington. Exhibit is from June 4-July 31, 2010. Opening reception Friday, June 4th from 4-7 pm. More info at cutterspointuptown.com and Donnacarver.com. (see image right)

Hiroko Yoshimoto's solo show at Retzlaff Gallery, Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland Oregon 97520 entitled "Inspired by Science" June 13 to Sept. 10, 2010, Opening reception June 13 1-4PM, Gallery hours M-Sat 10-4. In conjunction with the American Association of the Advancement of Science Conference there in June , I am showing works related to science themes selected from my past and current series.

Sheila Farr, a student BAA member, is having an exhibition on Thursday June 10th. The event is a one-night exhibition of fine art, makeup artist, fashion, film, and music, it is a great collaboration of creative genres. It is located in LA at the Standard Hotel of Hollywood, 8300 Sunset Blvd. For more information on the event, visit RAWartists.org

Kathy Ikerd has donated a painting of Libby Bowl to help raise funds for the "Save Libby Bowl" restoration campaign. Donated paintings will be on exhibit at the Ojai Valley Museum after June 1. A silent auction will be held at the Last Gasp party, to benefit Libby Bowl on June 19, 4:30 - 7pm.

Helle Scharling Todd has been accepted for Palm Desert Sculpture invitational, starting Oct. 2010 and showing into 2011.

Harvey Steinberg invites you to an ongoing, changing display of his photography at the clubhouse of The Santa Paulan, 115 N. 4 St. in Santa Paula. For more information, call Harvey at (805) 933-2140.

Art News

FOTM continues it's Saturday Artists Spotlight Series! 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). On June 5, meet John Nichols: Photographer, Gallery Owner, Curator, Collector, Writer. $10 general, $5 students and seniors, free to FOTM members and students under age 18. Special "AfterGLOW" dinner event to be held at the Sidecar Restaurant in Ventura. See website for tickets, upcoming schedules, and reservations. (Click here)

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 Torah off 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.

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STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS ART CENTER: SCIART Gallery, 2221 Ventura Blvd. Camarillo, CA 93010 · 805-383-1368. New exhibit "WORK FOR A NEW DECADE" Exhibit Dates: May 28th - July 3rd, 2010. Artists' Reception and Awards: Friday, May 28, 5pm-7pm

The Ventura County Potters' Guild next program will be a "Travelogue of Southeast Asia" on May 24. Our members Diana Farrell and Kim Clarke will present a travelogue of their recent journey to South East Asia. With stops in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand their experiences ranged from visiting Angkor Wat to cruising the Mekong River and riding elephants through the jungle. A slide show will place special emphasis on ceramic villages. The program will begin at 8:00 p.m., Social hour 7:00 p.m. and business meeting at 7:30. Senior Recreation Center in Ventura, 420 E. Santa Clara St. All are welcome to attend. For more information please call Gayle Swanson, publicity for VCPG at 805 304-7381.

Red Brick Gallery: June exhibit: Nautical Motion June 14th through July 26th with Artist Reception on June 26th from 6-9pm, free snacks and art demos. Nautical Motion explores the world above and below the surface of the water including abstract and realistic detailed interpretations of the many elements hiding along the shore. This liquid show includes artists working in a variety of mediums and styles. 315 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001 805-643-6400, redbrickart.com.

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Ojai Art Center Presents The 33rd Annual "Art in the Park", Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30 in beautiful Libbey Park, in the heart of downtown Ojai. Artists from near and far set up booths under the ancient oaks and tree lined paths of the park, displaying some of the best art you'll ever see. Everything from pastel to sculpture to jewelry to wood to ceramics and a lot more. 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, FREE ADMISSION!

There will be an Open Studio for artists of all mediums this summer on Wednesday mornings from 9:30-12:30 at the Ojai Art Center, 113 Montgomery., Ojai. Starting June 2, 2010. Cost is $10 per session. Coffee, tables, easels, and chairs will be provided. Bring your own materials and projects. Break the isolation of being an Artist to work in an inspiring setting with other artists of all abilities and media. Drop-ins are welcome, no reservations required. The Ojai Center for the Arts is the oldest non-profit art center. Open Studio is sponsored by The Ojai Group. www.theojaigroup.com

Sea Breeze Art Studios currently has a 1/2 space available and 1 whole studio space available. Each studio artist has a 4 week rotation in the new Gallery 255. Please contact Sandra 805/861-0624 (cell) or at mcculloughsandra@yahoo.com or the Gallery phone at 643-3973 for all information.

Artists' spaces available at Studio 1317. Join Rob Luongo, ceramist, and Lynn Creighton, ceramist and sculptor, in their working space in Ventura. Ideal for ceramists. Two gas kilns, two electric kilns, 4" and 6" extruder, slab roller, pit and raku potentials. Sculptors, painters and multi-media artists may apply. Looking for mature, self-motivated and excited about their work, professional, innovative and imaginative artists. Available immediately. $320 a month. Contact Rob at 805-256-0603 or Lynn at 818-554-9819.

The Pastel Society of the Gold Coast announces "Passion for Pastels" the first all Pastel Art exhibit at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Exhibit opens Friday, July 2 through July 30th, 2010. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. 'Meet the Artists' Saturday, July 11 from noon to 3 pm, enjoy pastel painting demonstrations by Judy Klement at noon and Lori Corradi at 1:30 pm. Percentage of sales benefit Save Open Spaces. To learn more about the Artists and the Pastel Society of the Gold Coast, visit our website: www.pastelsocietyofthegoldcoast.org

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Call to Artists

Rancho Camulos Museum Spring Plein Air Artists Day, Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 8 am - 6 pm. Artists are invited to spend the day to capture their impressions of the rancho on canvas, paper and film. $20 fee includes coffee, treats, lunch and beverages. Reservations necessary. RSVP by May 21 to garyhill8@msn.com or phone Hillary at 805-832-9435. Payment by cash or check only upon arrival. Located on Highway 126, 8 miles from Fillmore. Click www.ranchocamulos.org for more info.

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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: $25 until 6/30 Late application until 7/23 is $30. Application info will be available online (Click here).

Ventura County Maritime Museum's PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL & EXHIBIT, June 3-July 29, 2010 2731 Victoria, Oxnard CA 805-984-6260. Awards Reception is June 12 (Saturday) 5-7 pm. Take In Artwork: Wednesday, May 26, 9-12 & Thursday, May 27, 1-4 pm, Pick Up Artwork Wednesday-Friday, Aug 4-6, 11-5 pm. For complete information and 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: $25 until 6/30 Late application until 7/23 is $30. Application info will be available online (Click here).

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.

Area Workshops and Class Listings

RED BRICK GALLERY is offering New Summer Weekday Workshops for Adults starting June 2nd and going through August in Watercolors, Acrylics, Mosaics, Mixed Media, Pastels and Photoshop taught by Jen Livia, Phyllis Gubins and Judith Crowe. Weekend classes are also offered and include Mosaic Mini Mural class with Phyllis Gubins, June 12, Exploring Acrylics with Jen Livia, June 13, Mixed Media Collage with Jen Livia, June 27, Wonder of Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins (2 sessions: Pelican Poser, Sat. June 5, and Flower Field Landscape, June 19; Mixed Media Class with Judith Crowe, June 26. All Workshops are limited to 8 people maximum, sign up early to reserve you place. Call the gallery for more information 805-643-6400! Check their web-site for more information and details about classes at 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. 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.

CHINATOWN WITH DAVID DEYELL: On Thursday, June 3 David Deyell will travel to Chinatown to do some sketching, sightseeing & eating. You are welcome to join in. Each of us are responsible for ourselves on this trip. We will meet Tom Fong (who will sketch for us,) near the SunYat-Sen Statue/Plaza at the Broadway entrance, north of College Street. (Quarters required for restrooms.) Rather than drive & park, I will be taking the Metrolink from Moorpark to Union Station and walking to the Plaza. (About a mile.) Round trip Metrolink is $18 for adults and $9 for seniors. I will be at the station at 610 AM and will take train #104, which leaves at 635 AM. There are stops in Simi and SFV; check schedule for times and cost. I plan on leaving Union Station on Train #111 at 330 PM and arrive back at Moorpark at 445 PM. There are other trains or you can drive and meet us there. Join the group for lunch at local restaurant. Travel light but bring sketch book and camera. Questions? Email or call David at 805.494.1700.

Two Art Classes taught by award winning Judy Klement. Starting Thursday, July 15 from 6 to 9 pm at Moran Manor, 1690 E. Main Street, Ventura. VACE 9 week sessions $60+ $15 annual enrollment fee. Have fun and learn new mediums, bring your supplies. Judy teaches Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pen & Ink etc. All levels welcome. Group & individual instruction. PLUS Judy Klement workshop "Painting with Pastel" July 17 & 18 at the Thousand Oaks Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Learn an accelerated way to fast results. Sat & Sunday from 1 to 4 pm. $120 includes use of materials. Class limited, sign up with Klement 805-525-3411. Visit her website: www.judyklement.com.

Free Art Classes in Yosemite with Don Fay: Don Fay will be teaching Watercolor for Landscape classes in Yosemite June 22-26, 2010 Art Center, Yosemite Village, Yosemite National Park. Classes 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each day. Plein air at various sites in Yosemite. For information email yosemiteartcenter1@sbcglobal.net The Yosemite Art and Education Center offers one workshop per day, Tuesday through Saturday (no class Sunday and Monday). Classes start at 10 am and end at 2 pm. All classes meet at the Yosemite Art and Education Center, located near the Village Store and Sport Shop. To support the arts in Yosemite, a suggested donation of $5 per student per day is greatly appreciated. Bring your own supplies or purchase them at the Art Center. Classes are held outside, weather and media permitting. All ages welcome; children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. Advance sign-up is recommended (209) 372-1442. During inclement weather, class size is limited to 15 participants. Class limits are at the discretion of the artist. Please direct questions to Aline Allen: yosemiteartcenter1@sbcglobal.net Please note the suggested donations do not cover supplies; donations are applied solely to supporting art classes at the Yosemite Art & Education Center.

Summer Enrichment Academy: Sponsored by the Ventura Education Partnership, Available in 1 week sessions for 3 weeks this summer Classes range in age from K-Adult morning and afternoon sessions available Week # 1 June 21-25, Week #2 June 27-July1 Week #3 July 5-9 Art Academy, American Sign Language, Chef School, Chemistry Labs and Fire, Fundamentals of Auto, Music Camp, Musical Theater, Physics and Rocketry Camp, Recording Studio for Vocalists and Musicians, Rock and Roll Camp, Scuba Diving, Theatre Camp, Woodworking. Contact: Ms. Karen Reynosa, Coordinator 805.641-5117 x 2164 karen.reynosa@venturausd.org Ventura High School Website with full schedule and info: www.VenturaHS.com/SEA

Thought for Today

"Only now am I learning to enjoy not being in charge of what the next stroke will do to the whole painting. I'm still learning that there are no mistakes only discoveries." -Fernando Araujo

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