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Current Calendar
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BRING-IN DATES
(click here for info and forms)
All bring-ins from 11-2 each day
BUENAVENTURA GALLERY:
July 18 & 19. Member Show
Sept: 12 & 13: Open
Competition: "Watercolor & Aqua Media Show", Juror: Don Fay
HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY:
Sept. 6 & 7, Open Competition: "Go Figure" Sculpture and 2-D Show,
Juror: Richard Franklin.
BUENAVENTURA GALLERY
-Thru July 17: Member Show
-Thru July 17: Susan Seaberry
-July 20-August 14: Darlene Dewing. "Favorite Places" Artist Reception: Saturday, July 24, 4-7 pm.
-July 20-September 11: Member Show
HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY
-Thru August 8: David Orias, "Reflecting on Waves". Reception: Friday July 15, 5-8 pm.
-July 14-Sept. 5: Member Show
-July 25: Gallery Host Orientation, 1:30 pm at HVG
-August 11-Sept. 5: Mary-Jo
Murphy
Reception Friday August 13: 5-8 pm.
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
-Thru September 4: "The Big Show"
WORKSHOPS (details below)
-July 17 & 18: Figure Drawing with Susan Seaberry.
-August 7: Wire Wrap Earrings with Debby Sutton, 4-6 pm. HVG
SPECIAL EVENTS
-July 15: Stellamara Trio, 7-9 pm, BVG.
-July 17 & 18: Pirate Days at the Ventura Harbor Village.
FIRST FRIDAYS ART CRAWL Friday, August 6. (Click here for venues and other info.)
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First Fridays Ventura
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First Fridays Gallery Crawl
Aug. 6, 2010
Buenaventura Art Association is a founding member of the Ventura "First Fridays Gallery Crawl". The member galleries take turns being the featured gallery for the month. Click here for more info and a map to participating galleries. |
Community Memorial Exhibit
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Community Memorial Hospital presents ...
 "The BIG Show"
Thru September 4, 2010
Featuring the works of over 50 local artists. Art in the community!
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Harbor Village Gallery's
Artisan Store News |
July's Featured Artisan
Wendy Lefkowitz
Prints
and reproductions of watercolor and collage artist Wendy Lefkowitz will
be featured throughout July at the Artisan Store at the Harbor Village
Gallery.
Coming in August...
Christine &
Sarah WatteChristine Watte combines gourds with various found objects along with fused glass
and ceramic pieces to create sculptures, bowls and bird houses.  Sarah
Watte (Christine's daughter) is a high school senior. She specializes in spirit dolls, masks and beaded bowls. Sarah
is a member of the Ventura County
Potters Guild. Both Christine and Sarah are members of the Channel Islands Gourd Society. They will be doing demos of their work at the Ventura County Fair starting August 4 in the
Home Arts building and Pro Arts. More info: www.Ideal-art.com
SUMMER HOURS AT ARTISAN STORE:
Fri-Sun extended: 11-6
BAA members interested in being a featured artisan at the HVG, please contact Store Coordinator Nina Danza at jimninadanza@jno.com. |
Special Event: Free Art Party
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"The Magic Bus" Art Woodstock Event
Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010
12 noon - 8 pm *Painting Competition
*Live music *Potluck Artists and Musicians of all ages are welcome to participate. There is no charge and all painting materials will be provided for you. Prizes will be awarded to the best painters. Locaton: 4584 N Ventura Ave Ventura, Ca. 93001 For more info please visit www.ArtMagicEvents.com You don't want to miss the bus!! |
BAA Member's Special Request
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 Send Your Art
to Japan
BAA member Laura Walter will be teaching classes for "The
Richards Institute of Education and Research" and taking Education Through
Music (ETM) to Japan this August. Artists may donate small gifts (notecards, etc., with name, website, or email address) for hospitality gifts for her Japanese students. It's a way to get your
art across the world. Such hospitality gift-giving is a time honored Japanese cultural tradition. Click here for more info on the Richards Institute and "Education Through Music".
Deadline for contributions is July 26. Contact Laura at 805-701-8140 or laurawalter@juno.com |
Juror Profiles
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"Go Figure" Juror
Richard Franklin
The juror for "Go Figure: A Celebration of the Human Body" will be Richard Franklin, a figurative
artist, ceramist, instructor, and architect. He has had a life-long love of
drawing, as well as making three-dimensional work in ceramics and
sculpture. Extensive travel stimulates his imagination. He was
associated with the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia
from 1980 to 1998 and showed regularly in their galleries. He has also shown in the Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai Cafe Emporium,
Ojai Valley HIstorical Society & Museum, Ventura County Museum of
History & Art Visitor's Center, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts,
Ventura County Government Center, and was the featured artist at Focus
on the Masters in 2005. His work has received numerous awards and most
recently at the Ventura County Fair Professional Arts exhibit.
John White: Member Show on July 19 at BVG
John White's work was seminal to the development of performance art
in California until his retirement in 1986 to focus on his paintings
and drawings. He
is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Grants, the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art New Talent Award in 1971, CETA Grant and
Djerassi Fellowship. His paintings and drawings are represented in
several permanent museum collections. He has emerged from his
performance art retirement only twice in the past 20 years. In 1989, he
was commissioned by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department
and
in 1995 he was invited to do a piece at the Cleveland Institute of
Art's Performance Art Festival .
Johanna Spinks: Member Show at HVG, October 12
Award-winning Los Angeles portrait artist Johanna Spinks knows faces inside out. For years
she worked as a top Hollywood makeup artist to the stars. Over the years she became increasingly frustrated by the demands of the business and decided
to devote herself full-time to her love of classical portraiture - still painting the
face, but from now on exclusively in oil on canvas. "Years of applying makeup to all types of faces have given me a solid grasp of the facial
form," says Johanna. Her work was
featured recently in the New York Times. She has earned awards
and show acceptances from American Artist Magazine,
Art Talk, Oil Painters of America and The California Art Club.
Johanna's affiliations also include Allied Artists of America, Artists Fellowship of New
York, Players' Club of New York, National Arts Club, Portrait Society of America
(Johanna was proud to serve as its California State Ambassador for three years), and Portrait
Society of Atlanta.
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Plein Air Groups in the Area
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 Join Chris Weber's plein air group as they set up weekly throughout the area. Schedule is online at our website: information.Two SCIART Paint-Outs: July
17 at Donlon Ranch in Somis, 8 am-3:30 pm; and at the historic Limoneira Ranch
in Santa Paula, Tues., August 3, 8 am- 1:30 pm with a brown bag lunch to
follow. Both events are limited to 25 artists at $10 per person. SCIART
Gallery 2221 Ventura Boulevard Camarillo, CA 93010 Sign up by phone 805/383-1368 or email sciartcenter@verizon.net. Held in conjunction with SCIART's Plein Air Exhibit and "Shindig" (see Call to Artists). The Ojai
Group (BAA members Kristy Vantrease, Diane Hanley, Barb Wiles, Patty Van Dyke,
Mary-Gail King) have organized a series of Ojai Summer Evening Plein Air groups
starting July 5, and going every other Monday evening Through August 30. We'll
be starting at 6:00 pm and painting until dark - love those long shadows and
cool evenings! Everyone is welcome, regardless of medium or experience. Check
the website for specific dates and places: www.theojaigroup.com. |
Recent Gallery Sales
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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. | Members Bulletin Board
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NOTE: Bulletin Board items will run a maximum of three times.
TV AD 4 U or Youtube Movie for $75. About TV ADS: Did you know that for $500/mo for 2 months
you can advertise on KEYT/ABC affiliate. A 15sec spot runnning 18x a month on
shows like Dr. OZ, Good Morning America, Kelly and Regis, and more. For $75 I
will create the AD for you with video, voice over, and graphics. Can't afford
$500/mo? Partner up or group up with a photo slide show of your work. Call
Cathy Moore if you'd like to try advertising on TV. 805 258-9067 or
667-8407
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 jblackart@gmail.com.
Support your Local Art Store: Check out Ventura Creates!, a new art supply store (and member of BAA). 2037 E. Thompson Blvd. in Ventura.
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New Standards Policy
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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.
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BAA Board of Directors & Staff
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Officers
Jim Black, President
(president@buenaventuragallery.org)
Christine Beirne, Vice-President
Wana Klasen, Recording Secretary
Gordon Bohn, Treasurer
Directors at Large
Merilee Allen
Dorothy Brunkan
Marilyn Cahill
Cecile Faulconer
Lois Freeman-Fox
Susan Gerrard
Judy Gibbs
Hilda Kilpatrick
Donna Zaza
Kay Zetlmaier
Ron Zolkover
Staff
Emily Thompson, Executive Director
(emily@buenaventuragallery.org)
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
Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau
Artist Card Rack
101 S. California St. Ventura 805-648-2075
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| Greetings! |
 Pirates and Music and Art, Oh My!
Ahh
the May (June and early-July) Gray has finally evaporated! The sunshine has returned as has our new
member year. The wheels of BAA keep turning and new ideas pop-up around every
corner, like the great figure drawing workshop last weekend with Susan Seaberry. If
you have any interest in polishing some figurative skills for the upcoming "Go Figure" show at the HVG in the Fall, then I would highly
recommend attending the second half of this great workshop! There's also a concert at the Buenaventura Gallery this
Thursday! Live music and art... what could be better! Then if you've
shined up your eye patch, don't forget to stop by the Ventura Haaarrrrbor this
coming weekend for some scallywaggin' with annual Pirate Days. Friday
night is David Orias's opening reception and, if you're up for it, a pub
crawl around the Harbor! Wow - that is just this week. On a business
note: Please remember there is a Gallery Hosting Orientation on July 25 at the HVG that will benefit all. Even if you have hosted before, I
know you can learn how to make yourself more comfortable by knowing
where to find the answers. Can't wait to see all the new shows going
up, members and solo artists! See you at the Galleries!
~Emily Thompson, Executive Director, BAA |
At the Harbor Village Gallery
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SPECIAL NOTE:
HVG extended summer hours on Fri-Sun, 11-6. "Reflecting on Waves"
Photographs by David Orias
July 14 - August 8, 2010
 Artist's Reception:
Friday, July 16 · 5-8 pm
Southern California's
waves are shown in their spectacular beauty through David Orias's lens.
"Water is colorless, yet it can take on the colors of the light that is
shown through it or reflected upon it." Orias's photographs display the
complex beauty of waves and their colors, shades, and reflections with
a harmonic touch of photographic mastery. He chooses to photograph at
dawn, capturing warm comforting colors; while using a slow shutter
speed and camera motion, adding a unique and soft touch to his work.
His photographs reveal waves in a full range of colors from oranges,
reds, blues, turquoises, and more; reflections of the dawn, California's fires, and other atmospheric wonders. Click here for more. Coming Soon ... Mary-Jo Murphy
"Whimsical Wags...
Where Art Meets Bark"August 11 - September 5, 2010Pet-Friendly Artist's Reception:
Friday, August 13, 5 - 8 pmMary-Jo Murphy's work is
simply fun and catchy, bringing smiles and laughter to animal and art admirers.
Her subjects are "man's best friends" including; dogs, cats and other animals
rendered in a range of colors, full of energy and love. Her work expresses the
bond between beloved pets and humans. Looking into the eyes of our pets we feel
their compassion and joy. Murphy states, "Their wisdom remains unspoken but not
un-communicated." Reminiscent of pop art with an iconic appeal, Murphy's work
is composed with fun, solid-color backgrounds and close-ups of the beloved animal's
smiling face. Think Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe, but with funky animals as the
star of the show! This exhibit joyfully presents Murphy's bold work in
acrylics, watercolors, and digital ink-resist. (Click here for more info.)Special Events at the Harbor Village Gallery ... PET PORTRAITS Linda Cowell and Pam Salem are available to do portraits of your pet(s) at the Harbor Village Gallery. Please click here for more info.
KIDS CREATIONS:
FREE! Art classes for kidsSundays beginning May 30 and continuing through Sunday, September 5, 2010, At the Harbor Village Gallery. Click here for more info. |
At the Buenaventura Gallery
|  Susan Seaberry
"Innocence and Experience:
The Figure in Art"
June 22 -July 17, 2010
Part independent rebel with intuitive talent and part designer with
tendencies towards fashionista, Seaberry delivers her figures as
characters from fabled tales whose human qualities relate to us as
effortlessly as our own reflection. Colorful, whimsical and poised with
drama or intrigue, the subjects express strength and individuality, two
values Seaberry honors and executes with grace. (Click here for more info)
Stellamara
Trio at the Buenaventura Gallery
Thursday July 15, 7-9
pm
Performing an intimate concert in celebration of Susan Seaberry's fine art
exhibit. Stellamara
is an internationally acclaimed world music ensemble based in the San Francisco
Bay Area. The
music includes original and traditional folk songs from the Balkans, the Near
East and America's roots. Stellamara's Sonja Drakulich is Susan Seaberry's
daughter. ( stellamara.com) Coming Soon ...Darlene Dewing: "Favorite Places"
July 20 - August 14, 2010
Artist reception: Saturday, July 24. 4-7 pm.
Also: Meet Darlene at First Fridays Ventura Gallery Crawl
August 6, 5-8 pm.
The landscapes Darlene Dewing creates in pastels are more like nature
portraits. She gathers information on the soul of a place and transfers
its likeness to paper with buttery colors which volley between the
definition of painting and drawing. This spirit is the moment Dewing
hunts for. The sun haloing a tree like a saint, the sparkle of light on
the water or the blanket of color Mother Nature lays down in the
springtime; these are Dewing moments. (Click here for more info) |
BAA Open Competitions
| Open Competitions Coming Soon
- Watercolor & Aqua Media
September 14-November 6 at the Buenaventura Gallery.
Bring in days Sept 12 & 13 (Click here for prospectus)
- Go Figure: A Celebration of the Human Form
September 8-October 10, at the Harbor Village Gallery.
Bring in days, Sept 6 & 7
Mark your calendars and watch our website for a prospectus
for each competition to come soon!!
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BAA Sponsored Workshops
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Workshop Scholarships availablefor members. Send request to emily@buenaventuragallery.org
 Drawing the Figure From A to Z Instructor: Susan SeaberryJuly 17 & 18 Spots Still Available!!Sat. July 17 & Sun. 18, 1-4 pmLocation: Ventura High School (Room 20, directly on Poli St. next to 2117) Cost: $70 Members,$75 non-members. Click here for more info, online registration and payment.
 "Make a Pair of Unique Earrings: Intermediate Wire Wrapping"Instructor: Debby SuttonFirst of Three ClassesSaturday August 7, 4-6 pm -- Harbor Village GalleryThis
is the first in a series of 3 classes on creative wire wrapping. Bring
your own tools, beads and findings or purchase them at nominal cost at the class. Price per session: $40 members; $45 non-members. Tentative Dates for Class #2 and #3: August 21 and Sept. 11 SPECIAL OFFER: Third class half price with purchase of first two. For a complete materials list and additional info, please email Debby at debby_sutton@yahoo.com or call 805-228-4646. Workshop Location Sites SoughtBAA is looking for a Rent-Free Workshop Site to hold art and member
workshops
and events. If you have a space or know of one (church, school, spacious garage,
public meeting
rooms), call Emily at 805-648-1235, or email
Workshop Coordinator Kay Zetlmaier at
Kayz2@mac.com. |
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Our Members Shine | Members may submit exhibit information to news@buenaventuragallery.org. Please be brief, and make sure to include dates and location.
 For the third year in a row, Gail Faulkner was awarded first place in watercolor in the Santa Paula show. Both
last year and this year she was awarded both first and second place in
"People's Choice" and the Douglas Shively Award of Excellence by Jury
of Peers. Also, a collection of her work entitled "The Art of Detail" can currently be seen at 71 Palm Restaurant. An artist's reception will be held on Sept. 18, 2:30-4:30 pm, 71 Palm St., Ventura.
Judy Klement Pastel Workshop: "Paint with Pastels" an
accelerated way to complete your art. Saturday & Sunday, July 17
& 18 at Thousand Oaks Gallery. Beginners & advanced welcome, all
materials supplied $120. Call to reserve place 525-3411. Judy is also showing in "Passion
for Pastels", the first pastel only show at TO Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road,
Newbury Park July 2 to July 30. Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm.
Frances Elson is participating in a group art show and
sale: "7 Women, 7 Visions" , from August 1 to August 15. The show is at
the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331-A Borchard Road, Newbury
Park. Artist Reception is August 8th, 4-6 p.m.
 Erik Reel's website, erikreel.com, has been updated
with a new look and design, a new gallery page with recent work, and catalog
listings. (image at left)
Mary Kolada Scott had two pieces in the recent
"In Your Face" exhibit of self portraits at Artists' Union Gallery.
Judy Gibbs is showing in two current exhibits. The
Santa Barbara Printmakers 17th Annual Juried Show at Channing Peake Gallery,
105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA., May 24-Sept. 17. Reception Sept. 2
during First Thursday Gallery Tour. The second show is Ventura County Arts
Council's "Whimsy & Delight" Juried Show at the Ventura County
Government Center, HOA, Atrium Gallery, 800 So. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA.,
July 16-Aug. 24. Reception July 29, 5:30-7:00 PM.
 Glass artist Valerie Eybsen's work "Bubble
Up" received an "Award of Merit" at the California State Fair
Fine Art Competition. The exhibit is at the CalExpo Fairgrounds in
Sacramento from 7/14-8/1 (Noon to 10 pm Mon-Thurs and 10 am-10 pm
Fri-Sun). (image right)
Gwenlyn Norton continues to show three
new glass pieces at Janis' Art Workshop and Gallery in Ojai.
Robert Diehl's photography will be part of the
Ventura Arts Council's Exhibit "Whimsy and Delight" at the Ventura
County Center. The exhibit runs from July 16 to August 25.
BAA members Kristy Vantrease, Diane Hanley, Patty Van Dyke, Barbara Wiles, & Mary-Gail
King announce that the Open Studio at the Ojai Art Center is up and running 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!
Diane
Hanley was awarded First Place in Watercolors at the Thousand Oaks Art Walk.
 Nancy Hodge has an art show with Mr. George Stewart at the Ventura Historical Museum in
September. The working theme is "American Indian and the
Europeans". I'm proud to be asked to display my new works at this
show with Mr. Stewart. Ms. Hodge has also been asked to provide 10 to 15 original pieces to the
Feminine Mystic Gallery, in Tubac, Arizona. Several pieces will also be on
exhibit at the JCC Jewish Center in Santa Barbara, CA. She will also be
exhibiting at the Gun Show, July 17-18, in Del Mar, CA. (image at left)
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| Art News |
 Appraisal Day Comes Back to the Museum July 21!
Find out what your treasures are worth at Museum of Ventura County's Appraisal
Day, Wednesday, July 21. Get a verbal auction estimate of worth from the
experts at Bonhams & Butterfields. 10:00 a.m. to noon, and 1:00 to 3:00
p.m. $15 per item for guests, $5 per item for museum members (memberships will
be available for purchase), with a limit of five items per person. Appraisal
Day is always well attended, so plan on plenty of time to wait outside: first
come, first served, no appointments. Estimates are given in the following areas
only: fine art, furniture, decorative arts, books and manuscripts, jewelry,
prints, photographs, and Asian pieces. Proceeds will benefit museum programs.
Info: www.venturamuseum.org
or call (805) 653-6715. 100 East Main Street in downtown Ventura, across
from Mission San Buenaventura.
Ongoing Exhibits: Rare, Precious and Unusual: Treasures from the
Collection(through September 6) will focus on
the odd and unusual in the museum collection. Between Fact and
Fiction: The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island (through October 17), is about
a legendary woman of mystery; Romancing the Stones (through
October 3), examines the timeless beauty of stone featuring sculptor Michele
Chapin; and Liberty! The Genius of the People (through September
6) George Stuart Historical FiguresŪ will return, with the focus on the
founding of America.
FOTM continues it's Saturday Artists Spotlight Series! 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 July 17 meet Roland Reiss: Painter, Sculptor, Educator. Respected
and widely collected, Roland Reiss is a superb educator. It is said
that "he is not loved by students because he [is] easy on them, but
because he takes them seriously". Coming up on August 14, Sylvia Torres: Painter, Encaustic Artist. Known for her energetic
brushwork that both conceals and reveals. In her words, "Within my paintings are colors of comfort, fragments of
memories, hints of what is yet to come, and evidence of intuition. It
is a place of spiritual well being." $10 general, $5 students & seniors, free to FOTM members and students under age 18. (More info.)Red Brick Gallery:
Nautical Motion through July 26. Featuring scenes from above and
below the ocean's surface. Coming Up:
"Curiosities" July 26 through Aug 30. Artist Reception Aug.
7 from 6-9 pm with refreshments and Ceramic and Painting Demonstrations. This
show explores the world with a whimsical and quirky approach looking at things
big and small around us in a very different way.
Red
Brick Gallery 315 E. Main St. Ventura CA 93001- 805-643-6400 - www.RedBrickArt.com.
 Studio Channel Islands Art Center: SCIART Gallery, 2221 Ventura Blvd. Camarillo, CA 93010 · 805-383-1368. July 9-August 14: "Fresh AIR" featuring our new Artists
in Residence . Plus "STUCK: A Collection of Vinyl Sticker and Skateboard Art". Upcoming lecture series "Mentors to Many" features Jerry Clifford "The Physics of Art" Thurs. July 22, 5:30-7:30 pm (members $10, non-members $15, SCIART Docents free). www.studiochannelislands.org.
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. Through July 30. Hours: Tues-Sun 11 am to 5 pm. Percentage
of sales benefit Save Open Spaces. More info: www.pastelsocietyofthegoldcoast.orgBAA publishes notices of art-related events for non-profit organizations only. |
Call to Artists
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 Ventura Art Festival 2010
NEW EVENT DATES!!
The Ventura Art Festival is now joining with the Harvest ArtWalk, October 16 and 17, in Plaza Park in downtown Ventura. Please see their website for updated information on exhibiting (venturaartfestival.com). As of this newsletter's publication date (7/14/10) Exhibit reservations are $175. No commission will be charged to exhibiting artists. (NOTE: These changes are not currently shown on the online application. Other changes may apply.) Application deadline July 23, 2010. Fee: $30. Application info will be available online (Click here).
 Ventura County Fair Art Entries: Amateur Arts entries Friday, July 23, Saturday, July 24, and Sunday, July 25, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Bring entries to the Home Arts Building on the fairgrounds. Professional Arts: All professional artwork must be PRE-ENTERED prior to entry receiving dates. ENTRY FORMS ACCEPTED: June 7, through, July 19 Fair's website: www.venturacountyfair.org, and at the Fairground's Administrative Office. Entry Fee (non-refundable): $20 per entry. Limit 4 entries per exhibitor. More entry info available at venturacountyfair.org/pages/3455/ Click on the link under "All Other Departments", Amateur Art or Professional Arts, for complete entry information. NOTE: The online entry option was not working at the time of this printing (7-14-10).
 The City
of Ventura invites you to participate in our October 16 & 17 Harvest
ArtWalk. Applications now available on line at www.venturaartwalk.org Applications will only be accepted on-line. Please feel free to call or e-mail me with any
questions or concerns. Our last ArtWalk drew thousands of people into
Ventura. We'd love for you to be a part of this great event! Info:
Georgeanne Lees, Cultural Affairs Supervisor City of Ventura 805/644-6542, or glees@ci.ventura.ca.us. DEADLINE, July 15. Click here for application info.
BAA member Ines Monguio will be curator again of the Third Biannual Art of the Book show at Artist
Union Gallery. All and any artist books may enter. We have had books in canvas,
cloth, Tyvek, Plexiglas, organic materials, stone, coffee filters, and of
course, paper. Sizes have ranged from miniscule (1" x 2") to huge (6' x 3.5'). Content has ranged from travel journals, abstracts with no text, to "The
invisible man." There have been books encased in handmade paper, and
"censorable" books with pages that could not be opened. Really, there are
virtually no restrictions to book art. The juror will be announced later. Bring-in Monday September 13 from 4 to 7, and Tuesday September 14
from 9 to 12. Books may be mailed. Please contact the curator at monguio@concentric.net
for further information. The show will go from September 18 through October 24,
2010.
Applications being accepted for the next Ventura County Arts Council Show at the Ventura County Government Center: County
Employee's Exhibition - National Arts Program, deadline Aug. 17. Exhibit dates Aug. 27-October 12. Click here for prospectus. "California
Arts Day" is
Friday, October 1, 2010. For more information on upcoming exhibits, check the Arts Council's website at www.venturacountyartscouncil.org.
The La Jolla Art Association 1st Annual Black and White Juried Art
Exhibit is open to all media
and all Southern California artists. The renowned sculptress Manuelita Brown is
the juror. The exhibition runs from
Sept. 15-Oct.
10, 2010. Application
deadline August 27, 2010. Reception Friday, September 24 at
the LJAA gallery in La Jolla Shores from 6-9pm.
The Black and White Exhibit Prospectus and Application are available on the La Jolla Art Association
website (www.lajollaart.org). A 20% discount of the total
entry fee given to entries submitted by August 10. Go to website to submit your
entry. For more info, please contact
Jeff Brosbe at jeff_forbw@lajollaart.org. Awards are $400, $200,
$100, and special juror award of $100.
Studio Channel Islands Art Center: One-Day "PLEIN AIR" Exhibit is a one day special exhibition open to Plein Air painters and part of SCIART's
"Shindig" all-day event in Old Town Camarillo. Work must have been created
within the last 2 years. Jurors: David Gallup, Susan Petty, Patti Robinson,
Sherri Cassell. Awards: 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Place, People's Choice Award and Honorable Mentions will receive a one month
special exhibit in SCIART's backroom gallery. Entry fee: $25 for up to three
pieces. For more info, click here. Please see the "Plein Air Groups" article for info on 2 Paint Outs sponsored by Studio Channel Islands. SCIART Annual
Member-Only Show "Cool Works For A Hot
Summer" August 20-September 25, 2010; Deadline for entries, July 31.
Artists' Reception and Awards: August 27, 5-7pm. Open to all media,
to members of Studio Channel Islands Art Center only. Members must be in good
standing. Juror is John
Carlander. First places in 2D and 3D will be offered a 2-person show in 2012. For
prospectus and more information, 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.
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Area Workshops and Class Listings
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RED BRICK GALLERY New classes include Mixed Media Pastels, Watercolors and Acrylics with Judith Crowe,
Wednesday - Friday, Aug. 18 - 20th 11am-2pm $170 includes all supplies and 3
days of instruction or $60 each day. Watercolors with Phyllis Gubins: Surprise Yourself! A
Creativity Retreat with Watercolors; Friday, July 23 11am-5pm, $95 each. She
Paints Sea Shells by the Sea Shore Sunday, Aug. 1, 12-3pm $49 each. You'll explore
their diversity of geometric forms, colors and patterns of shells. Bookmark Sunday, Aug. 15 12-3pm, $49 each. Create
numerous lovely laminated bookmarks to enjoy and give as gifts. Photography
and Photoshop Classes with Jen Livia: "Photography Getting Started"
Saturday, July 17 2pm-5pm,
$49 each. "PhotoShop and Illustrator" Friday, July 30 11-5pm $95 each This
class is for someone who wants to get a better understanding of Photoshop and
Illustrator."Capture a Moment" Photography Class, 2 sessions. Dates: Saturday, July 31
12pm- 3pm and Saturday,
August 7th 10:30am-1:30pm, $49 each class. 315 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 805-643-6400.
Call the gallery for more information 805-643-6400! Details about
classes at www.RedBrickArt.com.
(Red Brick Gallery is a Supporting Member of the Buenaventura Art Association.)
STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS ART CENTER: 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.
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.
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Ponderings ...
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but what the instinct
and the brain can conceive
beyond any canon. When we love a woman
we
don't start measuring her limbs.
(Pablo Picasso)
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