May 2011

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New Venues: Our Artists Shine All Over Town
Greetings!

Things are gearing up for a summertime explosion of the arts in Ventura.
Like springtime blossoms, art is popping up all over town for BAA artists. Our current and upcoming solo shows include sumptuous and innovative painting, photography and sculpture. We're introducing a new feature at the Buenaventura Gallery, "Meet Our Artists", a monthly mini-exhibit and personal encounter with recently featured solo artists. And the Ventura County Arts Council has mounted an exclusive BAA-only exhibit in their 4th floor gallery at Government Center.

There's always something new to see, and FOUR venues to explore -- Buenaventura Gallery, Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura County Government Center, and Community Memorial Hospital.  For more information please visit our website at buenaventuragallery.org.
    

AT THE BUENAVENTURA GALLERY
700 East Santa Clara Street
Ventura, CA  805/648-1235


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Virginia Beale

 "Recent Works"   

 

April 26-May 21  

Opening Reception:  

Sat., April 30, 4-7 pm    

 

Virginia Beale believes that paintings are a form of language.  When looking at a painting, it can elicit a dialogue between itself and the one looking at it, and with that language, the viewer does not need to know what the artist was thinking or feeling when the painting was created. The painting itself has formed the dialogue, and has taken the viewer to their own experiences and memories.  That is what she believes makes art so powerful. More 


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Coming Soon!

 

Duane Dammeyer

"Eclectic Stone"

 

May 24-June 18

Opening Reception:  

Sat. May 28, 4-7 pm

 

"Eclectic Stone" is a celebration of the diverse nature of Dammeyer's stone sculptures and of the many sources that inspire his work. Expect to see multiple types and colors of stone, each revealing the artist's vision of the image within. "Eclectic Stone" will showcase realistic, stylized and abstract sculptures: forms inspired by humans and animals and forms reflecting the organic and fluid curves and textures found in nature. More.

 

 

First friday logoFirst Friday Gallery Crawl
May 6, 2011 - 5-8 pm  

The Buenaventura Gallery will be open late to welcome you. Come meet Virginia Beale and see our latest group and solo exhibits. (click here for a gallery map.)  

 

"Meet Our Artists"

A monthly one-day exhibit suite presented by the Buenaventura Art Association

 

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Darlene Dewing &  

Tasia Erickson

"Pastel"

Saturday May 14, 2011, 4-8pm

 

AT THE HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY
1591 Spinnaker Drive
Ventura Harbor Village (next to the big lawn)
Ventura, CA   805/644-2750

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Lis Schwitters

"The Fermented Fruit"


April 6-May 16, 2011

 

For her Fermented Fruit series, Schwitters incorporates colorful bold graphic design elements into photographs, producing a body of work exploring the subject of Wine Art.  Inspired by colorful concert T-shirts, Dia de los Muertos, and ethnic hues, Schwitters creates psychedelic delights of powerful hypnotic energies of color. The artist notes: "The visual fermentation of my art creates such a powerful hypnotic trance that it engages the viewer with fruitful artistic delights, which will intoxicate and seduce them to buy my art." More.

 

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Coming Soon!

 

Jeff Zatlin

"A Matter of Time"

 

May 18-June 27

Opening Reception:  

Friday, May 20, 5-8 pm  

 

Jeff Zatlin's paintings explore the human element of change: how change happens, how we react to it, and how our human nature remains constant throughout a lifetime of unexpected, unplanned, and sometimes unwanted innovation that is either happening or is bound to happen.  More 

 

At the Artisan Store in May

Featured Artisan: Lorna Amundsen  

Lorna is a plein air watercolor painter. She started painting in 1988 but for only a week each year while in Yosemite on vacation. In 2006, she started to paint regularly. Cards with prints of her paintings are carried in a number of local shops as well as in Yosemite Valley. She currently offers over a hundred cards featuring Ventura County and Yosemite Valley scenes.

 

PET PORTRAITS by Linda Cowell, Mary-Jo Murphy, Norman Kirk and Pamela Salem Click here for more information.
AT COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Main Lobby and First Floor Corridors
147 N. Brent Street, Ventura, CA  

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March 6 - June 4, 2011

 

 

Community Memorial Hospital

First Floor Lobby & Corridors

 

 

Buenaventura Art Association and Community Memorial Hospital celebrate the cycle of nature with "Renew", a special exhibit curated by Susan Cook.

 

Featuring the works of over 50 local artists.  

Art in the Community!

 

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Entries Now Being Accepted for Next CMH Exhibit

"Splashes of Color" 

What does "Splashes of Color" mean to you?  Watermelon dribbling down a chin...

a sprinkler in summer...spring flowers...abstract shapes...what

ever it means: we want to see your interpretation! Open to all artists.  

 

Digital entries only. Deadline for Entries: Friday, May 6, 2011  

Exhibit dates: June 5-Sept. 11, 2011. Artist Reception: Tue. June 21 - 5-7 pm

For entry submission or more information click here.

 

BAA Artists Featured at the  

Ventura County Government Center

Administration Bldg., 4th Floor Atrium Gallery

Thru May 31 - Reception TBA


The Ventura County Arts Council has mounted an exclusive exhibit of BAA member artists on the 4th floor of the Ventura County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave. in Ventura. Artists: Darlene Dewing, Tasia Erickson, Susan Seaberry, Tina O'Brien, Kay Zetlmaier, Janet Black, Mary Kolada Scott, Lady Jan Faulkner, Marc Mahan, Nina Danza, Scott O'Connor, Thomas Pratley, Dorothy Hunter and Carlisle Cooper.
 

Paint Out, Day 2: May 7, 9-4 

Event to Benefit the Ventura Botanical Gardens

 

Back by popular demand, plein air painters from Buenaventura Art Association and Ventura County are painting at Grant Park on May 7 from 9 am - 4 pm. The first painting day on April 23 was a big hit! The purpose of the paint-out is to increase awareness of the Botanical Gardens proposed for Grant Park. A subsequent fundraiser (TBA) will benefit the Ventura Botanical Gardens as well as Buenaventura Art Association. Participating artists will display their works and the proceeds from sales will be divided between the two non-profit organizations. All the artists participating have agreed to donate one piece for the event.  More 


  

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Land and Sea

Plein Air Painting Workshop

 

with Steve Mirich

 

Saturday & Sunday, May 21 & 22

10 am to 4pm

 

The Buenavnetura Art Association proudly sponsors two exciting and informative days painting under the tutelage of California Art Club member, Steve Mirich. One day we will be painting the landscape in Ojai and the next day the seascape in Ventura. Mirich gained national recognition for his marine-themed paintings. For the last twenty years he has focused on painting landscapes en plein air. He is known for translating nuances of color and patterns into visually satisfying compositions. Steve Mirich is a California Club Signature Member and renowned plein air painter. Steve is an excellent teacher with informative ideas that are sure to help artists at all levels. Cost: BAA members $180; Non-members $216.

 

Click here for more information and to register.  

 

GALLERY HOURS AND LOCATIONS
Buenaventura Gallery, 700 E. Santa Clara Street, Ventura CA
Open Tue-Fri, Noon-5 pm. Sat 11-5 pm, , 805-648-1235
Harbor Village Gallery, 1591 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to the big lawn)
Open Wed-Mon 12-5 pm. 805-644-2750

"Sketches" is published by the Buenaventura Art Association.
Visit our website at
buenaventuragallery.org.(805) 648-1235.
email: [email protected].