December 2011

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It's Time to Deck the Walls ... ! 
Greetings!

Please join us as we celebrate the holidays in artful style. It's never too early to shop for that uniquely special gift of original art. BAA has been a leading member of the Ventura Art's Community since 1954. Come to our galleries and celebrate the many talented artists who comprise our cooperative.

There's always something new to see, and several venues to explore -- Buenaventura Gallery, Harbor Village Gallery, and Community Memorial Hospital.  For more information please visit our website at BuenaventuraGallery.org.
    
Holiday Open House 

Friday, December 2, 5-8 pm

During First Friday Gallery Crawl

Buenaventura Gallery 

    

We want to kick off this holiday season with a big "thank you" to our many talented artist members and the patrons who have made Buenaventura Art Association a leading member of Ventura's arts community.   

 

Join us for refreshments, our Small Images Member Exhibit, and  Lillian Bleuze-Nelson's excellent solo exhibit.  

 

Our Annual Small Image Shows

Perfectly sized and priced art for  

this holiday gift season. 

Buenaventura Gallery: Thru January 7, 2012

Harbor Village Gallery: Thru January 8, 2012 

 


AT THE BUENAVENTURA GALLERY
700 East Santa Clara Street
Ventura, CA  805/648-123
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 Lillian Bleuze-Nelson  


"Left of Normal"

  

November 8 - December 3, 2011

 

First Fridays Gallery Crawl: 
Friday, Dec. 2, 5 - 8pm


Bleuze-Nelson's paintings in watercolor and mixed-media collage have produced a singular style that is at once unique and familiar. Some paintings draw comparisons to stained glass or batik works, while others capture a sense of motion with their bold geometric shapes. In these works she expresses the energy and power within each of us. The paintings also reflect the notion that the world is made of fragments, and our brain is what pulls together these fragments. We believe what we see because our brain tells us it is so. "My mixed media pieces give a hint to this reality by combining some objective forms into the subjective abstract." (more)  

 

Coming Soon 

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Rozann Nelson

"Celebration"

 

December 6 - January 7, 2012

Reception:  Sat., Dec. 10, 4-7 pm

 

First Fridays Gallery Crawl:   

Friday, Jan. 6, 5-8 pm 

 

The solo show will be a "Celebration" of Rozann Nelson's life as an artist. Nelson's exhibit will be a collection of her impressionist/collage/mixed media style of painting. She works with acrylic paints using a palette knife and "washi" hand made oriental rice papers to create heavy textures.

The inspirations for Nelson's paintings came from photographs taken at locations that she has found interesting. The paintings start from an image then the creative process takes over and from there it is intuition, and emotional responses that complete the painting. The exhibit will include an eclectic selection of landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes and collage. (more) 

   

 

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First Friday Gallery Crawl

 

December 2, 2011 - 5-8 pm
  

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

 

 

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

 


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"By the Sea & the Channel Islands  
2012 Calendar Show"
 

Thru January 8, 2012

See an exhibit of the original art chosen for the 2012 BAA Fine Art Calendar. See below to purchase this year's calendar online. All original art by members of the Buenaventura Art Association, proceeds support the BAA Student Scholarship program. (more)

 

 

At the Artisan Store in December    

2011 Holiday Ornament Competition

Open to All -- Join in the Fun! 

Open to everyone. All designs must re-use an egg carton. Prizes for kids and adults. Proceeds will be donated to Wildlife Experience of Ventura County, bringing nature programs to schools. For more information and a downloadable entry form, please click here.

  

Entries accepted Nov. 25 - Dec. 8    

Awards presented  on Friday, Dec. 9, 5-8 pm 

Juried by Lynn Mikelatos (of The Greek at the Harbor and Margarita Villa.)  

 

 

PET PORTRAITS by Linda Cowell, Mary-Jo Murphy, Norman Kirk and Pamela Salem Click here for more information.

BAA's 2012 Fine Art Calendar is Here!

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"By the Sea  
and the Channel Islands" 

Beautifully illustrated with art by thirteen BAA members, capturing the wonder and spirit of our beautiful seaside community.

Proceeds benefit BAA Student Artist Scholarship, awarded annually to fulltime art students from our area colleges and universities. Makes a perfect stocking stuffer.

ONLY $15 each -- Proceeds support BAA Student Scholarships
Available at Buenaventura and Harbor Village Galleries 
 

Coming Soon!

First Annual Open Competition
Community Memorial Hospital

December 4, 2011 through January 7, 2012
Artist reception, Monday, December 5, 5-7pm
CMH first floor lobby

Juried by Jessica Cusick
Awards will be announced by Jessica at
6 pm Monday December 5, during the reception.
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Thru December 3, 2011
"Change & Reclaim"


147 N. Brent St. - Ventura, CA 93003
First Floor Lobby 
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 Village Lawn)
Open Wed-Mon, 12-5 pm (closed Tuesday). 805-644-2750

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