Congratulations Barbara Parmet!

Barbara Parmet

Measure for Measure
Harvard Exhibition
November 4 to December 22, 2011

Congratulations Karen L Brown

Art at the Jewish Community Center

Santa Barbara, California

Karen L. Brown received an Honorable Mention

for the above image 

This juried show is the first time that the 
Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center has hosted 
SB Printmakers, a unique art association. 
"We are excited to have the Printmakers exhibit their art in a juried show," 
says curator Lynn Holley. 
"Printmaking, in all its forms, is a special process that produces distinctive 
and often multi-layered and textured work, 
all which transcends regular painting and photography."

Congratulations Ines!

Meet Ines from Fawn Grant on Vimeo.

Westmont Museum of Art

Opening reception: November 30th 2011 4-6pm

This exhibition is a fundraiser for the Westmont Museum of Art and sales will help to support upcoming exhibitions in the gallery.

The following Inkspot artists are participating:

Ginny Furmanski

Judy Gibbs

Bay Hallowell

Inés Monguió

Barbara Parmet

and

Monica Wiesblott

Inkspot members in Goleta Valley Art Association

Karen Schroeder and Bay Hallowell have monoprints in a Goleta Valley Art Association exhibition
currently on view at the Goleta Library.

The theme for the exhibition is "Doors." 

  Susan Savage juried the show

Exhibition dates are November 1 - 30

Stop by if you are in the area

Award Winner-Leslie Plimpton

Leslie Plimpton has won a merit award for her ceramic piece, "My Favorite Heels"it is on exhibit in the current member show at the Ventura Harbor Village Gallery.  

To learn more about the Harbor Gallery click HERE

Opening Night!

* click on picture for larger view

Thank you to everyone who came out this evening

and made our First Friday opening a great success!

We'll keep making art, if you keep coming to see it!


*photo by Monica Wiesblott

Coming Soon!!

Member News~ Dahlia Riley Solo Show

Congratulations Dahlia!

*click on image for larger view

 see more of Dalia's work at her website at:

http://www.dahliariley.zenfolio.com/

Faulkner Show



A big congratulations to the following Inkspot members who were juried into the Faulkner show

Karen Brown
Beverly Decker
Virginia Furmanski
Elizabeth Manger
Ines Monguio
Leslie Plimpton
Karen Schroeder
Monica Wiesblott 

Donna Carver ~Curator and Artist

Donna Carver has Curated for the next 12 months a New Solo Art Gallery Space @ Backbone

in Gig Harbor Washington. It features only Pennisual Art Artists who are not in a Co op Gallery in Gig Harbor. The Grand Opening Show Featured Works of Fine Art by Pacific Coast Artist and Gig Harbor Resident Donna Carver.

The Grand Opening was held on August 6th, 2011 Featuring Donna Carver as the Solo Artist. It was well recieved and attended by the Community.

Dr. Christen Cohen is showcasing and hosting each Solo Artist event, which is held the first Sat. of each month. This opening is the Caboose of the Historic Downtown ArtWalk.

The Grand Opening featured Works of Fine Art, Wine and Cheese Pairings, and live Jazz music.

There’s a new art space opening in Gig Harbor – and for a change, it’s not a cooperative. Gig Harbor has many galleries operated by and showing the work of many artists, but The Art Space @ Backbone, opening this weekend at Backbone Restored chiropractic, will showcase solo work by members of the Peninsula Art League.

The gallery, created by former Chamber of Commerce president Dr. Christian Cohen at his chiropractic offices, will be curated by printmaker Donna Carver, who will also be the first artist to show in the space. Shows will rotate monthly, with artist receptions from 4-7 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month (Art Walk). Upcoming artists include Kashia Hill, Arvid Anderson, Mary McInnis, Anne Knapp, Pat Meras, Lynda Lindner, Kathy OBrien-Rywacki, Myrna Binion, Darlene Dihel, Marti Green, and Susan Paredes.

The Art Space @ Backbone opens with a reception from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 6. Free. 7108 Pioneer Way, Gig Harbor, 253-858-2474, www.peninsulaartleague.com, www.backbonerestored.com

**as reported by Arts reporter and critic Rosemary Ponnekanti

for the News Tribune

Member News~ Karen L Brown

Raining Runes

Karen L. Brown had three paintings juried i

nto the 2011 Ventura County Fair Fine Arts Division. 

Of the three, two were awarded second place!

 

Congratulations Karen!

 



Beverly Decker-Opening Receptions

Visual Meditations / Abstract Calligraphy

  August 5 to 26

Artist Reception:

  Friday August 5, 5-8pm

    A reception will be held Friday, August 5, 5 -8pm.  The show is free and open to the public.  643 A Project Space is an alternative contemporary art gallery exhibiting emerging and established national and international artists.  The gallery is located near downtown Ventura on the west end at 643 N. Ventura Av., Ventura.  For more information, call 310.592.9127 or visit www.643projectspace.com

643 Project Space

643 N. Ventura Av. Ventura, Ca.
www.643projectspace.com
www.beverlydecker.com
Gallery hours by appointment Call 679 1357.

AND

Focus on the Masters, August 13, interview with Donna Granata

www.FocusOntheMasters.com

Michael McCabe in Ojai this October

MICHAEL MCCABE OF SANTA FE, NM,  IN OJAI—SPOTTED DOG STUDIO – OCTOBER – 2011

MICHAEL WILL MAKE HIS 7^TH VISIT TO OJAI THIS FALL.  HE IS AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER AND PRINTMAKER, RUNNING HIS OWN PRINT STUDIO IN SANTA FE, NM.  HE WORKED AS A MASTER PRINTER FOR HAND GRAPHICS IN ALBEQUERQUE, NM, FOR MANY YEARS.  HE HAS BEEN A PRINTMAKING INSTRUCTOR FOR MAKING ART SAFELY, OF SANTA FE.

EXPLORATIONS IN MONOTYPE AND SOLARPLATE—OCTOBER 11-15 – 9 AM -5PM EACH DAY

JOIN MICHAEL AS HE DAZZLES US WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE MANY WAYS OF USING MONOTYPE AND SOLARPLATE.  TECHNIQUES EXPLORED WILL INCLUDE INK CHEMISTRY, CHINE COLLE, GUM TRANSFER, STENCILS, DIRECT TRANSFER AND MORE.  SOLARPLATES WILL BE CREATED AND USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE ABOVE PROCESSES. BOTH AKUA INKS AND OIL BASE INKS WILL BE USED IN NON TOXIC TECHNIQUES. 

WORKSHOP FEE- $600 – INCLUDES ALL INKS, INK ADDITIVES, CLEANING SUPPLIES AND 2 SOLARPLATES

PRINT PAPER AND SOLARPLATES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE STUDIO AT COST OR YOU MAY BRING YOUR OWN PAPERS/SOLARPLATES/ETCHING PLATES/ COLLAGRAPH PLATES

VISCOSITY MONOTYPE – OCTOBER 17-21

MICHAEL WILL TEACH A VARIETY OF VISCOSITY TECHNIQUES USING AKUA INKS AND/OR OIL BASE INKS IN NON TOXIC METHODS, COMBINING THE VISCOSITY PROCESS WITH CHINE COLLE, STENCILS, DIRECT TRANSFER AND MORE.  MICHAEL IS AN EXPERT WITH THE VISCOSITY PROCESS, AND NEVER FAILS TO DAZZLE US WITH HIS COMMAND OF INK CHEMISTRY AND THE INTERACTION OF INK ON PAPER. 

WORKSHOP FEE - $575 – INCLUDES ALL INKS, INK ADDITIVES, CLEANING SUPPLIES AND THE USE OF ALL STUDIO EQUIPMENT.

PRINT PAPER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE STUDIO AT COST OR YOU MAY BRING YOUR OWN.  

TRADITIONAL ETCHING WITH ZINC PLATES AND NITRIC ACID- OCTOBER 23-25

MICHAEL WILL TEACH A REVIEW CLASS ON TRADITIONAL ETCHING PROCESSES.  INCLUDED WILL BE AQUATINT, OPEN BITE, LINE ETCHING AND WAYS TO INK ETCHING PLATES TO REALIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THE IMAGE. SOME EXPERIENCE WITH ETCHING IS HELPFUL, BUT NOT REQUIRED.

WORKSHOP FEE - $375 – INCLUDES ALL INKS, ONE ZINC PLATE, AND SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THIS PROCESS

PRINT PAPER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE STUDIO AT COST.

ABOUT THE SPOTTED DOG STUDIO IN OJAI

LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN OJAI, SPOTTED DOG HAS 3 LARGE FORMAT PRESSES AND ONE SMALL PRESS FOR USE BY WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS.  EACH CLASS IS LIMITED TO 8, SO AMPLE WORK SPACE IS AVAILABLE.  THE STUDIO IS LOCATED AT A HOME, WITH BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AND WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO RESTAURANTS AND MOTELS.  PLEASE VISIT   
WWW.OJAI-SPOTTED-DOG-STUDIO.COM 
TO SEE PHOTOS OF THE STUDIO. 

News from the Northwest-Donna Carver

Come on down to Historic Gig Harbor WA. on July 16th and 17th to enjoy the 27th Annual Gig Harbor Art Festival Sponsored by Peninsula Art League. The entire length of Judson Street , in historic Gig Harbor, will be closed off and open only to pedestrian traffic. Over 110 artists , which have been juried in, will be displaying and selling their original art.

Donna Carver will be showing her art in Peninsula Art League's Tent as well in the PAL Summer Juried Art Show, sponsored by Key Bank.

The PAL Summer Juried
Art Show is in Key Bank and is Free

and

open to the public during this two day Art Festival

to see Donna's work visit her website:
 www.donnacarver.com

Barbara Parmet in NYC



Leap
copyright 2011 Barbara Parmet

Barbara Parmet applied to a competition in NY City at Jan Bekman Gallery.  

She has made it through the first round and got a nice blog to write about her work.
Here's the link:
http://bit.ly/iuiLvG

Congratulations Barbara!!

Mark your calendars: Karen L Brown Exhibtion

Ojai Center for the Arts

Works by the Inkspots is included in this show, many of our members are also members of the Santa Barbara Printmakers!

Inkspots at EP Foster Library thru July 29th

The Inkspots, Ventura's only fine art printmaking group, are exhibiting
their work at the E.P. Foster Library.

The exhibit will run from May 2nd through July 29th.

The Library is loated at 651 E. Main Street
and is open Mon.-Thurs. 10-8, Fri. & Sat. 10-5, and Sunday from 1-5pm.
 

City of Brea Art Gallery

Monica Wiesblott's work is included in 

The 2011 LAPS Membership Exhibition at the City of Brea Art Gallery June 4th-July 15th
Reception June 4th, 7 to 9 PM

 

The City of Brea Art Gallery is pairing up with the LA Printmakers Society to co-sponsor an exhibition featuring fine art printmaking entries juried from LAPS’ members. With over 500 members world wide, this exhibition is sure to feature an expansive number of print techniques include engravings, woodcuts, linocuts, etchings intaglio, embossments, serigraphs, lithographs, monoprints, aquatint and mezzotint. You won’t want to miss this exhibition highlighting some of the greatest contemporary printmakers in the world.

Monica Wiesblott in Merced

MCAC Gallery presents California Centered: Printmaking Exhibition

In its fifth year, the printmaking exhibition will feature more than
35 pieces by 16 different artists,

including three from Wiesblott.

A reception for the artists will be held form 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on April 14

at the Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main Street.

The show will run through June 24.

For more information and gallery hours visit, www.artsmerced.org.

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See work by Bay Hallowell

Artists Reception:

Friday, March 11  5:30 - 7:30 PM

The Tennis Club of Santa Barbara

If not, just pop in during the day sometime. The Tennis Club is always open!

Buena Ventura Art Association Member Show

Karen L. Brown had two prints juried into the Buenaventura Art Association Membership Show

The exhibit runs from

February 1 - 26, 2011

Artists Reception:

Saturday, February 5

4 - 7 pm

Nancy Macko @ Project 643 space

643 Project Space presents: 

Nancy Macko, Hopes and Dreams: A Visual MemoirNancy Macko
Hopes and Dreams: A Visual Memoir
Opening Reception: Friday, Feb. 4, 6-9pm
Closing Reception: Saturday, Feb. 26, 1-2pm

643 Project Space is pleased to present work by artist Nancy Macko. In 2003 Ms. Macko’s mother began to show signs of memory loss eventually diagnosed as dementia. Over the last six years she has been documenting her mother’s decline through audio tapes and photographs. The act of losing one’s memory and sense of time is difficult at best to describe but can be understood through an experience of it. Ms. Macko states that, “It reminds me of “calving” a term used to describe the process when huge chunks of glaciers just break off and fall into the sea. It is as if the mind “calves” and there seems to be no end to the process.”

In the summer of 2008, she began Hopes & Dreams, a series of large format digital prints that act as a visual memoir and attempt to visually describe this “loss of memory.” This body of work visually explores the “arc” of a life. Nancy Macko is a member of the faculty at Scripps College where she currently chairs the Gender and Women’s Studies Department and is the Director of the Scripps Digital Art Program. Ms. Macko exhibits her work extensively and one of her most recent exhibitions, Hive Universe: Nancy Macko, 1994-2006, was exhibited at the Municipal Art Gallery in Los Angeles. Her work is in numerous public collections with recent acquisitions by the RISD Museum, Brown University, LACMA and the Samella Lewis Collection of Contemporary Art at Scripps College.

The exhibition is free and open to the public. 643 A Project Space is an alternative contemporary art gallery exhibiting emerging and established national and international artists. The gallery is located near downtown Ventura on the west end at 643 N. Ventura Av, Ventura. For more information, call 805-218-1434

"Tick Tock" with Bay Hallowell

Artist reception February 3rd, 2010 5-8pm

*click image for larger view

Congratulations Donna Carver!!

Donna Carver has just been awarded First Place for her painting entitled "White Cap Sunset"

in Pennisula Art League's

Annual January Juried Show at Kimball Gallery in Gig Harbor, WA.

Wonderful Beverly Decker

"Visual Meditation/Joy"

Congratulations to Beverly Decker, and her show at EP Foster Library.

You can read more about her and her article with the Ventura Star HERE

New work by Karen L Brown

Karen L. Brown is starting out the New Year "two by two".

Two pieces accepted in the following Competitions:

Two pieces accepted in BAA:

"25th Annual Open Competition"
Show Dates: January 11 - January 29, 2011

Buenaventura Art Association 700 E. Santa Clara

Reception: January 15 from 4-7 PM

Two pieces accepted in the Ventura County Arts Councils show:

"Cultural Icons of Ventura County"

Show Dates: January 21 - March 1, 2011

Ventura County Government Center Atrium Gallery

Reception: March 1, 2011 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM