Member News-Minga Opazo

Reception 2016

All photos by Monica Wiesblott

Member News- Minga Opazo

Minga has this installation at Community Memorial Hospital's Cancer Center.

Member News-Christina Altfeld

Christina Altfeld won Best in Show 

in the  Buenaventura Art Association's 

30th annual open competition. 

Christina was juried by Katherine Chang Liu.  

"Volubilis" is a multicolor polymer etching.

See the work in person during:

Ventura First Friday Gallery Crawl

Friday February 5

Buenaventura Gallery 

700 E. Santa Clara Street

Ventura, CA 93001

Open Tuesday-Saturday 11-5pm

And see the article in the Ventura Star HERE

Focus on the Masters Discussion

Organized by Mary Galbraith of Focus On The Masters

The Spotlight interview featured the inkspots, our collective made up of area printmakers. 

Member Virginia Furmanski was joined by Bay Hallowell and Inés Monguió in a panel discussion led by Dr. Judy Larson. 

It was a lively and interesting night that explained the many nuances of printmaking to the crowd in attendance.

The Focus on the Masters afterglow followed at Project 643

Opening night of Inkling 2015

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Save The Date- November 6th 2015

~ SAVE THE DATE ~ Friday November 6th inkspots Opening Reception During First Friday Art Walk 5 - 8 pm

We the members of the inkspots are hereby cordially inviting you to the Opening Reception for our annual exhibit of new work. For the first time in our 9 years, we will be holding  a FREE DRAWING for one of you to win a limited edition of our folio, all 13 originals! Join us at the reception and arrive early to enter the drawing for a chance to win a complete set of 13 ORIGINAL limited edition hand pulled prints.  A wonderfully diverse set of original art from 13 of the talented printmakers of the inkspots. All those who enter, but do not win, will also have an option to purchase one of the two additional folios available for sale. Hope to see you and your friends at the opening. 643 A Project Space 643 North Ventura Avenue Ventura, CA 93001

Focus On The Masters Event with The Inkspots!

Focus on the Masters kicks off its 2015-16

 Artist Spotlight season on Nov. 7

1 fish, 2 fish, 3 fish by Judy Gibbs

Focus on the Masters kicks off its 2015-16 Artist Spotlight season on Nov. 7 in the Screening Room of Brooks Institute in Ventura.  The Spotlight interview will feature the inkspots.  Founder Virginia Furmanski will be joined by Bay Hallowell and Inés Monguió in a panel discussion led by Dr. Judy Larson.   The inkspots were formed in 2007 by Virginia who explains that the group is greater than the sum of its parts.  “We take classes together.  We learn new techniques.”

Four Ventura artists interested in printmaking formed the original inkspots group in 2007 by pooling their resources and creating a printmaking studio at the Sea Breeze Gallery in Ventura.  The inkspots of San Buenaventura are a group of artists dedicated to creating original prints using a variety of techniques including etching, collagraph, linocut, monoprint, monotype, woodblock, and digital manipulation.

Spotlight interviews are free to FOTM Members, $10 for general public, $5 students and seniors.

Immediately following the interview guests will gather at 643 A Project Space for the AfterGLOW Fundraising Event.  Paid reservations are required for the AfterGLOW: $25 for FOTM members and $35 for non-members.   An exhibit of works by inkspots artists will run from November 6 through December 19 at 643 A Project Space.

Tickets for both the panel discussion and the AfterGLOW are available online at:  www.FocusOnTheMasters.com or by calling 653.2501.

Also during the First Friday ArtWalk  on Nov.6  the inkspots will have an opening reception from  5:00—8:00 p.m. 643 A Project Space, 643 N. Ventura Ave.

A free drawing for the inkspots 2015 Folio will take place at the 

Opening Reception at 7:00 p.m.

Member News- Karen L Brown

Karen L Brown is included in 

an Invitational curated by Janet Black

Opening reception: October 30th 5:30-7pm

Atrium Gallery, 4th floor

Ventura County Government Center

Member News- Solo exhibition Christina Altfeld

Inkspot member Christina Altfeld has her solo exhibition opening on 

October 3rd from 4-7pm

Ventura Harbor Village Gallery

Member News- Solo Show Inés Monguió

Inés Monguió, "If I Were Too" 

Inés Monguió is having a solo show titled "Symbols in Ventura, at Buenaventura Gallery (www.BuenaventuraGallery.org). 

The show runs from June 30 to July 25, 

with opening reception on July 3, from 5 to 8.  

She will also be a featured artist in the upcoming Ventura Art Walk.   

She will also have work displayed in the open/juried multi-venue show 

"Insert Water"

organized by the Artist Union of Ventura.