Member News- Monica Wiesblott

"May Show"

Montecito Frame & Gallery

Ortega Hill Rd

Summerland CA

Show runs: April 30-May 30th

Reception May 1st 3-5pm

#25 on the Open Studios Tour map

Gallery 855 at The Arts Center

in conjunction with Carpinteria's Open Studios

855 Linden

Carpinteria CA

Show runs: April 23rd- May 17th

Open Studios Tour May 8th 11-5pm

Map:  http://www.artscarp.org/downloads/ArtistsStudioTour2010Brochure.pdf

Santa Barbara Printmakers Member Show

Ojai Center for the Arts
113 S Montgomery St
Ojai CA

Show runs: May 7- June 3

Artists Reception: May 9th 1-3pm

Monica is also still taking inquiries for Solarplate 101 classes,

she can be contacted directly for upcoming dates and more information:

mwiesblott@hotmail.com

Karen Brown is Exhibiting Locally

Karen L. Brown has been invited to participate and show her fine art prints in:

"A Taste of Art"

Temple Beth Torah (off Foothill and Kimball Road in Ventura)

June 5th, 7 p.m.

A silent auction will be surrounded by a variety of fine art from local artists

Inkspots can be seen all over!!

Lynn LeTourneau's work can been seen:

Artists Union Gallery at the Ventura Pier

Earth Show
March 27 - May 2
http://www.venturaartistsunion.org/

Art at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Ventura Pier
Spring '10 Feb 1 - May 31 (open for Artwalk)
http://www.cpventura.com/

Spring Artwalk
Bell Arts Factory Studio 74
http://www.bellartsfactory.com/

Monica Wiesblott's work can be seen:

April 17th -18th 2010
Spring Artwalk
Stoneworks Studios in the Garden!
Come by and check out her new lino work
http://www.monicawiesblott.com/

Lynn LeTourneau @ Crowne Plaza benefiting FOODSHARE

A new, collaborative effort debuting in Gallery at the Crowne!

A public "Artists' Reception" THURSDAY, MARCH 18th 6:00PM-8:00PM

Painting a brighter future through the power of art!

Gallery at the Crowne "SPRING '10" exhibiting artists:

• Elizabeth Azcarate

• Tammy Carlson

• Pat Richards Dodds

• Lois Freeman-Fox

• Dorothea Heger

• Sarah Kalvin

• Lynn Letourneau

• Tina O'Brien

• Beatrix Rohlsen

• Francine L. Tissot

• Gerald Zwers

The participating Arts Organization: The Channel Islands Gourd Society

Please join us to celebrate an historic event! The unveiling of a unique, collaborative fundraising program that supports the arts while fighting hunger in our community!

Reception Location:

The Aqua Bar Lounge inside the CROWNE PLAZA VENTURA BEACH 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura Where California Street meets the sea!

Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres, drink specials, live music and meet the artists! Experience over 70 works of fine art exhibiting in Gallery at the Crowne!

Art Share will donate a portion of all proceeds from the sale of fine art to FOOD Share, Ventura County’s largest regional food bank serving more than 54,700 friends each month.

Information: Terry Bray, Curator (805) 795-6076 or www.cpventura.com

For more information about FOOD Share: www.foodshare.com

Treasure Chest Exhibition at Sylvia White Gallery

Please join us at Sylvia White Gallery for the opening reception

Saturday, February 27, 5-7PM

In the North Gallery, Sylvia White Gallery is proud to host "Treasure Chests," an exhibition presented by the Ventura Music Festival in partnership with selected local artists. The exhibition is part of the annual fundraising campaign that will culminate with dinner and live auction bidding on the treasure chests. They will be on view in the gallery until March 5th. For more information about the dinner, or to place a bid on a treasure chest, please visit http://www.venturamusicfestival.org/.

ALSO:


There will also be an article in this Sunday's Ventura County Star that will feature all the artists that particpated in this project--hope you can pick it up!

Congratulations Ginny Furmanski

Congratulations to our very own Virgina Furmanski, she was awarded a $500 art advance from the Sylvia White Gallery!!
Sylvia White held a "Be A Saint" Valentines day auction and grant award ceramony.
To learn more about Sylvia White Gallery simply visit this link

Donna Carver showing at Tacoma Art Museum

Donna Carver will be showing her work of art at Tacoma Art Museum. The piece is entitled "Reflective Meditation". It is a Dry Point etching on fabric bonded to a black Asian Panel. Six black carved cinnabar "Prosperity" Medallions are embracing the Buddha Panel(1/1),

This work of art was created for the 2010 Chair Affair Fundraiser entitled
"Furnishing Hope" , which is sponsored by the North West Furniture Bank.

The fund raising event will take place on March 4th at Tacoma Art Museum.
Please visit the North West Furniture Bank website http://www.chairaffair.org/chairs/
and support this very important and worthwhile fundraiser.