For 70 years, the Buenaventura Art Association (BAA) has brought together artists of all ages and mediums to share ideas, techniques, and creations. This fall, BAA is focusing on nurturing new local talent with a series of workshops in October and November.
These workshops are designed to help aspiring artists bring their hidden talents to life, culminating in a Beginning Artist Juried Competition in January. While workshop attendance is not required to enter the competition, those with little or no competition experience will gain valuable insights and instruction.
Workshops will be held at Studio 99, located at 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. The cost is $5 for BAA members and $8 for nonmembers. To sign up, visit baa.wildapricot.org/Workshops.
- The first session, 10 am – noon Oct. 19, will be Overcoming the Fear of Rejection, conducted by Margie November, M.D. A psychiatrist and art therapist for more than 30 years with a private practice in Ventura, November also is a longtime artist and BAA member. Space is limited to 20 people.
- From noon – 2 pm Oct. 26, Darlene Roker, longtime professional photographer and immediate past president of BAA, will have space for 12 people at How to Mat, Frame and Wire Your Art. After getting her instructions on the basics, the attendees will have access to tools and materials to get their artworks ready to hang.
- The November sessions will cover photographing, marketing, and pricing your artwork in preparation for entering shows. Dates, times and locations for these are not yet final.
Details of the juried competition in January also are to be determined, but the juror will be Bob Privitt, a prolific local artist and BAA member for decades who has long experience in appreciating people’s initial forays into the world of art. Privitt, who lives in Thousand Oaks, taught art at colleges and universities for 40 years before retiring in 2004 from Pepperdine University in Malibu as professor of art emeritus and a former art department dean. Two-dimensional artworks will be eligible for the show, at which first, second and third-place prizes will be awarded, along with honorable mentions.
