ArtWalk Ventura 2019 is back with again with a full day of new Artists, Great New Art Venues, improved ArtWalk Shuttle and Fun After Party at the WAV.  Join in for the 26th annual ArtWalk Ventura, Sept. 28th 11-7pm where you can ride on the ArtWalk shuttle through the WestSide and Downtown Ventura to become a part of a whole day art experience.  The cultural district of Ventura will be alive with a wide variety of Artist venues interactive public art exhibits, live music, artist demonstrations, kids’ activities, performances by Rubicon actors and much more.

With 20 Arts Venues and over 100 artists participating this year’s ArtWalk will not disappoint.  Come spend the day shopping and experiencing Ventura’s thriving art scene. Don’t miss the fun afterparty in the WAV amphitheater featuring classic rock dance music by Fish Fry.

New and improved this year is the 3 ArtWalk shuttles that will be continuously rotating between the several stops along the ArtWalk route from Downtown Ventura to the Westside.  With 3 shuttles circulating all visitors will have an easy access to visit all of ArtWalk in one day.
Some of the exciting art stops along the ArtWalk route this year include The Museum of Ventura County, The WAV, Bell Arts, Art City Studios, John White Studio, Red Brick Art and Pacific Wonderland Inc.

ArtWalk’s 2019 Artist of Distinction is Sarah Jenks Flesher, who has donated her time in creating several ArtWalk interactive pieces welcoming the visitors to the world of art featuring representations of famous artists and their paintings.  Her giant canvases are not to be missed and will be landmarks along the shuttle route throughout the ArtWalk.

ArtWalk is a free family friendly activity where you can be emerged into the local art world, we hope you join for another year of creativity.  For more information and details about what is to come please visit www.artwalkventura.org.

“Troubles II,” a solo show by Veronica Walmsley Lambert, and a Buenaventura Art Association members’ show titled “Stories II” will run Sept. 26-Oct. 20.

Lambert will be at the gallery for a “meet the artist” event from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 28 during ArtWalk Ventura 2019, and she and other BAA artists will attend a First Friday reception 6-9 p.m. Oct. 4.

In paintings, assemblage and collage works, Lambert expresses her fascination with the human face and the symbolism in human culture.

Though fun and whimsical at first look, her assemblages also bear satirical undertones that reference social, cultural and political events.

In “Stories II,” BAA members will continue exploring the correlation between artworks and the inspiration for them.

Normal operating hours at Buenaventura Gallery, in Studio 30 at Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave. are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. For more about the 65-year-old nonprofit artists cooperative and its programs, visit www.buenaventuraartassociation.org or call 805-648-1235 during gallery hours.

This mural, located in the in the Wellington Room at the Lexington Assisted Living is by Leslie Cardiel. 

Leslie is 26 years old and has lived in Ventura her entire life. This was the inspiration for the mural; she wanted to add prominent landmarks that personally remind her of home, as well as anyone else native to the city.

She majored in Fine Arts in California State University of Channel Islands and received her bachelor’s with honors in Cum Laude in 2017.

Her inspiration stems from fantasy roleplaying games and anime, as well as classical painters such as Peter Paul Rubens for his use of vibrant, contrasting colors.

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A Conversation with Mick Reinman
Sunday, September 29, 2019 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St.

Mick Reinman has been described as a painter’s painter – whether powerfully colored compositions that build on the human figure, landscape in its most basic architectonic form, explorations of the Nine Square grid or images of Spaghetti Western icons – the scope of his subject matter and style is broad. Reinman attended Chouinard Art Institute on a full scholarship and holds degrees from Cal State University Northridge and Art Center College of Design.

As an educator, the artist has been sharing his expertise by teaching at Otis College of Art & Design and Cal State University Channel Islands. Mick’s paintings are widely collected and housed in prestigious public and private collections.

To learn more about Mick, visit www.MickReinman.com

Free to FOTM members, $15 for public; $10 for seniors.

Special invitation to educators and students: The Artist Spotlight is open to students attending as a class assignment free of charge. FOTM is happy to assist with tracking attendance and sign-in sheets. Reservations required. To RSVP visit www.FocusOnTheMasters.com or call 805.653.2501.

Co-sponsored by Jordan Laby & Ojai Studio Artists

Fox Fine Jewelry presents Synergy
by Mary-Gail King and Gerald Zwers
Shows runs until November 11.

A dynamic and spirited artist, Mary-Gail’s energy shows through in her work. Her intuition has led her creative process when turning a blank canvas into a work of art. And it has led her to new opportunities in life, growing personally and professionally.

From a young age, Gerald Zwers has been passionate about art and learning. Throughout school, he enjoyed drawing during class. He nearly got kicked out of his math class for drawing all the time! But it was actually a tool he used to aid learning. It helped him forge connections with new knowledge and information.

Despite his artistic skills, he decided to pursue an education outside of the arts. He studied many subjects like psychology, marketing and engineering. Worked his way through school as a machinist, he later went on to own several businesses. In his free time, Gerald picked up new art skills by seeking out the masters to learn directly from them.

Known to regularly produce over 100 pieces per year (his record is over 1000!), Gerald is a prolific artist with no plans to slow down. One of his biggest driving forces as an artist is to mindfully create work that will spread goodness and joy.

560 East Main Street (805) 652-1800