Judee Hauer presents her most colorful/whimsical mixed media “puppets” and small paintings at The Farmer and The Cook, 339 W. Roblar in Meiners  Oaks/Ojai.  All of February.

The Trestle, 2011 Oil on Canvas by Andrea Vargas

Light is essential to human life. It allows plants to produce the air we breathe. It lets us see. It regulates our sleep and affects our mood. Beyond influencing shape and color, artists use light to impart meaning to viewers. These works from MVC’s collection showcase how light can elicit emotion, tell stories, and convey meaning.

Finding the Light is the first exhibit installed in the Esther and Thomas Wachtell Family Gallery. This gallery has been created through a generous endowment from the Esther and Thomas Wachtell Family Fund and is designed to showcase the Museum of Ventura County’s permanent collection.

Finding the Light features works by artists Norma Krahn, Patricia Chidlaw, Guy Webster, Henry Chapman, Steohen Schafer, Cahrlotte Watts, Richard Ross, Tony Jankowski, Bill McEnroe, Carlisle Cooper, Andrea Vargas, Ginger Osgood Worthley, and Susan Petty.

At the Museum of Ventura County on Main. Runs through Sunday May 28.

Afternoon at Bryce – Thomas Decker

Plein Air Open Competition at Studio 99 @ The Bell Arts Factory

Original artwork by local artists, both Buenaventura Art Association Members and Non-Members.Featuring new works by Laura Jespersen,

coordinator of Plein Air Ventura County

Exhibit runs thru February 25, 2023

Beginning February 2, 2023, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) will be presenting its latest pop-up exhibition featuring the incredible artwork of Marie McKenzie.

Ojai-based artist Marie McKenzie places sustainability at the heart of her practice. Using salvaged wood and other earth-friendly materials, McKenzie creates abstract and figurative representations of marine flora and fauna with loving detail.

The Marie McKenzie exhibit will run through May 30, 2023. Entrance to the exhibit is included in the price of admission to CIMM.

The Ventura Pottery Gallery will host a one-day Valentine ceramic exhibit on Saturday, February 11 from 11am – 5pm. The gallery is located at 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105 in the Ventura Harbor Village. The exhibit will feature a wide range of handcrafted ceramic pieces from over 40 local potters.

In addition to finding a perfect gift for your Valentine, attendees can register and be entered into a drawing for an elegant, heart wall-hanging donated by gallery artist Gayle Bentley Swanson. The drawing will be held on February 11 at 5pm. The winner will be notified and does not need to be present. No purchase required.

More information can be found at http://venturapottersguild.org and you can also visit our online store at www.venturapotteryonline.com.

The ARTLIFE Foundation presents SPONTANEOUS INSPIRATION the 2022 Mail Art project at the Crowne Plaza. Mail Art is art sent through the mail. It was started in the 1960’s by artists who wanted to move their art out of formal galleries and make their original work available to people for little costs. Since then it has become a world-wide movement.

At Studio 99 @ The Bell Arts Factory
Coming Up:
Plein Air Open Competition
Original artwork by local artists, both Buenaventura Art Association Members and Non-Members. Awards Given!

Exhibit runs thru February 25, 2023

Reception on First Friday, February 3, 6 – 9pm
Awards announcements at approximately 7pm

Dabster Arts Inc. is pleased to present Starman. A solo exhibition of photographs from Markus Klinko on view at H Gallery in Ventura at 1793 E. Main. Klinko has shot some of the world’s most memorable photographs featuring the world’s most recognized stars. Our exhibit includes large scale, high impact portraits including Pharrell, JLO, Pam Anderson and of course David Bowie. Markus Klinko is an award-winning, international fashion/celebrity photographer and director, who has worked with many of today’s most iconic stars of film, music, and fashion.

by Laura Jespersen

Call for Entries: Open to Members and Non-Members
at Studio 99 @ The Bell Arts Factory
Plein Air Open Show
January 13 – February 25, 2023
Entry Deadline: Friday, Midnight, January 6, 2023
This is a non-juried show for acceptance but will be judged for awards!

Juror Sharon Weaver – see her work at sharonweaver.com
Join us in Studio 99 @ The Bell Arts Factory on January 21 for a free, in-person and live zoom demo by Sharon Weaver! More details to follow.
Entry fee: Non-members: $14 for first piece and $12 for second piece (plus $3 processing charge)
BAA members: $10 for first piece and $8 for second piece (plus $3 processing charge)
BuenaventuraArtAssociation.org

The Pastel Society of the Gold Coast (PGSC) is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies. The worldwide organization provides a strong voice for pastel artists.

Every weekend in the month of February Passion for Pastels, an exhibit exclusive to pastel, will be shown at the Camarillo Art Center at 3150 Ponderosa Drive in Camarillo. It’s an inspirational family event – introducing children and adults to fine art pastels. Come meet the artists Sunday, February 5th, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

The Pastel Society of the Gold Coast is a non-profit organization for the specific purpose of providing public exhibitions for its members to educate the community through collaboration with environmental and other non-profit organizations, and to promote the arts in general.