Mary-Gail King and Gerald Zwers will display their artwork in a show titled “Synergy” at Fox Fine Jewelry from September 12 to November 11, 2019 with an Art Reception on September 14 from 6 – 8 pm.

A teacher of Intuitive Painting, Mary-Gail King takes her own “intuition” method to heart, letting her creativity lead her in new directions. She likes to paint with mindfulness, and collaborate with other artists. Her artwork can be representational or abstract, or sometimes a combination of the two, as she balances color and light.

From a young age, Gerald Zwers has been passionate about art and learning. He decided to keep art a hobby and pursue formal education outside of the arts. As a well-rounded entrepreneur, he still manages to be a prolific artist, known to regularly produce over 100 pieces per year (his record is over 1000!). One of his biggest driving forces as an artist is to mindfully create work that will spread goodness and joy.

The 15th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards nomination forms are now available online at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/maa. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, September 6, 2019 at 5:00 pm. These awards recognize the artistic achievements and contributions to the cultural community of Ventura residents in seven categories:

Arts Patron, a business or individual whose strong support of the arts has been ongoing through philanthropic and/or volunteer service

Artist in the Community, an established individual artist in any discipline for artistic excellence and singular efforts in contributing to Ventura’s cultural vitality

Creative Entrepreneur, a locally owned for-profit business which exemplifies the impact and vitality of Ventura’s creative economy

Arts Leader, a nonprofit arts professional who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, organizational stewardship, and partnership within the arts community

Arts Educator, an individual or organization whose achievements and contributions to arts education have been significant and far-reaching

Emerging Artist, a working artist under 40 who has demonstrated outstanding promise and commitment to Ventura’s arts community (students are ineligible)

Student Artist, an active student artist in any discipline under the age of 19 who has demonstrated outstanding promise and commitment to the arts

In September, a panel of community members representing the arts and business worlds, will review applications based on: the significance and magnitude of the nominee’s contributions; leadership in the arts community and commitment to service to the arts; benefit and impact of the nominee’s contribution to the citizens of the City of Ventura; and potential contribution to the arts in the emerging artist and student artist categories. The panel’s selections will be presented to the Cultural Affairs Commission who will make recommendations for the Mayor to approve.

The Mayor will announce honorees on October 7, 2019 and present each recipient with an award at a reception on November 15, 2019 at the Museum of Ventura County. The awards are presented as a joint project of the City Manager’s Office and the Community Partnerships Division.

Ruthanne Tudball Ceramic Demonstration and Talk on Friday, August 30th, 6pm.
Santa Paula Museum of Art, Cole Creativity Center

123 North 10th St.
Directions: Route 126 to 10th Street exit, building on the left with parking in the rear.

Members of the Guild, interested artists, and public are invited to join for a very special free 2-hour demonstration and talk by internationally known ceramic artist Rutanne Tudball.

Tudball has developed a technique in which, as an example, a tea pot is thrown, manipulated, altered and assembled while on the wheel. The primal connections to such physical elements as the mountains, sea and desert have formed and been essential to the inspiration for her making pots. In1989 she graduated with a Commendation and two years’ worth of research into soda glazing from Goldsmith’s. This led to writing a book Soda Glazing published by A&C Black in 1995. She now lives in England. https://www.ruthannetudball.com/

Ruthanne will also be holding a full-day, hands-on workshop on 8/31 and 9/1.
Please contact B. Burgess for information at [email protected]. Deadline for registration is 8/28/19.

With over 40 resident and local artists showing their original works in the 3rd annual Art Walk at the Shores there is sure to be something for every shopper’s taste! The one-day event will be held August 24th 10am-3pm in Mandalay Shores. Sculpture, mixed media, print press & photography, fine jewelry, seashell creations, rock mosaics, watercolors and many more art mediums will be on display. The art walk begins at the corner of Wooley and Harbor.

Maps available at the venue or online at artwalkoxnardshores.com. Art Walk at the Shores began three years ago as a volunteer collaboration to promote a strong sense of community through art awareness and inclusivity. As a result the event has continued to grow each year. Neighbors, friends, summertime visitors, art collectors or first-time buyers are all encouraged to take a stroll through the beautiful beach side neighborhood of Mandalay Shores, meet the artists and shop the unique treasures! Visit us at artwalkoxnardshores.com or find us on Facebook and Instagram for more information.

ArtWalk Ventura 2019 is back again with a full day of new artists and great new art venues.  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 art demonstrations, kids’ activities, music and more.

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.  ArtWalk is also organizing several Pop Up gallery locations that will host a variety of artists from Ventura, Santa Barbara, LA and Santa Clarita Counties.

Some of our exciting art stops along the ArtWalk route this year included The Museum of Ventura County, The WAV, Bell Arts, Art City Studios, John White Studio and Pacific Wonderland Inc.

ArtWalk Ventura is currently seeking artists and venues interested in participating in this fun annual art extravaganza where you are the focus of a fun day full of creativity.  Artists and  Venues will be listed on ArtWalk map, included in all print ads/ press releases, featured on social media and more.  Deadline to become a part of the event is Aug 14th, please see web-site for all of the details and application www.artwalkventura.org.

ArtWalk Ventura 2019 is being organized by a new all-volunteer group composed of local artists who wanted to see ArtWalk continue. If you are interested in lending a hand or helping in any way, they welcome anyone who wants to get involved.

For more information and details about what is to come please visit us at www.artwalkventura.org.

About 40 residents at Azahar Place Apartments in Ventura enjoyed a paint night courtesy of two teens with an artist’s knack who donated their time to teach fellow residents ages 3-70 how to paint.

William Caceres. 14, and Jazmin Garcia, 12, both residents of Azahar Place apartments, stepped in when the professional instructor originally contacted to conduct the event canceled at the last minute, said Gabby Vignone, resident manager at Azahar Place Apartments.

Jazmin said she had a lot of fun working with fellow residents and helping them learn to paint. “I was a little shy at first, but the people were nice and made me feel comfortable,” she said.

William, who attributes his talent to his family, since his grandmother and great grandfather are both artists, said the biggest challenge in putting on the event was trying to find inspiration to know what to paint and speaking to a room full of people.

“It felt amazing to teach a room full of people how to paint because some of the people that were in the room may never get to have the chance to take an art class,” he said.

The paint night event is part of a series of community events that take place each month at Azahar Place Apartments.

Vignone said resident Maria Sanchez, grateful for the teens’ instruction, asked if they could teach an art class once a month so everyone at Azahar could become as talented as William and Jazmin.

“The teaching aspect alone created confidence in the young teens, gave them an item to put on their resume, and a way to say thank you to all of their community. Paint Night was an immensely beautiful and special event and provided an opportunity for families who cannot afford to purchase tickets to a paint night a chance to have the same experience with their entire family present,” Vignone said.

Office Depot, Veronica Garcia and Cabrillo’s Resident Services Department, provided supplies for the event

The 9^th Annual Ventura Art and Street Painting Festival (VASPF) is back at the Ventura Harbor Village.  Sept. 7^th& 8^th for an amazing weekend to enjoy art, street painting and the beauty of the Ventura County coast.   

Thirty-five artists will be showcasing their work in the artist’s area near harbor restaurants, including paintings, pottery, photography and jewelry all available for purchase. Additionally, the sidewalks along the water will be the canvas for approx. 35 street artists who will be creating colorful chalk pastel murals ranging from approximately 10×5 ft. to 10×10 ft in size.

Featured Artist Clif Gold will be returning to the festival for a second time. Gold is a color-blind artist based in San Jose and makes his own pastels into a unique color system for his art. He is known for creating whimsical lines and pattern illustrations at West Coast festivals. 

Children can join in and create their own art as well in the Children’s Chalk Area run by The Boys and Girls Club of Ventura County.  For $10 kids get a small box of chalk and a sidewalk square where they can create their own colorful work of art.

The festival is a fundraiser for local charities hosted by Ventura County Art Events, Inc. To date, the organization has donated $60,000 to FOOD Share of Ventura County. For more event information, visit www.venturaartfestival.com/ or www.facebook.com/vtaartandstreetpainting/

A conversation with Ichiro Irie Sunday, August 18, 2019 3 to 4:30 p.m., Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main St.

Ichiro Irie was born in Japan and reared in the Westside of Los Angeles. He is an artist, independent curator and art educator.  He studied film and communications at UCSB, earned an M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate University and was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship where he completed a residency in Mexico City.  In 2009, Ichiro opened an artist-run space in Los Angeles called JAUS (pronounced “house”), that deliberately refused to limit itself to any specific genre, aesthetic or theoretical parameter.

As an interdisciplinary artist, Ichiro’s work explores a wide range of issues and spans a variety of media. His meticulously detailed ink drawings of junkyards, crashed cars and other unexpected sites of contemporary destruction, pair brilliant technical facility with a brooding interest in the darker cultural dimensions of consumption and waste.

Irie currently lives and works in Los Angeles and teaches at Oxnard College and Ryman Arts on the campus Otis College of Art & Design. Irie has organized over 40 exhibitions and has exhibited his work internationally in galleries and museums including, Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City, Tokyo, London, Warsaw, Frankfurt, Berlin, Rotterdam and Buenos Aires.

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

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. Sponsored by Paula Spellman

To learn more about Ichiro, visit vhttp://www.ichiro-irie.com/

You might say that they will Bowl You Over with hundreds of hand-made, unique, sculptural, decorative and functional bowls at the new show at the Ventura County Potters’ Guild Gallery. Over thirty artists will put their original styles on bowls for salads, ice cream, cereal, pasta, center pieces, serving, and even some dog bowls. Colors will match every pallet and the multi-colored ones are perfect for those who can’t decide.

The Beauteous Bowl Bonanza is a one-day event on Saturday, September 7 from 11 AM to 6 PM. The Gallery is located at 1567 Spinnaker Drive in Suite 105 in Ventura Harbor. Meet the artists and to learn about the technical elements and creative inspirations of each piece.

And to register for a free raffle ticket to win a lovely decorative bowl donated by Sandy Swanson. Stop by the galley any time after September 1 for a free raffle ticket.

The Ventura County Potters Guild is a non-profit organization. Monthly meetings with presentations are open to the public. The gallery is open daily from 11 – 6. For more information, visit us at www.VenturaPottersGuild.org and Facebook at www.facebook.com/VenturaCountyPottersGuild

Ventura County Potters’ Guild Gallery featured artist Terry Wilson Thru August 31, 2019. Meet the artist August 12, 20 and 29th, 2:30 – 6 pm

Wilson creates beautiful forms from the imprint of nasturtium leaves and more objects from nature. In her own words: “I am an artist in Ventura having worked in a variety of media over the years, usually exploring nature and abstractions drawn from patterns found throughout the plant world. I have a BA in Art from UC Irvine (1975), where I studied ceramics under John Mason.I work in porcelain and hand build my pieces. I am also a silversmith and lapidary artist.”

Ventura Harbor Village
1567 Spinnaker Drive Suite 105
Ventura  (805) 644-6800
Open Daily 11am-6pm