Jan Harrington and Jennifer Love will display their artwork in a show titled “Ocean, Elements and Allure” at Fox Fine Jewelry until September 8.
Jan Harrington is a surf artist that uses many mediums such as acrylic, resin and sea glass. Each medium evokes different styles, but her love for the sea is evident in every single piece.
You can see more of Jan’s work at http://janharringtonart.com/
Jennifer Love knew from a young age that art was her calling, and she’s cultivated it ever since. She was self-taught until a few years ago when she went back to school for her art degree. always interested in bringing new light to a subject, and feels blessed any time others enjoy her work, too.
You can see more of Jennifer’s work at https://wavesofloveart.com/
July 14 ended the first Buena Ventura Art Association show at the Harbor Village Gallery. From May 14 to July 14 they have had hundreds of visitors visit the gallery and see the show, plus artwork done by members of the gallery.
Sales have been upscale during the show. The next show will also run two months and end Sept. 14.
A real highlight has been the “People’s Choice” award. Each visitor was given a ticket and asked to view the members show on the big wall, then select one piece. All have been very excited to be a part.
The top seller for this first show was artist Lisa Ann Mahoney.
Channel Islands Harbor Art Festival will be held July 13 – 14, 2019 at Harbor Landing, 5800 Harbor Blvd., at Channel Islands Blvd, in Oxnard.
The art festival will feature artists and craftsmen displaying their own original work in all medium of fine art and craft. All work is available for purchase and will include paintings, photography, sculpture in metal, clay, wood, and glass. Also available will be jewelry, pottery, mixed media, fiber art and more.
The featured artists are brothers Ric and Tim Vigallon of Vigall-Art Studios in Yucca Valley, CA.
The Channel Islands Harbor Art Festival from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Admission and Parking are free. The event is produced by West Coast Artists. For more information visit WestCoastArtists.com or call 818-813-4478.
Working Artist Ventura (WAV) is a sustainable arts community. For the last ten years WAV has housed hundreds of artists and their families.
Don’t miss Andres Salazars Opening in the WAV Theater Gallery on July 12th 2019, “Deconstructing the Comic Book Medium; Storytelling With Pictures”, 7:00 live music and free food. Come down on a First Friday when many artists have their studios open. The WAV Theater Gallery usually has a new art show opening on First Friday, and often live music is playing in the amphitheater courtyard.
Reception: Friday, July 5, 6 – 9pm during First Fridays gallery crawl
Award-winning artist Brent Hanson exhibits many of his bold, vivid, colorful and intense arboreal works. “I’ve always loved trees,” says Hanson. “They share many similarities to people. They have a character all their own and stories to tell.”
The Pastel Society of the Gold Coast, a nonprofit, is pleased to present their award-winning, professional paintings and sale “Passion for Pastels 2019” to benefit Camarillo Hospice, a program of Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association. The month-long show runs from July 8 to the 27th, Monday through Saturday, 11:00 to 5:00 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. “Meet the Artists Reception and Fundraiser” for the Hospice will be held Sunday, July 14th, 1:00 to 3:30.
Dab Art is pleased to present Latent Ability at H Gallery in Midtown Ventura. This interactive exhibition is comprised entirely of 3D artwork and large scale installations. Eight years in the making, this is a first for Dab Art.
This exhibition concentrates on the philosophical aspects of material, form, time, presence, and places in our natural world. The works featured in this exhibit bring to fruition the off-center and unorthodox concepts 6 multifaceted artists.
Artists on Exhibit
Carl Shubs | Blair Cahill | Annette Huelly | Curtis Taylor | Gina M. | Clint Imoden
Curated by Yessíca Torres
Dab Art
1793 East Main Street
805 626 8876 www.DabArt.me
“A dream come true. It all started about six months ago when I was asked to paint a painting for the cover of The Montecito Magazine, which would be featuring an article about the new Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel in Montecito Santa Barbara.”
“This had been a dream of mine since I move to the US and started painting… “I want to be on the Montecito Magazine one day”!
The new issue of Montecito Magazine has an article “My Miramar Beach” where several of my paintings are featured. And, it also has an article about my art “Storyteller Inspired by Nature”
“All These Amazing People” have been profiled by FOTM.
by Jill Forman
Donna Granata believes that artists’ stories can inspire. Her nonprofit, Focus on the Masters, endeavors to share those stories along with their works, demonstrating the importance of the arts to a healthy community. “Art can save lives, my own personal journey is proof of that.”
FOTM literally started in Donna’s kitchen. Disabled from an accident, in pain and battling depression, the recent Brooks Photography graduate was trying to focus on what she could do instead of her limitations, driven by “a need to find what was nurturing to my soul.” She was on the verge of losing her home, had no income, and took a brave step: she started a nonprofit. Her own story is as inspiring as those the FOTM artists tell.
As a photographer, she was already submerged in the art community; a graduate project she had done for Art City became the basis for what organically grew into a bona fide art archive and library. At her offices in Ventura, there are fireproof cabinets with art, documents, sketch books, show reviews, video tapes and so on from many area artists. And of course, all the research is digitized and safely stored. “It’s a treasure trove of humanity,” Granata rejoices. Archives contain hours of interviews and extensive research on each subject.
In the beginning, she started going through old photos and found images of well-known local artists which she would share. Her first Artist Spotlight presentation was a lecture on Beatrice Wood, then a friend suggested she interview some of these artists as part of future productions. As she says, “the penny dropped” for her future mission of sharing art with the community. “Art is a mirror of society; it’s common humanity.” As an example, she tells about one artist from an abusive home whose art tells the story of pain and fear. “It takes courage to allow yourself to be vulnerable.” People hear these stories and don’t feel alone; they see what the artist has done with their experience, turned it into art.
Learning To See is FOTM’s art education program offered through the schools, “…empowering your child with the gift of creative and critical thinking.” This outreach is ideal for 7th and 8th grade, but appropriate for any age. Every lesson is based on the life and work of one of the artists. Cross-curricular it can include geography or science as relates to the artists’ life. The students love that they are utilizing the work of living artists in their community. The pieces the students make is always exhibited throughout the community; kids get to see their work up in libraries, coffeehouses, etc. There is also a partnership with turning Point, teaching art to those with mental illness and exhibiting their work. A flyer from a recent show says, “A celebration of the creative spirit!”
FOTM’s archives are used by books, magazines, museum and gallery support staffs. Students use her resources for master’s theses. The highest profile exhibition utilizing her information was at the Getty, of Horace Bristol and Dorothea Lange. Getty staff came to FOTM to do the research on Horace Bristol, including two full filing cabinets of his memoirs.
FOTM presents the Artist Spotlight series monthly at the Museum of Ventura County. A gala celebrating their 25-year anniversary will be September 14. A cultural excursion to Oaxaca celebrating Dia de Los Muertos happens October 29-November 5. Details, tickets or reservations for all these events can be found at focusonthemasters.com
Jan Harrington and Jennifer Love will display their artwork in a show titled “Ocean, Elements and Allure” at Fox Fine Jewelry until September 8.
Jennifer Love knew from a young age that art was her calling, and she’s cultivated it ever since. She was self-taught until a few years ago when she went back to school for her art degree. always interested in bringing new light to a subject, and feels blessed any time others enjoy her work, too.
