CSU Channel Islands lecturer Jerry Clifford will discuss “What your art teacher didn’t tell you — but should have” in a free presentation from 5:30-7 p.m. September 8 at the Buenaventura Art Association Gallery on Santa Clara Street.  Dr. Clifford has taught a Science of Art course to art majors for many years at Cal State Channel Islands.

Using classical and modern artworks, he will examine how artists employ light and color to affect our perception, often through their careful observation rather than scientific training.  Why is Mona Lisa’s smile so elusive?  Dr. Clifford will examine visual perception and the process by which visual images are formed.

The talk is open to all interested members of the public. Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are recommended. RSVP to 648-1235.

700 E Santa Clara St, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information about Dr. Clifford’s presentation or BAA and its galleries, call 648-1235 or visit www.buenaventuragallery.org.

Angels are smiling at Heavens Gallery in Ventura California where artist Joan Doyle is currently showing her collection originals titled “The Hero’s Journey.” Originally from Ireland, she transitioned from Disney animation artist to watercolorist.

She specializes in creating sunlit portraits of homes, individuals, and the Angelic realms. Her vibrant and life-like watercolors seem to capture precious moments to be treasured for a lifetime.

The show remains until the end of September.
365 E Main St,  648-5689
Opening Times 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday

Focus On The Masters – Artist Spotlight Interview an evening with James L. Webb
Saturday, September 10, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Brooks Institute Screening Room
5301 N. Ventura Ave.,

It’s a pleasure to welcome back to the Artist Spotlight James L. Webb who was extensively documented by Focus on the Masters in 2009.  Jim, for over 10 years, was a master printer for Gemini G.E.L., the ground-breaking and highly respected publisher of fine art that is now celebrating its 50th anniversary.  Free to FOTM Members – $10 General public, $5 students and seniors. Reservations required 653-2501

AfterGLOW Fundraising Event:  Join us for a celebratory supper immediately following the interview at the Ventura home of Jim & Mary Galbraith. We expect the AfterGLOW to sell out so reserve your seat early! The AfterGLOW dinner is $25 for FOTM members, $35 for non-members. Paid reservations required prior to September 6.

Join Mika at the Opening Reception on Saturday Sept.17 4-6pm and immerse yourself in the Healing Hawaiian vibes of Aloha. Sip on some POG or grab a Guava Mimosa from the bar and listen to the strumming ukulele of Hawaiian music, as you view this new Aloha Zen art series from artist Mika Harmony. For more info please visit www.mikaharmony.com/events/  . Aloha Zen will be at Traveler Cafe until Nov.1

Traveler Cafe
1070 E. Front Street

The Blackboard Gallery – Studio Channel Islands
September 1– 24
Reception  September 3, 4pm – 6pm
Artist Talk with Bob Privitt September 17, 1:30pm

September begins the new art season and the Blackboard Gallery located at Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo is opening with a phenomenal new exhibition called “Life Force”. Artists Hiroko Yoshimoto & Bob Privitt are world renowned artists, each bring an artistic fever rarely seen in the art world.   The exhibit opens September 1^st and runs through September 24^th.

Opening Reception: September 2 from 6-9 p.m.
Exhibit dates: Sept 2 – 24
Gallery hours: M-F 10-4 pm Sat. & Sun. by appointment

Dana Zurzolo discusses invisible social forces disguised within a bright pallet, a fresh eye, and a tense, visual honesty that disarms her audiences. Her work is multi-layered, unpredictable, shocking.

Artist Talk September 11,  4:00 -6:00 p.m.
Vita Art Center
432 North Ventura Ave. Studio 30

Solo show of artworks by artist Robert Wassell titled “The Penumbra of the Forest” at the  Buenaventura Gallery, 700 E. Santa Clara St. from Aug. 23 – Sept. 17.

With an opening reception on  Saturday, August 27, 5 – 7pm at the Gallery.

For more than three decades, artist Robert Wassell has hiked the Los Padres National Forest in pursuit of rare vantage points and to capture the penumbra — the essence of the forest, a presence you feel when alone in nature — in his paintings.

“I’m an expressive representational painter trying to capture the elusive penumbra of our local forest,” said Wassell, whose show will include several Channel Islands scenes. Many of the new pieces also feature expansive skies.

The Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. For more about the nonprofit Buenaventura Art Association and its programs, visit www.buenaventuragallery.org or call 648-1235 during gallery hours.

Very Ventura – 540 E. Main Street –  to host an Art Exhibit and Sea Bling Jewelry trunk show at Gallery V on Saturday, August 20th from 6pm-8pm.

The Exhibit: “H20: The Force and Flow of Life,” a group exhibition features the artwork of Joe Cardella, Lisa Caren, Frank “Kimo” Mitchell, Ashley Harris, Brooke Halpin, Jennifer Jones, Christopher Borel and Gerald Zwers.

Much like art nourishes the soul, water is responsible for delivering nutrients to our bodies.  Without it there would be no life.  And what would life be without art? The artists in this show are display their relationship with water, whether it is spiritual, playful or environmental.  Each piece plays upon the vitality of both subjects. The exhibit runs through September 4th.

Sea Bling Jewelry Artist, Alison Carlson will also be on hand with her wide selection of sea glass rings and earrings.  Every piece comes from the beach and is wrapped in Argentium silver wire. Created from real sea glass.

Join other art lovers on rides to cultural adventures at surprising, landmark and emerging SoCal destinations. Artists Maryanne Irving or Mary Neville lead most tours and host discussions on the way there and on the way home about your fascinating art encounters. Explore venues with them, docents or on your own as sites permit.

All-day trips include a meal stop, not included in the price unless explicitly stated. Tours are open to adults and teens under 18 accompanied by an adult, unless stated otherwise. Park your car for free in the parking lot behind City Hall where you’ll meet your tour guide and the air-conditioned bus, equipped with wheelchair lift but no restroom. Please mention any mobility or ADA issues when registering online, at Ventura City Hall (501 Poli Street, Room 226) or at 658-4726 (M-F- 8-5, closed alternate Fridays). To sign up online visit www.cityofventura.net/register and enter “6679” on the search bar.

On August 17 the tour featured the Hammer Museum exhibit “Made in LA” and UCLA Sculpture Garden. They explored the work of 26 recognized and emerging LA artists in dance, fashion, literature, music, film, and performance at the Hammer Museum’s third biennial exhibition, “Made in LA,” with artist Maryanne Irving as the tour guide .

Marilee Stockman presents “Personalities On Exhibit”, a solo exhibit on display September 1 to September 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 196 N. Ashwood Ave.

The exhibit features oil portraits, bronze portraits, clay figures and portraits in cast paper sculpture.

Stockman’s passions for life and art are evident in her sculptures and paintings.  The feeling for the forms and shapes of nature is the inspiration for both her abstract and figurative works.  She relates all of her work to the figure and its relationship to its environmental surroundings.

The church is open Tuesday through Friday 9am – 5pm or by appointment.  The exhibit is located in the church’s Library