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Artist Talk: John Galan

  • Santa Paula Art Museum 117 North 10th Street Santa Paula, CA, 93060 United States (map)

Enjoy an artist talk and tour of the current exhibition “John Galan: Remedios (Remedies)” led by featured artist John Galan! On Saturday, December 10, 2022, the Conejo Valley artist will discuss his experience as a contemporary Chicano artist and educator, and share the stories behind his deeply personal works. The talk will begin at 2:00 p.m. Access to the tour is included with regular museum admission, which is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, and free for students and SPAM members. Reservations are not required.

About John Galan

John Galan fell in love with art as a child. Now in his thirties, Galan is a high school art teacher by day and an internationally exhibited artist by night (and weekends). Galan earned his Single Subject Art Teaching Credential from Cal Lutheran University in 2020 and received the Apple Award for Teacher Candidate of the Year 2020 for Single Subject Teaching. Galan's work has been exhibited internationally, including the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, and Hollywood Forever Cemetery's Día de los Muertos Festival. He has fulfilled artist residencies in Portugal, New York, Tasmania, New Zealand, Australia, and Samoa.