Enjoy a tour of the current exhibition Hiroko Yoshimoto: New Works featuring Blue Marble Art Collective with artists Hiroko Yoshimoto and W. Scott Miles as your guides! On Saturday, October 8, 2022, the two Ventura artists will lead 45-minute tours of their shared exhibit. The first tour will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. A second tour will be available 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 Hiroko Yoshimoto

Hiroko Yoshimoto was born and raised in Japan and moved to Los Angeles as a teen. She has BA and MA degrees in Art from UCLA. Yoshimoto became a U.S. citizen in the 1970s. She taught studio art at Ventura College as a full-time professor until her retirement, and at the same time worked as an exhibiting artist. Hiroko’s interest in painting has long been in appreciation of nature focusing on ecological concerns. In addition to Southern California, the artist has exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Osaka, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Seattle, Houston, Ashland, Denver, and other locations.

About W. Scott Miles

After working as an architectural, commercial, and advertising photographer for 20 years, W. Scott Miles returned to his alma matter, Brooks Institute, to join the BFA Professional Photography faculty. Upon earning his MS in Educational Technology, he served as the BFA Professional Photography Program Chair and later developed the new Master of Science in Scientific and Technological Imaging (MSSTI) program at Brooks Institute. Since 2017, Miles has provided imaging services related to scientific, research, cultural heritage and museum photography.