The Santa Paula Art Museum and California Art League (CAL) are pleased to present “The California Scene,” a spectacular summer exhibition showcasing quintessential California scenes in a variety of media. The show is CAL’s 2023 Gold Medal Exhibition and multiple awards will be announced during the exhibit premiere party on Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission to the premiere reception is $5.00 for SPAM members and $10.00 for non-members.
“The California Scene” will be on view at the Santa Paula Art Museum from July 15, 2023, to November 5, 2023. The group art show features 59 original works by 44 artist members of the long-established California Art League. Visitors to the exhibition will delight in the diversity of subject matter: from beaches to barns, from oak trees to wildflowers, to vineyards, surf motels, the High Sierra, and much more. Many of the artworks will be available for purchase.
The featured artists include Tyler Abshier, Patti Arbino, Louis Balicki, Holly Beals, Kathy Bodycombe, Karen Scott Browdy, Bonny Butler, Michele Chapin, Harvey Cusworth, Karl Dempwolf, Michael Enriquez, Jonathan Farber, Karen Fedderson, Marian Fortunati, Gary Friedman, Leslie Hamilton, Patti Handfinger, Karen Hochman Brown, Russell Hunziker, Gabriel Islas, Laura Jespersen, Nora Koerber, Jazan Kozma, Yi-Ching Lee, Karen Leoni, Renate Lichter, Yolande McAlevey, Laurie Elizabeth McKinley, Michael Miner, Amy Opfell, Patricia Prescott Sueme, Eric Renard, Mariann Romero, Velda Ruddock, Robert Scopinich, Sam Silberstein, Jules Smith, Libby Smith, Randy Sprout, Pamela Strautman, Todd Swart, Bonnie Taylor, Jim Wilson, and Chris Zambon.
More About California Art League:
California Art League was originally founded as The Valley Artists Guild (VAG) in 1948 by sculptor Henry Van Wolf (1898–1982). Van Wolf’s vision was to unite artists in the San Fernando Valley area and form a fine arts community that would make all of its members stronger. Through exhibitions, educational workshops, and social events, the artist members of VAG quickly flourished and grew in numbers. VAG changed its name to California Art League in 2012 to promote the guild's progress.
California Art League operates on the belief that when individual artists join together in creating their destinies, their growth and impact are multiplied in their own lives and throughout the world. CAL welcomes artists of all levels from beginner to professional to join. Painters, sculptors, photographers, and collage artists are welcome, and all genres are accepted.
HEADER IMAGE: “Spring Comes to the Foothills” by Velda Ruddock, 2023, Photograph, 12 x 18 inches.