From the Great Wall of China, to the walling off of traffic noises from interstate highways, to understanding the concepts of phrases like “a fly on the wall,” arts consultant Lynn Holley will take you through the complexities and nature of the word “walls” through its history up to contemporary times.
Take a tour of the Museum’s current Art About Agriculture exhibit with the featured artists as your guides!
Conejo Valley oil painter Shannon Celia has recently been on an artistic “Odyssey Through Oxnard.” Celia will reveal what inspired her journey through Oxnard, and how it evolved to include an artist-in-residency, a public art project in downtown Oxnard, and an entire series of paintings.
Printmaker and painter Gail Hercher, M.F.A., will be sharing everything there is to know about gelatin monoprints, a relatively new printmaking method which does not require a printing press.
Ventura County sculptors Marianne McGrath and Cheryl Ann Thomas will give a joint talk and tour of their current dual exhibit, Local Clay.
Ventura artist Gina Niebergall will give a guided tour of her current exhibit, The Natural World, at the Santa Paula Art Museum.
There is nothing more beautiful than seeing an artist, creator, citizen in their full sense of artful self expression - that moment when their most powerful capacity to give, love, and create is on display and the world is ready to receive. On Saturday, July 21, Santa Paula Art Museum docent and Burning Man participant Seana-Marie Sesma will share what the annual Burning Man event in the Nevada desert has taught her about how one can discover and live their artistic gift.
Laurie Hendricks M.F.A. is a plein air artist who has been traveling abroad to paint and teach for over 15 years. During her gallery talk at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Saturday, June 16, 2018, Hendricks will share the joys of seeing foreign lands through the eyes of a painter
World Collage Day is May 12, and we’re celebrating with a talk and demonstration by collage artist Karen Browdy.
Ventura artist Ray Harris will share how his 25-year career in animation influenced his fine art and philosophy.
Ventura County Arts Council Director of Development Craig Rosen will share all the ways in which the VC Arts Council supports art and artists in our county.
To further explore the theme of Setting the Scene, the Museum's current exhibit of fine artists who worked in Golden Age Hollywood, freelance illustrator Lala T. Konrath and video game artist Anita McLaughlin will discuss the history of animation.
Artist Lois Freeman-Fox will talk time travel for artists as she describes how she escaped from the 21st century to the 16th century with a switch from digital painting to oil painting.
Have you ever wondered how artists select their subject matter? Find out what inspires Debbie Abshear, an artist specializing in watercolor, and how she got started painting a series of waterfalls
Take a tour of the current Art About Agriculture exhibit with the featured artists as your guide! Each of the artists will reveal the story behind their work of art. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for students and members.
California Art Club artist Christopher L. Cook offers advice on how everyone can embrace and develop their creativity.
A gallery talk with California Art Club artist Steve Curry
A painting demonstration by California Art Club artist Dan Schultz
Hear pilot and photographer Bill Dewey describe the unique art and skill of photography while flying.
Artist Sharon Weaver demonstrates how to paint a Sierra Nevada scene.
Learn all about painting on location, plein air.
A personal journey of how community, art, and play come together at the annual Burning Man event.
Hear what really happened when the PAC6 painters set out to capture the High Sierra.
Explore the City of Ventura's diverse and eclectic public art collection.
