Lompoc & santa ynez valley JANUARY 2019
2ND SATURDAY ARTISANS 2nd Saturday Artisans has ended their season for 2018. I want to thank all the artists and the community for their participation and support this past year. 2nd Saturday Artisans will return in April, 2019. ~Kathy Badrak kbadrak@comcast.net
The Cypress Gallery - LVAA
Pavlov Art Gallery
Honey Paper
Standing Sun Winery
Lompoc Mural Society
Sugarless Treats, non-fattening jewelry and glass
119 E Cypress Ave, Lompoc p. 805-737-1129 www.lompocvalleyartassociation.com
2933 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos p. 805-325-9320 www.honey-paper.com
PO Box 2813, Lompoc p. 805-733-4282 www.lompocmurals.com
92 2nd St - Unit D, Buellton p. 805-904-8072 john@standingsunwines.com www.standingsunwines.com
Joellen Chrones p. 805-588-2261
Lompoc Theater Project
Terramonary Porcelain Dinnerware
NatureTrack
Wildling Museum of Art & Nature
p. 805-380-6777 info@lompoctheatre.org
Fostering a lifelong fascina on with nature
1608 Copenhagen Dr, Ste C, Solvang p. 805-686-1080 www.pavlovgallery.com
PO Box 953, Los Olivos p. 805-886-2047 sue@naturetrack.org www.naturetrack.org
466 Bell St., Los Alamos p. 805-453-5075 TerryRowCliftonEdwin@gmail.com
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Popcorn booth Lompoc Theatre
Lompoc Mural Society
Fostering a lifelong fascination with nature NaturaTrack
Ray Strong: A Collector's Passion Wildling Museum of Art & Nature
Pavlov Art Gallery
Something Small, Something Mighty Lompoc Valley Art Association
2nd Saturday Artisans
LOS ALAMOS
Message from the LVAA President Sugarless Treats-non-fattening jewelry & glass
Terramonary Porcelain Dinnerware
LOMPOC Lompoc Civic Theater Lompoc Theater Project Lompoc Mural Society The Cypress Gallery Artwalk Cypress Gallery
LOS OLIVOS Music at St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Honey Paper Gallery Los Olivos NatureTrack SOLVANG Wildling Museum of Art & Nature
All Artwork and Photos shown remain the sole property of the artist. No reproductions are permitted without express permission from the Lompoc Valley Art Association and/or the artist.
ON THE COVER
Neil Andersson, Improvisation #245, oil. Neil says, "My paintings and drawings are basically about places in nature, usually of specific time and place, that interest me and provide a framework for invention and interpretation. I like very much the idea of creating something that is lasting and timeless from something as transitory as a moment in the natural world."
Lompoc Valley Art Association 119 E. Cypress Ave Lompoc, CA 93436 805.737.1129
The Lompoc Valley Art Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, supporting the arts within the Lompoc & Santa Ynez Valley through affordable opportunities for artists to show and sell artwork, collaborations with non-profits and businesses on programs and events, investment in higher education for high school art students through scholarships, and a variety of outreach avenues, such as this digital arts magazine, that bring greater awareness to the cultural heart beat of the area.
A MESSAGE FROM THE LVAA PRESIDENT “It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” Henry David Thoreau Happy New Year! It’s a new year for all of us, and the new year brings a new position for me at Lompoc Valley Art Association. I’m the new president for the LVAA after having several years’ experience as the gallery director. I’m a photographer not a painter. I’ve tried water color, it didn’t take me long to decide it wasn’t my medium. I’m dabbling with acrylics and colored pencil but my main emphasis is, and will continue to be, photography. I envy painters their creative control and ability to paint not only what’s in front of them, but what they see and want others to see in their completed art. I try to emulate Henrys’ quote above – (“it’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see”) in my photography and try to capture something in the image that will speak to someone and make them take a second look. Anyway that’s my introduction to those who don’t know me, and now I’ll stop rambling. This new year will also bring several exciting happenings to the LVAA and Cypress Gallery. We have the potential of several new members joining us from the Santa Ynez artists group. I hope many of them will take advantage of the opportunity to become active in Cypress Gallery. April will bring our annual Open Competition art exhibit; the prospectus will be available soon. The month of May we’re hoping to have another community art outreach modeled after our “Something's Fishy” event from last year. This year our theme will be birds, more details about the event will be coming. 2019 is the 25th anniversary of Cypress Gallery, and we are planning a special show to celebrate in July. Last October was a special month in Lompoc deemed Artober instead of October, and we plan to repeat our event this year. There were several community wide events including our own "Art Hunt" promoted by Kathy Badrak. Art Hunt had several members of the LVAA hiding more than 100 art pieces created and donated by our members throughout Lompoc. Clues were given on the gallery’s Facebook page and members of the community scrambled to find the pieces over a three-day period. They got to keep what they found and later were able to meet several of the artists at a gallery reception. So, get out and do whatever your artistic expression dictates, and I look forward to seeing you and your artwork at Cypress Gallery. Tom Chrones, President
Sugarless Treats, non-fattening jewelry and glass By Joellen Chrones
Valentine’s Day is coming, Want to give a “Sugarless Treat” this year? These clay pins, mosaic heart and more can be purchased at Cypress Gallery, 119 E. Cypress, Lompoc Open every day except Monday’s From 12 to 4pm Any questions I can be contacted at 805-588-2261
Happy Valentine’s Day!
LOMPOC Lompoc Theatre Recording Club "Cash for your voice" prizes were given if the needle dropped on yor name on a phonograph record made in the lobby that evening. Everyone recorded his voice upon entry to the theatre, and in this scene, Earl Calvert is calling out, "One, two, three, a winner," as the young assistant lowers the needle onto the record.
lompoc civic theatre presents a staged reading
things that are intangible are hardest to prove. sanity. love. faith.
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by david auburn
fri.jan.11 = 7:30pm sat.jan.12 = 7:30pm sun.jan.13 = 2pm
free admission [donations encouraged]
stone pine hall 210.s.h.st + lompoc 805.735.2281
advisory: some adult language
Lompoc Theater Project A FANTASTIC YEAR
It’s taken years. There have been setbacks. There were pigeons and poop and back taxes and asbestos. Tons of junk, piles of old papers from decades of saving every scrap of paper. Junk, shag carpet, waterlogged plaster and even unmentionable things abandoned there by squatters. But those days are over. And the momentum is building. The Lompoc Theatre Project began in 2012 and had mighty tasks to perform. All the things listed above, plus literal tons more to be dealt with. Now, after years of hard work and fundraising, the Lompoc Theatre is rising again. Not just as a movie theatre, but as a fully restored Performing Arts & Education Center. With many dollars left to raise, the good news in 2018 was a year of milestones. The group has completed all red tag items and the building is now 100% safe to explore. LTP has had multiple events in the theatre: a rummage sale, Chamber xixer, food and wine events linked to their very successful Lompoc Chalks Festival, and on December 7th, they opened the doors to the crowds celebrating the annual Christmas Parade. Hundreds of people wandered through the 35,000 square foot property. Vintage movie posters grace the building, and White Christmas was shown on the movie screen for all to see. That marks the first time a film was shown on that screen in 23 years. That property is owned by the non-profit Lompoc Theatre Project. The all-volunteer Board and membership means that every dollar raised goes directly into the renovation. Monthly tours will continue throughout 2019. Look for the big red sandwich board announcing, “Theatre Tours Today.” You can also donate, or get involved by going to lompoctheatre.org, or contact them at 740 North H Street, #238, Lompoc, Ca 93436, (805) 380-6777. This theatre will rise!
LOMPOC VALLEY MURAL SOCIETY The "Temperance" mural is also known as "The People's Union League of Lompoc." It was painted in 1992 by Dan Sawatzky of Chemainus, British Columbia. The mural is located at 137 South H Street. Lompoc was founded in 1874. It was intended to be a temperance colony. Terms of the land sales stated that” no vinous, malt, spirituous, or other intoxicating liquors shall ever be sold or manufactured “ on any lands sold by the Lompoc Colony. In 1875, it became known that a Mr. Green was selling liquor out of his drug store, which was located on the southeast corner of H and Ocean. In August 1875 about 60 women entered the store and began destroying the kegs and bottles of booze. A Mrs. J. B. Pierce wielded the axe. Several years later another saloon was pulled off its foundation by a determined group of women and men teetotalers. The “Temperance “ mural tells this simple story of the temperance movement of the 1880s in Lompoc and the women who fueled it. The struggle between the so-called "wets" and "dries" is shown surrounded by the words "sociability, morality, intellectuality" as a man tries to block a crusading band of women from pulling a building off its foundation. A woman representing Mrs. J.B. Pierce, Lompoc's own "Carrie Nation"
is depicted smashing a booze barrel with an ax. As years passed, the "wets" grew in number and eventually the courts nullified the no booze restrictions. It is interesting to note that Mr. Sawatzky was from Chemainus, BC, the very community that inspired the mural project in Lompoc's Old Town.
THE CYPRESS GALLERY
119 E. Cypress Ave, Lompoc • Open Tue–Sun, 12-4PM www.lompocvalleyartassociation.com
CYPRESS GALLERY ARTWALK • BY ELIZABETH MONKS HACK Ah, January. A month of possibilities, renewed opportunities, and resolutions for the months ahead. One of mine this year is to take full advantage of Lompoc's cultural treasures. Drama, music and art, right here in Lompoc. First stop is the delightful Cypress Gallery, where each month our local talent brings together a fresh display of their creative output, for our enjoyment! A work of art is a microcosm of sorts, a little world of its own, created from the heart and soul and imagination of the artist. A world for us to enter, free of charge, and linger in, for as long as we want. This month's featured show, “Something Small, Something Mighty” certainly demonstrates that idea. Twelve inches or smaller, these works display an incredible breadth of artistic media, concepts and skill. The viewer will be fairly greeted by Nicole LeRoux's tiny painting of a sprightly little otter, then astounded by a gleaming fused glass heart by Joellen Chrones, or intrigued by Linda Gooch's haunting mixed-media piece Mirror Mirror on the Wall. An about-face takes us to a wall full of intimate landscapes, from the vibrancy of Allan Freeman's trees to the soothing marine oils of Marilyn Stankewich. And everything in between.
Nicole LeRoux, Otter
Each month, visitors to the Cypress Gallery vote for their favorite piece, and December's “People's Choice” was awarded to Tom Heslop, for his watercolor Misty Mountain Morning. Tom is an accomplished watercolorist who employs a bold technique with naturalistic tones that make for very handsome paintings indeed.
The wall leading to the main gallery holds a delightful surprise! Mary Whittemore has created a trio of very large colored pencil pieces entitled My Town Cartoons evoking the essence of an old-fashioned community. It is her original version of downtown Lompoc, filled edge-to-edge with details of color, pattern, people and activities. Bring your children in to see this one! In fact, always bring your children in to see art! In the Gallery's main room, each wall is beautifully hung with works of art that complement each other, through compatible colors, media and subject matter. My favorite this month is the little circuit made from Claudette Carlton's charming, textural New Hampshire Quarry in yellows and greens, to Pink, by Trish Campbell, who continues to explore a symbolic, spiritual world of lovely, phantasmal colors and texture. In between these works are vibrant, exciting pieces that include Improvisation #245, a highkey harmonious abstraction by Neil Andersson. Photographic images represent local and far flung experiences. Don't miss Tom Chrones' very sharp Ripsaw, a study of light, or Jane Kamatani's sensitive Mane Toss. If you are looking for fabulous photos of Lompoc's space launches, Bill Morson is your go-to artist! The main room is always a treasure chest, where one can find delectable works of decorative arts in every medium. Valentine's Day felted pieces by Terry Taylor are must-have petitbijous for the special people in your life.
Claudette Carlton, New Hampshire Quarry
Much of the richness and variety of artistic output found in Lompoc is located right inside the the Cypress Gallery. Make it your monthly culture fix and go-to gift shop this year. Bring friends, have fun and support our local artists! Cypress Gallery is operated by the members of the Lompoc Valley Art Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, committed to expanding and supporting access and exposure to the arts in the Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley. LVAA sponsors arts programs, events, communications, and other efforts that mutually benefit artists, businesses, residents and visitors to our Valley. To learn more about the arts in the Valley, visit our website and like our Facebook page “Cypress Gallery." The gallery is located at 119 East Cypress Avenue, Lompoc. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. 805-737-1129, lompocvalleyartassociation.com .
A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE Versatile artist Mary Whittemore has created a trio of very large colored pencil pieces entitled My Town Cartoons evoking the essence of an old-fashioned community. It is her original version of downtown Lompoc, filled edge-toedge with details of color, pattern, people, and activities. I asked Mary to give me some insights regarding the genesis of this major work. What she shared with me was as charming and interesting as the work itself. I felt it needed no paraphrasing or annotation. It will definitely warm the hearts of people who make Lompoc their home, especially those who have lived her for awhile! ~ Elizabeth Monks Hack
A Note from Mary Whittemore... Lets, see. The title is My Town Cartoons. I thought it was appropriate because, well, I wanted people in it to be "just people" we see everyday that makes up a community. It is colored pencil and it took me nearly 8 months to complete, but that included having hand surgery that sort of delayed everything and that's my excuse for it not being better drawn than I had hoped. It is “H” Street more or less. I just added businesses that I wanted on that street. Like my dentist. He and his brother have taken over the family dentist office that their Dad started, and it has been on Constellation in Vandenburg Village for like forever. Lynn has been a patient of theirs for a long time. The names of the lawyers are people I didn't know but Carolyn Hattrup said they were good lawyers whom everybody highly respected when they were in practice, so I included them. The Gallery West that is really on Ocean Avenue I moved over to My Town, as I love that place and have had most of my framing done by Bob. That is him standing at the window looking out at the little boy on the bicycle. You may notice that I included that not only are they framers and sell fine art, but also sells fine artist grade supplies (I wish). The building they are in is actually from a photo I took in Amsterdam. I still have it on my phone and will show it to you. Southside I "improved" with the balcony seating and two LVAA members sitting on one side and Clark Gable is on the other (or not) it could be something else entirely. Lynn as a young man is walking out of Southside, coffee in hand, and checking out Clark's car. I think Southside is an Art Deco era building, going on the type of lettering on the front. The paintings inside are my paintings, but I have yet to show there :} My favorite is the Lompoc Mural Society mural of the horse race. I put the little boy on the mechanical horse, wishing he was in the race, and that is my dog Rhen (deceased) wishing the boy would play ball with him instead. My mom had red hair and was a waitress most of her life so I put her in working the lunch counter. The two little girls walking behind their brother on the bike are supposed to be Linda Gooch and Trish Campbell. And the end shop is Leslie's Bookstore. She was the first person to show my work in her bookstore when I first moved to Lompoc and you were also showing there at that time. Tonya Schultz is standing next to her books that are the featured local artist/author. Mostly this is just imagination stuff that takes me back to a time when I could walk “downtown" which was just one little street in Bloomington, California. I think of Lompoc as a place that has this “step back in time” feel and I am glad we are all taking part in supporting the businesses that are thriving here. I just wish The Deli would finally move in like they have been promising for over a year now.
CYPRESS GALLERY EXHIBITING NOW
Here are a few selections of artwork for show and sale currently at the Cypress Gallery. 119 East Cypress Ave, Lompoc Across from the Museum Gallery hours are Tue. through Sun, 12-5 pm
Trish Campbell, Pink, acrylic $410
Linda Gooch, Awesome Little Arrangement, mixed media $60
Vicki Andersen, Sunflower Vintage, acrylic $230
Neil Andersson, Improvisation #245, oil $240
Angie Hamlin, Dawn of Spring II, acrylic $150
Diane Reuter, Dolphins, collage $100
Julie Nash, Flying Bananas, oil $60
Joellen Chrones, Dicro Heart, glass and wood $55
Kathy Badrak, Copper Pot, gourd $55
Neil Andersson, Titlow Park, oil $145
Alan Freeman, Shuman Canyon 1 acrylic $60
FEATURED ARTISTS SHOW WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
If you have thought about being a featured artist, we want you to know it can be successful. At the His&Hers Show held in December, Joellen had 44 items sold, Tom had 10 items sold. I think the key is to have items under $20 for those people who cannot afford your more expensive pieces. It is important to have those big pieces to attract people and it’s fun to show them what you can do. But most people shopping for other people will not spend a lot of money. It doesn’t hurt to have different medium items (pottery, jewelry, music cd’s, etc), if you don’t do other things you can sign up with another artist. Kathy Badrak, Jerry Davis, and I had a show a few years ago that was Gourds, Glass and Wood. It was fun and a great varied show but you will have to realize that not all the sales will be yours. But it will bring in all your customers and theirs, therefore hopefully more friends and customers shopping. The cost for featured artist is $40 for the month for all your items. You are responsible for a reception but it can be very simple, punch and candy, it can be as varied and as simple as you would like. You need to make sure the front desk is covered especially if you want your reception after regular hours. Kathy will help with the advertising. Shows are a great way for you to show all your work and great for the gallery to bring in people, maybe some that haven’t been there before. The month of December was really good for everyone in the gallery, there were 189 sales totaling $3,442.65. Our little gallery is getting known as a great place to shop. Keep up the good work. ~ Joellen Chrones The Lompoc Valley Arts Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, committed to expanding and supporting access and exposure to the arts in the Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley. LVAA sponsors arts programs, events, communications, and other efforts that mutually benefit artists, businesses, residents and visitors to our Valley. To learn more about the arts in the Valley, visit our website and Like our Facebook page “Cypress Gallery.”
“Something Small, Something Mighty” The Lompoc Valley Art Association is featuring “Something Small, Something Mighty”, an artist show by Lompoc Valley Art Association members. The show be on exhibit from January 1 through January 27, 2019. Over 30 Artists will be participating in this show, which will feature works of art no larger than 12x12 inches. There will be a variety of paintings, drawings, photographs, gourds, fused glass, glazed tile works and much more!
A reception at the gallery will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 2:00 to 4:00pm, come by to meet the Artists and enjoy refreshments while you browse the gallery
Barbara Willey, Autumn Pathway, oil $60
Edward Heinitz, Red Rock, acrylic $100
Bill Morson, Sis's Kitchen Window, dye infused metal print $110
Tom Chrones, Florence Fiddler, photo $80
ChristineJeszeck, Daffodils, colored pencil $210
Diane Reuter, Outstanding in its Field, watercolor SOLD
Rosalea Greenwood, Fall Colors, watercolor $100
Linda Gooch, Garden Gazebo, watercolor $85
Diane Atturio, Ancient View, watercolor $275
Dee Sudbury, Yellow, Yellow, watercolor $275
Rosalea Greenwood, Leaf in Lavender, watercolor $25
Debby Fuller, Salad, photo $50
Kristine Kelly and Joellen Chrones, glass
Trish Campbell, New Creation 1, acrylic $54
FEATURED ARTISTS SHOW An Occasion for Red January 29–February 24, 2019 Cypress Gallery will be featuring “An Occasion for Red”, an artist show by members of the Lompoc Valley Art Association. The show will be on exhibit from January 29 through February 24, 2019. Red is the color of extremes. It’s the color of passionate love, seduction, violence, danger, anger, and adventure. Our prehistoric ancestors saw red as the color of fire and blood. It symbolized energy and primal life forces. Red is also a magical and religious color. It symbolized super-human heroism to the Greeks and is the color of the Christian crucifixion. Red was almost as rare and as expensive as purple in ancient days – a fact that may explain its magic and power. Paradoxically, today’s intense red dyes come from crushed insects (the lac beetle and the cochineal). Much of the color of red’s symbolism today arises from the color’s powerful associations in the past. For the February show, The Lompoc Valley Art Association Artists will portray this symbolism with creative pieces of work honoring the color RED. There will be a will be an artist’s reception on Sunday, February 10 from 2:00 to 4:00p.m. Refreshments will be served. Please come by and check out the show. The Cypress Gallery is at 119 East Cypress Avenue, Lompoc, across from the Museum. The Lompoc Valley Arts Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, committed to expanding and supporting access and exposure to the arts in the Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley. LVAA sponsors arts programs, events, communications, and other efforts that mutually benefit artists, businesses, residents and visitors to our Valley. To learn more about the arts in the Valley, visit our website and Like our Facebook page “Cypress Gallery”
LOS ALAMOS Historic Union Hotel
LOS OLIVOS
MUSIC AT ST. MARK'S-IN-THE-VALLEY Saturday, January 12, 2019
The public is invited to attend the second program of the 39th annual Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series featuring renowned musicians 'The Los Angeles Reed Quintet' (LARQ) performing Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, located at 2901 Nojoqui Ave. in Los Olivos. This will be LARQ's debut performance in the Santa Ynez Valley featuring arrangements and original works in the new chamber combination, covering a broad range of styles and over 200 years of musical history. They will perform Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides Overture, op. 26 (1830), Revel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin (1919), Lee Hyla’s We Speak Etruscan (1996), Canteloube’s Rustiques (1948) and Mark Mellits’ Splinter (2014). Artistic Director Dr. Robert Cassidy said, “The SYV Concert Series is thrilled to have LARQ in this year’s program as these musicians have brought together a fascinating and dynamic grouping of instruments to perform works spanning two centuries.” LARQ members include Claire Brazeau, the principal oboist of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and an active soloist and chamber musician who recently was an awarded finalist in the International GilletFox Oboe Competition in 2017; Donald T. Foster, who is the principal clarinetist with the Santa Barbara Symphony, the Pasadena Symphony and Second Clarinet for the L.A. Opera Orchestra and composer, John Williams’ Principal clarinetist; Anthony Parnther, a graduate of Northwestern University and Yale, a featured performer on many soundtracks as well as classical ensembles that include the L.A. Opera Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony and the Joffrey Balle; Patrick Posey, a versatile saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist who performs regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony. Posey is also a founding member of the NYC-based contemporary collective Le Train Bleu and also studies and performs non-Western music notably with Iraqi oud virtuoso Rahim AlHaj. Also, clarinetist Brian Walsh, who specializes in performance on the clarinet and bass clarinet in contemporary classical music, jazz, and world music. Walsh is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, and performs with diverse groups including Brad Dutz Quartet, Brightwork New Music and his own Walsh Set Trio;, and is a guest artist with the L.A. Philharmonic’s new Green Umbrella series at Disney Hall. Linda Burrows, who coordinates the SYV Concert Series, said “The opportunity to experience great artists of passion and integrity perform works by distinguished composers is very enriching; and to experience this music in St. Mark’s Church is especially moving and uplifting.” Doors for each concert open 30 minutes prior to the start with tickets being sold at the door as well as online in advance www.smitv.org/syv-concert-series.html General admission tickets are $20 and student tickets are $10 (with any student ID). There will also be a complimentary reception following each concert to meet the artists and enjoy conversation and refreshments. For patron ticket purchases and any questions, please call SYV Concert Series Coordinator Linda Burrows at 805-688-7423 or the St. Mark’s office at 805-688-4454 or visit www.smitv.org or www.smitv. org/syv-concert-series.html
GALLERY LOS OLIVOS
2920 Grand Ave, Los Olivos • 805-688-7517 • www.gallerylosolivos.com Open daily, 10-5 pm
Gallery Los Olivos presents its annual gallery artists’ group exhibition “Light” January 1-31, 2019.
“NEW PERSPECTIVES” an exhibit to introduce Gallery Los Olivos’ newest artists. Their talents are showcased in a variety of mediums and subjects. February 1- 28, 2019.
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Igniting Passion for Nature Exhilarating Adventures • Compelling Stories
March 22 – 24, 2019 Los Olivos, California
50 Films | 20 Countries | 1 Cause NatureTrack - Fostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature
www.NatureTrackFilmFestival.org 805.886.2047
PO Box 953, Los Olivos, CA 93441
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Fostering a lifelong fascina on with nature
At NatureTrack, a 501c3 nonprofit, our mission is to instill students with the leadership skills, attitudes, and habits for lifelong learning and inspire them to be respectful stewards of our natural world. The NatureTrack Film Festival is a companion event which expands upon our core mission by "igniting passion for nature through film" at all age levels. The NatureTrack Film Festival invites filmmakers from around the world to share their adventures, stories, and documentaries with an appreciative audience. Located in Los Olivos, in the heart of Santa Barbara county (birthplace of Earth Day) we invite you to discover a Film Festival that supports the next generation of empowered nature lovers. Learn more at NatureTrack.org
SOLVANG Ray Strong on his 101st Adobe Porch at Arroyo Hondo 1/3/2006 Photo Credit: Bill Dewey
WILDLING MUSEUM OF ART & NATURE
1511 Mission Dr., Solvang Open 11am-5pm Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri. Open 10am-5pm Sat & Sun. Closed Tue. www.wildlingmuseum.org
The exhibition will debut at a public reception on Saturday, February 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. Please call the Wildling at 805-686-8315 or email julie@wildlingmuseum.org to RSVP.
Ray Strong, Green Valley Reaching Towards Purple Peak, oil on masonite, 24x30, early 1980s. Courtesy of David Parker.
RAY STRONG: A COLLECTOR'S PASSION Opening Reception at the Wildling Museum of Art & Nature The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce that its new exhibition, “Ray Strong: A Collector’s Passion,” will open to the public on Saturday, February 2, and run through July 8, 2019. The show features 32 paintings by renowned Santa Barbara artist Ray Strong (1905-2006), loaned by David Parker of Goleta. While several pieces have been shown at venues throughout the county, this is the first time the entire collection will be shown together. Parker, a native of the Santa Ynez Valley, has been a devoted collector of Strong’s work for years. “There is something spiritual about Ray's paintings that is hard to explain. But one thing for sure, each time I look at a Ray Strong painting, I feel a greater connection to the land and all the forces that formed it. And it is this connection that has driven me to continue to collect his work,” said Parker. Born in Oregon, Strong painted primarily in Marin County and the Bay Area, but moved to Santa Barbara in 1960 having been commissioned to paint diorama murals for the Bird Hall at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. He loved painting throughout the county and eventually co-founded The Oak Group along with fellow painter Arturo Tello in 1986. That group of painters uses art to raise awareness and funds for endangered local landscapes and is still active today, with 25 members. The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature has honored both Ray Strong and The Oak Group with its Wilderness Spirit Award for their efforts to conserve the county’s beautiful and ecologically important habitats and landscapes. “We are grateful to David for sharing his amazing collection of Strong paintings with us and the public. His collection has an admirable range of artworks and also serves as a lesson to other would-be art collectors in how to be thoughtful, strategic, and determined in their pursuits. We couldn’t be more excited to share his collection with our community,” said executive director Stacey Otte-Demangate. In addition to Parker’s collection, the Wildling has also commissioned filmmaker Jeff McLoughlin of Goodeye Films to create a short video about Strong and his legacy that will be shown in the gallery, along with a few other paintings by artists who were taught or influenced by Strong. The Wildling is grateful to exhibition sponsor The Robert & Mercedes Eichholz Foundation and donors to the Patti Jacquemain Exhibition Fund.
Ray Strong, Detail of "Gray Day (Bopdega Bay from Mt. Tamilpais), c. 1960, oil on canvas. Courtesy of David Parker
Dr. Isabel Downs, Detail of "Tide pool Souvenirs - Littoral Memories", oil cotton, ribbons, buttons, beads,tulle, monofilament fishing line, and origami.
ARTIST TALK AT THE WILDLING MUSEUM OF ART & NATURE Nature Through the Eye of a Needle - a Shared Adventure • What: Artist Talk with Dr. Isabel Downs (fiber artist) & Dr. Robert Warner (marine biologist) • Where: The Wildling Museum, 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 • When: Sunday, February 10, 3:00 pm – 4 pm • Cost: $5 Members and $10 General Admission The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce the artist talk, “Nature Through the Eye of a Needle - a Shared Adventure,” with Dr. Isabel Downs and Dr. Robert Warner. The talk will take place at the Wildling Museum on Sunday, February 10, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. In addition, Dr. Downs' fiber art is currently the Featured Local Artist and is on display in the museum store. To register for tickets, visit the website, stop in at the Wildling, or call 805-686-8315. Learn more about Dr. Isabel Downs at isabelsquilts.virb.com. About Dr. Isabel Downs A tension between art and science has defined Dr. Isabel Downs entire life. She was born and raised in the tropics by a naturalist father and a sculptress mother. From an early age, Dr. Downs was driven to draw, paint, sculpt and eventually render in fibers the world around her. One would never guess that the 35 years of her professional life were spent (with great pleasure) teaching French language and literature, but she never ceased to work on the side as her marine biologist husband’s field assistant in addition to being a scientific illustrator for both the Smithsonian Institution and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. About Dr. Robert Warner Robert Warner is currently Research Professor of Marine Biology in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Upon completion of a BA degree in Zoology from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Warner received a Ph.D. degree (1973) from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. After two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, he joined the faculty at UC Santa Barbara, where he has served as Chair of the Departments of Biological Sciences and of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology.
Alan Freeman, EShuman Canyon 1, acrylic