Lompoc & santa ynez valley MAY 2018
ST. MARK'S-IN-THE-VALLEY CHURCH HOSTS FREE CONCERT Sunday, June 3 • 2PM St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church invites the public to attend a special free concert on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. "Women’s Works: Celebrating Female Composers” will be performed by The Quire of Voyces, a renowned a cappella ensemble based in Santa Barbara under the artistic direction of Nathan Kreitzer. The Quire will perform the American premiere of Mass in A minor (1927) by Imogen Holst, the daughter of Gustav Holst, trained by Vaughan Williams, and the national leader of English music during the Blitz; a new commission by Emma Lou Diemer, the Santa Barbara living treasure of international renown as well as Alice Parker's moving arrangements of hymns created when she worked for the great choral director Robert Shaw. According to Quire of Voyces administrator Patty Volner, “These outstanding works will be joined by other women's compositions, who individually and in sum, will leave you wondering, why have I not heard this music before?” This free concert will begin at 2:00 p.m. with doors opening at 1:30 p.m. for first-come, first-seated admission. Free-will donations are welcome at the door. After the 80-minute concert, there will be a complimentary reception to meet choir members and the director as well as enjoy refreshments. St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church is located at 2901 Nojoqui Avenue in Los Olivos, California. Founded in 1993, the Quire of Voyces is a non-profit organization affiliated with Santa Barbara City College whose mission is a commitment to presenting transcendent interpretations of sacred a cappella music from the Renaissance and modern eras. The Quire comprises professional singers from throughout Southern California who volunteer their time, passion and talent to create the ensemble’s acclaimed “crystalline” sound. Beyond Santa Barbara, the Quire of Voyces performs internationally and previously sang at High Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, concerts at Salisbury Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral and Saint James Piccadilly in London as well as performances in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Finland and Estonia. The Quire also has a distinguished recording history with CDs available for purchase at Quire concerts as well local and online retailers. For more information, visit http://quireofvoyces.org For further information about this free concert, please contact St. Mark’s Vocal Music Director and Quire of Voyces member Nichole Dechaine at (805) 688-4454 or nichole@smitv.org For more information, please visit www.SMITV.org The Cypress Gallery - LVAA 119 E Cypress Ave, Lompoc p. 805-737-1129
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Elverhøj Museum of History & Art 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang p. 805-686-1211 info@elverhoj.org www.elverhoj.org
Gallery Los Olivos
2920 Grand Ave, Los Olivos p. 805-688-7517 gallerylosolivos@gmail.com www.gallerylosolivos.com
Pavlov Art Gallery
1608 Copenhagen Dr, Ste C, Solvang p. 805-686-1080 www.pavlovgallery.com
Standing Sun Winery
92 2nd St - Unit D, Buellton p. 805-904-8072 john@standingsunwines.com www.standingsunwines.com
Wildling Museum of Art & Nature 420 2nd St, Solvang p. 805-688-1082 info@wildlingmuseum.org www.wildlingmuseum.org
Honey Paper
2933 Grand Avenue, Los Olivos p. 805-325-9320 www.honey-paper.com
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"Nature Beckons" - Carol Talley & Terri Taber Gallery Los Olivos
Staff Honey Paper
Standing Sun Gallery, adjacent to the Winery Standing Sun Winery
Don't miss out on the photography competition! Wildling Museum of Art & Nature
"The Roadside Series" - Nancy Yaki Elverhoj Museum of History & Art
"Something's Fishy" Exhibit Lompoc Valley Art Association
Community Partners.................................... 1 LOMPOC
LOS ALAMOS Presentation at Los Alamos Public Library.20
Copper Mandala Repousse Art................... 3 Cypress Gallery............................................ 5 Summer Movies in the Park....................... 14 Lompoc Mural Society............................... 15 Music at Cypress Gallery........................... 16 Call for Sculptors....................................... 17 BUELLTON
LOS OLIVOS 2nd Saturday Artisans................................ 22 Honey Paper.............................................. 23 Concert at St. Mark's Church....................... 1 SOLVANG Wildling Museum of Art & Nature............. 25 Elverhøj Museum of History & Art............. 28
SB Youth Project Benefit Concert.............. 19 All Artwork and Photos shown remain the sole property of the artist. No reproductions are permitted without express permission from the Santa Ynez Valley Arts Assoc. and/or the artist.
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Santa Ynez Valley Arts Association PO Box 762, Los Olivos, CA 93441 805-694-8837 info@SantaYnezValleyArts.org 2
Alan Freeman, Fish School #1. Alan specializes in etching, acrylic painting, pen and ink, and watercolor. His subject matter includes landscapes around Santa Barbara County and along the West Coast. This work is one of 150 decorated fish cutouts currently on display at the Cypress Gallery in an exhibition called "Something's Fishy". The fish will be on display through May 27th - with many of them offered for sale. Fish School #1, $150. The Santa Ynez Valley Arts Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, supporting the arts within the 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.
Spiritual Manifestation in Copper Mandala Repousse Art By Adria Chalfin, Artist
My mission as an artist is not only to create an object of beauty to behold, but to facilitate & manifest a spiritual door to be unlocked when hanging my work. As Prayers, Ascendance, Clearance & Healing. My process is labor intensive, highly detailed & sometimes frustrating & a test of ones enduring wish to create! I choose to work with Copper as a medium, because not only do I love the metal, it is also a spiritual conductor of forces. As an artist, I naturally feel to create Mandalas. Artistry with the meditative energy of the cycling Universe. Joining the two aspects, Mandala & Copper, & adding the depth & interactive feel of tooling manifests a one of a kind powerful & beautiful work of art. The beginning is to draw the Mandala Design. These are deep feelings that come from an urge to create them. Then I scan the designs or copy them from tablet & scale them to the sizing I feel the work is calling to be. From small to large. I print them out, sometimes in up to 12 paper sections & tape them all back together meticulously into a large Mandala! The Copper is carefully sized & cut into panels. I use 36 gauge pure copper (bar counter sheeting). It is pliable to tool intricately & substantial enough as an artist's canvas. Leonardo Divinci painted many of his great works as oil on Copper, which gave them their secret luster! Then the placing of the design is aligned, centered & taped to the Copper panels. The hand tooling work may now begin! Tooling is in 3 stages. The front tracing, the 2nd back rising of the image, 3rd - the front depths are tooled again. A large work can take up to 80 hrs.to tool. Once the artwork is tooled, the painting process begins. Sometimes I paint 1- 3 layers of special patina Copper paints & it can be as labor intensive as tooling. A special Copper lacquer is painted to protect the work and the tooled Copper panels are placed back together & hand folded over an artist's canvas & stretcher frame. Tribal Mandala Repousse in Copper I have greatly enjoyed creating traditional Mandalas as Yin Yang, Lotus Flower, Sun & Moon Copper Repousse Artworks. Currently I have finished a new collection entitled Tribal Mandala Repousse in Copper. These Mandala designs are very deep. They speak history & an unspoken communication before letters & words. They came from deep within my nature as I was moved to create them & seem to relay & communicate beyond where formed letters (language) can go. I feel there is a communal consciousness & beauty to relate to with each artwork. The giving of one's art is an amazing process & experience. 3
About the Artist A graduate of California Institute of the Arts. Recipient of an Emmy & Video Award for Social & Artistic Programming. (Valley Magazine Channel 3 Los Angeles - Santa Cruz Video Festival). Member of two Professional Dance Companies (Sadia Gerrard Heritage Dance Company - LA Choreographers & Dancers). Choreographer for Stage & Music Video. Founder of a Literary & Music Publishing Co.(PyramidK Publishing & Music). Author of a published Memoir & a dedicated Fine Artist. website is awakenedbyart.com Instagram is @coppertattoo 4
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SOMETHING'S FISHY THROUGH MAY 27, 2018
Lompoc Valley Art Association presents, Something’s Fishy. The gallery has up to 150 decorated fish cutouts in the front room. The cutouts were sold to community members without any age restrictions or membership requirements. Each cutout was sold for $5 with instructions to let the buyer’s creative spirit loose. We received fish that had been painted, had decoupage applied, covered in glass mosaic pieces, flower petals, abalone shells and beach glass, feathers, and something that looks like fur. About half of the entries came from community members outside of the Art Association. It is a fun and fanciful exhibit. The fish are currently on display, with many offered for sale (set price of $25 per fish).
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Lucy Thoms-Harrington
Diane Reuter
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THE CYPRESS GALLERY
119 E. Cypress Ave, Lompoc • Open Tue–Sun, 12-4PM www.lompocvalleyartassociation.com
"A Walk Through the Cypress" May 2018 • By Terry Taylor Many of us in the Art Association along with community participants have been anxiously awaiting the "Something's Fishy" show, and it's here! One hundred plus creatively decorated fish, submitted by adults and kiddos alike, are hanging in the front room of the gallery. It's a sight to see: bright colors, interesting three-dimensional addons, dioramas and a large variety of art media used make these fish extraordinarily fun and special. The show runs through May 27th. You are invited to a "Something's Fishy" reception on Sunday, May 6th from 3 to 5 p.m. Have a snack, a glass of wine and enjoy the show. You don't want to miss this one. One of the things I enjoy announcing in this column is the monthly "People's Choice" award. Since I didn't have space last month due to the long list of winners of LVAA's juried show, I have two awards to tell you about today. Bill Morson's bright photograph "Carnival Ride" was the favorite in March and Diane Atturio's striking watercolor entitled "Cardoon" was a big favorite in April. Congratulations to both of you.
Something's Fishy Exhibit
Along with all the excitement of the fishy front room, there are some very nice pieces in the main gallery, submitted by LVAA members. I especially like Kathy Badrak's beautiful carved out gourd "Study in Movement" finished with an acrylic pour technique. Also three-dimensional, Mary Whittemore's sculpture "The Moon is Made of Cheese" is a whimsical wall-hanging. Mary, by the way, is the sculptor of the gallery's welcoming canine artist figure at the front door (Filbert.) Walking around, "Grappolo d'uva," a beautiful watercolor by Rosalea Greenwood, catches my eye. Tom Heslop's watercolor "Flowing Gently" is skillfully done, as are a pair of oil paintings by Marilyn Stankewich called "Gold Sentinels" and "Hidden Trail." Lee Hill's acrylic painting "Mabry Mill, VA" is a study of a quiet setting. All of these beg me to take a walk in the woods. Vicki Andersen has several of her bright and lively acrylic paintings on display and I especially like "Garden Arch." Vicki's florals are always popular. Trish Campbell's "The Valley" is evocative of Van Gogh, but with Trish's vibrant style and color palette shining through. Cypress Gallery is an outstanding gift and souvenir shop as well as a fine art gallery. There is a great variety of small paintings and prints, jewelry, fiber arts, glass, greeting cards and more, including cards and gifts for Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13th.
Vicki Andersen, Garden Arch
Are you an artist, photographer or artisan crafter or simply want to support the local art community? Consider joining the Lompoc Valley Art Association. You can pick up a membership application at the gallery or online at lompocart.com.
Our monthly general membership meetings are open to the public and feature an art demonstration or video presentation after refreshments and a short business meeting. The meetings are held most first Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Stone Pine Hall, 200 South H Street, Lompoc. Please join us at the next meeting, which will be held June 5th.Cypress Gallery is operated by the members of the Lompoc Valley Art Association and is located at 119 East Cypress Avenue, Lompoc. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. 805-737-1129, lompocart. com. Cypress Gallery is operated by the members of the Lompoc Valley Art Association and is located at 119 East Cypress Avenue, Lompoc. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. 805-737-1129, lompocart.com . 8
INTO THE WOODS MAY 29-JUNE 25, 2018
The Lompoc Valley Art Association invites you to view the latest show in the Cypress Gallery. The show is titled “Into the Woods” and features Debby Fuller and Gabriel Bustamate. The Show runs from May 29 through June 25. Debby is a digital photographer and her dark room is the computer. She uses Adobe Photoshop and prints some images in black and white and some in color. The theme is wood of all shapes and sizes, and so the photos will be of barns, trees, fences, and other wooden things. Many have been photographed in the tricounty area. Gabriel began working with wood when he carved a chess set for his nephew. He was intrigued by the thought of using a lathe to shape his work and started to turn wood. He has asmall studio behind his house. He enjoys working with walnut, eucalyptus, and black acacia, to name a few. Reception, Friday, June 1, 2018, 5 – 7pm Cypress Gallery, 119 East Cypress Ave, Lompoc,Ca Gallery hours are Tue. through Sun, 12-5 pm
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Dave Brunk
Jennifer Martin
CYPRESS GALLERY EXHIBITING NOW
Here are a few selections of artwork for show and sale currently at the Cypress Gallery.
Betsee Talavera, Morning Stillness $250
Kathy Badrak, Ancient Pot $65
Vicki Andersen, Orange Fence Spill $300
Trish Campbell, The Valley $325
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Dee Sudbury, Old Houses on Hwy 1 $168
Tom Heslop, Flowing Gently $100
Mikel Naccarato, Climate Zones $350
Ed Heintz, Flying Ghost $1000
Gil Andersen, Pt Conception Lighthouse tile $35
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How the Cypress Gallery Became an "Artist's Cottage Lompoc Mural Society
Four years after the founding of the Cypress Gallery, the LompocValley Art Association, in collaboration with the Lompoc Mural Society, turned the nondescript, block building into a quaint, Victorian artist's charming cottage. The original concept came from local artist, Linda Gooch. When asked to assist with the project, fellow artist Vicki Andersen saw the vision & added some of her own ideas, and so began the transformation. "An Artist's Cottage" was dedicated on June 6, 1998 and has become a favorite in the mural collection of Old Town Lompoc.
Mural Curator, Ann Thompson, finishing up major restoration on the “Domingos Blacksmith” mural.
40+ murals located primarily in Old Town Lompoc
Maps of the murals available: Lompoc Chamber of Commerce 111 South I St 40+ murals located primarily in Old Town• Lompoc Cypress Gallery • 119 E. Cypress Ave Website: www.lompocmurals.com Maps of the murals available at Lompoc Chamber of Commerce(111 South I St) For info E. call: 805.588.3459 and the Cypress Gallery(119 Cypress Ave .) and on our website www.lompocmurals.com
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Music at Cypress Gallery
STEVE OCHOA & JAY MEISELMAN Sunday May 20, 2018 3:00 - 5:00 PM Join us for our premier concert at the newly remodeled Cypress Gallery! Limited seating! 119 E Cypress Avenue, Lompoc CA 93436 Gallery hours: Tues - Sun 12 noon to 5 PM 805-737-1129
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Lompoc Centennial Square Sculpture Garden
CALL FOR SCULPTORS GOAL The Lompoc Valley Sculptors Guild in association with the Lompoc Arts Council are seeking to install four outdoor public garden sized sculptures in the border area at Centennial Square in Lompoc, located at the north east corner of H street and Cypress ave. Each sculpture will be in place for at least one year. After that time they may be replaced by new sculptures for the following year, on an ongoing basis. The hope is to provide incentive for local established and aspiring sculptors to have their work seen by the public and to enrich and enhance the arts environment for the City of Lompoc. SELECTION OF WORK Selection of the four pieces will be made through a competition open to residents 18yrs or older from the Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Santa Ynez Valleys. Each sculptor may enter up to three pieces for consideration. Submissions must be completed work only. No models or sketches. There will be a $25 entry fee for each piece, checks made out to LVAC (Lompoc Valley Arts Council) work may or may not be for sale. 25% of sales will go to fund future placements. JUDGING Judging will be done by a committee composed primarily of members of local arts organizations. All work must be made of suitable materials to withstand local weather conditions. Sculptures will be mounted on 3’×3’ concrete pads and secured with 3/8”redhead anchors. Metal mounting tabs with 1/2” holes must be included with sculptures to facilitate mounting. Maximum width between mounting tabs not to exceed 30.” CURRENT INSTALLATIONS To see examples of installed work that meets these same requirements, see the four sculptures in place in front of the Stone Pine Hall at, 210 south H street, next to the Lompoc Museum. APPLICATION FORMS The Call for Entry application forms may be obtained at: Lompoc Museum, 200 South H Street, Lompoc Art Association, 119 East Cypress Ave., Lompoc Chamber of Commerce, 111 South I Street, South Side Coffee Co. 105 South H Street or New Lows 104 West Ocean Ave. SUBMISSIONS: Send to: LVAC P.O. Box 2011, Lompoc, CA 93438 or hand deliver to Lompoc Museum, 200 South H Street, Lompoc, CA. (Tue-Fri 1-5pm, Sat-Sun 1-4pm) All entry material non-returnable. For additional information please contact Eric Morlan – emorlan@verizon.net, or Ed Brooks – edbrooks44@verizon.net.
Time Line of important dates: Entry Deadline: June 1, 2018 Notification of acceptance: By June 15, 2018 Delivery /Installation: June 18-July18, 2018 17
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An evening of music, laughter, and celebration honoring
COLLABORATIONS 10TH BENEFIT CONCERT Peter Claydon « Lois Mahalia « Kathleen Sieck « Stephen Styles « Heidi Jacobs Jason Gonzalez«Joel Jacks and Special Guest Kaylee Abrego
Saturday, June 2, 2018 To order tickets: Donation $30 www.standingsunwines.com or 805-904-8072
Food Wine
Live Music!
All proceeds go to the Santa Barbara Youth Project, providing equestrian therapy at Hearts summer horse camp to kids from CALM
Doors open at 6pm show starts at 6:45pm
Standing Sun Wines: 92 Second St. Buellton, CA 93427
LOS OLIVOS Foothill Greenery Gallery Los Olivos
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GALLERY LOS OLIVOS
2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos
www.gallerylosolivos.com www.facebook.com/GalleryLosOlivos/ www.instagram.com/gallerylosolivos/
Our hours 10-5 daily. Gallery Los Olivos is pleased to announce its Featured Artists for May, Carol Talley & Terri Taber, for an exhibition in the gallery's front salon.
Mark Muench, Torrential, Photograph
Marilyn McRae brings unique work to Gallery Los Olivos When you see the work by our newest gallery artist, prepare to be astonished. Marilyn McRae creates her pieces from reclaimed magazine paper. Even though we can tell you that she cuts, tears, folds, and singes the paper, we can’t explain exactly how she combines these techniques in such intricate patterns that are so expressive in unexpected ways. The image above is an example of the exquisite pieces Marilyn is exhibiting in the gallery, but you truly must see this work in person to appreciate the extraordinary intersection of art and delicate craft. We’re delighted to have Marilyn’s work and her personal enthusiasm in Gallery Los Olivos. We invite you to come visit soon and let her art draw you into her world of unique expression.
FANTASTIC SELECTION OF GREETING CARDS EVENT & PERSONAL STATIONERY, CUSTOM MAPS READING GLASSES, JOURNALS AND GIFTS
WWW. HONEY-PAPER.COM . 2933 GRAND AVENUE, LOS OLIVOS 805-325-9320 OPEN EVERYDAY 11:00 - 4:00
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SOLVANG Image courtesy Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau
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 Wildling Museum of Art and Nature offers visitors a unique opportunity to connect with nature through art, education, and creative experiences. Art exhibits can inspire a conservation ethic as guests renew their relationship with wild places and understand their fragile nature - ensuring those spaces remain for future generations. The Wilding features changing art exhibitions, a wilderness resource center, gift store, art classes, lectures, book signings, film screenings, and more! Every day you will find a free craft table, using recycled materials, where you can make an artistic creation to take home. From owls out of cardboard tubes to penguins out of egg cartons, this is a fun and creative addition to your visit to the Wildling Museum. For more information, please visit www.wildlingmuseum.org, call 805-688-1082, or email info@wildlingmuseum.org. Upcoming Events From Golf Course to Wetlands Sunday, May 20, 3 p.m. Documentary Screening: May 20 Come see how a large-scale wetland restoration project near UCSB came to be on the site of a former golf course. Meet the leader of the project and the filmmaker of this 17-minute documentary. Learn why wetlands are an important part of our local coastal ecology. Click here for more details Gouache Painting Workshop with Libby Smith and Nina Warner, Rose Compass Artists. Saturday, June 9 • 9:30am–12:30pm DEADLINE to register: June 8. Tuition Fee: $50.00 plus materials fee of $10.00 “The River’s Journey” is currently on exhibition at the Wildling and it features work by the Rose Compass group of six women artists from the Santa Barbara area. The many small paintings in the exhibit were done with a unique opaque watercolor medium called gouache (pronounced gwash). Rose Compass artists Libby Smith and Nina Warner will demonstrate how you can use this medium to create colorful, small format paintings. They will cover color mixing, composition, sketching and blocking in your image and how to handle the paint. All levels welcome. Click here to learn more and register. About the instructors: Libby Smith was born in Kansas City, MO and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She moved to Santa Barbara to attend UCSB where she received her BA and MFA with an emphasis in drawing. Libby taught painting and drawing for 31 years at Santa Barbara City College and for 7 years at the Center for Life-Long learning, while she continued with her own work. She retired from teaching in 2016 and now works primarily on figure painting and plein air landscape, often with several friends. She lives in Goleta with her husband, Greg. Nina Warner came to Santa Barbara in 1973, from Los Angeles, where she was born. She received her BA from the College of Creative Studies, UCSB, and her MFA from UCSB as well. She retired in 2011 from 25 years of full-time teaching in the Art Department at City College where she taught Color Fundamentals using gouache in the Foundations of Design course for many years, as well as Drawing and painting. Nina continues to paint both the figure and landscape in her professional life. She lives in Montecito with her husband, Jon. 22
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Wildling Art Museum of Art & Nature: Current Featured Exhibits
The River’s Journey: One Year, Six Artists, Ninety-Two Miles On view through – July 9, 2018 Six artists have joined together to tell the story and challenges of the Santa Ynez River and Watershed. The talented artists who call themselves Rose-Compass are: Nicole Strasburg, Holli Harmon, Connie Connally, Pamela Zwehl-Burke, Libby Smith and Nina Warner. They each have their distinct creative points of view, but the medium of gouache and the watershed unite them. CallForEntry: The Wildling’s 10th annual photography competition Nature Regenerated Entry deadline May 25th, 2018. Have you noticed how nature perseveres and regenerates? Did you experience the wildfires that raged through the Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties this past year? We are looking for artists with original photos of nature’s magical ability to thrive. Submit your best work, and not only could your art be on display in the Wildling Museum but you might also win a cash prize. This year’s guest judge will be Bill Dewey, whose extensively photographed the tri-counties through its many cycles of fire and regeneration. Cash prize winners will announce at the exhibition opening. For details on how to enter into the photography competition, please visit our website.
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Our Feathered Friends: Birds of the Tri-Counties On view through – July 30, 2018 Three artists share their unique artistic perspectives of twenty-seven bird species found in the tri-county region (Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo). Jim Hodgson, Rene C. Reyes and George Lockwood will be sharing artworks of their tributes to our local feathered friends. Santa Barbara County and the overall region is renowned for bird species diversity and is a hotspot for birders with the central coast a stop along the migratory Pacific Flyway.
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Jim Hodgson, Bullock's Oriole, oil on linen
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Detail: B. Curtis, Under the Sea