ARTIST’S GALLERY TALK: Carmen Abelleira at Oxnard’s Carnegie Art Museum–Oct. 8th
ARTIST’S GALLERY TALK: Trensas, acrylic on metal nailed onto wood panel by Carmen Abelleira, 2015. Carmen Abelleira: Reclaimed Stories The creator of the Museum’s newest Cellar exhibit, Reclaimed Stories will share the backstories of how her childhood in Cuba, inspiration from found junk, and the creative traditions of South America, India and Africa entwine together […]
A California Gem: Hozy’s Grill: Cars, Food and Wine
By Sheryl Hamlin Often known as “holy week”, the apex of cars, food and wine in Monterey County, from which we had just returned, was a perfect segue for the grand re-opening of Hozy’s Grill in Santa Paula, California. Hidden in an industrial park in a farming community, Hozy’s Grill channels the same ambiance and […]
Andrew Voth, first Director of Oxnard’s Carnegie Art Museum, suffered a fatal heart attack on July 5th.
Andy Voth was Cultural Arts Supervisor and Museum Director from 1981 to 1994. An entrepreneurial, renaissance man, Andy simultaneously pursued a host of interests from studio art, choral music, spiritual philosophies, to business. He established the Museum from the former Carnegie Cultural Arts Center and had the vision to add to the permanent collection traditional […]
John Nava, Entrepreneurial Artist
By Sheryl Hamlin Two minutes of John Nava’s gallery talk at the Santa Paula Art Museum on July 9, 2015 revealed just why he had been a tenured professor. Charming, engaging and devoid of hubris, Nava laces his talks with a sense of humor and many contemporary references from popular culture. And the packed, standing […]
PODS® containers line downtown as art galleries for ArtWalk Ventura, July 18-19
PODS containers will be transformed into mini art exhibits that will connect local artists and galleries throughout the streets of Downtown and Ventura’s Westside Cultural District for Ventura’s signature event, ArtWalk. From July 18-19, the donation of PODS containers by local PODS franchise owner, Steve Yapp, will be on display for attendees to engage and […]
