May 11 — Artist and Curator Michael Pearce to Speak on Representational Art at SCIAC

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CAMARILLO — Artist, curator and California Lutheran University art professor, Michael Pearce, will be the featured speaker on May 11, presenting an overview of The Illusionists exhibition which he curated for Studio Channel Islands Art Center as a companion to the internationally recognized TRAC 2019 conference which CLU recently hosted.

The talk is part of SCIAC’s new Artist Talk series and will take place in the SCIAC Blackboard Gallery where The Illusionists is on display. Pearce is an accomplished oil painter, installation designer and an award-winning theatrical scenic designer whose passions include renaissance symbolism and mysticism.

The talk takes place at 1 p.m. at SCIAC’s Blackboard Gallery, 2222 E. Ventura Blvd, Camarillo. Admission is free for members, $10 nonmembers. Attendees can also enjoy the gallery’s exhibition The Illusionists, featuring artwork by renowned representational artists.