Santa Paula Art Museum — A Small Surprise

Art creates community.

The Art Lovers by Anette Power, 2020, oil on gessoed panel, 24 x 36 inches. Featured in Silver Linings: Journey of Light – available for purchase.

Happy Valentine’s Day to You and Happy Anniversary to Us

We’ve said it before, but we find it so fitting that the Museum’s anniversary falls on Valentine’s Day–because we are so in love with this place! It has been eleven years since the doors of the Santa Paula Art Museum first opened, and we have only our supporters to thank for each and every year. Thank you for helping us to build and sustain a place where we can share our love–for the arts, for learning, and for our community.

This year, artist Anette Power is helping us to celebrate the Museum’s anniversary with a special addition to her recently unveiled virtual exhibit Silver Linings: Journey of Light. Scroll down for a small surprise!

*The Santa Paula Art Museum remains temporarily closed to the general public in accordance with COVID restrictions. Please call or email the Museum to make a private viewing appointment.

Small Paintings Added to Silver Linings

Anette Power has added over 40 new paintings to her virtual exhibition! These smaller works capture a variety of beautiful, light-filled moments and are available to purchase and take home immediately.*

*Paintings can be picked up from the Museum Monday to Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (excluding holidays).

Virtual Art Class: What a Face! Pet Portraits with Jem (Ages 16+)

Four Saturdays beginning February 20, 2021:

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day

Sometimes the person we love most isn’t a person at all. Show your pet some love in our new, virtual Pet Portraits course! Join teaching artist Jem Morris online and learn how to paint a portrait of your favorite animal. Jem will guide you through the entire process, including drawing and acrylic painting techniques. You’ll finish the course with a complete pet portrait to show off to your friends. This four-part virtual course is $140.00 per person. All materials will be provided in a take-home kit. Zoom app and preregistration are required. Space is extremely limited.

The Eclipse by Alma Thomas (detail), 1970, acrylic on canvas, Collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist.

Art To-Go Bags Giveaway

Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.

The Santa Paula Art Museum will be giving away free Art To-Go Bags on Saturday, February 20, at 10:00 a.m. The bags will be available via a drive-thru only pick up in the parking lot behind the Museum (while supplies last). Please wear a face mask during pick up. This month’s free art bag celebrates Black History Month and Black artists Alma Thomas, Clementine Hunter, Jacob Lawrence, and Faith Ringgold. Using the artists’ works as inspiration, kids will get to explore a variety of projects including color field painting, daily life drawing, visual story-telling, and paper quilting.

The Museum’s free, monthly Art To-Go Bags are made possible by sponsors Brianne McGrath, Rotary Club of Santa Paula, Kai and John Blanchard, Fran and Jim Christiansen, Patti Fallini, Kathy Good, Laurence Holmer, Willa and Earl McPhail, Michael Pulliam, Santa Paula VFW Post #2043, and Dorcas Thille.