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Santa Paula Arts Museum — Anne Ward’s ‘Painted Seasons’ opens this weekend

by Community Contributor • March 13, 2025 • Comments Off

“First Blooms of Spring” by Anne Ward, 2023, Oil on canvas, 24″ x 24″, Available for purchase starting March 15.

Premiere Party: Anne Ward’s “Painted Seasons”

Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM

$5 SPAM members, $10 Non-members

Don’t miss the much-awaited premiere of Ojai artist Anne Ward’s “Painted Seasons” on Saturday, March 15! Ward, who grew up in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, is obsessed with light, color, shape, and pattern. It was while working in France as an assistant to the director on the film “French Kiss” that Anne realized her love of painting outdoors. Primarily self-taught, Ward has been painting and exhibiting her work for over 30 years. The exhibition features 55 paintings bursting with hope and joy and painted in oil, acrylic, and gouache. The majority of the artworks will be available for purchase.

“Painted Seasons” will be on view from

March 15, 2025, to July 6, 2025.

“Butterfly Trio” (detail) by Charlotte Mullich, 2024, Watercolor on paper, 5″ x 5″, Available for purchase.

Watercolor Painting Demo: Charlotte Mullich

Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 2 PM to 3 PM

Included with regular admission

Free for members and students

In conjunction with the current exhibition, “A Brush with Nature,” Santa Clarita artist Charlotte Mullich will demonstrate her watercolor painting process inside the Museum on Saturday, March 22. Guests will be able to observe and chat with Mullich as she paints. “A Brush with Nature” is on view now through May 4, 2025.

Now Enrolling: Kids’ Summer Art Camps

Weeklong camps available June through July for ages 7-10 and 11-16

Register now for Kids’ Summer Art Camp inside SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center. Our half-day camps guide children through a variety of media, including clay, crafts, painting, printmaking, fiber arts, and more. All materials are included. Each five-day camp is $175 per child.