Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Admission to the talk is included with regular museum admission, which is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for students and museum members.
SANTA PAULA — On Saturday, April 28, Ventura artist Ray Harris will host a gallery talk and art demonstration at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Harris will share how his 25-year career in animation has influenced his fine art and philosophy, and will illustrate his thoughts during a live drawing and painting demonstration. The event also further explores the theme of “Setting the Scene,” the Museum’s current exhibit of fine artists who worked in Golden Age Hollywood. The talk begins at 2:00 p.m. Admission to the event is included with regular museum admission, which is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for student and museum members.
Ray Harris was born in Missouri in 1952 and moved with his family often before settling in California. His father, Joe, worked for NASA and helped put a man on the moon. His mother, Thelma, encouraged Ray’s interest in art at an early age. Ray received a BFA in Illustration Design from Art Center College of Design and went on to work at Walt Disney Feature Animation for over twenty years. Like many Southern California artists, Harris’ love of drawing and painting propelled him towards work in Hollywood as a storyboard artist and illustrator. He has also developed a name for himself as a painter, printmaker, ceramicist, and caricature artist.
The Santa Paula Art Museum is located at 117 North 10th Street in historic downtown Santa Paula. The Museum features rotating exhibitions of vintage and contemporary art, creative programming for children and adults, artist talks and demonstrations, a gift shop and more. The Museum’s regular hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Regular admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, and is free for museum members and students. For more information, please contact the Museum at (805) 525-5554.