Santa Paula Art Museum — Looking for a Silver Lining?

Art creates community.

Artist Anette Power in her Newbury Park studio.

We got our first glimpse this week of many of the paintings that will be featured in artist Anette Power’s upcoming solo exhibit Silver Linings: Journey of Light, which premieres February 6, 2021 at the Santa Paula Art Museum.* Anette’s show is full of hope, and happiness, and joy. It’s the kind of bright spot that we all need more of right now, and we can’t wait to share it with you in February!

If you’d rather not wait, you can get a sneak peek of Power’s exhibit when she streams live from her studio this Saturday, January 16, at 2:00 p.m. (preregistration and Zoom app download are required). She’ll be showing us around her creative space and telling us how she’s learned to paint the silver linings.

At-Home Art Kit: $5 Craft Night – January Jewelry

Pick up Wednesday, January 20 to Friday, January 22, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

We’re offering another special “shutdown” edition of our monthly $5 Craft Night class bundled into a kit and ready for you to pick up from the Museum for safe and fun crafting at home. Get ready to look like a work of art with our colorful, paper bead jewelry-making project. Each kit is just $5.00, and it comes complete with everything you need to make beautiful beaded jewelry including a link to a video tutorial to show you how it’s done. Preregistration is required 24 hours in advance of pick up.

Self Portrait in a Straw Hat by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755 – 1842), 1782, oil on canvas. Collection of The National Gallery, London.

Virtual Art Class: Art Appreciation – Women in Art (Ages 16+)

Four Wednesdays beginning January 20, 2021:

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day

Tap into your inner art lover, and practice the skills of art appreciation as we explore the artworks and impacts of women artists in the Museum’s new, virtual Art Appreciationcourse. Join longtime art professor Meg Phelps online for a historical survey across centuries featuring Artemisia Gentileschi, Elizabeth Vigee-Lebrun, Mary Cassat, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe, and many others. Click here to learn more about the topics that this course will cover. This four-part virtual course is $85.00 per person. Zoom app and preregistration are required. Space is limited.

Art To-Go Bags Giveaway: Art Projects for Meditation and Healing

Saturday, January 23, 2021, at 9:00 a.m.

On Saturday, January 23, the Museum will be giving away free Art To-Go Bags via a drive-thru only pick up in the parking lot behind the Museum starting at 9:00 a.m. (while supplies last). January’s Art To-Go-Bags explore the healing power of art through meditative art projects. Inside each bag kids will find a mix of media including paint, crayons, rocks, paper, and more to complete projects including rock painting, mandala-making, bookmaking, and meditative drawing!

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

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

What better portrait to have on your wall than one of your own furry friend? Join teaching artist Jem Morris online and learn how to paint a portrait of your pet or 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. Zoom app and preregistration are required. Space is extremely limited.

A local family exploring one of our recent Art To-Go Bags together

Become a 2021 Member

Becoming a member, or renewing your membership in the Santa Paula Art Museum is a meaningful way to help sustain the Museum while it is closed due to COVID restrictions. Your membership means that we can continue to offer inspirational and educational resources to our community and local schools. As a member, you’ll receive 10% off the cost of virtual classes and purchases from our online shop, plus much more as the Museum reopens (just use the discount code “MEMBER” during online checkout).