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“Luigi: Il Bello Gallo di Chianti” by Lisa Skyheart Marshall, 2023, Watercolor, ink, and gouache on board, 22 x 18 inches, Available for purchase.
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The 15th Annual Art About Agriculture Exhibition
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On view now through Sunday, March 3, 2024
“Art About Agriculture” is a group exhibition presented by the Ag Art Alliance, a collective formed in 2007 by Santa Paula photographer John Nichols and Santa Paula painter Gail Pidduck. The purpose of the exhibit is to promote awareness of agriculture by exploring its many facets through art—from workers to water, from machinery to fields, to the food that goes on our plates. All of the artworks are available for purchase.
John and Gail organized their first exhibit of art about agriculture sixteen years ago. They knew that Ventura County was fertile ground for it and future exhibits centered on the diverse aspects of agriculture. The two artists sensed that the general public would appreciate having a better understanding of the complex topics and issues that affect our local landscape. Art is valuable in getting people to stop and look, to think more deeply, and eventually to grow and change. “Art About Agriculture” is about artists and museums working together to improve the planet.
“The 15th Annual Art About Agriculture Exhibition” is sponsored by Brokaw Ranch Company. This year’s judges’ awards and cash prizes are sponsored by Cynthia and Scott Dunbar.
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While we highly recommend viewing “Art About Agriculture” in person, we hope you enjoy this abbreviated look at the exhibition in your inbox!
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WINNER: DRAMATIC FIELDS AWARD “Clouds and Crops” by Carlos Briceño
2022, Acrylic on panel, 10 x 10 inches,
Available for purchase.
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“Carla’s Strawberries” by Lisa Sachs
2023, Mixed media on Bristol board, 30 x 20 inches, Available for purchase.
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WINNER: TIMELESS ARCHITECTURE AWARD
“Old and Tired” by Beverly Lazor
2023, Oil on board, 5 x 10 inches,
SOLD.
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“Limescape” by Patricia Prescott Sueme
2023, Soft pastel on paper, 11 x 11 inches, Available for purchase.
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“Viridescence” by Bonnie Taylor
2022, Oil on cradled board, 18 x 18 inches, Available for purchase.
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“View from Above” by Ray Harris
2023, Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches, Available for purchase.
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“Super Fresa” by Elisa Torres
2022, Oil and stucco on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, Available for purchase.
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WINNER: VINE & GRAPES AWARD
“Leaves of Green and Golden Hues” by Yolande McAlevey, 2023, Oil on linen panel, 18 x 14 inches, Available for purchase.
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Artist Talk
Saturday, February 24
2 PM to 3:30 PM
Included with admission
Tour “Art About Ag” with two dozen of the featured artists as your guides!
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WINNER: AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE AWARD
“Valley with Tall Trees and Fields” by Carolyn Fox
2022, Acrylic on paper, 22 x 30 inches,
SOLD.
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“From Farm to Table #2” by Kathy Bodycombe
2023, Oil on canvas, 8 x 8 inches, SOLD.
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“Good Food” by Harvey Cusworth
2023, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, Available for purchase.
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WINNER: PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
“Labor of Love” by Merry Nell Colborn Fullmer
2023, Fused glass, 17 x 18 inches,
Available for purchase.
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“Hothouse #1” by Arthur Barrett
2023, Photograph, 15 x 17 inches, Available for purchase.
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“Silos” by Chuck Kovacic
2023, Oil on canvas panel, 14 x 18 inches, Available for purchase.
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“Star Trails Over the Vineyard” by Lindsay Thomson
2023, Photograph, 21 x 27 inches,
Available for purchase.
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“Ojai Valley” by Lynn Fonkalsrud
2021, Watercolor on paper, 21 x 25 inches, Available for purchase.
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“Watermelon on Pink” by Becky Savell
2023, Photograph, 16 x 20 inches, Available for purchase.
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“Field Behind Las Posas Berries” by Linda Dark
2021, Oil on canvas, 13 x 21 inches, Available for purchase.
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“My Home, My Land” Community Outreach Project
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“My Home, My Land” is a community outreach project of the Santa Paula Art Museum executed in partnership with Santa Paula nonprofit House Farm Workers and funded by The Limoneira Foundation Fund. Museum teaching artists hosted art-making workshops at farm worker housing sites in Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ventura, and Oxnard, and invited farm worker families to explore their observations and feelings about agriculture through art alongside the “Art About Agriculture” exhibition. The artworks are currently on view in the Museum’s Atmore Family Student Gallery, and you can see a sampling of the images below.
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Santa Paula Art Museum & Gift Shop Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
*The Cole Creativity Center is open only during classes, camps, and special events.
Cost of Admission
Adults $4.00 • Seniors $3.00
Always free for children, students, and members
Free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month
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