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Santa Paula Art Museum update for Aug. 14

by Community Contributor • August 14, 2018 • Comments Off

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SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM

JEANETTE COLE ART CENTER & COLE CREATIVITY CENTER

Every week is full of great moments at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Below are our 5 best from last week. And this week, don’t miss the grand opening of the Cole Creativity Center and our second Collage Essentials class (details below).

Visitor Discovers Our “Secret”

Ventura College student Kirstin Neumann recently wrote a report on the Museum for a class assignment. She also took adorable photos of her family while she was here (at left). She was gracious enough to share her essay with us, which includes her discovery of the “man in the secret room upstairs.” Spoiler alert: it’s John Nichols. You can read her full essay here.

Lee Cole to Attend Ribbon Cutting

We were so excited to learn that Mr. Lee Cole, Mayor Ginger Gherardi, and other members of the Santa Paula City Council will be joining us for a ribbon cutting ceremony at our new building on Saturday, August 18. Mr. Cole and his family donated the building that is now the Cole Creativity Center. The ceremony begins at 12:45pm, followed by our grand opening party from 1pm to 4pm.

Women at Work

During our second “Women Create!” class, Curator of Creativity Meg Phelps (who is a professor of art history in her spare time) gave a short lesson on famous female abstract artists, while artist Mary-Gail King taught several abstract techniques. King also noted that while abstract art may look effortless, it takes a lot of practice. In the case of our class, it also involves a lot of fun and laughs!

Chatting with Gina Niebergall

We spent an hour last Thursday having a chat with artist Gina Niebergall and guests of her gallery talk. It was an interactive conversation with Gina fielding questions from the audience that touched on everything from painting techniques to family stories. If you missed Gina’s talk, you can watch the full interview that we filmed for her current exhibit, The Natural World, here.

Getting Our Hands Dirty

The latest class to sell out at the Cole Creativity Center was Marianne McGrath’s three-hour ceramic workshop. McGrath is an assistant professor of art at CSU Channel Islands and is currently featured in the Museum’s Local Clay exhibit. Students were able to experiment with a variety of tools to create their own personal sculpture. Their creations will now be fired in McGrath’s kiln.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Grand Opening of the

Cole Creativity Center

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 12:45pm

Celebration runs from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Admission is free for everyone

Join us at the grand opening of the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center on Saturday, August 18. Stop by anytime between 1:00pm and 4:00pm to take a tour of our new building. Experience a variety of creative activities for all ages including sidewalk art (led by nationally renowned street artist Naomi Pitcairn), maker stations, face painting, and more. Visitors can also enter a raffle to win one of three paintings by three historic Santa Paula artists (see them below). Plus, learn more about upcoming art classes at the Cole Creativity Center, enjoy the Museum’s current exhibitions, and grab a bite to eat at one of our food carts. Admission is free!

“Untitled” by Douglas Shively, 1968, oil, 30 x 36 inches

“Canyon Ranch” by Cornelis Botke, oil, 12 x 16 inches

“Untitled” by Jessie Arms Botke, oil, 9 x 10 inches

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Collage Essentials

(Ages 16+)

Thurs., August 16,

12pm to 2pm

Artist Karen Browdy will share the essential skills, tools, and techniques needed to build a meaningful practice in collage. All skill levels welcome. The cost of class is $35.

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Monotype Prints

(Ages 16+)

Fri., Aug. 24, 7pm to 9pm

Sat., Aug. 25, 4pm to 9pm

ONLY ONE SPOT LEFT. Learn to design your own gelatin plate (Session 1) and use water based inks to create multiple prints (Session 2). The cost of the two-part series is $80.

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Live Music:

Gathering

Sun., August 26, 4pm

Fillmore band Gathering will perform live at the Cole Creativity Center. Their setlist includes original songs and creative covers. Admission is $10 members, and $15 non-members.

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Gallery Talk:

Local Clay

Thurs., August 30, 2pm

Sculptors Marianne McGrath and Cheryl Ann Thomas will give a joint talk and tour of their dual exhibit,Local Clay. Admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, and free for students.

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BECOME A MEMBER FOR $20

Memberships in the Santa Paula Art Museum are now half-price through the end of the year! Join today at the Foundation level and you can become a member for just $20. All members receive free regular admission to the Museum, discounted admission to special events, a 10% discount in the museum gift shop, a 10% discount on artworks made available for sale in our exhibitions, a 10% discount on all classes at the Cole Creativity Center, and much more.