Santa Paula Art Museum update for March 11 — Monotypes Using Gelatin Plates

JEANETTE COLE ART CENTER & COLE CREATIVITY CENTER
Here are the Museum’s top 5 moments from the past week:
Three Bring a Crowd
Nearly 250 guests packed our premiere of Common Ground on March 2. The turnout was a testament to how greatly artists Meredith Brooks Abbott, Susan Petty, and Gail Pidduck are adored.
Nineteenth Artwork Sold
All of the artworks in Common Ground are available for purchase. In just one week, nineteen of the pieces have already been sold! But don’t worry, all of the works will remain on view through July 7.
Bank On Us
This past week we picked up a check in the amount of $2,500 from the Santa Paula branch of Bank of the Sierra! The Museum was awarded a Sierra Grant in support of our educational programs.
Pop-Up Power
Anette Power has joined artists Gina Niebergall and George Lockwood in our Pop-Up Art Shop. We have 7 of Power’s paintings available for purchase including her Fillmore Farm, pictured here.
Family Day Feedback
We loved hearing this from a mom who attended our most recent Free Family Day: “We had a wonderful time! Definitely something we will attend again. Mommy needed it just as much as toddler ;)”
Upcoming Class
Women Create (Ages 16+)
Tuesday, March 12, 2019, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Women Create is an ongoing series exclusively for women age 16 and over. The class features a new art project, muse, and discussion each month. Our March muse is artist Artemisia Gentileschi and her powerful Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (pictured above). Students will look more closely at Gentileschi’s compelling image as they learn watercolor painting skills like color mixing, creating flat washes, and glazing. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required. The cost of this class is $35.00 per person.
Upcoming Class
Monotypes Using Gelatin Plates (Ages 16+)
Saturday March 23, 2019, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, and Sunday, March 24, 2019, from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Back by popular demand! Used by seasoned artists yet easy enough for the beginner to do at home, monotypes using gelatin plates is a fast, fun, color-filled experience in printmaking. Students will learn to make their own gelatin plate, use a variety of tools to create expressive and spontaneous imagery, and employ water-based inks to generate multiple prints to take home. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required. The cost of this two-part class is $85.00 per person.
Upcoming Class
Ukrainian Egg Decorating (Ages 16+)
Friday, April 12, 2019, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, and Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Celebrate spring with the rich colors, intricate patterns, and traditional techniques of Ukrainian egg decorating! Learn the basics of tools and techniques on day one, and immerse yourself in practice on day two. Join us and turn your eggs into masterpieces! All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required. The cost of this two-part class is $80.00 per person.
Support the Museum
Become a Member or Renew Your Membership
Become a member or renew your membership in the Santa Paula Art Museum today! All of our members enjoy free regular admission to the Museum, free admission to gallery talks and artist demonstrations, discounted admission to special events including exhibit premieres, concerts, and the annual art auction, 10% off the cost of art classes at the Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 10% off purchases in the Museum’s gift shop, and 10% off purchases of fine art made available for sale in our exhibitions. Your membership will also benefit others as it will allow the Museum to offer school tours, art classes, free family days, bilingual exhibit content, artist-in-the-classroom experiences, student exhibitions, and other meaningful programs to everyone in our community.
Support the Museum
Shop the Museum Gift Store
The gift shop is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and Sundays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
One of the most fun ways in which you can support the Santa Paula Art Museum is to shop in our gift store. Every purchase you make benefits the Museum. And new items are always arriving! Shop for a variety of gifts including cards, jewelry, accessories, books, home goods, original art, and much more. Members of the museum always receive 10% off their purchase.