| PAC6 painters Laura Wambsgans, Sharon Weaver, Marian Fortunati, Nita Harper, Linda Brown, and Debra Holladay at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona in 2022. |
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| Artist Talk: The PAC6 Painters |
| Saturday, April 13, 2024 • 2 PM to 4 PM
Included with regular admission (free for members and students)
Take in the Museum’s current exhibition “From Field to Frame: The PAC6 Show How It’s Done” alongside all six of the PAC6 Painters! Mingle with artists Linda Brown, Marian Fortunati, Nita Harper, Debra Holladay, Laura Wambsgans, and Sharon Weaver as they describe their painting processes and adventures. Reservations are not required.
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| “Santa Paula Art Museum” by Kathy Ikerd, 2019, Watercolor on paper, Collection of the Santa Paula Art Museum. |
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| SPAM’s Fourteenth Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser |
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| Saturday, April 20, 2024 • 7 PM to 9 PM
$100 per person
Don’t miss the Museum’s Fourteenth Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser on Saturday, April 20! In honor of the Museum’s Limoneira Building turning 100 this year, we’re going to party like it’s 1924! Join us inside the Museum for a Roaring ’20s evening of art, swinging music by Sophie Holt and Studio C, dancing, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and more.
The party will include the presentation of the 2024 Mary Alice Orcutt Henderson Visionary Award to Lee Cole in recognition of his extraordinary vision and support of the Santa Paula Art Museum. All proceeds from the event benefit SPAM, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Advance ticket purchase is recommended as space is limited.
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| The PAC6 set up to paint plein air in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona in 2022. |
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| Painting Demo: Marian, Linda, and Deb of PAC6 |
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| Saturday, May 4, 2024 • 2 PM to 4 PM
Included with regular admission (free for members and students)
Chat with artists Linda Brown, Marian Fortunati, and Debra Holladay inside the Museum as they set up their easels to paint for the afternoon! The three artists will be looking to each other’s work in their current exhibit “From Field to Frame” for inspiration. Reservations are not required. |
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| “Off Honey Lane 2” by Christopher Noxon, 2024, Acrylic, oil, and watercolor on canvas, 48 x 36 inches, Available for purchase starting May 11, 2024. |
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| Premiere Party: Christopher Noxon’s “Greenbelt” |
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| Saturday, May 11, 2024 • 4 PM to 6 PM
$5 SPAM Members • $10 Non-members
Meet Ojai author-turned-artist Christopher Noxon at the premiere of his first one-person show of paintings, “Greenbelt: Interplay and Imagination on the Edge of Wildness,” on Saturday, May 11. Inspired by Fauvist landscapes, Huichol yarn paintings, and activists working to protect open space, Noxon’s newest works explore the interplay of wildness, development, and agriculture in Ventura County.
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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 Museum will be closed to the general public on Saturday, April 20, as we prepare for our anniversary gala.
*The Cole Creativity Center is open only
during classes and special events.
Cost of Admission
Adults $4.00 • Seniors $3.00
Free for children, students, and members
Free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month
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