July 2010 Exhibitions at Bell Arts Factory
Closing reception:
July 31 6p.m.
Vita Art Center presents "Raices" an exhibition showcasing the work of 4 diverse Latina artists. The exhibition highlights how these artists, despite their uniqueness, have commonly exhibited their relationship to their cultural roots. Featured artist include: Maribel Hernandez, Anna Bermudez, and Claudia Pardo-McFadyen. Also exhibiting works will be young artist Amadeo Perez at 12 years old his cut paper art is reminiscent of the folk art tradition of Mexico.
Opening reception:
Friday, June 4 from 6-9 p.m.
Phil's Barbershop Comes to Bell Arts Factory, Janet Addison Community Room An installation of Phil Marquez' historic barbershop brings with it a treasure trove of Ventura history and memorabilia. Presented in conjunction with "Phil Marquez Day" happening the next day at Bell Arts, the installation celebrates the beloved barber's sixty-two years of collecting the intimate and arcane of Ventura, whether they be stories, pictures or objects. Come be a part of Ventura history! ________________________________________________________________________________ Vintage Views of Ventura - Special Focus on the Year 1915 - Janet Addison Community Room A small group of rare views of Ventura County will be on exhibit in conjunction with the Phil Marquez event from the collection of art consultant Anca Colbert. Dating back to the 1910s and 1930s, now restored and rendered as fully Archival Art Giclées, they allow a glimpse of familiar places as documented long ago (The Court House, The Ventura Hotel, the Orange Groves, the Oil Fields etc). A special Silent Auction Giclée Vintage View to benefit Bell Arts Factory: "A Bird's Eye View of Ventura, Cal. from the Hill" (seen above). Inspired and derived from a vintage lithographic tinted view by J.R. Brakey, it was published as a commemorative card in 1915- the year that Phil Marquez was born in Ventura, California. ________________________________________________________________________________ IMPACT/EXPRESSION ~ Tool Room Gallery MB Hanrahan, Josh Addison and sTeVe Knauff have teamed up to create a hands-on interactive installation where all are invited to scratch, scribble, scrawl or draw how Bell Arts has impacted you and your community or your hopes for its future. These statements then become instantly integrated into the installation. "Impact/Expression" is part of a larger process underway to examine and evaluate Bell Arts Factory first five years of existence while designing and planning its future. "It is crucial that we engage the community in our vision process, " says Founder and Board President, Josh Addison, "they are at the heart of what we do here." ________________________________________________________________________________ Valori Fussell ~ Vita Art Center The work of Valori Fussell is described as intense, alive and authentic. "I know I am in an authentic place when I feel connected to what I am making and my heart responds to the work. The sensation of this connection fills me with purpose and excitement. And even though there is clearly a controlled hand in my painting and drawing there is also the inner guide which creates (and keeps) the "happy accident". ________________________________________________________________________________
Gauvin"In a Small Room"
Opening reception:
Friday, May 7 from 6-9 p.m.
John White"Out of Context"
Opening reception:
Friday, April 2 from 6-9 p.m.
Friday, April 2 from 6-9: Come and watch the artists work in progress
ArtWalk, April 17 & 18: The transformation of the gallery is completed.
John White will work with a group of teens from Vita Art Center to transform the Tool Room Gallery in to a thought provoking installation piece. This is an eco-friendly art project to create public awareness about "green-living".
Installation art describes an artistic genre of site-specific, three-dimensional works designed to transform the perception of a space.
"MARCH" 3 Gallery Exhibition
Opening reception:
Friday March 5, from 6-9 p.m.
Bell Arts Factory & Vita Art Center Present
"MARCH"
MARCH (verb) a. To proceed directly and purposefully, b. To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others.
a juried art exhibition focusing on the strength and achievements of women
3 Galleries and over 50 artists
Exhibit Dates March 5-28
Juried Best of Show, The selected artist will receive a $500 honorarium and their artwork will be featured on a 2010 "March" poster. The "March" poster will be sold to support the Vita & Bell Arts "Women in the Arts" fund.
Women Speakers: The month of March will feature an array of guest speakers. See schedule below.
THE MEANING OF TEA
Sunday March 7 from 2-4
Cynthia Yoshitomi Tea by the Sea You are invited to spend two magnificent hours experiencing the fascinating World of Tea. Learn about the origins, legends and tastes of teas while you sipping away. Women's role in tea picking and processing will be discussed along with Fair Trade and Organic Teas. No experience is necessary or expected. Children 8 and over welcomed. Cost: $5.00 a person Presenter: Cynthia Yoshitomi Proprietor of Tea by the Sea in the Bell Arts Factory. RSVP: Email TeabytheSea1@aol.com or 805.8046637
UNDERSTANDING WOMEN OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Nahed Stefany
Friday, March 12, 6:30 - 7:30
Free, Open to the public
In celebration of International Women¼s Day, Syrian born Nahed Sammani Stefany, LMFT, will discuss women's contribution to Middle Eastern society, including the workforce, politics, religion and culture, and will address the misunderstood stereotypes of Arabic women.
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR? Evaluate Your Probability of Success
Women's Economic Ventures (WEV)
Angel J. Cottrell, MAOM
Saturday March 13, 10-11 a.m.
Free, Open to the public
Do you spend time dreaming about doing what you LOVE for a LIVING? Do you get so passionate about your ideas that others are inspired just listening to you? Entrepreneurship may be your pathway to personal and professional success. Evaluate your probability of success as an entrepreneur by learning the 4 indicators of a successful entrepreneur and seeing how you measure up. How many indicators do you have? Women's Economic Ventures is a local leader in training persons to be successful entrepreneurs and has supported the launch and growth of more than 1000 small businesses locally since 1991.
"LIVE LIKE AN OAK, THINK LIKE BAMBOO"
Sylvia White
Friday, March 19, 6:30-7:30
Free, Open to the public
"...for me the definition of strength has nothing to do with being strong and has everything to do with being flexible.", Sylvia White
ART PARTY with Jeanne La Rocco in Vita
Saturday, March 27, 6-9 p.m.
Vita Art Center's Art Party's - Food, Wine, Art, and fun! Saturday, March 27 we will be making pocket Shrines with Jeanne LaRocco Personal shrines are a way to acknowledge and affirm the sacred in our lives. Shrines hold the power to make us forget our everyday cares and to help center us. This power exists because shrines emerge from the deepest part of those who build them. As we mindfully collect the materials and images to make a shrine, as we paint and glue, insights arise. Assembling a shrine is an act of love. It can also be a prayer. Because they are an expression of the spirit, shrines both move us and serve as bridges that connect us to mysteries greater than ourselves. These tiny pocket shrines, inspired by artists of Mexico, are a powerful symbol of the many blessings we take for granted. Although shrines traditionally honor the dead, they can be created to honor anyone who is a source of inspiration and admiration. They can be created as an affirmation to attract peace love, prosperity, happiness, or anything else you wish to bring into your life. So many possibilities to explore!
$30. contact Vita Art Center to register, www.vitaartcenter.com, 805-644-9214
WOMEN BEHIND THE WALL
Gloria Killian and Jeanne Piper
Saturday March 27 10-12:00
Free, Open to the public
Gloria Killian was released from prison on Aug. 8, 2002 after serving a total of 17 years on a sentence of 32 years to life for a crime that she did not commit. Originally, she was charged with the death penalty. Throughout her trial and incarceration she always maintained her innocence. In March 2002 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that her conviction was based solely on perjured testimony and overturned her conviction. In 2008, Christopher Cleland, the District Attorney who prosecuted her, was tried by the State Bar of California and found guilty of unethical conduct in her case. Ms. Killian is now the Executive Director of her own non-profit organization, the Action Committee for Women in Prison (ACWIP). Along with public education and advocacy work, ACWIP provides Christmas gifts for the inmates at the California Institution for Women and in the Fire Camps, in conjunction with All Saints Episcopal Church. ACWIP also provides toys for the children of women in prison, when they come to visit their mothers. She is a member of the Girls Collaborative, which works with at risk teen-agers, AKA Angels and ALL of Us or None. She serves on the California Nursing Association, Correctional Medicine Taskforce, the National Commission on Crime and Delinquency Taskforce on Incarcerated Women, the Advisory Panel for the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, the steering committee of Free Battered Women and the Women in Criminal Justice Network. She is a member of the California State Gender Responsive Strategies Commission. Ms Killian is the co-director of the Prison Ministry at All Saints Episcopal Church. Ms. Killian was recently nominated for a Minerva Award as an outstanding woman in California. RSVP: 805-644-9214
ART AS A LANGUAGE- DISCOVERING A NEW WAY
Susan O'Connor
Saturday March 27 12-2 PM
$2. Open to the public
Susan, the Art Lady will be assisting participants of this workshop to discover/rediscover who they are by the creation of their own Art Journal. Susan O'Connor has worked over eighteen years in Drug, Alcohol, Eating disorders rehabilitation programs, half-way houses, churches and hospitals assisting people involved in their 12 Step Journey. She never has met anyone she didn't like. Susan is respectful, creative and open to all people who want to get more involved with their creative new self. Susan has 18 years of Sobriety. She is married and has two grown children and three grandchildren. Only a $2.00 supply fee. RSVP: 805-644-9214
"Lori Cozen-Gelller"February 5 - February 26, 2010
"In the Know"
The Art of Lori Cozen-Geller
BELL ARTS FACTORY TOOL ROOM
Opening Reception: Friday, February 5, 6-9 p.m.
Vita Art Center"The Games People Play"
"The Games People Play"
Artists: Jennifer Guernsey, Amy Schneider and Jill Shanbrom
A series of collaborative works, each piece based on a childhood game
Opening Reception: Friday, February 5, 6-9 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: February 5 - February 26, 2010
Gallery Hours: M-F 10-5 p.m. Weekends by appointment
Contact: maryperez@vitaartcenter.com 805-644-9214
Heard the BuffaloBell Arts Community Space
Opening reception:
February 5 from 6-9 p.m.
Heard the Buffalo, A Brooks Student Photo Exhibition
Exhibit Dates: February 5 - February 26, 2010
Heard the Buffalo is an amalgam of Brooks Institute students that met in July of 2009. Being the only students over 21 years of age and possesing prior degrees, they formed an instant bond.
www.heardthebuffalo.com
Call for exhibit info - 805.643.1960 Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2010
Bell Arts Factory's Tool Room Gallery is located in the center of the complex, in the breezeway opposite Tea by the Sea, and at Vita Art Center's back entrance. The Tool Room Gallery has scheduled exciting summer and fall exhibits.
Contact our curator with your exhibition plans.
We feature exhibits that include unique and interesting subjects created by talented local artists and renowned visiting artists from across the nation.
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