Events in May 2008:


Artist to Artist Mixer

- Socialize

The Artist to Artist Mixer is on Thursday, May 29th. Join us! Wait! What is a Mixer??   Click here to get the scoop.

The board meeting is at 2:00 pm and the mixer is from 4 to 7 pm.


Golly, the activity for The Studio Discovery Tour is heating up. If you need info or just want to contact our debonair Studio Tour Director, Scott Chieffo, email him at   scott@GualalaArts.org



Barbara Kelley

- East Meets West

Moshin Vineyards and Winery - Solo exhibit, "East Meets West" featuring monotypes and drypoint engravings. Join us at the opening reception for wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. www.moshinvineyards.com 707-433-5499.

If you would like to see more of the work of Barbara Kelley, go to the website at www.www.mooncatcher.info.

The exhibit will be shown from 04/04/2008 to 05/16/2008 at Moshin Vineyards and Winery . 10295 Westside Road, Healdsburg..

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 528-3553 or email sonomawine@earthlink.net.



Point Arena Library - Call to Artists

- Art in the Library

Retail art show on May 4th at the Library in Point Arena. No show fee, % of sales go to library as fundraiser. Juried show, pick up application at library, due date April 1st. Hope to grow this into a mothers day buying oppertunity to support local artists and the library.

The exhibit will be shown from 05/04/2008 to 05/04/2008 at Point Arena Library.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 882 3114


Connections to the Universe

- a group show at The Sea Ranch Lodge Front Gallery

Come see the works of featured artists Ralph and Larain Matheson, Tom Eckles, Bea Acosta, Bruce Jones and P.T. Nunn. The important quality of the art for this exhibit is that it goes "beyond" landscape to the mystery that connects us all, that is, art that connects each of us to the universe.

The exhibit will be shown from 03/21/2008 to 05/12/2008 at The Sea Ranch Lodge Front Gallery. Read about the show on   at the Gualala Arts website.  
Come see the show.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call (707) 785-2371.


Barbara Kelley, Jeani Martini and Toni Wilson

- Art at the Source

Art at the Source - Open Studios TWO WEEKENDS: May 31, June 1 and June 7 & 8, from 10 am to 5 pm. Visit three local artists who are NCAG members in one stop on the open studio tour. Jeani Martini's beautiful countryside paintings of Sonoma and Mendocino cliffs, coastlines and hills, Toni Wilson's one-of-a-kind organic concrete sculptures and Barbara Kelley's original prints and oil paintings both Asian and Abstract. The OPENING RECEPTION will be at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 6780 Depot St., Sebastopol.

If you would like to see more of the work of Barbara Kelley, Jeani Martini and Toni Wilson, go to the website at   www.mooncatcher.info   and   www.artatthesource.org   .

The exhibit will be shown from 05/31/2008 to 06/08/2008 at 2045 Laguna Road, Santa Rosa.
There will be a   reception on 05/16/2008   from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The public is invited. Come meet the artist and see the show.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 528-3553 or email sonomawine@earthlink.net.



Ling-Yen Jones

- River Arts Festival

The Santa Cruz Education Foundation presents River Arts Festival Fundraiser for the Santa Cruz Education Foundation. Their will be artists to see and lots of demonstrations.

If you would like to see more of the work of Ling-Yen Jones, go to the website at www.riverartsfestival.com.

The exhibit will be shown from 05/17/2008 to 05/18/2008 at San Lorenzo Park.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707-884-9153 or email lingyen@juno.com.



Larain Matheson

- Workshop: Huichol Indian Art and Yarn-Painting

This workshop will be offerred inGualala on Sat. May 17 10am-4pm Each participant will make a yarn painting in wax on board. Personal symbols will be explored and whether you are an artist or have no previous art experience, each participant will create a yarn painting. Documentary award-winning film by Larain Matheson will be shown and we will explore the Huichol visionary artists and art and shamanic traditions which are tied to their designs. Workshop fee includes materials. We will meet at Larain's oceanfront home and studio, and hopefully all will be inspired by the sharing of information on the cosmology of their native art and visions.Larain will share her collection of Huichol art to explore symbols. Cost $50 includes materials fee. 6-12 participants

If you would like to see more of the work of Larain Matheson, go to the website at www.www.art.mcn.org/Larain-Matheson/.

The exhibit will be shown from 05/17/2008 to 05/17/2008 at Larain Matheson's Studio.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707-884-9025 or email larainapple@mac.com.



Bruce Jones

- Coldwell Banker - Pacific Real Estate

Five big watercolors and four small ones -- showing through May

If you would like to see more of the work of Bruce Jones & , go to the website at www.art.mcn.org/bruce-jones.

The exhibit will be shown from 04/01/2008 to 06/01/2008 at Coldwell Banker.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 884-3381 or email bsjones@hughes.net.



Jamie McHugh

- Intertidal

Intertidal is based on my photographic explorations during negative low tides on the Mendonoma coast. I will be displaying 40x60 Fuji "C" Prints mounted on aluminum - supported by 20x30 and 30x48 prints - in the Main Hall Gallery at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley.   Artists' reception Sat. May 10, 5-7 pm   , with 10" performance at 6pm by performance artist Molly Rose.

If you would like to see more of the work of Jamie McHugh & , go to the website at www.naturebeingart.org.

The exhibit will be shown from 05/10/2008 to 07/11/2008 at Alta Bates Hospital, Berkeley.
There will be a reception on 05/10/2008 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The public is invited. Come meet the artist and see the show.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 415-255-1886 or email jamie@somaticexpression.com.



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