Irena Jablonski

"Human Interest"

January 6 - January 31, 2004

Reception: Sat., Jan 10, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

I put on my canvas what fascinates us, humans, the most - other people. My goal is to transform my subjects from individual and ephemeral into symbolic and eternal. I look in my subjects for the truth in their reality, hoping for my paintings to be a bit sacrilegious but beautiful.

Mickey Short

"Eight Bells"

February 3 - February 28, 2004

Reception: Sat., Feb 7, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

A Solo Exhibition of Maritime Watercorlors

The change of the "watch" occurred at eight chimes of the ship¹s clock. The boats and the men who made their living on the sea are honored in these watercolors lovingly painted by the Great Grandaughter of Captain G. A. Harris, Master Mariner.

Robert Diehl

"Monster Logs & Other Interesting Creatures"

March 2 - March 27, 2004

Reception: Sat., March 6, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

Logs, fallen trees, and branches in animal shapes, dragons & other monsters are the subject of Camarillo Photographer, Robert Diehl¹s solo exhibit titled ³Monster Logs & Other Interesting Creatures² . The photographs were made while hiking in the back country of Ventura County and forests of the Western United States.

Lisa S. Marshall

Lily, in the Pond, with Frogs"

March 30 - April 24, 2004

Reception: Sat., April 3, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

Fun, small format, color drenched acrylic paintings imaginatively express those unexpected, unpredictable aspects of life. Bits of original prose are added to some pieces.

Christine Apostolina Beirne

"Coastal Fugue"

April 27 - May 22, 2004

Reception: Sat., May 1, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

An orchestral range of colors dance in counterpoint to form harmonious images from our coastal region. Together, architecture and nature blend into vistas we know to be present, but rarely see.

Rex Kochel

"Eclectic Explorations"

May 25 - June 19, 2004

Reception: Sat., May 29, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

I began an art journey late in life and marvel at the diverse experiences in the ³theater of art². The excitement of discovery led me down varied paths I still cannot resist. This show expresses my eclectic interests & appreciation of diverse styles. When asked who I am all I can say is; it¹s been a delightful run with no end in sight. That realization is a source of joy.

Eileen Hyman

"Knowing...Remembering: A Look Back"

June 22 - July 17, 2004

Reception: Sat., June 26, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

Concerns for the future of our planet started showing up in my work, often informed by what I was reading at the time. As I worked in my studio in the cahos of the many collage elements, something magical happened: the objects became transformed symbolically. Then -- there came a flash of knowing or a sensing of lost memories, or a feeling of other times, other lives lived, and the sense of my soul whispering to me. Thus, knowing. Remembering came into being.

Dan LaVigne

"Facing North"

July 20 - August 14, 2004

Reception: Sat., July 24 2004, 4 - 7 pm

An assemblage of small to medium sized oil paintings chronicle Dan’s arrival at a mature style while literally describing a new direction - a move away from the Los Angeles art scene and toward Ventura, Santa Barbara and northern California. The paintings speak of a quiet reverence for the natural world, evoking a reflective mood though a skillful use of light and shadow and the whimsical inclusion of small creatures who seem to have wandered into his studio.

Sylvia Torres/Cheryl Thomas

"Two Women, One Vision"

August 17 - September 11, 2004

Reception: Sat., August 21, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

In the most ancient of art mediums, painter Sylvia Torres and sculptor Cheryl Thomas, create very contemporary works resplendent in delicate beauty.

Torres' abstracts painted in encaustic in many layers, each fused with heat to the layer beneath. Each layer adds to the translucency unique to the medium.

Thomas handbuilds sensuous forms and vessels from tiny coils of porcelain and stoneware, and when fired, have they appearance of unearthed remnants from the past. In fact, the artists names her work RELICS.

There is a dialog between the works of these artists, resonating a harmony and spiritual place of well being.

Celeste Jaeger/Shirley Ransom

"Go Figure It"

September 14 - October 9, 2004

Reception: Sat., September 18, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

"GO FIGURE" became the theme when these two artists combined their current figurative paintings to produce a fun and imaginative show of human beings doing every day things from weddings in the '20's to park sitting in the 90's, dancing or posing -themes for paintings using love of color and the joy of creation.

19th Annaul Open Competition

October 12 - November 12, 2004

Reception: Sat., October 16, 2004, 4 - 7 pm

Every year, Ventura county artists compete in this prestigous competition. Last years winners.

Katherine McGuire/Schaf

"Silver & Pigment... Same Difference."

Watercolors by Katherine McGuire
Photography by Schaf.

This exhibit will combine the talents of two accomplished local artists as they examine their hometown of Ventura in watercolor and photography. Katherine McGuire creates watercolors of local townscapes that evoke warm sunny days and romantic vistas filled with historical architecture. Schaf has combed the back roads of America shooting black & white photos documenting small-town Americana. For this exhibit, they will train their eyes, brushes and lenses on ten Ventura scenes; five chosen by Schaf and five by McGuire, to create 20 new images. They will explore similarities and contrasts of the two distinct medias and their two distinct visions.