July 12- Sept 15, 2013

Opening Reception Saturday July 13 – 4-6 pm

Curated by Janet Moore and Geri Olson

Dynamic work from artists attending creative centers at Cedars of Marin in Ross, the NIAD Art Center in Richmond, Creative Growth in Oakland, Creativity Explored in San Francisco, Becoming Independent, Santa Rosa and  Alchemia and The Open Studio at OADS, both in Petaluma. Individual artists will also be included.  Read More…

Art Shapes The World - Youth Arts Exhibit

Art Shapes the World: 

A Youth Arts Exhibition at the Petaluma Arts Center 

Exhibit Dates: March 15 – March 29, 2013
Reception for the Artists:  Saturday, March 16, 4-6 pm

In conjunction with National Youth Arts Month (YAM) the Youth Arts Exhibition will give students an opportunity to exhibit their art in a professional setting, be recognized in the community and on the state and national levels for their creative achievements.

Special Awards will be given in each of the following categories Artistic Perception, Creative Expression, Historic and Cultural Context, Connections, Relationships and Applications. Several students will be selected to participate in the Northern California Youth Arts Exhibit at the regional Youth Arts Exhibit in Sacramento.

The exhibit is partially funded by The Petaluma Art Association and The Rotary Club of Petaluma Foundation. Program Partner is Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLC.

March 8, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.
Call 707-762-5600 for reservations
Suggested donation $5

Inge Horton will present an illustrated talk about early women architects of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Julia Morgan’s Cohorts …. Julia Morgan is widely known as an eminent woman architect, but she was not alone. Many other women practiced architecture in the late 19th and early 20th century in the San Francisco Bay Area. However, the work and career of these path-breaking women were mostly unknown until Inge Horton discovered their history and work. Her research was full of surprises and eventually led to writing a book about these amazing women.

Early Women Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area – The Lives and Work of Fifty Professionals, 1890-1951 was published as a richly illustrated reference book by McFarland & Company in August of 2010.

Come join us for a fun easy art project to support Petaluma Echumenical Properties and low income senior housing in our community.

There is plenty of room.. RSVPs are appreciated.

Exhibition Statement

Our opening reception on April 13 at the Arts Center was fantastic all around – thank you to everyone who came, participated and made it such a success. If you missed the reception, don’t worry! We have more events coming up:

*April 26, 7:30 pm: Video Night at PAC with Colin M. Day showing his video of the Further collective artists.Click April 26 video day for more information.

*June 1, 8:00 pm: Cosmic Terrain Closing Party Join us for a special closing party with the artists and DJ Romanowski. Requested $5 minimum donation to help pay for the DJ.

Mirus Gallery owner Paul Hemming speaks with gallery manager Monica about one of the collaborations featuring Mars-1, Damon Soule, and Oliver Vernon seen in the entry to the Crucible exhibition.

 In the Petaluma Arts Center Galleries

Mars-1, Damon Soule and Oliver Vernon transcend genres and labels with their surreal cosmic landscapes that rhythmically deconstruct and reconstruct our world. Richly detailed elements form and reform into revealing patterns, images, visual poems, and spontaneous narratives.  The Petaluma Arts Center galleries will contain works by the individual artists, including three dimensional works, and a selection of their large scale collaborative canvases.

Compositionally complex, with intricate shapes and geometric patterning, the paintings pulse with life and dimensionality.  Recognizable elements of the natural world such as mass, space, depth, and movement are embraced and transformed by a strong creative spirit leading to a convergence of the celestial with the terrestrial.  This work is a powerful new visual language of the moment.

The Phoenix Mural by Ricky Watts

North Bay resident Ricky Watts grew up painting in and around the alternative music and arts theater now known as the Phoenix. He has a strong base in photo realistic illustration as well as an abstract sweep that moves toward the musical and the magical. He is an arts organizer, bringing groups of painters together to create on a large scale. He recently created a prominent mural for the stage at the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco. As part of this exhibition, Watts will create a dynamic mural featuring interlocking waves of color on the massive south wall of the Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington Street. Watts grew up in Petaluma. [Mural painting expected to start March 20th, 2013.]

About the Artists

Collaboration featuring Mars-1, Oliver Vernon, Damon Soule, David Chong Lee, and Nome Edonna – as seen Nov 29, 2012 at the Mirus Gallery – Crucible exhibition.

Longtime friends Mario Mars-1, Oliver Vernon, and Damon Soule have admired each other’s work, shared ideas and created works on a collaborative basis.  Based in San Francisco, they have published three books together: 4 Words (2003), Convergence (2005) and Further (2010). Ricky Watts is a well-known painter based in Sebastopol who has developed a strong body of work blending the “real” and surreal.

Mars-1 on Furtherrr    http://furtherrr.com/MARS-1
Oliver Vernon    http://furtherrr.com/OLIVER-VERNON
Damon Soule   http://furtherrr.com/DAMON-SOULE
Ricky Watts http://rickywatts.com

The exhibition is partially funded by Jean Schulz, Karen and Scott Hess and Anorcase Foundation. Program Partner is Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLC. Donors include Karen Petersen, Gentry/McNeill Family, Harvey & Janet Charnofsky, Vicky Kumpfer, Jennifer Krasnoff, and Mary Dooley and Chris Lynch – MAD architecture.

www.petalumaartscenter.org

Contact Scott Hess for donations to the exhibit. 707 765-0580 or email me at  Scottscotthessphotocom

You can send us a check or donate on line. 

p.s. Gifts of every amount are appreciated! 
Donors of $100 and more will receive membership for one year, and will be invited to the Sponsors’ preview.
Donors of $250 and more will be named on the Title Wall.

This exhibition is made possible by these generous supporters:
Anorcase Foundation
Karen & Scott Hess
Midstate Construction
Jean Schulz
Harvey & Janet Charnofsky
Gentry/McNeill Family
Vicky Kumpfer
Jennifer Krasnoff
Mary Dooley, Chris Lynch – MAD architecture
Karen Petersen
Juliana Navarro and Jack E. Miller
Ricky Watts

PROGRAM PARTNER:
Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP
Scott Hess, Exhibition Coordinator

Our grateful appreciation to Brian Chambers and Paul Hemming who generously shared their private art collections.

The Ricky Watts mural project supporters:
P.O.S.T. – Wellness by Design
Kaagen Monroe, Spider Staging
Kickstarter Donors
John Jones and Kristin McMaster
Colin Day
Sean Paul Lorenz
Cody McCoy
Daniel Morehouse

Stop by the Arts Center for some Holiday Cheer and browse a wonderful selection of new used art books

Books make great gifts. We also have art cards, prints, paintings, sculpture and more for sale. Proceedes from the sale of cards will go to the Judy Oster Scholarship Fund. Support the artist in your family with a membership or gift certificate for a class

Then stop by the Theater Square for more Holiday festivities including the
Festival of Trees and Jacki Yurth with an art activity for kids.

Honoring Petaluma Senior Artist David Moore

The Members’ Annual Exhibition features a diverse array of artworks by talented Arts Center members.  This is a non-juried exhibition which is open to all current members of the arts center. Become a member today, participate in the exhibit, and celebrate the creativity of members. Holiday arts sales are encouraged.  Purchased artwork will be taken off the wall at the time of purchase, and the artist may replace it, keeping the exhibition ever changing. We will also be holding a used book sale – Art Books Only

Members Call for Art 2012 PDF

Exhibition Calendar

November 10-11,12 to 4pm                     Delivery of artwork,
November 17, 4 to 6 pm                           Artists’ reception
Sunday, December 23 – 4 to 6pm         Pick up of unsold artwork (exceptions by prior arrangement only)

“Tomorrow’s workforce must act confidently, communicate effectively, and think creatively-all qualities that can be enhanced through arts and theater education. So often, the seeds for these critical skills are planted in childhood through exposure to the arts and live theater.” – James S. Turley, Global Chairman and CEO, Ernst & Young and 2012 BCA Leadership Award winner.

You may send your contributions made payable to Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma, CA.

Better still, call us and we’ll be happy to take your donation over the phone during regular center hours 12-4pm. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays .
707-762-5600

You can also pay on line with a credit card. * Include a note indicating you want your donation to go directly to the Judy Oster Fund

El Dia de los Muertos Petaluma 2012

Jim Nikas Ted Talk

October4 – November 4, 2012
Reception October 13, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Friday, October 19, 6:30 – 8:00 pm -  Join us for an Evening’s Journey with Guest Curator/filmmaker Jim Nikas. He will discuss the art and Imagery of social movements with roots in the 22-year collaboration between Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada (1852-1923) and publisher Aontonio Vanegas Arroyo (1852-1917).

October 1, 2012  5:30 – 8:30pm
Lagunitas Beer Sanctuary - Admission includes dinner
$15 in advance $20 at the door
Original Music by Shovelman and Beso Negro.
Raffle items -
Flight over the Wine Country for two. 45 min.-1 hour…With brunch/lunch after the flight at the Two-Niner Diner

• Tahoe Weekend Cabin
• Wine and more…….