Gallery 255

BARREN: life on infertile soil new work by Monica Wiesblott

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Come and meet the artist at either of these openings!

First Friday reception October 1st 5-9pm

Artist reception October 9th 4-6pm

A collection of personal images of infertility.

Photography, printmaking and assemblage

read the press release here:

http://www.monicawiesblott.com/

recommended for ages 10 and up as there are adult themes

"Bird in Head" new works by C.Lynn Tegenfeldt August 5-28th 2010

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Bird In Head

Oil Paintings by C.Lynn Tegenfeldt

Artist Reception: Saturday August 21, 5:00 – 9:00pm

New work by local abstract expressionist artist C.Lynn Tegenfeldt. Ms. Tegenfedlt’s new body of work is an exciting collection of color on canvas.

Going back to her art origins of photography, C.Lynn starts with an original digital photograph and then deconstructs the image by mixing the color channels in a digital computer program. She extracts the hardness of the line by blending the pixels. She calls this process her inner GUERRILLA. The manipulated image becomes her sketch for her painting. From one “sketch” she paints several paintings with variations in color and composition creating a progression of large format paintings.

This present body of work is a progression from an art show Ms. Tegenfeldt had with David Rivas in 2006 at the Ventura Artist Union Gallery titled “Clash of Colors”. All of the new pieces, which are variations on a common thread, were painted with oil on canvas and are large in format.

Art Exhibit Dates: August 5 - 28, 2010

Opening Reception on First Friday: August 6, 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Artist Reception: Saturday August 21, 5:00 – 9:00pm

New Work by Sandra McCullough~ Pink & Orange July 8th-31st

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New Exhibit

“Pink & Orange”

Sandra McCullough

Artist Reception July 10th 5-9pm

Gallery 255 will be exhibiting new work by Sandra McCullough one of the resident artists of the Sea Breeze Art Studios which she also founded in 2004. Ms. McCullough’s new work is a series of oil paintings. She has developed a unique surface of burlap and textured plaster on top of wood panel boxes. Her palette is in shades of pink and orange that is reminiscent of sherbet. One of the intrigues of this body of work is the juxtaposition of physical raw ingredients of wood, burlap and plaster to the sumptuous use of oil paint color.

In May 2004, as Owner/Founder, Sandra started Sea Breeze Art Studios and Gallery 255 (formerly Sea Breeze Art Gallery) in a dirty warehouse on Laurel Street from the ground up. While maintaining her full time artist studio and with her innate appreciation of dynamic artistic talent, Sandra has built a successful creative community within Sea Breeze Art Studios. Gallery 255 has also become successful as a selling contemporary art venue for artists whose exhibits rotate every four weeks.

Sandra McCullough has been creating art for over 50 years. With an adventurous personality, an entrepreneurial spirit and an interesting background, she continues to articulate those assets and her love of color in her artwork.

"Impressions" new works by Stacie Logue June 10-July 3rd 2010

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Gallery 255 will be exhibiting new work by Stacie Logue one of the resident artists of

Sea Breeze Art Studios.

Ms. Logue’s new work is a series of ceramic plaques. She has found a way to blend her love of textiles with clay. After discovering clay in college, she received a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in ceramic art from Cal State Los Angeles. She has also worked many years in the apparel industry and most recently as a costumer. While looking for inspiration she started pressing burlap and lace in to slabs of clay to create textures. Then draping the clay over different forms she made the clay fold like fabric.

Ms. Logue has developed a visual vocabulary in ceramics that is unique and recognizable.

“Impressions” runs June 10 – July 3, 2010.

The opening artist reception will be held on Saturday June 12 from 5:00-8:00pm.

Gallery 255 is a participant in Ventura First Friday a self guided gallery tour on July 2 5:00 – 8:00pm.

Artist Reception: Saturday June 12, 5:00 – 8:00pm

First Friday July 2 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12 – 5pm, Sunday 12 -3 pm

Gallery 255

255 South Laurel Street, Ventura, CA

(805)643-3973

Free Parking

Originally from Pasadena California, Stacie now resides in the Ventura art community on the Avenue. She received her BA in Fine Arts from Cal State Los Angeles. She maintains a studio at Sea Breeze Art Studios and Art & Soul Ceramic Studios where she creates paintings on recycle items, sews costumes for local opera & theater companies as well as creating in clay. In 2005 Stacie initiated the annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebration & Exhibit at Sea Breeze Art Gallery. For more information on Stacie go to her website: http://www.stacielogue.com/

"Unknown Quantities" May 13 -June 5th 2010

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Opening Reception

Saturday, May 15

5-8pm

“Unknown Quantities”Paintings by Vonder Gray

May 13 - June 5, 2010

Ms. Gray’s new images will be abstracts painted in acrylic on a variety of surfaces ranging from canvas, board to cardboard. Being a prolific painter, she can produce spontaneously 30-40 paintings in a month’s time. Gray is painting this new body of work from a place of stepping into the unknown and trusting there will be a bridge to the end result. Since moving to WAV, this will be her first pieces created in that space. Ironically this artwork painted in her new studio will be shown in her old venue.

The public is invited to attend the following events: Artist Reception, Saturday, May 15 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Art Exhibit runs May 13 – June 5, 2010

First Friday June 7, 2010 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12 – 5pm

Sunday 12 -3 pm

Gallery 255,

255 South Laurel Street,

Ventura, CA.

These are free events and there will be refreshments.

Earth & Sky deadline Friday!

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The Earth & Sky deadline is fast approaching, be sure to enter by Friday the 9th of April!!
Printable PDF (on the right sidebar)

Hope to see your work there!

Earth & Sky Call for Entries!!

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To view the prospectus CLICK HERE

"New Works" Artwork by Seco -March 18-April 10 2010

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“New Works”

by Seco

March 18-April 10, 2010

The next exhibit at Gallery 255 will be new work by the local Ojai artist known as Seco.

The artist’s reception is scheduled on Saturday March 20 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm.

Seco’s exhibit will also be open for April First Friday April 2nd 5:00 – 8:00 pm.

The exhibit is a collection of Seco’s recent work in mixed media on paper in a small to medium format. Seco’s gestural drawings are of classical musicians and nudes. The drawings of the musicians were sketched during rehearsals of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, last November, when they were preparing Verdi's Requiem, under the baton of the Maestro Gustavo Dudamel.

In the artist’s words: “These works on paper are inspired in the spirit of the gesture, the blind drawing, the emotional approach to the image that contains everything including invisibility; they try to capture the physical weight of music on the air and the form of the dreams of a nude model in a pose...these drawings remind me of a quote from painter Paul Gauguin: "In order to see, I close my eyes..." “

In.ter.pre.ta.tion - exhibit runs from Feb 18th -March 13th 2010

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"In.ter.pre.ta.tion"

An Exhibit of Students work

from Julie Merrill's Watercolor Class

Artists Reception

5:00 pm to 8:pm Saturday February 20

Parshall Terry-" The Way Of The Brush" opens the 2010 season for Gallery 255

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Parshall Terry will be showcasing a collection of ink painting and Chinese calligraphy ink painting and Chinese calligraphy at Gallery 255 in Ventura this January 21 through February 13, 2010.
The title of the exhibition is “The Way of the Brush”.

Parshall Terry who has three degrees in Physics and has worked for the U.S. Navy for 20 years has found his passion in study of ink painting and Chinese calligraphy. Parshall, who has chosen to use his first name in reference to his art activities,He is compelled by the way ink flows through his brush on to rice paper. It has lead led him into extensive studies in the art of ink painting with several well knownwell-known sum-e masters in Ventura and Alhambra California. This passion has also taken him on travels to Asia and he continues to study Japanese and Chinese. While Terry Parshall has exhibited in Ventura, Los Angeles and Florence Italy, this will be his first solo exhibit.

5th Annual Exhibit and Celebration!!

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Dia De Los Muertos Call To Artists!!

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Sea Breeze Art Gallery & The Laurel Gallery
Collaborate on
Dia de los Muertos
Juried Art Exhibit

A call to all local visual artists!!

Sea Breeze Art Gallery and The Laurel Gallery invites you to participate in its fifth annual Dia de los Muertos Juried Art Exhibit.

The artwork must have a “Dia de los Muertos” theme. Create a painting, sculpture, alter… in remembrance of someone you loved.

Dia de los Muertos is the time of year when the veil between the earthly world & the heavenly plane is thinnest & our departed loved ones are able to visit us. This is an event to celebrate their life.

Submit up to 3 pieces of art. Paintings/2D works must be dry and suitably framed and wired for hanging. 3D artwork such as sculpture if selected must have pedestal provided by artist. The non-refundable entry fee is $10 per entered piece with application. Cash or Checks are accepted.

Drop off your artwork on Friday, October 16 5- 8pm, or Saturday,
October 17 2- 5pm. Please have your forms filled out & attached to the back of your work. Calls for Artwork not accepted will be made on Sunday, October 18. Artwork not accepted can be picked up on Monday, October 19 12:30 – 3:30 pm, or by special arrangement.

The exhibit runs October 22 – November 7. The exhibit opening reception will be held on Monday November 2 from 5:00-10:00pm with a Dia de los Muertos Celebration.

After the run of the exhibit, artwork can be picked up on Sunday November 8 or Monday November9 12:30 – 3:30 pm , or by special arrangement. The Laurel Gallery will retain a 30% commission from any sold artwork.

Artwork Drop off: Friday, October 16, 5 – 8pm
Saturday, October 17, 2 - 5pm
Exhibit: October 22 – November 7, 2009
Where: Sea Breeze Art Gallery & Laurel Gallery
255 South Laurel St
Ventura, CA 93001
Contact: Stacie Logue 805.302.9992

Showing until October 10th 2009!!

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Closing this weekend....

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Please come see this amazing show before it goes away forever!!

"Memory*Dream"

Jeanne Larocco & Amy Schneider now showing!!

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Lisa Moore thru August 8th 2009!

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Current Exhibit: PATTERNS

Works by Todd Bertola

Show runs: June 18 - July 11, 2009

Artist Reception: June 20, 5 to 8 pm

Opening July 18th !!

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The Grand opening of Gallery 255 will be July 18th at 255 S Laurel Street!

The gallery will featuring the work of Todd Bertola
learn a little about the artist here

July 18th also celebrates the first annual block party along Laurel Street.
The businesses along Laurel Street will celebrating so come and join in on the fun!
8 venues
face painting
chalk drawing
food
music; both live bands and DJ's
ceramics
painting
and dance demonstrations!

Also come and check out The Laurel Gallery, they will feature live artist demos! This is a great chance to come and see artists at work!

More information to come as the date approaches

Coming soon!!

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Gallery 255 will be opening soon at the Sea Breeze Art Gallery and studios