Arts Visalia Announces Studio Tour Exhibition

In the first exhibition of their 2010 exhibition calendar, Arts Visalia will present an exhibition featuring the artists of the upcoming Three Rivers Artists’ Studio Tour. The Creative Life will showcase artworks by the twenty-one artists participating in the upcoming tour.  The exhibition will be on display from January 6 through January 29 with a public reception where the public may meet the artists on Friday, January 8 from 6 to 8pm.  Admission is free and open to the public.

Every other year since 1994, numerous Three Rivers artists open their private studios to the public for one weekend in March.  With the purchase of a ticket, visitors are provided maps for a weekend driving tour to each studio, a perfect excuse to spend a day driving through one of the most beautiful parts of Tulare County.  This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with these talented individuals in their working environments, a chance to get a behind-the-scenes view of the creative process.  This year’s tour will take place on  March 19 –21.

For more information, contact Arts Visalia at 739-0905 or visit artsvisalia.org.
Arts Visalia is located at 214 East Oak Avenue in downtown Visalia.

(art by Jana Botkin, Martha Widmann, John Griesbach, Nancy Jonnum, Aranga Firstman)

The Creative Life

The 21 artists of the Three Rivers Artists’ STUDIO TOUR 9 will be gathering their artwork for a group show at Arts Visalia Gallery from January 6-29, 2010.  There will be a reception with the artists on January 8 from 6-8 pm.  The superb environment of Arts Visalia space, under the direction of Kevin Bowman, provides a wonderful opportunity for you to get a preview into the exceptional Studio Tour coming on March 19-20-21 in 2010.

(from left to right, the work of John Griesbach, Mona Selph, Jim Entz, Elsah Cort)

(from the Kaweah watershed) Arts Visalia through November

Headliners for the Kaweah Land and Arts Festival on November 6-8, artist Matthew Rangel and writer/photographer John Spivey are exhibiting lithographs and photographs throughout November at Arts Visalia Gallery, 214 E. Oak, Visalia CA, open Wed-Sat 12-5 pm.

Due East from Moro Rock
©Matthew Rangel

©John Spivey
see also, johnspiveyfurniture.com

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See more about the artists/poets/writers of the Kaweah Land and Arts Festival here.

Sculptural art show at Arts Visalia

Twenty one Valley artists will be showing their sculptural pieces from September 2 through October 2 at Arts Visalia gallery. An opening reception will be held on Friday, September 4, from 6-8 pm.

This is the 6th year for this group show entitled “That Extra Dimension 2009.”  The participating artists include Mark Ahlstrand, Richard Arenas, Jennifer Bergstrom, Cedric and Christy Brown, Carole Clum, Mark Court, Antonio Cuellar, Mark Eaton, David Hicks, Nancy Jonnum, Jerry Jonnum, Bob Kizziar, Moni Mauch, Joe Morel, Roger Lee, Mike Perez, Armin Pfadisch, Geoffrey Spach, Chris VanGoethem, Catherine Velosa, and Linda Whitefeather Spears.

For more information call 739-0905.  Gallery is located at 214 E. Oak Avenue in downtown Visalia, open Wed-Sun from noon to 5:30 pm.

Seaweed Covered Jar by Linda Whitefeather Spears

clay work by Cedric and Christy Brown

Reception this Friday

Reminder: Arts Visalia group exhibition’s Opening Reception:  Friday, July 10th, 6 to 8 pm

214 E. Oak Ave in Visalia, CA 93291
Hours: Wed-Sat from noon to 5:30 pm
Call 559.739.0905 for information
link to Google map for finding the gallery

(images, left to right)

John Sundstrom, “Follow the Leader” oil on canvas
Mona Fox Selph, “Storm Over Yokohl Valley” oil on canvas
Charlotte Hoffman, “View Through the Gap” pastel