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ABSTRACT ART COLLECTIVE NEWSLETTER SpRiNg 2019 PAGE 1 of 11 SPrinG 2019 Takedown for “Working Titles” at the Faulkner: May 3rd Pick up your 10x10 Donation Panels for the Annual Benefit ArtSEE Show at the JCC Now; Ingathering: June 20th NOTES FROM THE BOARD T he AAC had its general meeting on March 10th. About 40 members attended, as well as all the board members. After introducing themselves, members were asked to answer the question, “What would you like to see AAC do?” So what do members want? Shows, mixers, salons, excursions to museums and shows, opportuni- ties to work on art together, to be part of a defining abstract effort, to understand and work with choosing jurors and to getting jurors to do critiques, and, most importantly, members want to meet and network with other artists. Meg Ricks and Michael Marzolla briefly talked about the Squire Foundation and its relationship with the AAC. There was some interest in the offer of differ- ent types of membership, but there was no clear sense of preferences at this point. Under discussion are ways to modify membership dues to allow people to have working memberships, paying less in membership fees if they volunteer more, and an opt-out fee, on top of the regular membership, for those who don’t have time to volunteer at all. An opt-out fee would help the AAC to hire and pay professionals to do, for example, PR work or hanging. Student and patron memberships are also under discussion. Board members present included Co-Presidents Meg Ricks and Michael Marzolla, Treasurer Pat McGinness, Secretary JT Turner, Jury Day coordi- nator Cynthia Martin, Venue coordinator Thore Ed- gren, Newsletter coordinator Lee Anne Dollison, and Workshop coordinator, with Michael Marzolla, Joyce Wilson; and ingathering coordinator Karen Zazon. The board was delighted by the turnout, and ap- preciates all the members who are stepping up to help out with AAC activities. We are still looking for some- one to co-lead our show at the JCC later in the sum- mer. If you’d like to help, please contact either Michael Marzolla at [email protected] or Meg Ricks at [email protected]. AAC MUSEUM AND PAINTING EXCURSION TO MALIBU As a precursor to the “In the Footsteps of Richard Die- benkorn” painting trip to Santa Cruz Island, nine AAC members went on a field trip to view an exhibition of early work by Diebenkorn at Pepperdine University’s Weisman Art Museum, on Sunday, March 9th. The Diebenkorn exhibit, which was previously showing at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento, provided an op- portunity to see work owned by the Diebenkorn Foun- dation not usually on view in museums. It showed the influences of other painters on his work, and early themes developed by Diebenkorn that he went on to use throughout his life. His dedication and lively mind were evidenced in multiple attempts to work out the same idea. There was a particularly radiant work from one of his many visits to Santa Cruz Island. After a fish lunch, the group then went a short dis- tance down the coast to the oceanfront Adamson House General Members Meeting: It was a great turn-out. (Image: Patrick McGinnis) BOARD NOTES continued

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ABSTRACTARTCOLLECTIVENEWSLETTER SpRiNg 2019

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Takedown for “Working Titles” at the Faulkner: May 3rdPick up your 10x10 Donation Panels for the Annual Benefit

ArtSEE Show at the JCC Now; Ingathering: June 20th

NoTES FroM ThE BoArD

T he AAC had its general meeting on March 10th. About 40 members attended, as well as all the board members.

After introducing themselves, members were asked to answer the question, “What would you like to see AAC do?” So what do members want? Shows, mixers, salons, excursions to museums and shows, opportuni-ties to work on art together, to be part of a defining abstract effort, to understand and work with choosing jurors and to getting jurors to do critiques, and, most importantly, members want to meet and network with other artists.

Meg Ricks and Michael Marzolla briefly talked about the Squire Foundation and its relationship with the AAC. There was some interest in the offer of differ-ent types of membership, but there was no clear sense of preferences at this point. Under discussion are ways to modify membership dues to allow people to have working memberships, paying less in membership fees if they volunteer more, and an opt-out fee, on top of the regular membership, for those who don’t have time to volunteer at all. An opt-out fee would help the AAC to hire and pay professionals to do, for example, PR

work or hanging. Student and patron memberships are also under discussion.

Board members present included Co-Presidents Meg Ricks and Michael Marzolla, Treasurer Pat McGinness, Secretary JT Turner, Jury Day coordi-nator Cynthia Martin, Venue coordinator Thore Ed-gren, Newsletter coordinator Lee Anne Dollison, and Workshop coordinator, with Michael Marzolla, Joyce Wilson; and ingathering coordinator Karen Zazon.

The board was delighted by the turnout, and ap-preciates all the members who are stepping up to help out with AAC activities. We are still looking for some-one to co-lead our show at the JCC later in the sum-mer. If you’d like to help, please contact either Michael Marzolla at [email protected] or Meg Ricks at [email protected].

AAC MuseuM And PAinTing exCursion To MAlibuAs a precursor to the “In the Footsteps of Richard Die-benkorn” painting trip to Santa Cruz Island, nine AAC members went on a field trip to view an exhibition of early work by Diebenkorn at Pepperdine University’s Weisman Art Museum, on Sunday, March 9th. The Diebenkorn exhibit, which was previously showing at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento, provided an op-portunity to see work owned by the Diebenkorn Foun-dation not usually on view in museums. It showed the influences of other painters on his work, and early themes developed by Diebenkorn that he went on to use throughout his life. His dedication and lively mind were evidenced in multiple attempts to work out the same idea. There was a particularly radiant work from one of his many visits to Santa Cruz Island.

After a fish lunch, the group then went a short dis-tance down the coast to the oceanfront Adamson House

▲ general Members Meeting: It was a great turn-out. (Image: Patrick McGinnis) BoArD NoTES continued ▶

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State Park, a National Historic Site and California His-torical Landmark estate. Its claim to fame, besides being a perfect example of Spanish Colonial Revival style and the oldest home in the area, is the fascinatingly origi-nal tilework on the house and throughout the gardens. There the group engaged in a plein-air sketch and paint session to check equipment before their upcoming art adventure to Santa Cruz Island.

On the way back to Santa Barbara, there was a stop at the marvelous Carnegie Museum in Oxnard for the exhibit, Imagination, put on in conjunction with TRAC (The Representational Art Conference). There were some abstracts in the exhibition, but the sidetrip was worth it to see how well an old Carnegie library can be converted into a great space to exhibit art.

in The FooTsTePs oF riChArd diebenkorn — A PAinTing TriP To sAnTA Cruz islAndA group of six artists went on a successful four day visit put on by the AAC to Santa Cruz Island in the foot-steps of Richard Diebenkorn. Diebenkorn was a frater-nity brother and close friend of Dr. Carey Stanton, the islands last private owner. Diebenkorn visited Stanton several times over the years and he painted at various locations on the island.

The weather was excellent and the island was in full bloom. The artists were able to visit several sites where Diebenkorn painted, and spent time working and later

critiquing their work at the Island’s UC Research Sta-tion. Those participating were AAC members Cole-man Griffith, Kerrie Smith and Michael Marzolla, along with John T. Faulkner (artist and the trip’s chef), and plein air artists Wyllis Heaton and Garrett Speirs. All agreed the trip was a success. There will be another “In the Footsteps of Diebenkorn” trip to Santa Cruz Is-land — we hope — in 2020.

CALL For ArTISTSSan Luis Obispo Museum of Art: ▪ Brushstrokes 2019: a California-wide juried exhibi-

tion that is a non-themed biennial exhibition repre-senting a wide range of artistic expression in painting.• DeADLINe: May 15th• eNTRy Fee: $35 non-refundable• JUROR: Jerry McLaughlin, www.jerrymclaughlinart.com

• AWARDS: Three cash prizes and a Juror’s Award of excellence

• exHIBITION: September – October. • FOR DeTAILS: Download the call-for-entry

form at sloma.org/exhibits/call-for-artists.

The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce its second juried exhibition, Celebrating the National Lands of California — a showcase of fine art inspired by National Parks, Monuments, Preserves, and Recreation Areas located within the state of California.

▲ Trip to Frederick r. Weisman Musuem of Art in Malibu: Member Kerrie Smith viewiing Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings: 1942–1955. (Image: Michael Marzolla)

▲ santa Cruz island Trip: AAC members Michael Marzolla, Kerrie Smith, and Coleman Griffith, along with John T. Faulkner, Wyllis Heaton and Gerrett Speirs. (Image: Michael Mazolla)

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▪ DeADLINe: May 20th. ▪ TO eNTeR: Go to www.callforentry.org. Type Cele-

brating the National Lands of California in the search box. Applications close at 11:59 PM, MST (Denver, CO, USA).

Santa Barbara Tennis Club is calling for entries for their annual exhibition AquAtIC. AquAtIC is the theme; have fun and go wild! All interpretations and media are welcome. ▪ eNTRy DeADLINe: May 25th ▪ NOTIFICATION: By May 28th ▪ exHIBITION: June 10th through July 5th ▪ ReCePTION & AWARDS: June 14th, 5:30 – 7:30pm ▪ BeST OF SHOW: 3-Month Membership to the San-

ta Barbara Tennis Club.

▪ JUROR: Thomas Van Stein, local artist and educator.For entry details and important guidelines to this show, please email [email protected]. Put “AQUATIC” in the subject line.

Santa Barbara Tennis Club is also calling for entries for their 7th annual photo exhibition CAptured.

Photographers are asked to simply submit “your best shots.” This year’s 7th CAptured competition has three winning categories: Best of Show, Best Black & White, and Best Color. ▪ NOTIFICATION: By August 24th ▪ exHIBITION: September 9th – October 4th ▪ ReCePTION & AWARDS: Sept. 13th, 5:30 – 7:30pm ▪ JUROR: AAC member Joyce Wilson. Joyce is pri-

marily known as a fine art photographer and edu-

oNGoING AND UPCoMING ShoWS

AbstrAct Open IV AT beTTerAviA gAlleryReception: Thursday, May 9th, 4:30 – 6:30pm, Betteravia Gallery, 511 Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. Take the 101 freeway and exit on Betteravia. Turn left and it is a few lights down on the left side — in the Joseph Centeno County Administration Building. There is a big free parking lot. exhibition: Through August. tAKeDoWn: (TBA) The art will be brought back to Santa Barbara by the County and stored until a date can be chosen for pick up.

AAC boArd shoW in The MAyor’s oFFiCeA new venue for the AAC! The Mayor of Santa Barbara, Cathy Murillo, has invited the Board of the AAC to exhibit work in her office for three months. Reception: 1st Thursday, June 6th, 5 – 6pmexhibition: Through June.

WOrkIng tItles AT FAulkner gAlleryWith the Santa Barbara Sculptors Guild Reception: 1st Thursday, May 2nd, 5 - 7pmtAKeDoWn: May 3rd, 10am – 1pm

Artsee AT The JCC exhibition: June 22nd – August 21stingAtheRing: June 20thJURoR: Christopher Rupp, instructor of Art at Westmont College, and Collections Manager of Westmont Museum of Art.Reception: June 22ndtAKeDoWn: August 21steVent: Margaret Singer Documentary + Q&Aget YoUR pAnels: Per usual, we will present a grid wall of member-donated works on 10” x 10” panels to make money for See International’s good work. One panel pays for two cataract surgeries performed by See somewhere in the world. Pick up your panels at either 10 West Gallery, 10 W. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, between 11am and 5:30pm, or from Pat McGinnis at his home, 6147 La Goleta Road, Goleta, between 10am and 7pm. QUestions: Contact Pat McGinnis at [email protected]

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cator. She has lectured and taught throughout the world. Her work has appeared in advertising cam-paigns and magazines over the past 50 years. She is active in the local art community and served on the faculty at Brooks Institute from 2000 to 2013.

For entry details and important guidelines to this show, please email [email protected]. Put “CAP-TUReD” in the subject line.

NEWSCarol Roullard has been appointed to the Moorpark City Art Master Plan Ad Hoc committee.

Whistle Stop Art Studios is moving to GraySpace Gal-lery! Ruth Ellen Hoag’s painting classes will be held there starting May 4th. Visit RuthEllenHoag.com/studio for the new schedule of days and hours. Ruth teaches in both watercolor and acrylic mediums. New students and experienced painters are welcome!

oF INTErESTThe Squire Foundation, in partnership with the Santa Barbara Public Market, is pleased to introduce the Short edition Short Story dispenser to the Santa Barbara com-munity. The dispenser shares one, three or five minute stories with the touch of a button. The stories are free, inspiring, and printed on biodegradable papyrus paper. Short edition is a French community publisher of short-form literature that in the past year has installed over 30 Short Story Dispensers in the United States alone. They can be found in major universities, government offices, restaurants, at transportation hubs, and in many other places where people gather.

The Squire Foundation, also a partner with the AAC, is a non-profit empowerment foundation dedicated to civic and educational programs for artists, curators and all manner of creative people. Be inspired. Be a mem-ber. Join Squire at thesquirefoundation.org/join/.

Gallery 113 will be holding its first monthly social on May 5th, from 5 to 6:30pm, at the gallery, 1114 State Street, Santa Barbara. This is strictly a social event meant to bring artists together to network and have a good time. Please RSVP by emailing the gallery at

[email protected], or just drop by. Feel free to bring one guest. This gathering will be a potluck, so please bring finger foods.

Sara Yerkes is giving a talk to Channel City Camera Club, in Farrand Hall at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta Del Sol, on May 21st at 7:30pm. everyone is welcome. The presentation is Making Choices, Making pictures. She will be discussing the process of making Lith prints. She began making Lith prints a number of years ago. This process, using a dilute Lith developer, warms and softens the image, depending on the paper, and adds grittiness. Her most recent series of photographs, a lith-printed/emul-sion-transferred homage to Santa Barbara, will be part of the presentation.

EXhIBITIoNS10 West Gallery’s May show, Actively Searching, opened on May 2nd The show features artists Karin Aggeler, Penny Arntz, Rick Doehring, Patrick McGinnis, Raj Naik, Mary Neville, Tom Peck, Iben G. Vestergaard, and Michele Zuzalek. 10 W. Anapamu Street. Open daily from 10am to 5:30pm and Sunday noon to 5pm. Closed Tuesdays; www.10westgallery.com/.

▲ Michele zuzalek: “Homeward” in Actively Searching at 10 West Gallery

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Indigo Interiors, Contemporary Art & Design, 1321 State Street, Santa Barbara, is hosting three Works by eight Artists, curated by Laura-Susan Thomas, a for-mer illustrator/designer for Walt Disney Imagineering. The show is up until June 29th. For more info, please visit: indigointeriors.com.

GraySpace Gallery, 219 Gary Avenue, in the Funk Zone, is reopening! Its doors will be open for the Funk Zone Art Walk, May 17th, 5 to 8pm. This Grand Open-ing will feature the works of all the artists who are ex-hibiting in 2019. It’s website should be live on May 1st. Gallery hours will be posted at that time. For more info, please visit grayspace.gallery. Then come celebrate with GraySpace!

The Santa Barbara Tennis Club, 2375 Foothill Road, just closed pinholes & pixels with artists Lindsay Skutch and Ron Avolio. It’s next exhibition is The Santa Barbara Visual Artists 6th annual exhibition. Artists’ reception is May 10th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. exhibition dates are May 6th through June 7th. Director Susan Tibbles ju-ried the show. Gallery Hours: 9:00am – 7:00pm, daily.

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, 955 La Paz Road in Montecito, is having it’s annual tri-County Ju-ried exhibition: Body & Soul, on view from May 16th to June 22nd. The opening reception is May 16th from 4 to 6pm. Regular hours are 10am to 4pm, Monday through Saturday. Closed Sundays. you will find many or your fellow AAC artists represented there.

From the Squire Foundation: Five of Morris B. Squire’s sculptures now have a new home in the Corazón del Pueblo garden. Corazón del Pueblo Cultural and Cre-ative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley recent-

ly celebrated their grand opening at their 124 West Main Street, Suite e location. For more info, visit thesquirefoundation.org/news/.

Rosemarie C. Gebhart is showing artwork at Indigo Interiors. She was also invited to participate in the SBMA Women’s Board fundraiser, 2019 OFF tHe WALL, on April 27th.

Carol Roullard’s art was showcased in Clemson Uni-versity’s Light Imaging Facility’s 2019 calendar. In ad-

▲ rosemarie gebhart: “Inherit the Wind” at Indigo Interiors

▲ Carol roullard: “Wild Granite Rose” in Up Close at Ventura County Government Center

▲ Mary ince: “Reich: Desert Music”, triptych, in Three Works by Eight Artists at Indigo Interiors.

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dition, Carol and her artwork were fea-tured in Sanctuary Magazine’s February issue and in e-Squared, a science and art collaboration print magazine. In addi-tion, she donated “Metallic Mountains” a micro-crystal photograph to Santa Bar-bara Museum of Art’s OFF tHe WALL 2019 fundraiser. She had three pieces ju-ried into the Ventura County Arts Coun-cil’s up Close art exhibit at the Ventura County Government Center, which was up through April 9th. Carol’s art was also on exhibit at Gallery 113 in Santa Bar-bara during March.

David Mark Lane’s “Wonder If ”, evok-ing the essence of summer sunshine in bright yellow and vivid blue, has been selected as the winner of this year’s Sum-mer Solstice poster and t-shirt Contest. This year’s Summer Solstice Festival, Wonder, is scheduled from the 21st to the 23rd of June.

Bay Hallowell had prints on view at youth Interactive’s State Gallery dur-ing April. This solo exhibition, truth Be told, was curated by Crista Dix, the founder/director of Wall Space Gallery, in honor of Poetry Month. Inspired by provocative words and phrases, Hallowell allowed letters to lead her into explorations of shapes, colors, textures and space with multiple layers of mean-ing. Bay is also exhibiting with the Santa Barbara Printmakers in Imagination in print at the JCC.

Kerrie Smith showed her work, “equi-poise 10”, in Metamorphosis at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, that just closed on April 16th. Her paint-ing “Vapours” was included in the Na-tional Women’s Day art show unfettered at Avenue 50 Galley in Los Angeles. Three paintings in her equipoise Series were exhibited at Core Contemporary in

◀ david Mark lane: “Wonder If” poster and t-shirt art for Summer Solstice 2019

▲ bay hallowell: In Truth Be Told at Youth Interactive’s State Gallery

◀ kerrie smith: “Vapours” in Unfettered at Avenue 50 Gallery, LA

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Las Vegas; and, on behalf of the Nation-al Women’s Caucus for Art, her painting “V-6” was exhibited in a group show Bridging the Gap at A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn, New york.

Angela Holland has three collages in the International Collage Art exhibi-tion, up until the 15th of June, at Ret-roavangarda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland. The show features over 200 original handmade works by 77 collage artists from around the world.

Iben G. Vestergaard has a painting in Made in California at City of Brea Art Gallery in Brea. The reception was May 4th and the show runs through June 28th. It’s a juried exhibition, featuring artists from throughout California, se-lected by a panel, including guest juror yevgeniya Mikhailik. Iben will also show new works in 10 West Gallery through the month of May.

Cynthia Martin is having a solo show of her work at the Architectural Foun-dation of Santa Barbara, 229 e. Victoria Street in Santa Barbara, from May 17th through July 11th. There’s a reception on Friday, May 17th, 5 to 7pm. Gallery hours are Saturdays, 1 to 4pm or weekdays by appointment. Call 805-965-6307 or visit afsb.org/contact-us/.

Ruth Ellen Hoag showed eight of her most recent paintings, featuring figura-tive abstraction, at 10 West Gallery. Her work, “In the Chutes”, was also offered up at the SBMA Women’s Board OFF tHe WALL fundraiser at the Historic Carrillo Ballroom/Recreation Center over the week-end of Friday, April 26th, and Saturday, the 27th.

Mary Freericks has ten paintings on dis-play at Glenn Dallas Gallery, upstairs, 927 State Street, Santa Barbara. Half a dozen

▲ Cynthia Martin: “South Coast (Interupted)” in solo show at the Architectual Foundation of Santa Barbara

◀ iben g. vestergaard: “Clear Day” in Made in California at City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea

▶ Angela holland: “Untitled 2015” in International Collage Art Exhibition at Retroavangarda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland

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of them, paintings of family in Iran and some abstracts, are original works from her recently published book, Cheer for Freedom. Cheer for Freedom is available on Amazon.com. She is also part of God is a Woman, also at Glenn Dallas Gal-lery, through the month of May. Four of Mary’s oil monotypes are in Santa Bar-bara Printmakers’ juried exhibit Imagi-nation in print, at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara through June 18th, and she took part in the SCAPe benefit show at the Baccara Resort to raise funds for the Gaviota Coast.

Nance Cole is showing eight pieces at Indigo Interiors in three Works by eight Artists through June 29th.

Terre Martin Sanitate had two paintings juried into the SBAA 1919 show.

Sara Yerkes has had two photos, “Chi I” and “Above It All”, accepted into Body & Soul at Westmont Ridley-Tree Muse-um of Art. She also has an image in the upcoming 2019 Members’ Juried exhibi-tion at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, from April 27th to June 2nd. The work is from her latest series of San-ta Barbara, Homage.

Pamela Benham has three paintings in the exhibition three Works by eight Art-ists at Indigo Interiors. Her work is in the exhibits I Am Me: Artists’ Self-portraits at the Santa Paula Art Museum, through May 12th, and in 6 x 6 x 2019 at the Roch-ester Contemporary Art Center, Roch-ester, New york, through July 14th. She also has two pieces exhibited in the Mon-mouth Museum in New Jersey through May 19th, and she will be part of the Stu-dio tour with the Santa Barbara Studio Artists, August 30th through September 2nd. Finally, she is having a solo show in the Faulkner east Gallery in November.

▲ Pamela benham: “SBV 16” in Three Works by Eight Artists at Indigo Interiors

AAC boArd oF direCTors For 2018

co-chAiRs: Michael Marzolla: [email protected] Meg ricks: [email protected]

tReAsUReR:Pat McGinnis: [email protected]

secRetARY:J. T. Turner: [email protected]

boARD MeMbeRs:Thore Edgren: [email protected] Martin: [email protected] Wilson: [email protected] Zazon: [email protected] Anne Dollison: [email protected]

To volunteer to help in our shows and activities, please contact us at: [email protected].

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AWArDSMary Freericks won an Award of ex-cellence for her work, “Silver Rain” in a show at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara.

SALES & rENTALSAndrew Roy sold five paintings during his month-long solo show at elsie’s Bar, which featured oil pastels, acrylics, and mixed media. The acquired paintings were: “Serene”, “Inter”, “Spicy”, “Whis-pers” and “embracing”. Andrew also cre-ated a signed and numbered poster for the show, selling numerous copies.

Tanya Lozano sold “Zeal”, “The Con-nection”, and “Seek” from MichaelKate Interiors during her show there. She’s also rented works for use in Universal Television’s Marlon, youTube’s Weird City, HBO’s Barry, and Warner Brothers’ AJ & the queen. She donated work to the SBMA Women’s Board 2019 OFF tHe WALL benefit to raise money for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

Sara Yerkes has sold a work, “total pul-sar es”, to a collector in Connecticut.

▶ renTAl: Tanya Lozano’s “Love & Laugh”

◀ sold: Andrew Roy’s “Serene” from his solo show at Elsie’s Bar in Santa Barbara

▶ AWArd: Mary Freerick’s “Silver Rain”, Award of Excellence, Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara

▲ sold: Sara Yerkes’s “total pulsar es” to a collector in Connecticut

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Terre Martin Sanitate sold her painting “emerging” to a buyer who saw it on her Facebook artist page.

Mary Freericks sold a painting from her show at Glenn Dallas Gallery.

Nance Cole’s piece, a monotype entitled “eruption,” sold from Indigo Interiors.

Working TiTlesAAC MeMbers shoW WiTh The sCulPTors guild

T he Faulkner Gallery was filled on May 2nd with friends, family, fellow artists and First Thursday

revelers to welcome the new exhibit, Working titles, put on by the Abstract Art Collective and the Santa Barbara Sculptors Guild.

The day before, during the ingath-ering, both those running the show and those entering were stunned to see themselves surrounded by 104 two-di-mentional works, many that were large paintings, and about 25 sculptures. Af-ter many go-rounds viewing the work, Sulllivan Goss Curator of Contemporary Art, Susan Bush, eventually whittled

▲ 2nd Place: Meg Ricks “H. F’.’s Studio” in Working Titles at the Faulkner Gallery

▲ 3rd Place: Joyce Wilson “Uncharted” in Working Titles at the Faulkner Gallery

▶ 1st Place: Laurie MacMIllan “Regular Riot” in in Working Titles at the Faulkner Gallery

◀ sold: Terre Martin Sanitate’s “Emerging” to a buyer who saw it on her Facebook page

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down the work to 48 pieces to hang on the walls. Commented one juror’s assis-tant, “Susan was curating the show, not grading individual paintings.”

By Thursday evening, paintings were hung, and labels and ribbons were up. First prize went to Laurie MacMillan’s “Regular Riot,” a large acrylic. Meg Ricks took second with “H. F’s Studio,” a colorful oil painting done in the Hel-en Frankenthaler Studios at Bennington College. Joyce Wilson’s intriguing work of subtle pastel and photography, “Un-charted,” won third. Juror’s Choice went to Erik Olson’s “Night,” a painting on a constructed wood support of intriguing geometric shapes. An acrylic, “Reflec-tions”, by Brian Tepper won Honorable Mention, as did Lee Anne Dollison’s “So-o-o Unhinged”, a mixed media in-volving an actual hinge, and Karen Dun-cum’s “Glow,” in oil.

The show will be up through the month of May.

▶ honorable Mention: Brian Tepper “Reflections” in Working Titles at the Faulkner Gallery

◀ honorable Mention: Karen Duncum “Glow” in Working Titles at the Faulkner Gallery

▶ honorable Mention: Lee Anne Dollison “So-o-o Unhinged” in Working Titles at the Faulkner Gallery

▲ Juror’s Choice: Erik Olson “Night” in Working Titles at the Faulkner Gallery