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Welcome to OVA Arts February 2023 Newsletter

OVA Arts welcomes painter James Petrucci
James Petrucci’s exploration is the main thread throughout his work. He oscillates between mediums, the recurring themes present are that of memory, time, existence and connection with the natural world.

FEBRUARY FEATURED ARTIST

Claudia Abderhalden

Claudia A.designs creates minimal, timeless jewelry, inspired by architecture and geometrical shapes with a variety of metal combinations and up-cycled materials. Claudia’s uses her interior design background and love of precious metals to create designs that can be can be worn every day and for special occasions alike.

Come visit OVA Arts gallery and celebrate Valentine’s Day with a beautiful Claude A design.

FEBRUARY FEATURED ARTIST

Ellen Wohlstadter

Inspired by earth, sea and sky, Ellen Wohlstadter uses a combination of hand built and wheel thrown processes to create her beautifully functional ceramics. Her use of color, design and texture has been skillfully developed over her professional 30 year career as an artist and teacher.

The first 15 people to spend $30 on Ellen’s ceramics will get a
FREE CERAMIC HEART FRAME.
One per customer. 

Come visit OVA Arts gallery, in the center of the arcade, and pick your favorite ceramic to bring home with you or to give as a gift.

Meet the Artist Videos (click on images cards below)

Ojai Studio Artists organization will open their studios this Saturday, February 11, 2023 with 4 of OVA Arts artists located in or near the Oak View area of the Ojai Valley. Click on the image cards below of each participating artist for their bio and more examples of their artworks

OVA Arts artist Nancy Horwick will have an artist Reception Saturday, February 11th, 1 - 3 p.m. ​Show runs through the month of February.
"Anything Goes" is an art show with a whole bunch of local artists who have let their imaginations run wild.

Ojai Art Center
113 S Montgomery St.

Mark your calendars, February 17th, for 3rd Friday
Please join us for live music with Smitty & Julija, a variety of wines and hors d'oeuvres.

Smitty and Julija are Ojai, California-based artists known worldwide for their beautiful soothing sound, featuring paired vocal harmonies and sensual interpretations of both their original music and songs from their favorite singer/songwriters. They are renown for their tribute concerts to the music of Leonard Cohen.

OVA Arts artist Elaine Unzicker triptych called "Legacy" showing in "Insights" at the Beatrice Wood Center for Arts.

January 21st - March 11th

OVA Arts artist Elaine Unzicker  "Its hard to believe I’ve been selling my art for 30 years." "Please listen to my two minute talk at the CraftForms 27th International Juried Exhibition for Contemporary Fine Craft" 

Click on image below for talk

OVA Arts artist Martha Moran

MATTERS OF GRAVITY, an exhibition of gravity-defying sculptures by Martha Moran and Tanya Kovaleski, is on display through April in the six-acre gardens at the Maloof Foundation for the Arts in Rancho Cucamonga.

Meet the artists:

February 25, Saturday 10am - 4pm

March 25, Saturday 10am - 4pm

April 22, Saturday 10am - 4pm

Seeing the 30+ sculptures situated amid native plant gardens surrounding the home of mid-century master woodworker Sam Maloof is a rewarding stop-off on a trip to Palm Springs. Just minutes north of the 210 freeway, the gardens are open free of charge every Friday and Saturday, 10–4 pm.

OVA Arts artist Marie McKenzie has a solo show at the CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM Using salvaged wood and other earth-friendly materials, McKenzie creates abstract and figurative representations of marine flora and fauna with loving detail. Art and environmentalism truly synthesize into something beautiful through Marie’s creations.

Through May 30, 2023

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