OVA Arts February 2023 Newsletter
A GALLERY OF LOCAL ARTISTS REPRESENTING THE SOUL OF THE LOCAL ART COMMUNITY
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 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
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)
Martha Moran
Rebecca Davis
Claudia Abderhalden
David Blackburn
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
Hallie Katz
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.
Nancy Horwick
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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OVA Arts January 2023 Newsletter
A GALLERY OF LOCAL ARTISTS REPRESENTING THE SOUL OF THE LOCAL ART COMMUNITY
Welcome to OVA Arts January 2023 Newsletter
Mark your calendars, January 20th, for 3rd Friday.
Please join us for live music with Sue Corez, a variety of wines and hors d'oeuvres.
Third Friday’s musician is Sus Corez. Her music is under the influence of Joni Mitchell and many of the singer-songwriters of that time. (Think Jackson Browne, Laura Nyro) and her funky rhythm is rooted from faves like The Rascals, Aretha and other soulful artists. When asked to describe her music, she often responds “acoustic soul”.
Ojai Studio Artists will open their studios on 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 OVA Arts artist participating for their bio and more examples of their artworks.
OVA Arts ceramist Vera Maguire is offering private and semi private (groups of 4) workshops beginning in February for hand building bowls. Check www.dutchess-ceramics.com for more information.
OVA Arts jeweler Hallie Katz is offering classes in basic silversmithing and other techniques of jewelry making. Hallie will be sharing her new classes information at her open studio Second Saturday tour with Ojai Studio Artists, February 11th!
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OVA Arts December 2022 Newsletter
Thank you to all of our customers for supporting our local artist community.
We feel blessed to have such a great group of artists and patrons.
We hope to see you in the New Year!
Julie, Tanya, Dave, Bob, Patty, and Sherri.
Welcome to OVA Arts December 2022 Newsletter
Watch the latest artist interview!
TED GALL SCULPTOR
OVA Arts artist Elaine Unzicker has a Pop Up on our back patio tomorrow, Friday 1 – 3:30pm.
"I create seductive, wearable objects combining jewelry techniques with chain mail to caress the female body. As a child, I was taught to be quiet and not express myself even though I noticed creativity flowing through my grandmothers fingers in the form of quilt-making. I find my voice when I create art through the meditative state of linking one ring at a time. When knitted with small rings of thin metal wire, this masculine, war-like material becomes extremely soft and flowing. The ritual of laying the transparent veil of chain mail or Metal Lace as I like to call it, on a woman invokes a sense of security and a feeling of empowerment. My creations are a merging of art and history in the intimate setting of a woman's body." – Elaine
OVA Arts artist Ted Gall is showing his sculptures at the Ojai Art Center til the beginning of January.
Tomorrow night, December 16th, is our last 3rd Fridays of 2022. Please join us for live music with our local talent, Cameron Schubert, a variety of wines and hors d'oeuvres.
Cameron Schubert is a multi instrumentalist, singer and composer. He has called Ojai his home for the last 15 years, and is a music teacher for the New West Symphony’s Harmony Project. Musically, Cameron draws his inspiration from classical and Celtic folk traditions. He has composed scores for two short films, regularly performs for private events locally, has an active presence on YouTube and just recently released his second single titled "Grace" which is available on all streaming platforms.
OVA Arts will be closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day
OVA Arts November 2022 Newsletter
A GALLERY OF LOCAL ARTISTS REPRESENTING THE SOUL OF THE LOCAL ART COMMUNITY
Welcome to OVA Arts November 2022 Newsletter
Watch the latest artist interviews!
MARIE McKENZIE
JUDY SUZUKI
SUSAN HUGO
HALLIE KATZ
LINDA FOX
Mark your calendar! November 18th, for 3rd Fridays
OVA Arts will have live music with David Roine, a variety of wines and hors d'oeuvres.
"Sometimes I think of myself as an obscure fiddling fool who believes that there are so many tunes and so little time. There's nothing more fun than exchanging fiddle tunes in a jam session or playing for a dance. I've been a member of various bands and ensembles over the years such as Stampede, Iron Mountain Boys, Polecat Ramblers, Big Tweed and JT and the Zydeco Zippers. Farmers market busking was off and on for quite a while. Currently I'm in a new traditional band called The Casitas String Band that plays for contradances in Ojai. I love old time Appalachian, Celtic, folk and various ethnic music. Some favorite influences are Kevin Burke, Planxty, The Chieftains, Erynn Marshall, Bruce Molsky, Highwoods String Band and the New Lost City Ramblers among many others.." – David
DAVID ROINE
2nd Annual Winter Wonderland Lighting Ceremony
December 2nd 7-8pm
Ojai's kickoff to a festive season
at the Fountain Plaza area of Libbey Park.
OVA Arts will be open til 8pm!
OVA Arts will have its annual Christmas tree decorated with local artists bespoke ornaments. Great for gifts and home decorations.
There will be Christmas cookies, carolers and a visit from Santa.
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OVA Arts' artist Sharon Curtis will be at the:
Santa Barbara Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival
pop up Saturday November 19 at the Carpinteria Art Center.
SHARON CURTIS
OVA Arts' artist Marie McKenzie will be at the:
Findings Market Holiday Fair
November 26th 11am - 5pm
27 S Oak St, Downtown Ventura
Conscious Collective
Saturday, December 3rd
Ojai Valley Women's Club, Downtown Ojai
MARIE McKENZIE
OVA Arts' artist Carlos Grasso - Colorspace Solo Show
Due to popular demand COLORSPACE Show is extended until December 4th, 2022.
COLORSPACE is an immersive experience into the different ways I treat the relationship between Color and Materials, in this case with hand-cut canvas, modern mandalas and an impressive immersive circular room, the Colorspace Room, which displays an 8 x 47 ft circular painting… "An experience not to be missed”, “Fabulous show…” and many other comments artists and collectors expressed.
At The Studio Channel Islands Art Center Gallery
2222 Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, CA 93010
CARLOS GRASSO
OVA Arts artist Elaine Unzicker was juried into
CraftForms 2022 Exhibition at the Wayne Art Center
Elaine will be attending the opening and gala award reception
December 2nd and giving a talk on December 3rd
TREVIA PURSE by ELAINE UNZICKER
Don't miss:
Alan Thornhill Christmas music live!
a variety of wines and hors d'oeuvres
December 16th, 3rd Friday
ALAN THORNHILL