A Conversation with Joe Adams
A Conversation with Joe Adams
Sunday, April 19. 3 – 4:30
Whether a land-bound Celtic Nautilus sculpture standing proud amidst a brick Labyrinth, an underwater Tafoni sculpted of stone, or an other-worldly being captured in graphite and scrolled onto a wall, Joe Adams’ talent promises to deliver stunning, lyrical, and breath-taking art. Joe’s artistry glides through a fantastic array of mediums, including stone, photography, metal, tile, oil paint, graphite, and graphic design. Also having designed theater and production, Joe has chosen to distill our shared surroundings and atmosphere into unique entities of pattern and form. The beauty of his art invites us to consider the majesty of nature and to recognize our role as stewards of our planet’s well-being.
A two-term board member for Stanford University’s Friends of Hopkins Marine Station, a member of the Studio Channel Islands Art Center, and a sculptor at Art City Studios, Joe is a friendly, inviting, non-suspect arts activist. His artwork, in various forms, can be found throughout California and across the United States.
Learn more at www.JoeAdamsArt.com
Sponsored by: Richard & Yvette Franklin
AfterGLOW Host(s): Larry Manson & Delia Gorey
FOTM is thrilled to be partnering with
NAMBA Performing Arts Space
for the 2026 Artist Spotlight Series.
Venue Location
Namba Performing Arts Space
47 S Oak St, Ventura, CA 93001
Ticket Pricing
$20 for general public
$15 for seniors
FREE to FOTM Members
AfterGLOW Fundraiser
$40 FOTM Members
$50 Non-Members
Maps/directions provided to paid guests at Spotlight Talk.
A Note to Educators & Students
Artist Spotlights are open to students attending as a class assignment free of charge. Reservations required.
Please call (805) 653-2601
Season Production Sponsors:
Scott Miles – The Scientific Photographer
Dee Finning – Virgin Moon
David & Reesha Tuomi
Passion Flowers
2026 Spotlight Artists
A Conversation with Lori Cozen-Geller
A Conversation with Lori Cozen-Geller
Sunday, June 7. 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Lori Cozen-Geller is a minimalist sculptor working in metal, wood and fiberglass, overlaid with automotive paint. The artist creates geometric shapes that stand alone and as wall sculptures with cutout shapes. The incised pieces create an interplay between positive and negative space. Cozen-Geller’s career as an artist was born from the intense grief of the loss of her father. The work is driven by emotion and intuition. She explains her process as “a journey that begins with a feeling” and develops into a piece of art by “…freezing emotions and placing them into concrete form.” The work is highly crafted and reminiscent of the Finish Fetish School utilizing high gloss surfaces. “Although my art is an expression of my own personal feelings, these emotions are universal to all mankind. Human beings share the same emotional palette even though each of us has a differing set of life circumstances.
To learn more about Lori, visit www.LoriCozenGeller.com.
Sponsor(s): James & Mary Galbraith
AfterGLOW Host(s): Teri Willison
A Conversation with Bruce Freeman
A Conversation with Bruce Freeman
Sunday, August 30 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Most recently recognized for the wine label he created, Clos des Amis, Bruce Freeman’s exceptional wine producing capabilities are the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to creativity and artistic expression. A true local of Ventura, Bruce’s artistry is emblematic of the nuances that make his home distinctive in multitudinous ways. His mark as an artist on Ventura was already taking form in 1976 when he and Bill Murphy founded an art gallery and organized exhibits. Since then, he’s designed and fabricated Ventura Museum exhibits and taught at the former Brookes Institute and Ventura College. A celebration of the land and sky and sea, Bruce’s prints, artwork, and designs reflect the sincerity with which he observes, appreciates, and emulates precisely where he is and what he is doing and honors the viewer with an invitation to do the same. Learn more at www.closdesamis.com
Sponsored by: Tracy Long
AfterGLOW Host(s): Kevin & Christine Beirne
2026 Past Spotlight Artists
A Conversation with Margaret Garcia
A Conversation with Margaret Garcia on Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at Nambia Arts Center in Ventura, CA
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