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Experience Zapotec Art & Culture with Porfirio Gutiérrez y Familia
Experience Zapotec Art & Culture with Porfirio Gutiérrez y Familia Oct. 29 - Nov. 5, 2019My family and I invite you to join us in our home town, Teotitlán del Valle, for a unique exploration of our Zapotec culture, community and traditions during the annual Dia de...
A Special Thanks to Our Valuable Sponsors
THANK YOU TO OUR VALUABLE SPONSORS!PRESENTING SPONSORSJordan LabyBENEFACTOR SPONSORPATRON SPONSORSUPPORTER SPONSORJohn & Cherie Brant Linda Wall/Evans Tax + Business ServicesMichael Rohde Richard & Yvette FranklinDEVOTEE SPONSORPassion FlowersFRIEND...
Learning To See Outreach Art Showcase in Ojai
Learning To See Outreach Art Showcase Featuring students from Topa Topa Elementary and residents from Providence Ojai Embossed Tile by Cassidy, 5th grade student at Topa Topa ElementaryShibori Banners by residents of Providence Ojai Ojai Library May 8 – June 10, 2019...
7th Annual Holiday Gift Shop at The Museum of Ventura County
The 7th Annual Holiday Gift Shop November 23 – 24, 2019 Saturday 11:00am – 5:00pm; Sunday noon – 4:00 Museum of Ventura County 100 E Main St, Ventura CAAimee will have felted wool and encaustic paintings.Glass fused art and jewelry by Yvette Franklin.Ceramics by...
Tickets On Sale For The Love of Art: 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Tickets on Sale: For the Love Art - 25th Anniversary Celebration!Focus on the Masters presents For the Love of Art: 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 14, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Four Points by Sheraton in Ventura. The event will support Focus on...
Mary Michael Serigraph Opportunity Drawing
Opportunity Drawing for Mary Michel Serigraph Drawing held during "For the Love of Art: 25th Anniversary Celebration" Need not be present to winEither purchase drawing tickets below, or purchase with your event tickets HERE.
Live and Silent Auction Donors
Live and Silent Auction Donors: We thank all who are supporting the arts with their donations. Photos coming soon! Bookmark your page to plan your bidding before you arrive at the gala! Aimee French Channel Islands Maritime Museum Cheri Neal Danny’s Deli & Grill ...
For the Love of Art 2019 Corporate Sponsorships Now Available
September 14, 2019 Four Points by Sheraton • 1050 Schooner Dr. • Ventura Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available! See form and details below. Or, PRINT out a sponsorship packet. FOTM • 505 Poli St., Suite 310 • Ventura • CA 93001 Major sponsorship deadline...
William Ballantine Dorsey 1942-2019
William Ballantine Dorsey (1942 -2019) William B. Dorsey by Donna Granata, Focus on the Masters Portrait Series, 1998It is with great sadness that the Focus on the Masters Archive & Library announce the tragic passing of landscape painter William B. Dorsey. On the...
Learning To See Outreach Art Showcase Two Student Exhibits at Local Libraries
Focus on the Masters Archive & LibraryLearning To See Outreach Art ShowcaseTwo Student Exhibits at Local Libraries Magical Balloon by Genesis, Sheridan Way Elementary, inspired by Christine Brennan Exhibit sites and dates: Oxnard Library from April 2 – 29, 2019251...
Marta Nelson 5/1/22 – 4/4/19
Marta Nelson (1922 - 2019) Marta Nelson by Donna Granata, Focus on the Masters Portrait Series, 1997.Ojai Studio Artist Video Featuring Marta NelsonMarta Nelson, one of Ojai’s most beloved artists, passed away peacefully at age 96. She was a painter, a printmaker and...
Learning To See Art Showcase Featuring Art by Turning Point Foundation Clients
Focus on the Masters Learning To See Art Showcase Featuring Art by Turning Point Foundation ClientsMarch 13 – April 1, 2019 Public ReceptionMarch 20 from 1:30 – 2:30 pm Ambrosia by Caffrodite7:00am – 3:00pm (closed Tuesdays)1987 E Main Street, Suite B, Ventura, CA...
New Staff Member Michelle Glass
Focus on the Masters Archive & Library Welcomes Michelle Glass FOTM Ex Assistant Michelle Glass Focus on the Masters Archive & Library is pleased to welcome Michelle Glass as their new Executive Assistant! Michelle lives in Ventura and has been working in the...
The Holiday Gift Shop: 2018
The Holiday Gift Shop Focus on the Masters Volunteers announce our 6th annual Holiday Gift Shop Mary Galbraith Handmade Quilt November 17 – 18, 2018Noon – 7:00 Saturday, Noon – 4:00 Sunday310 Cruzero Street, Mira Monte, CA Focus on the Masters Volunteers announces our...
Focus on the Masters Gala to benefit Arts Education
Cumulus Media presents Focus on the Masters For the Love of Art GalaFocus on the Masters Gala to benefit Arts Education Saturday, August 25, 2018 ž 6 to 10 p.m. Honoring John & Cherie BrantFour Points...
Focus on the Masters Learning To See Outreach Art Showcase: 3 Locations
Focus on the Masters Learning To See Outreach Art Showcase 3 Separate Exhibits: Oxnard Library from May 1 – 31, 2018 251 South ‘A’ St., Oxnard Mon- Thurs: 9-8, Sat: 9-5:30, Sun: 1-5 Hill Road Library from May 3 – June 1, 2018 1070 S. Hill Road, Ventura Mon-Wed:...
Free Lecture and Benefit Book Signing by John Nava
Focus on the Masters presents John Nava Free Lecture and Benefit Book Signing by John Nava Sponsored by Paula Spellman John Nava - North Wall, Los Angeles Catherdral, tapestry December 10, 2017 · 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oxnard’s Levity Live · 591 Collection Blvd. SACRED...
Gayel Childress
Gayel ChildressPainter/Printmaker Portrait Portrait © Donna Granata 1997 Award-winning artist Gayel Childress works in watercolors as well as oils and monoprints. She is best known for her fluid interpretations of landscapes and figures that capture the essence of the...
BiJian Fan
BiJian Fan Sculptor Spirit by BiJian Fan, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), 2'x1'x1' It seems that BiJian Fan - paper sculptor extraordinaire - is everywhere. Strictly speaking, his art is not all paper as he employs a number of different materials, including metal,...
Porfirio Gutierrez
Porfirio Gutierrez Weaver Portrait © Donna Granata 2018 Porfirio Gutierrez is an extraordinary weaver who combines ancient Zapotec traditions with a modern sensibility. Growing up in Teotitlan del Valle in Oaxaca, Mexico, he was immersed in the ancient art of weaving....
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