The Artist Spotlight Series is back for 2025! Public programming will take place at Namba Performing Arts Space in Downtown Ventura.
Spotlight Talks are meet-the-artist interviews that conclude the formal FOTM documentation process. Each public interview captures the development, achievements, reflections and personal experiences of an artist before a live audience. Attendees have the opportunity to interact with the artists, participate in a question and answer session, and view original work.
After each Spotlight talk artists participate in an intimate AfterGLOW dinner where patrons have the opportunity to socialize and connect with them in a more candid setting. Hosted by FOTM patrons, space is limited.
Please scroll down to see the lineup and RSVP.
Spotlight Series Tickets
General Public
Seniors
FOTM Members
AfterGLOW Fundraiser Tickets
General Public
FOTM Members
Spotlight Talks 2025
A Conversation with Jennifer Wolf
August 24, 2025 from 3:30 to 5:00pm
Focus on the Masters Artist Spotlight with Jennifer Wolf will take place at NAMBA Performing Arts Space. Click button for tickets and RSVP.
We expect this event to sell out.
Please reserve your seats ahead of time.
A Conversation with Stephen Edwards
October 5, 2025 from 3:00 to 4:30pm
Focus on the Masters Artist Spotlight with Stephen Edwards will take place at NAMBA Performing Arts Space. Click button for tickets and RSVP.
We expect this event to sell out.
Please reserve your seats ahead of time.
Upcoming Spotlight Talks
including those postponed during the Covid 19 pandemic
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2020 Spotlight Artists
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Focus on the Masters’ Learning To See Outreach is an award-winning, in-school, cross-curricular program with an emphasis on critical thinking, innovation and diversity. Each lesson is inspired by the artwork and life stories of extraordinary artists in our community. ...
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Focus on the Masters’ Learning To See Outreach is an award-winning, in-school, cross-curricular program with an emphasis on critical thinking, innovation and diversity. Each lesson is inspired by the artwork and life stories of extraordinary artists in our community. ...
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LEARNING TO SEE PAPER SCULPTURE Learn more about BiJian Fan HERE. Watch this video first. Then, click the images below for directions as you create your own paper sculpture. Examples of student work inspired by this lesson Funding Our standard 8-week in-the-classroom...
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Learning To See Student Online Lessons
Giving Tuesday – A Day of Unity
The Focus on the Masters Arts Archive & Library has joined #GivingTuesdayNow, on May 5, as a response to the unprecedented needs caused by COVID-19. How can you give back to your local community?
Tapestry Weavings
Porfirio's parents with one of their family's weavings. Visit their website at porfiriogutierrez.com.Weavings inspired by Porfirio Gutierrez Porfirio's Zapotec ancestors have been passing his family's weaving traditions of using natural dyes for their fibers and...
Paper Weavings
Paper Weavings inspired by mixed media artist Christine Morla Having learned Filipino mat weaving as a child from her father, Christine has incorporated these elements into her artwork. Learning To See students learn the basic elements of weaving and explore color,...
Gallery Paper Sculpture
Paper Sculpture inspired by BiJian Fan Paper sculptor BiJian Fan learned paper folding and cutting art from his grandmother while growing up in Communist China. With this inspiration, Learning To See students explore the infinite possibilities of a piece of paper...
Symbols
Symbols inspired by Porfirio Gutierrez Students studied the symbols of Porfirio’s Zapotec heritage and how they are designed to be used in weavings. They started with sketches of their own ideas and adapted them into symbols that followed a grid of squares and...
Gallery Botanical Contour Line Drawing inspired by Karen Kitchel
Left: Presentation and Representation, oil/wood, by Karen Kitchel. Right: Karen with Donna Granata for her live interview documentation.Botanical Contour Line Drawings inspired by Karen Kitchel Students honed their observation skills and hand/eye coordination as they...
2019 Spotlight Artists
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