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
Middle School Artworks
Featuring artwork from middle school classrooms at Anacapa Middle in Ventura, Isbell Middle in Santa Paula and Rio del Valle Middle School in Oxnard.
Symbols
Students started with sketches of their own ideas and adapted them into symbols that followed a grid of squares and triangles – a technique learned from the weavings of Artist Porfirio Gutierrez.
Lemon Grove Elementary Botanical Contour Drawing
Featuring botanical contour drawings from Lemon Grove Elementary School classrooms.
Traditional Weaving
Students learn traditional weaving techniques based on the works of Zapotec Artist Porfirio Gutierrez.
Paper Sculpture
Learning To See students explore the infinite possibilities of a piece of paper in the style of Artist BiJian Fan.
Paper Weaving
Paper Weavings inspired by mixed media artist Christine Morla. Students learn the basic elements of weaving and explore color, shape, texture and composition.
OVSD SS Recto Verso with Carlos Grasso
Recto Verso Lesson inspired by the works of artist Carlos Grasso.
OVSD SS Clay Animals & Pinch Pots
Artists Susan Kaufman, Len Poteshman and Albert Stewart inspire students to create a variety of clay artwork!
OVSD SS Metal Tile Boxes
Students explore a new take on the embossed metal tiles inspired by RTK Studio.
OVSD SS Cruisin’ Cars with Frank Romero
Students create automobile inspired scenes in the iconic style of Frank Romero.
2019 Spotlight Artists
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