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"3 YEARS EXHIBITION" CLOSE RECEPTION!

Vira Ustianska — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

"3 YEARS EXHIBITION" - Solo exhibition by Vira Ustianska.

I am a Ukrainian artist. And I live in San Diego, not by chance...

My mission is to keep the tradition of Ukrainian Impressionism and share the aesthetic pleasure that gives me the strength and resilience. By capturing the essence of my surroundings in my canvases, I am contributing to the preservation of cultural heritage, creating a bridge between Ukrainian and Californian traditional painting.

During 3 years of living in the new country, I have created around 500 paintings. Every day work helped me focus on living in the moment, emphasizing the beauty around me. Now you can see familiar local scenes on my "living canvases" filled with special energy...

Each wall of this small gallery features paintings from 2022 to 2025. Come to my show to see how my style has transformed and discover more secrets of my oil painting technique, as well as support my Art, which is the meaning of my life.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
4-7 PM

Space-in-Between Gallery,
4184 Adams Ave, 92116

artists to watch in 2024-2025

Beryl Brenner — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:39:15 GMT

SDMAAG member glass artist Beryl Brenner has been named one of the 30 outstanding artists to watch in 2024-2025 by the Internationally Juried Exhibition sponsored by the NYC based Pale Space Gallery.

Resilient Spirits Solo Exhibition August-September 2025

Charlene Mosley — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:56:04 GMT

Resilient Spirits- Solo Show by Charlene Mosley

August 1 @ 8:00 am - September 30 @ 5:00 pm

Charlene Mosley’s current series explores the quiet, persistent resilience found in both nature and the human spirit—the instinct to endure, to adapt, and to survive. Through vibrant, textural oil paintings, bright and fluid watercolors, and intricately expressive drawings, Mosley visualizes the wild within us all. Intertwining human forms with elements of untamed wildlife and organic plant shapes, the artist wants to reveal a connection to the primal, emotional undercurrents that connect us to the natural world. Bold hues and layered textures reflect both inner strength and raw vulnerability.

Pollinators seen as fragile, like butterflies—appear throughout her work not only as symbols of delicate beauty, but of astonishing endurance. A butterfly, seemingly ephemeral, survives migration, transformation amidst often hostile environments. Wild animals such as tigers, are a reflection of inner courage, strength and adventure. Snakes are a symbol of taking risk and shedding an old self to adapt and flourish into something bigger. These creatures become metaphors for the hidden resilience we carry, the instincts we suppress, and the wild beauty we often forget exists within us.

Charlene Mosley invites viewers to activate and embrace their inner wild and highlights the importance of the balance between inward looking and outward living.

Show Dates: August 1- September 30th

Opening Reception: August 30th, 2025 Time: 4-7pm

Gallery Hours:

Wed: 3-7pm

Thu - Sat: 8a - 2:30pm

Hilary McGuire's "Hoe in Peace: Mace in Woe" Exhibition at ACE Gallery, Oceanside

Angelika Villagrana — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:02:44 GMT

"Hoe in Peace: Mace in Woe: A Sculptural Representation of the Hamas War" by Hilary McGuire. Saddened by how Hamas and the Palestinian people have traded their food-producing hoes for the woes of war, longtime artist Hilary Paul McGuire has devised “Hoe in Peace: Mace in Woe." This piece was juried into the Sept/Oct 2024 "Small Art--Big Impact" fine art exhibit at the Ace Gallery in Oceanside, CA. Hours are: Tues, Wed, Thur from 11 AM to 6 PM and Fri from 11 AM to 5 PM through October 25th.

See more of Hilary's work at bit.ly/hpmcguire

John Oleinik's Exhibition at Gallery 21 - August 13 - 26

Angelika Villagrana — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:17:43 GMT

Guild member John Oleinik is showing his paintings at Gallery 21, Spanish Village, Balboa Park, from August 13 – 26. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

John was awarded the “San Diego Award” at the San Diego County Fair. Congratulations, John!

For more information: oleinikarchitect@gmail.com - oleinikarchitect.com - #artjohno

Katerina Husar Lazarova - OpenStudio - Liberty Station

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:03:30 GMT

Join us for our first Friday open studios event at Liberty Station in San Diego! Get ready to dive into the world of art and creativity as I unveil the inaugural issue of our new zine, Easel Tales.

Date: April 5 Time: 4 pm - 7 pm Location: 2730 Historic Decatur Rd, Barracks 16, second floor

Experience the magic of art firsthand, mingle with fellow art enthusiasts, and discover captivating stories woven through vibrant illustrations. ️✨

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with local artists and immerse yourself in a world of inspiration! See you there! ❤️

Asto Gallery Exhibition - Katerina Husar Lazarova

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:02:46 GMT

7 Printmakers 27th Annual Exhibition Reception September 17, 4-7

Julianne B. Ricksecker — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:57:23 GMT

7 Printmakers have joined together to exhibit original printmaking and educate the public to the fine art of original hand-made prints. Guild members Angelika Villagrana, Jackie Dotson, Julianne Ricksecker and Ray Brownfield are among the 7.

Exhibition is on view at Gallery 21, Spanish Village, Balboa Park in San Diego, September 12 - 25, with gallery hours of 11- 4 daily. One of the printmakers is on hand each day to engage visitors in discussions of the various technical processes.

The public is invited to a reception Sunday September 17, from 4 - 7PM

HMVC Gallery in New York City

Rich Sheaffer — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:13:57 GMT

I encourage our artists to consider applying to exhibitions sponsored by the HMVC Gallery in New York City. They often offer online exhibition opportunities through CaFÉ. There are no guarantees, but sometimes they rent space on an electronic billboard in Times Square. I had a brief moment of fame as “Tears for The Divided States of America” was displayed in Times Square on August 19 at 10:10 AM Pacific Time (1:10 PM Eastern Time). If you wish, you may go to www.RichSheaffer.com/exhibitions, where you can see a photo, and if your computer allows, you may be able to see a 30-second movie of the HMVC “Freestyle” exhibition as well.

NOAPS 2023 ASSOCIATE ONLINE Exhibit

Susan Brown — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:03:22 GMT

My oil painting, "Hidden Valley IV, Mother & Son, " has been accepted into the National Oil and Acrylic Painting Society International Members' Exhibition; www.noaps.org

Katerina Husar Lazarova at Artwalk Liberty Station

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:09:50 GMT

I would like to invite you to Artwalk at Liberty Station. This event takes place on August 5&6, and you can meet me in booth 602.

Gallery Exhibit in Morgan Hill

Susan Brown — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:20:34 GMT

I'm a N. CA artist--living in Santa Cruz. My work is being shown at the Stems Gallery in Morgan Hill, CA; there will be an artist reception for me Sat. Aug. 12.

If you are in the area, I would love to meet you!

Katerina Husar Lazarova at Artwalk Summer Series in Liberty Station, June 2

Fri, 26 May 2023 21:03:53 GMT

Solo exhibit

Linda Drake — Thu, 18 May 2023 05:44:37 GMT

Linda Drake

Poway Center for the Performing Arts

Solo Exhibition. June 1-July 26, 2023

Reception: June 14, 5-7 pm

International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA) Exhibition

Rich Sheaffer — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:48:45 GMT

For those with an interest in experimental art, please see the “Utterly Unfathomable and Powerfully Profound” 2022 online exhibition sponsored by the International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA). Rich Sheaffer is proud to announce that his oil paint version of “If I Can’t Have It, Nobody Can” was selected for the exhibition. This work, with a diversity of colors on a 38-inch plywood representation of the USA, was literally blowtorched and set on fire, representing the incendiary effect on our country of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The link is at https://iseaart.smugmug.com/Annual-Exhibitions/Annual-Members-Only-Juried-Online-Exhibitions/Utterly-Unfathomable-and-Powerfully-Profound-2022/INVITED/, and Rich’s other currently exhibited works can be seen at https://richsheaffer.com/exhibitions/.

UH Arts Open and Taste of University Heights

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:14:09 GMT

I would like to invite you to the 15th annual UH Arts Open and Taste of University Heights. You can find one of our artists, Katerina Husar Lazarova, and her art in front of the J A Cooley Museum. Date: November 13, 2022

Call for entry Stories From My Childhood

Beryl Brenner — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:23:39 GMT

Call for Entry - Stories from My Childhood

The Northern Illinois Art Museum is seeking artists to encapsulate and share a story of a transformative or impactful event from their childhood via an original work of art and accompanying text. Event should be from pre-teen years.

The NIU Art Museum is currently accepting submissions in all media. This call is open to all artists in the United States 18 years of age or older. Up to 25% of a piece of artwork may have been produced by the artist as a child.

Works will be selected from a national call for entry by NIU Art Museum staff members and the museum’s Exhibition Advisory Committee. $2,000 in total prize money including $1,000 Best of Show from an anonymous donor will be awarded.

DEADLINE: August 20, 2022

DATES: November 29, 2022 - February 17, 2023

AWARD INFO: $2,000 total in prize money including $1,000 best of show.

FEE: $35

WHO: National; Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture

Campus Creatives 2022

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 16:31:34 GMT

One of our members and UCSD student Katerina Husar Lazarova participates in the Campus Creatives exhibition in The California Center for the Arts, Escondido. You can visit the show from March 26 to May 15 2022.

You can find more information about the show and buy tickets at The California Center for the Arts, Escondido website.

Chula Vista Art Guild exhibition at Norman Park Senior Center

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 03:22:00 GMT

The public is encouraged to go into Norman Park Senior Center to see and select art shown by Chula Vista Art Guild. The address: 270 F. St., Chula Vista.

I am happy to have 4 artworks showing the fun we have in our walks in our Eastlake Trails neighborhood. We see fun Doggies walking and can sometimes offer them a bite of dog snacks.

HOMEGROWN: Paintings of Southern California by Jeffrey Carr

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:50:14 GMT

JEFFREY CARR

HOMEGROWN: Paintings of Southern California

November 17-27, 2021
OPENING RECEPTION: November 18 from 4 - 7 p.m

Address: St. James Gallery by-the-Sea
743 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037

More info: www.jeffreycarrart.com/exhibitions

Opportunity for Artists in Coronado

Angelika Villagrana — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:09:37 GMT

Mary Hale, the President of the Coronado Art Association, would like to extend an invitation to all Artists Guild members who live in San Diego County, are over 18, and have a CA tax id number, to jury into their show and sale events which happen the first and third Sundays of every month in Spreckel’s Park in Coronado.

The benefits are: You do not have to show every time and you only pay a 5% commission on works sold or Commissions obtained while selling at the park. The Coronado Art Association is a 501-3C non profit organization and the money they earn goes to help with school scholarships in Coronado or other non profits in the city. The jury fee is $25.00 and if selected, the fee goes to an annual membership in the Coronado Arts Association, otherwise it is forfeited.

The Coronado Art Association accepts fine art only - no crafts or clothing of any kind! Mary has a list with the do’s and don’t’s that she is happy to supply on inquiry.

For more details please contact Mary at: Halemary650@gmail.com.

Re-emergence: a Group Show in Poway

Julianne B. Ricksecker — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 01:31:52 GMT

Nine Guild artists will be exhibiting at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts from October 1 through October 27.

The artists are:

Raymond Brownfield, Steve Harlow, Katerina Husar Lazarova, Carol Mansfield, Arun Prem, Julianne B. Ricksecker, True Ryndes, Vita Sorrentino, Brady Willmott.

Address:

15498 Espola Rd, Poway, CA 92064

Phone Number: (858) 748-0505

Viewing hours:

Tuesday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friday – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday – 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

For Tuesday through Friday, those who wish to view the art should stop in the loading area and come inside to the Center’s administrative office to obtain a parking pass.

Film Review: The Picasso Summer (1969) Starring Albert Finney

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 16:44:44 GMT

Poking about at my preferred little indie DVD rental store, I fell upon this title in the documentaries, (or old timey TV movies) in the, shall we say "very obscure" section of the store. And it's got the name Picasso on it, so what the heck, I blew the dust off of it and rented it.

Funny thing about the past, is that one's notion of it is constructed by images and stories that have lasted through the ages, and stayed fresh, not fallen out of fashion, or become hokey-looking. The most popular movies of the late '60s, that are still cool in a "retro" sort of way, that make those days look still fresh, exciting, sexy and dashing, are the more likely to come to my attention as a millennial: the titles that the film industry still finds worth promoting, and still turn a profit when offered to a younger generation.

     Then there are the more dated titles, that fall into obscurity, or perhaps had a brief turn as some passing fad in the days of lava lamps and kaleidoscope effects on film. The more obscure, dated films of a former era are often the most fascinating to look at, to get a glimpse of the more generic, superficial view of the times, not concerned with everlasting, "our eternal place in history" artistic execution.
      The film was a bit hokey to me overall, but there was still enough of a "retro" intrigue about it that I never got bored. Though the one thing I couldn't forgive was the music. I guess that mimicked the pop music sound of the day. The outfits were fun to look at though. The thing was low budget and only loosely assembled however, so I won't be too hard on it.
     But I did find myself really swooning over the time period as a direct reference to Picasso himself, who died in 1973, with the film taking place in 1969. (The summer of '69, actually.)
     It was not just a nice thing to do for the painter we all admire, but I enjoyed the idea of getting to spend a slice of time in a world where he is still alive and well established, even if he's an old man by this point.
    The main character, George Smith, played by Albert Finney, (yes, I'd heard that name before) is an architect who is a Picasso fan, and wants to travel to France with his young wife to visit the artist's house and meet him as a gushing fan. The adventure itself is cute and quaint, they ask around for the Picasso museum, and we do get to see a lot of his work throughout, which I really enjoyed, and appreciated, and actually found myself deeply cherishing the experience. On the whole, I am glad the film got made, as a way of describing the cultural force of Picasso and his influence by way of making a film that could not be made about some other artist, and have it be compelling. There are enough people in this world whose lives he has touched that the film works as a concept.
    One thing I did not expect, and truly had me mesmerized, were the animated sequences sprinkled throughout it. The film makers hired somebody to do illustrations of famous Picasso pieces, and have them move, and morph, and interact with each other, all set to music. That was really enchanting. I was glued to them the whole time.
There was also a bullfighting montage type sequence in where the main character was learning how to participate in a bullfight, and we actually watch his instructor perform a bull fight while giving a voice over narration.
   Boy, to think about how animal rights activists would respond to that sequence, were it released today.

Overall, I will say that I expected something painful and silly, or only a superficial look at a famous historical figure so we can sell tickets, or get viewers, while promoting our actor, but there was some artistic merit to it that I could get into.

-Sandro Sebastian

(This post is from Sandro Sebastian's blog: The Art Monk- Visit here: https://theartmonkblog.blogspot.com/

Sandro Sebastian full website here: www.theartmonk.com

Yupo Demo at Del Mar Fair "Home Grown Fun"

GLORIA CHADWICK — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:30:00 GMT

SDMAAG member will do a 45 min. demo about using watercolor on Yupo paper on the stage at the limited Del Mar Fair mini fair. It is also a miniature art show day for guests.

Cheryl Ehlers Invited to paint for Arts A Thrivin, RS, Banner Auction

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:58:31 GMT

Hope, created by Carlsbad artist Cheryl Ehlers, represents the restoration of our priceless Earth, from the safety of the depths below, to bring light back into our futures. “

Art’s A’ Thrive-Inn event will take place over multiple months giving a unique opportunity for the public to enjoy a socially distanced art exhibition The exhibition is a display of original banner art that will be placed throughout the property of the Inn at RSF, and culminating in an auction that will benefit the artist and the non-profit, the Balboa Park Conservancy (BPC). In addition, there will be an “Art Pavilion” on property showcasing sculpture, photography, and print making.

The banner, created in support of the Balboa Park Conservancy in San Diego, CA. , will be up for auction, beginning in March, with a live auction in June, hosted at the lovely Rancho Santa Fe Inn, In Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Stop in and view all the banners made by artists. The project is also online at Art’s-A-Thriv-Inn | www.artsathriveinn.com.

So join us in preserving San Diego’s jewel, “Balboa Park”, home to the 1st Fair, the 1915 -1916 Panama-California Exposition.

Cheryl’s banner, prints and cards are also available online at www.cherylehlersart.com

SDWS PLEIN AIR ONLINE EXHIBIT

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:54:28 GMT

Go to: www.sdws.org between November 22 and December 31st to see the San Diego Watercolor Society's plein air virtual exhibit. At least four Artists Guild members are included. Some have more than one piece in the exhibit.

November 2020 SDWS Online Exhibit

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:53:28 GMT

Some members of the Artists Guild have been juried in to the November Online San Diego Watercolor Society Exhibit - Nox Mente. See: https://www.sdws.org/galleryart.php?cat=6951

Landscapes, Treescapes, Seascapes, Fine Art and Photography at Studio C in El Cajon

Julianne B. Ricksecker — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 22:00:00 GMT

Guild member Julianne Ricksecker is featured with pastels and original prints at an exhibition in El Cajon with Colin Richard, naturalist and environmental photographer. Gallery is located at 128 e. Main in El Cajon, CA. See a video tour and an online view of the exhibition here: http://studioc.gallery/events/

Exhibit continues through Sept 16th.

September Regional Invitational

Christopher Conroe — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 22:42:43 GMT

Christopher Conroe has two paintings that are a part of the September Regional Invitational at the Studio Door.

ARTWORK:
• The Dreamflower (Lothlorian)
• The Sorcerer

Exhibition Dates: September 4 - 26, 2020
http://thestudiodoor.com/inside/

There may or may not be a private by invitation only opening reception due to COVID-19.

Vita Sorrentino in San Diego Watercolor Society July Exhibition

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:36:46 GMT

Vita Sorrentino has a painting called Adrift that was juried into July San Diego Watercolor Society online show. See sdws.com for image and sale information.

Minnie Valero at Gallery 21

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:13:30 GMT

Now showing in Gallery 21 ~ Spanish Village Art Center, Balboa Park.

MINNIE VALERO ~ FINE ART EXHIBITION
The show will open August 1st and runs thru August 10th.
Open Daily from 11AM - 4PM

From her impressions of a landscape to portraits of people, Minnie tries to tell a story with her paintings always searching to capture the beauty and wonder of the world we live in.

For more information about Minnie Valero, please visit her website @ https://www.minnievalerofineart.com

For more information about Gallery 21 and the Spanish Village:

https://www.gallery21art.org/
https://www.spanishvillageart.com

John Oleinik, architect

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:00:49 GMT

John Oleinik is showing his paintings at a house for sale in La Jolla. He drew up plans for re-doing the house and those plans will be sold with the house. It can be seen by appointment. He has his paintings on view until the house is sold.

Here is the house now.

This is John's design.

Exhibit: "HEADS UP" Paintings by Dan Adams & Anna Zappoli

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Sophie's Kensignton Gallery. 4186 Adams Ave. SD 92116 PAINTINGS by DAN ADAMS & ANNA ZAPPOLI. RECEPTION: Saturday, July 6, 5-8pm. Kensignton gallery site.

Chasing Coral Film Screening, You Are Invited by Cheryl Ehlers

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Saturday, July 6, at 2pm. Back by public demand, an Art pop-up event . Cheryl Ehlers will provide a FREE screening of the Sundance award-winning Chasing Coral that follows a team of divers, photographers and scientists out to photograph the elusive process of coral bleaching, a phenomenon happening at an unprecedented rate around the world from warming ocean temperatures. The film took 3.5 years to make, and submissions from over 30 countries. The film screening begins at 2pm. The current art exhibition was to specifically created for Exposure Films and The Ocean Agency to promote education and awareness of the current cause. Enjoy it, For more information view the trailer, visit chasingcoral.com. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information contact Cheryl Ehlers at 760-519-1551. https://www.cherylehlersart.com.

Encinitas Community Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024

Julianne Ricksecker juried into Front Porch Gallery exhibit May 20 to July 14, 2019

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:08:57 GMT

Julianne Ricksecker showing collagraph print

at the

Front Porch Gallery Exhibit

2903 Carlsbad Blvd.

Carlsbad, CA

May 20, 2019 - July 14, 2019

Sue Zinngrabe Gold solo show: June 1 - August 23, 2019

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 02:26:30 GMT

PAINTINGS & WOODBLOCK PRINTS

by Sue Zinngrabe Gold

at the

Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library

Community Room

9005 Aero Drive, San Diego 92123

June 1 to August 23, 2019

Call the library at 858-573-1396

to find out if Community Room is available for viewing.

ARTIST'S RECEPTION: Saturday, June 15, 2019, 3-5pm

National Association of Women Artists, Inc. ABSTRACT: The Space Between www.nawaonlinegallery.org Exhibition dates: June 1, 2018 - August 3, 2018

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 03:10:40 GMT

The online show of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ARTISTS is featuring my watercolor, acrylic and collage artwork called, I'm All In. The show is ABSTRACT: The Space Between. The show was from June through August 3.

SCAPES: Landscapes, Urbanscapes, Mindscapes

Julianne B. Ricksecker — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:24:51 GMT

Two award winning San Diego artists (both Artists Guild members) have teamed up to present “SCAPES: Landscapes, Urbanscapes, Mindscapes”, an exhibit of fine art at Gallery 21 in Spanish Village, Balboa Park. Julianne Ricksecker, painter and printmaker, and Jeffrey R Brosbe, photographer, invite the public to join them for an opening reception on Sunday, August 12 from 5 - 7 PM. The Gallery will be open daily from August 7 through August 27, 11 AM - 4 PM or by appointment.

Jeffrey R. Brosbe has an eclectic eye. His images, archival fine art photographic prints offered in extremely limited editions, represent things, “…that move me emotionally, intellectually, or, best of all, in both ways.” His earliest saved negative was created in 1952. His first solo exhibition was in 1995 and his last international honor was inclusion in the 51st International Exhibition at the San Diego Art Institute – Museum of the Living

Artist. His website is www.jeffreyrbrosbe.com.

Julianne B Ricksecker, an internationally award-winning artist, has exhibited regularly in San Diego for nearly 40 years. She presents realistic landscape imagery in pastel, monotype, intaglio printmaking (etching and collagraph), and watercolor. “Inspired and delighted by the beauty of landscape, I try to express the awe and wonder I feel through a variety of media. I am fascinated with the effects of light on the colors and textures of the landscape, and with the rhythms and patterns of the shapes I see. I hope to evoke in the viewer some of the pleasure, peace and joy I feel when I experience these natural wonders.” Her most recent international honor was the Public Prize at the René Carcan International Prize for Printmaking in Brussels, Belgium. Her website is www.artbyjulianne.com.

More about Jeffrey R. Brosbe

Jeffrey R. Brosbe has won numerous awards and is represented in distinguished collections internationally. He does archival photographic prints in extremely limited editions as well as unique Polaroid manipulations.

His work has been selected for exhibition in the Melbourne Fringe Festival; international juried exhibitions; national juried exhibitions in museums, colleges, and universities; and juried exhibitions throughout San Diego County, winning special recognition and awards in almost all of them.

After decades refining his skills, he began sharing his work publicly in the early 1990’s. He founded Beyond Words Fine Art Photography in 1994. In 1997 he was chosen by the City of Carlsbad (California) Arts Commission as one of the first to do a major installation. His most recent honors include being selected by Black and White magazine for the 2017 Single Image Awards issue and given the special recognition award by the Photo Arts Group for work submitted to the International Exhibition of Photography at the Del Mar (California) in 2016.

While the essence of his work is about light and shadow, he has an eclectic eye with a distinct bend to photojournalism and street photography.

He says: Visually, my work is built around shape, light, and shadow. The essence of my images however are moments in time which, in their contemplation, communicate my personal response to the world which is sometimes a wry, ironic smile; at others awestruck; and sometimes in a realm between these poles. The creation of an image is the same as the creation of a Haiku: It should be whole and meaningful in itself while providing greater insight when pondered further.

His online portfolio is located at www.jeffreyrbrosbe.com.

More about Julianne B Ricksecker

Ricksecker is well known for her work in various techniques of original printmaking. She works most frequently in á la poupée color etching, a relatively rare practice among artists today. Julianne’s color etching process renders sumptuous color with unusual depth and richness for metal plate printmaking.

Another favorite technique is monotype, or one of a kind prints. She has developed a monotype technique, using water-soluble oil-based paint on plexiglass to render intriguing one-of-a-kind “painterly prints”, transferred to paper on the etching press or by rubbing the back of the paper with a wooden spoon.

Ricksecker loves landscape. She finds inspiration in our national parks such as Zion, Yosemite, and Glacier and in local California scenes of Big Sur, the Cuyamacas, Torrey Pines, and the Anza Borrego Desert. Her medium changes depending on the particular inspiration and her work ranges in size from miniature prints at 2” x 2” to full size watercolor at 22” x 30”. While she occasionally paints “en plein air”, she is more likely to bring home inspiration in the form of hundreds of photographs taken on hikes and during road trips. At home in the studio, she uses these images to create her works of art.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ms Ricksecker has lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Newport, Rhode Island, Rouen, France and Yokosuka, Japan before settling in San Diego. She has exhibited in local, national and international exhibitions. She has won numerous awards, including 2nd place award at the 8th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk Connecticut. In 2018, her work appears in the 9th INTERNATIONAL PRINTMAKING BIENNIAL - DOURO 2018 in Douro, Portugal, the 38th MINI PRINT INTERNATIONAL OF CADAQUÉS 2018 in Spain, and René Carcan International Prize for Printmaking exhibition in Brussels, Belgium, as well as numerous group exhibitions in San Diego, CA. She exhibits at the Del Mar Art Center Gallery and SmartSpace Galleries in San Diego and Vista.

Nainsook Framing & Art Show

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 02:23:21 GMT

Carol Mansfield and Sue Zinngrabe Gold have work in the current show "GLOW" at the Nainsook Gallery, 8130 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91942

"GLOW" runs through April 28, 2018.

For a look at what the show contains, here is a link http://nainsookframing.com/art-shows/spring-2018-artists-show-glow/

Choose the winner of the René Carcan Public Prize 2018

Julianne B. Ricksecker — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 04:43:26 GMT

Vote and share !
The works of the 30 printmakers who have been selected as finalists in the Rene Carcan International Grand Prix will be submitted to the International Jury in January 2018.

The works of the artists who have successfully passed the selection process will be put to the vote of the website users. The artist whose works receive the most votes will receive the René Carcan Public Prize, which is an honorific prize.

SDMA Artist Guild Artist and Printmaker, Julianne Ricksecker, is a finalist. Her work is available here for public voting. You can vote for one or more images.

COLOR! COLOR! COLOR!

Linda Drake — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:17:21 GMT

Guild members Vi Gassman and Linda Drake, along with Sharon Cutri, will be showing at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts November 3-28, 2017. Artists' Reception: November 17, 5:30-8:00 P.M.

2018 René Carcan International Prize for Printmaking

Julianne B. Ricksecker — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 02:48:26 GMT

I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected as a finalist for the René Carcan International Prize For Printmaking! This biennial award and exhibition is presented by the Espace René Carcan, whose mission to promote the artistic heritage of the Belgian printmaker and watercolour artist, as well as provide recognition of the art of printmaking in general. You can learn more about René Carcan’s work here.

The nominated printmakers will exhibit at the Bibliotheca Wittockiana in Brussels, Belgium, a museum dedicated to book arts, book binding and related disciplines. The show opens February 15th and closes May 15th of 2018.

In another round of jurying, a panel of experts will examine the actual prints to select a printmaker for the René Carcan International Grand Prix. There are also a 1st and 2nd Mention, as well as the René Carcan Public Prize, selected by a public vote. I will let you know when you can look for the public voting process online!

Season's Lure Fall exhibit at Adelman Fine Art Gallery

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 02:00:00 GMT

In this group show I will have three big works exhibited. The show will be up from September 23 through November 26, 2017, with the reception on Saturday Oct. 7th from 7-9PM

The gallery is located at:

1980 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

"One Foot in the River" at Lillian Davis Hogan Gallery includes Ricksecker etching

Julianne B. Ricksecker — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:14:52 GMT

River Bend with Half Dome – 6 color print using 2 plates is a new blog post about the image included the international juried printmaking exhibition "One Foot in the River", at Lillian Davis Hogan Gallery, St. Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona MN. Read about it here: http://artbyjulianne.com/blog/2017/09/21/river-bend-with-half-dome-6-color-print/

Calvin Fong- Former Chief of Staff to Berkeley Mayor and mentor to me died 8/20/17

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:03:55 GMT

Calvin Fong would call me up when the Mayor was having an event and ask me to take the official photographs. I was 13 when the Mayor appointed me to the Youth Commission. And after that appointment Calvin would call me and I photographed the Mayor with the President of Ireland, at events honoring teachers, and ribbon cuttings.

Calvin was a Berkeley native. He was the chief of staff for Mayor Bates for 14 years. He knew everyone and everything about Berkeley. He was kind and encouraging. He got me connected as a young photographer and I will be forever grateful.

Artist Profile - RICHARD BECKER

Admin Juli Ricksecker — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:49:47 GMT

Generally artists establish themselves with a style or a theme to their work, but Richard Becker sculpture focuses oncommissions and are anything but similar in style or theme. Becker just completed a bronze sculpture of the television character Homer Simpson, which is now permanently installed in the 20th Century Fox Studios lot in Los Angeles, and “Liberation”, a 15 ft. tall POW Veterans Monument for Miramar US National Cemetery in San Diego, CA. One has to ask oneself how the same artist can producesuch diametrically opposed themes and style.

Richard sums it up by saying, “I enjoy creating all kinds of art – serious, strange, fun. And for the POW Monument, I did feel a very deep sense of obligation to help these veterans convey their story and their service and to honor them. The Simpsons' Homer, while it was goofy, crazy fun and Hollywood, and all that, I too, really felt an obligation to make this tribute special for the creators, crew and fans that have made such an amazing family and impact on culture. “

Los Angeles native Richard Becker found his love of sculpture while living in Spain. He has studied at the Escola d’Art Barcelona, the Los Angeles Art Academy, Vaugel Studios and the Scottsdale Artists’ School. He is an elected member of the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, has received the Edward Fenno-Hoffman Prize for uplifting works, and in 2010 was elected into the National Sculpture Society.

Asked how he came about creating the sculpture for Homer, he said, “Hmm… the Homer thing came from doing the portrait bronze of James L Brooks for the Emmys Hall of Fame.

Jim is an incredibly accomplished writer and director with multiple Oscars, more Emmys than anyone, and he started the Simpsons by hiring Matt Groening. When we were discussing his portrait, I asked about including a little Homer on the high-relief plaque. He liked the idea so I started sculpting a little Homer for the background. Long story short, I decided to do a full size head study of Homer to understand how he translates from flat to 3-dimensional. After the Emmy plaque was complete, I asked if anyone wanted a cast of the Homer head. This led to using it for the Simpsons 500th episode celebration.“

Asked about the POW monument; “Well, one of my artistic goals was to create a work that draws people in to better understand their story, the price paid and the debt owed to these veterans who served doubly — as both soldiers and as POWs. The vets provided me with their stories, photos, books and even movies like “The Great Escape.” Once we settled on the overall concept – depicting the liberation moment — I asked them to write what it felt like to go through that experience.

Was there a particularly difficult part in creating this piece? “I suppose the most difficult thing was emotionally, it was rough as I immersed myself in the research; the stories, the photos, trying to imagine what it would be like to be in that position, it was dark.”

Richard Becker’s work might range from cartoon to monumental, but one must admit he is an incredibly talented and diverse artist. He is primarily focused on commissioned work these days. He does create some smaller works in the studio, and says that someday he will cast a few of these, but right now he is keeping quite booked.

Artist Profile - Julianne Ricksecker Monotypes Are Painterly Prints

Admin Juli Ricksecker — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:46:32 GMT

From the earliest age, Julianne Ricksecker was interested in portraying the world visually. Writing assignments in grammar school were always elaborately illustrated. As a young college student, she applied for a semester abroad program in France so that she could visit the Louvre. She remembers the exhilaration of experiencing so many paintings in the original that she had only seen as book or poster reproductions until then.

Although her early inspiration to be an artist was mostly from oil paintings, she has never enjoyed painting in oil! At least not oil on canvas!

Her favorite subject matter is realistic landscape in a variety of media. Some pieces are worked in direct methods, such as watercolor or pastel, but her original prints are indirect, created first on plates, which are then inked and transferred to paper on an etching press. Her creative process involves experiencing a place, hiking and taking photographs and making sketches. Then she returns to the studio to create the work.

When etching plates are inked and wiped, it is a messy business! The tacky oil-based ink ends up all over the back of the plate from handling it with gloved hands and oily rags. After the etching is printed and the plate removed from the press bed, sometimes there is ink left on the surface of the bed. This accidental transfer of ink sometimes suggests an image, and it can be manipulated with rags and brushes, even additions of more ink, and then printed onto paper, creating a one-of-a-kind print known as a monotype.

After playing with this accidental residue of ink to create spontaneous monotypes a few times, Julianne began to explore the possibilities of monotype for it’s own sake, using a blank plexiglass plate and a planned approach. Initially she used oil paint to create these images, but found the transparent colors she desired required too much oil and thinner to be viable for printing on paper. About this time, oil paint appeared in art stores in a water-soluble form. The paper is normally damp when passing through etching press, so the new oils seemed like a perfect solution for monotype.

With a little experimentation, Julianne found this new paint to be a very satisfying and versatile medium for her landscape work. Because the ink is water soluble, it can be thinned with water for very transparent washes. This seemed ideally matched to her fascination with imagery of water and waterfalls.

There are many ways that artists approach monotype printmaking, sometimes called “painterly printmakng”. Think about Degas’ ballerinas (monotype, sometimes with the addition of pastel) or Henri Matisse’s white lines on a rich black field, or Georges Rouault’s loose, fluid brushwork as in “Clown with Monkey”. Julianne’s approach is to use a full palette to develop a realistic landscape. Through the use of additive mediums, she can emphasize the brush stoke or minimize it to create soft passages of color. She may use rollers to apply a solid field of color, or rubber tipped sticks or very fine brushes to remove color. She may also press paper towels or bits of lace into the paint to remove color in a textured pattern.

The resulting images truly live up to the name “painterly print”.

Julianne’s original prints and paintings have been exhibited in Regional, National and International competitions. She was awarded 2nd Place for her miniature prints in the 8th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Connecticut in 2011. Her work is regularly on exhibit in the greater San Diego area. She has been invited to present her work in solo exhibition in Phoenix, Arizona from September 7 to November 12, 2012 at the University Club of Phoenix.

Artist Profile - Maidy Morhous, Sculptor

Admin Juli Ricksecker — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:43:20 GMT

Many artists dream of becoming known in the art world through selling their artwork…as I say many artists dream. But for artist Maidy Morhous, with a little perseverance her dream came true.

Born in New York and raised in Southern California. Maidy studied under the tutelage of cognoscenti’ Richard Swift / Stanley Hayter, founder of Atelier 17 Paris, France. During summer months between classes she traveled to Paris, Italy, and Spain to learn firsthand from contemporary artists and about the Masters she was studying. She received her Master of Fine Art Degree and set out to become a professor at a local college. Only problem was that most colleges were not hiring. Needing an income, she packed her portfolio and started literally hitting the pavement. She combed the streets of Los Angeles calling on designers and art galleries. She finally stumbled upon an international art gallery in Beverly Hills, California that proceeded to buy every edition she produced for the next ten years, before she made the decision to move to San Diego. Over the years she has worked in various mediums; printmaking, ceramics, stained glass, photography, and sculpture. Her artwork is in private and public collections both nationally and internationally. In San Diego her sculptures can be seen at Rady Children’s Hospital, the Alzheimer’s Foundation, and Scripps Clinic - Carmel Valley. Internationally she is working on placement of a series of bronzes she created for the people of Sendai, Japan after the Tsunami hit the small city. In fact, Maidy was in Japan during the earthquake and subsequent Tsunami that hit March 11, 2011.

“I arrived in Tokyo Japan on March 7, 2011 to visit a society infused by elements of nature, honor, grace and ritual. As an artist, I came away with an admiration and great respect for the people; their sense of order, beauty, and love of nature. Little did I know that I would be part of one of the most devastating natural disasters in Japan’s history.

Having experienced the Tohoku Earthquake; watching the subsequent tsunami in Sendai and the Fukishima power plant scenario unfold, I felt true helplessness. I came away from the experience totally distraught feeling that I needed to do more than just donate monetarily. "

As a sculptor, she created a series of bronze sculptures that will be housed in the City of Sendai, and dedicated to the people of Sendai so future generations and visitors alike will not forget the devastation this community endured.

Maidy is working alongside the chairperson from the sister city of Japan (Riverside,CA) to establish placement of the series for dedication on March 11, 2013.

She currently serves on the Board of The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild as marketing/PR chair, and continues to travel extensively photographing to supply her with inspiration and subject matter.

" The act of creating is an emotional release; it centers one, giving an inner peace which allows us to reflect not only on who we are but how we think and feel. I realize now, that the pride of being an artist comes not from what one sells, but the inner peace one derives from the act of creating."

Artist Profile - Lorenzo Foncerrada

Admin Juli Ricksecker — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:34:01 GMT

Lorenzo Foncerrada's

"La Soldadera" is a wooden scupture 32 " in height and 10" in width.

“This Woman Soldier represents an ‘Adelita’ the valiant volunteer fighters that accompanied the men fighting in the Mexican Revolution (circa 1910-1920). This particular female soldier, with her tall cone sombrero, gun belts, represents those who accompanied the Zapatista Armies of southern Mexico. These heroic women represent the struggle for their land, families and political freedom, a process started by the Mexican Revolution, which continues to the present.

‘LA SOLDADERA’, the standing sentinel, was hand carved in a single piece of ash wood on a base decorated with carvings representing the ancient carvings of that region of Mexico.”

"I approach a dimensional piece as an effort to take the material to it's highest and best expression… A commitment to employ the fullest craft, detail and display of the inherent beauty of my medium." - Lorenzo Foncerrada

A long-time Californian, Lorenzo Foncerrada, at age 6, moved with his family to San Diego from Guadalajara, Mexico. As a young man, Lorenzo was influenced by his father Miguel Foncerrada, who studied in Mexico with an elite group of internationally famous Artist Friends from the Mexican artistic revolution period of the1920s: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Tina Modotti, Edward Weston, Jean Charlot, Donal Hord. This legacy in art led to Lorenzo’s interest in pursuing and participating in creative work.

Known as "Fonce" to his friends, he attended local schools and graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in mathematics and a minor in art, excelling in pottery, furniture design and sculpture.

Although employed after college as a mathematician in the Space Program, his interest in design, art, sculpture and woodworking remained keen. So it was natural, when he completed his overseas tour as an Air Force Captain, for him to pursue a livelihood in the field of design. He established a furniture design business where he designed and made custom decorative and commercial projects, and opened an Imports shop in Old Town State Park, selling crafts and an art gallery where he and other Artisans produced and sold original work.

In the 1970's Fonce worked at Foodmaker Inc. (Jack-in-the Box restaurants), heading the Design & Graphics department, working on artwork, logos, and restaurant Interiors.

From 1979 to the 1990s, he was design principal of Foncerrada Design Associates, involved in a myriad of corporate image and interior design projects. Fonce’s design and art have been featured in the Los Angeles Times Home Magazine, American Home Magazine, California Redwood Magazine, San Diego Home and Garden Magazine, and Fine Woodworking Magazine, among others.

He is a past member of the Sign Advisory Committee for the San Diego Community Colleges, and past president or the San Diego Communicating Arts Group. In 1988, as member in the San Diego Chapter of the International Society of Interior Designers, he received the chapter's Distinguished Member Award.

A Member of SDMAAG, San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association, and San Diego Sculptors Guild, he has participated in, and won awards in the prestigious Design-In-Wood and the FineArt Shows at the Annual Del Mar Fair.

Recent Commissions include Hindu Dancers, Eight gilded ‘Monkey Kings', Large Doors, Navy Aircraft-Carriers, Baroque Panels, Gothic Dragons and Decorative Bronzes.

In recent years he concentrated on traveling, buying woodcarvings for his Enchanted Woods of Old Town. He sold the store a couple of years ago, to concentrate full time on his sculpture.

He now works at his 100-year-old home/studio, that he and his artist-wife, Nancie, are continuously renovating.

Artists Profile: Renata Spiazzi and The Seven Arts mural at La Jolla High

Admin Juli Ricksecker — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:30:37 GMT

Born in Italy, Renata Spiazzi had a passion for the arts at a very early age, but when WWII came she had to learn shorthand and typing in a hurry. “My father was a seaman and his ship was under the British, while my mother, my sister and I were under the Germans. I had to find a job to be able to support them,” she recalls. After the war, Renata got married and moved to California, and soon was back into perfecting her craft. She finished her education in Arts & Crafts, and worked in an artist’s studio.

In 1939, Belle Baranceanu painted a mural called “The Seven Arts” on the Auditorium wall at La Jolla High School. She also did a wall at the La Jolla Post Office. They were all part of the WPA project. The Auditorium was demolished in 1976 because it was declared unsafe. Belle died in 1988 and was extremely saddened by the demolition of the school mural, which she considered her best work.

In 2000, La Jolla High School’s graduating class of 1960 was considering a gift to the school. Sandy Brabon and Ida Jessop, both graduates of the 1960 class, were asked to do a mural as a gift to the school. They were painters of murals found mostly in restaurants here in San Diego and south of the border.

The graduating class asked the two ladies to reproduce the mural on the wall of the new Parker auditorium, but there was a problem with the placement of the figures. The mural done by Belle was around the face of the stage, while in the new auditorium, the proposed wall was a long horizontal strip of 90’ in length and 9’ in height.

They had never been faced with anything this huge, and came to Renata Spiazzi asking if she knew what could be done. Belle had placed “The Seven Arts” around the face of the stage. As soon as Renata saw the image she knew the solution. “I made a scale model of the new wall, and placed “The Seven Arts” on it." The grid for the design was done 1” = 1’. Brabon and Jessop enlarged the design accordingly.

It turned out to be a handsome project. “We are all very proud to have preserved Belle’s Masterpiece. Although Belle was not there for the dedication, she definitely has a smile on her face now.”

Renata's own work has recently received an honor when she was named by MOCA, the Museum of Computer Art, as one of only 17 "Grandmasters of Digital Art". According to the museum, this selection was carefully made after study of the thousands of artists who have exhibited on their site in the 19 years since its founding. View at: http://moca.virtual.museum/grandmasters.htm.

Here is "Bridge", a digital painting by Renata Spiazzi.