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Quick–Don’t miss the Quick Draw Art Festival

Published on August 17, 2011 in Cultural Calendar, Explore SB and Galleries.

The art scene has never been so action packed! Los Olivos’ 25th Annual Quick Draw Art Festival is here along with its main events—literally a “Quick Draw” creative challenge. Artists have only 60 minutes to create a painting, sculpture or drawing from a model, photo or simply pure imagination, while the public is encouraged to watch and cheer the artists on, which always lends to exciting and lively interaction. As soon as the hour is up, each piece is auctioned off to the highest bidder. Get a glimpse of some of what you might see by checking out this year’s participating artists:

Vicki Andersen
Betty Carr 
Howard Carr
Gwen Cates
Jim Farnum
Julie Fish
Priscilla Fossek
Ted Goerschner
Richard M. Greene
Ron Guthrie
Gary R. Johnson
Sheryl Knight
Lee Kromschroeder
George Lockwood
Joe Mancuso
Joe Milazzo
Vel Miller
Linda Mutti
Richard A. Myer
Cathy Quiel
Camille Renga-Dellar
Ray Sevilla
Marilyn Simandle
BJ Stapen

To allow room for all the activities, this year the festival runs two days—August 19 and 20. Creative art, wine, shopping and hospitality are featured throughout downtown Los Olivos. The festival kicks off Friday, August 19th with an art, wine and dessert pre-show reception. Saturday the 20th features the main event, with artists beginning their Quick Draw works around 11 a.m. and followed by the auction at 12:15. The afternoon is then dedicated to free artistic demonstrations and the chance to purchase more art. Proceeds support Los Olivos’ on-going beautification efforts, with a strong emphasis on the arts of course.

For more information, check out events at Los Olivos or the Wilding Art Museum.

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Let the Fiesta begin at 1st Thursday in August!

Published on August 3, 2011 in Cultural Calendar and Web Exclusives.

First Thursday is this Thursday.

Visit downtown Santa Barbara for an evening filled with FREE art, culture, music and fun! The August 4th event will include more than 30 cultural art venues eager to show off exciting new exhibits, welcoming artist receptions, intriguing demonstrations and energetic live music.

These assemblage pieces and more by Rod Lathim will be on exhibit at Plum Goods.

Santa Barbara’s richest tradition, Fiesta, is woven into this month’s 1st Thursday programming as venues showcase artwork that embodies the unique spirit of the festival and this year’s theme,  Celebrate Santa Barbara! Kick off the annual festivities at Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro with a Fiesta art exhibit and live Spanish guitar performed by Carlos Gonzales. Make your way to Au Bon Climat Tasting Room to view recent Santa Barbara cityscapes by local plein air artist Chris Potter and watch him in action as he paints an original piece on site for your viewing pleasure. A mix of horses and people make up A Celebration of the Elegant and Festive Old Spanish Days by Birgitte Aarestrup on view at CASA Magazine. Aarestrup’s work reveals behind the scenes images of the popular and historic Old Spanish Days fiesta parade and will be accompanied by live music. Plum Goods is proud to feature a collection of assemblage pieces from artist Rod Lathim, a fifth generation Santa Barbaran. His evocative work reflects his love of story-telling and his life-long passion for the visual arts.

The excitement of Fiesta continues at Bella Rosa Galleries with Pali X Mano, an exhibition that includes small whimsical figurative abstracts influenced by surrealist artist Jean Miro and small non-figurative art-plays influenced by Jackson Pollock. The exhibition will be accompanied by live Flamenco guitar performed by Travis Loughridge. Artamo Gallery will display an exhibit aptly named Fiesta that features the work of Mexican-American artist Agustin Castillo. Presented are his latest, very lively abstract compositions in bold, Fiesta-like colors. Make your way to the Architectural Foundation Gallery for a solo exhibition by renowned regional artist Rafael Perea de la Cabada entitled Spaces We Touch/ Espacios Que Tocamos. This exhibit presents a new series of works on paper and will include a festive reception with the artist. Finally, head up to the Santa Barbara Frame Shop and Gallery to preview the works of the Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour, a collection of art by more than 40 local area artists.

While 1st Thursday offers extraordinary exhibits and paintings indoors, be sure to check out the performance art and live music outdoors. The Linda Vega Dance Studio will take over Paseo Nuevo Center Court with ¡Flamenco! Santa Barbara, the first flamenco company comprised solely of young dancers directed by Vega. Vega has contributed toward shaping the course of Spanish dance in Santa Barbara by presenting innovative music, costumes and choreographies. Guitarist Shaun Sanders will delight patrons on the patio at 900 State Street with his musical style based on the tradition of the Spanish guitar while Casa Dolores leads a Paper Flower Creation Station, just in time for the Fiesta celebrations, at the corner of Anapamu and State Streets.

All of these attractions and many more are FREE during 1st Thursday on August 4th.  For more information and a complete listing of the specific programming at each gallery as well as all public performances and interactive exhibits, go to www.santabarbaradowntown.com.

–Ashleigh Davis, Santa Barbara Downtown Organization

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Sullivan Goss’ New Exhibit: LA’s RISEN

Published on August 1, 2011 in Cultural Calendar and Galleries.

Anders Aldrin, Stand of Trees Over River, circa 1950, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches

As part of August’s First Thursday Art Walk, stop by Sullivan Goss – An American Gallery for their new exhibit’s opening reception. The exhibit, entitled LA’s RISEN after Lyn Kienholz’s new book LA RISING, focuses on Los Angeles Art from 1940 to 1980. While Los Angeles is remote from traditional art centers, its art scene has thrived, producing many of the important art movements of the second half of the 20th century due to the fantastic artists located there. Kienholz’s book showcases almost 500 of these Los Angeles artists from before 1980 and Sullivan Goss has exhibited one seventh of them.

The exhibit also anticipates the Getty Foundation and Research Institute’s exhibit Pacific Standard Time, which explores and chronicles the birth of post-war to contemporary Los Angeles art.

LA’s RISEN shows Sullivan Goss’ long-standing commitment to art and to the artists who have shaped both the scene and the conversation in one of the new global art centers. The opening reception runs from 5 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, August 4 and the exhibit is open through October 30.

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Free Concerts at Chase Palm Park

Published on July 21, 2011 in Cultural Calendar and Web Exclusives.

One of Santa Barbara’s best summer traditions is the free concerts at Chase Palm Park on Thursday nights from 6:30 – 8 p.m. during the months of June, July and August. Pack up a picnic and dust off your dancing shoes for tonight’s show with the Soul City Survivors’ special brand of “Hot Buttered Soul.”

 

 

 

On Thursday July 28 it is the oldies but goodies tunes of Captain Cardiac & the Coronaries,

then there’s a break for Fiesta, followed by local youth bands False Puppet, Jaded Cloud, Bad Jack and more on August 11.

Then the final show of the season, a Sgt. Pepper Beatles Tribute on August 18.

 

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Feeling Festive on the Fourth of July in Santa Barbara

Published on June 28, 2011 in Cultural Calendar.

Here’s what’s going on around town:

July 4 Fireworks Festival

Goleta’s Rotary Clubs once again bring together a fun 4th of July event including live entertainment, food and contests. Fireworks start at 9 p.m.

July 4, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration

Listen to live music, go on a hayride and enjoy delicious barbecue at this hometown festival featuring an old-time atmosphere. Presented by Goleta Valley Historical Society, the celebration includes museum tours, local artists and an old engine show.

July 4  5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.  Fourth of July at the Perch Rooftop at the Canary Hotel

Enjoy a spectacular view of the fireworks from The Perch, where they’ll be grilling all-American favorites, dancing the night away, and celebrating in red, white and blue to the tunes of DJ Sparx and trumpeter sensation, Rico Delargo. The city fireworks display begins at 9:00 p.m.

Advance tickets are just $35 or $40 at the door. To purchase tickets call 877-548-3237.

July 4, Solvang Celebrations

Independence Day Parade – 11 a.m.

“Celebrating Community Spirit” with costumes, floats and patriotic music. Begins at the Mission. Barbecue after the parade in Solvang Park.

4th of July Celebration & Fireworks at Old Mission Santa Inés. Gates open – 1 PM. $5. Admission.

Live entertainment begins at 6 PM with The Soulmates, a band of 5th graders and from 7 – 9  p.m then the headliner group, The Vineyard Byrds. Food booths, a beer and wine garden and entertainment for the kids.

9 p.m. – Spectacular Fireworks display at the Mission in partnership with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.

 

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Summer Solstice Workshop is Exploding With Jungle Fever

Published on June 22, 2011 in Exclusive Videos and Web Exclusives.

Summer Solstice Workshop from Dana Kurth on Vimeo.

 

The parade’s not till Saturday but the Solstice workshops are exploding with creativity and preparations. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the fun. The parade starts at noon on Saturday but the workshops are open all week and the festival opens at 4 p.m. on Friday at Alameda Park.

For more information visit the Solstice website.

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Busy Busy Blakeney Sanford

Published on June 2, 2011 in Galleries and Web Exclusives.

Artist Blakeney Sanford is certainly busy right now.

In addition to being featured in the Summer issue of SEASONS (pg. 19), her work is appearing in ROXY store windows in New York Times Square, Newport, San Diego, Hermosa Beach, Rhode Island.

She is also part of the Tennis Club of Santa Barbara‘s next 2nd Fridays art show, Natural Anthem,

 

 

 

 

 

 

along with Dan Levin and Casey Underwood. The reception is June 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.  and the show runs till July 5.

Her work will also be on exhibit at the Museum of Ventura County from July 2 through September and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oxnard June 11 through August 23.

For more about Blakeney and her work visit www.blakeneysanford.com or email info@blakeneysanford.com.

Meanwhile, here are some additional photos that we couldn’t fit into the summer issue of SEASONS.

 

 

 

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