Posted by Moarts51 on: Mon 6th May, 2013

SCAPE ~ Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment, SCAPE is Calling All Artists to the Ingathering for SCAPE’s annual art show and sale on Memorial Day weekend.  Come be a part of Art Along the Creek: Restoring Land, Restoring Lives.

Saturday, May 25 you can become a member at the Ingathering from 9 to 11 am at the shows site: 37 Mountain Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. (Please park in Rocky Nook Park, walk over the bridge and take the path along the creek on Mountain Drive – look for the signs).

All artists must be a member of SCAPE to be in show. Annual membership is reasonably set at $35; Ingathering fees $10 per painting or $25 for three paintings.

Ingathering ONLY – (805) 965.3434 or e-mail: JT Turner - jt@phoenixofsb.org; Leigh Sparks princessleighhm@aol.com; or John Rindlaub - jrindlaub@me.com Please put “SCAPE membership” in the subject box to get their attention.

MORE about the show: No limit on size or number of entries. Show is a good opportunity to exhibit big paintings. Paintings must be wired and ready to hang. Ribbons and monetary prizes will be awarded in a number of categories, including best depiction of theme. Artists are invited to submit landscape, paintings of buildings and interiors, floral and still life’s, portraits, figurative, abstract, surreal, and symbolic along with outsider art. Painting, drawing, collage, assemblage and sculpture may be submitted. (Sculptures must have own stands.) The theme is Restoration and a special focus will be on paintings of Mission Creek and other landscapes depicting restoration (and restorative) sites, as well as restorative images of an introspective or imaginative nature.

All artists contribute a work shift on the show weekend. If you cannot share in the work you may pay someone $40 to cover for you. Volunteers are sought as well for Ingathering, set up and take down, and art demos throughout the weekend. The atmosphere is delightful, the camaraderie warm, music is continuous and dogs are welcome to attend with well-behaved owners.

Show opens on Sat., May 25 at 2pm and runs till 6pm; on Sun., May 26 hours are 11am to 6pm; Mon., May 27 from11am to 6pm. Awards Reception goes on Sun., May 26 from 1:30 to 3pm where judge and internationally known artist, Colin Fraser Gray will hand out his ribbons. Larry Iwerks – whose work hangs in the Smithsonian and was one of the founders of SCAPE – will be honored as our featured artist this year. Added to the judge’s awards are the People’s Choice and Mayor’s Award.

This is SCAPE’s 11th year and the sixth annual show for Phoenix of Santa Barbara. Its goals are to have exhibitions to help raise money to protect open spaces, to increase public awareness of environmental and conservation issues, to promote camaraderie and provide education for artists. Among the non-profits SCAPE has helped raise money for are Environmental Defense Center, Community Environmental Council, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, UCSB’s Sedgwick Reserve, Coal Oil Point Reserve, Gaviota Coastal Conservancy, Save Naples, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Channelkeeper and Phoenix of Santa Barbara Creek Habitat Restoration program. To date, nearly $125,000 has been raised for our local organizations through this year.

Pls. note this art & music festival take place close to the Santa Barbara Mission where the always well-attended I Madonnari Italian Chalk Festival happens. Parking will be tight, so plan ahead to be dropped off for the easiest access or arrive early for the Ingathering (9 – 11 am on 5/25/13). No paintings will be accepted after 11 am.

Check the website for updates on music, artists and more Go to http://www.s-c-a-p-e.org/

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Posted by Moarts51 on: Mon 22nd Apr, 2013

Memorial Day Weekend

Saturday – Monday May 25 - 27    

Sixth Annual "Art Along the Creek"

Presented by S.C.A.P.E. Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment

More than 200 works of art will be on display from nearly 100 members of Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment - SCAPE - and for sale during the three-day ART ALONG THE CREEK this Memorial Day Weekend. Complemented by live music from a variety of small bands on a private estate in Santa Barbara nestled in the woods, among the sycamores along Mission Creek, it’s only a block away from the majestic Santa Barbara Mission and the seminal "I Madonnari" Italian Street Painting Festival that takes place the same weekend. This is the 6^th annual juried art show for the group known primarily for top quality plein air landscapes, but this wide-ranging show includes portraits and figurative art, still life and florals, alongside contemporary, surreal, and abstract art as well. 40% of each purchase is tax deductible as it goes to the creek restoration project of Phoenix House, a non-profit, residential mental health treatment agency.

Art Along the Creek is a free, dog-friendly festival and opens on Saturday, May 25 from 2 – 6 pm, Sunday 5.26 & Monday 5.27 show hours are 11 am to 6 pm. Located at 37 Mountain Drive, this is one of two locations for Phoenix in Santa Barbara. For information call Phoenix at (805) 965.3434 or log on http://www.s-c-a-p-e.org/.

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Posted by Moarts51 on: Wed 13th Mar, 2013

Gaviota Coast in the Spotlight on Canvas & Film

Local artists & photographer combine

for art show/fundraiser at Bacara Resort on Easter Weekend

SANTA BARBARA, CA: The Gaviota Coast Conservancy and the Naples Coalition along with SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment) and Reeve Woolpert, fine art photographer, will hold a fundraiser on Friday & Saturday, March 29 & 30 at the Bacara Resort & Spa. This two-day exhibit of more than 100 works of art, painted on the Gaviota Coast, will assist both the Naples Coalition and GCC to raise funds and awareness in their ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain the beautiful rural character of our rare and open coastline. SCAPE artists will donate 40% of the sale price of their art to the GCC and Naples Coalition to assist in these efforts. This is the first time SCAPE has included a photographer in their shows and this is also SCAPE’s first dedicated show on the Gaviota area. 

"The upcoming SCAPE Art Show will expose our community to the beauty of the GaviotaCoast, and Naplesin particular, as seen through the eyes of artists," says Mike Lunsford, President of the Gaviota Coast Conservancy. "These talented artists are adept at capturing the emotions of being there, and their inspiring works will offer us the opportunity to own beautiful representations of the places which make our community worth living in. Through their art we see what is at stake. Purchasing this art not only furthers the cause of conservation, it enriches the buyer with a reminder of the beauty of this place. Will we preserve this priceless treasure we call the Gaviota Coast, or allow it to become just another commodity in the marketplace, sold to the highest bidder?" 

Reeve Woolpert, adds, "My photography is not about me. It is not about roaming from one distant corner of the planet to another to show off my experiences. It is not about bagging the coolest perspectives of exotic places. It is about earnestly discovering the essences and poetry of nearby, familiar subjects returned to time and time again. In the case of threatened Gaviota, it is about being moved by the spirit of the place, tripping out on her nature, and having as egoless a creative response as I can. My photography is also about activism and embracing home ground."

Donna Moser, President of SCAPE, describes the motivation of SCAPE artists for helping preserve the Gaviota Coast, "As many of our natural and beautiful landscapes and seascapes are on the verge of disappearing, SCAPE  is dedicated to sharing the beauty of these areas through their art with the hope of preserving them. It is important to keep a place where the original California can still be seen by preserving it for the public."

Visions of the Gaviota Coast will also include live music, screenings of a film by Global NGO Media “Future of the Gaviota Coast,” refreshments and an exciting lot of prizes are being gathered to complement the art show & sale.  

"Visions Of The Gaviota Coast" event prizes:

• One night stay at Bacara Resort & Spa

• Island Packers & Aquasports Kayak Adventure Package for two to Santa Cruz Island

• Leigh Sparks original painting

• Four month subscription to Ellwood Canyon Farms CSA program (Organic produce)

• Bacara Spa package

• Dinner for two at Bacara’s Miro Restaurant

• Reeve Woolpert Original Photograph

• Many other "lifestyle" prizes (surfboards, skateboards, and lots of other fun stuff).

VISIONS OF THE GAVIOTA COAST:  Events Schedule:

• Friday, March 29^th

• 1:00 to 8:00pm– SCAPE Art Show hours

• 5:00 to 8:00pm  – Special Artists Reception with refreshments and live music

• 6:00pm – Special announcements

• 6:30pm – Screening of Future of the Gaviota Coast film, with Q&A in Bacara Theatre

• Saturday, March 30^th

• 10:00am to 5:00pm – SCAPE Art Show Hours

• 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00pm – Screenings of Future of the Gaviota Coast in Bacara Theater plus, Q&A with the filmmakers after each screening

• About the Gaviota Coast and the Gaviota Coast Conservancy (GCC):

The Gaviota Coast, located in southern Santa Barbara County, includes the coastal watersheds between Coal Oil Point in Goleta, to Point Arguello on Vandenberg Air Force Base, and the remainder of Vandenberg's coast to Point Sal. The portion down-coast of Point Conception constitutes about 15% of Southern California's coast, yet contains approximately 50% of its remaining rural coastline.

Expanding urbanization has displaced agriculture on fertile coastal plains along Southern California's coastline, reduced public beach access, and stressed coastal watersheds and marine ecosystems. Rapid population growth in the region has led to dramatic loss of native biological diversity, and a general decline in the health of ecosystems we depend on. To meet these challenges and preserve our coastal heritage, the Gaviota Coast Conservancy is dedicated to long-term strategies to permanently protect the Gaviota Coast. 

• About SCAPE: SCAPE—Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment—was founded in 2002 and has grown to over 200 members, a diverse group including nationally known and local artists, students, patrons and even gallery owners.  Membership is open to everyone who wants to participate. SCAPE’s goals are to have Exhibitions to help raise money to protect open spaces, to Increase public awareness of environmental and conservation issues, to promote camaraderie and provide education for artists. Among the non-profits SCAPE has helped raise money for are Environmental Defense Center, Community Environmental Council, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, UCSB’s Sedgwick Reserve, Coal Oil Point Reserve, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Channelkeeper and Phoenix of Santa Barbara Creek Habitat Restoration program.  To date, more than $100,000 has been raised for our local organizations through the end of 2011.  GCC and Naples are now added to this list. Nationally known artists are invited to come to Santa Barbara to teach workshops. Averaging 200 members who participate in the Paint-Outs, workshops and exhibitions, members also volunteer as Board Members or Chair positions. SCAPE has three or four exhibits every year and each is juried.  Membership is open year-round. 

• About The Naples Coalition:

The Naples Coalition is a Santa Barbara, California-based public benefit, tax exempt corporation that includes leadership from a number of local non-profit groups including the Gaviota Coast Conservancy, Los Padres Chapter of the Sierra Club, Santa Barbara Chapter of Surfrider Foundation, Santa Barbara Chapter of the Audubon Society, Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara County Action Network, and the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara. The Naples Coalition is dedicated to the preservation of the rural character of the Naples property on the Gaviota coast.

• About the Bacara's "Hearts of Bacara" community partnership program:

Bacara believes hospitality and community service go hand-in-hand. In that spirit, Bacara has instituted “Hearts of Bacara,” a comprehensive program comprised of community partnerships, in-kind donations, cash contributions and volunteered time and talent. To this effect, the Bacara has included the Gaviota Coast Conservancy as one of its community partners to support by hosting this SCAPE fundraising event. Bacara supports the Gaviota Coast Conversancy through educational outreach, fundraisers, art exhibitions, beach clean-ups and the resort’s annual holiday tree which pays homage to the beautiful coastline. For more information on this program, visit: http://www.bacararesort.com/experience/hearts-of-bacara/

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Tags: art, artexhibit

Posted by Moarts51 on: Fri 1st Mar, 2013

WHO: S-C-A-P-E: Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment

WHAT: “Visions of the Gaviota Coast - paintings by SCAPE artists, photography by Reeve Woolpert.” To benefit the Naples Coalition & Gaviota Coast Conservancy

WHERE: Bacara Resort & Spa, 8301 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117 www.bacararesort.com/

WHEN: Friday & Saturday, March 29 & 30, 2013; Friday 1 – 8 pm; Saturday 10am – 5pm.

*Special Reception Friday, March 29 from 5 – 8 p.m.  Silent & Live auction!

Events Schedule on Friday, March 29:

• 1:00 to 8:00pm– SCAPE Art Show hours
• 5:00 to 8:00pm – Special Artists Reception with refreshments and live music
• 6:00pm – Special announcements
• 6:30pm – Screening of Future of the Gaviota Coast film, with Q&A in Bacara Theatre

"Visions Of The Gaviota Coast" event auction includes:

• One night stay at Bacara Resort & Spa
• Island Packers & Aquasports Kayak Adventure Package for two to Santa Cruz Island
• Leigh Sparks original painting
• Four month subscription to Ellwood Canyon Farms CSA program (Organic produce)
• Bacara Spa package
• Dinner for two at Bacara’s Miro Restaurant
• Reeve Woolpert Original Photograph
• Many other "lifestyle" prizes (surfboards, skateboards, and lots of other fun stuff).

WHY: SCAPE artists & Woolpert will donate 40% of all sales to benefit the Naples Coalition and Gaviota Coast Conservancy. The whole area has been cited as “one of the 15 most biologically diverse and ecologically significant regions in the world.”* All art will focus on the pristine coastline. SPECIAL: For the first time, photography will be included in the 11-year old plein air group show by Reeve Woolpert, who specializes in the Gaviota landscape. (www.thegaviotacoast.com)

COST: Free admission; no host bar

For more info: (805)965-3434 or http://www.s-c-a-p-e.org/

www.s-c-a-p-e.org  ---  www.gaviotaconservancy.org ---  www.savenaples.org

* “Treasured by the wildlife scientific community as one of the 15 most biologically diverse and ecologically significant regions in the world, Gaviota is home to more than 195 distinct species of birds, 60 species of fish, and 1,400 plant and animal species — including threatened and endangered critters like the steelhead trout, the tidewater goby, the white-tailed kite, the red-legged frog — that have uneasily coexisted with human interlopers for hundreds of years.” Santa Barbara Independent Cover story by Ethan Stewart 4.20.06

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Posted by Moarts51 on: Fri 19th Oct, 2012

Grand opening October 20^th 4 pm- 9 pm

Longtime fine art and antiques dealer Carolina Pierpont is expanding her successful antiques/art/garden gallery showroom in Summerland with a second location a few miles “south of the Summerland border” to the seaside town of Carpinteria, California.

Since much of her business is with the design trade, including interior decorators, architects as well as private collectors combined with a burgeoning online business, it made sense to expand into a warehouse situation in Carpinteria’s blooming industrial zone, one block off the main drag of Linden Avenue. 

“My customers love it,” noted Pierpont, adding, “plus with reduced overhead I am able to pass on savings to my clients.” Add to that, a nearby brewery and other similar businesses and the move hastens the birth of a new, trendy “funk zone”.

The Gallery is currently open for business, but the “Official Grand Opening” will take place on Saturday October 20, from 4 pm – 9 pm. The exhibition, titled, “Art & Devotion” will include religious artifacts and paintings from Spanish Colonial times to present day depictions. 

500 Maple is highlighting contemporary local artists and those featured for this show will include: Larry Powell, Marjorie Palonen, Sally Hamilton, Susan Price, Ray Cuevas, Marcia Morehart, Liz Brady, Rebekah Miles and a special showing of the work of Lorraine Serena. 

Adding to the revelry, there will be live music, food and fun.

It’s a Family Affair

Carolina Pierpont is aided by her daughter Nicole Pierpont, who is in charge of curating the art and new inventory purchases and son, John Pierpont, who in addition to charming customers in the inimitable Pierpont style, is responsible for photographing and marketing items on their website www.mediterraneeantiques.com .

“We love interacting with our customer base, but have found the Internet also generates a good deal of business for us,” says the pedigreed native of El Salvador.

That could be the understatement of the year. The Pierpont family is known for their lively parties and openings with a Latin flair: so expect more festivities in the coming months and years at 500 Maple Street in Carpinteria, California. 

FACTS:

500 Maple Gallery 500 Maple Street

Carpinteria, CA 93013

www.mediterraneeantiques.com

Showroom & gallery: (805) 695-0910

By appointment:

(805) 637-2842, Carolina Pierpont

(805) 680-2421, John Pierpont

Current hours : Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: noon – 4 p.m. And always by appointment.

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Posted by Moarts51 on: Wed 31st Aug, 2011

WHO:             Mr. Leslie James & Ms. Diane Stevenett

WHAT:          “Picasso & The Secret Muse”

Hosted by:  Leslie James & Diane Stevenett

WHEN:          September 16 - 18^th, 2011     12 noon to 4 p.m.

            SPECIAL ►Opening Reception, Friday - 16th, 6:30 til 10 PM

WHERE:         Karpeles Manuscript Museum

  21 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

INFO:            (805) 895-5121; Donations welcome

ABOUT:  Take an artistic journey of original work by Picasso, Modigliani, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, & Renoir with hosts James and Stevenett.  See unknown portraits of Max Jacob, Marie Laurencin, Apollinaire, Dufy, Picasso and many other historic masters through the eyes and works of their secret muse, American born Gaston Longchamp. 

Longchamp, at age four, was hiding under the Parisian society café tables in the early 1900’s, listening to the conversations of poets, artists and anarchists, smelling the perfume of the great Sarah Bernhardt & Suzanne Valadon, and at age seven cleaning Renoir’s brushes and later hanging out with the Picasso “bande” at the Bateau Lavoir. Original works exhibited, including historic & intimate illustrated letters, articles and photographs including one letter from the hand of Leonardo da Vinci. This is a one-time exhibition lasting only three days.

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Posted by Moarts51 on: Fri 18th Feb, 2011

WHO: Cynthia James

WHAT: CRYPTO-BOTANY Fine Art Exhibit

WHEN: March 2 through 27, 2011
Weekends 12 noon to 6 p.m.; Weekdays by appointment

WHERE: Dentzel Gallery, 828 Santa Barbara Street, SB 93101

INFO: (805) 963-7810 or www.cjamesfineart.com. 

ABOUT: In the show, primates are the foragers of the fruit and plants which appear as if in fictitious field notes, invoking a sense of the Victorian botanical records but with an edge of magical realism. 

NOTE: A portion of the profits from the CRYPTO-BOTANY exhibition sales to In Defense of Animals, and specifically Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center. (http://www.ida-africa.org), an organization based in the African Congo, dedicated to the rescue and conservation of chimpanzees.

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