Kids’ Arts Gets Painted

Posted on November 5, 2013 by admin

Nicole Freeman gets kids ready for Day of the Dead at the WAV’s November 1, 2013 workshop. Top 6 photos by Nancy De Lucrezia – Bottom 2 photos by Sarah Kalvin.

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WAV Remembers 9/11

Posted on September 22, 2013 by admin

The very young who can’t remember 9/11 see the LA Times articles saved for 12 years by WAV resident Sarah Kalvin. Kalvin installed the exhibit in the WAV Theater Gallery, to remind those who can remember, of the lives and loves lost, in this stark and poignant exhibit for September’s First Friday at the WAV.

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Frances Spencer’s Art Gets Around

Posted on August 22, 2013 by admin

A print and a painting by Frances Spencer was juried into the Ventura County Fair, professional arts division, in 2013. This is the third year in a row that her artwork has been exhibited at the Fair. The depicted image is an oil painting “Mimes” that was in the 2012 County Fair exhibit. It was also included in a recent art exhibit in the WAV Gallery, with a theme of “Blue.” (Painting photographed by Sarah Kalvin.)
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Jai Rhythm Yoga Grand Opening!

Posted on August 18, 2013 by admin

Jai Rhythm Yoga officially opens its doors with a WAV courtyard Grand Opening yoga event and reception, complete with music from the Far East and East Coast USA.

Yogis and Yoginis join the celebration, welcoming the newest addition to the WAV community family. More yoga to come . . . and for more information about Jai Rhythm Yoga visit: http://www.jairhythm.com/

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First Friday Vera Cruz Style

Posted on August 6, 2013 by admin

Xocoyotzin Moraza, from Rey Fresco, played the harp and guitars for the WAV’s August 2013 First Friday. They played to a very appreciative audience and we will be bringing them back to make sure more are invited to enjoy the awesome music! So authentic! Thank you Chalee for knowing who to bring to the WAV.

Photos by Lori Lindhard and Sarah Kalvin

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David Oliver at the Albinger for ArtWalk 2013

Posted on August 6, 2013 by admin

Red Grass in a big way – 18 feet high. Photos by Lori Lindhard and David Oliver.

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ArtWalk 2013 at the WAV Expanded

Posted on August 5, 2013 by admin

The WAV enjoyed a new expansion of ArtWalk with Garden St. turning into an EcoFest for the weekend. The Ventura Auto Center generously donated funds to the Ventura ArtWalk, and the City of Ventura made possible the closure of the street for the event.

WAV artists and residents pulled together as a community to make the weekend unique. WAV studios were open to the public, guest artists put up popup tents on the street to show their talents, and music from the City’s stage wafted through the air all day with jazz and other forms of creativity. In the Theater Gallery a master weaver exhibited, and large environmental photos were displayed in the courtyard adjacent to the Beer Garden shaded by a huge umbrella donated for the weekend by the Ventura County Fair. It was truly a community effort that brought the WAV into the spotlight as a genuine player in Ventura’s art scene.

Photos by Jeanne Hughes

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WAV Gallery Featured Artist – Porfirio Gutierrez

Posted on August 4, 2013 by admin

Weavings, Oaxaca style, gracefully hung from the WAV Theater Gallery walls for ArtWalk 2013. Porfirio Gutierrez comes from a long line of master traditional weavers yet Porfirio weaves together ancient and modern designs to bring his art up-to-date. For more about the WAV’s 2013 featured ArtWalk artist see: http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/weaving-environment-and-future-generations-bazaar-artist

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Ventura Leadership Academy Visits the WAV

Posted on July 25, 2013 by admin

Each year the Ventura County Chamber Leadership Academy visits the WAV for a breakfast meeting and lecture focusing on leadership in the arts. Catlin Blair Harvey and Mitra Cline opened their studios to share their talents and answer questions about their careers as working artists.

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Great Turnout at Reception for Talented Guest Artist, James Andy Lewis

Posted on June 25, 2013 by admin

James “Andy” Lewis exhibits his new works at the well-attended reception Friday the 21st. Lewis sold a beautiful figurative piece and generously donated a portion of the sale to the WAV. We’re looking forward to his return. Andy’s studio is located at Art City in Ventura.

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