Santa Paula Art Museum

It's the exhibition everyone is raving about! There are only three weeks left to catch Erin Hanson's "Colors of California" at the Santa Paula Art Museum. See what's earned Erin her cult following in the video below, and then come see her work for yourself. Admission to the Museum is free on Sunday, July 11, and Sunday, July 18! "Colors of California" is on view through July 25, 2021. The Santa Paula Art Museum is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Regular admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, and free for students and members. (Please note that the Museum will be closed on Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17, for private events.)

We just added a few more spots to the sold-out, three-part "Pen & Ink Drawing" course that starts Wednesday, July 14, at the Santa Paula Art Museum! Learn the traditional method of pen and ink drawing using a dipping pen and liquid ink. Teaching artist Mariann Romero will show you the tips and tricks you need to know! All skill levels and ages 12 and up are welcome. The cost of the three-part course is $70.00. Reserve your spot here: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/classes/penandink.

Since the first Sunday of July was a holiday, the Santa Paula Art Museum will be offering free admission on the second Sunday of this month instead! That means everyone can enjoy our exhibitions for free this Sunday, July 11. Visit us between noon and 4:00 p.m. Catch Erin Hanson's "Colors of California" before it closes July 25!

Were you able to travel somewhere special over the long weekend? We've got plenty of scenic spots to be transported to at the Santa Paula Art Museum thanks to our currently featured artists Michelle Jung and Erin Hanson! See their beautiful seascapes and landscapes Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission to the Museum is free for everyone this Sunday, July 11! Image: "Rocks and Surf" by Michelle Jung Art, 2014, oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches.

Happy Independence Day! The Santa Paula Art Museum will be closed on Sunday, July 4, for the holiday.

Happy July! Only four more weeks to catch artist Erin Hanson's incredibly popular exhibition, "Colors of California," at the Santa Paula Art Museum. The exhibit is on view through July 25, 2021. The Santa Paula Art Museum is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for students and members. (Please note that the Museum will be closed on July 4, July 16, and July 17.)

A major thank you goes out to artist Shannon Celia whose solo exhibition Santa Paula Sojourn closes today at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Celia’s exhibit was two years in the making and was first installed at the Museum in June 2020. Shannon weathered the pandemic and the Museum’s temporary closure with grace and humility and we are so fortunate to have seen our beloved Santa Paula through her eyes. Celia’s online exhibit is also available here: https://virtualexhibit.squarespace.com/santapaulasojourn

There are only two spots left in the five-part "Landscapes in Oil" course (for ages 16+) starting Saturday, June 26, at the Santa Paula Art Museum! Join popular teaching artist Gabriel Islas inside the Museum's Cole Creativity Center for step-by-step projects that will teach you the basic elements of composition, color, perspective, and traditional techniques in oil painting. The course will be taught on five consecutive Saturdays from 11:00 am. to 2:00 p.m. each day. You'll get all five classes and all materials for $175.00! All skill levels are welcome. Preregistration is required. Hurry and snag one of those last spots here: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/cla/landscapesinoil2021 Image: Untitled by Gabriel Islas, Oil.

The countdown to 2021 has begun! While it's "out with the old, in with the new" in pretty much every other respect this year, we felt compelled to bring back one of the Santa Paula Art Museum's most inspiring exhibits from years past for auld lang syne (for the sake of old times)! From 2011 to 2013, Santa Paula artists Gail Pidduck and John Nichols embarked on a community portrait project so that they could better know and appreciate the people in their hometown. Their "Santa... Paula Portrait Project" is now in the Museum's permanent collection, and you can view the exhibition in its entirety online here: https://virtualexhibit.squarespace.com/santapaulaportraitpr One of the quotes that the exhibit leaves viewers with is this one: "We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community." Our thoughts exactly this new year. Image: "Carlos" by John Nichols, 2013, photograph. Part of the "Santa Paula Portrait Project." Collection of the Santa Paula Art Museum.

In accordance with public health directives, the Santa Paula Art Museum is temporarily closed effective November 17, 2020 until further notice.

Don't miss the Santa Paula Art Museum's December Art To-Go Bag! The free activity bags will be given away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. The bags will be available via a drive-thru only pick up in the parking lot behind the Santa Paula Art Museum starting at 9:00 a.m. (while supplies last - limit 5 bags per family). Enter the museum parking lot from 10th Street and follow the posted signs and directions from staff. December’s free Art To-Go Bag will encourage ki...ds to celebrate the magic of the winter season with art projects including make-your-own wrapping paper and greeting cards, luminarias, and more. The Museum’s monthly, free Art To-Go Bags are made possible by sponsors Brianne McGrath, Rotary Club of Santa Paula, Kai and John Blanchard, Fran and Jim Christiansen, Patti and Pete Fallini, Kathy Good, Laurence Holmer, Willa and Earl McPhail, Michael Pulliam, Santa Paula VFW Post #2043, and Dorcas Thille.

For this year’s 10th Annual Fine Art Auction Fundraiser, we asked some of our favorite local artists to donate works in support of the Santa Paula Art Museum. We were overwhelmed by their generous response. Today we’d like to spotlight one of those artists: Santa Barbara painter Kevin Gleason (Kevin Gleason Art). Last year, Gleason was awarded the People’s Choice Award from a group of 70 artworks that comprised the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Twelfth Annual Art About Agricultur...e exhibition. It’s easy to see why. Gleason’s art combines two of his greatest loves: exploring beautiful places on foot and drawing with a paintbrush. When selecting a location to set up his easel outdoors, Gleason looks for an intriguing natural subject mixed with a sense of light and atmosphere that tugs at him emotionally. For Kevin, a painting is a handcrafted translation of a moment in time. The fun is in trying to capture the essence of a beautiful place in nature and communicate it to others through paint. Gleason’s auction donation, North of Tajiguas Gaviota Coast, (pictured here) seems to satisfy all of the artist’s hopes. Kevin Gleason lives and paints in Santa Barbara, California. He is a member of the acclaimed Oak Group, whose exhibitions and sales have raised $3 million to support open space preservation since 1986. Visit his website: kevingleasonart.com. You can bid on Gleason's artwork here: https://www.bidsquare.com//kevin-gleason-north-of-tajiguas North of Tajiguas Gaviota Coast by Kevin Gleason, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in. (image size), 18 x 22 in. (frame size).

For the next two weeks, we’ll be spotlighting the incredibly talented and generous artists who are featured in the Santa Paula Art Museum’s online Fine Art Auction Fundraiser this year. (You can access the auction here: https://www.bidsquare.com//santa-paula-art-museum-/catalog.) Today is #VeteransDay so we’d like to honor Fillmore artist and veteran Raymond Cuevas (1932-2020). His gorgeous oil painting entitled Hill and Grove, Fillmore is available in our auction. Ray C...uevas was born and raised in Los Angeles, but he spent the final 21 years of his life in Fillmore, California. Earning a scholarship from the Chouinard Art Institute and using the G.I. Bill as a veteran of the Korean War, he continued his studies at Otis Art Institute. After graduating, Cuevas worked as a commercial artist and award-winning graphic designer for more than 25 years. In 1985, Cuevas began painting the unique landscapes of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel areas. After moving to Ventura County in 1999, he committed the bulk of his remaining artistic career to painting the rural landscapes of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Bid on this painting now: https://www.bidsquare.com//ray-cuevas-hill-and-grove-fillm. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit work of the Santa Paula Art Museum. Hill and Grove, Fillmore by Raymond Cuevas, oil on panel, 14 x 18 in. (image size), 21 x 25.5 in. (frame size)

Enjoy a "$5 Craft Night" out at the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center on Thursday, November 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.! Teaching artist Mariann Romero will demonstrate how to craft beautiful papers into fall leaf wreaths. You'll leave class with a fun decoration for your home, and the cost of class is only $5.00! This class is perfect for everyone ages 16 and over. All supplies will be included, and no experience is necessary. Space is extremely limited. Preregistration is required. Register online here: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/class/craftnightnov2020

The Santa Paula Art Museum's online Fine Art Auction Fundraiser is now live on Bidsquare.com! It's our biggest fundraiser of the year! Bid on 20 incredible artworks now through Sunday, November 22 here: https://www.bidsquare.com//santa-paula-art-museum-/catalog. There's also still time to purchase raffle tickets for your chance to win one of two paintings by Santa Paula's most famous artist, Jessie Arms Botke. Winners will be chosen on Sunday, November 16. Purchase raffle t...ickets here: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/raffle. All proceeds from the auction and raffle will benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum and the thousands of children, adults, and families that the Museum serves every year. The Museum's Fine Art Auction is sponsored by Ventura County Community Foundation, Rotary Club of Santa Paula, Bank of the Sierra, and Limoneira. See more

Only four more days until the start of the Santa Paula Art Museum's The 10th Annual (Online) Fine Art Auction! We can't wait to see who will take home each of our 20 gorgeous auction artworks and two raffle prize paintings. Be sure to preregister for our auction on Bidsquare.com, so that you can place your bid as soon as the items go live! Preregister here: https://www.bidsquare.com//santa-paula-art-museum-fine-art. Purchase raffle tickets here: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/raffle All proceeds will benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum. The Art Auction is sponsored by Ventura County Community Foundation, Rotary Club of Santa Paula, Bank of the Sierra, and Limoneira.

On Saturday, November 7, artists Duane Dammeyer and Rima Muna will lead free tours of their exhibit "Inspiration and Influence" at the Santa Paula Art Museum from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Each half hour, five guests will explore "Inspiration and Influence" with the two artists as their guides. Reservations are required. It's a new (and socially distanced) way to experience an exhibition and meet the artists. Once each 30-minute tour has finished, guests will be able to enjoy the Museum’s other offerings including live music by classical guitarist Hope Mueller. Make a reservation here: https://www.santapaulaartmuseum.org//afterhoursduaneandrima Image: "Aloe Plicatilis" by Duane Dammeyer, Patagonia onyx, LED light and wood, 9 x 10 x 6 inches. Available for purchase.

We're really feeling these self-care staples and "distractables" from the Santa Paula Art Museum's gift shop this week. Let's take care of ourselves and each other . Treat yourself, support the Museum, and shop online at https://santapaulaartmuseum.square.site. Shop in person Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Goodnight, Santa Paula! We are holding those we have lost a little closer to our hearts tonight. Thank you to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County for their incredible #DiaDeLosMuertos outdoor art installation, now on view at the Santa Paula Art Museum through Saturday, November 7. We hope you will stop by and enjoy it this week.