Member News
CAA Members Susanne Belcher, Darlene Mellein and Connie Tunick (also co-curator of the Galleria) will have work featured in Green/Vert/Verde - Environmentally Inspired - an invitational group exhibit about renewal and recycling. Presented by the Arts Council of Conejo Valley in the Galleria at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Show runs from July 8 - Sept 20, 2010. Reception Saturday August 7 from 4–6pm. (Hours: daily 9am - 5pm). For more info call 805 381 2747 or visit conejoarts.org
Susanne Belcher had two pieces accepted in the Four Faces of VIVA exhibit and won the 3rd Place Award for her piece, Reminiscence. The exhibit runs June 30 - July 24, 2010; Reception is Sunday, July 11 from 2-5pm.
Ben Goldman work has been accepted for the “Brand 38 Works on Paper National Show, opening on September 19 through October 23, 2009 at the Brand Library Gallery, Glendale, CA.
Monica Rickler Marks has three pieces at the SOMArts Cultural Center Gallery in San Francisco, in the juried show, CONTROL, August 6-August 29, 2009. The exhibit showcases 94 works by 79 California women artists. One of Monica's pieces from the exhibit is featured in an article about the show in The Examiner.
Susanne Belcher, Harriett Lahana, along with other CAA members, got several pieces each juried into WPW’s Encino Terrace venue opening August 12 through January 2010. Picture right: “Journey Upward” by Susanne Belcher. (mixed media on canvas, 40" x 30").
Marian Devney recently had two pieces in Topanga Canyon Gallery's 2009 Juried Open, one of which received a Participant Award. A third artwork has been accepted in San Diego Art Institute's upcoming 50th International Exhibition. These shows represent some of her current work inspired by the altered documents of Nick Bantock.
Monica Marks has been invited to display two new pieces in the Assemblage Arts Exhibit "Lost & Found" at the Ten Women Gallery in Venice (1237 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291). The exhibit will be up for the entire month of March; the Artist's Reception is Saturday, March 7th from 6 -9 p.m.
Congratulations to Betty Beam for her 1st Place award in the VIVA 2008 All Member Exhibition “My Way”; Susanne Belcher came in 3rd, and John Selleck picked up a Merchandise Award.
Wayne Hoffman was our presenter for the May 2007 meeting, and as promised, he has generally shared three of his favorite collage techniques. You can download them here.