COLD WINTER DAYS * COLD WINTER NIGHTS Dec. 4- Jan. 6, Reception Dec. 5th, from 1-3pm Give the artists an unjuried theme show and the results are a diversity of texture, techniques, subject and emotions; all reflecting the creative strengths of Ojai. The installation was a bit of a challengeRead More →
Allison Newsome “Once Fire Ceramic 4 day Workshop” was outstanding, inspiring and an explosion of creativity. Her “no rules” and spontaneous techniques were perfect to untap the impulsive flow. Working with a nude model outdoors, I loved exaggerating the form. The workshop sparked a new beginning series of sculptures andRead More →
Come visit my studio and gallery filled with new Plein Air paintings, experiemental photography, sculpture and large scale landscape and Chinese brush paintings. I’ll also have plenty of greeting cards and smaller prints for your memoir of the tour. For tickets and details please visit Ojai Studio Artists.Read More →
Artist Anne Trusty and I are going on an amazing inspirational journey in Grand style on board the most beautiful ship at sea, the Crystal Serenity I always wanted to sail the Greek Islands and dreams do come true. Hopefully I will return with several painted panels, many sketches andRead More →
“Carne II” Plein air oil painting on panel 8″ x 10″ ©2010 Freeman THE HEART OF THE ARTIST Explore the arts in Ventura and Ojai June 4,5, and 6 hosted by Emily Thiroux and Ron Threatt. I will have an open studio from 11am – 5pm on Saturday June 5th.Read More →
“INspirations” Paintings & Photography March 6-31, 2010 Reception Sunday, March 7, 1-3pm 113 South Montgomery Street, Ojai, CA 93023 “BlossOming Muse” © 2010 Digital Photograph, 20″ x 16″, A single explosion of vibrational beauty was blossoming on the hillside terrace at Glen Muse. Ojai Center for the Arts, will hostRead More →
Wow, we had so much fun Plein Air painting in the backyard today. Dave Zaboski was intrigued with my panorama size seascape of Will Roger’s State Beach, so we did a raw canvas trade and he took on the challenge of doing his first largest Plein Air oil painting inRead More →
Renaissance week, Oct 8th, 2009 at Monica Ros School in Ojai…. “Excusee?!” Are youa da Lisa? Youa very beautiful” “No!!”, “Shes ova dere”! “Oh no, dats a photo, I need da real livin Mona Lisa, in da breathin flesh…” “MaMa Mia!! Ver isda Mona Lisa? Hava yua see her?” Read More →
I love Ojai! What a beautiful loving community that is abundant with friendliness, spirituality and creativity. Janis has opened her door for my artwork and gifts to be available for the 2009 Ojai Studio Art Detour. The Studio Detour is a collection of over 50 artists at 28 different locationsRead More →
Saint John’s Health Center Artwall is a unique way of bringing art into a healing environment at the Howard Keck Diagnostic and Treatment Center. A large 17 foot tall digital wall made up of 16 50-inch” monitors, has rotating exhibitions of local artists. “Art carries a therapeutic message that canRead More →
“Hot Summer Days – Hot Summer Nights” Opening reception Sunday, July 19th from 1pm-3pm at the Ojai Art Center. “Summer Chill” © 2009 acrylic on canvas Wow… lots of color, emotion, personal expression with a wide range of subject matter & techniques awaits you. That is just a glimpse ofRead More →
What a wonderful surprise to open the mail and receive a card commending me for my contribution of Art in the Antelope Valley from Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Mike Antonovich and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Although it is a great honor to be commended, itRead More →
I made the plunge and have my first video of my artwork on youtube.com. With the advice from friends I dove into the iMovie program on my new iMac and made my first montage of my latest series of digital photography set to one of my favorite song’s, the beautifulRead More →
“Agave Silver Mist © 2009″ Digital Photographs 15″x36″ & available on canvas 30″x 120” Rex Bruce, Curator & Director of Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, juried The Topanga Canyon Gallery Digital Photography Exhibit. With several hundred works of art submitted from across the nation, I was delighted “Agave SilverRead More →
“Aloe Fan Trio” © 2009, Photographs March 14th – April 26th, 2009 Reception Saturday, March 14th, 3pm-5pm. I will be exhibiting a variety of mixed media artworks at the Los Angeles Public Library, Pacific Palisades Branch. . The exhibition is open to the public during library hours. On exhibit willRead More →
Looking thru Mr. Kalmar’s Art, photo by Lyle Trusty George Kalmar’s “Lines & Contours” exhibition at AV College Art Gallery, opens February 9th and runs til March 6th. The opening reception is Weds. evening at 7pm, Feb. 18th. I fell in love with the Artist’s work when I first sawRead More →
I received the painting commission of the Wailing Wall via a craigslist.com add. My client emailed me an image with the instructions “to capture all of the detail, warm up the Wall and to paint it on a 30″x40″ canvas”. After cropping the initial image, it was by far theRead More →
“EcoSystems”, an exhibition at the AV College Art Gallery opened on November 12th. It is the Friends of the Gallery Annual exhibition. We received a large diversified collection of pieces ranging in all media and sizes. It was a bit challenging for Gallery Director, Christine Mugnoloto and myself to arrangeRead More →