Featured Artists:  JARIEN DE HAM Opening Reception:  FRIDAY, JUNE 8th, 2018  from 5pm to 8pm Type of Art:  FINE ART CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING Exhibit Beginning:  JUNE 1, 2018  Exhibit Ending:  JUNE 30, 2018 Location:  GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE, 601 EMBARCADERO, SUITE 10, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 Event Contact Number:  805-772-1068 Artist Statement: Jarien de Ham began Chinese brush painting in 2002 with a class offered at Cuesta College. Bird and Flower painting, one of the four genres of Chinese painting, drew her in. Then came Calligraphy and classes in China that covered Landscape and Figure painting. While we are a long way from China here on the Central Coast, many elements revered in China are here — cypress trees with their irregular balance, foggy atmoshpere, fish and birds which are subjects of her paintings.

Featured Artists:  CAYUCOS ART ASSOCIATION Opening Reception:  FRIDAY, MAY 11th, 2018  from 5pm to 8pm Type of Art:  FINE ART PAINTING & PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit Beginning:  MAY 1, 2018  Exhibit Ending:  MAY 29, 2018 Location:  GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE, 601 EMBARCADERO, SUITE 10, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 Event Contact Number:  805-772-1068 Artist Statement: The Cayucos Art Association is committed to support art education at all levels and to encourage appreciation of the role of art in our lives and its importance to our society. It was founded in 1989 by artists living in Cayucos who recognized the artistic and creative potential of the area and envisioned a community center for creativity.  The gallery provides a venue for artists in Cayucos to display their work and to gain knowledge and  experience in this important role of the artist and opens a window for the community to view live art.  

Featured Artist: Ardella Swanberg Opening Reception: FRIDAY, MARCH 9th, 2018 from 5pm to 8pm Type of Art: FINE ART PAINTING Exhibit Beginning: MARCH 1, 2018 Exhibit Ending: MARCH 29, 2018 Location: GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE, 601 EMBARCADERO, SUITE 10, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 Event Contact Number: 805-772-1068 Artist Statement: Ardella was raised in Garden Grove, California, lived in many locations, and relocated to the Central Coast 15 years ago. Ardella’s inspirations have been the subjects found in the many places she has lived—from living on a cattle ranch north of Cayucos to the beautiful harbor of Morro Bay, California. Ardella received a BS in Art Education, from the University of Minnesota. In addition, she teaches art classes in Cayucos and Morro Bay, California. ARTIST PHOTO/JPEG below: FINE ART PAINTING by Ardella Swanberg  

FEATURED ARTISTS— Title:  “3 Lenses, 3 Views:  3 Man Show” Lower Gallery:  CARLO CHRISTIAN, JACK MC NEAL, GREGORY SIRAGUSA Fine Art Photography   Artists Statement: 3-Man Show   Carlo Christian loves revisiting deserted buildings, farms, ranches and junk yards over time as they return to nature—the sacred circle. These abandoned places whisper stories of our ancestor’s dreams and lives when we take the time to look and listen. His ambition is to share those impressions. Carlo lives in SLO. Jack McNeal’s recent work attempts to give an impressionist’s view of the sea.  He explores our local coast by following the numerous trails to see where they go and how they might appear in various weather and times of day.  Jack’s favorite time is well after sunset when the twilight colors appear.  Jack lives in Los Osos. Gregory Siragusa is a digital photographer whose photographs capture a variety of subject matter representing nature, performance and architecture.  Greg presents his photographs to the viewer and marvels how the context of each image is interpreted. He is perpetually refining his focus on nature, architecture, music and mood. Greg lives in Morro Bay.

Featured Artist:  MATTHEW WILBOURNOpening Reception:  FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH 2018–  from 5pm to 8pmType of Art:  FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY Exhibit Beginning:  JANUARY 1, 2018 Exhibit Ending:  JANUARY 29, 2018Location:  GALLERY AT MARINA SQUARE, 601 EMBARCADERO, SUITE 10, MORRO BAY, CA 93442Event Contact Number:  805-772-1068 Artist Statement:  “I’m passionate about taking a photograph where you feel something. I want not only to capture the scene but I want you to almost feel the wave coming in, or feel the wind as you look at Half Dome. I want my pictures to inspire you to feel like you’re falling into them.“I remember in one of my photo classes I asked of the Professor what he thought of a photo?  He said, ‘Matt, what do you think of it?  Do you like it?  If so, then what does it matter what I might think of it?’  Maybe the picture was terrible, but what I felt he was saying to me is photography is what you make of it.  If you like it, enjoy it.  What this did for me was it freed me of pre-conceptions and set me on a course of taking risks in my own photographs.   “My favorite quote by John Muir:  ‘Keep […]