Fortunately, here in Ventura County we have a vast community of galleries and local artists. Next time you get the urge to shop, consider art. Dare I say, it’s even better than shopping for shoes. Here are a few works available nearby.
Artist: Christine Leong
Title: “Summer Breeze”
Description: Chinese watercolor on rice paper, 27" x 48"
Price: $1,800 (limited edition inkjet print is available in size 16" x 20" for $80)
Where to buy: Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART), campus of Cal State University Channel Islands, Building #18 on Ventura Street, Camarillo, 805.383.1368, StudioChannelIslands.org.
Artist: Zivana Gojanovic
Title: Untitled
Description: Oil reverse painted on glass, 30” x 30”
Price: $6,800
Where to buy: Primavera Art, 214 East Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805.646.7133, PrimaveraArt.com.
Artist: Gronk
Title: “Desaparecidos 2008”
Description: Limited edition silkscreen print inspired by Luis Bunuel's film Nazarin, 22” x 28”
Price: $300 unframed
Where to buy: Downtown Center for the Arts, 329 North 5th Street, Oxnard, 805.486.6947, DownTownCenter.org.
Artist: John Nichols
Title: "Large Ball, Fagan Canyon"
Description: Contemporary photograph of local site
Price: $150 for 13” x 19”, $250 and up for larger sizes
Where to buy: John Nichols Gallery, 916 E. Main St., Santa Paula, 805.525.7804, JohnNicholsGallery.com.
Artists: John Gerletti & Suzi Perret
Title: "Yellow Cylinder"
Description: Hand blown glass
Price: $300
Where to buy: The San Buenaventura Artists’ Union, 330 South California Street Plaza, Ventura, 805.798.0830, VenturaArtistsUnion.org.
08-01-2009
