Art Center Morro Bay
VISIONARY HUMAN / toMORROws SCULPTURE
RECEPTION: Sunday, September 12, 2-4pm
This pandemic provides an opportunity to break with the past, reconcile with current injustices and imagine a world anew.
We are at the crossroads. Turning away from yesterday, we’re leaping forward into a new future.
As we transition from current habitual concepts and a fabricated persona, we shed the past and pivot into a renewed spirit and sense of vision.
Visionary Human gives rise to questions of survival and demonstrates how art continually pushes us to reimagine our existence.
During this exhibit, artists have been encouraged to draw from centuries-old practices while imbuing them with fresh perspectives to examine issues bubbling up in today’s volatile cultural and environmental climate while constructing their version of reality and self.
You’ll find a wide scope of two and three dimensional art, including paintings, photography, mixed media, jewelry and extraordinary sculptures by Central Coast Sculptors in their simultaneous exhibit, toMORROws Sculpture.
Whether you are attending this extraordinary exhibit to observe or to purchase, you are in for a delight! Visionary Human and toMORROws Sculpture will be on display from September 9 through November 1, 2021. The opening artist reception for these concurrent exhibits is scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2-4pm. The public is invited to this free event.
Image: Steampunked at 4am© courtesy of Rene Smoller
WHAT: VISIONARY HUMAN / toMORROws Sculpture
WHERE: ART CENTER MORRO BAY, 835 MAIN ST., MORRO BAY, CA 93442
WHEN: Exhibit Open daily SEPTEMBER 9 – NOVEMBER 1, 2021
RECEPTION: Sunday, September 12, 2-4pm (Pending Covid Restricitions)
GALLERY OPEN DAILY, 12PM – 4PM
Further Information: contact Barbara Sitar, Art Curator and Gallery Director at bsitar66@gmail.com
Please wear a facial covering while inside the gallery. Thank you.
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RECEPTION: Sunday, November 7, 2021, 2-4pm (Pending Covid Restricitions)
Morro Bay Art Association is proud to present The Annual Winter Faire & Juried Craft Show, featuring some of the finest artworks on the Central Coast.
This very special holiday event offers a collection of exceptional paintings, photography and fine crafts, spanning a variety of artistic mediums from traditional to contemporary.
Crafts include fiber, wood, glass, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and more.
Whether you are attending this extraordinary exhibit to observe or to find that perfect holiday gift, you are in for a delight!
The Annual Winter Faire & Craft Show will be on display from November 4, 2021 through January 3, 2022.
Image of glass courtesy of Carolyn Niblick
Art take-in for this informally juried event is on Tuesday, November 2, 10am - 2pm. Please refer to the hanging policy for more information. Take-in forms are available on the MBAA website. Please print out the appropriate form and wire tags and present completed forms at time of entry.
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WHAT: Paintings, Photography & Fine Crafts
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
WHEN: November 4, 2021 through January 3, 2022.
RECEPTION: Sunday, November 7, 2021, 2-4pm (Pending Covid Restricitions)
CONTACT: www.artcentermorrobay.org or 805-772-2504
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Winter Faire - Featured Artists, Robert Dodge and Margaret Bertrand
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Art Center Morro Bay is proud to present featured artists, Robert Dodge and Margaret Bertrand as part of its Winter Faire and Juried Craft Exhibit. Few things capture the imagination more than two, equally engaged, influential couples, as this award winning couple do.
Robert Dodge was born in the suburbs of Chicago and gained artistic inspiration as a young man while watching his father paint. He served in the United States Air Force and later worked in the computer applications department of a Chicago bank for twenty years. In 1990, Bob began to develop his own artistic style using oil, acrylic, encaustic, collage, pastel, ink, and more. Bob studied and practiced Zen Buddhism and much of his work is reminiscent of travels throughout Southeast Asia, Japan and China. His work has been widely collected throughout the United States and Japan.
Margaret Bertrand was born in Niagara Falls, New York. Margaret graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois as a psychology major with a minor in art history. She went on to spend thirty three years in advertising and marketing for a multi-
million dollar hair care and a snack food company. Margaret has been a full time artist for approximately twenty five years and works mostly in encaustic or encaustic monotypes. Her work is reflective of her extensive travels throughout Southeast Asia to include Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Japan, China and visits to France. Her work has been exhibited and collected throughout the San Francisco Bay area and San Luis Obispo County.
Both Bob and Margaret have studied art under notable instructors and currently reside together in Los Osos, California. Robert Dodge and Margaret Bertrand bring out their best of creativity for this very special curated exhibit, during the holidays!
This very special holiday event is a collective of exceptional paintings, photography and fine crafts, spanning a variety of artistic mediums from traditional to contemporary. Crafts include fiber art, wood, glass, jewelry and more.
Whether you are attending this extraordinary exhibit to observe or to find that perfect holiday gift, you are in for a delight! The Annual Winter Faire & Craft Show, featuring Robert Dodge and Margaret Bertrand will be on display from November 4, 2021 through January 3, 2022.
Image, Deep Sea Window©, courtesy of Margaret Bertrand
Meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, November 7, 2pm-4pm. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay, is open from 12pm – 4pm daily.
WHAT: Winter Faire and Juried Craft Show, featuring Robert Dodge and Margaret Bertrand
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
WHEN: November 4, 2021 through January 3, 2022.
RECEPTION: Sunday, November 7, 2021, 2-4pm (Pending Covid Restricitions)
CONTACT: www.artcentermorrobay.org or 805-772-2504
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Art Center Morro Bay presents its annual, For the Birds exhibit in conjunction with the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival.
This exciting exhibition celebrates Morro Bay’s vast array of indigenous species of birds and all things bird-related! During this exhibit, Art Center Morro Bay will be featuring the high-fired stoneware and sculptures of local artists, Stepen Juel and Sheri Parisian, owners of Dancing Dog Clayworks.
Pacific Wildlife Care will be joining us at Art Center Morro Bay during the opening reception with at least one or more of their fascinating, rescued birds! Pacific Wildlife Care is San Luis Obispo county's only licensed rehabilitation center that cares for injured birds, mammals, and reptiles. As a result of the Apex Houston oil spill that brought a number of oiled pelicans to the beaches of San Luis Obispo County, Pacific Wildlife Care, a non-profit, volunteer organization, was founded in 1986. Since then, PWC has grown from a small group of dedicated home rehabilitators into a successful non-profit organization with a well-equipped rehabilitation center, a full-time wildlife veterinarian, a small paid staff, and over 200 volunteers. PWC is open 8:30am – 5pm daily. For more information about this wildlife rescue service, please visit their website at www.pacificwildlifecare.org Report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife by calling the Hotline: 805-543-9453. For Marine Mammal rescue, contact The Marine Mammal Center: 805-771-8300.
The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival will be held at the Morro Bay Recreation Center, January 13 – 17, 2022. For more information about the festival, visit their website: morrobaybirdfestival.org
During this exhibit, you’ll find bird related fine art paintings, photography and three dimensional art to include pottery, sculpture, jewelry, glass and more. Don’t miss this exciting exhibit and artist reception featuring live birds! This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay is open from 12pm – 4pm daily. For more information, visit our website at www.artcentermorrobay.org
WHAT: For the Birds
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93442
WHEN: January 6 – February 21, 2022
RECEPTION: January 9, 2 -4pm, 2022
CONTACT: www.artcentermorrobay.org or 805-772-2504.
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RECEPTION: Sunday, February, 27, 2-4pm (Pending Covid Restrictions)
Art Center Morro Bay is proud to host the Central Coast Watercolor Society’s annual art exhibit, Aquarius 2022.
Frank Eber will be the juror and judge of awards for this exceptional art exhibit. In addition, Mr. Eber will hold a 2-day watercolor workshop (February 28-March 1, 2022) in conjunction with this exhibit.
Frank Eber was raised in Europe and mentored by Italian master painter, Renato Casaro. During the 1980’s and 90’s, Frank worked as a professional illustrator and portrait artist. He settled in the south of France, where he lived and painted on location for three years. His love of travel has taken him to several countries, including the United States, where he currently resides in California. Frank paints with watercolor in the studio and en plein air.
“Atmosphere and light are just the first steps. As shapes dissolve in patterns of value and light, the painting becomes more a poetic statement than a literal representation. Painting is my meditation, my refuge. It exists in a timeless state–an ego-less zone in which I feel whole, as though life actually makes sense. One day I may be able to paint something of significance.” - Frank Eber
Frank is a Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. He is also an Artist member of the California Art Club.
Frank conducts workshops and demonstrations of his watercolors at the international level and is increasingly in demand as a judge and juror.
Image, Yosemite Valley© watercolor by Frank Eber
Don’t miss this extraordinary event featuring the artworks of several talented watercolor artists! Whether you are attending this exhibit to observe or to find that perfect painting for yourself or as a gift, you are in for a delight. Aquarius will be on display February 24-April 4,2022. Meet the artists at the opening reception, Sunday, February 27, 4pm-6pm. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay is open 12 – 4pm daily.
WHAT: Aquarius 2022
WHEN: February 24-April 4,2022
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Ba, CA 93442
RECEPTION: Sunday, February, 27, 2-4pm (Pending Covid Restrictions)
COST: free
CONTACT: (805) 772-2504, www.artcentermorrobay.org
or www.ccwsart.com
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Pastels USA 2022
OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, July 10, 2022, 2-4pm
CLOSING RECEPTION: Sunday, August 7, 2022, 2-4pm
Morro Bay Art Association is proud to host Pastel Society of the West Coast and their 36th Annual, International Exhibition of Pastels USA.
This juried event is a collective of exceptional pastel artworks, featuring some of the finest contemporary artists in the world. Many of the artists are internationally acclaimed. Former entries have come from all over North America and as far away as Africa, Turkey, Asia and Europe!
The Judge of Awards and Jurors of Selection for this prestigious event will be announced at a later date.
Whether you are attending this extraordinary exhibit to observe or to purchase, you’re in for a delight! “Pastels USA” will be on display from June 30, 2022 through August 8, 2022.
The opening artist reception will be held Sunday, July 10, 2022, 2-4pm and the closing reception will feature the award ceremony on the last day of this event, Sunday, August 7, 2022, 2-4pm. These events are free and open to the public.
Image: "The Fencer, After the Fight” © SWC First Place Contemporary Realism - Elena Prudnikova
WHAT: Pastel USA
WHEN: June 30, 2022 through August 8, 2022
OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, July 10, 2022, 2-4pm
CLOSING RECEPTION: Sunday, August 7, 2022, 2-4pm
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
CONTACT: 805-772-2504 or visit www.artcentermorrobay.org
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RECEPTION: August 14, 2022, 2pm-4pm
Art Center Morro Bay is proud to present a very special exhibit, On and Off the Wall. The Painters Group and Central Coast Sculptors are pairing up to bring you an exciting collective of intriguing paintings and sculptures, featuring some of the finest artworks on the Central Coast.
During this exhibit, you will find a variety of artistic mediums and styles from traditional and contemporary paintings to thought provoking sculptures. This compelling event is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
On and Off the Wall will be on display in the Virginia Russell gallery (upstairs) from August 11, 2022 through September 19, 2022. The opening reception will be Sunday, August 14, 2022, 2pm-4pm.
This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay is open daily from 12pm – 4pm.
Image, Spring Emergence© by JulieGifford
WHAT: Original paintings and sculptures
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442
WHEN: August 11, 2022 through September 19, 2022
RECEPTION: August 14, 2022, 2pm-4pm
CONTACT: www.artcentermorrobay.org or 805-772-2504
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