MBAA Annual Juried Exhibit - 2019
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
Morro Bay Art Association is proud to present it’s 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition, a National event.
WHAT: Annual Juried Exhibition
WHEN: September 19 through October 29, 2019
RECEPTION: Sunday, September 22, 2019, 2-4pm
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
CONTACT: 805-772-2504 or visit www.artcentermorrobay.org
This juried event is a collective of exceptional paintings spanning the United States. Many of the artists are internationally acclaimed. In addition, MBAA will feature the three dimensional art of Guyla Amyx.
We are fortunate to have award winning artist, Dennis Curry, as the judge for this celebrated event.
Judge of Awards:
Dennis Curry is a professional artist of international fame. Dennis served in the United States Army, 25th Infantry Division’s Combat Artists program in 1966 where he documented combat experiences from an artist’s perspective.
Upon returning to the U.S., Dennis attended Santa Monica College where he learned original printmaking. He traveled to East Africa and co-founded Duma Safaris with a friend and publisher, Christopher Law. This life changing experience afforded him the pleasure of introducing others to the great game areas that forever influenced his love of nature.
Following an introduction to the contemporary printmaking of Mylar Lithography, he founded Blue Berry Press, located in Cambria, CA., later becoming known for his work in the traditional, intaglio mediums of etching and engraving. Later, moving away from printmaking and wildlife, Dennis began working in the more traditional medium of oil painting to capture the light and color of the landscapes on location and in the studio.
Dennis has significantly contributed to conservation work around the world and his graphics are widely collected nationally and internationally.
Dennis relayed, “While much art of the past has dealt with the glories and follies of humankind, I feel a need to portray nature for its own sake with the hope of promoting value and respect for our unique planet and the varied form of life with which we share it.”
Dennis is a current member of Society of Animal Artists, Artists for Conservation and San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment.
Guest Artist: During this special event, we are proud to present the ceramic artwork of Guyla Amyx.
Guyla earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Eastern Washington University and a Master of Tine Art degree from Washington University. Guylas was a tenured professor at Cuesta Community College where she taught ceramic art for over 22 years and served eight years as the department chair.
Guyla’s early style of ceramics leaned toward the figurative, using brightly colored surfaces, geometric patterns and shapes. Her approach to working with clay involved a raw and spontaneous quality. Later during her tenure as professor, Guyla explored a renewed interest in the Cone 10 Reduction process that she shared with her students. Much of her work is reflective of this process. Guyla states, “You may see a more refined and meditative quality to my recent creations with carved porcelain and crystalline glazing, reflective of my exploration in yoga and Eastern philosophy.”
This exhibit celebrates the three dimensional work of Guyla Amyx and two dimensional, art work in all media of those artists accepted into this extraordinary exhibit. You will find a variety of subject matter spanning traditional landscape to contemporary and abstract. Whether you are attending this exhibit to observe or to purchase, you are in for a delight! Morro Bay Art Association’s Annual Juried Exhibit will be on display from September 19 through October 29, 2019.
A “meet the artists” opening reception, will be held, Sunday, September 22, 2019, 2-4pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Image, The Tea Ceremony©, courtesy of Rachael Wahl
WHAT: Annual Juried Exhibition
WHEN: September 19 through October 29, 2019
RECEPTION: Sunday, September 22, 2019, 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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Winter Faire and Fine Crafts
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
WHAT: Paintings, Photography & Fine Crafts
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442
WHEN: October 31, 2019 – January 6, 2020
RECEPTION: Sunday, November 3, 2pm - 4pm
CONTACT: www.artcentermorrobay.org or 805-772-2504
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 collective 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 October 31, 2019 through January 6, 2020.
Meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, November 3, 2pm-4pm. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay, is open from 12pm – 4pm daily.
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For the Birds
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
The Morro Bay Art Association is presenting it's Annual, For the Birds exhibit in celebration of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival. This exhibit is a collection of fine art paintings and photography depicting Morro Bay’s vast array of indigenous species of birds, birds seen around the world and all things bird-related.
During this exhibit, Art Center Morro Bay will be featuring glass sculptor, George Jercich. George graduated from San Jose State University in 1984 with his MFA in Sculpture/Plastic Arts. He travelled throughout the USA, Europe and Asia seeking experiences in glass. He attended Pilchuck Glass School, the Interglas Symposium in Novy Bor, Czechoslovakia, participated in American/Thai Cultural Exchange Programs and co-instructed glassblowing at Ox-Bow Summer School of the Arts (SAIC). George is also the co-founder of the California Glass Exchange. George instructed glassblowing, glass forming, 3D design and sculpture courses at Cal Poly for over 35 years.
Stop in to see this remarkable exhibit. Art Center Morro Bay will offer bird related gifts or you may find that perfect work of art!
For the Birds will be on display from January 9 through February 17, 2020. Meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, January 12th, 2pm-4pm.
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
Image courtesy of George Jercich
WHAT: For the Birds
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93442
WHEN: January 9 – February 17, 2020
RECEPTION: January 12, 2 -4pm
CONTACT: artcenter.morrbay@gmail.com or 805-772-2504
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Aquarius 2020
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
The Central Coast Watercolor Society is proud to present “Aquarius”, a Pacific regional water media exhibition hosted by Morro Bay Art Association.
This juried event, is an assembly of some of the finest contemporary artworks of the West Coast.
Judge of Awards:
M.E. “Mike” Bailey, AWS, NWS, is the judge for this celebrated event.
M. E. Bailey is a professional plein air artist, nationally recognized for his superior use of watercolor. Mike began teaching watercolor at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1999, where he turned his innovative workshops into a full time career with an international following.
Mike’s artwork has been published in Northlight books, Splash and Watercolor, and Watercolor Artist Magazine. Mike is a current member of Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, Signature Member of American Watercolor Society, past President and Signature Member of National Watercolor Society.
His work is collected widely throughout the USA, Europe and Australia.
Don’t miss this extraordinary event! 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 20 – March 30, 2020. Meet the artists at the opening reception, Sunday, February 23, 2pm-4pm. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay is open 12 – 4pm daily.
Image, Bad Parking Place© courtesy of M.E. Bailey
WHAT: Aquarius
WHEN: February 20 – March 30, 2020
RECEPTION: February 23, 2020, 2-4pm
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93442
CONTACT: 805-772-2504 or www.artcentermorrobay.org
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Brushstrokes 2020
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
Morro Bay Art Association is proud to host, The Painters Group of San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, and their compelling, juried exhibit, Brushstrokes 2020.
This annual event is a collective of exceptional paintings, featuring works from current TPG and MBAA members throughout the Central Coast. A variety of accepted mediums include acrylic, oil, mixed media, watercolor, pastel and digital, encompassing a wide range of subject matter of figurative, landscape and abstract. Deadline for entry is December 16, 2019, 5 p.m. For more information about entry, contact Charlotte D'Aigle, email: charlotteberney@aol.com
The juror, Marcia Harvey, is an award winning artist who earned a Bachelor of Art degree in Studio Art from the University of California and Master of Fine Art degree from Washington State University. Marcia is currently on the Faculty of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo and teaches Printmaking. She is an author and blogger, who stated of her own artwork, “These works are still lifes and landscapes, field notes and occasions, letters and witnessing’s. Like the painters of 17th Century Dutch still lifes, I’m interested in illustrating mundane objects with a care and regard for them, and an emphasis on the transitory nature of life.”
Whether you are attending this striking exhibit to observe or to purchase, you are in for a delight!
Image, Field of Cream Cups© courtesy of Marcia Harvey
Brushstrokes is on display in the Russell Gallery, upstairs, April 2 through May 11, 2020. Meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, April 5, 2pm-4pm. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay is open from 12pm – 4pm daily.
WHAT: Brushstrokes 2020
WHEN: April 2 through May 11, 2020
RECEPTION: Sunday, April 5, 2pm-4pm
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93442
CONTACT: 805-772-2504 or www.artcentermorrobay.org
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Perspectives
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
Morro Bay Art Association is proud to present Perspectives.
This exhibit explores how perspective gives a three-dimensional feeling to a flat surface. Linier perspective creates the illusion of distance to a vanishing point. It’s a system of representing the way objects appear to get smaller and closer together, the farther away they are from the viewer. We see parallel lines as converging in the distance, although in reality they really don’t. Roads and railway lines are obvious examples.
Multiple vanishing points such as a cityscapes, enable a more naturalistic representation.
Atmospheric or aerial perspective, creates the sense of distance by simulating changes affected by color such as blue in a mountain as it meets the sky.
This exhibit celebrates artistic expression in all media to include textile, encaustic, mixed media, oil, watercolor, acrylic and photography. This theme extends itself to anything that represents a variety of perspectives.
Oil painting image is copyrighted and courtesy of Patricia Newton
Perspectives will be on display in the Main gallery downstairs from April 2 through May 11, 2020. Meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, April 5, 2pm-4pm. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay is open from 12pm – 4pm daily.
WHAT: Perspectives
WHEN: April 2 through May 11, 2020
RECEPTION: Sunday, April 5, 2pm-4pm.
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St, Morro Bay, CA 93442
CONTACT: 805-772-2504 or www.artcentermorrobay.org
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Pastels USA
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
OPENING RECEPTION: June 28, 2-4pm
CLOSING RECEPTION: August 2, 2-4pm
Morro Bay Art Association is proud to host Pastel Society of the West Coast and their 34th 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!
Jurors of Selection for this prestigious event are Mary Aslin, Brian Bailey, and Julie Freeman
Judge of Awards:
W. Truman Hosner will serve as judge of awards during this event.
Born in Detroit, 1950, W. Truman Hosner earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree at Wayne State University and went on to study illustration at The Center for Creative Studies, College of Art and Design in Detroit. During his 17 years as a professional illustrator, his assignments included, among others, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Field and Stream magazine, CBS-Fox Video, and Reader’s Digest. At the peak of a very successful career in commercial art, Hosner re-focused himself and studied under two master painters at the Scottsdale Artists School in Arizona, Harley Brown and Dan Gerhartz. Plein-air fine art painting captured his passion. Over the past two decades he received personal mentoring from Max Altekruse, himself a student of the renowned Frank Reilly of the Art Students League in New York City.
Mr Hosner earned the distinction of Master Pastelist Pastel Society of America, Master Pastelist International Association of Pastel Societies, Maitre Pastelliste Societe de Pastel de L’est du Canada and Distinguished Member, Pastel Society of the West Coast.
Paintings by W. Truman Hosner have been featured in national and international museum collections and exhibitions throughout the USA, Canada, France and Asia.
“During a painting session, everything is always changing, the light is constantly modulating and then my painting slowly evolves, becomes dynamic, it pulsates energy and exuberance.”
Whether you are attending this extraordinary exhibit to observe or to purchase, you are in for a delight! “Pastels USA” will be on display from June 25 through August 2, 2020. The opening artist reception will be held Sunday, June 28, 2-4pn and the closing reception will feature the award ceremony on the last day of this event, Sunday, August 2, 2-4pm.
These events are free and open to the public.
Image: "The Narrator"© earned Best of Show in 2019, by Candice Grieve, PSA
WHAT: Pastel USA
WHEN: June 25 through August 2, 2020
OPENING RECEPTION: June 28, 2-4pm
CLOSING RECEPTION: August 2, 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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