MBAA Juried Student Art Exhibit
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
RECEPTION: April 7, 2019, 2-4pm
The Morro Bay Art Association is proud to present the MBAA Central Coast Student Juried Art Exhibit.
Twenty-five students will be selected from a juried process to receive mattes and frames at participating local high schools, provided by Art Center Morro Bay.
Scholarship winners will receive cash awards for Best of Show $150, 1st Place $100, and 2nd Place $50. Awards this year are sponsored impart by the Kara Kolb Scholarship Fund and Morro Bay Art Association. Kara Kolb was a lifelong art enthusiast who enjoyed participation in “Creativity”, a program offered to the community by MBAA.
During this exhibit, you will find a variety of contemporary photography and paintings. Whether attending to support these gifted students or to purchase, this exhibit is sure to please! An opening reception will be Sunday, April 7, 2019, 2-4pm. This event is free and open to the public.
To view student entries and read juror remarks visit www.artcentermorrobay.org or artcentermorrobay.org/index.php/student-art-exhibit/
For more information, contact Art Center Morro Bay, 805-772-2504 or Liz Moore, Lmoore@slcusd.org
Image Image: "Grainz", courtesy of Alfredo De Liema 2018
WHAT: MBAA CENTRAL COAST STUDENT JURIED EXHIBIT 2019
WHEN: April 4 - May 13, 2019
RECEPTION: April 7, 2019, 2-4pm
WHERE: Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay, CA 93442
COST: FREE
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Born in the USA
Art Center Morro Bay
835 Main St
Morro Bay, CA 93442 Map
RECEPTION: Sunday, May 19, 2019, 2pm–4pm
Art Center Morro Bay is proud to present a compelling exhibit, Born in the USA.
Immigration has been a touchstone of the U.S. political debate for decades. Even as most Americans celebrate their heritage and identity as a “nation of immigrants”, there seems to be a deep ambivalence about future immigration. Despite the complex issues surrounding the struggle of asylum, assimilation and deportation, increasing numbers of people continue to risk emotional and physical heartbreak for the opportunity to live a safer and better life by migrating to America. In some cases, the human toll mounts as men, women and children quietly disappear from the dessert landscape in pursuit of the “American Dream”.
Whether we are direct descendants of an immigrant or an immigrant ourselves, in the current climate, socially and politically, this subject is more relevant than ever.
Artists were invited to illustrate their personal concepts of the human struggle by confronting issues of immigration, or celebrate our great country’s vast ethnic and cultural diversity with art.
Art doesn’t just reflect the world — it engages with it.
This exhibit may depict scenes that some viewers find disturbing and not suitable for children.
During this event, we are please to feature the art of Barry Lundgren!
Barry has been woodturning for over twenty years. Although he has taken workshops from other respected and admired woodturners, Barry considers himself to be self taught. His inspiration is derived from the wood, itself. The shape of each piece is as important as the type of wood he finds. Every piece different in color, texture, scent and character. Barry states, “Some pieces are turned green and I find it fascinating how they warp and distort into finished pieces.”
Barry rough-turns lidded boxes, threaded urns, and salad bowls, then allows them to dry and stabilize. Artworks are remounted and turned to finish their shape then left to dry, staying symmetrical. “Whether they are the classical shapes from the past or the natural-edge pieces that warp into their own shape, my goal is to make them all pleasing to the eye and touch.”
Born in the USA is on display from May 16 through June 24, 2019. Meet the artists at the opening reception Sunday, May 19, 2019, 2pm–4pm. This event is free and open to the public. Art Center Morro Bay is open from 12pm – 4pm daily.
Image, Depression Era Anxiety© courtesy of Barbara Kosanke
WHAT: Paintings, Photography, jewelry and Wood
WHEN: May 16 through June 24, 2019
RECEPTION: Sunday, May 19, 2019, 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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