Art
First Thursday Opening Reception June 6th 5-8 pm
brice ciabatti
Refractions: A Journey Through the Artist's Vision
As the artist's eyesight begins to dim, "Refractions" emerges as a poignant exploration of the intersection between creativity and perception. Each piece in this immersive art show reflects the artist's introspective journey, grappling with the implications of losing sight while seeking new avenues of expression.
Deconstructing images to their essence, Ciabatti focuses on ephemeral moments and the delicate interplay of light and shadow. Forms are distilled into their simplest hues, inviting viewers to construct the environment in their mind's eye.
Opening Reception First Thursday, June 6th, 5-8p.
current exhibition - May 2024
things with wings
Things with Wings! Local artist Betzhi Walton grew up with a deep love of nature, and her 5x5 hummingbird paintings demonstrate the intricacies and beauty of these amazing creatures in stunning color and detail. Liselle Wilsnagh has traveled the globe capturing moments and emotions in time, and her flight photography is filled with majestic movement. Lori Moore brings textiles and ceramics to life, with an awe-inspiring display of embroidery work and a ceramic murmuration of birds in flight.
Celebrating a life in art - April 2024
Diana Postel
Diana Postel painted and exhibited for over 6 decades. She trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, and extensively with Norman Raeben, son of author/playwright Sholem Aleichem and a student of Robert Henri and George Luks. Her paintings are both vibrant and insouciant, with bold use of colors and placement of objects. Her work has been influenced by Milton Avery, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso. With elements of abstraction that delineate the essence of a still life, figure or landscape in a poetic context, her work presents representational oils and mixed media works on paper.
A Century, A Painter - March 2024
Cecily Barth Firestein
An abstract expressionist painter and printmaker, Cecily Barth Firestein's work has been featured in museums, private collections and galleries across the globe. Her 50th one women show, A Century, A Painter, highlights nearly a century's worth of exquisite work that expresses Firestein's personal statements with humor in monotype/collage compositions on paper.
Abstracts and Portraits - February 2024
CHRISTOPHER COLVIN
Santa Barbara native Christopher Colvin is self taught by means of personal study and perseverance, heavily influenced by his experiences living in San Fransisco and New York City. His work has shown in galleries and exhibitions coast to coast, including the Lincoln Center in conjunction with the African Film Festival.
Coastal Edges - December 2023/January 2024
Kellen Meyer
Kellen Meyer is a contemporary artist focused on large-scale fiber art installations, sculptures, and collaborations with galleries and boutique hotels. Rooted in nature and story, highly influenced by the natural world, Meyer creates with natural, biodegradable materials and plant dyes.
Coastal Edges - December 2023/January 2024
John Baron
As an artist and professional photographer, John Baran's photography inspires both his abstract and wildlife fine art paintings and commissions. He spends countless hours on land and in the sea observing animals in their natural environments, photographing and sketching them as inspiration for his work.
An Artistic Oddesey - october/november 2023
Robert Heckes
Using oil and acrylic polymer paint, Robert Heckes creates vibrant large and medium-scale paintings that hint at environment, personal experience and social media. His work has shown nationally and has been reviewed in publications including the New York Times, New Yorker Magazine, Art in America, Village Voice, and Architectural Digest.
Polpo Pottery - November 2023
ETHAN LOWRY
Local, hand-thrown ceramics by Polpo Pottery, the inspiration of Ethan Lowry. High quality clay with exceptional glaze selection. One of a kind, exclusive to Art & Soul.
