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November 2023 | Small Works & Community Altars

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SMALL WORKS

November 4 - 26, 2023
Reception: Saturday, November 4, 5:00 -7:00 PM

This annual community exhibit of 12x12 inch artworks is a celebration of tiny experiments in color, shape and materials by artists of all ages.

Entry Fee: $20 | Drop Off: October 28-29 | Pick Up: November 27, 2023

 

Community Altar Exhibit

Exhibit: November 4 - 26, 2023 in conjunction with the Small Works Exhibit

Reception: Saturday, November 4, 5:00 -7:00PM

In the spirit of El Dia de los Muertos, artists and community members create altars that remember those that have passed and recognize organizations that serve the community.

Take Down Altars: Monday, November 27, from Noon-4:00PM

Brandon Hernandez & Jalisa Sousa-Silva
David Dragonboy Sutherland
Pam Hofstad
Cameron Kelly & Monique Francine
Alisa Woods
Anecia Johnson
David Dragonboy Sutherland & Anecia Johnson
Egypt & Anecia Johnson

Reference Articles

Community Altars for Día de los Muertos Symbolize Tradition, Loss, and Hope

'Ni una menos': For Dia de los Muertos, Iowans speak out against gender-based violence

‘Keep saying their names’: Coeur d’Alene Casino conference acknowledges Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Local Family Shares How to Build a Día de los Muertos Ofrenda With Your Kids

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October 2023 | Open Studios Art Tour

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Open Studios Art Tour is an annual Butte County tradition. Artists share their private studios with the public to explore. This event series is produced solely by Chico Art Center (CAC) volunteers as our major fundraising project of the year. Your participation and patronage pledges your commitment to visual artists in your region and helps make CAC's programming possible all year. Many thanks to our sponsor, Heithecker Financial and local businesses advertising in the Guidebook. We hope you'll support local artists and businesses with your patronage.

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OPEN STUDIO WEEKENDS

October 14-15  &  October 21-22
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Connecting Art Patrons with Northern California Artists. Spend $15 to visit art studios throughout Chico.

  • Collect Northern California art and craft
  • Meet artists
  • Learn about art-making processes

$15 Guidebooks available in late Sept. at:

  • Chico Art Center
  • Chico Paper Co.
  • Art Etc.
  • Ellis Art
  • monca
  • Nothing But Love (Paradise)

Gallery Preview Exhibit October 1 - 27, 2023

Reception: Friday, October 6, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Visit the gallery all month to view one artwork by each artist, purchase your guidebook and plan your self guided studio tour!

Preview Artists at ChicoOSAT.com
Learn about some of the artists in Dolores Mitchell's "Art Talk"
Watch interview with Reta Rickmers on Chico Creates Podcast
Listen to interview with Christian Davila on Chico Creates Podcast
Watch interview with Julian LaCombe on Chico Creates Podcast
Artists, click here for Artist Portal

STAY SAFE

It will be important to practice COVID 19 protocols for both visitors and the artists while visiting artist studios. Artists state their mask and vaccination requests on their webpage and in the guidebook.

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Chris Kaufman/Appeal-DemocratWaif Mullin, of Chico, with his bird Pappi, will have a show of his pastel work at The Theater Gallery on Plumas Street in Yuba City.
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August-September 2023 | Groundwork

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Groundwork:

The Painting Process Revealed

Rick Vertolli & Cris Guenter

August 20 - September 22

Reception: Friday, August 25, 5-7PM

Featuring select artwork from two artists who work in both digital and traditional art media to find the beauty in form, color, rhythm and movement.  As lifelong artists and practicing art educators, their exhibit shares the completed artwork and unpacks the process and methods used in developing the final work.  Beyond educational, the importance of these preliminary plans and sketches is that they often reveal the element of chance, the inspiration point, and the energy behind each painting.

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The importance of the visual culture to contemporary life makes it imperative that education includes learning to make meaning of multifaceted visual information and experiences. The use of emerging technologies in traditional art practices still challenge the artist to think and plan in art making. Emerging tools and materials are expanding the traditional practice of the visual arts. These technological tools are a vehicle for communication and the creative process. They are not an end to themselves.

 

Free Workshops

Digital Painting on an iPad with Cris Guenter | Friday, September 8, 12:00 - 1:30PM

In this 90-minute session Cris will share how she creates digital paintings using the app, ArtRage Vitae Mobile Painting ($4.99 -one time payment) available on the Apple App Store. No experience in digital painting required. Cris will review the tools in the app and how to get started with them. She will help participants start a digital oil painting of their own. What you do with a finished digital painting on your iPad will also be covered. If you have an Apple Pencil for your iPad, bring it. If you do not, no problem. Many of Cris’s paintings were done with her fingers. Participants should bring a fully charged iPad and download and install the app before the workshop. 
Reserve Your Spot Here

Zoetrope Animation with Rick Vertolli | Friday, September 15, 12:00 - 1:30PM

A zoetrope is an animation device that creates the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of drawings in a cylindrical drum. As the drum spins, the slits in the zoetrope provide broken views of the drawings. This generates a strobe effect which in-turn produces the illusion of a moving image.

In our workshop you will have an opportunity to create your own zoetrope animation.  We will provide a 10 frame template, a zoetrope, and drawing materials for you to design your own sequence of images.

You should bring a cell phone to record your animation.

You may also think about, or thumbnail, your animated sequence prior to the workshop. The zoetrope animation works best when it continuously repeats in a loop. This presents an interesting design challenge, because the final image of the sequence must connect back to the first image.

Our workshop is designed for students of all ages.  Plan to have fun, think, and be innovative.

Reserve Your Spot Here
Cris Guenter, "Ode to Georgia", Watercolor on paper, 18” x 24”
Cris Guenter, "Ode to Georgia", Watercolor on paper, 18” x 24”
Rick Vertolli, "Mother & Child", Oil on canvas, 22"x 30"
Rick Vertolli, "Mother & Child", Oil on canvas, 22"x 30"

Cris Guenter

Cris Guenter is often inspired by “on the spot” experiences in nature, capturing a moment in time through drawing, painting, or photography. This could be through onsite plein air painting or the thoughtful development of an idea or sketch that leads to a completed work.

Guenter (pronounced 'Genter' like guerilla) exhibits her paintings, prints, and photographs in local, regional, and national juried shows. She began exhibiting her work while still in high school and continued while teaching K-12 art in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, and then as a professor at Cal State Chico.  Line, color, shape, and composition that surround us daily, especially in nature, influence the images that Cris creates. 

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Rick Vertolli

Rick creates a sequence of paintings, which add the element of time to the artwork. In this method, similar to animation, one painting informs the next in order to tell the full story.

Vertolli was an animator an educator at Cal State Chico for 35 years. Then, while Chair of the Animation Program at the California College of Arts in SF/Oakland, Rick renewed his love for traditional painting. Studying with many Bay Area masters he developed a unique balance between animation and painting. These “sequential paintings” are inspired by capturing movement over time.

 

 

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July-Aug 2023 | Reta Rickmers & Jamie Albertie

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Nature’s Symphony: Landscapes and Birds in Concert

Paintings by Reta Rickmers and Jamie Albertie

July 9 - August 13, 2023

Artists Reception: Friday, July 21, 5-7PM

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Reta Rickmers

Jamie Albertie

Jamie Albertie

Rickmers' work is a contrast of realistic images juxtaposed against abstract backgrounds of color, patterns, and textures. Subjects are closely observed and draw from her personal experiences and travels. They include birds, doors from Yucatan and Europe, guitars, and empty landscapes adorned with birds on wires, sometimes a feeling of nostalgia.

Working from his photos, Albertie's background as a photographer directly influences his approach to his art. His aim is to capture the landscape in different times of day and seasons. In this way, he is influenced by the Impressionists. His work showcases the beauty of northern California.

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June 2023 | Diurnal Journal

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Christine Muratore Evans, "Koi Ladder", 2023, oil on canvas, 48” x 72”
Christine Muratore Evans, "Koi Ladder", 2023, oil on canvas, 48” x 72”

Diurnal Journal
The Space Between

Paintings by Christine Muratore Evans

June 3- July 2, 2023

A solo exhibition of large paintings chronicling (diurnal means daily) the visual process through which Christine Muratore Evans explores the relationships between colors, patterns and time.

Artist Talk & Reception: Friday, June 9, 5-7PM

  • Enter raffle to win an original collage
  • Local wine by Odyssey
  • Free kid's coloring pages! Drawings will be shared on social media

This exhibit is generously sponsored by Ann and Tony Slocum

Artist Statement

My childhood fascination with color and pattern are visible in the structural rhythms of my paintings today. I can vividly recall the kitchen cabinet scallops, the stripes of a white picket fence and the diamonds of a chain link fence.  Coming of age during the heyday of Op and Pop art and my first exposure to modern art bolstered my fascination.

 I am influenced by the abstract art movements that focus on surface pattern and color placement. In my art making process, I work on merging techniques of surface iteration.

My paintings invite participation because of their patterns, form, color and texture. As a result, my paintings work like jazz, stirring feelings without narration.

Visit the Artists Website

Enter raffle to win this small, original collage by the artist! Drop your raffle ticket in the box in the gallery to win.

 

Kids, color a page and we'll share it on our instagram!

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May 2023 | Chico, Our Hometown

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CHICO, OUR HOMETOWN

May 7 - 26, 2023

This community invitational for all ages celebrates this place we call home. Come view 75 artworks of representational and abstract art and design of all media.

In place of a traditional reception, we invite you to our Orange Street Community Block Party!

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BLOCK PARTY

Sunday, May 7, 12:00 -5:00PM

Join the party!

Chico Art Center will host Art Market Vendors on the deck, music, and yart sale. Businesses, artists and organizations on Orange Street will also be open with special celebrations all day, including Orange Street Consignment, Idea Fab Labs, maker Radio 94.5FM, Sparkle Productions Studio and Mains'l.

ART VENDORS

Jess Cross Prints and small paintings of figures and landscapes along with stickers and keychains.
Jess Cross Prints and small paintings of figures and landscapes along with stickers and keychains.
Marion Jewels Fiber Jewelry crochet bracelets with demo
Marion Jewels Fiber Jewelry crochet bracelets with demo
Jacob Davenport stickers, prints, and tote bags
Jacob Davenport stickers, prints, and tote bags
Monique Francine art prints, greeting cards & flower photography
Monique Francine art prints, greeting cards & flower photography
Jalisa Souza-Silva Handmade Prints, Digital Prints, and Jewelry
Jalisa Souza-Silva Handmade Prints, Digital Prints, and Jewelry
Nick Knezic copper art & jewelry
Nick Knezic copper art & jewelry
Jeffrey Obser acrylic map art
Jeffrey Obser acrylic map art
Christian V. Davila Handmade paper bird sculptures and lasercut jewelry
Christian V. Davila Handmade paper bird sculptures and lasercut jewelry
Melinda Vasquez beaded jewelry, giclee prints and cards
Melinda Vasquez beaded jewelry, giclee prints and cards
Phebe Rothfeld Cards, Art Prints, Stickers, Bookmarks
Phebe Rothfeld Cards, Art Prints, Stickers, Bookmarks
Judy Kane painted panels, matted paintings, papier-mâché sculptures and sketchbooks
Judy Kane painted panels, matted paintings, papier-mâché sculptures and sketchbooks
Britta Goldmann Small paintings, cards and painted pots with plants
Britta Goldmann Small paintings, cards and painted pots with plants
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Drop Off May 7

10:00am - 12:00pm

Clean out your closets and donate gently used art supplies and equipment from a forgotten hobby, shop seconds, materials, odd studio items, and all the imperfectly wonderful things that artists may find useful.

Shop May 7

12:00 - 4:30pm

Find some gems to outfit your studio. Pegboards, easels, chairs, A frames for signs, shelving unit, canvases (used and unused), matte cutter, canvas tote, display case, display folio, sling for displaying prints, carpet pieces, frames of all sizes, art books, and SUPPLIES. Come early for the best selection. Make an offer! Proceeds go to Chico Art Center.

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