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January 2022 | Member Showcase

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January 8-30

Chico Art Center kicks off our 66th year with artworks by artists that support our organization with their membership. Whether an artist is a novice or pro, it is always a generous act to make one’s personal creation public for all. Visitors have a chance to see what studio artists, both regional and national offer up.

Reception: Saturday, January 8, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

With regret, the reception for the Member Showcase has been cancelled due to increasing numbers in Butte County of COVID-19 and Omicron cases. This reception is always a favorite event to host. However, the board of directors feel that it is in the best interests for all, not to gather during this time.

The gallery exhibition is on view during our normal daily hours. All are welcome to visit this show of amazing local talent in person! Masking indoors is required per state mandate.

Become a member or renew today!

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Cris Guenter.

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February 2022: Explore Butte County

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BUTTE COUNTY MUSEUM WEEKEND

February 26-27th, 2022

Mark your calendars for February 26 & 27, 2022 as Butte County Museum Weekend returns in 2022 for a 2-day celebration of history, art, and culture through our extensive network of museums, art galleries, and other cultural destinations across the county for the 3rd annual event (or the 2nd in-person event).

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December 2021 | Small Works

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SMALL WORKS

November 27 - December 19, 2021

Reception: Friday, December 3, 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.

Britta Goldmann, Loquat Bloom, 2021, Acrylic, $50 SOLD
Cris Guenter, Wildwood Spring, 2021, Oil, $150
Mariam Pakbaz, Snack Run, 2021, Acrylic, $300
Jon Shult, Flag, 2021, Oil, $180
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November 2021 | Dia de los Muertos

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The Art of Remembrance: Dia de los Muertos

October 30 - November 14, 2021

Reception: Friday, November 5, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Whether the Day of the Dead is already part of your family tradition or inspires you to start new ones, all are welcome to pay tribute to a loved one by adding their name to the community altar.

Learn about the tradition of La Ofrenda, the altar and Tapetes, a colorful artwork made on the ground with Maria Shahid of Diario Sabias Que.

Decorate a Calavera de Azúcar, a sugar skull or make a Papel Picado, a cut paper banner.

Live music by the Trinity Accordion Band!

Article: Day of The Dead Traditions Around The World

Article: The History of Momento Mori Art

(Butterflies) Britta Goldmann, Northern Checkerspot (chlosyne Palma) and Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui), 2022, Acrylic on canvas, $400 each
La Ofrenda
Butte College Ceramics Class with Margie Allen.
Debbie Chamberlain, Morganna (Powerful Sorceress), 2019, acrylic on panel, $300
Butte College Ceramics Class with Margie Allen.
Muratore Evans, "Girl Furl", 2015, oil on canvas, $350
Diana Markham, "Sacred Heart I", 2018 ceramic, mixed media, Not For Sale
Zak Elstein, Rust Moon, 2020, mixed media, $450
Zak Elstein, Portal Gaurd, 2020 mixed media, $450
Reta Rickmers, "Seth Carr and Mary Almyra Jane, my maternal grandparents", 2018, acrylic, $300
Susan Kirk, "Jan", 2020, ceramic, Not For Sale
Rebecca Shelly, "Suspicious Topher", gouche on illustration board, Not for Sale
Emmanuel Garcia (left to right) Heaven and hell, 2020 mixed media $300, "Death of the Buffalo", 2021 mixed media $500, "Death Star", 2021, mixed media, $400
Zak Elstein, "Firefly Meadow", 2020, mixed media, $375
Zak Elstein, Triangle #2, 2019, mixed media, $350
Zak Elstein, "Vulture Necklace", 2019, mixed media, $300
Zak Elstein, "Pig Shrine", 2019, mixed media, $350
Carolyn McLeod, "Mayan Myth (Homage to Rivera)", 2012, skratch board panel and colored ink, $200
Gitta Brewster, "Tree Of Souls", 2017, acrylic on canvas, $175
erin wells, "Capt'n Jack - A Sailor", 2001, ceramic, mixed media, $150
Debbie Chamberlain, Assorted painted, collaged and assemblage bottles, prices vary
Gitta Brewster, "Tree Of Life", 2019, encaustic, $150
Gitta Brewster, "Manha De Carnaval (Carnival Morning)", 2021, mixed media, $150
Matthew Carean, "Feliny", 2021, ink and collage, $25
Michael Bautista, "Guznam Samurai Jack Wolf in Day of the Dead", 2021, marker on paper, Not for Sale
Trinity Gebhardt, "Best Friend", 2021, collage, $200
Wym Greene, "Great Grandma Gertrude in Artichokes and Grapefruit", 2021, Pen & Ink, $150
Emmanuel with his artwork
Messages to loved ones on the ofrenda
Messages to loved ones on the ofrenda
Photos of loved ones on the ofrenda
Photos of loved ones on the ofrenda
Photos of loved ones on the ofrenda
Names on the remembrance walls
Papel Picados
Maria and friends preparing the tapete, the floor decoration made to invite the souls back for a visit.
Maria Shahid of Diario Sabías Qué commences her talk about the symbolic meanings behind the elements of the Ofrenda with a prayer during the November 5th reception.
Calaveras de Azucar or Sugar Skull making!
Calaveras de Azucar or Sugar Skull making!
Calaveras de Azucar or Sugar Skull making!
Maria Shahid
Trinity Accordion Band
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October 2021 | 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.

Gallery Preview Exhibit October 2 - 24

Reception: Saturday, October 2, 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! Masks are required for all visitors.

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OPEN STUDIO WEEKENDS

October 16-17  &  October 23-24

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Connecting Art Patrons with Northern California Artists.

  • Look at art + crafts
  • Learn about creative processes
  • Visit artists studios
  • Collect Northern California Art

Where can I purchase a Guidebook?

Purchasing a guidebook gives you preview information about the artists, how to contact them, and which weekends art studios are open. Guidebooks will be available October 2nd. Purchase Tour Guides for $15 at the following locations:

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STAY SAFE

It will be important to practice social distancing, use masks and hand sanitizer 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.

The Virtual Tour is Live OCTOBER 2, 2021 – JULY 31, 2022

Click Here To Visit www.ChicoOSAT.com
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August – September 2021 | Visionary Art Legacy

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Mark Henson, "Lost Horizon", 2020, Oil on Hemp, 28 x 32 inches
Mark Henson, "Lost Horizon", 2020, Oil on Hemp, 28 x 32 inches

August 21 - September 19

In Person Reception + Catalog Signing

Friday, August 27, 5 - 7 pm

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An invitational painting exhibit held at the Chico Art Center showcasing artists from the original Visionary Art Movement born in San Francisco out of the late 60s and early 70s. The featured artists were inspired by the psychedelic era, spiritual awakening, transformative synergy, and a search for a deeper meaning of life. 

The moon landing and seeing the whole earth from space gave a renewed sense of wonder about where we live, and our vision expanded. Utopia, cosmic consciousness, East meets West philosophies, and fantastic realism were concepts that artists would discover and draw upon. Some artists painted scenes of earthly beauty, a return to Eden, or imaginary landscapes from their psyche and the cosmos. Sacred geometry, world building, the beauty of nature and the human body were important themes. The artists became magicians of color, and alchemists of light, transmuting inner visions into wondrous sanctuaries for the soul. 

This show comes at a particular time when there is a greater need for hope to sustain us moving forward. The works selected for this exhibit and catalog were chosen to foster hope, renew our spirits, create a meditative space to bring us joy and promote healing. ~ Nicolai Larsen

Featured Artists:

Susan Cervantes

Geoffrey Chandler

Margaret Daley

Ann Erpino

Gary Graham

Mark Henson

Nicolai Larsen

Garret Moore

Paul Nicholson

Mark Roland

This exhibit was proposed, produced and sponsored by Marion Hunziker-Larsen and Nicolai Larsen.

Nicolai Larsen, Ancient Astronomers, 1993 acrylic on canvas, 55” x 47”
Nicolai Larsen, Voyagers, 1994 acrylic on canvas, 52” x 45”
Geoffrey Chandler, Infinity Series #22, Universe All, 1983 acrylic on canvas, 36” x 48”
Gary Graham, Progress-Regress, 1980 acrylic on canvas, 51” x 47”
Mark Roland Omniverse, 1989 oil on canvas, 34” x 42”
Mark Henson, Restoring the Future, 2010, oil on canvas, 48” x 66”
Mark Henson, Lost Horizon, 2020 oil on hemp, 28” x 32”
Mark Roland The Elysian Fields, 2013 Acrylic on Hardboard 19” x 25”
Mark Roland The Visitation, 2002, acrylic, 14” x 19”
Paul Nicolson Butterfly Mystic, 2003 oil on canvas, 48” x 36” Artist Collection
Paul Nicholson Bodega Mystic, 1995 oil on canvas, 48” x 36”
Mark Roland, Soul Ship, 2010 mixed media, 12” x 10”
Garret Moore, Gaia Light, 1991 acrylic on board, 20” x 20”
Margaret Daley, Empire of Desire, 1986 acrylic on canvas, 23” x 20”
Margaret Daley, Dew Princess, 1983 acrylic on canvas, 44.5” x 26.5”
Susan Kelk Cervantes, Eyes of Time, 2017 acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”
Gary Graham, Parallel Universe, 2020 acrylic on canvas, 36” x 48”
Mark Roland, White Bird, 2008, acrylic on board, 17” x 21”
Mark Henson, The Dreamer, 2014, oil on canvas, 24” x 36”
Nicolai Larsen Starpools, 1993 acrylic on canvas, 40” x 56”
Garret Moore Anima Illuminare, 1987 acrylic on board, 16” x 11”
Garret Moore Chimah, 1988 acrylic on board, 20” x 20”
Paul Nicholson Expecting to Fly, 2018 oil on panel, 36” x 72” Artist Collection

ART TALKS

TALK #1

Sunday, August 29, 4:00 PM

Mark Roland & Mark Henson 
Mark Roland shares his personal journey with the Visionary Art Movement and historical references. Mark Henson reflects on his origins, influences and political implications of visionary art.

Click to Watch Recorded Talk #1

TALK #2

Sunday, September 12, 4:00 PM

Garret Moore & Gary Graham 
Garret Moore will talk about the importance of being an artist in today’s society. Gary Graham will share his Haight Ashbury connection in the 1960’s, his roots of public art, and the artist warehouse scene South of Market Street in San Francisco.

Click to Watch Recorded Talk #2