Events in February 2010:

Jamie McHugh

We are nature. Our body and psyche are connected to the elements as ocean, sky, rock and tree are states of mind and bodily experiences. This guides my work as a movement educator and as a photographer of Nature's body. In this evening lecture, I will introduce Somatic Expression, an innovative approach to mind-body integration and exploration. Working creatively with the body as ecosystem, we uncover our natural fluidity, stability, and spaciousness. I will guide a few somatic exercises for enlivening the body and quieting the mind, which will be accompanied by projected images of the natural world from my recent work, NatureBeingArt.Come on an aesthetic journey into your body and into the body of Life.

If you would like to see more of the work of Jamie McHugh , go to the website at www.naturebeingart.org.

The exhibit will be shown from 02/01/2010 to 02/01/2010 at The Gualala Arts Center.
There will be a reception on 02/01/2010 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The public is invited. Come meet the artist and see the show.

North Coast Artists' Guild Artist to Artist

Our Artist to Artist meeting is Thursday, February 18 at 5:30 p.m. upstairs at Gualala Arts.
Let's talk art.

Ann Berger

2010 Juried Art Exhibit. Ann Berger received the 3rd Place Award for her ceramic sculpture entitled "Thinking Outside the Box". Another sculpture ("Gehry On the Hudson") was also juried into the Exhibit.

If you would like to see more of the work of Ann Berger , go to the website at www.seabluffstudio.com.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/21/2010 to 02/28/2010 at Mendocino Art Center.
There will be a reception on 02/13/2010 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The public is invited. Come meet the artist and see the show.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707-785-2044 or email berger@mcn.org.

Joan Rhine

Joan Rhine will be showing artworks and jewelry, along with Paige Likins, jewelry, at Bijoux, a "pop-up" boutique, located in Cypress Village, Gualala. The show will be up during January through February 15. Open hours are Friday-Monday, 10:30 am-4:30pm. Bijoux is located on the second level of Cypress Village, across from Four Eyed Frog Bookstore.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/01/2010 to 02/15/2010 at Bijoux.
There will be a reception on 01/29/2010 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The public is invited. Come meet the artist and see the show.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call Joan Rhine or email subpaper@mcn.org.

Scott Chieffo

Scott Chieffo's photograpy captures the subtle beauty of the Pacific coast. His work will be on display at The Sea Ranch Lodge Front Gallery through February, 2010.

If you would like to see more of the work of Scott Chieffo, go to the website at www.schieffophotography.co.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/06/2010 to 02/28/2010 at The Sea Ranch Lodge Front Gallery.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707-884-1138 or email Scott@GualalaArts.org.

Richard Skidmore

View a selection of Richard's Mendonoma Coast images on display at The Sea Ranch Lodge through March, 2010.

If you would like to see more of the work of Richard Skidmore , go to the website at www.rskidmore.com.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/06/2010 to 03/31/2010 at The Sea Ranch Lodge.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707-785-9408 or email richard@rskidmore.com.

Barbara Kelley

10 artists each exhibiting 20 6x6 images for 30 days at Quercia Gallery. The gallery has been in operation for twenty years in the historic town of Duncans Mills, CA

If you would like to see more of the work of Barbara Kelley , go to the website at www.mooncatcher.info.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/31/2010 to 02/28/2010 at Quercia Gallery.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707-865-0243 or email QuerciaGallery@aim.com.

Sandy Ostrau

Graton Gallery presents the Fourth Annual Invitational Exhibition featuring 31 of Northern California's artists.

If you would like to see more of the work of Sandy Ostrau , go to the website at www.sandyostrau.com.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/19/2010 to 02/28/2010 at Graton Gallery, 9048 Graton Road Graton CA.
There will be a reception on 01/23/2010 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The public is invited. Come meet the artist and see the show.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707 829-8912

Barbara Kelley

Fountaingrove Country Club presents original prints and paintings by Barbara Kelley. Visit the exhibit on the second floor of the Clubhouse. You may contact the artists for a private tour of this exhibit.

If you would like to see more of the work of Barbara Kelley , go to the website at www.mooncatcher.info.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/20/2010 to 02/28/2010 at Fountaingrove Country Club.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 521-3219 or email sonomawine@earthlink.net.

Bill Apton

"Nustuff" photographs taken by Bill Apton in the past three months.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/16/2010 to 02/15/20yy at The Blue Canoe.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707 884 1800 (Blue Canoe) Call for hours. or email aptonphoto@aol.com.

Barbara Kelley

Printing Impressions, original prints by Barbara Kelley are on exhibit at the private Marin Villa and include drypoint engravings, monoprints, monotypes, collage and hybrid prints and linocuts. For viewing details, please contact the artist.

If you would like to see more of the work of Barbara Kelley , go to the website at www.mooncatcher.info.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/20/2010 to 03/14/2010 at Marin Villa.
There will be a reception on 01/20/2010 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The public is invited. Come meet the artist and see the show.

If you need more info about the exhibit, email sonomawine@earthlink.net.

The Studio Discovery Tour

The final deadline to sign up for the 2010 Tour is February 15, 2010.

The artist application fee is now $250. The cost of ìbuying outî the 10 hour work requirement remains $200, as in previous years. You can download the Studio Tour application here.

The May Show

The deadline for May Show entries is Feb 1, 2010.

In May 2010 Gualala Arts will sponsor the first " May Show" a juried exhibition open to all artists. We intend this exhibition to take place annually each May, and are offering substantial awards for the best entries.The call for artists shown below features The May Show logo, designed by Hall Kelley.

Ron Bolander has offered to photograph artworks for the technically challenged. More details will be released later.

The juror for the show is Lucinda Barnes, the Chief curator for the Berkeley Art Museum. Lucinda is a distinguished art historian, teacher and has been a curator at various museums around the country. The day prior to the May Show opening (May 7, 2010) she will give a lecture "Material Witness: Artists Respond to a Changing World"

Further information regarding the show may be found on the Gualala Arts website.

Artist's Collective in Elk

The Artist's Collective is a wonderful gallery in the town of Elk, CA between Queenies Restaurant and the Elk Post Office, east side of Hwy1. Several NCAG members show their art there: Kathy Edelbrock, Tom Eckles, Jenny Henderson, Jim Vickery and Bruce Jones. The Gallery has 15 artists now and is inviting more artists to participate.

Take a look at the   website, www.artists-collective.net, to get more info. If you'd like to know more about joining, contact Lu Vickery (email   artmail@artists-collective.net or phone: 882-2792).