Page 70 - Sonoma County gazette September 2018

The Art of Julia Pozsgai
Art Classes
Sep 7 ~ Paint and Pour - With a little instruction, anyone can paint and every painting that evolves in this art form is worthy of being hung on a wall! $30, $25 for members, $10 material fee paid directly to the Instructor, 6:00p - 8:00p, Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Old State Hwy., Upstairs Classroom, Gualala, 707- 884-1138, gualalaarts.org
Sep 22 ~ Art Jam - Face-painting with Clementine the Amazing. $12, Members FREE, 1-3p, Children's Museum of Sonoma County, 1835 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-546-4069, cmosc.org/art- jam, info@cmosc.org
Ongoing ~ Thursday Night Figure Drawing with Pieter Myers. - Live models, 5- to 20-minute poses. $15 at the door; Every Thur; 7-9p, Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental, 707-953-3535, Pieter Myers, occidentalcenterforthearts.org/, prints@petermyers.com
Call to Artists
Sep 1 ~ First Annual Painting Competition at Jack London Park - Adults 18 and older are invited to enter. $25-$35 per entry, Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, 707-938-5216, jacklondonpark.com
Sep 1 ~ Photography Competition Inspired by the Land - Jack London Historic Park. $25-$35 per entry, Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, 707-938- 5216, jacklondonpark.com/inspired- photography.html
Thru Sep 30 ~ Charlie Brown is coming to the Windsor Town Green - Help design a theme for a new 5-foot Charlie Brown statue to be professionally painted and installed on the Town Green. Windsor Parks and Recreation, 228 Windsor River Rd. #228, Windsor, 707-481-7692, Lorene Romero, people4parkswindsor. org/, people4parkswindsor@gmail.com
Artwalks
Sep 7 ~ Santa Rosa First Friday Art Walk- 312 S. A and BackSt. Studios. 5-8p
Thru Oct 6 ~ The Fantastic Vision of Alejandro Salazar - 4p - 7p, Calabi Gallery, 456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa, 707- 781-7070, calabigallery.com/, info@ calabigallery.com
Volunteer Opportunities
Ongoing ~ Petaluma Arts Center - Welcome visitors and share information about current and upcoming exhibitions.- Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St., 707-762-5600, Tayna Paredes, petalumaartscenter.org
Continuing Shows
Thru Sep 2 ~ 57th Annual Art in the Redwoods Fine Arts Exhibit - 300 art items entered in the Fine Arts Exhibit that is the heart of the Art in the Redwoods Festival,Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Old State Hwy, Gualala, 707-884- 1138, gualalaarts.org
Thru Sep 6 ~ Older Artists Shine at 2018 Senior Art Show - Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-565-5950, apps.schsd.org/SAS
Thru Sep 7 ~ Chris Beards and Bill Shelley - New mixed media sculpture by Chris Beards and works on paper by Bill Shelley, Blasted Art Gallery, Art Alley, South A St., SOFA Arts District, Santa Rosa, 707-888-1026, blastedartgallery. com
Thru- Sep 9 ~ Color Beyond Profusion - An Unexpected Collaborative Surprise Art collaboration by Karina Nishi Marcus and Jill Keller Peters. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St,, Gallery III, Sebastopol, 707-829-4797, sebarts.org
Thru Sep 9 ~ Green Exhibition - An exhibition showing different interpretations of “Green”. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol, 707-829-4797, sebarts.org
Thru Sep 9 ~ Halcyon Summer - 28th Annual Early Artists of the Bohemian Club Exhibit and Sale 1870s to 1920s, Christopher Queen Galleries, 25171 Hwy 116, Duncans Mills, 707-865-1318, christopherqueengallery.com
Thru Sep 12 ~ Anything Goes - Marilyn Dizikes, Janet McBeen, and Brian Cluer, Riverfront Art Gallery, 132 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, 707-775-4278, riverfrontartgallery.com
Inspired By Geysers
By Gina Roman
When Julia witnessed Old Faithful
geyser in Yellowstone she was smitten.
The regularity and sheer energy of
this geothermal natural wonder struck something deep in her. She returned to California and was determined to recapture the magic it sparked for her.
She painted geysers, designed jewelry with geyser imagery, created mini- sculptures of geysers, included geysers on her sewn ukulele pillows, and applied the theme to her entry in the 2018 Sonoma Community Center’s Trashion Fashion by creating a “Geyser Gown”. Her design went on to tie for third place out of 42 entries. Made of over 400 recycled plastic bottles hand sewn onto a vintage gown along with a matching headpiece that expresses the spewing action of the water and steam of a geyser, this stunning design is worth seeing!
This past May, Julia had the opportunity
to visit California’s “Old Faithful” geyser in
Calistoga. She was delighted to know she
could experience the same excitement about
geysers right here within a 35 mile radius
of her home base. Old Faithful Geyser
of California has a long history with the
healing waters for the Native American
Wappo Indian Tribe and the following
generations of people that utilized the heat
as an energy source. Geysers in the North
Bay actually meet the power needs of 5
counties and are one of the most reliable energy sources in California. That power and strength is most likely what Julia Pozsgai touched into.
Thru Sep 14 ~ Carlos Gomez Mojica
The public has an opportunity to experience the geyser and see Julia Pozsgai’s geyser expressions at the Old Faithful Geyser of California in Calistoga, September 1st through September 30th.
Sep 7 ~ Guerneville First Friday Art Walk
- Of Water And Sand, Drawings and Paintings, 222 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-473-9150, paulmahdergallery.com
The geyser erupts every 15 to 35 minutes depending on the time of year,
-4-8p, Russian River Art Gallery, 16357 Main St., 707-869-9099
Thru Sep 16 ~ Private Landscapes and Public Territories - Botanicals, Archives and Libraries in the Work of Amalia Mesa-Bains. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma, 707-939- 7862, svma.org
reaching from 20 to 80 feet in height with the nuances of weather, sunrises
Sep 8 ~ Petaluma Art Walk - Downtown Gallery, 132 Petaluma Blvd. N.,
Ongoing ~ Sculpture Walk at Jack London Village - Sculpturesite Gallery, outdoor exhibition, Jack London Village, 14301 Arnold Dr., Glen Ellen, 707-933- 1300, sculpturesite.com,
Continuing Shows
Thru Sep 30 ~ “Works on Paper by Willow LaLand-Yeilding”. Upstairs Art Gallery, 306 Center St, Healdsburg, 707- 431-4214, uag306center@gmail.com
and sunsets creating interesting shapes, rainbows and sprays of delight. Old Petaluma, 5-8p, Riverfront Art
Faithful Geyser of California is open 7 days a week 8:30a to 7:00p. The entrance fee into the park and geyser viewing is worth every penny for the chance to witness Old Faithful Geyser of California, along with the museum, gardens, bocce courts, animal farm, and picnic grounds.
riverfrontartgallery.com
A “Meet the Artist” reception will be held Saturday, Sept 8th from 2 to 5p
Intuitive Abstract Artwork Santa Rosa Arts Center, 312 South A St., Santa Rosa, 707-293-6051, Simmon Factor, santarosaartscenter.org
with some geyser themed refreshments. The art reception is free. During the art reception Old Faithful Geyser of California is offering a special entrance fee of $7 per person, with children under 12 free.
Thru Sep 23 ~ Anything Goes - Multi- media Art Show, Graton Gallery, 9048 Graton Rd., Graton, 707-829-8912, gratongallery.net
VISUAL ARTS cont’d on page 71
Julia Pozsgai will be available to share her experience of creating geyser art. Old Faithful Geyser of California is easy to find, just north of downtown Calistoga between Highway 29 and Highway 128 at 1299 Tubbs Lane.
www.oldfaithfulgeyser.com www.pansycreations.com
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Thru Sep 22 ~ The Controlled Accident