Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association helps to enrich art education for local children at the Fallbrook library monthly through its Art Assist Program. Young participants enjoyed making sun catchers in February. Fallbrook Art Association is dedicated to supporting art in the community by sponsoring demonstrations, workshops, festivals and exhibits. Volunteers will work with students in kindergarten through fourth grade and grades 5-8, March 30, in two separate groups and a...
FALLBROOK – Visitors to the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society meeting Thursday, March 14, will be treated to “a two-fer.” Fallbrook mineral dealers, Kerith and Cal Graeber, will be co-guest speakers, and their program, “The Minerals of Mexico,” will showcase Kerith Graeber’s award-winning collection of over 45 years. Kerith Graeber’s introduction to minerals came from a Fallbrook school classmate, Bill Larson, who became her mentor and a world-renowned mineral dealer and owner of The Collector and Pala International...
FALLBROOK – Watercolor artist Craig Anderson will be the guest demonstrator Saturday, March 16, at the Fallbrook Art Association meeting at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club, 238 W Mission Road. The association meets every third Saturday of the month. It begins at 8:45 a.m. with a 9:15 a.m. critique session done by the guest artist. Members are encouraged to bring one piece of their artwork to be critiqued by the guest artist. A 10:15 business meeting is followed by the guest artist demonstration, lunch and an optional workshop fro...
FALLBROOK – On Presidents Day, many members of the American Association of University Women mentorship group visited four unique artistic venues in Fallbrook. They started out at the Fallbrook Art Center where the director, Mary Perhacs, gave them many insights on the juror's selection process, her own curating challenges and many interesting facts about the artists and their art at the Watercolor and Beyond exhibition. From there, they had an opportunity to walk through t...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association’s January-February show featured 98 works of art, and Karen Langer Baker entered three pieces and was awarded three prizes. This month’s judge was Marsha Gertenbach-Meers. The show can be seen at The Gallery, 127 N. Main Ave., on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Feb. 17. New shows are featured every month, starting on the Tuesday following the association’s general meeting at the...
FALLBROOK – Five young artists, at the Fallbrook School of the Arts, had their artwork juried into the annual Youth Art Month exhibit which will open Jan. 28 and will run through March 3, in the Rose Gallery at the Francis Parker School in San Diego. The exhibit is a collaborative production of the San Diego County division of the California Art Education Association, the Francis Parker School and the San Diego County Office of Education. San Diego County art teachers e...
Karen Langer Baker is seen with her first-place winning acrylic painting, “Lovin’ the Afternoon,” at the Fallbrook Art Association’s December through January show at The Gallery. See it and over 100 other works of art Tuesdays through Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays noon to 3 p.m. at 127 N. Main Ave. in Fallbrook....
FALLBROOK – Acrylic artist Joe A. Oakes will be the demonstrator Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Fallbrook Art Association meeting which begins at 8:45 a.m. At 9:15 a.m. Oakes will critique one art piece per member. The business meeting begins at 10:15 a.m., followed by Oakes’ demonstration and lunch from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The public is invited to attend. He will teach an additional workshop for those who are interested from 1-4 p.m. “Each painting is an emotional response to co...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association invites its members to attend the annual Holiday Potluck Saturday, Dec. 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members should bring their favorite appetizer, main dish, side dish or dessert. Entertainment will be provided by the Skylarks.... Full story
I have resisted writing about Bonsall School Bond EE for fear of retribution from its very vocal opponents. Unfortunately, Proposition EE was defeated Nov. 6 by 58.55%. This is a sad day for the future of our children. Quality schools with state-of-the-art structures and educational tools are a cornerstone to any vibrant community. Quality schools improve property values and enhance the value of the community. Quality schools truly are a win/win for everyone, but especially fo... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Monday Plein Air Painters – Carilyn Vice, Penny Fedorchak, Eileen Pace, Marialice Bopf, Ann Kreile, Phee Sherline and Sarah Meisenholder – have been painting together with small variations in personnel for more than 20 years, faithfully meeting each Monday morning. Their work is on display at the Fallbrook Art Center in the Salon and Lehman Galleries now through Dec. 24, complimenting the annual show of Christmas crafts in the main gallery. This show title...
FALLBROOK – The California Retired Teachers Association Division 81 have been awarding grants to individual teachers in the local schools for the past several years. Teachers are asked to submit proposals describing how they would spend extra funds to enrich or enhance their teaching programs. Vallecitos teacher Carol Watson was awarded one of these grants so that she could purchase thesauruses for her fifth-grade students. She said she is eager to help her students improve t...
FALLBROOK – Oil artist Christine E. White will be the demonstrator at the Fallbrook Art Association's meeting, Saturday, Nov. 17. The public is invited to the meeting, which will be held at the Fallbrook Women's Club at 238 W. Mission Road and begin at 9:30 a.m. It will include a critique of members' paintings – one work each – by the guest artist from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., followed by her demonstration. White is an artist in Redlands. Her work conveys familiar subjects that...
FALLBROOK – American Association of University Women joined with the Scarecrew team and local artists to support the Chamber of Commerce's Harvest Faire Oct. 27and its goal of drawing attention and support to downtown businesses. AAUW’s 2017 crows which returned are: "Frida Re-al” (Frida Kahlo) at Fallbrook Art Center and "Madame Marie Curie" in front of Rainbow Designs on Main. Madame Curie is the inspired crow by noted artist BJ Lane while "Frida” is the artistry of Gina Abdelrahman. Curie was selected as AAUW’s first “cr...
Election day is approaching and it's time for voters to study up as there are plenty of choices to make in determining who gets placed on local boards that impact the community. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, area voters will determine: ● Which candidates will join or remain a member of the Fallbrook Community Planning Group – there are nine hopefuls and only seven open seats. ● Which three candidates out of the four on the ballot win seats on the Fallbrook Regional Health District board. ● Which three candidates out of the six on the... Full story
Ever since the San Luis Rey Downs Golf & Country Club closed in August of 2014, the property has drawn the ire of homeowners in the area. Run-down buildings, graffiti and no landscaping maintenance to be found – the property has seen better days. But thanks to Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery, the property will undergo a renaissance in the coming months to become the company's second location in the area. They plan to open in early 2019. "Myrtle Creek's vision is to b...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Downtown Merchants met at Cafe des Artists for an informal meeting to organize and discuss upcoming holiday festivities and promotions. Guy and Heather Howard of Mimi’s Boutique invited shop owners and managers to share ideas. Kathy Morris from Jewelry Connection, Mary Perhacs from the Fallbrook Art Center and Michael Calvanese from Cafe des Artists were able to offer a historical perspective of what has worked in the past. One of the topics of discussion was how many stores would stay open for sho... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook artist Si Osgrove will present “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Composition” at the Fallbrook Art Association, Oct. 20, at the Fallbrook Women’s Club, 238 W. Mission Road. The meeting begins 9:30 a.m. and will include a critique of members’ paintings of one work each by Osgrove until 10:15 a.m., followed by his presentation. Osgrove will present a slideshow of paintings and photographs to illustrate various aspects of composition. The public is invited. For seven years Osgrove taught ph...
When was the last time you ventured into town? I bet it’s been awhile. It’s time for you to come check it out. One of the greatest values in real estate, after the value of the home, is the quality of the town that the home is in. Fallbrook has long been known as a charming place to live, because of its incredible weather, the slower pace of life, and our friendly residents. We are also well-known for the over 160 nonprofits that are involved in many activities that make it... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association announced its new home. The Gallery at 127 N. Main Street opened its doors Sept. 25. The first monthly show is currently hanging in the new gallery. Volunteers worked for weeks to get the space ready, building movable walls to create extra space for art, having a new floor installed and painting walls. The weekend before the opening, 81 works of art were accepted, judged for ribbons and hung on the walls. A ribbon-cutting ceremony by t... Full story
The winners of the third annual Remembering 9/11 Art Competition were announced at a reception for artists and guests at Brandon Gallery Sept. 9. Area artists were invited to create a patriotic themed work of art, honoring the military, veterans, first responders and the United States of America. Twenty-six artists and photographers responded, some bringing their art to Fallbrook from as far away as Cardiff, Lake Elsinore, Escondido and Oceanside besides Valley Center and Temecula. Their entry fees benefited the Harrington Fa...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association announced that watercolor artist Eileen McCullough will be demonstrating at the Saturday, Sept. 15, meeting at The Fallbrook Women's Club, 238 W. Mission Road. The meeting will begin 9:30 a.m. and include a critique of members' paintings, one work each, by the guest artist until 10:15 a.m., followed by her demonstration. The public is invited. McCullough is a plein air watercolor artist. She lives in Huntington Beach and has made h...
FALLBROOK – The community is invited to visit the Brandon Gallery to view the third annual exhibition and art competition, "Remembering 9/11." A piece of the Pentagon will be on display that is owned by Linda Stewart, widow of Stephen Stewart, who was at the Pentagon. Visitors to the gallery can vote 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, for the People's Choice Award in the art competition until Sept. 8. The Brandon Gallery is located at 105 North Main Ave. The w... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association announces their fall Open Judged Fine Art Show, Oct. 4-27, at the Brandon Gallery, 105 N. Main St. A special theme prize will be awarded for "California Dreamin,'" but all themes are welcome. Intake for the show will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28-29 at the Brandon Gallery. An artists' reception will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, 5-7 p.m. This year's judge is Robin Erickson, a California artist who has focused e...
FALLBROOK – The Second Annual, "Honoring Our American Heroes" art competition is calling all junior artists in the community to create a "patriotic themed work of art honoring our military, first responders and our country." Fallbrook Propane Gas Company is the sponsor. The junior art competition is open to kindergarten through eighth-grade students. K through fourth-grade students will compete against each other and fifth through eighth-grade students will also compete a...
