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 Artists Association will be hosting a brand new event, the FAA Open Studio Art Tour, Sept. 30. This event will be a fun and friendly opportunity to visit and talk with real working artists in their home studios and learn what inspires them, as well as the techniques and styles of many different professional artists and art educators. A wide array of art will be shown including sculpture, watercolor, oil painting, works of plein-air artists, pastel, and collage to name a few. The studio tour will f...
FALLBROOK – An innovative and free art exhibit, Ecology Monochromatic, hosted by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library, will open Sept. 5 and will run through Nov. 2. Curated by artist Daniel Marquez, the exhibit is an invitation to the public to consider “ecology as the network that interactively connects all life on Earth.” In the language of art, this is a call for the expression and focus on the conservation and protection of the planet. In their own style, each artist captures this subject and the challenge to use a mon...
Fallbrook Art Center is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated annual event, "The Find Magnified Show," which will showcase an exquisite collection of one-of-a-kind, affordable artful gifts created by over 40 talented local artists. The event will feature a diverse range of mediums, including woodworking, glass, textile arts, ceramics, jewelry, gourd art, cards and more. "The Find Magnified Show" is a celebration of the vibrant artistic community in Fallbrook and the...
FALLBROOK – Jack, Marilee and Natasha Ragland all won ribbons for their animal depictions in the San Diego County Fair Wildlife Art Competition June 29. Jack made a charcoal drawing of two mustangs fighting; Marilee drew two bunnies munching and Natasha painted a raccoon. Two paintings from Natasha were juried into the Fine Art Exhibition this year. “Donna’s View Over Gird Road” was her interpretation of a beautiful local spot which she visits weekly at the home of her advanced piano student/duet partner Donna Wheeler...
FALLBROOK – Karen Langer Baker's mixed media piece, "Contemplation," was awarded first place at Fallbrook Art Association's latest show. It was shown at The Gallery at 300 N. Brandon through July 15. Torn papers surround a seated figure which she had drawn in the past from a live model and then collaged during a demonstration she gave recently for the Menifee Art Group. Other works of hers were highlighted in a special mixed media/collage show at the Fallbrook Library at 1...
Tim O’Leary Special to the Village News We storytellers are a nosy sort. We love to poke our noses, and our notebooks, where they do or don’t belong. Come along now, dear readers, as I share my most recent discovery. One cannot spin a story until they have seen, heard or lived one. This discovery cost me $300, but I made a new friend, I learned a lot and I snared three new treasures for my eclectic art collection. This may shock some longtime Smallbrook residents who think they have seen every corner of our little piece of...
Unnamed photos by artist Carol Nye of the vibrant Uyghur culture and people in China’s western Xinjiang Province. FALLBROOK — The Friends of the Fallbrook Library are honored to present two new free art exhibits, “Caravanserai: A Look Back,” a photo journalistic journey by Carol Nye, and “Recollection,” a sculpture display by Dean Ramos, July 10 to Aug. 25. Explore the vibrant Uyghur culture and people in China’s western Xinjiang Province through the lens of Carol Nye, noted local photographer. The photographs in her solo e...
FALLBROOK – Over 90 works of art are on display and for sale at the 12th Annual Fallbrook Art Center Artists Guild Show. These works of art span a wide range of mediums and disciplines, including painting, printmaking, fine art jewelry, sculpture, textile arts, photography and mixed media. Vicki Walsh, MFA, show juror, chose this year"s winners, and she is pleased to declare the Annual Artist Guild Show a must-see exhibition. The exhibition will continue through July 16. Elizabeth Leader, president of the board of Fallbrook A...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association held its eighth annual Plein Air Competition April 29. Artists from all over Southern California came to paint Fallbrook. Many had participated in past competitions and, of course, many of the FAA’s regular plein air group were in attendance. Judging took place at Vince Ross Village Square, where the participants were greeted by FAA President Thom Lingle. The artists worked most of the day on their paintings, with a few completing two. Artists were given a map of Fallbrook at check in...
FALLBROOK – Making art is a catalyst for change and transformation. Two innovative and free art exhibits, hosted by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library, open May 8. "Upcycled" sculpture by Julia S. Rasor can be seen on the reading patio while "Working Papers" collage works by regional artists are in the Community Room. All of the work is energetic. Rasor said, "I sculpt because as in my medical science career, I thrive on experimenting and inventing. I use a wide range of material, often upcycling what has been d...
2-Dimensional Category First place: “It’s Easy Being Green” – Kim Fiori, Idaho Second place: “Green Gems” – Joanne Van Doorn, Fallbrook Third place: “The Perfect Accessory” – Amy Brown, Oceanside 3-Dimensional Category First place: “Avocado’s Gold Inside” – Peter Sidlaukas, Escondido Second place: “Avocado Grower” – Lisa Stowers, Fallbrook Third place: “Baby, Baby” – Ray Camien, Fallbrook Photography Category First place: “Fear Me” – Lori Beach, Temecula Second place: “Birth of an Orchard” – Tony Velez, San Diego Third place...
FALLBROOK – World of Watercolor & Beyond, the 14th annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition & Sale opened March 31 and runs through May 28, at The Doris. E de Haan Fallbrook Art Center in The Janice Griffiths Gallery. The show presents 78 original works in all forms of watermedia in a wide range of subject matter, technique and style, from experimental to traditional. This show was developed by the Fallbrook Art Center and is a one-of-a-kind show, not presented anywhere else in the world. The show is o...
BONSALL – When the doors opened for the 2023 BWD/BUSD Art Contest and Show, “Stages of Inspiration,” on March 7, Bonsall Unified School District staff, students and their families, and Bonsall Woman’s Club members found a venue filled with 197 entries in three categories: fine arts, crafts and photography. Hundreds of people filled the Sullivan Middle School multipurpose room to view and judge the art during the first hour of the program, while SMS student Jett Van Alfen played background music on his guitar. Ballet Folklor...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Arts held a fundraising dinner at the Fallbrook Art Center on Feb. 8 to honor Vince Ross for his 47 years of volunteer service to the Fallbrook community. Jerri Patchett, president of the Fallbrook Arts Board, opened the program by saying that “The quality of life we enjoy in this Village is directly attributable to Vince's vision and the numerous projects he initiated that make Fallbrook a special place.” Ross founded and was president of the Fallbrook Advisory Council, later to become known as the F...
FALLBROOK – Two new art shows, “Engaging Trees” by multiple artists and “Metamorphosis in Stone” by Eileen Sprague, are being hosted by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library from Monday, March 13, to Friday, April 28. “Engaging Trees” shows how trees in art are not “accessories” or background props in landscapes, but they are the main focus of the works. Conjured from imagination or plein-air realism, the artists show a reverence for trees as fascinating objects by themselves, alive, emotional, renewing, engaging, communi...
FALLBROOK – The American Watercolor Society’s travel show features 40 paintings from the 155th annual New York exhibition. Fallbrook Art Center will be the only venue to present this show on the West Coast, opening Friday, Feb. 10. The show will be combined with a new Fallbrook Art Center offering, “The Artful Home.” The combined exhibition will feature artisan furniture, lighting and other decor items to inspire viewers to create their own “Artful Home.” In 1996, the newly founded Fallbrook Art Center, was the first venue...
6 Fallbrook Camera Club Year End Awards List PROJECTED IMAGES COLOR 1st place Portrait of Pears Heidi Gauthreaux 2nd place Dawn Breaks on the Past Rick Gauthreaux 3rd place Daisy Hat Adrienne Myers HM-1 Running Free in Iceland Lin Craft HM-2 Mom and Kit MaryBrenda McQueen HM-3 Spectacular Sunset Mike Reardon HM-4 Morning wRicknGary in LaJolla Victor Santos HM-5 Dahlia Sunset Kat Fortenberry HM-6 Into the Vortex Ken Quigley MONOCHROME 1st place Floating Blocks Dennis Brown 2nd place Touching Barbara Altevers 3rd place Long...
FALLBROOK – Question: What is black and white and contemporary all over? Answer: The new fine art exhibition at the Fallbrook Library, January 17-March 3. Hosted by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library, the wall art in this show focuses on the absence of color. "Only Black and White" is a monochromatic display that is visually strong, honest and arresting. On the Reading Patio, "Anthropomorphic Congregations" is an amusing sculpture collection by Helen Schafer Garcia. Art in the Community Room was created by award winning a...
FALLBROOK – Karen Langer Baker's collage, "Nowhere to Hide," received a first place award in the Fallbrook Art Association's latest exhibit, along with a third place award for her watercolor painting, "Summer Heat." Artists are allowed to enter up to three pieces each month. Langer Baker's third piece earned an Honorable Mention. It is a monotype, titled, "Gourds on Display." Submitted by Karen Langer Baker....
2-Dimensional Category 3-Dimensional Category Photography Category People’s Choice Fallbrook Chamber’s Pick Submitted by: Anita Kimzey, event coordinator; event sponsored by Fallbrook Propane Gas Co. and the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce....
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Arts hosted “Art Under the Stars,” Saturday, Oct. 1. The sold-out event was held outdoors in the yard of the Fallbrook School of the Arts at 310 E. Alvarado St. The evening under the stars included a delicious dinner with champagne and wine. The highlight of the evening was the silent auction of 60 small original artworks by renowned watercolor artists. Larger works by local artists Charles Rouse and Carolyn Reynolds were also auctioned. Vocalist Kari Kirkland from Palm Springs entertained the group thro...
FALLBROOK – Arts in the Park was back in full swing after a two year hiatus, Sunday, May 1. Rally for Children and the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, along with all of their local partners, presented the entire community with a wonderful free, fun day of arts, crafts, live music, reptiles and magic. Some of the community partners have been sharing their time and skills for over 15 years, including Will Gratz, Bob and Diane Gravlin, Daniel Martinez and many more. This year, the enthusiasm from local families w...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Center and Fallbrook Land Conservancy kicked off a month-long Celebration of Nature last week with the opening of the center's "Our Natural World" show and the presentation of the newest sculpture at the Palomares House Sculpture Garden. These long-established nonprofits have enjoyed a wonderful history together establishing the nature art show and working together on Fallbrook's Art in Public Places program. The art show (open daily through May 2...
FALLBROOK – "Material Magic: The Art Quilt," a spectacular art textile exhibition, opening May 9, is hosted by the Friends of the Fallbrook Library and is a must see. This show exposes viewers to the range of imagination, inventiveness and processes that art quilters go through to create their works. Abstracting and stretching the imagination leaves the viewer in awe of this special art form. Lori Anderson, Charlotte Bird, Marilyn Chaffee, Viviana Lombrozo, Kathleen McCabe a...
