Doors Open to Anderson Valley Arts

Red Doors of Mendocino's historic OddFellows opens to a rich exhibit of art from Anderson Valley artists and beyond. Painted furniture, ceramics, handcrafted mirrors, art quilts, steel cut outs, paintings, photography and much more are included in this special show by 25 local artists.

Gallery will be open 10:30 to 5 daily except Tuesdays beginning April 4 and running through April 29th. The Opening Celebration is on Mendocino 2nd Saturday April14th with music by the Broadcasters.

This exhibit gives a preview taste of the wonderful ANDERSON VALLEY ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO TOUR Memorial Weekend May 26th thru May 28th.

DREAM TIME... Exhibit Opening January 14

It is time to dream towards our future...

Eighty masks, a handcrafted wooden boat, a playful dog house, and delicate mobiles of found elements are just the beginning in DREAM TIME. The 1st exhibit for 2012 in the Open Door Art series, DREAM TIME is a whimsical, artful exhibit aimed to stir wonder, fun and hope as we look to the challenges of the future.

DREAM TIME opens 2nd Saturday, January 14th at Odd Fellows in Mendocino Village; special Family Day on Sunday, January 15th honors the Dreams of Martin Luther King, Jr. This special exhibit is just open three weekends through January 29th.

Masks throughout are creations of middle School students of Mendocino K-8 under art teacher Mark Oatney. A beautiful handcrafted wooden boat comes from the Traditional Small Craft Association, Noyo Harbor. A whimsical dog house combines building efforts of Shelter Cove students from Ft. Bragg with the painter's imagination of Nancy Jung. Nicolas Kozak explores balance and form in a series of hanging mobiles and stunning wall pieces. Ceramic vessels, painted violins, evocative paintings, drawings and much more round out this eclectic mix and the creativity Sand Box will be open for everyone's hands-on play.

This FLOCKworks-led exhibit, DREAM TIME, is curated by Janet Self with Mimi Blok and has many well-known locals artists plus an array of creative talents ranging from age 5 to 95. Community is invited to come explore, enjoy and dream of the possibilities!

Open Door Arts @ OddFellows is located at the corner of Kasten & Ukiah Streets in Mendocino Village; gallery will be open weekends only 10-5. More info: 937-2486.

Photographer Nicholas Wilson and Friends!

A unique exhibit of local art opens Second Saturday, December 10th.  Central to the exhibit is a celebration of
Photographer Nicholas Wilson's 40 years as a documentary and fine art photographer.
Joining Wilson are a diverse group of special long-time friends:

• painters Robert Ross and Eduardo Smissen show amazing paintings and prints,
• graphic artist John Chamberlin with his unique posters & sign art ,
• zany sculptor and multimedia artist Larry Fuente will have something new and surprising as well as vintage pieces,
• ceramicist Christopher Cisper will have skillfully made pottery, ceramic sculptures and drums and
• multimedia artist Molly Boynoff will have work in textiles, paper and other media

The Full Moon party starts at 5 pm and continues until it's over, with live music and slide show.
The show runs from Dec. 10 through Dec. 26 from 11 AM to 5 PM most days. Evening hours and more slide shows are planned for Saturday Dec. 17. While the show is running you can also call Odd Fellows Hall at 937-2486. Odd Fellows Hall is located at the corner of Kasten and Ukiah Sts. in Mendocino, California.

Web links: 
Nicholas Wilson: www.nwilsonphoto.com 
Robert Ross website:  www.robertrossstudio.com 
Eduardo Smissen:   www.eduardosmissen.com 
Larry Fuente:  www.google.com search "Larry Fuente"  (put it in quotes) There's a lot!
Christopher Cisper: www.christophercisper.com 
Molly Boynoff (photo): http://www.flickr.com/photos/nwilsonphoto/4749834433/
John Chamberlin is virtually invisible in cyberspace,yet well known locally.