A Piemonte Palette

A Piemonte Palette

I joined a group of painters in the Piedmont region of Italy this June, to explore its beauty through paint. Each day was magical – painting plein air at a villa or palazzo or garden. All arranged by the fantastic Julio Panisello of Roofless Painters. Retreating...
Martha Moran: A Little Hit of Zen

Martha Moran: A Little Hit of Zen

Yeah yeah. You’re asking:  Who wants to rotisserie themselves in Ojai in August? Weather.com is predicting a mild 82.  But even on the hottest days, hearing my fountains cools me down and brings a sense of tranquility.  I built my first fountain over ten years...
Vera Long: Assemblage and Deepened Layers

Vera Long: Assemblage and Deepened Layers

I have new large work in assemblage and deepened layers…still all live art. Plumbing and celebrating the connected soul system…I’ll have things large and small..and curious to hear from one and all …please do visit my studio this Saturday Aug...
Julie Grist: Summer Paintings

Julie Grist: Summer Paintings

Summer has taken me far afield this year – to villas and lakes and mountain roads.  I adore this season, but sometimes find it hard to get back into the studio. When I did, I found myself painting in summer tones of watery blues and pinky creams, all with a lot...
Andrea Haffner: Jewelry and 3D Mixed Media

Andrea Haffner: Jewelry and 3D Mixed Media

I’m looking forward to opening my studio on August 12 as part of Ojai Studio Art’s Second Saturday series. I’ll be sharing new work in both jewelry and 3-D mixed media. The center of my studio is a custom worktable with many compartments. It serves...
Collins & Behl: Two Renown Landscape Artists in One Studio

Collins & Behl: Two Renown Landscape Artists in One Studio

You can visit TWO renown landscape artists in one location during the Second Saturday Meiners Oaks mini tour on Saturday, August 12. Bert Collins is a master landscape artist who has been painting with oils and pastels and teaching in her Ojai studio for the past 27...