by Mary Neville | Mar 10, 2018 | OSA Artists Exhibits and Events
There are two kinds of people. The “Leavers “and the “Stayers.” I am a stayer. For the week that the fires burned around Ojai, while keeping an eye on the hills and an ear to the phone to let our neighbors know that all was ok for the moment, I kept busy. Busy buying...
by AmyLynn Stevenson | Mar 6, 2018 | OSA Artists Exhibits and Events
Human and animal life come together in the circle of fire, Which surrounded and almost devoured us. Survival meant counting on each other… Protecting one another… Finding a way through to the safe side of danger. We are stronger together than we are...
by Duane Eells | Mar 2, 2018 | OSA Artists Exhibits and Events
This painting will be on view at the Ojai Studio Artists’ Scorched Souls exhibit at the Ojai Valley Museum. Join us for the reception on March 10, 5-7. This is a portrait of Ray Powers amidst the remains of his home after the Thomas Fire. Ray was kind enough to...
by Jules Weissman | Feb 27, 2018 | Jules Weissman1, OSA Artists Exhibits and Events
As a new member of OSA, I’m very excited for my first showing at The Ojai Valley Museum. It is such an incredible honor! I’m also grateful that the theme of the show, Scorched Souls, affords an opportunity to work through some of these emotions brought up...
by OjaiStudioArtists | Feb 27, 2018 | OSA Artists Exhibits and Events
Waking in the morning and looking outside I saw a fire and it was named Thomas. It reminded me of my time in Vietnam and seeing napalm in action and the aftermath that followed. This fire brought back some of those horrific images. It was frightening and the...
by Susan Guy | Feb 26, 2018 | OSA Artists Exhibits and Events
I wrote this for the National Academy of Medicine who have an upcoming show on physician burnout- It accompanies my painting: “Burnout before the Rain” I was burned out 12/4/17 with the rise of the super moon, howling Santa Ana winds and orange embers in...
