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The heART of Orange County All Media 2023, Juried Exhibition

 

The excitement begins Saturday, April 22nd, 11am-4pm, artist reception and awards ceromony 5:30pm-8pm and continues through May 6th.

Our juried exhibition is unique and varied consisting of all subjects and styles in a wide range of mediums. Expect the unexpected in 2D works in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, jewelry, photography, wood, ceramics, glass, textiles, mixed media, sculptures, wearables and more!

This year’s juror is award-winning fine artist and educator Kara Bullock, https://www.chemersgallery.com/artists-available-for-purchase-at-chemers-gallery-oc-artists/?at=KARABULLOCK. As always we are proud to be partnering with the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts to bring you this event. Now in its 28th year, TACFA’s mission is to develop, showcase & support the arts in the greater Tustin Area.

Mark your calendars, stay tuned and join our Facebook event page for updates!

Stay tuned for jurried artists after April 1st.

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Click the artist’s names or images below to see more of their work.

New ART

Bernie Anderson


Expressive Figurative & Still Life

 Marrie Tippets

Still Life

Steve Kell


Local Landscape in Oil

New CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

 John Steenhoven


Paper Clay Ceramics

Ken & Ingrid Hanson


Glass Heart Paper Weights

April Wagner


Handblown Glass Paperweights

Seeka


Mezuzahs

 

New JEWELRY

Monique Selwitz


Distinctive gemstones, sterling,
fine silver, gold

Joanna Craft


Mixed metals and gemstones

Bill Gallagher


Tailored designs in sterling
silver & gemstones

 

 

Call to Artists for The heART of Orange County All Media – DEADLINE MARCH 19TH!!

Calling all Orange County creatives! It’s time to submit your masterpieces to our upcoming juried exhibition, The heART of Orange County All Media, presented collaboratively with Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts (TACFA). Your deadline is MARCH 19th and that will be here before you know it! Click here to enter!  

We always have such interesting entires with the theme, so we are continuing with almost anything goes!  That means you can submit artwork in any STYLE, any SUBJECT and any MEDIUM to showcase the best of what our wonderful county has to offer! But, you need to live or work in Orange County.

The southern California art scene is rich and we’ll be featuring the cream of the crop. Submit your best work – almost anything goes: abstract, acrylic, botanical, ceramic, contemporary craft, drawing, fiber/textile, figurative, floral, glass, jewelry, landscape, mixed media, metal, oil, pastel, photography, printmaking, still life, watercolor, wood and more.

We’re pleased to announce that our juror extraordinaire will be Kara Bullock, award winning artist and instructor. We are excited to see what Kara will select for inclusion in the exhibition. Don’t forget the deadline is MARCH 19th!.  The exhibit opens April 22nd and continues through May 6th.

There will be 3 categories of CASH AWARDS totaling a minimum of $2300: Traditional, Contemporary & Contemporary Craft. They will be announced at the opening reception. Could yours be one of the names announced?

We need YOUR help in spreading the word. Click this link to OnlineJuriedShows.com for full show details and to submit your work. Be sure to share the call to artists with all your artistic friends and any arts organizations you belong to. And lastly, HAVE FUN! The more creative you are, the better your chances are of being selected for exhibiting and for winning one of those cash awards.

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Click the artist’s names or images below to see more of their work.

New ART

Kim VanDerHoek


Contemporary Landscape & Interiors

Leslie Lowinger

Works on Paper

Kara Bullock


Edgy Portraits

New CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

James Minidis


Hand Crafted Music Boxes

Deanna Deeds


Hand-Woven Scarves

Maruca Design


Handbags made in Boulder, CO

Maria Counts


Creative Ceramics

Jon & Sheri Bush


Hand blown glass

Joseph Enszo

Murrine Glass

 

New JEWELRY

Houri Bourjian


Botanical Designs

Michelene Berkey


Silver, Gold & Gemstones

Joseph Enszo 


Murinne Glass

Krista Bermeo


Lampwork Glass

 

Mark you calendar! Our Holiday Artisan Faire is December 3rd & 4th

Click the artists name to see a sample of their handiwork

Michelene Berkey | Krista Bermeo |Houri Borjian
Joanna Craft | Deanna Deeds | Mary Hammond
Beth Marx | Lisa Mertins | Elizabeth Nadler
Karen Nan | Jerry Sawitz | Tanner Sawitz
Monique Selwitz | Janet Seward | Katie Wilson

Join us! On Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th, 12pm-5pm for our 9th Annual Holiday Artisan Faire featuring handcrafted jewelry, wearable fiber, ceramics, glass and gourmet treats from 18 artisans. Make a purchase and win a raffle prize from drawings held throughout the weekend.

Holiday gifts galore, all handcrafted for your gift giving moments. Discover jewelry in sterling silver, gold, mixed metals, enamel, crystal and precious & semi-precious gemstones from jewelry designers Joanna CraftMichelene BerkeyKrista Bermeo, Houri Borjian, Elizabeth NadlerMonique Berman Selwitz, and Janet Seward. Delight in wearable fiber such as scarves, shawls, purses, hats, household soft goods and more from Deanna Deeds, Mary Hammond and Beth Marx. Enjoy contemporary ceramics, large & smallfrom Lisa Mertins, Jerry Sawitz, Tanner Sawitz & Katie Wilson. Adore unique glass creations & ornaments from Karen Nan.

In the tent, we are happy to welcome back Nuvo Olive Oil for a tasty selection of olive oils & balsamic vinegars and Harris Family Apiaries best ever local honey. Enjoy melt in your mouth goat cheese from Drake Family Farms and Stache Coffee Company small batch roasters. All enticing for your holiday table and hostess gifts.

For updated information and to let us know you are jingling to join us visit our Facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/424156513178480