Now there’s a post title that should get some attention…

This event is so exciting I almost didn’t want to post about it for fear of hurting my chances of getting some artwork by a great artist without breaking the bank. Seriously though, I would never do that. Art from Scrap is too wonderful an organization to hold back from helping them raise some money. And clearly I am not alone in thinking this, the list of artists who have signed up for this event range from national and international stars such as Yoko Ono (seriously?!?), and Jeff Bridges; local superstars like Penelope Gottlieb, Ann Diener and John Nava; old favorites from the Haley Collective like Yoskay Yamamoto,  J. Shea9, Tanner Goldbeck, and Larry Mills; and up-and-comers like Inga Guzyte and Zack Paul. It would not be a stretch to say that nearly everyone I have ever written about on this blog will be part of this show. And then there are all the other great artists that I haven’t mentioned.

The deal is that you don’t know who has done each piece until you drop the $200 bucks to buy it. So it pays to do your homework if you want something by a particular artist. For $100 bucks you can get in the door at 6:30 to get first pick, or wait until 7pm and get in for $20. But if you are at all interested in any of these artists it would be silly to wait until 7. Getting a piece of art for $300 bucks from any of these artists is a steal, and you’re helping Art From Scrap to boot.

All the info is listed below, but if you haven’t checked out the artist list you can find it here.  And make a note that this show is not at Art From Scrap. It will be at the Brooks Institute’s Gallery 27 at 27 West Cota St.

See you there.

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One Night Stand is a benefit in support of Art From Scrap, a leading environmental education and art organization, now in its 20^th year ofencouraging creative expression in the arts and promoting a greater understanding of environmental issues.

This art exhibition will be up for one night only - Saturday August 20, 2011 - at Gallery 27, a professional art gallery affiliated with Brooks Institute in downtown Santa Barbara. Contemporary artists from around the country are being personally invited to contribute artwork in all mediums.

Watch the Artist list grow! 

The element of surprise is essential to One Night Stand. The artist’s name will only be revealed after the artwork is purchased. Sophisticated art patrons and first time collectors will trust their instincts as they hunt for works of art that both intrigue and excite their sensibilities. Once selected, each work of art will be purchased for $200.

While this may be your first One Night Stand we guarantee you will feel great the next morning, knowing that your generosity helped support environmental education and the arts ….
and Art From Scrap will have the utmost respect for you! 

www.artfromscrap.org

Click Here to make your Reservations - Early Entry (6:30) $100;  General Entry(7:00) $20

Did you know that the Tennis Club of Santa Barbara celebrates 2nd Fridays? It was news to me until I recently met the lovely Susan Tibbles, who has been organizing the events. This month’s event is an invitational featuring a large group of (mostly local) artists.  The opening reception is from 5:30 – 7:30 tomorrow night, and the Tennis Club of Santa Barbara is located at 2375 Foothill Road. More information below.

Artists include:

Alver, Scott Anderson, Diane Arnold, Liz Brady, Lucy Brown, Phoebe Brunner, John Carlander, Erika Carter, Scott Chatenever, Patricia Chidlaw ,Kathee Christie, Lloyd Dallett, Katie Elliott, Kim Florey ,Ric Garcia, Sandy Garred, Jason Hadley, Jeremy Harper, Tom Henderson, Michael, I Irwin, Pamela Larsson, Dan Levin,  Michael Matheson, Steve Montiglio, Meredith Morin, Judy Nelson, Judy Neunuebel, Jami Joelle Nielsen, Mary Price, Helen Robertson,  Ron Robertson, Tom Stanley, Jeffrey Stone, Garrett Speirs, Ginny Speirs, Mark Swank, Nancy Taliaferro, Susan Tibbles, Casey Underwood, Ron Ulicny, Dug Uyesaka, Don Zimmerman

Compensatory Objects- Assemblage Art By Mary Price

January 21- March 5, 2011

Artist’s Reception: Friday, January 21, 2011, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

AFS Gallery

302 East Cota St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101

CONTACT: Art From Scrap: (805) 884-0459 x13

EMAIL: afsadmin@artfromscrap.org

www.artfromscrap.org

SANTA BARBARA: Compensatory Objects, a new exhibition by assemblage artist Mary Price, opens at the AFS Gallery on Friday, January 21st with an Artist’s Reception. The show runs through March 5, and is the first exhibition of the year for the gallery.

Price says, “Compensatory Objects is an expression I came across in a book called Collections of Nothing by UCSB Professor William Davies King. By definition, compensatory objects are things that you are given or that you receive as an equivalent for services, debt, loss, injury, etc. For instance, people buy themselves presents to make themselves feel loved. So much stuff is produced, I think, to compensate people in our society for something they may be missing. What are these things worth, and what do they cost? These are the questions that I am trying to explore through my art in a limited and personal way. ”

Price continues, “Each thing has a story, sometimes a mystery. I treasure them and I resent them. They enrich me; they are my past, my history and background. But they also cost me: my time, my freedom, my complacency, my space.”

Price has been an artist her whole life and started exhibiting her work about six years ago. Price finds assemblage very rewarding. “It’s a non-verbal way to explore the meanings in material things. This visual story-telling can be direct and efficient, yet also obscure, like haiku.”

Price will be teaching an Art Workshop, “Flowers From Mars, and Other Alien Botany”, on Saturday, January 22, at 10:00 am in the AFS Art Center. The workshop gives the Santa Barbara community a chance to work directly with the artist.

About Art From Scrap: Art From Scrap is Santa Barbara’s Environmental Education and Art Center. The AFS Gallery is located upstairs at Art From Scrap. Rotating shows hang throughout the year bringing together art lovers, collectors and local artists.