July 3, 2006
Peter Loftus, Natural Bridges Beach, oil on canvas,
1992, 12" by 24"
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Arts faculty included in exhibit of outdoor
painting at Museum of Art and History
UCSC faculty are among the artists who will be showing their
work in the courtyard of the Museum
of Art and History (MAH) on Saturday and Sunday, July 8
and 9. The exhibit, titled Plein Air Affaire 2006: Outdoor Painting
in Scenic Santa Cruz County, includes more than 150 paintings
by 47 artists. The event includes demonstrations and work for
sale.
Noah
Buchanan, Frank
Galuszka, and Jennie
McDade, all Art Department faculty, and Charles
Prentiss, a recent artist-in-residence on campus, are among
the featured artists. For a complete list of artists, with links
to photos and statements about their work, go to the exhibit
web site.
The Museum of Art And History is located at the McPherson Center,
705 Front Street, in downtown Santa Cruz (corner of Front and
Cooper Streets). For more information, call (831) 429-1964.
Plein Air Affaire 2006 events:
• Saturday and Sunday, July 8 and 9: Plein air
paintings on display at Abbott Square (museum courtyard) during
free public art exhibition, demonstration, and sale from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, July 9: Art workshop for kids on landscape
painting, with Celeste Baross. Reservations required; call (831)
429-1964, ext. 20.