Opening Reception:
September 13 / 6 – 9pm
October Second Friday
Celebration and Reception:
October 11 / 6 – 9pm
Davis Arts Center is pleased and honored to present the Davis Art Studio Tour Exhibition. The exhibition features work by each of the artists participating in the Davis Art Studio Tour (the Tour is 10am – 5pm, Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13).
The exhibition opens on Monday, September 9 and will run through Thursday, October 24. There will be two Second Friday receptions, the opening reception on Friday, September 13 and the pre-tour celebration and reception, Friday, October 11. Both receptions will begin at 6pm and end at 9pm – each will feature demos and talks by several of the artists participating in the Tour (see below). The October 11 reception will also have music, cake and Tour tickets! Both receptions are free and the public is encouraged to attend.
Opening Reception (September 13 / 6 – 9pm)
6:00 – 6:10pm Keith von Borstel (“How to Get Ideas for Painting”)
6:20 – 6:50pm Dori Marshall (interactive audience demo)
7:00 – 7:30pm Adele Shaw (demo)
7:40 – 8:10pm Donna Lemongello (demo, “Color and Different Ways
of Using a Brush for Effect”)
Pre-Tour Celebration and Reception (October 11 / 6 – 9pm)
7:00 – 7:30pm Jerry DeCamp (artist talk about his work)
7:40 – 8:10pm Joanna Kidd (artist talk and printmaking demo)
Patrons going on the self-guided Tour are encouraged to visit the exhibition prior to beginning their outing. The work in the exhibition is hung sequentially corresponding to the artist studio map number. Visitors are encouraged to find work they appreciate in the exhibit, visit those studios and then visit additional studios near their selections. Tickets are valid on both days of the Tour and are only $10 (ages 12 and under are free).
Tickets are $10 each. Ages 12 and under are free. The ticket may be used for both days of the Tour. Tickets are non-transferable. Each Tour patron must have a ticket. For online ticket purchases, the ticket must be picked up in-person at Davis Arts Center Center during office hours and during the Tour.
The Davis Art Studio Tour features: Deladier Almeida, Gayle BonDurant, Magdalene Crivelli, Bunny Cunningham, Marieke de Waard, Jerry DeCamp, Karen Fess, Phil Gross, Amina Harris, Joanna Kidd, Donna Lemongello, Emma Luna, Dori Marshall, Jack McTiernan, Laura Morton, Marguerite Schaffron, Adele Shaw, Rebecca Stein-Wexler, Andrea Stone, Rob Stone, Stasia Tikkanen, Susan von Borstel, Keith von Borstel, Jan Walker and Thelma Weatherford.
Exhibit, reception and demos supported, in part, by a grant from the City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs program.