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Thank You to All!

“The heART of Orange County All Media 2019” Juried Exhibit drew a crowd

With our whole heART, we thank you! From the zillions of guests attending, our 64 talented artists, TACFA’s outstanding volunteers, the support of Enderle Center, to our thoughtful judge, Barbara Thompson….we couldn’t ask for more!

The 99 piece exhibit is an interesting mix of style, subject, & medium representing many of the best artists in Orange County. With careful deliberation, Barbara selected her prize-winners in three categories: Contemporary Craft, Contemporary, and Traditional. Sharyn Cable of Enderle Center, one of our generous sponsors, also contributed “Enderle Choice” awards. Congratulations to all!

BTW, TACFA’s Broadway in the Park production will be “West Side Story”. We are hoping Rita Moreno will reprise her role!

If you couldn’t join us on Saturday here they are, the prize-winning artworks from “The heART of Orange County All Media 2019″.

To see all works on-line click this link.

Even more heARTistry happening here!

Artist Demonstrations
Saturday, May 11th 1pm – 5pm
Featuring these heARTful artists confirmed to date…

Loretta Alvarado · Roger Bennett · Steve Bjorkman · Suzanne Currie · Lisa Dallendorfer · Dori Dewberry · Jean-Louis Domerego Joanna Craft · Steve Kell · Prerana Kulkarni · Julie Leah · Jason Li · Ian Montelongo · Marilee Nielsen · Patricia Prescott · Pete Roberts · Janine Salzman · Janet Seward · Teri Starkweather · Kim VanDerHoek · Sabrina Weld
More TBA

Enderle Center Awards

Honorable Mention:

“Gipsy Lady” Janine Salzman, oil

Honorable Mention:

“Inspired by Frieda” Julie Leah, fiber

Enderle Center Choice Award:

“Indian Bride” Maaria Kader, scratchboard

Contemporary Craft

Honorable Mention:

“Malachite Inlay Lidded Box” Tom Borusky, wood

Honorable Mention:

“Untitled” Nick Capaci, fused glass

Honorable Mention:

“Sycamore Bowl w/ Brass” Michael Evans, wood

Third Place:

“Spring Pendant” Monique Selwitz, jewelry

Second Place:

“Flights of Fancy: Release” Randy Au, ceramic

First Place:

“The Dance” Christine Head, fused glass

Traditional

Honorable Mention:

“Mirror Lake, Yosemite National Park, CA” Roger Bennett, photography

Honorable Mention:

“Green Pears on Linen” Amanda Fish, oil

Honorable Mention:

“Indian Bride” Maaria Kader, scratchboard

Honorable Mention:

“Sunlight and Shadows” John Sawyer, oil

Honorable Mention:

“The Gift Box” Marie Tippets, pastel

Third Place:

“Floating Leaves” Jason Li, watercolor

Second Place:

“Run of the Mill” Greg LaRock, oil

First Place:

“Sycamore Twilight” Jim Wodark, oil

Contemporary

Honorable Mention:

“Connectivity 1” Katlin Evans, mixed media

Honorable Mention:

“L.A. Basin” Steve Kell, oil

Honorable Mention:

“Golden Hills” Konnie Kim, oil

Honorable Mention:

“Augmentation” Karen Liba, acrylic

Honorable Mention:

“Outdoor Fashion” Pamela Panattoni, oil

Third Place:

“At MoMA with Andy” Nancy Egan, oil

Second Place:

“Alice” Kara Bullock, oil

First Place:

“L.A. River Bridges” Kim VanDerHoek, oil

Best of Show:

“Afternoon Walk” Patricia Prescott Sueme, pastel

It’s hard to imagine a better show next year…but we are thinking!

Hey hey hey! It’s summertime at Chemers Gallery!

Summer is in full swing at Chemers Gallery! While the sun’s been hotting up, we’ve been ramping up the talent joining us for not just one but TWO artful weekend events. Don’t forget to splash these seasonal happenings onto your social calendar…

Mini Artisan Trunk Show – 2 Days!
Friday August 17th 4-8p
Saturday August 18th 11a-3p
with Friday night music 5-8p
Blues by Hound Dog Dave & the MelTones

For a sweet taste of the good things to come in December, don’t miss our mini artisan trunk show! It’s hard to resist the temptation of jewelry, fiber, ceramics, leather and chocolate, so go ahead and indulge – we won’t tell! Enjoy Friday night Blues beats with Hound Dog Dave & the MelTones as you ooh and ahh to your heart’s content over all the deliciously creative goodies from our skilled craftswomen and men. If you don’t get your fill on Friday, we’re doing it all again on Saturday – minus the band!

Joanna Craft mixed metal mania   Deanna Deeds masterfully woven fiber
Luisa Chocolatiere delectably decadent chocolate treats   Elizabeth Nadler boho & crystal creations
Janet Seward treasures from the global traveler
Lilia Venier witty ceramics (Friday only)   Winter Wolf Leather tailored leather wallerts, toes & more

Have you seen Karen and Jennifer sporting their sparkly tinsel hair strands?
Our friend Megan will be here to fancify your ‘do, too!

. . . . . . . .

Artist Demonstrations
Friday July 13th 5-8p
with Oldies music by Then Again Band

15, count ’em, 15 local artists confirmed to date! Join your favorite talents and watch their creative process at work as you move and groove to the Oldies tunes of Then Again Band. Oil, papercut, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, ceramic, weaving and jewelry making – observe and engage with our super-friendly, multi-talented artists!

Lorraine Bubar papercut Steve Bjorkman watercolor Deanna Deeds weaving
Dori Dewberry pastel Amanda Fish oil Deborah Harold oil Steve Kell oil
Greg LaRock oil Larissa Marantz acrylic Lisa Mertins ceramic
Ian Montelongo acrylic Janine Salzman oil
Janet Seward jewelry Gerald Schwartz oil Jaime Weber ceramic

. . . . . . . .

It’s a summer of style and artistry at Chemers Gallery!

Thank you for allowing us to be “Part of Your World!”

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us Saturday night for the opening reception of The heART of Orange County All Media juried exhibition! Thank you to Enderle Center and TACFA for generously sponsoring this yearly exhibition. Talented artists and performers, experienced jurors, valued friends, and wonderful volunteers from Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts (TACFA) made this event especially heARTful! Thank you for sharing in our 11th annual juried community exhibition and the start of our 40th anniversary celebrations! It’s because of YOU that our arts community is so vibrant!

In case you were one of the “Poor Unfortunate Souls” who missed TACFA’s big Broadway in the Park REVEAL, we can now share that this summer’s production will be The Little Mermaid!! With stellar performances by the professionals from Chance Theater, you’re sure to believe that you’re “Under the Sea” dreaming about “The World Above.” Keep your eyes peeled on TACFA’s website for ticket information and sales.

If you weren’t able to attend our VERY crowded reception or want to re-visit your favorites, The heART of Orange County will be on display through Saturday, May 5th. And, don’t forget about our heARTful Saturday happenings during the show…

Saturday, April 28 10am – 5pm
1st Place Winners of TACFA’s annual Student Art Invitational
and join us for the Enderle Center’s Spring Flight 4pm – 7pm

Saturday, May 5 1pm – 5pm
Artist Demonstrations with featured heARTful artists, including…

Echo Baker . Irina Charny . Amanda Fish
Terry Houseworth . Elaine Hughes .  Steve Kell . Karen Mohr
Erich Neubert . Marilee Neilsen . Pete Roberts .  Teresa Shippy
Kathleen Strukoff . Kim VanDerHoek .  Wendy Wirth . Jim Wodark
More TBA!

In the meantime, enjoy these pictures from Saturday’s big party, many of them kindly provided by Guillermo LeFranc…

For more event photographs be sure to visit our Facebook album (coming soon)!

Thank You!

Thank you to our talented artists and treasured friends and clients who joined us Friday night for our one and only artist demos of the summer! We had a blast and hope you all did, too!

If you missed the big event, mark your calendar’s NOW for August 11th, when we’ll be joined by 2 local jewelry artisans for a mini trunk show! Plus, we’ll be serving wine and gourmet cheeses while you explore all the new goodies from Joanna Craft and Elizabeth Nadler! Enjoy a night of Classic Rock preformed by The Others, part of Enderle Center’s Summer Concert Series. It all happens Friday, August 11th, 5-8pm… See you there!

In the meantime, take a gander at some of the pictures from Friday night’s festivities…

More photos coming soon on our Facebook page! Keep your peepers peeled!

No Hard Knock Life if you Have heART!

THANK YOU to all who came to show your support of the arts last Saturday night! Not only were you sharing the joy of Orange County’s vibrant art scene depicted in our 10th annual juried exhibit, The heART of Orange County, you also were among the first to know TACFA‘s 17th annual Broadway in the Park production!! Hint: If you missed it, don’t worry, the sun will come out…tomorrow… That’s right, it’s Annie!!

THANK YOU to our talented artists, our thoughtful jurors, our wonderful volunteers and our treasured guests! We love and appreciate each and every one of you! THANK YOU to Chance Theater for your inspired musical performance during the big reveal! HUGE thanks to TACFA and Enderle Center for helping to sponsor this heARTful annual happening!!

If you missed the opening weekend or you want to take another look, the show will be hung through May 6th.

Plus, don’t forget about our heARTful happenings, Saturdays during the show…

Saturday, April 29th 2:30pm & 4:00pm
*Special Dance Performance by Tustin Dance Center

Saturday, May 6th 1 – 5pm
*1st place winners (all categories) of TACFA’s Student Art Invitational on display
*Artist demos with the following artists from our juried show:

Dana Cooper Suzanne DeCuir
Dori Dewberry Amanda Fish
Wendy Johnson Steve Kell
Prerana Kulkarni Toni Danchik
Max Ollendorff Sharyn Sakimoto

Here are a few pictures from the festivities…

Best of Show was awarded to “Atmosphere,” painted by Janine Salzman

Rita, Karen and Judi enjoying heARTful friends and family

Artist, Carolyn Lopez, with her painting “Noelle en Point”

Taking it all in…

Crowds gathering for the big Broadway in the Park reveal!

Artist, Kim VanDerHoek, takes in the art with her daughter

The big reveal…it’s Annie!!

Karen calls the crowd to attention with jurors, Jonde Northcutt and Nick Capaci

Sharyn Cable of Enderle Center chooses Dori Dewberry for the Enderle Center award for the third year running!

Nick Capaci with Honorable Mention recipient, Max Ollendorff

Sharyn Sakimoto wins an Honorable Mention for her hand-colored photograph, “The Process”

Toni Danchik is awarded 2nd place for her painting, “Art Jamming”

1st place winner, Amanda Fish

For more event photographs, be sure to visit our Facebook album!

Putting the ART in the heART of Orange County!

The heART of Orange County All Media 2017
Artist Reception & Awards Ceremony
PLUS Broadway in the Park Reveal!
April 22, 2017 5:30 – 8pm
Show continues through May 6th
Jurors: Nick Capaci and Jonde Northcutt
Artists and Educators

Congratulations to the selected artists displaying their work for The heART of Orange County All Media 2017 show at Chemers Gallery! Our 10th annual juried exhibition in partnership with Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts (TACFA) was juried by Nick Capaci and Jonde Northcutt, talented artists and educators. Works showcase the rich variety of arts in our very own artful environs. This unique show depicts visions of dance, music, culinary and visual arts through a variety of media including oil, pastel, photography and watercolor.

On April 22nd meet the artists, gaze at the wonder of their creations, enjoy libations and appetizers and support the local arts scene through your purchases. And, don’t forget TACFA’s big Broadway in the Park reveal! Be the first to know what this year’s summer production is…no hints here…come on April 22nd for this much anticipated announcement!

But wait, there’s more…

Get into the heARTful groove on Saturday, April 29th with a special dance performance by the Tustin Dance Center! Plus, join us Saturday, May 6th for artist demonstrations and the 1st place winners from TACFA’s Student Art Invitational as you take one last look at your favorite artworks from the show. Maybe you’ll even take one home with you! More details coming soon!

Presenting the participants of The heART of Orange County All Media 2017:
Gary Blackwell Dana Cooper Toni Danchik Suzanne DeCuir Dori Dewberry
Amanda Fish Dennie Hahn Deborah Harold Lore Hold Elaine Hughes Wendy Johnson
Steve Kell Prerana Kulkarni Marsha Lindsey Carolyn Lopez Paige Oden Max Ollendorff
Rita Pacheco Kathleen Robison Sharyn Sakimoto Janine Salzman Karl Tani Kim VanDerHoek