Gallery show highlights high school artists

Local aspiring young artists will have their works on display today through Friday at the University Art Gallery on the campus of California State University, Stanislaus.

Artists invite community behind the curtain

The works of dozens of artists will be on display, as well as the creative process behind their works, during the Stanislaus County Artist Open Studio Tour.

Stockton gallery features local artist

Turlock artist Don Hall is opening an exhibit at the Tidewater Art Center and Gallery in Stockton.

Spring Juried Art Show now on display in City Hall

City Hall was unusually active this weekend, with artists from all over the Central Valley dropping off their entries for the 29th annual Spring Juried Art Show. Judging took place on Sunday and the show is now on display at the Turlock City Gallery inside of City Hall.

One woman show opens in Turlock gallery

Hope Werness, an arts professor at California State University, Stanislaus and an artist specializing in works that represent the wry and humorous, is exhibiting her latest collection at the First Street Gallery.

Works sought for Spring Juried Art Show

The Turlock City Arts Commission is now taking submissions for their 29th annual Spring Juried Arts Show and Sale. Independent judges will select the best pieces to display in the Turlock City Hall Gallery and award prizes to the winners. A new prize, the Ornament Award, will be selected by commissioners and the winner will have his or her artwork featured on Christmas ornaments sold by the commission. ...

Turlock artist reflects local landscape in Sacramento show

A Turlock artist, who finds his inspiration in the lush and bountiful agricultural fields of the Central Valley, is having his work displayed at a Sacramento gallery.

Brewery taps Turlock artist for seasonal label

A Turlock native's innovative uses of light as an art medium will be gracing the labels of thousands of bottles of beer come this winter.

Wax poetic for Turlock contest

Poets of all ages are scouring the town and their imagination in search of inspiration for the "Ode to Turlock" poetry contest. This contest is the first of its kind held by the California State University, Stanislaus Modern Languages Program in conjuncture with the Turlock City Arts Commission. The poetry contest was proposed by Teresa Bargetto-Andrès, a professor at CSU Stanislaus and a ...

Turlock artist opens yurt for clay classes

Children and adults who love to get their hands dirty in the name of art have a new outlet for creative expression in an unconventional classroom. Titia Barnett-Gudde converted her backyard yurt into an art studio classroom where she will offer clay lessons for young and old. The yurt is a portable, but sturdy, lattice-framed tent and Barnett-Gudde said that it makes for a surprisingly good work space.

Hospital puts out call for artists

Emanuel Medical Center is taking a creative approach to cancer awareness this year with an art competition.The competition is part of the 13th annual Women's Cancer Awareness Event presented by the Emanuel Regional Cancer Services. The theme for the Oct. 12 event is "The Art of Life."The center is currently accepting entries into the art competition. In some form the ...

Friday Night Live heats up with casino theme

Friday nights will be a little livelier in downtown Turlock thanks to a new local arts event. Local artists, musicians, poets and other performers will showcase their craft during "Friday Night Live" events at the Downtown Incubator. Each week's event will be a little different, but the current lineup spans from open mic night to standup comedy to live art demonstrations. The event ...

Downtown business to feature local artists at new gallery

What do modern art, local bands and classic cars have in common? They will all be featured in downtown Turlock at Eclectic Charm's Art Reception Evening on July 2.

Healing through art

For an older adult with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, the world can be a confusing place. As the disease progresses, they slowly lose the ability to think logically and make complex decisions for themselves. They sometimes can't communicate with their caregiver or explain what is going on inside their head.

REFLECTIONS OF BEAUTY

Over 40 pieces of art work submitted by five Turlock schools were on display at MedicAlert Foundation on Friday as part of the Parent Teacher Association's Reflections Program. Two of the 11 pieces of artwork sent on to the district level of the PTA competition took first place and will now be sent to the state level. The five schools that submitted artwork are Dennis Earl Elementary, Osborn Elementary, Walnut Elementary, Julien Elementary and Crowell ...

Juried Art Show draws 175 entries

Nature took top honors in the 2012 Spring Juried Art Show, with David Bienkowski and his painting "Arboreal Journey," being awarded Best in Show. "Nature inspires me," Bienkowski wrote, "the brilliance of a flower, the tranquility of a field. I want to bring attention to what can be easily overlooked." Bienkowski paid particular attention to light in his work and to its potential to reinvent landscape. Also earning first place in ...

Local students shine in art show

The inner workings of teen inspiration will be on display for all to see beginning Monday. The Turlock Regional High School Art Show, running April 16-20, will be held at the art gallery at California State University, Stanislaus. The show features art from all over Stanislaus County and will be judged by CSU Stanislaus Dean of Arts Daryl Moore, professional artist Emma Thompson and vice president of Never Boring Design in Modesto, ...

Congressman Cardoza invites Valley students to participate in art competition

Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) announced that talented high school students living in California's 18th Congressional District have the opportunity to display their artistic talent in the U.S. Capitol by competing in the annual Congressional Art Competition.

Annual quilt show to display local talent, honor U.S. veterans

The Turlock Quilt Guild will be showing its colors on Feb. 18 and 19 at its annual quilt show. The "Stars Among Us" themed show will feature a special presentation to United States veterans by Quilts of Honor. The presentation of quilts to veterans of foreign wars is a regular thing for Quilts of Honor. The group hopes to honor members of the military by showing them appreciation for sacrifice and service. Their ...

Textile works on display in January

In their inaugural Distinguished Artist program the Carnegie Arts Center has chosen to honor and exhibit the works of textile artist Yvonne Porcella.

Local student’s photo earns nod in library contest

Morgan den Dulk, a Hickman Middle School seventh grader, is a fixture at the Turlock Library. And soon, her photography will be as well. Den Dulk was awarded with an honorable mention in the Stanislaus County Library's Teen Read Week Digital Photography Contest. As a prize, the local student's photograph will be displayed on the Stanislaus County Library website, and in some local libraries. A fervent reader, den Dulk can often be ...

Spray-paint artists liven up downtown wall

Local artist opens show in Sacramento

Turlock resident and artist John Karl Claes will be showing his latest collection at the Elliot Fouts Gallery in Sacramento. Claes specializes in paintings that reflect the bountiful agricultural fields of the San Joaquin Valley. Claes began painting in high school and went on to complete a bachelor of arts at California State University, Stanislaus and then earned a masters of fine arts in painting and drawing from the University of North ...

At the Carnegie

A lecture on the Art of Chiura Obata by Kimi Kodani Hill, the artist's granddaughter will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. Chiura Obata was a well-known Japanese-American artist who was forcefully relocated from his home and community to an internment camp during World War II. Obata's works are included in numerous public and private collections, including the de Young Museum in San ...

Gallery exhibit features 20 years of Emerson’s shapes and patterns

The California State University, Stanislaus Department of Art is hosting an exhibit by Mark L. Emerson through the end of this week. "Twenty Years Painting" opened on Aug. 22 in the University Art Gallery and will run until Friday. Emerson's paintings are mostly polymer on canvas and range in size from 12 by 12 inches to 7 feet high. The paintings are colorful collections of shapes and patterns with varying textures. "In gathering ...

Tibetan sand art exhibit makes way to area

The creation of an ancient Tibetan art form is currently on display at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery are constructing a Mandala Sand Painting in the Center's lobby. Work began Tuesday and will continue through Saturday. The exhibit is free to the public. Sandpainting is the process of laying out millions of colored grains of sands to form an image of a mandala, which ...

‘Ansel Adams CALIFORNIA’ opens Carnegie Arts Center

From the majesty of Yosemite's Half Dome to the allure of a budding field of lettuce, the photographs by Ansel Adams that captured the splendid beauty of California will also be ushering in a new era at that Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock. "Ansel Adams CALIFORNIA" will be the inaugural exhibit at the Carnegie Arts Center when the doors open Sept. 10. "We are proud and delighted to begin again," says Patricia ...