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Updated May 4, 2008

"Shannon and Jasmine" Watercolor by Yoka Yohanna



The new GALLERY for TOAA artwork, awards and activities is now connected.
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You can also access by copying and bookmarking this url into your browser.

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tech education how to promote one's work public venues, recommended services, classes, workshops, show prospecti,
and info on the TO Community Gallery.

JURYING IN FOR NEW MEMBERS AT THE TO COMMUNITY GALLERY SEPTEMBER 27TH FROM 9 - 1

Thousand Oaks Art Association

"The purpose of this Association shall be to further artistic appreciation and endeavors in the field of fine arts and fine crafts, to promote the development of cultural resources, and to establish an Art Center with facilities for gallery,library." TOAA By-laws

2007 - 2008 BOARD
Andrea Stanley: President
Dorothea Heger: Vice President /Programs, Recording Secretary
Catherine Sasso: Corresponding Secretary
Sandy Cook: Treasurer
Judith Crowe: Public Relations
Trish Shaheen: Membership;
Allen Lieberman: Exhibitions Juried Show
Howard Ehrlich and Bent Armstrong: Exhibitions Membership Show
Louisa Wallace Jacobs and Shannon Lundberg: Hospitality
Darla Warner: Historian
Teddy Ilowitz: Parliamentarian
Beverly Wilson: Past President


TOAA is a member of the ARTS COUNCIL OF THE CONEJOand the VENTURA COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

Please hit the WEB LINKS button for links to these councils and many other TOAA related websites.


Debra Sokolow in the Studio Tour



Elements: Sky 48" x 36" mixed media acrylic.
On May 10 from 10-6, Debra Sokolow, with four other artists, will be showing her work at Studio Tharalson, (Painter and metal artist, Douglas Tharalson's studio in Cornell) as part of the Thousand Oaks Open Studio Tour tour.
Posted by artnanna on Wednesday, April 30 @ 04:47:04 PDT (21 reads)
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Members Only Paint-In and Critique



We plan to have TOAA Members Only Paint-In and Critiques on all Mondays in May and June.

We’ll meet at the TO Gallery on Mondays at 11am until 5pm.
Please RSVP to Dorothea Heger
(805) 480-3396
or info@dorothea-art.com
to insure that there will be a meeting the particular Monday that you wish to participate.
Posted by artnanna on Tuesday, April 29 @ 08:35:00 PDT (22 reads)
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Workshops by Phyl Doyon



I will be teaching a beginner and an advanced workshop on "Chine Colle"
May 24th
at the Doyon Studio & Gallery
from 9-4pm
Cost is $65.....
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Posted by artnanna on Sunday, April 27 @ 17:05:07 PDT (29 reads)
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Chinatown Tour sponsored by Cal Arts



Saturday, May 17th, 2008.....

One of the main art areas of Los Angeles, Chinatown has over 25 galleries which are clustered together on several main streets.....
Posted by artnanna on Saturday, April 26 @ 19:55:00 PDT (32 reads)
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From Sheila Fein



I am the artist for "Music For Heart", and I did the logos and the graphics above.
"Music for the Heart" is a non profit organization that helps kids with congenital heart disease.....
Posted by artnanna on Saturday, April 26 @ 19:50:00 PDT (28 reads)
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Open Studio Tour 2008



Join Us for the Open studio Tour featuring mixed media, paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics and more by the following local artists......

Posted by artnanna on Saturday, April 19 @ 08:43:26 PDT (68 reads)
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by Janet Amiri



East West Dialogues: Mysticism, Satire and the Legendary Past is an invitational show
curated by Dr. Layla Diba (cousin to the Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran).....
Posted by artnanna on Thursday, April 17 @ 19:20:00 PDT (48 reads)
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TOAA May Speaker



May 12, 2008 7–9pm
NAVIGATING THE ART WORLD WITH ASHLEY McLEAN EMENEGGER
Thousand Oaks Community Gallery
2331-A Borchard Road
Newbury Park, CA 91320

Practical Advice for Advancing Your Art Career

Being an artist is a wonderful gift, but it’s also a business....
Posted by artnanna on Thursday, April 17 @ 17:10:00 PDT (42 reads)
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Edna Okui



Edna Okui, an active and beloved member of the Thousand Oaks Art Association, died just one year ago (April 2nd) after a long battle with cancer. As a tribute to her memory, I gathered together photos of Edna’s works in watercolor, aqua media, and Chinese brush painting/calligraphy. This collection was recently displayed at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts where I also culled tributes from her memory book on view there. Edna’s memorial website can be accessed through the Gallery section of this site. Just click on GALLERY…..MEMBER ARTWORK…..IN MEMORY OF. May she rest in peace!
Posted by artnanna on Monday, March 31 @ 19:05:00 PDT (69 reads)
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Teddy Ilowitz Sculpture at CLU



By Kitty Dill (Contact)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

A work of traditional Nigerian art carved from Virginia soapstone is the first piece in California Lutheran University's sculpture garden.....


Posted by artnanna on Wednesday, March 12 @ 16:15:00 PDT (112 reads)
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Gardens of World seeks art for display



From staff reports Thousand Oaks Star
Monday, March 3, 2008

Gardens of the World in Thousand Oaks is seeking artists who would like to see their work displayed in its Resource Center.


Posted by artnanna on Monday, March 03 @ 06:30:00 PST (135 reads)
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Report with guides for arts groups is delayed


Visitor to the site writes "

Draft of T.O. study will be released for review soon
By Teresa Rochester (Contact)
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The release of a report offering recommendations on how to streamline and improve the operation of arts groups in Thousand Oaks has been delayed until late spring, according to city officials....


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Posted by artnanna on Wednesday, February 20 @ 15:25:00 PST (120 reads)
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Edward Carlo Pacio Sculptures in Westlake


Visitor to the site writes "

The sculpture artwork of Southern California artist Edward Carlo Pacio has been selected and installed for display at the Four Seasons Hotel and the California Health and Longevity Institute in Westlake Village, California.....

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Posted by artnanna on Tuesday, February 19 @ 13:50:00 PST (112 reads)
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Yoka Yohanna One Woman Show



YOKA YOHANNA, artist

is presenting her paintings for a
ONE WOMAN SHOW at CERAGEM GALLERY.....



Posted by artnanna on Thursday, February 14 @ 11:28:43 PST (126 reads)
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TOAA Juried Show Judge comments on Winners



Allen Lieberman: Exhibitions Juried Show Chair writes:

I want to thank all of you for the work and many hours you put in. Here comes the cliche.... "We could NOT have done it without YOU."
Here is the Winner List with comments from the judge, Jackie Cavish.....

Posted by artnanna on Thursday, February 14 @ 10:18:48 PST (138 reads)
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Reward beats risk for art thieves


By Brad Lendon

(CNN) -- Steven Spielberg led the FBI straight

to a stolen $700,000 Norman Rockwell painting someone snatched from a Missouri gallery. It was in his collection in California…..

Posted by artnanna on Thursday, February 14 @ 10:07:50 PST (102 reads)
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Museums Raided for Stolen Art




LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Federal agents executed search warrants Thursday at several Southern California museums, looking for stolen antiquities, officials said.....
Posted by artnanna on Thursday, January 24 @ 12:50:00 PST (142 reads)
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Pamela Fong at Los Robles




Artist Pamela Fong is showing her recent works called, “Organic”
at the new Healing Arts Gallery
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
215 West Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 497-2727
January 21st – June 21st. ....
Posted by artnanna on Sunday, January 20 @ 11:08:38 PST (155 reads)
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People Sketchers



People Sketchers, a drop-in, uninstructed life drawing class with live models has moved back to the Hillcrest Center across from the Oaks Mall. We meet on Thursdays from 10AM-1PM. It is $15 dollars per class.....
Posted by artnanna on Saturday, December 22 @ 17:00:35 PST (196 reads)
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Frances Elson



New Member, Frances Elson, writes “Welcome to my world of glass—a world of color and design, both solid and fluid, craft and art, clarity and mystery, and always...an element of surprise.....
Posted by artnanna on Wednesday, December 12 @ 09:07:20 PST (211 reads)
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Sophie Chang



New member, Sophie Chang, was born in Taiwan and demonstrated an early aptitude for the visual arts in her childhood. ....
Posted by artnanna on Wednesday, December 12 @ 08:05:00 PST (184 reads)
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Arline Tepper



New member Arline Tepper picked up a pencil and began drawing at the age of two. It took another 46 years before a hammer and chisel found its way into her hands, and it was love at first “tap”! .....
Posted by artnanna on Wednesday, December 12 @ 08:05:00 PST (224 reads)
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Consultant advises Thousand Oaks to invest more in the arts


By Rachel McGrath, Correspondent
Saturday, December 8, 2007


The city of Thousand Oaks should invest more heavily in the arts and use general fund money to subsidize the Civic Arts Plaza, according to a consultant hired by the city.....
Posted by artnanna on Saturday, December 08 @ 09:45:00 PST (244 reads)
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by Cathy Sasso, Newsletter




Congratulations to the award winners in the TOAA Membership Show:

Best of Show: Barbara Shannon - "Natures Swirl", oil...


Posted by artnanna on Saturday, November 24 @ 20:19:40 PST (419 reads)
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Tranquility reflected in artist's paintings


By Nicole D'Amore
Correspondent
Friday, November 2, 2007


Judith Crowe, with one of her paintings, will be a featured artist at the Thousand Oaks Art Association Membership Show this month.....
Posted by artnanna on Saturday, November 03 @ 09:34:03 PDT (257 reads)
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CLU grad students to help the Arts Council



By Jean Cowden Moore
jcmoore@ VenturaCountyStar.com
Saturday, October 6, 2007


Graduate students at California Lutheran University are helping three local nonprofit groups develop strategic plans — standard in big business, but less common in smaller agencies without a lot of money.....
Posted by artnanna on Sunday, October 07 @ 21:20:00 PDT (228 reads)
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Just finding a place to park sculptures was show's first priority



By Kitty Dill Friday, September 28, 2007

Artist Jeanne Dowd Cohen is one of the artists involved with the Sculpture on the Hill show, opening Oct. 5 and running through Dec. 10 in Thousand Oaks.....


Posted by artnanna on Saturday, September 29 @ 14:00:00 PDT (482 reads)
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Janet Amiri: New York City Gallery



As of May 2007 Janet Amiri is being represented by the LTMH Gallery @ 22 East 72 Street at Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10021.....

Posted by artnanna on Friday, September 21 @ 20:43:56 PDT (303 reads)
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She Weaves Oganic Beauty into her Abstracts



By Nicole D'Amore
Correspondent
Friday, August 31, 2007

"My paintings are reflections of my soul, searching for truth in life," says Dorothea Heger, with one of her abstract art pieces. "I want the viewer to have to take a second look.".....
Posted by artnanna on Thursday, September 06 @ 16:40:00 PDT (278 reads)
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Terese Pencak-Schwartz



"I just wanted you to know that today my photograph, "Reflexion de Mexico" received an Honorable Mention...
Posted by artnanna on Friday, June 08 @ 04:40:52 PDT (272 reads)
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