An artwork exhibit celebrating the work of 40 artists from throughout the US kicks off with a VIP occasion in Tehachapi on Friday, July 22, adopted by a two-day occasion open to the general public.
Sponsored by the Tehachapi Arts Fee, the occasion builds on the success of final yr’s occasion, in keeping with fee member Pat Doody.
She mentioned the artists traveled to Tehachapi in Might to start portray to mirror the wonder and distinctive surroundings of Tehachapi. After returning residence, they accomplished their work and submitted the completed work to be juried into the 2022 exhibition.
The awards will probably be introduced at a VIP reception for artists scheduled for the night of July 22, Doody mentioned. The deadline to buy tickets for the VIP occasion is July 17. If out there, $100 tickets might be bought on-line at bit.ly/3RC73ht. Tickets aren’t required for the free public exhibits.
The present will probably be held on the Aspen Builders Exercise Heart, 410 W. D St., Tehachapi. Hours are 10 am to four pm on Saturday, July 23 and 10 am to three pm on Sunday, July 24.
Proceeds from the VIP reception will assist fund public artwork, particularly a sculpture to be put in on the Ollie Mountain Sports activities Park, which the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District opened final winter. Native sculptor Dwight Dreyer has donated his time to design a life-size bronze statue of a lady on a skateboard. Proceeds from the reception will fund the creation of the bronze statue to be made out of Dreyer’s design and mildew. He’s the chairman of the humanities fee.
Featured Artist
This yr’s featured artist is Eleinne Basa, a classically educated artist from the East Coast who obtained the award for greatest panorama at Artwork 2021, Doody mentioned. She famous that 30 different artists from across the nation will even return, together with final yr’s featured artist, Otto Sturcke. Greater than $100,000 value of work had been bought eventually yr’s exhibit.
An addition to this yr’s present will probably be three aviation and aerospace artists.
Different artists embody Junn Roca, Patricia Ford, Nita Harper, Michelle Rouch, Frank Ordaz, Laura Wambsgans, and Sandy Fisher.
Doody famous that the 2022 present has garnered nationwide media consideration with sponsorships from Western Artwork Collector, Worldwide Artist and American Artwork Collector.
The Tehachapi Arts Fee is a part of the Larger Tehachapi Financial Growth Council with a mission to determine the realm as a vacation spot for iconic artists and collectors.
Different members of the fee embody Donald Cities, Sally Lawrence, Laura Dreyer, Jeanette Pauer, and Jim Wilson.
Extra info is accessible on-line at artstehachapi.org.
