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 Rock & Roll
Preview Reception, June 15th
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Exhibition runs through August 4th.
Oceanside Museum of Art proudly presents Rock & Roll, an exhibition that explores the fine art of hand painted guitars and skateboards and includes vintage advertisements and contemporary logos. The exhibition opens with a preview reception Saturday, June 15, 2002 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and continues through August 4, 2002. The reception is open to the public and is free for OMA members and $5 for non-members. This collection utilizes guitar bodies and skateboard decks as an alternative to traditional canvases and sculpture. Designs include portraits, abstraction, outsider art, faux finishes and pop culture imagery. Two curators are working together to combine these unconventional art forms. Robert Perine, the graphic artist for Fender guitar ad campaigns in the 60s, is creating the "rock" half of Rock & Roll. Michael Fee is handling the "roll' half of the exhibit, working with the Southern California skateboard industry and the designers of some classic skateboard decks. Both are curators with OMA's exhibitions department. Robert Perine says, "It's not surprising that some guitarists have personalized their instruments, given that a musician's instrument is his voice and he becomes attached to it, preserving it, keeping it in good condition, letting it mellow over time. The addition of decoration, highly crafted inlays and the guitarist's signature reminds us that visual art seems to be closely related to music and, in many ways, enhances it." Talking with skateboard artists from the area, Michael Fee has discovered that skateboarding and the appreciation for a superb ride appeals to people from all professional and economic backgrounds. That the ride should look good and carry a message just adds to the experience. "This exhibition presents art that has never gotten you so far or sounded so good!" says Fee.
| Coming Events | | June 15 - August 4 | Rock & Roll
An exhibition showcasing the art of guitars and skateboards. | | June 21
5:00 PM | Pre-Ball Party
La Nuit des Beaux Arts IX - "The Masked Ball" at the museum. | | July 27
6:00 - 11:00 PM | La Nuit des Beaux Arts IX
"The Masked Ball" OMA & Civic Center Plaza | | August 24 | Ethel Greene Retrospective
An exhibition featuring the surrealist paintings of leading San Diego artist, Ethel Greene, 1912 - 1999 continues through October 13 | | August 25
1:00 - 4:00 PM | OMA-School of Art
Open House Student exhibition |
THE CONTEST CONTINUES
Competition is fierce among the members of OMA volunteers, staff and Board of Trustees in the ongoing membership contest. Big winners so far have enjoyed the applause of their fellow competitors as they bring new members to the museum. Top in the field of competitors is OMA Board President, Mary Rombotis, who has brought 12 new members to the museum. Way to go, Mary! A close second place in the contest is Membership Chairperson, Bobbie Thill, with 9 new memberships, followed by Trustee Rick Mohrlock with 8 and Front Desk Volunteer, John Watts with 7. Some spirited efforts are underway between Rick and John, both touting the benefits of OMA membership whenever and wherever they can. Stiff competition is also coming from Sara Botts and Don Gaudio, both on the Membership Committee and from OMA Vice President Tom Nunan and Past President, Sandra Chanis. Another strong competitor is Donna Wilkins, Front Desk Volunteer on Saturday afternoons. The brainchild of Membership Chairperson, Bobbie Thill, the membership contest has brought 89 new members to the museum since the mailing of the last newsletter. Contest winners receive a gift membership to give to a lucky family or business with every 5 new members who join the museum. Hats off to those who are spreading the word about OMA.
DORIS GROVES & BOB PICKREL "MEDAL OF DISTINCTION" HONOREES AT La Nuit des Beaux Arts
Doris Groves
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Bob Pickrel | OMA has the pleasure of awarding the "Medal of Distinction" this year to Bob Pickrel and Doris Groves, two people who have contributed in an extraordinary way to the cultural arts of the community and to the museum. One of the early champions of the museum, Bob Pickrel has served as treasurer on the Board of Trustees for Oceanside Museum of Art and for the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation since both organizations began. He retired as area Vice President after being with Bank of America for 41 years. His banking and investment experience has been vital to the museum's fiscal stability. He has served on the Board of the Tri-City Hospital Foundation for 24 years and also served on the board of the Boys & Girls Club. He has been a member of the Oceanside Rotary for 24 years and served on the Board of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce as treasurer. An avid golfer and occasional bodysurfer, Bob enjoys traveling and gardening with his lovely wife, Darlene. Doris Groves has been a volunteer at OMA since the museum's inauguration in 1997 and in 1999 she joined the OMA Board of Trustees. Doris is a diamond level donor to the museum having made a lead gift for the capital campaign. She is a world traveler and serves on the Architectural Selection Committee for the museum's expansion. Doris's professional expertise comes from a long and successful career in the fashion industry, first as a buyer for several prestigious department stores and later as an entrepreneur and import/export sales representative for eleven Western states. After many buying trips to Europe, she introduced several fine quality knitwear collections to the United States market and became a pioneer as a woman in a male oriented field. An active volunteer since retirement, Doris has remodeled Thrift stores for many charitable organizations, recognizing the needed resources the stores provide. She trained the volunteers to run an attractive and profitable shop, which greatly increased their revenues. She travels all over the world and recently returned from a trip to Cuba with the OMA Travel Club.
ETHEL GREENE RETROSPECTIVE, August 24 - October 13
 A leading San Diego artist, Ethel Greene was much admired by her peers and by collectors alike for the subtle humor and strong individual style that she brought to her work. In an interview with curator Mark-Elliott Lugo she described her fascination with the work of Surrealist painter Rene' Magritte (1898 - 1967) acknowledging his influence in her work. She said of herself as an artist that she tried every style that came along, but when her first solo show was exhibited at the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art in 1956 (then the La Jolla Art Center) she received a glowing review for high artistic standards. Greene's direction toward surrealism became firmly established in the 1960s when she said of her images, "I think of what I can do to it so it will be the most surprising." Her reputation as a master artist and popular teacher brought her a level of recognition that reached beyond her modest demeanor.
ART TREASURES OF SPAIN TOUR
 Oceanside Museum of Art is offering its members a unique opportunity to visit five of Spain's most famous art museums. A twelve day all inclusive and fully escorted "Art Treasures of Spain" tour will depart San Diego on September 25, 2002 visiting the historic cities of Madrid, Burgos, San Sebastian, Zaragoza and Barcelona. During a three-night stay in Madrid guided tours are included of The Prado Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation and National Museum Centre of Art Reina Sofia. While visiting Bilbao, a special visit will be made to the renowned Guggenheim Museum to view its spectacular collection and in Barcelona, a tour of the Picasso Museum has been planned. In addition, an extensive sightseeing program includes special visits to Toledo and the Church of Santo Tome', The Valley of the Fallen, Segovia, Alcazar, Goya's birthplace, Aragon and Castile. Accommodations will be provided in standard first class, centrally located hotels with continental breakfast each morning. One luncheon and seven dinners are also included as part of the meal arrangements.  Oceanside Museum of Art offers this exceptional tour for $2,375 per person sharing twin room accommodations. A tax-deductible donation is included in the cost to benefit OMA and its programming.
An optional five-day extension is offered at a supplement of $525 per person visiting Southern France and the Cote d' Azur with overnight stays in Arles and Nice and special sightseeing excursions to Carcassone, Nimes, Avignon and Aix-en-Provence. For further tour information and reservations, please call the Student Travel Society at 1-800-620-9995 and for membership to the Oceanside Museum of Art, call the museum at 760-721-2787. Reservation deadline is August 1, 2002.
OMA-ARTIST ALLIANCE HAS EXHIBITS IN JULY
Del Mar Artist Space and Oceanside Public Library are the host sites for 2 exhibitions this summer that feature the art work of members of OMA-Artist Alliance. The Del Mar Artist Space will be exhibiting Racing Colors, appropriately titled as it appears during the course of the racing season. The exhibition runs from July 5 to September 27, 2002 and the art is available for sale. There will be a reception with the artists on Sunday, July 14th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. free and open to the public. The Del Mar Artist Space is in the South Faire Center, just west of the Del Mar Racetrack at 2010 Jimmy Durante Boulevard. During the month of July, the Oceanside Public library will host an exhibition that features the work of OMA-Artist Alliance members during regular library hours, Monday through Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday 10:00 am to 5:30 p.m. The library is closed Sundays and holidays. Ongoing exhibits at the Artist Alliance Gallery are on view Thursdays and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 212-D on the Artist's Alley located in downtown Oceanside one half block east of Coast Highway between Mission Avenue and Pier View Way. The exhibits change seasonally with the current spring exhibition continuing through June 8, 2002. Admission is free and the artwork is for sale. The "Light Bulb Art" display at the Artist Alliance booth during Oceanside's Days of Art helped to raise funds for a much needed lighting system in the galley. Donations for the lighting fund can be made at the museum or during Artist Alliance Gallery hours.
The Speaker's Bureau has arrived!
Yes, it's here. A group of folks who want to tell you about it. About what, you ask? Why the Oceanside Museum of Art, of course! OMA has a new committee called the Speaker's Bureau designed with the public in mind. If you are a member of an organization, class or special interest group and would like to know more about the Oceanside Museum of Art, we have a speaker who is anxious to present a visual program to your group. The presentation describes the founding of the museum and the many programs it offers to the community. Illustrated with colorful slides, the presentation concludes with a glimpse of the museum's exciting plans for a future expansion. To arrange an OMA speaker for your group or organization just call Billie Nunan at 760-439-7643 or the museum at 760-721-2787 at least two weeks in advance. Speaker's Bureau chairperson Rick Mohrlock says this is the best show in town. And its free!
Summer in the Museum Store
Check it out! The museum store has many new items that beckon for summer fun and relaxation. New book titles have been added to the shelves with topics ranging from American textiles to trends in architecture. Perk up your summer wardrobe from a selection of exciting fashion accessories including hand painted scarves, brass and beaded jewelry, and fashion watches. A new attraction in the store this summer is the array of dramatic yet whimsical mobiles that twist and turn with the slightest breeze. These eye-catchers will brighten any room.
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