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Viewpoint is the quarterly
newsletter of the Oceanside Museum of Art
S N O W Y D A Y & S M O
K Y N I G H T
November 17 - January 6, 2002
Caldecott Medal winners David Diaz and Ezra Jack Keats are featured
in Snowy Day & Smoky Night beginning November 17th and closing
January 6, 2002. This two-part exhibit comes from the National Center
for Children’s Illustrated Literature in Abilene, Texas.
Diaz, an illustrator who began his career with The San Diego Reader,
has illustrated numerous children’s books. The bold and graphic
illustrations for his first book, Smoky Night by Eve Bunting, earned
a Caldecott Medal in 1995.
Keats, an icon of children’s literature, authored and/or illustrated
more than 85 books in his lifetime. His Caldecott book, Snowy Day
was considered groundbreaking, both for his use of collage and his
portrayal of the urban experiences of children of color.
These delightful illustrations can be viewed at OMA Tuesday through
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. General
admission is $5, Seniors, Students and active Military with ID are
$3. OMA members are free.
Snowy Day & Smoky Night curator Teresa Ellis has organized a
variety of special programs to accompany this exhibit. On December
1, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
will present a Panel Discussion and Book Sale at the museum, 10:00
AM to 12 noon. Also, on December 1, the Oceanside Public Library-Civic
Center will host a Children’s Collage Workshop from 2:00-3:00
PM. A Bookmaking Workshop will be held at the Oceanside Public Library-Civic
Center, 2:00-3:00 PM. Children’s workshops at the library are
free for children ages 5 and older, however, pre-registration is
required. Call the library at 760-435-5590. A museum tour follows
each workshop from 3:00-3:30. Smoky Night illustrator, David Diaz
will present a Slide Lecture and Demonstration on December 13th
at the museum, 7-9:00 PM. Admission for OMA members is free, $5
for non-members.
John Garrett Retrospective: January 26 through March 17,
2002
The work of internationally recognized textile artist John Garrett
is featured in a one-person retospective which opens with a preview
reception January 26th at OMA. Known for the application of textile
technologies and imagery to various materials, Garrett has been
pushing the boundaries of traditional fiber art and textiles for
the past twenty-five years. Currently, a full-time studio artist
in New Mexico, he taught for many years at colleges and universities
in California. He has been teaching workshops on creativity and
experimental basketry nationwide for several years. Garrett’s
work has been exhibited extensively throughout his professional
career. Many museums have Garrett’s work in their permanent
collections including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American
Art Museum, the High Museum, the American Craft Museum, the Detroit
Institute of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Albuquerque
Museum. He was awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for
the Arts in 1983 and 1995.
OMA Plans Cuban Adventure
Oceanside Museum of Art is proud to offer a two-week tour of Cuba
from March1 to March 15, 2002. This tour will appeal to you if you
are longing to experience this island and its wealth of art, music
and architecture. If you don’t want to worry about arranging
transportation and accommodations, join us as we travel by jet directly
from LAX to Cuba.
While in Cuba you will tour Old Havana including the four main squares
and go to Old Havana’s crafts market. A visit to Trinidad is
planned, an old Colonial and historical city called a “living
museum” and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Other locales
on the itinerary are Cienfuegos with its Moorish style Palacio del
Valle, Santiago de Cuba, a city of many cultures and Las Terrazas,
one of the newer towns built after the revolution.
This Cuban adventure will take you past sugar cane fields and coffee
plantations as you travel across the island. You will hear lectures
and visit galleries of leading artists, ceramists, painters, photographers,
architects, historians and musicians.
This travel opportunity is available only to OMA members. Cost is
$3,085 per person with a single supplement of $265. It includes
the flight from Los Angeles, comfortable accommodations, at least
two meals daily including breakfast, group transportation from Oceanside
and in Cuba, entrance fees and a local guide who speaks fluent English.
A deposit of $750 is due by December 10, 2001. This could be the
best holiday gift you could give yourself.
The Circus Loosely Inspires Adult Day Center Visitors
Participants from The Sam & Rose Stein Adult Day Center in Encinitas
created sculptures from recycled materials after viewing the art
of DeLoss McGraw in OMA’s recent exhibition. McGraw’s
work featured figures that reflected the title of the exhibit, The
Circus Loosely. The participants from the Stein Center created a
variety of sculptures that became a sculpture garden at the Center,
a the highlight of their Open House. Some of the sculptures are
now on display at the Encinitas Library and just recently three
pieces were placed in the entryway of the Enviro Fair at the Del
Mar Fairgrounds. This continuing, creative traveling exhibition
demonstrates one of the valuable ways that OMA contributes to the
enrichment of the community.
Artist Alliance plans “Phantom Gallery”
The OMA-Artist Alliance has developed a plan to present exhibits
in available spaces in the community. A “show site” committee
has been organized to plan locations and installation needs and
they already have their first opportunity for exhibition space.
With the support of OMA, gallery space on “Artists’ Alley”
has been made available to the Artist Alliance by Mr. Rich Cicoletti
of Somerset Development. “Artists’ Alley” runs between
Pier View Way and Mission Ave. behind the businesses on North Coast
Highway. Cara Moczygemba is coordinating the preparation of the
space for exhibition purposes. Members of OMA-Artist Alliance will
have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work as soon as the
space is ready. Lighting fixtures will need to be purchased and
installed and to that end the members of Artist Alliance will be
selling their original hand-made holiday ornaments as a fund-raising
effort to purchase the lighting.
Ornaments are on display and will be for sale at the Artist Alliance
booth at the Oceanside Farmer’s Market on three consecutive
Thursday mornings, Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. A minimum donation
of $10 will give you a unique holiday gift or decoration and help
the Artist Alliance to reach their goal of obtaining gallery lighting.
The Oceanside Farmer’s Market is located on Pier View Way between
Coast Highway and Ditmar every Thusday morning from 9:00 AM until
12:30 PM. Plans are for the Artist Alliance gallery to be open 9:00
AM to 2:00 PM during the Farmer’s Market and from 10:00 AM
to 3:00 PM on Saturdays. Volunteers are needed and encouraged to
attend the next Artist Alliance meeting January 4th at 1:00 PM.
Call Artist Alliance Coordinator, Jan King for details, 966-0747.
Tribute to Two Very Special Ladies: Estelle Gleason and Elinore
King
OMA is saddened by the recent loss of two very special women who
were exceptional in their committment to Oceanside Museum of Art
and to the community where they lived. It is a tribute to their
support and dedication to the museum that has helped OMA to become
established as a prominent beacon for cultural arts programming
in North San Diego County.
Estelle Gleason, together with her husband Bob, gave the leadership
gift to OMA that was the foundation for the extensive renovation
of the historic Irving Gill designed building that is home to the
museum today. Their vision for the role of a museum in a community
and the ability the museum has to enrich the lives of the families
it serves provides the inspiration for the expansion of the museum.
Elinore King brought her enthusiasm for volunteering to OMA as its
long-time Volunteer Coordinator. She developed the museum’s
reception desk volunteer program, and trained and scheduled OMA’s
volunteer staff with her usual combination of grace, cheerfulness
and professionalism. The volunteer program she established is still
the model for our dedicated corps of volunteers.
SAVE THE DATE: MARDI GRAS BRUNCH
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002
10:00 - 2:00 pm
El Camino Country Club
3202 West Vista Way, Oceanside
Join OMA for this festive annual occasion with traditional New Orleans
cuisine, beverages and
jazz entertainment.
$40 for OMA members - $50 for non-members
Reservations close February 4th.
Open seating will be provided unless you wish to host a table for
10 people.
For reservations call the museum, 760-721-2787
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