Exhibitions: At OMA

Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.

Inspired by world renowned artists, you will explore different media, techniques and subjects found in an artist’s studio. After a brief slide presentation for inspiration and context the session will continue with demonstrations.

Colorful Matisse Cut Paper Collages and Paintings

Matisse’s style in color, paint application, and composition will be studied and applied to your own unique collages and paintings. It will be like dreaming in color and of color. Beauty will be the focus of this studio.

This full day workshop held from 10:00am–2:00pm is meant to get you in the art making groove and develop new approaches to seeing and creating artworks. Whether you have a lifetime practice or are new to expressing yourself, we exchange ideas and techniques in a supportive and challenging environment. Students of all levels are welcome to stretch their creative muscles and build community with us.

All supplies and light refreshments for each workshop are included in the cost. A break for lunch and relaxed discussion will occur midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.

Ticket Prices:

Adult: $100

Member: $70

Space is limited. Register today!

Join us for an Exclusive Artist Talk and Swell Plate Tasting at OMA where visual and culinary arts combine!

Through a dynamic blend of artist insight, exhibition exploration, and immersive culinary creativity, you will experience OMA like never before.

Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, 6:00PM–7:30PM PST | Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA 92054

$45 members | $55 nonmembers

During the exclusive tour and artist talk with Francisco Eme through his exhibition Francisco Eme: Future Rituals & La eco-resistencia, blending ancestral knowledge, science, and contemporary media to invite a slower, reverent reconnection with animals, urban ecology, and the spiritual forces of nature within and beyond the city. You will hear the impactful stories behind his stunning works and see the pieces on display in a new light. Then it’s on to the tasting, where you will meet 24Suns Co-Founder and Chef Nicholas Webber to enjoy a sample of the Swell Plates dish inspired by Francisco’s exhibition that will deepen your connection to the themes uncovered in his work. The tasting pairs smoked pork rib with local wahoo shaped into a T-bone form. A fermented fennel “souherb” made from foraged coastal herbs ties the elements together, creating a reflection on balance, ecology, and Oceanside’s natural landscape.

Part of Visit Oceanside’s Swell Plate Series.

Are you a fresh addition to our community? Come join us for our New Member Welcome! It's a fantastic chance to enjoy complimentary refreshments, meet both new and long-standing members, discover volunteer prospects, and indulge in a private docent tour of our ongoing exhibitions. If you can't make it this time, watch out for future New Member Welcome events on our calendar. Whether you've been a member for a week or a year, we're thrilled to have you join us and embrace a stronger sense of belonging.

If you have any questions, please email Katelyn Johnson, Membership Manager.

Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.

Inspired by world renowned artists, you will explore different media, techniques and subjects found in an artist’s studio. After a brief slide presentation for inspiration and context the session will continue with demonstrations.

The Color and Paint Application of the Post Impressionists

Using Cezanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh as inspiration, this workshop will study their transformational colors and compositions. Bold and fierce surfaces will be the purpose. Preliminary exercises will lead to individual paintings.

This full day workshop held from 10:00am–2:00pm is meant to get you in the art making groove and develop new approaches to seeing and creating artworks. Whether you have a lifetime practice or are new to expressing yourself, we exchange ideas and techniques in a supportive and challenging environment. Students of all levels are welcome to stretch their creative muscles and build community with us.

All supplies and light refreshments for each workshop are included in the cost. A break for lunch and relaxed discussion will occur midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.

Ticket Prices:

Adult: $100

Member: $70

Space is limited. Register today!

Artist Alliance members, along with their guests, are welcome to engage in a group art share and critique, aimed at fostering professional growth. Not yet part of the alliance? No worries, you can join either before the event or on-site!

Ticket Prices:

Artist Alliance Member: Free

Celebrate Black History Month with Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA), North County African American Women's Association (NCAAWA), and Oceanside Public Library (OPL)! This annual program explores a new theme each year, offering engaging presentations, art, and conversation. Join us on February 21, 2:00–5:00pm, with refreshments served after.

Ticket Prices:

Free

Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.

Inspired by world renowned artists, you will explore different media, techniques and subjects found in an artist’s studio. After a brief slide presentation for inspiration and context the session will continue with demonstrations.

Multiple Printmaking Techniques

In conjunction with OMA’s exhibition featuring 20 contemporary printmakers, this studio will explore a variety of techniques on quality papers and other surfaces. Mono printing as well as multi-layered processes will be explored with several hand-pulled prints.

This full day workshop held from 10:00am–2:00pm is meant to get you in the art making groove and develop new approaches to seeing and creating artworks. Whether you have a lifetime practice or are new to expressing yourself, we exchange ideas and techniques in a supportive and challenging environment. Students of all levels are welcome to stretch their creative muscles and build community with us.

All supplies and light refreshments for each workshop are included in the cost. A break for lunch and relaxed discussion will occur midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.

Ticket Prices:

Adult: $100

Member: $70

Space is limited. Register today!

Are you a fresh addition to our community? Come join us for our New Member Welcome! It's a fantastic chance to enjoy complimentary refreshments, meet both new and long-standing members, discover volunteer prospects, and indulge in a private docent tour of our ongoing exhibitions. If you can't make it this time, watch out for future New Member Welcome events on our calendar. Whether you've been a member for a week or a year, we're thrilled to have you join us and embrace a stronger sense of belonging.

If you have any questions, please email Katelyn Johnson, Membership Manager.