Legendary Beatrice Wood in a 1987
photograph by Anthony Cunho.
We invite you to discover ARTS about town, the essential seasonal guide to the visual arts life and activities in Ojai.
The glorious Ojai Valley stretches east-west and enjoys a light of legendary beauty, which has long attracted visual artists, writers, musicians, and many other creatives. The art scene is vibrant, offering art lovers an abundance of activities and choices.
A wide spectrum of the art world is represented in our small town. From Plein Air to Outsider Art, from the emerging to the world-famous, over two hundred painters, sculptors, ceramicists, printmakers, photographers, and artisans live and work in this valley.
Art Events Calendar: have a clear picture of what’s going on around town; make informed choices as to "where to go when."
Art Venues Listings: galleries, museums, arts organizations, nonprofits, and arts related spaces - all venues are a vital part of the local life.
Maps: help you navigate your way around the Ojai Valley
The Video Clip Project: discover a few of the artists, in their own words. Short and sweet.
The Ojai Mystique: an intriguing selection of books and films about Ojai's history and legends.
The Editor Recommends: Regional Museums, Art & Food, Art in Public Places, and much more.
The visual arts activities in our town are part of the identity of Ojai as a paradise for artists and a destination for art loving visitors and explorers.
Enjoy your art adventures!
Anca Colbert
Editor and Publisher
Anca Colbert is an Ojai based art advisor, publication consultant, and curator; she is the editor and publisher of Arts About Town, which she founded in 2014. She owned and directed a modern and contemporary art gallery in Los Angeles for twenty years. She was also an international fine arts publisher. Anca writes about arts and culture.
A few of her essays can be found on the Ojai Valley Museum of Art's OJAI HISTORY pages “anca colbert” – Ojai History
The glorious Ojai Valley stretches east-west and enjoys a light of legendary beauty, which has long attracted visual artists, writers, musicians, and many other creatives. The art scene is vibrant, offering art lovers an abundance of activities and choices.
A wide spectrum of the art world is represented in our small town. From Plein Air to Outsider Art, from the emerging to the world-famous, over two hundred painters, sculptors, ceramicists, printmakers, photographers, and artisans live and work in this valley.
Art Events Calendar: have a clear picture of what’s going on around town; make informed choices as to "where to go when."
Art Venues Listings: galleries, museums, arts organizations, nonprofits, and arts related spaces - all venues are a vital part of the local life.
Maps: help you navigate your way around the Ojai Valley
The Video Clip Project: discover a few of the artists, in their own words. Short and sweet.
The Ojai Mystique: an intriguing selection of books and films about Ojai's history and legends.
The Editor Recommends: Regional Museums, Art & Food, Art in Public Places, and much more.
The visual arts activities in our town are part of the identity of Ojai as a paradise for artists and a destination for art loving visitors and explorers.
Enjoy your art adventures!
Anca Colbert
Editor and Publisher
Anca Colbert is an Ojai based art advisor, publication consultant, and curator; she is the editor and publisher of Arts About Town, which she founded in 2014. She owned and directed a modern and contemporary art gallery in Los Angeles for twenty years. She was also an international fine arts publisher. Anca writes about arts and culture.
A few of her essays can be found on the Ojai Valley Museum of Art's OJAI HISTORY pages “anca colbert” – Ojai History
“Topa Topa Bluffs” pastel on paper by Alberta "Bert" Collins. Permanent collection, Ojai Valley Museum of History and Art. |
Ojai is a small town unlike any other...
The mountains surround and define the landscape in which this old California town is nestled; this valley is only a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, but a world apart. A rare, natural phenomenon sometimes occurs here when the sun is setting and its rays are illuminating the Topa Topa mountains in the East End of the valley: known as "the Pink Moment," its beauty has mesmerized generations. It lasts only a few fleeting magic moments, but for those who have seen this light over the mountains the image is engraved in their memory. Painters and photographers have been inspired by the Pink Moment over the years. One of our favorite artworks is "Topa Topa Bluffs" - a pastel painting by Bert Collins: it captures both the power and the subtlety of this legendary Ojai sight. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alberta "Bert" Collins is one of the three co-founders of the Ojai Studio Artists (OSA), a nonprofit organization focused on supporting education in the visual arts. OSA artists open their studios to visitors every October for their Annual Studio Tour. Website contents ©2014-2024 Anca Colbert, All Rights Reserved |