La Dolce Vita

April 21 through May 22, 2004

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"David & Apples"

Oil on Aluminum

Brenda Berg

"Dulce de Leche"

Photography

Galen Howard

"Still Life with Eggplant"

Oil

Rhea Giroux

"Oranges a la Gaugin"

Oil

Rhea Giroux

"Workspace"

Acrylic

Joseph Herbert

"Blue Cricket (an Allegory of the Senses)"

Tempera

Jeff Stobbe

"Tuscan Villa"

Mixed Media Collage

Doris Sherwyn

"Cupid's Gotta Brand New Bow"

Clay

Laurel Grace

"Raku Platter"

Raku Ceramic

Dale Bates

"Conch at Sunset"

Pastel (Detail on right)

Carla Brennan

"Trilobite Tray"

3D Still life / Ceramics

Annette Whelan

"3 Scoops & a Cherry"

3D Still life / Ceramics

Annette Whelan

"Anthuriems"

Digital Monotype

Linda Levy

Auction Contributions have come from a host of local confectioners,

restaurants and Country Clubs---including:
Scopazzi's Restaurant
Café Max at the Hilton
Desserts First
GiGi's Bakery & Cafe
Tyrolean Inn Restaurant
Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club
David Bruce Winery
have generously donated delectable auction opportunities for the public to bid on during the reception. Money raised from the auction will benefit two very important Art Center annual exhibitions--- the Invitational Exhibition and the Youth Art Show. Both shows encourage, support and sponsor exceptional local talent, emerging artists, and community experiences through free exhibition workshops, classes and events.

Wish to contribute? People or businesses: if you are interested in supporting these two important exhibitions, please contact the Art Center or drop your donation (clearly marked "Youth/Invitational Exhibitions Donation") off in person at the Art Center. MasterCard and Visa are accepted! Or fill out this FORM (PDF) and mail as directed. Thanks!

Last Friday evening. the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center launched their celebration of "La Dolce Vita" with an Artist’s Reception and sumptuous Auction for guests with an appreciation of the good life. Art Center member and auctioneer, England’s charismatic Cecily Cahill led festivities by introducing delectable dining donations from popular local eateries including Scopazzi’s, Tyrolean Inn, Café Max, Gigi’s, and Desserts First Bakery.

Clad in zebra-striped shoes and cummerbund, Cahill broke with traditional American ideas about dry Brits, by sharing her delightful wit with Art Center guests (including the occasional innocent bystander) by comically heckling low bidders, running across the floor to sit on a potential high bidder’s lap, and requesting to be invited to dinner festivities with the high bidders. All money raised from the enjoyable auction benefits two very important Art Center annual exhibitions--- the Invitational Exhibition and the Youth Art Show. Both shows encourage, support and sponsor exceptional local talent, emerging artists, and community experiences through free exhibition space, workshops, classes and events.

The Art Center ’s La Dolce Vita exhibition continues through May 22nd at 9341 Mill Street in Ben Lomond . Donations for the Invitational Exhibition and the Youth Art Show can still be made by dropping by the Art Center or downloading a donation form online. Phone the Art Center at 336-3513 or go online at www.MountainArtCenter.org for information about this Exhibition, donations, the new Gift Shop Opening celebration, Classes, Events and the upcoming figurative exhibition "Revealed". "Revealed", juried by Smith Gallery Curator Linda Pope, runs from June 16-July 17, 2004. Artist’s prospectuses are now available on-line or at the Art Center . Slide or digital entry deadline is May 15th.

“La Dolce Vita” auctioneer Cecily Cahill approaches the microphone as Elizabeth North (background) signs-up last minute bidders, and Brenda Berg welcomes guests to the Art Center .