Marilyn Ellis at the Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale

SCA member Marilyn Ellis was filmed at the Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale, held at the Oasis Senior Center in April. The program has shown several times on NBTV on a show called "City Scenes". Here is a link to the show online: http://newportbeach.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=45&clip_id=1555

Another bit of news from Marilyn is that Blaze Hills Press in Manhattan Beach has selected two of her abstract paintings to put in their upcoming book on Abstract Art. The book was scheduled for May, but now look for it in June at Barnes and Noble and other bookstores.

May Art Fair in San Juan Capistrano

Second Saturday Art Fair, San Juan Capistrano, Saturday, May12 (just in time for mother's day!)
Come visit downtown San Juan and enjoy some local flavor. Randall Holbrook will be with Janet Adams, Ron Howlett, and others from SCA in the Los Rios Park area. Hope to see you there.

The Sunset Beach Art Festival

May of 2012 will be the 45th anniversary of the Sunset Beach Art Festival sponsored by Las Damas held on Mother’s Day weekend, May 12 & 13 at 12th and North Pacific Avenue in Sunset Beach, CA 90740.

For application:
http://sunsetbeachca.org/specialevent.htm

New Member Project

Misty Day, a new member attending our meeting, presented a new art project she is currently publishing. It is a 78-card Oracle Deck. Misty will keep us posted on the publication date.

Grand Central Art Center has a new director and chief curator

Janice DeLoof announced that Grand Central Art Center has a new director and chief curator. He is John Spiak. Mr. Spiak has a very impressive resume and should prove to be a strong voice for the arts in Orange County. Janice DeLoof has presented a proposal to the new director for another Stigma Show. Check with her for more information.

David Michael Lee is the new curator for Coastline Community Gallery in Huntington Beach. His first exhibit, Visual Integrity, was co-curated with Shea Mayberry. SCA member Janet Adams wass included in the mixed media exhibit.