ARTISTS READY FOR BRUSH WITH GREATNESS ART ASSOCIATION, SHOW HAVE GROWN SINCE 1989 START.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer NEWHALL - The Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Artists Association has grown much since its humble beginnings Humble Beginnings was an American pop punk band from New Jersey. While never gaining large-scale success, many of the band's members went on to mainstream success with other outfits. in 1989, and its annual Art Classic has done the same. ``We've got more than 100 pieces of art coming in,'' organizer Diane Bruckner said, working to ready the Newhall gallery for the onslaught of Classic entries. ``Oils, acrylics, graphics, watercolors, photography, sculpture and mixed media - a little bit of everything.'' Bruckner said the event, now in its 16th year, is expected to draw more than 300 art aficionados to the association's San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the gallery. The first year, the Classic was held in the loft above the showroom of Valencia BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. . The gathering moved to the hilltop facilities of the Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² Water Agency, where it stayed for several years before moving last year to Barnes & Noble bookstore. On Saturday, the Classic comes home to the association's permanent gallery on San Fernando Road in Downtown Newhall. The gallery will expand its space for the evening event with a tent in the alley behind San Fernando Road, where guests will enjoy musical entertainment and refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. . A silent auction fundraiser will also be conducted to raise money for several projects, including scholarships for high school artists. ``Having our own space has been wonderful,'' said Bruckner, who also serves as the group's treasurer. ``We had 80 members when we moved here in May and now we're up to 176. It's definitely because we have a gallery.'' The association also will begin holding art workshops for children and adults after the first of the year in some newly acquired space at the rear of the gallery. Along with the art show and sale, works will be judged by renowned artists Saul Bernstein and John Paul The name John Paul might refer to: Full name
Members can rent wall space in the association's gallery on a monthly basis and Bruckner said the organization is booked through February. Works by members of the association are also frequently on display in the hallways of Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, City Hall and other local spots. ``We've recently had an offer to display in the gallery at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. ,'' Bruckner said. The Santa Clarita Valley Artists Association gallery is at 24333 San Fernando Road, Newhall. For information, call (661) 222-7328 or check www.santaclaritaartists.org. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Bob Price of Saugus carries two of his wife's oil paintings to be displayed and judged at the Santa Clarita Valley Artists Association's gallery in Newhall on Saturday morning. (2) Gerda Maxley of Sylmar, background, takes paintings into the gallery. The Santa Clarita Valley Artists Association's Classic is Saturday. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News |
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