"Out on location, Mind on vacation"
Past Exhibit at Broadway Heights Restaurant
300 Broadway St, Chico, CA
September 2021
The second reception of 2021 for the artists of the Mind Vacation Watercolor Group was on September 9th at Broadway Heights Restaurant with live music by Steve Johnson, hors d'oeuvres and the exciting art created by Mind Vacation Artists while sheltering in place! We hope you did not miss out on this lovely event. After over a year of COVID and people being confined, we’ve all relished and reflected upon our travels from the past. This exhibit is a celebration of our recent ability to be out and about again, as well as how some artwork is reflective our inner travels through emotions and visions throughout this time of being under quarantine.
These artists, a part of an inspiring community of artists, each freely expressing creatively their own beautiful message, have contributed a diverse variety of multimedia pieces – including oils from Joyce Quaytman, Joan Smith, Janet Lombardi-Blixt, and photography from Tracey Coulter and Shawn Weibel. The trash art faces by Sue Evans are a surprisingly refreshing strong statement of design, humor, and symbolism. The gallery also includes several other watercolors and techniques from various local artists. With Pastel paintings by Carolyn Ayres, several artists including Connie Adams and Judy Richter will also provide beautiful watercolor scenes from a Mind Vacation Plein air painting workshop in McCloud Falls, California and other outdoor painting experiences depicting travels of places across the United States and globally.
Thank you to our Mind Vacation Artists!
Connie Adams
Sue Evans
Carolyn Ayres
Lacey Epperson
Renee Christenson
Sally Dimas
Jenny Marr
Judy Richter
Joan Smith
Joyce Quaytman
Sandy Gohlke
Tracey Coulter
Janet Lombardi-Blixt
Shawn Weibel
and Host, Amber Palmer
A big thank you to Steve Johnson for his lovely music and to Broadway Heights Restaurant for providing a beautiful space for our artists' work and also for their delicious hors d'oeuvres!
"THROUGH THE SEASONS"
Past Art Exhibit at Broadway Heights Restaurant
300 Broadway St, Chico, CA
May 2021
The first reception of 2021 for the artists of the Mind Vacation Watercolor Group was on Thursday, May 6th at Broadway Heights Restaurant: 5 paintings were sold - three beautiful paintings by Carolyn Ayres, our featured artist, and two of Lacey Epperson's vibrant night pieces! With live music by Steve Johnson, hors d'oeuvres and the exciting art created by Mind Vacation Artists while sheltering in place - we hope you did not miss out on this lovely event.
These artists, a part of an inspiring community of artists, each freely expressing creatively their own beautiful message, have contributed a variety of multimedia pieces including watercolor, pastel, photograph, air brush, trash art, and oil. Artist Renee Christenson says, “Even though we’ve been isolated for a year, we didn’t lose our creativity, and the proof is in this show.” Carolyn Ayres is new to the Mind Vacation Watercolor Group and is the featured artist of this gallery. Her watercolors and pastels are wonderfully displayed along with the works of fourteen others. She says, “I moved to Chico eight years ago and have been searching for where to put down new roots. With this group, I have found my new home, surrounded by supportive artists who encourage me to grow and flower into who I am-someone who loves to paint.”
Thank you to Carolyn Ayres, our featured artist!
And a big thank you to the rest of our artists who participated in this show:
Connie Adams
Sue Evans
Lacey Epperson
April Richard-Senior
Renee Christenson
Judy Richter
Joyce Quaytman
Sandy Gohlke
Tracey Coulter
Gale Dixon Brown
Georgia Bernoudy
Suzanne Brayton
Leslie Mann
and Host, Amber Palmer
