Buenaventura Art Association 5thannual Watercolor and Aqua Media Open Competition 2013 Award: Honorable Mention Aqua Media for Magic Rainforests II (Tatoo)

Time to get those one-of-a-kind gifts! Gulls Fundraising Event! Come support the Channel Islands Gulls & New Member Margy Gates at Sea Gate Art Gallery & Studio Hollywood Beach   Sea Gate Art Gallery and Studio (805) 985-3937 Channel Islands Harbor 2925 Ocean Drive Hollywood-by-the-Sea, California  93035    Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Between the hours of 11 am – 8 pm A Complimentary Wine & Cheese Reception will be hosted 5-7pm that evening. Margy will be donating a percentage of her profits that day directly to The Channel Islands Gulls! All Margy’s Artwork will be on display at her lovely seaside gallery.   You may view her unique watercolors of the  Channel Islands, nautical paintings, seascape drawings, tropical locales, boat portraits & more! A perfect Holiday Gift!   (Also on display will be our very own Gulls Girl SARAH RAPP  showcasing her lovely Lia Sophia jewelry collection)  ABOUT MARGY GATES Margy Gates is an artist specializing in watercolors, plein air

read more Join Us at the Sea Gate Art Gallery & Studio Tuesday, December 3, 2013 from 11 am – 8 pm

You may have missed the reception on Saturday,  but you can still see Margy’s artwork at: BUENAVENTURA GALLERY  700 E. Santa Clara Street Ventura, CA 93001 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm http://www.BuenaventuraGallery.org

Fall Colors in California? Come See Our Fall Juried Exhibit! September 10 – November 16, 2013   Reception: Saturday, September 21 4 – 7 pm Black Dog by Margy Gates    featuring fine art by:  Michele Baggenstoss, Jacqueline Biaggi,  Janet Black,  Steve Cook, Deborah De Bono, Robert Diehl, Elaine Elliott,  Marlene Engle, Tasia Erickson, Don Fay,  Beverly Fraser, Graciela Gandara,  Margy Gates,  Brent Hanson, Nancy Hodge, Nancy Horwick,  Kathy Ikerd, Louisa Wallace Jacobs, Melissa Lackman, Fredda Leiter,  Joyce Lombard, Kitty McGinnis, Selena Midden, Daniel Mooney, Mary-Jo Murphy,  Gwenlyn Norton, Patricia Post, Carson Pritchard,  Sylvia Raz, Dahlia Riley, Carole Robertson,  Pamela Salem, Mary Kolada Scott, Liz Tallakson, Sparkle Taylor, Robin Tripaldi, and Elaine White. BUENAVENTURA GALLERY  700 E. Santa Clara Street Ventura, CA 93001 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm http://www.BuenaventuraGallery.org

Hope you had a nice summer! Margy has entered works for the Buenaventura Gallery Member Show – Sept 10 thru Nov 16, 2013 by the Buenaventura Art Association. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Photo by Rob Wishart Longtime Ventura County water media artist and plein air painter Margy Gates has a new show at Gallery 28 at Seabridge, near in the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, on view until July 9th when it returns to Margy’s Sea Gate Gallery and Studio. The collection includes watercolors from the past and also presents seven new acrylic pieces, which highlight the show with their complex style and powerful colors. Margy admits these works are quite personal, and signal a sharp turn in her already eclectic style. Inspired after a very challenging year personally, the expository nature of the work is quite engaging and has generated great enthusiasm. Another eye-catching piece, “Night Flight” is a deeply hued acrylic, which Margy says “may be the beginning of a long-postponed multi-media abstract series of world views from aircraft at cruising altitude.” Margy has been making art all her life. She holds a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Claremont

read more Ventura County Star on Margy’s Show at Gallery 28 at Seabridge

Margy and guests at Gallery 28 If you missed Margy’s gallery opening, you missed an exciting event! We’ve included some photos of the opening, which was on a beautiful evening on June15. One of the patrons said, “Margy, your work sets the world on fire!” The excitement started when the meatballs caught fire in the gallery’s kitchen. We were out getting a little fresh air while the fire trucks arrived….and the handsome firefighters took care of everything in short order. Just a little smoke…. Then they gave the all clear to have us re-enter and went on their way… Thank you, Oxnard Fire Department! Some patrons viewing Margy’s works. Looking at one of the newer pieces Margy’s famous Sunflowers, painted in the early 1980s, lighting up the gallery. Sunflowers World travelers, viewing paintings inspired by Fijian forests…. Viewing two of Margy’s newer pieces Margy and her oldest daughter, Alison, standing in front of two of Margy’s newer works. Alison and

read more "What an incendiary show!" Pictures from Margy’s Opening at Gallery 28 at Seabridge

JUNE 15, 2013 5-8pm Solo Show Gallery 28 at Seabridge 1901 S. Victoria, Oxnard Oxnard, CA 93035 (805) 985-1128 (Show Opens June 10th through July 9) Forward to your friends and family, post on Facebook and hope to see you at these events or at the gallery!

JUNE 15, 2013 5-8pm Solo Show Gallery 28 at Seabridge 1901 S. Victoria, Oxnard Oxnard, CA 93035 (805) 985-1128 (Show Opens June 10th through July 9) Forward to your friends and family, post on Facebook and hope to see you at these events or at the gallery! Artists Reception MAY 11, 2013  4-6pm Maritime Museum “Nautica” Show Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard Artist’s Reception

“New Beginnings” is the name of Gallery 28 at Seabridge January/February 2013 Collaboration Show Reception will be held on Saturday, February 16th from 5pm-8pm http://www.gallery28atseabridge.com/ For Driving Instructions, call Gallery 28 at Seabridge 1901 S. Victoria Ave Ste. 109 Oxnard , CA , 93030 Phone: 805-985-1128