Archives 2020
Home is where the ART is! 2020
This summer’s theme is “Home is where the Art is”. Bellas Artes artists, ranging in age from 2 to 82, have been given 140 sets of artist quality gouache/opaque watercolors, brushes & mixed-media paper journals. Each artist also received an educational Booklet with directions on multiple ways to use the paints and inspirational images featuring pre-colonial art collections from Frida Kahlo’s home garden, Diego Rivera’s Mexico City Museum, and Tamayo’s Museum in Oaxaca as well as contemporary Oaxacan folk art made in the homes of the Aguilar Family, Teodora Blanco & others.
El tema de este verano es “El hogar es donde está el arte”. A los artistas de Bellas Artes, con edades comprendidas entre los 2 y los 82 años, se les han dado 140 juegos de gouache / acuarelas opacas, pinceles y revistas de papel de medios mixtos con calidad de artista. Cada artista también recibió un Folleto educativo con instrucciones sobre múltiples formas de usar las pinturas e imágenes inspiradoras con colecciones de arte precoloniales del jardín de Frida Kahlo, el Museo de la Ciudad de México de Diego Rivera y el Museo de Tamayo en Oaxaca, así como el arte popular contemporáneo de Oaxaca hecho en los hogares de la familia Aguilar, Teodora Blanco y otros.
Delivering art supplies to homes
February Febrero
Viva Event
Los Utrera
Son Jarocho from Veracruz, Mexico
Sun, Feb 23 / 1-2:30 PM @ Dahlia Court
March Marzo
Viva Event
Las Cafeteras
Roots, rhythm and rhyme from East LA
Sun, Mar 15 / 1-2:30 PM @ Chapel Court
(Canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements)
Spring Clay Workshops
Trabajando Con Barro
March 23 & 24 Mon/Tues 11-1pm @ Casas
March 25 & 26 Wed/Thurs 11-1 pm @ Dahlia
March 27 & 28 Fri/Sat 11-1 pm @ Chapel
(Canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements)
July Julio
Taller: Pintura Acrílica en Lona
This summer’s revised theme is:
Home is where the Art is.
One hundred forty sets of artist quality gouache/opaque watercolors, brushes, mixed-media paper journals have been given to Bellas Artes program participants. Each artist also received an educational booklet with instructions on multiple ways to used the paints and inspirational images featuring pre-colonial art collections from Frida Kahlo’s home garden, Diego Rivera’s Mexico City Musuem, and Tamayo’s Museum in Oaxaca, and contemporary Oaxacan folk art by the Aguilar Family, Teodora Blanco and others.
August Agosto
Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center
Aug 6 (Thurs) Bellas Artes Annual Exhibition Opens
Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center
855 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Exhibition runs Aug 6/Thursday – Aug 23/Sunday
Opening Reception
Aug 9 (Sunday) 1:30-3:30
1:30 – 2:00 Aztec Blessing by Danza Azteca Kalpulli Mayahuel
2:00 – 3:30 Traditional Refreshments by Bellas Artes & no host bar by Carpinteria Art Center
Closing Celebration
Aug 23 (Sunday) 1:30 – 3:30
Son Jarocho Music by Conjunto Zacamandu
Traditional Meal Gratis by Bellas Artes participants
Aug 24 (Monday) Take Down Exhibition
Art created in the homes of Bellas Artes participants using their “Home is where the Art is” sets, will be displayed on this website.
