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217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

March 2015

Open Studio at CCMA

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Open Studio at CCMA is a place for artists to come together and create art in the presence of other artists. It is intended to foster creativity, exchange, conversation, encouragement and freedom of artistic expression. All artists are welcome to participate. Open Studio at CCMA will be held every Friday from 11 am to 3 pm. Artists should bring all their own supplies + a sack lunch, drinks and snacks as desired. CCMA will provide a coffee maker, refrigerator and…

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April 2015

Figurative Drawing with Mark Westermoe

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Figuring drawing is the backbone of an art education. Working from live models instructs the art student in the principles of light, form, rhythm, composition and anatomy. An awareness of the ideal figure and head must become second nature to the successful artist, who will then be able to render less-ideal shapes.

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May 2015

Photography with Paul Speaker

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Paul Speaker is a gifted artist who began his career as a classical cellist. A graduate of renowned Brooks School of Photography in Santa Barbara, Paul now demonstrates his artistic talents with photography.

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August 2015

August Artist Reception

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Under Pressure: curated by Todd A. Smith Fyrewurks: curated by Cheryl D. Cooper Long Day's Journey into Night: Aleta Jacobson Summer by the Shore: from CCMA's collection

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CCMA Second Thursday: What Creates Value in Works of Art

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

What Creates Value in Works of Art with Gina Capaldi, Certified Fine Art Appraiser

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September 2015

CCMA Second Thursday

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Entertainment Advertising Art (Movie Posters) with Mark Westermoe

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September Artist Reception

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

About Face portraiture  (opening)  Under Pressure printmaking  curated by Todd A. Smith  (closing) This exhibit is an eclectic mix of artists working in print from the coast to the inland valleys, deserts and mountains. It features a variety of subtrates -- some traditional; others quite unusual such as glass and carved wood. Exhibiting artists include Leslie A. Brown, Martha Brundage, Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja, Tammy Greenwood, Dirk Hagner, Ja Harvey, Denise Kraemer, Veronica Lucas, Michelle Martinez, Todd A. Smith and Larry White. Through September 13, 2015.

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October 2015

Oktoberfest

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

To celebrate the end of CCMA's annual membership campaign and to say "thank you" to all our members, the CCMA Board of Directors is throwing a party. Oktoberfeast is an afternoon of food, fun and art on the front lawn of the museum. The Ontario Firefighters are bringing their massive outdoor grill to barbecue brats, hot dogs and hamburgers.  Munch on these along with sauerkraut, beans, and potato salad. Slake your thirst with cold lemonade or ice water. Finish off your…

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October Artist Reception

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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Color, Colour, Kuhl-er by Steven Long

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Told at an early age that in order to fit into the real world, one needs to conform and color "inside the lines", Steven Long used color to express his thoughts and feelings about all sorts of topics in his little world of art. Colorful as well as often humorous, Steven certainly has a different point of view and still refuses to color "inside the lines".

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On the Edge by Florence Arnold

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

In the late 1950s Los Angeles Times art critic Jules Langsner included Florence Arnold as one of the key Southern California artists contributing to what he called the Hard-Edge School of painters. Other artists in this group included Karl Benjamin, Lorser Feitelson, Frederick Hammersley, Helen Lundeberg and John McLaughlin. Florence Arnold is celebrated with selections from the Museum collection.

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November 2015

Create!

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

In this exhibit we honor our artist members, their ability to Create! beautiful works of art using a multitude of media and sstyles. From the exhibit, the museum will purchase works for the collection.

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Affect/Effect – Curated by Steve Thomas

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Affect/Effect displays selected moments that are sometimes subtle, sometimes over, yet often compelling as sketches of the human condition. They are a composite of selected imagery by those who represent the diversit of photo history and create art that affects an understanding of self. Artists include Stephen Berman, Steve Cahill, Doug McCulloh, William Percell, Herb Quick, Michael Stapko and Steve Thomas.

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December 2015

December Artist Reception

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Affect/Effect curated by Steve Thomas Strange and Whimsical Art - Back to the Beginning: Ellen Zimit AIR Sale + Members Choice Award

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Reflections . . . Selections from CCMA’s Collections Looking Back, the First Ten Years

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Chaffey Community Museum of Art was founded in the spring of 1941. The first Invitational Purchase Prize Art Exhibit opened on October 25, 1941 and included work from 61 artists. In the catalogue for the exhibit it stated, "Two paintings will be purchased this year – an oil and a watercolor. In ten years we fully expect to have-in Chaffey’s Permanent Collection the finest showing of contemporary American art on the Pacific Coast”. The paintings in this exhibit are the…

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January 2016

Expressions

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Many artists choose not to depict the visual reality of an object but to use their creative energy to communicate to the viewer the emotion, experience or spirituality they feel. Aristotle once said, “The Aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” Artists in this exhibition include Karen Kauffman, Fr. Bill Moore, Lynda Pasztor and Larry White.

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Slot Canyon: Nature’s Abstract Art – Photography by Nancy and Paul Speaker

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Formed by flash floods rushing through cracks in slickrock sandstone, slot canyons can be less than three feet across and over 100 feet deep. Hidden away, they can be dangerous, even deadly. But the walls have interesting textures and swirling shapes resembling abstract art. When the interplay of light and shadow is introduced, the beauty can be both an intimate and awe-inspiring visual experience.

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February 2016

2016 CCMA Artist of the Year DeeMarcellus Cole Whimsical Celebration

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Artist of the Year was a concept first initiated in 2005. Our 2016 Artist of the Year recipient is honored for her contributions to the artistic community and support of Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

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March 2016

Art and Soul – Mid Valley Arts League Honor Court — Printmaking

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The members of Mid Valley Arts League who have been chosen for the Honor Court are selected in recognition of their status as professional, recognized artists as evidenced by publication of their work, signature membership in other art organizations, service as jurors in art exhibitions and teaching experience. They are exhibiting their recent work which will be juried for awards.

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Art and Soul – Mid Valley Arts League

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Mid Valley Arts League’s 63rd Members’ Exhibition is a juried exhibition featuring an extraordinary body of work produced by members at all levels. A wide range of subject matter, from representational to non-objective, will stretch your imagination and satisfy your artist’s palette.

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Colorful Words – Armando Ruiz

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Artists express themselves in their own tools or media. Poets and writers use words, plot, metaphors and punctuation. Painters uses colors, composition, texture and value. The paintings in this exhibit touch on a communion of paint and words. The words found in scripture have inspired the art, which I hope will entertain and inspire you.

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April 2016

The Beginning – The Original Nine Selections from CCMA’s Collections

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The Chaffey Community Museum of Art was founded in the spring of 1941 by Francis and Helen Line of Ontario, California in memory of their daughter Barbara who died of leukemia at the age of eight. The Permanent Collection began with nine paintings now designated as the Barbara Line Memorial Collection. The Lines wanted to stimulate interest in and enjoyment of art in the Chaffey Community, which at the time was roughly defined as the eastern part of Los Angeles…

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May 2016

Shapes, Shadows and Colors – Peg Almanzar

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

My goal is to capture moments in time by observing the shapes, shadows and colors in the surrounding environment. These singular moments are then depicted in landscapes and seascapes using pastel and acrylics. Most inspiring are the beautiful and majestic areas of California and New Mexico.

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June 2016

Of BrokenLayers – Southern California Collage Society

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The seventh annual exhibit of the members of the Southern California Collage Society.

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Out of the Attic The Upper Underground

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The Upper Underground has been creating art together since 1993. CCMA celebrates their artistic vision and creativity. Artists include Martha Cowen, Margaret Frazier, Carol Lima, Cindy Lopez, May Mar, Alan Swartz, Karen Werner and Mary Jo Werner.

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Angles and Edges – Robin DeNegri

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Demonstrating my ability to experiment with various media and subject matter, achieving what I enjoy doing most . . . evoking a "surprise” or a personal connection with the painting’s composition that draws the viewer in.

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July 2016

Impressions – Selections from CCMA’s Collections

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

An original print is a work of art created through contact with a matrix such as a stone, block, plate or screen that was created by the artist. It must have been printed manually by the artist or under the artist’s direct supervision and approved by the artists for quality and excellence. CCMA’s collection inlcudes many prints. We share some of our Impressions with you from artists Florence Arnold, Phil Dike,James Fuller, Robert George, Susan Lautmann Hertel, Henry Lee McFee,…

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August 2016

Pigments of Our Imagination Critical Eye Studio

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Critical Eye Studio meets weekly in Redlands and has been painting together for several years. Not a painting or work of art is finished or is shown until it has been crituqed by the members. We all know that our work is improved because of suggestions from others. We view critiques as a positive thing, and we welcome this time together. The artists in the group include Chick Curtis, Martha Cowan, Angela Koenig, Diana McGlaughlin, Tony Radcliffe and Trudy Wood.

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Old Broads 2: We’re Still Here

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

In a time and place where 20-somethings are botoxed and 30-somethings routinely get "a little work done”, whose dominant industry is peddling our youth-obsessed, airbrushed culture to the rest of the world, what is a woman of a certain age to do? Old Broads 2 features the work of female, visual artists over the age of 50, currently working in Southern California. The exhibit seeks to showcase and celebrate artists who bring a lifetime of experience and experiences to their…

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California Places and Faces – Mark Wood

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

I have great memories of growing up in California: living in Napa while in grade school; in Thousand Oaks during junior high and high school; and in Pasadena while attending Art Center College of Design. I've literally driven thousands of miles throughout the state. Almost everywhere I go in California brings back pleasant memories, which is what I hope my California do for others who appreciate this beautiful state. I believe drawing or painting people is the best way to…

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September 2016

California Places & Faces: Artist Reception- Mark Wood

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The September artist reception features the work of artist Mark Wood, exhibiting in the Spotlight Gallery. Mark spent his childhood in Napa, then moved to Thousand Oaks as a teenager, and to Pasadena while attending the Art Center College of Design. His subsequent travels throughout the state only deepened his appreciation for California, which he expresses in this exhibition.  

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Chaffey Joint Union High School District Student Exhibition

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

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October 2016

Twenty-Six Pieces By Gina Lawson Egan

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

A ceramic sculpture exhibit that explores the figurative form using each letter of the alphabet.

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Journey Artists of the Year, 2005 – 2016

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Artist of the year was a concept first initiated in 2005 to honor an artist for his or her contribution to the artistic community and support of Chaffey Community Museum of Art. The honorees include Milford Zornes, John Svenson, Martha Underwood, Andree Mahoney, Bob Smith, Betty Davenport Ford, Sam Maloof, Harrison McIntosh, Sylvia Megerdichian, JoAnn Formia, Jan Wright and Dee Marcellus Cole.

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The Beginning, The Original Nine –Line Gallery

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The Chaffey Community Museum of Art was founded in the spring of 1941 by Francis and Helen Line of Ontario, California in memory of their daughter Barbara who died of leukemia at the age of eight. The Permanent Collection began with nine paintings now designated as the Barbara Line Memorial Collection. The Lines wanted to stimulate the interest in and the enjoyment of art in the Chaffey Community. At the time, the Chaffey Community was roughly defined as the eastern…

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Chaffey Community Museum of Art Side by Side Gallery: CJUHSD Art Teachers

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Working side-by-side with their students, the art teachers of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District share their knowledge and help students find a visual form of communication. This exhibit highlights the art work of the art teachers.  

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Chaffey Community Museum of Art Side by Side Gallery: CJUHSD Art Students

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

We celebrate the talent and artistic exploration of art students in the high schools of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District.    This exhibition is a revival of a previous tradition of exhibiting student art. The young artists in the exhibit were selected by their teachers and have created art in one of four categories: "wet" media, "dry" media, ceramics and digital media. Participating high schools are Alta Loma, Colony, Etiwanda, Montclair, Ontario, and Rancho Cucamonga.

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Chaffey Joint Union High School District Art Teachers

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

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Reception for “The Beginning, The Original Nine” Exhibit

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The Chaffey Community Museum of Art was founded in the spring of 1941 by Francis and Helen Line of Ontario, California in memory of their daughter Barbara who died of leukemia at the age of eight. The Permanent Collection began with nine paintings now designated as the Barbara Line Memorial Collection. The Lines wanted to stimulate the interest in and the enjoyment of art in the Chaffey Community. At the time, the Chaffey Community was roughly defined as the eastern…

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Fete Musee: 75th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Mark your calendar for the remaining event of the 75th anniversary year: a gala dinner celebration featuring an art auction and presentation by Adrienne Line Knute, daughter of CCMA's founders.

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November 2016

On Any Friday -South Gallery

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

On Any Friday the Museum comes alive with artists working in the Open Studio. They come together to create, to critique their work, to laugh and enjoy each other’s company. We highlight the works of Judi Christensen, Trish Franco, Susan Magill, Uwi Moore, Mary Jo Werner and Ellen Zimet.

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AIR Sale (Artist Inventory Reduction Sale)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

An annual fundraiser for the Museum and Member Artists All items are priced at $25, $50, $75 and $100.

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December 2016

Reception for “On Any Friday” Exhibit

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

On Any Friday the Museum comes alive with artists working in the Open Studio. They come together to create, to critique their work, to laugh and enjoy each other’s company. We highlight the works of Judi Christensen, Trish Franco, Susan Magill, Uwi Moore, Mary Jo Werner and Ellen Zimet.

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Reception for AIR Sale

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

An annual fundraiser for the Museum and Member Artists All items are priced at $25, $50, $75 and $100.

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February 2017

Spotlight Gallery- Women: Fantasy, Adventure and Escape

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Women have been the driving force throughout human existence for developing the social contract through nurturing, sustenance, understanding and emotional intelligence. Among other things, water is a metaphor for human emotions. Women have refined emotions as a way to bond families, communities and societies. It is important to acknowledge the need for fantasy and escape for women. They give so much to others, they need breaks. My work is a visual exploration of these dynamics.

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March 2017

Line Gallery- Tribute: Milford Zornes

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Milford Zornes and CCMA enjoyed a 75-year relationship that began in 1942 when he first exhibited his artwork at the Second Invitational Purchase Prize Exhibit of Contemporary American Art. The first painting to be hung in the first permanent home of CCMA in 1981 was a watercolor by Milford Zornes. In 2005, Zornes was honored as CCMA's first Artist of the Year for his artistic excellence, support of the artistic community, and support of philanthropic organizations. We pay tribute to…

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Spotlight Gallery: Dancing on Water by Judi Christensen

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

"I have painted in both watercolor and oil, and my experience with watercolor echoes Ginger Rogers when she said she was doing everything Fred Astaire did only backward and in heels.  Some of the excitement of the medium is being precariously out of control much of the time.”-Judi Christensen

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South Gallery- A Life’s Passion in Watercolor: Tom Fong, 2017 Artist of the Year

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Artist of the Year was a concept first initiated in 2005. The Artist of the Year recipient is honored for their contributions to the artistic community and support of Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

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Main Gallery- Size Does Matter: National Collage Society Postcard Exhibit

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The National Collage Society Postcard Exhibit is a an invitational exhibition comprised of small format 4" x 6" postcard-sized collages. A collage is any artwork created with another layer glued onto the surface.

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June 2017

Framed- Mid Valley Arts League 64th Annual Member Exhibition

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Chaffey Community Museum of Art Main Gallery.   For the fourth consecutive year, CCMA is pleased to present Framed, Mid Valley Arts League 64th Annual Members Exhibition and Honor Court. This is a juried exhibition featuring an extraordinary body of work by members at all levels. The wide range of subject matter, from representational to non-objective, will stretch your imagination and satisfy your artist's palette.  

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July 2017

Framed- Mid Valley Arts League 64th Annual Member Exhibition

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

For the fourth consecutive year, CCMA is pleased to present Framed,Mid Valley Arts League 64th Annual Members Exhibition and Honor Court. This is a juried exhibition featuring an extraordinary body of work by members at all levels. The wide range of subject matter, from representational to non-objective,will stretch your imagination and satisfy your artist's palette.

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Spotlight Gallery: Offerings in Silk, Diane Ricks

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Is it art or is it craft? That has long been the question. Fiber arts have been the subject of this debate for years, but why? Whether the work is made with needle and thread or with brush and canvas, the same elements and principles of art and design apply, and the same creative feelings and inspirations are put into action. Why debate the subject? Just enjoy the artist's offerings of silk painting, wearable art and silk quilts.

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David Allen Book Signing at CCMA

July 16, 2017 @ 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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CCMA and Ontario Heritage are jointly sponsoring an afternoon with favorite Inland Valley Daily Bulletin columnist David Allen. From 2:30 pm to 4 pm, David will be at the museum signing his latest book, Getting Started, a collection of memorable columns from his first four years with the IVDB. The book's publication marks the 20th anniversary of David's debut with the IVDB and includes a candid introduction revealing how David tried to establish himself when he was Getting Started.  …

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Line Gallery: Portrait of our Community

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Portrait of our Community highlights the places encompassed by the Chaffey Communities -- the eastern portion of Los Angeles County and the western part of San Bernardino County -- that share a common cultural and historical heritage. Artists in this exhibit include Anders Gustave Aldrin, Bill Anderson, Leonard Albert Davies, Ejnar Hansen,John Martin Hiss, Harold Martin, Tim Solliday, Harriet Glass White, Vera Wise and Milford Zornes.

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Main Gallery: Thousands of Tiny Pieces, Southern California Collage Society

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Collage is nearly a century old and synonymous with innovative subject matter. For collage artists, there is nothing as important as paper. Evem the smallest bits of interesting paper are hoarded to use in their work.

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South Gallery: Illuminations- LAX WAX ART

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

LAX WAX ART is the Southern California Chapter of International Encaustic Aratists (IEA). Their mission is to promote and raise awareness about encaustic fine art throughout Southern California. Their annnual member exhibition highlights their finest work kin this ancient medium.

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Artist Reception: Southern California Collage Society & Diane Ricks

July 30, 2017 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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The July artist reception honors members of the Southern California Collage Society and fabric artist Diane Ricks. Diane has relocated from the Inland Empire, so the reception is an opportunity to talk to her about her art. For more information, call (909) 463-3733.

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October 2017

Main Gallery: Unintended Consequences – Embrace the Unexpected

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

This exhibit is about the act of living and the flexibility needed to build, grow and overcome challenges. Art making is a process of creating and reacting to the work as if it is in process. In this exhibit, by artists from Women Painters West, the result is the consequence.

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South Gallery – Capricious Mischief

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Curated by Cindy Rinne Capricious Mischief is a group exhibit of fiber artists who bring the spirit of play. The audience may meet the fox, rabbit, a deer goddess and other characters of folklore. A variety of textile arts include weaving, quilting, embroider and tapestry sculpture, among others.

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Spotlight Gallery: Life Tracks

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

This body of work represents the people, places and events that have left memorable impressions on my life. The textural, organic qualities make encaustic the perfect medium in which to combine the images and artifacts used to communicate visually this extraordinary journey.

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Artist Reception: Unintended Consequences

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

  CCMA's October artist reception honors the members of Women Painters West, fiber artists and curator Cindy Rinne, CCMA artist member Sue Conner, and Young Artist Ailyne Bonilla.   This is the first exhibit at CCMA by Women Painters West, an artist organization that held its first exhibit in 1921. Cindy Rinne returns to the South Gallery with a group of talented fiber artists, while Sue Conner delights with Life Tracks in the Spotlight Gallery.

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November 2017

Line Gallery – Men of the Museum (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The men depicted in these selections of portraits from the museum's collection range in age, ethnicity, style and media. Yet all are vibrant representations of what defines the Men of the Museum. Artists represented in the exhibit include Anders Gustave Aldrin, Rashid Arshed, Herman Cherry, Francis de Erdley, Robert George, Nuissia Grod, Emil Kosa, Jr., Carlos Licon, Robert Smith and John August Swanson.

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Main Gallery: Express! CCMA Annual Member Exhibition (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Gray Skies by Kelly Bracamontes 2016 Purchase Prize Winner In this exhibit we honor CCMA's artist members and their ability to express their artistic talents in beautiful works of art, using a multitude of media and styles. From the exhibit, CCMA will purchase works of art for the museum collection. This year's purchase prize is sponsored by Bellevue Memorial Park in Ontario. Bellevue was founded in 1892 and is the final resting place for many of Ontario's most distinguished residents,…

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CCMA Member’s Exhibit Artist Reception

November 12, 2017 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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CCMA's November artist reception honors the members of  CCMA who are displaying their art in the annual Members Exhibit. From this exhibit, CCMA will select works of art to purchase for its collection. The winners of this year's purchase prizes and CCMA's 2018 Artist of the Year will be announced at 3 pm. This year's purchase prize is sponsored by Bellevue Memorial Park in Ontario.  

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Spotlight Gallery – PHOTO-XING (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

I photograph sites altered by people. On a whole, PHOTO-XING is a selection of pictures depicting in situ subjects marked-up and/or rearranged. The common denominator is that the images are of sites created by the human hand. Some imagery depicts sites that seem curated, while others show altered sites that were not consciously organized. - Artist Steve Thomas

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CCMA Annual AIR Sale

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

AIR stands for Artist Inventory Reduction. The AIR Sale is a favorite annual CCMA fundraiser that provides the opportunity to purchase works of art from your favorite artists to add to your collection or to give as holiday gifts. All works of art in the AIR Sale are priced at $25, $50, $75 or $100, and artists will replenish their inventory as items sell. For this event only, CCMA members do not receive the customary 10% discount. All works of…

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December 2017

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South Gallery – Impressive Women (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Printmaking is the process of creating original works of art by transferring ink or paint from a matrix or through a prepared screen to a sheet of paper, fabric or other material using hand pressure or a press. Conceived by Denise Kraemer, an exhibit of works by prominent, female printmakers from inland Southern California debuted in 2016 at the Fallbrook Library and travelled to the Progress Gallery in the Pomona Arts Colony in early 2017. We are pleased to bring…

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CCMA’s December Artist Reception

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

CCMA's December artist reception honors the members of  CCMA who are displaying their art in the annual AIR (Artist Inventory Reduction) Sale, plus the print makers of Impressive Women, artist and photographer Steve Thomas, and Ontario High School art student Priscilla Padilla. CCMA members may continue to vote for the Members Choice award from Express!, the CCMA annual member exhibition. The winner will be announced during the reception.

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January 2018

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Spotlight Gallery: Taking Shape (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Taking Shape is a selection of works where I focus on the art elements of shape, line and color to express the passion I have for my surroundings. Painting in a stylized way, I hope to provoke the viewer to see familiar subjects in a different way. - Artist Bobbie Twydell

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Main Gallery: Side by Side – CJUHSD Students (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

We celebrate the artwork of the Chaffey Joint Union High School Art Students, their exploration of various media, their skill, vision and creativity.

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Line Gallery: On a Cloudy Day (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

As the rainy days of spring are upon us, join us for the cool, refreshing views of On a Cloudy Day. Selections from our collection by Rex Brandt, Thomas Craig, JoAnn Formia, Mabel Bennett Hutchinson, Fred Leach, Henry Lemon, Helen Lundeberg, Joanna Mersereau, Don O’Neill, Millard Sheets, and Milford Zornes bring a cool spring shower for your enjoyment.

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February 2018

CCMA’s October Artist Reception

February 12, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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South Gallery: Side by Side – CJUHSD Teachers (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Working Side by Side with their students, the Art teachers share their knowledge and help the students find a visual form of communication. This exhibit highlights the teacher’s art work.

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CCMA’s February Artist Reception

February 18, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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CCMA's February artist reception celebrates the art students of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District and their teachers; honors CCMA artist member Bobbie Twydell Greiner; and Young Artist Daisy Lopez.   This is the second biennial exhibition for CJUHSD art students and teachers. During the artist reception, CCMA will announce student prize winners (chosen by jurors Steve Thomas, CCMA's 2018 Artist of the Year; Rick Caughman, adjunct professor of art; and artist Karen Karlsson, CCMA board member).   Bobbie…

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March 2018

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Spotlight Gallery: Enjoyment (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

"We paint because we enjoy painting.  It is our hope our work displayed here will give viewers joy and pleasure, fun and entertainment." -Michiko and Minoru Ikeda  

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Main Gallery: Connect! (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Artists connect visually with their environment and their art is about that connection. Mid Valley Arts League’s 65th Members’ Exhibition is an exhibition featuring an extraordinary body of work produced by members of all levels.

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South Gallery: Connect! (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The members of Mid Valley Arts League who have been chosen to be on the Honor Court in recognition of their status as professional recognized artists as evidenced by publication of their work, signature membership in other art organizations, service as jurors in art exhibitions and teaching experience are exhibiting.

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April 2018

CCMA’s April Artist Reception

April 8, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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Spotlight Gallery: An Artist’s Journey Through the Cosmos (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

I enjoy the process of coming up with a concept, or idea, and developing it through the art media into a final work of art. Creating an image in my own style lets me express my ideas with some humor and a hope to delight the viewer. My art is meant to expose the community to a different style of art, as well as, to get people to question the possibility of alternate realities. -Artist Keith Klingonsmith  

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Line Gallery: At Play (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

We all need to take time to “play”, whether it is playing a game of checkers, enjoying the beach or romping in the snow. Works by Anders Gustave Aldrin, Jean Goodwin Ames, Streeter Blair, Louis Bosa, Rex Brandt, Phil Dike, Gisela Fabian, Elaine W. Harvey, Helen Hayes, Angela Hernandez, Joanna Mersereau and Phil Paradise.

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CCMA’s April Artist Reception

April 29, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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May 2018

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Spotlight Gallery: Bamboo Madness (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

The beauties and intricacies of nature constantly inspire us to protect it and to look for parallels in our societal and personal lives. The bamboo in my garden continuously expands, jumps around, and takes over in unexpected ways and directions, which can offer lessons to us individually and as a community.

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June 2018

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Main Gallery: Too Close to the Edge (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Collage is an artistic revolution. Born during the height of modern art’s most imaginative, innovative movements, it changes the story, requiring artists to use paper as paint to create masterful art. Through this simple twist, artists explore the depths of their creativity, incorporating and celebrating multiple variations of image, text, and papers that range from the hand-made to found items. The Southern California Collage Society invites you to join the revolution by taking a leap off the edge where paper…

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South Gallery: Thereby Hangs a Tale – Steve Thomas, CCMA’s 2018 Artist of the Year (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Artist of the Year was a concept first initiated in 2005. Our 2018 Artist of the Year recipient is honored for their contributions to the artistic community and support of Chaffey Community Museum of Art.  

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CCMA’s June Artist Reception

June 10, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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July 2018

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Spotlight Gallery: Multiple Personalities (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Stick with one style and one medium?  I don’t think so!!!  Carolyn’s experience as an Art Education major exposed her to a variety of media and styles, and the art in this exhibit gives us a taste of some of the media she has chosen to explore over the years.  She hopes this inspires some of the rest of you to get out of your ‘comfort zone’ and try something new.   You may find a whole new artistic personality emerge.…

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Line Gallery: Pigs to Pig Iron (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

In 1942, with the growing need  for steel  to build ships to  fight  in World War II,  Henry J.  Kaiser secured  a  tract  of  land  in Fontana  that  had  been  a  pig farm.  There he built  the  first steel mill in the Pacific Coast states. One  of  the  civil  engineers  on the  project  was  Carl  Hooper Gilman,  whose  wife  Esther Bruton  Gilman  was  an  artist and  muralist.  Through  Carl, Esther  gained  access  to  the Kaiser  Steel  construction  site and  painted  a  series  of  eight watercolors  to  depict  the transformation. …

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Main Gallery: Seen and Unseen (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

At times we look at things but really don’t see them. This exhibit highlights the Seen and Unseen artworks created in a variety of media.

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August 2018

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South Gallery: Three Chicks (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Three Chicks is an exhibit about what three chicks, Martha Cowan, Cindy Lopez, and Chick Curtis, see as everyday moments in ordinary life. Working in their favorite media, oil, monotype, charcoal, and sculpture, the three artists will present a variety of works that are perhaps moments in everyday life that seem insignificant or that often go unnoticed. But these three friends bring those ideas to the forefront for the visual enjoyment of all.  

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CCMA’s August Artist Reception

August 12, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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Spotlight Gallery: Mission Statement (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

A re-occurring theme in my artwork has been the California Missions. I am drawn to their unmistakable style and strong sense of California history.  My interpretation through painting or collage work is with utmost interest in their simplistic beauty and heritage.   

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September 2018

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Main Gallery: 25 Years & Counting (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Sylvia Megerdichian, NWS, and fellow ArtBox Studio Monday painters, invite you to celebrate 25 years of creativity and expression.  

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Ontario Festival of the Arts

September 15, 2018 @ 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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See all event information at https://ontarioarts.org/festival/

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October 2018

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South Gallery: A Tribute to Watercolor West’s 50th (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

This exhibit is to remind people that Watercolor West was originated in this region of Southern California.A group of painters including Milford Zornes, Rex Brandt, Joanna Mersereau, Don O'Neal and other local artists were instrumental in organizing Watercolor West. It is a reminder to all artists that it is important to support the survival and appreciation for the beauty and relevance of transparent watercolor in this a day of many different mediums.  

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CCMA’s October Artist Reception

October 7, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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Spotlight Gallery: Art in Metal (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Working in copper, brass and steel, I create three-dimensional representations of plants and animals and two-dimensional studies of geometric patterns. My art has a practical genesis – as a young man I was temporarily employed as an ornamental iron fabricator. After a change of career and a 40-year hiatus from working with metal, I took it up again in 2012 in retirement. Since then, I honed my techniques and became familiar with the properties and limitations of the materials and…

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November 2018

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Line Gallery: Over the Years (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

Chaffey Community Museum of Art was founded in the spring of 1941. The Museum’s collection spans almost a century of art from the 1920s to artwork created in 2017. Share with us the art that was conceived for our enjoyment from each of the last ten decades.  

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Main Gallery: Imagine! (Exhibit On Display)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

In this exhibit we honor our artist members, their ability to imagine and express their artistic talents in beautiful works of art in a multitude of media and styles. From the exhibit, CCMA will be purchasing works for the Museum collection.

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CCMA’s November Artist Reception

November 11, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States
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CCMA Annual AIR Sale (Artist Inventory Reduction Sale)

Chaffey Community Museum of Art 217 South Lemon Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761-1623 United States

An annual fundraiser for the Museum. All items are priced at $25, $50, $75 and $100.  

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