Upcoming EvenTs
Concert Saturday, April 25th,
7:30 pm
doors open at 6:00pm
Into the Light -
A Musical Journey
from Trauma to Triumph
Please join us on Saturday, April 25th for an unforgettable evening celebrating the power of music to heal and inspire, featuring a live performance by award-winning artist/songwriter Aliza Hava.
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 21 - October 31
GALLERY ON BREAK
Thursday, October 29th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Sneak Peek
Open Sky Gallery will host our 1st Exhibit SNEAK
PREVIEW of Tiny Worlds & Unbound Freedom show
Sunday, November 1st
2:00 pm
Opening Reception
Wine and Refreshments will be served.
Tiny Worlds of Wonder
Shadow Boxes by Rajiv
UNBOUND Freedom
Paintings by Michael Mollo
Come enjoy Rajiv Hotek's magical
3-D assemblages, each filled with wondrous miniature worlds.
At the same time, you will have a chance to witness how beautifully Michael Mollo's stunning new terrain paintings complement Rajiv's Shadow boxes in the portion of the show called Unbound Freedom.
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Thursday, December 3rd: 6:30 PM
Art Salon Rajiv Hotek
Wine and Refreshments will be served.
Art Salon Rajiv Hotek
Spotlight on acclaimed Artist, Entrepreneur, Sensei & Art Professor Rajiv Hotek who will share stories from his fascinating life journey,
Q & A.
$25 Advance, $30 Door
(if seats remain)
To date, we have held 65 events, including artist talks, poetry readings, rock and blues concerts and more.
Open Sky Gallery showcases artists, writers and musicians who have risen above trauma through their use of the Arts.
Events
Portrait Painting Demonstration
Saturday, November 22nd
2:00 pm (Doors open at 1:00 pm)
with Acclaimed Teaching Artist Chuck Prudhomme of Redding
A rare opportunity to watch and learn from a masterful teacher. Prudhomme will begin & complete an oil painting portrait right before our eyes. Chuck will also share parts of his fascinating life as a Vietnam helicopter pilot and growing up in Africa.
One audience member will pose and take home their own Prudhomme painted portrait!
Wine & appetizers will be served.
Limited seating. $15 tickets.
Photo: Artist Chuck Prudhomme (on right) with Jim Kepford. Chuck is flanked by 4 of his landscape oil paintings.
Richard MacDonald: Artist Interview
with a Twist
Saturday, December 6th, 2:00 pm
Nature Photographer Rich MacDonald will share two distinct topics:
(1) His decades-long artistic journey with a camera
(2) Stories his Dad, Dr. Dick MacDonald shared of his days practicing medicine at Soledad Prison.
This is sure to be an interesting afternoon.
Upcoming Events
Artists who have shown at Open Sky
5 Artists who have risen above mental health challenges
through their use of art
2 Family members of once-traumatized Artists
30 System-affected Artists
2 Family of system-affected Artists
3 Photographers
5 Local Musicians
9 Local Artists ages 16 - 89
17 Local and National Poets