Allan Schiller Retrospective Art Opening
Allen Schiller is the artist-in-residence at Art From Scrap. Many visitors to the AFS retail store at 302 E. Cota Street are probably already familiar with his work. Have you seen the cool mini-gardens outside of the store? Or the paintings hung on the gates? Those are just some of the many ways that Allen contributes to making Art From Scrap a creative hub in downtown Santa Barbara. To show our appreciation, Art From Scrap is hosting a reception for Allen as part of the November First Thursday celebration on November 7 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Coffee Cat, 1201 Anacapa Street in downtown Santa Barbara.
Allen Schiller and Mary Price, Art From Scrap Art Director
Allen Schiller has participated in many group and solo exhibitions, taught art at UCSB and SBCC and works in acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, and assemblage. A long-time participant in the Solstice Parade, Allan has worked on the finale ensemble with Pali X-Mano many times. “Art is of vital importance,” says Schiller, “because you can recreate experiences, express feelings and even change your outlook”.
The Coffee Cat has been an Art From Scrap Gallery Annex since April 2012, featuring the work of Neal Crosbie, Esteban, Ron Robertson, Noah Erenberg, Melissa Mahoney, Massoud Abolhoda and Peter Price.
See you tonight to celebrate the work and creativity of artist Allen Schiller.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson