Art From Scrap Announces Winners in Lost in Scrap Exhibition
This year’s judges were Nathan Vonk, President of the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, Kerry Methner, Editor at CASA Magazine, Greg Corso, Publisher of Santa Barbara Seasons, and Jeremy Tessmer, Gallery Director at Sullivan Goss. The judging panel came to a conclusion after looking at over sixty assemblage, collage, and multimedia works of art.
Rosemarie Gebhart was awarded the First Prize of $500 for her assemblage On the Road Again, & Again.
(The Oldest City)
(Nathan Vonk, Greg Corso, Kerry Methner, and Jeremy Tessmer)Besides the Art Auction, the event also has a Silent Auction of donated items, including a four night stay in Sayulita, Mexico, a trip to Santa Cruz Island, a brood of chicks, and dinner at local restaurants.
Other festivities of the evening include live music with OnE and a photo op with the creative dynamo Bob Debris who will photograph guests in Lost in Scrap-inspired costumes. Patrons will also enjoy local beer and wine from Telegraph Brewery, Kalyra, Santa Barbara Winery, and Alma Rosa.
Admission to the Lost in Scrap Fundraiser is $15.00 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at EBrite- Click Here for Link or at Art From Scrap at 302 East Cota in downtown Santa Barbara.
Art From Scrap gives special thanks to the generous sponsors of this year’s event:Union Bank, Santa Barbara County Arts Commission,MarBorg, Deckers, Maps.com, McConnell’s, Mission Wealth, American Riviera Bank,Barbara N. Rubin, Nancy Gifford, Susan E. Bower, and Joanne Hollister.
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