25 % of sales benefit citizens for the carpinteria bluffs

september 28 to november 17, 2024~ a garland of groovy gifted women

july 27 to september 22 ~ make hay while the sun shines

this is the current show at the palm loft gallery, call 805-729-6029 to purchase

june 1 to july 21 ~ a fine bunch of cool cats

march 30 to may 19 ~ artists for the bluffs 

call to artists: benefit show for carpinteria bluffs

carpinteria bluffs preserve, the artist's passage by arturo tello

Palm Loft Gallery is happy to host an art exhibition to benefit the Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs a group dedicated to the acquisition and protection of the entire Carpinteria Bluffs 1 area.  While there is not acquisition campaign at this time, our fundraising efforts will help with the many expenses associated with defending the bluffs from development and reaching a position where a willing owner agrees to sell the land for protection in perpetuity. please read the following simple instructions carefully


  • Monday March 25  10:00 to 12:00  bring 1 to 3 paintings, there is a cash entry fee of $15 for one or $20 for two or three paintings.
  • Paintings and Photographs need to be framed or gallery finished (painted black if unframed wrap around canvas) and the frame or canvas stretchers need to be made of wood to accommodate screwed small d rings that the gallery needs to use with our hanging system.
  • Paintings must be of the Carpinteria Bluffs coastline, from the end of Calle Ocho to the end of Carpinteria Avenue, including the pier and oil facilities, preference will be given to images of the currently endangered 27 acre area now occupied by the Tee Time golf driving range and farm fields.
  • An Artists Reception will run from 4:00 to 6:00 on Saturday, March 30.
  • Jurors are Ted Rhodes, Gary Campopiano and Arturo Tello

february 3 to march 24, 2024 ~ this must be the place

april 1 to may 28, 2023~ rooted and reaching

kerri hedden

rick drake

tom henderson

december 10, 2022 to february 5, 2023~ three old trees

october 1 to november 20, 2022~ living the life

march 19, may 8, 2022~ sincere love of nature

november 20, 2021 to january 9, 2022~ nature's beauty 
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september 11 to october 25, 2021 ~ beauty and sorrow

july 24 to september 5, 2021 ~ beauty everywhere

december 12 2020  to february 7 2021 ~ expressions of love

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february 22 to april 12 2020 ~ poetry of the earth

december 21 to february 15 ~ Wonder and Humility

november 9 to december 15 ~ visual music

 excerpt of Donald Archer's   STATEMENT FOR VISUAL MUSIC
(to download full statement please click on link below)

I choose colors for their emotional effect rather than reproduce the colors I actually see before me (what we call ‘local colors’).   Currently, I am using lighter colors and a lot of white which create the luminosity that I seek.

I want my viewers to be happy they are alive, to be excited by new possibilities and new ways of seeing and experiencing the world around them, and to feel relieved to be surrounded by positive energy. 
 
DONALD ARCHER, Cambria, October 2019 

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august 31 to november 3 ~ close to nature

july 13  to august  25 ~ make hay while the sun shines

april 27 to june 23  ~ a life of painting

february 8  to march 24  ~ unforgettable legacy

december 8  to january 27  ~ so grateful!

september 8 to october 28,  2018  ~ path to serenity

july 18 to september 2,  2018  ~ places to play in and pray in

may 19 to july 8,  2018  ~ spiritual satisfaction

may 4 to may 13, 2018  ~ community in tune

 march 17 ~ april 29, 2018  ~ richard schloss, the miracle of atmosphere

 february 17 ~ march 11 ~ hell or high water

sunday, february 4, 2-4 pm~  richard schloss: artist talk

december 2 to february 4 ~  richard schloss the miracle of light

october 14 to november 19 ~ spirit of the land

august 12 to September 3 ~ make hay while the sun shines

june 17 to july 30 ~ cool men show

may 13 to june 11 ~ reclaiming the sacred

oct. 29 to dec. 11, 2016 ~ spring

february 18 to march 26, 2017 ~ strength and stability
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december 17  to february 5, 2016 ~ holiday show

oct. 29 to dec. 11, 2016 ~ art is contemplation

sept. 10 to oct. 23, 2016 ~ shape shifters, masha keating

july 17 to sept. 4, 2016 ~ our precious coastline

june 11 to july 17, 2016 ~ make hay while the sun shines

participating artists

Meredith Books Abbott
Whitney Brooks Abbott
Ruth Allen
Whitney Brooks Abbott
Rebecca Clark
Ray Cuevas
Linda Dolwig
John Flandrick
Marian Fortunati
Britt Friedman
Susan Griffin
Robin Karlsson
Joseph Lacorte
Elizabeth Ladacki
Pamela Larsson-Tosher
Lori Lenz
C. K. Lord
Lisa Lorden
Dennis Newell
Amber O'neill
Leon Olson
Rick Osgood
Eva Seitek
Kerrie Smith
Leigh Sparks
Rebecca Stebbins
​Arturo Tello
Sylvie Taylor
Erika Van Wingerden
Nina Warner
John Wulbrandt


april 16 to june 5 , 2016 ~ wild bunch of cool men

march 12 to april 10, 2016 ~ spring bouquet of hot women

january 23 to february 28, 2016 ~ nature's music

Participating Artists

Meredith Brooks Abbott
Jamee Aubrey
Michael Drury
Laurel Mines
William Mitchell
Linda Mutti
John Scott
Garrett Speirs
Arturo Tello

november 28 to january 17, 2016 ~ sacred abundance

october 3 to november 15, 2015 ~ heroes' journey

august 29 to september 27, 2015 ~ mysterious suggestions

july 11 to august 16, 2015 ~ ocean love

may 30 to july 5, 2015 ~  a sacred harbour

april 11 to may 24, 2015 ~  adventurous vision / sharon lobel

Sharon Lobel is a landscape, nature and wildlife photographer and recently began photographing surfers and the ocean.   Don’t let her city girl looks fool you because she had rather pitch a tent and hang out on the side of a mountain than go shopping any day! 

In her younger years…she worked as a model, both in print and TV which has given her a great advantage in photography.  Sharon is a self taught photographer and has traveled extensively around the world. She has experienced a wide range of adventures throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean and United States. 

Sharon is the 1st VP for PPLAC – Professional Photographers of Los Angeles County and has served as Secretary and Treasurer in the past.  She is a multiple award winner with PPLAC and was named the 2011 Nature & Landscape Photographer of the Year and the 2011 Overall Photographer of the Year. In 2014, she was named the PPLAC Nature Photographer of the Year, Open Photographer of the Year & Sharon also received the Judges Choice Award.

Sharon currently serves as the State Secretary for PPC – Professional Photographers of California.  She has several award winning images with PPC.  Sharon is also a PPC Qualified Photographic Judge. 

Sharon is a member of PPA - Professional Photographers of America and was named an International Silver Medalist winner during PPA’s 2013 International Photographic Competition.  She was honored at PPA’s annual convention, “Imaging USA” in Phoenix, Arizona.   

Sharon is also a photography educational & motivational speaker on “PMS”…“Passion, Motivation & Suitcase for Success”.  She will dig deep into your passion and encourage you to find out what motivates you!  Her “Suitcase for Success” is full of ideas from photographing insects to mountains and sharing her best tools and tricks while in the field traveling locally and abroad.

february 28 to march 29, 2015 ~  expressions

Every now and then an artist comes along whose music reaches out and touches the soul of all who hear them…virtuoso guitarist, singer and composer Vicki Genfan is among those artists… Drawing from folk, jazz, pop, soul and world music, Vicki is redefining ‘singer/songwriter culture.’ With a mastery of the acoustic guitar that borders on pure alchemy, audiences are mesmerized by the waves of sound Vicki creates with just two hands and her voice. Using 29 alternate tunings and the percussive technique she calls ‘slap-tap’, you’ll find the addition of her pure, expressive vocals that dig deep and stir the heart to be the perfect accompaniment on many of her songs. Vicki writes and beautifully sings her own brand of music and lyrics while putting her unmistakable imprint on familiar tunes like the Beatles’ Norweigian Wood. An evening with Vicki is far more than a concert; stories, warmth and humor come gift wrapped in an unforgettable evening of music that leaves the audience always wanting more.

Participating artists are:

Meridith Brooks Abbott

Whitney Brooks Abbott

Karin Aggeler

Kevin Gleason

Holly Harmon

Jeremy Harper

Sharon  Lane

Julie B  Montgomery

Chris Potter

Steve  Richardson

Rodolfo Rivademar

Kim  Snyder

Garrett Speirs

Arturo Tello

Gerry Winant

Don Scott

John Scott

january 10 to february 22, 2015 ~  a new beginning

The following artists are participating in:

A New Beginning

 Meredith Brooks Abbott 

Jamie Aubrey

Kevin Gleason

Holli Harmon

Sharon Lane

Bill Mitchell

Linda Mutti 

Margaret Nadeau

Paul Panossian

Steve Richardson 

Rodolfo Rivademar

John Scott

Sharon Schock

 Kim Snyder

Garrett Speirs 

 Arturo Tello

november 22 to january 04, 2015 ~  a season of thanks

october 4 to november 16, 2014 ~  offerings

participating artists

whitney brooks  abbott

meridith brooks  abbott

camille dellar

isabelle greene

whitney brooks  hansen

holly harmon

arlene ladell hayes

laurel mines

leon olson

kim  snyder

garrett speirs

arturo tello

gerry winant

don scott

john scott

august 2 to september 21, 2014 ~  make hay while the sun shines

participating artists:


Whitney Brooks Abbott 
 Meridith Brooks Abbott 
 Molly Burns 
 Susan Christenson 
 Jan Clouse 
 Judith Crowe 
 Terry Duddridge 
 Pamela Enticknap 
 Becky Gomez 
 Diane Handloser 
 Whitney Hansen 
 Arlene Ladell Hayes 
 Wyllis Heaton 
 Lindy Kearn 
 Lori Lenz 
 Karen Mealiffe 
 Laurel Mines 
 William Mitchell 
 Mooneen Mourad 
 Bonnie Muench 
 Leon Olson 
 Troy Palmer 
 Leigh Sparks 
 Garret Speirs 
 Rebecca Stebbins 
 Gary Talbot 
 Arturo Tello 
 Nina Warner 
 Jan Ziegler 
 Pamela Zwehl-Burke

june 28 to july 27, 2014 ~  depth perceptions

may 3 to june 22, 2014 ~  wild bunch of cool men


march 15 to april 27, 2013 ~  spring bouquet of hot women

february 1 to march 8, 2013 ~ love of nature

october 19 to december 1, 2013  ~ go figure

Featuring the work of:

Meredith B. Abbott 
 Ben Anderson 
 Jamee Aubrey 
 Michael Bayouth 
 Oleg Bondarenko 
 Fred Gowland 
 Isabelle Greene 
 Holli Harmon 
 Jeremie Harper 
 Pamela Hill Enticknap 
 Bob Mask 
 Kathee Miller 
 Leon Olson 
 John Rowbottam 
 Don Scott 
 John Scott 
 Arturo Tello 
 Jan Ziegler

august 17 to october 6, 2013 ~ coastal views

 


june 22 to august 11, 2013 ~make hay while the sun shines ~ 

this is a juried show. jurors are:  george lockwood, nancy davidson and arturo tello

Featuring the work of:

John Allen
Jamee Aubrey
Molly Burns
Gary Campopiano
Tom Carey
Jan Clouse
Steve Cook
Judith Crowe
Nancy Davidson
Rick Doehring
Polly Griscom
Holli Harmon
Erika Hill
Birgitte Ibsen
Elizabeth Ladacki
George Lockwood
Ann McGraw
Laurel Mines
Bonnie Muench
Linda Mutti


Maria Nova
Nadya Penoff
Rodolfo Rivademar
John Rowbottam
John Scott
Don Scott
Chris Sobell
Leigh Sparks
Rebecca Stebbins
Diane Stevenett
Matthew Stork
Terri  Taber
Gary Talbot
Carol Talley
Arturo Tello
Thomas VanStein
William Mitchell
John Wullbrandt
Ellen Yeomans
Tonya Zenin