Collector's Cafe

Bringing the Masters to our community! Meet the Master Artists! Workshops and Shows

Oscar Aguilar Olea
"The empty space"

Paintings, drawings, and sculptures: April 5-19
Opening Reception:
Friday April 5th 6:00-8:30pm

"A new series always begins with the first intended idea, and then progressively the idea changes until that invisible element, an optic gray appears. This tonal principle is the basis of my recent work: a return to a classical order of composition, light, and color." Oscar studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas before teaching and exhibiting throughout Mexico's art institutions and here in the USA. $60
PM-3 | Teen/Adult
Wednesday, April 10 6:00-8:00 pm and Saturday April 13, 10:00am-12:00pm

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Saint Helena Art Guild

First Annual Show: April 26-May 6
Opening Reception:
Friday April 26, 6:00-8:00pm

Come discover this collection of wonderful local artists who have been working at our Nimbus Arts studio for more than two years, and many years before as The Painters Guild Napa Valley. Their first group show will include artwork in a range of media: painting, collage, monotype prints, pen and ink, and pastel. Their backgrounds are as varied as the artwork they produce, and they are serious about art making and their passion for excellence. Come see for yourself and meet this fascinating group of artists!

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Don Williams

Works in Oil and Pastel: May 31-June 30
Opening Reception:
Friday, May 31, 6:00-8:00pm

Don Williams (www.artistdonwilliams.com) lives in Sonoma and has shown his work in numerous galleries and museums in the U.S. and Japan, including the M.H. DeYoung Museum, the San Jose Art Museum and the Mecene Museum in Tokyo, Japan. In 2011 he was awarded "Best of Show" in the Pastel Journals' 12th annual "Pastel 100"; an international competition. He is currently represented by the Modern Arts Midwest Gallery in Omaha, NE. $175

See Don's very special Pastel Weekender Workshop listed in our Master Artist class listings.
MAS-3 | Teen/Adult
Saturday & Sunday, June 1-2, 12:30-4:30pm

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Julia Crane Capener, Napa Valley Native

Branches, Brambles & Seedpods: June 22-26
Opening reception:
Saturday, June 22, 6:00-8:00pm

Large format mixed media drawings, paintings, and sculptures Julia's work, often combining natural and repurposed materials, depicts a familiar yet skewed likeness of nature. Focused especially on texture, form and hidden details gleaned from local flora, Julia is one of a small handful of artists nation-wide who are transitioning Polymer Clay (Fimo) from craft to fine art use.

This unique mixed media exhibition will include the musical talents of another Napa Valley native, Maxwell Caffrey. Max manipulates sound via digital means and will create an original musical "score" specifically inspired by Julia's work. This is a Nimbus Arts experience not to be missed.