The best thing I ever did for myself was apprentice as a Goldsmith in Germany, and skills I learned there have been a venue,, an anchor, and way to meaningfully connect with the world ever since. I love what I can discover working with metals, the possibility of coloring them, forming and texturing them, and… Continue reading Brenda Schlegel | Jewelry
My name is Terri Gama. My company name is Del Mar Designs. I design and create unique mosaic jewelry. The inspiration for my jewelry came from my love of the ocean and collecting the pretty things I found while strolling the beach, hence the name, Del Mar, meaning of the sea or by the sea… Continue reading Terri Gama | Jewelry
Long time Chico resident multi disciplinary artist known worldwide as iPaintCreatures (aka IPC or Tazuo Yamaguchi) is an award winning performance poet, published writer, painter, illustrator, visual storyteller, musician, animator and filmmaker. He specializes in visual storytelling as he creates paintings and illustrations from his imagination that tell fantastical stories. Being full blooded Japanese, IPC… Continue reading Tazuo Yamaguchi | iPaintCreatures
Growing up as a member of a family of makers, where working wit ones hands was valued. I was drawn to leatherwork in high school. It became my medium of choice because of its tactile nature, color variation, and the functionality of the work made. I began to show and sell my work professionally in… Continue reading Richard Davis | Leather
I have been creating art for 6 years. My art is unique, creative, and clever. I love the whimsical and I also like to create charming ladies and couples in nature scenes. I use shadow boxes and my own photos to create warm and inviting scenes (using driftwood, sea glass etc.) that have a 3D… Continue reading Judy Abbott | Mixed Media, Alcohol Ink
As a young child, I loved playing in the mud. I still do. I love the physicality of clay and its immediate feedback from one’s touch. All this draws me in. This direct contact and response has led to me become a hand builder. The Porcelain is my choice of clay for its clean surface… Continue reading Lynn Wood | Pottery Texture Queen
For 8 years visitors to Art at the Matador relished exploring the intimate rooms of the Mission Revival Matador complex that now serves as emergency housing. This year, the renamed Chico ART Festival will take place at St John’s Episcopal Church on Floral, with a background of buildings designed by Thomas Tarman, one of Chico’s… Continue reading About our New Location
Do you know why Art at the Matador is now Chico ART Festival and scheduled for May 6 & 7 at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Floral? Here’s some history. Twelve years ago Maria Phillips, co-founder of Avenue 9 Gallery, said to me “I have this dream of taking over the Matador Motel for a… Continue reading Maria’s Dream by Dolores Mitchell
The renamed Chico ART Festival, formerly Art at the Matador is getting a new look, and a new location on Floral Avenue at St John’s Episcopal Church at at 2341 Floral Avenue in Chico. “Move over Matador, here comes The Labyrinth”. Yes, the grounds at St John’s Episcopal Church even include a labyrinth, the perfect… Continue reading New Name, New Look, New Location
ChiVAA, the Chico Visual Arts Alliance is excited to announce the return of our annual Mothers’ Day Weekend Art Extravaganza (formerly called Art at the Matador) , now renamed Chico ART Festival on May 6th and 7th, 2022. This year we will hold our gala at the beautiful St. John’s Episcopal Church at 2341 Floral… Continue reading Applications Now Available for Chico ART Festival, May 6 & 7, 2022
