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by jacquelyn De Longe
Jacquelyn’s creative interests earned her a degree in fine art from Art Center College of Design, followed by years in the Los Angeles art world working for major galleries and prominent artists. She is regularly published in West Coast newspapers and magazines, in addition to working as a producer and director in the performing arts. She is an advocate for children’s art programs and, she is not afraid to dance down the aisle at the grocery store with her kids when Talking Heads plays overhead. Contact Jacquelyn at www.delongewrites.com.
HEAD WEST FOR THE HOLIDAY Marilyn McRae, Turbulence (detail)
Karen Zazon, Koi Joy
Mary Thompson, An Angelica Bronze
Gallery director Jan Ziegler was available during my impromptu visit, where she told me about the new space and what we can expect:
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For their holiday show, 10 West’s salon-style display showcases one larger piece and a few gift-sized artworks, from each of the artists. Here, you can see work by Santa Barbara’s Mesa artist, Karin Aggeler, Giacometti-inspired sculptor Mary Dee Thompson, and collage artist Marilyn McRae.
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Q. This seems to be a more collaborative space where the artists and the gallery director (yourself ) work together to create interesting exhibits. Is that the case for this show? Is that how most of the shows happen? A. 10 West Gallery is a cooperative of artists from the Santa Barbara area. Each month, I hang a new show featuring nine of the artists. My job as director is to schedule the artists, design the shows with the new pieces they bring on delivery day each month, submit press releases, and be present in the gallery from Thursday through Monday, noon to 5:30 pm. What is your previous experience in the art world before becoming a gallery director? For more than a year now, I have curated the artwork at MichaelKate Interiors, which gave me experience designing shows and pairing artists. I have been director of the Abstract Art Collective for three years, where I met many talented abstract and contemporary artists in our area. How have the first seven months been since 10 West Gallery opened? So many viewers have commented on how refreshing it is to have a welllit, well-appointed gallery space in Santa Barbara showing non-traditional artwork. As a cooperative, we do not have the funds to advertise much, so we take the slower approach of wordof-mouth and social media. Every week new people discover the gallery, both locals and from L.A and the Bay Area. We’ve made some sales and remain optimistic for the future. First Thursday Art Walk seems to be
Karin Aggeler Almost-There
Diane Giles, And So It Begins
integral to every month’s opening? The 1st Thursday Art Walks are noisy, crowded, and fun! They are the opening reception date of each new exhibit. Instead of showing from the 1st of each month to the 30th, we hang a new show on the Wednesday before each 1st Thursday Art Walk. What can we expect in the new year? Are there any exhibits planned? Any visiting artists? The new year will look pretty much like our first seven months with new work every month, and guest artists filling in to make nine artists per show. Pippa Blake, a U.K. artist who lives a few months of each year in Santa Barbara, will be guest artist in February 2017. 10 West Gallery will be keeping this current show up through January. So next time you’re out on the town, stop in and take a peek at what this community of local artists is up to.