Santa Paula Art Museum Announces

Opening Of Tony Jankowski Exhibition

May 3, 2010

The Santa Paula Art Museum is pleased to announce the opening of From the Classics to Plain Air, an exhibition of art from Ventura artist, Tony Jankowski.  The Museum is located at 117 North 10^th Street in historic downtown Santa Paula.  The exhibition will run from May 15 through August 15, 2010.  The opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 15 from 4-6 p.m.  Reservations are encouraged by calling 805-525-5554 or emailing SantaPaulaArtMuseum@verizon.net.  Opening exhibit admission is: members: $15, and non-members: $20.

Tony Jankowski was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Lithuanian parents.  His mother, a former teacher, exposed him to European Masters, and encouraged him to draw and paint at an early age.  At age five, he painted his first watercolor.  Jankowski took up traditional oil painting at age 13.  His paintings have been shown in galleries throughout the United States and Central and South America.

While working toward a degree in engineering at the University of Buenos Aires, Jankowski studied privately with several of Argentina’s leading artists.  He was not surprised to find that the engineering and art studies intertwined in many instances.  “Da Vinci was an engineer,” Jankowski notes.  “By that I certainly do not mean to compare my self to Da Vinci, but to show the basic relationship between art that is exciting to the eye and engineering that is the backbone of nearly everything the artist paints.”  That is a relationship in which Jankowski believes in deeply and which forms the foundation for his use of color, lines, and form.

Continuing his art studies, Jankowski spent several years living and traveling throughout South America and Europe.  He came to the United States where he met Santa Barbara artist Claude Buck.  Buck utilized the techniques of the Old Masters all his life, and it was he who got Jankowski especially interested in the depiction of nature as a vital moving force.  After ten years of study with Buck, Jankowski had received, in Bucks words, “the equivalent to an education from the Chicago Art Institute.”  Jankowski uses these techniques of dynamic symmetry and golden proportions in his paintings.  He says, “Essentially, it is a combination of mathematical proportions and values that will result in a painting with a golden paint that will please the eye.

   Jankowski’s paintings have been shown at leading galleries throughout the United States, Central and South and America. 

Open: Wednesday  to Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Adults $4, Seniors $3, Students free with ID
 

                                            Rancho Camulos Tours

        Docent led public tours are available without appointment February through November, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. and year round by appointment.  If you belong to a club or other group, you can make a reservation for a special group tour that will fit in with your schedule and special interests. Teachers and others working with youth groups are encouraged to schedule an interactive tour to help children learn about California history.

        Rancho Camulos is a National Historic Landmark where the early Californio lifestyle is preserved in its original rural environment. What began as part of the 48,000 acre Mexican land grant, Rancho San Francisco, deeded to Antonio del Valle in 1839 is still a 1,800-acre working ranch. Rancho Camulos was also the setting for "Ramona," the 1884 novel by Helen Hunt Jackson that generated national interest in the history of Hispanic settlement in California and the impact on Native Americans. The museum is a 10-acre portion of the ranch where visitors view the 1853 adobe, 1920 adobe, cocina, winery, chapel, schoolhouse, and beautiful grounds and then view the 1910 silent film “Ramona” that was filmed on location at Rancho Camulos. The suggested donation for the one- hour tours is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children and students. Private group tours and special events can also be arranged.  The Museum is located on Highway 126, 10 miles west of the I-5 freeway in Piru. INFO: (805) 521-1501 or www.ranchocamulos.org

 Rancho Camulos Museum National Historic Landmark Needs Docents / Volunteers

        Become a part of where the history, myth and romance of Old California still linger.  Lead tours or volunteer to assist with other museum activities depending on your interests and availability.  Join us as we expand to meet the needs of our new Visitor Center.  This is an opportunity to learn more about our local history and bring this experience alive for others.  For more information about Rancho Camulos Museum visit www.ranchocamulos.org.  Call the museum (805-521-1501) to sign up for this or future training or to get more information.

Ventura County Stand Down

       The eighteenth annual Ventura County Stand Down will take place July 30, 31 & August 1, 2010, and will be held at the California Army National Guard Armory in Ventura. The purpose of this effort is to assist veterans break out of the cycle of homelessness. Veterans in the Counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Los Angeles will participate this year.
       Stand Down refers to a grassroots, community-based intervention program designed to help the veterans who are homeless “combat” life on the streets. The hand up philosophy of Stand Down is carried out through the work of hundreds of volunteers and organizations who truly demonstrate the American spirit of volunteerism on behalf of veterans who are homeless. They demonstrate that ordinary people can do extraordinary things in assisting veterans become productive citizens of the community. Honorary Co-Chairmen who have served for 18 consecutive years are: Elton Gallegly, Congressman, 24th District; Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
       During the three-day, two-night effort, veterans will live on campus in military-style tents erected by the Seabees and have access to shower facilities, toiletries, new and used clean clothing, hot meals, etc. each day. Working in conjunction with dozens of public and private agencies Stand Down 2010 will provide homeless veterans with a myriad of services such as medical treatment, legal services, prescription lenses, employment counseling and referrals, VA benefits, drug and alcohol counseling, general relief information, transitional housing information, along with a range of other government and social services. In addition, a Superior Court will be held on Friday, July 30, where veterans will be given an opportunity to adjudicate their pending legal cases before a volunteer judge who, in lieu of fine or jail time, order veterans to participate in community service at the Stand Down site. One of the many success stories of Stand Down are those veterans who were homeless return year after year as volunteers to assist their fellow veterans.
       Claire Hope, Founder & Chairperson for 18 consecutive years, is a 16-year resident of Camarillo whose father was a WWII veteran, and her son is a Persian Gulf Veteran.
       Those veterans who pre-register at various social service agencies facilitate their entrance into the Stand Down event.