ACCV Artist Spotlight

Would you like to join the ACCV Artist Registry?

Please complete the Artist registration form and the Arts Council will be in touch to discuss and share your works of Art.
The Arts Council of Conejo Valley is "The Voice of the Arts"

ACCV Artist Spotlight
Featuring Local Artists in the Conejo Valley

The Technique + Form Exhibition examines how an artist’s process of applying and manipulating materials affects the outcome of the composition. Many artists begin with a clear vision of their desired outcome, while others flow with the mystery of inspiration and imagination. Take a moment to read each artists description of their unique processes.

Debra Sokolow

Director of Exhibitions, Arts Council of the Conejo Valley

The following Artists all exhibited in the "Technique + Form" exhibit displayed
at the Thousand Oaks Hillcrest Center for the Arts

Mimi Lieberman - Brilliant Blooms Wet Felted Wool

I feel that flowers are nature’s way of blessing this earth with universal beauty. In this work I was trying to capture the joy found in a simple bouquet. A wet felted work involves moisture, heat and friction. I started this project by arranging layers of wool perpendicular to each other and adding ribbon, yarn and silk to complete the design. Soapy water was then applied to the surface and the felt was formed into a cylinder and rolled 200 plus times. The agitation forces wool fibers to shrink and interlock. Once bonded, the felt was put in hot soapy water, then rubbed and beaten. The goal was to further compress and facilitate shrinkage. Afterward, I rinsed out the soap and laid the finished felt on a table to dry. The process is physically demanding but very rewarding.

Ashley Shellhause - Fragment No. 1

Fragment No. 1 is my first foray into what I consider true mixed media. I’ve used metal leaf, wax, oils, and acrylics in the same piece before, but all those materials still felt like “paint” when I was using them. In this piece I used newsprint to create texture, something I’ve wanted to try since I first learned about Jasper John’s encaustic pieces. This piece started as a failed painting in a completely different series of work.

Would you like to join the ACCV Artist Registry? Please complete the Artist registration form and the Arts Council will be in touch to discuss and share your works of Art. The Arts Council of Conejo Valley is "The Voice of the Arts"

ACCV Artist Spotlight Featuring Local Artists in the Conejo Valley

The following Artists all exhibited in the "Technique + Form" exhibit displayed at the Thousand Oaks Hillcrest Center for the Arts

The following Artists all exhibited in the "The Gift of Art" exhibition

Would you like to join the ACCV Artist Registry?

Please complete the Artist registration form and the Arts Council will be in touch to discuss and share your works of Art.
The Arts Council of Conejo Valley is "The Voice of the Arts"

ACCV Artist Spotlight
Featuring Local Artists in the Conejo Valley

The following Artists all exhibited in the "Technique + Form" exhibit displayed
at the Thousand Oaks Hillcrest Center for the Arts