The Galleries and the College of Arts & Sciences at California Lutheran University are pleased to present this juried art competition and student art showcase. CLU students of any major were invited to submit their work for this competition to win a variety of cash prizes, including the Dean’s Choice Award, selected by Dean Timothy Hengst, MA. This display provides the campus community with the opportunity to witness the creative practices and perspectives of students across various media.

October 6, 2023 – February 1, 2024
Open for Homecoming 2023  |  Saturday October 7, 12 – 7 PM

Print+ focuses on the importance of showcasing artwork where diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion create an essential and fertile ecology.

In this gathering, artists coming from diverse backgrounds and multiple intersectionalities present works of protest and resistance using one or more printing elements; the inks, the matrixes, the paper, the equipment, or the print. The resulting artwork can range from two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects to time-based videos and performances; from hospital gowns to quilts, from handkerchiefs to cotton; from folded paper to photographs. Each work tells a unique story as varied as the lives of the participating artists.

Curated by Sheila Goloborotko, Print + initially showcased at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ. It subsequently journeyed to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, FL, where Goloborotko serves as an Associate Professor in Printmaking at the University of North Florida. California Lutheran University will be the concluding venue for this traveling exhibition.

It is hosted in both the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art and the Kwan Fong Gallery.

SARA CARTER Protective Hairstyle, 2016

MILDRED BELTRE -MARGNEZ Azabache, 2016

MELISSA HARSHMAN For Maude, 2019

CAI QUIRK enveloped, 2018

ALISON SAAR Coal Black Blues, 2017

LESLEY DILL Light Thrill Swoon Truth Flame, 2016

TATIANA POTTS Assiduous, 2009

EXHIBITION | AUGUST 14–SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
WORKSHOP | SEPTEMBER 7, 2023, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
RECEPTION | SEPTEMBER 7, 2023, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
CHAPEL SERVICE | SEPTEMBER 14, 2023, 11:20–12:00 p.m.

Janet Neuwalder, a Senior Adjunct Faculty in the Art Department, presents a collection of memorial-like installations that leave an imprint upon the viewer’s consciousness. Through her masterful manipulation of clay, Neuwalder sculpts interconnected blossoms of shells, evocative topographic cityscapes, delicate porcelain shoes (to name a few), employing remnants of the craft and materials borrowed from the realm of archaeology. She unearths the enduring strength within fragility, delicately constructing forms and ideas that withstand the tests of time.

This body of work emanates from a profound personal connection to the subject matter, serving as a poignant tribute to the intricate tapestry woven by Neuwalder’s own family experiences. Reflecting on her mother’s internment in the Japanese-American camp Topaz, in the harsh Utah desert, and her father’s harrowing history of Holocaust displacement, Neuwalder deftly intertwines the threads of history with the resilient essence of the human spirit.

The Kwan Fong Gallery of Art & Culture and the College of Arts & Sciences is pleased to present this juried art competition. CLU students of any major were able to submit work for this competition to win a variety of cash prizes, including the Dean’s Choice Award, selected by Dean Timothy Hengst, MA. This display gives the campus community the opportunity to see the creative practices and perspectives of students in various media.

For the past 6 years, The Dibble Living Trust has sponsored student competitions, to give students a way to make their work visible and appreciated; as well as generously supporting a plethora of exhibitions on campus.

Presented in conjunction with Infinite Potential: A Selection of Ceramics, created and built by Prof. Janet Neuwalder, MFA.

Hannah Gemeny
2023, Digital

Smitha Janet Joseph
2021 , Digital

Emma Johnson
2022, Acrylic

Ashley Chastine,
11/2022 , Digital/ Procreate & Photoshop

Malorie Perez,
2022 , Illustrator

Kaitlyn Parr,
2023, Digital

Malorie Perez,
2022 , Illustrator

Kaitlyn Parr,
2023, Digital

Smitha Janet Joseph,
2019, Laser cut on plywood

Peyton Beatty,
2022, Scratch Board

Emma Johnson,
2023, Ceramic

Eve Miyagishima,
2023, Digital

Eve Miyagishima,
2023 , Ink

Gabriel Conway-Burt ,
2023 , Digital

Tabitha Rogers ,
2019 , Photography

Riley Kozakar,
2023 , Digital Photography

Riley Kozakar,
2023 , Digital Photography

Riley Kozakar,
2023 , Digital Photography

Smitha Janet Joseph,
2023, Digital

Bella Abbatoye,
2021 , Oil Paint

Christian Nelson,
2022 , Stippling w/ Ink Pens on Paper

Brandy Rowe,
2022 , Photography

Jiaying Chen ,
2023 , charcoal, sketch pencil

Jiaying Chen,
2023 , Sketch pencil , charcoal

Ashley Chastine ,
2023 , Digital

Ashley Chastine ,
2022, Digital

Gabriel Conway-Burt ,
2023, Digital

Chiemi Powell
2022 , Colored Pencil

Chiemi Powell,
2022 , Oil on Panel

Chiemi Powell,
2022 , Oil on Panel, 16 x 20

Kelsy Washburn
2022, Gauche

Megan Pinckney,
2022 , Digital

Ashley Chastine ,
2023 , Digital

Emma Johnson, 2022, Goauche

Emma Johnson, 2022, Goauche

Olivia Yamaguchi,
2022 , Digital

Christina Romero
2022, Watercolor & Tempera Paint

Kayley Hall ,
2023 , Acrylic Paint on 9”x12” canvas sheet

Kelsy Washburn
2022, Graphite

Christina Romero,
2023, Graphite Pencil

Entries are due by March 21 at 7pm. Submit via this Link

Entries may include any medium and scale, but due to space restrictions it is recommended to keep work below 3 feet on the longest dimension. Work will be juried for the exhibition and monetary awards will be given to the winners. The exhibit will be on display in the Kwan Fong Gallery during the Festival of Scholars.

All are encouraged to submit work, and all entries must be RECEIVED via the online application on or before 7 PM, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Recuerdos, or memories, is an invitation to look back at one’s life journey and reflect on the struggles & triumphs of the human experience. Galan’s artwork dives into the subconscious, pulling at the many layers of what makes us human. He creates art that represents the contemporary Chicanx diaspora and draws from his own experiences growing up Mexican-American confronting generational stigmas.

John Galan is an emerging artist, educator, and internationally exhibited artist residing in Conejo Valley. He is also an alum of California Lutheran University, and his work emphasizes the inseparable relationship between humankind and the natural world.

In his ongoing series, Galan portrays memories through cultural traditions rooted in indigenous ritualism and healing practices. The pieces illustrate the body’s connection to mental health and its ability to heal through natural remedies passed down by the artist’s ancestors. Galan combines universal archetypes of the lungs, brain, and heart with symbolic imagery from contemporary Chicanx culture and cuisine. This work is a reframing of Neo-Chicano art, and by creating this exchange between what is current and the past, he aims to challenge multi-cultural traditions and promote healing of the mind, body, and soul.

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In this exhibition of her latest body of work, retired faculty member Terry Spehar-Fahey introduces audiences to the world of Idaho ranching families of the Pahsimeroi Valley. Terry collaborated with photographer Kirstie Lambert, who lives part time in Ventura, CA and part time in Idaho, where she documents contemporary ranching life.

“When I first saw Kirstie’s photographs, I was just taken aback by how she saw the world. Her images looked as if I had special ordered them for my purpose. Throughout my career as a watercolorist, though the subject matter has changed, I always sought to create a sense of space and light, of how we see, for the viewer. My works are not duplicates of the photographs, as the camera can see every aspect of the world with the same resolution. A camera can give you a better sense of vision with a short focal length, but it still only looks at the world with one eye. Humans have two eyes and have binocular vision. This gives us a world in three dimensions, that sense of space. Our eyes don’t take a snapshot of the scene and send it to the brain for processing, rather we focus for two to three seconds on the things that most attract us while the rest of the scene is blurry. In simplistic terms, the brain stitches those images together to help us navigate our world. In my paintings, I focus on some aspects in detail and blur out other areas on purpose. I hope this gives the viewer that sense that you are standing there looking, as if you were there.”

Terry Spehar-Fahey is a retired senior lecturer of art from California Lutheran University. She works in watercolor primarily and has taught watercolor along with a variety of courses including Art and Psychology, Visual Art in Education, Drawing and two co-led courses with a colleague: ComicComm and Imagining Venice. In retirement, Terry is pursuing her many interests including portrait commissions, equine and landscape art, riding her two horses, travel, and enjoying time with her family and friends.

Images: Terry Spehar-Fahey, Dana’s Herd, watercolor on Arches 156 lb CP paper,  28 x 48 inches unframed, courtesy of the artist, and Terry and Nandor photo by Jennifer Jeung.

The Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture and the College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to present this juried art competition. CLU students of any major, in any degree-seeking program, were able to submit work for this competition to win a variety of cash prizes, including the prestigious Dean’s Choice Award, selected by Interim Dean Timothy Hengst, MA. This display gives the campus community the opportunity to see the creative practices and perspectives of students in various media. There will be four cash prizes of $75, $150, $200 and the Dean’s Choice Award of $150.

For the past five years, The Janet Dibble Trust has sponsored student competitions, to give students a way to make their work visible and appreciated; as well as generously supporting a plethora of exhibitions on campus.

Presented in conjunction with Infinite Potential: A Selection of Ceramics, created and built by Prof. Janet Neuwalder, MFA.

Image credit: Riley Kozakar, A Portrait of Nature, digital photography, courtesy of the artist.

This exhibition will highlight a selection of student work from the ceramics and sculpture area. Hand building, wheel throwing and documentation of various ceramic processes will allow the community to fully appreciate the vast possibilities of clay as an expressive material.

COVID-19 Attendance Information: This exhibit is open by appointment only, please contact gallery@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3697 to schedule a viewing. All guests must wear masks indoors and must fill out a Daily Health Check Form before entering campus.

California Lutheran University has several robust art collections, including one dedicated to the portrayal of the American West and related themes. American Western Art is an area often underappreciated in art circles as kitsch or lowbrow, despite the obvious talent of its artists and its immeasurable influence on popular culture and America’s perception of itself. The genre has a special place in Ventura County, where our landscapes were used as the backdrop in thousands of film and television Westerns filmed right here in Simi Valley at the Corriganville Movie Ranch.

This exhibit showcases several pieces from Cal Lutheran’s collection, including recent acquisitions. The works in concert beg questions of its audience, such as how masculinity is communicated, conceptualizing the portrayal of Native American peoples versus individual portraits, and considering who creates the narrative in a genre that is dominated by Euro-American men, as this exhibit demonstrates. The works, or horses, have not changed color, but we interrogate them differently to understand our relationship with them, sometimes finding that their meanings for us have shifted over time.

Artists include Roy Anderson, Dick Bacon, Clifford Beck, István Benyovszky, Kent Butler, W.H. Ford, Martin Grelle, Sherry Gribben, David Halbach, R.A. Heichberger, Wayne Justus, Roy Kerswill, Jan Kunz, Thomas W. Lorimer, Albert Micale, Rusty Phelps, Donald Putman, Alfredo Rodriguez, Robert Shufelt, Oleg Stavrowsky, Lyle Tayson Sr., and Clark True.

This exhibit was made possible by the generous donations of the Bob Eubanks Family, Lou and Evelyn Grubb, Sarah W. Heath, and William Rolland.

Image:  Thomas W. Lorimer, Distant Thunder, Oil on panel, Gift of the Eubanks Family Collection.

COVID-19 Attendance Information: This exhibit is open by appointment only, please contact gallery@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3697 to schedule a viewing. All guests must wear masks indoors and must fill out a Daily Health Check Form before entering campus.