Octogenarian enters 80s with art - Jamestown Press

Octogenarian enters 80s with art - Jamestown Press

An artist from South County will celebrate his 80th birthday by announcing that he’s not dead yet through a series of his paintings. The opening reception for the exhibition, “Collaborations: The Old Artist Ain’t Dead Yet,” will be from 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the Out of the Box Studio & Gallery, 11 Clinton Ave. The exhibition features artwork from John Kotula, who turned into an octogenarian Wednesday, in collaboration with his friends…

FSVAA celebrates 80 years with art auction

One of the oldest visual arts groups in California, the Fairfield-Suisun Visual City Arts Association, is celebrating its 80th year with an art auction, each canvas showcasing work by a member of the organization. The association began simply, with a few local artists who just wanted to get together and talk about art, said President of FSVAA Dennis Ariza. “It’s really grown from like, five artists that got together and it’s continued on.” Durin…