"A New Day"
Collage & Assemblage by Virginia Ray June 13 - July 6, 2020 Featuring 2 new series created during Shelter in Place See a virtual tour slideshow! Thank you for supporting the best artist's cooperative gallery on the Mendocino Coast! Openings for our new shows every First Friday of the Month have been postponed for now. Northcoast Artists Gallery 362 North Main St. in Ft. Bragg, CA We just reopened! Hours: Fri, Sat, Sun 11 - 4 (707) 964-8266 northcoastartists.org |
Virginia with Sea Glass Mandala and more at show.
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Panoramic view of featured show!
NOW SHOWING: Antique Assemblage at Wilbur Hot Springs In Northern California Historic hotel and nature preserve 530.472.2306 www.wilburhotsprings.com |
"Copper Star"
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Some Past Shows:
"Treasure Star"
(SOLD)
" A Grateful Life "
Featured artist
Summer 2019
at Northcoast Artists Gallery
Ft. Bragg, CA on the Mendocino Coast
This past summer, I was the spotlighted artist with my show "A Grateful Life". The show featured my Grateful Series using vintage graters, new assemblages inspired by the ocean, and the rarely shown "Hair Piece". Installations, and drive by art in both front windows! Plus Tiny Treasures with local sea glass, Little Whimsies, Prayer Flags, and unusual surprises.
"Treasure Star"
This is my actual childhood chinese checkers board. I played many a game with one of my sisters. Sanded and polished, it’s transformed with local seaglass, gem stones, good luck beads, coins, buttons, and ribbons. Also a metal i ching disc and enameled lid, a cobalt blue salt shaker of sorts, a vintage bottle, japanese papers and beeswax.
Featured artist
Summer 2019
at Northcoast Artists Gallery
Ft. Bragg, CA on the Mendocino Coast
This past summer, I was the spotlighted artist with my show "A Grateful Life". The show featured my Grateful Series using vintage graters, new assemblages inspired by the ocean, and the rarely shown "Hair Piece". Installations, and drive by art in both front windows! Plus Tiny Treasures with local sea glass, Little Whimsies, Prayer Flags, and unusual surprises.
"Treasure Star"
This is my actual childhood chinese checkers board. I played many a game with one of my sisters. Sanded and polished, it’s transformed with local seaglass, gem stones, good luck beads, coins, buttons, and ribbons. Also a metal i ching disc and enameled lid, a cobalt blue salt shaker of sorts, a vintage bottle, japanese papers and beeswax.
"The Hair Piece" and the artist. 1983
"The Hair Piece"
This was a year long 'performance'. I originally invited 100 friends to send me a lock of their hair to represent themselves by. Hair can be thought of as a physical symbol of ones' self. I have been naturally bald (Alopecia) for many years. So the exchange of hair very much complemented our existence, showing we are all parts of each other. Today, with the blowing winds of division and destruction all around, I feel the call to show this unifying piece.
Virginia Ray’s Whimsical Assemblages November 1 - 19, 2018 The Mendocino Art Center Nichols Gallery 45200 Little Lake St. in Mendocino 707.937.5818 hrs: 11 - 4 daily Second Saturday Gallery Reception: November 10, 5 pm – 8 pm Come see my collection of vintage travel trunks and grateful pieces. Plus a surprise installation! |
"Well Traveled"
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I'm honored to have images from my Grateful Series in this online inspirational journal, Leaping Clear.
Next mini show:
November 24 & 25th, 2017
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mendocino Art Center
58th Annual Thanksgiving Art Fair (indoors)
I’ll have a fun booth overflowing with small whimsical assemblages and magical oddities.
Come visit this gorgeous coast if you can get away.
Click for more information.
15th Annual
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
January 12 - 16, 2017
Nevada City and Grass Valley, CA
Environmental Awareness Themed Art Shows at various venues.
A grouping of my work was on display in the historic Miners Foundry.
325 Spring St. in Nevada City.
"Fortitude" is made using a vintage Kodak film canister. Perfect for this show!
I like giving new life to ordinary items we all use, especially spoons. The aged patina of the metals is even more lovely with added depth after it went through a fire. Several items were scavenged from a different fire including two spoons, the tea kettle lid, and the metal top of a burned Earth, Wind, and Fire music box. Other items are a carved bone knob, coins, metal covered wooden heart, Bodhi leaves, clay lotus charm, antique ribbon and an ancient spoon that holds much mystery to me.
ENCORE -Repurposed Art Group Show
MAY 13 - JULY 6, 2016
SMUD
6301 S Street (near 65th) Sacramento, CA
Gallery hours: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(I had 5 rustic pieces in this show.)
LEEANN BROOK FINE ART GALLERY
The month of June 2016
300 Spring Street (at S. Pine) in Nevada City, CA
Gallery hours: Thurs - Sun Noon to 5 p.m.
530.265.6817
View 6 of my earthy pieces along with LeeAnn's new
Light of Day series of paintings using re-purposed materials.
And beautiful collection of Japanese antiquities.
And right next door visit South Pine Cafe show!
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SOUTH PINE CAFE
JUNE 1 - JULY 15, 2016 110 S. Pine Street in Nevada City. Open everyday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Big show of 20+ pieces.) 530.265.0260 |
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 Artist at work.
Open Studio Tour 2016 October 8, 9 and 15, 16 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. My studio in the big old barn: 305 Miners Trail Grass Valley. This was a county wide event, MORE INFO sponsored by The Center for the Arts. |
Welcome to my barn studio!
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