Past Exhibitions

October 19-December 4 Opening Reception Saturday, October 21, 5-7PM “Seeking more and more remote, uninhabited and overlooked corners of the desert, I am interested in preserving or recording a single incredible moment of converging light and landscape while enjoying the space, beauty and quietness of the desert.” -Diane Best Porch Gallery Ojai presents When Ice Burns: Selected Works by Diane Best. Best has long been

August 31, 2017 – October 8, 2017 “No neon signs or architectural elements are allowed in the City with the exception of a two (2) square foot “OPEN” neon sign allowed for commercial businesses.” -Ojai Municipal Code, Article 16, Sec. 10-2.1609 Porch Gallery Ojai presents Article 16: Selected works by Lisa Schulte. G. James Daichendt, writing for KCET’s Artbound series, described Schulte as someone possessing “the un

July 13, 2017 – August 20, 2017 Porch Gallery Ojai Presents: “Epiphany: Selected Works by Erik Reel and Diane Silver.” Like archeologists uncovering the remnants of written language both Reel and Silver’s works create meaning from, not just what is visible, but in what has been obscured. To understand Reel’s work one must look at his attraction to such seemingly incongruent influences as erased whiteboards, bli

May 25, 2017 – July 2, 2017 “These artists’ shared penchant for speaking an abstract language to describe the outside world, whether materialist and process-driven or heartily conceptualist, is an impulse formed in the embrace of the natural world, in thrall to the place we share. California.” –Shana Nys Dambrot Porch Gallery Ojai presents the Ojai Invitational 2017: “California Space & Light”,

April 6 – May 14, 2017 Porch Gallery Ojai presents Front | Side: Selected Works by Deborah Salt and Brian Wills. Like a chef simultaneously achieving a savory and sweet delicacy, Salt and Wills straddle the fine line of minimalism paired with a complex visual palette. At first glance the works appear duo-chromatic, constructed of blocks of color devoid of shading. As the viewer moves around the pieces, the colo

Feb. 16, 2017 – March 26, 2017 Artist’s Talk: March 25, 4PM Closing reception: March 25, 5-7PM Porch Gallery Ojai presents “It’s a Mess Without You: Selected Photographs by Osceola Refetoff.” Far removed from the carnival nature of tourist centric, western-themed, ghost towns, Refetoff’s series of photographs document the crumbling remnants of abandoned desert communities. The homes aren’t preserved or fe

Jan. 12, 2017 – Feb. 12, 2017 Artist’s Reception: January 14, 5-7 PM “It’s a fun place to ride…a great place to paint…literally. “ -Mick Reinman Porch Gallery Ojai presents I Love Trouble: Selected Works by Mick Reinman. To create the body of work, Reinman tapped into the “rich in esoteric imagery and heartfelt emotion” of pulp spaghetti western films. Like Cindy Sherman in her Untitled Film Stills series

Oct. 13, 2016 – Dec. 4, 2016 Porch Gallery Ojai presents JPEG Mountain: New Works by Cassandra C. Jones. Collecting thousands of found digital images, Jones organizes them to create colorful and unexpected collage works that float like botanical drawings on stark white backgrounds. The work reflects the disparate influences in Jones’ life: technology and the natural beauty of the landscape that surrounds her Oj

Sept. 1 – Oct. 10, 2016   Porch Gallery Ojai presents Renewed Inspiration: New Works by Jeffrey Crussell & Pamela Grau. As a creative couple, Crussell and Grau mutually investigate the process of imposing beauty and meaning onto discarded materials. They harmoniously zigzag together, both as artists and partners in life, sharing an interest in aesthetics and a passion for making things. In doing so the