Kathy Ikerd’s solo exhibition “Garden Party” at the Buenaventura Galley will show from October 12 to November 6, 2010. Opening reception is Saturday, October 16 from 4-7pm.

Welcome to the party! Ikerd’s Garden Party celebrates her most recent works. Keeping true to her respect for nature and colorful palate, her show invites you see how her recent visit to a local seed company grew into a stunning arrangement of art works.

Ikerd conducts a conversation with her brush work which is bold, spontaneous and deliberate. Growing up in a structured household with Japanese roots and experiencing many address in her adult years while relocating with her husbands Navy assignments, have honed Ikerd’s skills for focusing on what’s important. Simplicity and elegance are found in her oil paintings which capturing and honoring these small and simple subjects as they are, naturally beautiful.

A native Californian, Ikerd returned to live in this area in ’91. Her studies and creative side guided her down a path towards fashion, interior, landscaping and floral design. All these elements are integrated into Ikerd’s Garden Party. While smelling the roses and strolling along side the pansies, you may forget your in the gallery and look for the croquet game and the parasols!

This is her second solo show with Buenaventura Art Association. Ikerd will be featured at the Buenaventura Gallery for the City of Ventura’s Harvest ArtWalk on October 16-17, 2010 and for November’s First Fridays Ventura Gallery Crawl on Friday, November 5 from 5 – 8 pm.

The Buenaventura Gallery is located at 700 E. Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA 93001. Hours are Tues thru Friday from 12 – 5 pm and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. For questions or an appointment during other hours, please call (805) 648-1235 or visit www.buenaventuragallery.org.