Mystery Masterpiece: Whose Art Will You Choose?

Two hundred works of art created and donated by renowned artists, celebrities and local art stars will go home with art lovers during Mystery Masterpiece, Studio Channel Islands Art Center’s fundraiser on Saturday, March 29 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Guests at the will have the opportunity to select one original work of art that resonates with them.

What’s the mystery? All artist signatures are hidden: art by celebrities such as Daniel Stern will be on display anonymously next to artwork by prominent visual artists from Ventura County and beyond, such as David Gallup, Susan Petty, Julia Pinkham, Michael Rohde and Hiroko Yoshimoto.

Mystery Masterpiece tickets are $200 and include a work of art valued at more than $250. You may purchase two “art” tickets or one art ticket and an accompanying guest ticket (no art) for $75. Elegant finger food and premium wine will be served. On March 15, the price of the art ticket increases to $225. Mystery Masterpiece tickets and art sales benefit Studio Channel Islands Art Center’s art education programs and the Blackboard Gallery, the largest art gallery in Ventura County. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to http://www.studiochannelislands.org/mm14/ or call 805-383-1368.

“We want the community to know that art is accessible and that there is incredible talent in our midst,” said former Studio Channel Islands Art Center president Maggie Kildee. “We want people to come down to the studios to enrich their lives.”

Now in its 16th year, Studio Channel Islands Art Center is an exhibition and performance space. It serves as a creative hub and regional resource center for artists and an arts education center for people of all ages.

The Studio Channel Islands Art Center offices and Blackboard Gallery are at 2222 Ventura Boulevard in Old Town Camarillo. More than 40 resident artist studios are open to the public every First Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, go to www.studiochannelislands.org or call 805-383-1368.