The Showroom Gallery, 1130 Pine Street
The Paso Robles Art Association offers shows of members' artwork in our downtown gallery, The Showroom, located at 1130 Pine Street. Most shows are open to PRAA members only. Most shows in The Showroom are juried. For the prospectus of the current and upcoming shows, please see below.
PRAA Bin Work Policy
For details about the Open Portfolio Bins at the Showroom Gallery
please review the Bin Work Policy (PDF) and the Bin Work Entry Form (PDF)
Submission Guidelines for the Showroom Gallery:
2011 Gallery Submission Guidelines (PDF)
UPCOMING SHOWS
CECILY WILLIS & ROD BAKER - (Invitational)
Two Paths to Transparency
January 26 - February 12, 2012
Cecily Willis is a watercolor artist from Newhall, California. She received her MFA in Painting from the Otis Art Institute. She has been a professional artist for over 40 years in the fields of textile design, fashion illustration, and newspaper and corporate graphic design. She is now retired and devotes all of her free time to painting. She loves watercolor and the great adventure of visualizing what you would like a painting to be, and then have it turn out entirely different from what you imagined. Her work would be considered realistic with a translucency that makes it come alive.
Rod Baker describes himself as a "self taught" independent glass artist, beginning with stained glass about 30 years ago and moving into fusing in 2002. In 2007 he began blowing glass, first at Cal Poly, and then in his own studio. Each piece with its vibrant colors and patterns is individually hand crafted, and is one of a kind. Rod lives and works in Los Osos, California.
Bin Work is NOT accepted during this show.
Opening Reception: January 26 4-6pm, Artist will speak from 4-5pm.
Open to the public.
WRITTEN WORD (juried exhibit)
February 16 - March 25, 2012
This show will jury artwork that is inspired by the written word. Let a special book, poem, newpaper article, movie line, or idiom (etc.) inspire you. Type the words that inspired your work, they will be displayed next to your artwork.
Bin Work is accepted during this show. Use the same bring in and pick up times.
Early Bring In: Feb 12 (5-6) Reception: Feb 16 (4-6)
Bring In: Feb 13 (12-1 after Gen. Mtg.) Early Pick Up: March 25 (5-6)
Non-Accepted Pick Up: Feb 15 (10-11) Pick Up: March 26 (12-1)
GARDENS (juried exhibit)
March 29 - April 29, 2012
Gardens are the star of this show. English, vegetable, rock, succulent, Japanese or a secret garden are just some of the types of gardens that may inspire you. Create your vision of a garden, up close, far away or the emotion that it evokes.
Bin work is accepted during this show. Use the same bring in and pick up times.
Early Bring In: March 25 (5-6) Reception: March 29 (4-6)
Bring In: March 26 (12-1) Early Pick Up: April 29 (5-6)
Non-Accepted Pick Up: March 28 (10-11) Pick Up: April 30 (12-1)
NO BOUNDARIES (juried exhibit)
May 3 - June 10, 2012
No theme for this show. Your work will be juried on art's basic rules: composition, use of color, line....
Bin Work is accepted during this show. Use the same bring in and pick up times.
Early Bring In: April 29 (5-6) Reception: May 3 (4-6)
Bring In: April 30 (12-1) Early Pick Up: June 10 (5-6)
Non-Accepted Pick Up: May 2 (10-11) Pick Up: June 11 (12-1)
WILD THINGS (juried exhibit)
June 14 - July 8, 2012
This exhibit features what you perceive to be wild. Your artwork could be an animal, person, place feeling, the Wild West, wild hair, wild fashion, wild life, wild behavior, wild bars, wild personality or wild eyes. What does a wild thing mean to you?
Bin work is accepted during this show. Use the same bring in and pick up times.
Early Bring In: June 10 (5-6) Reception: June 14 (4-6)
Bring In: June 11 (12-1) Early Pick Up: July 8 (5-6)
Non-Accepted Pick Up: June 13 (10-11) Pick Up: July 9 (12-1)
ISAP (International Society of Acrylic Painters)
July 12 - August 12, 2012
Invitational
Juried International Show
Bin Work is NOT accepted for this show.
Reception: July 12 (4-6)
Reception: August 4 (6-9) First Saturday in combo with Studios in atrium
PICK A COLOR (juried exhibit)
August 16 - September 16, 2012
What's your favorite color? This is a monochromatic show so you can take that color to its limits. Consider hues, tints, and shades in making this artwork. Subject matter is open.
Bin Work is accepted during this show. Use the same bring in and pick up times.
Early Bring In: August 12 (5-6) Reception: August 16 (4-6)
Bring In: August 13 (12-1) Early Pick Up: September 16 (5-6)
Non-Accepted Pick Up: August 15 (10-11) Pick Up: September 17 (10-11)
ART FOR LIFE
September 20 - 30, 2012
Bin Work is NOT accepted during this show.
Recption: September 20 (4-6)
HEIRLOOMS A GO GO
October 4 - 7, 2012
Antiques and Fine Objects Sale
URBAN/RURAL ROADS (juried exhibit)
October 11 - November 11, 2012
We are all familiar with roads, so this is your time to take a trip with your artwork. Think of overpasses, maps, street signs, highways, country roads, one lane road, freeways, parking lots and even the road less traveled to create your artwork. Zoom, zoom!!!
Bin work is accepted during this show. Use the same bring in and pick up times.
NO early bring in. Reception: Ocober 11 (4-6)
Bring In: October 8 (12-1) Early Pick Up: November 11 (5-6)
Non-Accepted Pick Up: October 10 (10-11) Pick Up: November 12 (12-1)
