✨SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT✨
We’re excited to announce our next show, “SPACE/TIME,” featuring works by this talented group of artists:
Clayton Bond
Shannon Hull
Logan Kruidenier
Walter Macdonald
Ed Rivera
Nicolas Zondowicz
“Space/Time” delves into the interplay between two fundamental aspects of existence—space and time. Through various artistic mediums, and considering the timeless dichotomy of good vs. evil and light vs. dark, Space/Time explores our relationship to these perceptions of reality within a contemporary lens. Through a diverse array of artistic expressions, this show invites folks to consider the fluidity of identity, the passage of memory, and the interconnectedness of past, present, and future.
For this show, artists drew inspiration from historical references (ie. archeological findings, hieroglyphics, etc.), myth and storytelling, current events and personal experiences to craft their works.
Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, July 13 from 6 - 9 PM at WANTS/NEEDS Gallery (208 E Main St. Ventura, CA 93001).
Please note that the gallery will be closed during regular hours from July 8 - 13 while we install the exhibition.
✨THIS SATURDAY✨
Just in time for the start of Summer, we’re so honored to present our newest show, ‘Sunburnt, featuring new work from:
Joshua Hedlund
Josh Stover
Anthony Verstraete
Michelle Wanhala
‘Sunburnt’ is a wittingly provocative, yet light-hearted, art show that offers a candid exploration of the downsides and consequences of ‘going to the beach.’ We ask our guests to explore your memories, media portrayals, and stories about the “dark side” of the beach experience and beach culture.
Sand in your clothes, sunburns, getting pummeled by waves, surfer lingo, tar on the bottom of your feet, and more. Let’s be honest - sometimes, the beach sucks!
Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, June 8 from 6
- 8 PM at WANTS/NEEDS Gallery (208 E Main St. Ventura, CA
93001).
*Big shoutout to one of my oldest friends, and design extraordinaire @enpeehumbel for making this epic flier for us!
“not Having fun ”
Anthony Verstraete
9x11”
Gouache on paper
“This is What You Get”
Anthony Verstraete
9x11”
Gouache on paper
This is the last week to check out ‘Sunburnt!’
12-6pm | Thursday - Sunday
We’re back with another Lazy Sunday with our pals over at @wantsneedsventura 🫶🏼
Join us this Sunday, June 30th, from 5pm-8pm for a relaxing summer time art session. It’s a great way to decompress and approach the next week refreshed and energized ⚡️
Come hang, get connected with the local art scene, and make some rad art!
We’ll see you soon 🫡
Anthony Verstraete is a tattoo artist, fine artist and designer living in Joshua Tree, CA. Known commonly as ‘Eternity Fern,’ Anthony tattoos at a private studio tucked into the Indian cove Mountains and regularly guests at Highland Park Tattoo in LA and In The Moon Tattoo in San Diego. In his drawings he works in gouache to pull from traditional tattoo designs and culture, and often depicts animals in his work.
Anthony provided us with four gouache paintings for the show. Come see these works in-person at the gallery during our open hours, Thursday - Sunday from 12 - 6pm. Open through July 7!
“High Tide: Low Tide”
Josh Stover
12x9”
Colored pencil on found paper
“Swarm”
Josh Stover
12x9”
Colored pencil on found paper
Available in-store and online | Come by during our open hours (Thursday - Sunday 12 - 6 PM) to check these works out
“Beach Trash”
Josh Stover
9x12”
Colored pencil on found paper
“Ice Cream Stand”
Josh Stover
8x11”
Colored pencil on found paper
“Red Tide”
Josh Stover
9x12”
Colored pencil on found paper
Available in-store and online | Come by during our open hours (Thursday - Sunday 12 - 6 PM) to check these works out!
Josh Stover is an artist living in Richmond, VA. When not making art, He runs a sign painting and design studio called Variety Shop with his wife Rachael Perisho. Josh is from Florida and he spent a lot of time at the beach growing up. Josh’s work depicts part imagined - part seen environments. In his paintings and drawings, curvy rounded shapes and repetition are a nod to art deco design and the shapes of vintage signs. Graphic shading and crisp lines in his work are inspired by mid century design and illustration. Josh leans heavily on these design elements to convey nostalgia and playfulness in his pieces. He enjoys the process of abstracting an object while still allowing the viewer to recognize what is being seen. In his drawings, he often uses children’s stencils and colored pencils to build up images - creating a process of play and experimentation.
Josh created five new drawings for the show. Come see these intricate and witty works in-person at the gallery during our open hours, Thursday - Sunday from 12 - 6pm. Open through July 7!
“Life’s a Beach and Then You Die ”
Joshua Hedlund
24x24”
Acrylic on canvas
“Relations with Undulations”
Joshua Hedlund
24x24”
Acrylic on canvas
Available in-store and online | Come by during our open hours (Thursday - Sunday 12 - 6 PM) to check these works out!
“In Love With Davy Jones”
Joshua Hedlund
18x24”
Acrylic on canvas
“Biblically Accurate Seagull”
Joshua Hedlund
18x24”
Acrylic on canvas
Available in-store and online | Come by during our open hours (Thursday - Sunday | 12 - 6 PM) to check these works out!
Joshua Hedlund is an artist and graphic designer living in Ojai, California. Self taught, he draws inspiration from an array of influences, including outsider art, graffiti, tattoo art, and art history. In his paintings, he playfully explores themes of the sublime, often using death as a symbol for confronting life’s transience and the ultimate unknown. For Joshua, painting is a way to find meaning in the uncertainty of life, hopefully giving way to exploration and play.
Joshua created four new acrylic paintings for Sunburnt. Come see these incredible works in-person at the gallery during our open hours, Thursday - Sunday from 12 - 6pm. Open through July 7!
