Posts tagged block prints
Ocean Forests: Our Coastal Communities
Ocean Forests: Our Coastal Communities

January 24, 2026 - July 20, 2026

Members-Only Artist Reception: January 25 2026, 3PM-5PM

Second-Floor Valley Oak Gallery

The California Nature Art Museum is delighted to share our forthcoming group exhibition Ocean Forests: Our Coastal Communities, celebrating importance of kelp forests - one of California’s most ecologically productive and diverse ecosystems. Each telling their own unique stories about the vibrancy and importance of life amongst giant kelp, this show will include four celebrated artists and three different mediums - photography, block printing, and textile/weaving.

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Upcoming ExhibitsRachel MetzOcean, Kelp, Kelp Forests, Angelina LaPointe, Laura Simonato, Eliot Spaulding, Richard Salas, photography, Wildlife Photography, Textile Arts, block prints
Wild in California
Wild in California

September 20th 2025 - February 23rd 2026

First-Floor Wildling Gallery

The California Nature Art Museum is excited to present our forthcoming exhibition Wild in California, a solo exhibition by Museum Founder and artist Patti Jacquemain. On view from September 20th 2025 - February 23rd 2026, this show will include both woodcut prints and mosaics, showcasing the many bioregions and species that contribute to California's rich biodiversity.

Biodiversity describes the total variety of plant and animal species in an ecosystem. The California Floristic Province was named a biodiversity hotspot in the 1990s, and includes our very own Santa Barbara County. While the Golden State is famed for its high biodiversity, many ecosystems and species are under threat of habitat destruction due to demand for development and agriculture in California.

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Current ExhibitsRachel MetzCalifornia, founder, Patti Jacquemain, Creekspirit Wildlife Foundation, mosaics, block prints
Mackerel School
Mackerel School

June 17, 2025 - November 3rd, 2025

Third-Floor George & Barbara Goodall Education Center

The California Nature Art Museum is excited to host Mackerel School, a dynamic art installation by Angelina LaPointe of Sidecar Press. Every shining fish, depicting California’s native Pacific Mackerel, is a linoleum block print on laser-cut wood.

Angelina LaPointe is a Lompoc, California-based multidisciplinary artist who specializes in block and letterpress printing. The founder of Sidecar Press, her vibrant prints range from portraiture to her native Central Coast’s flora and fauna.

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Current ExhibitsRachel MetzOcean, Angelina LaPointe, block prints
December 14th | Art Workshop - Block Print Holiday Cards
December 14th | Art Workshop - Block Print Holiday Cards

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2025 | 12:30 PM–4:30 PM

At the California Nature Art Museum (formerly the Wildling Museum)

Join the California Nature Art Museum and Block Print Artist Angelina LaPointe of Sidecar Press for a printmaking workshop on Sunday, December 14th, 2025, from 12:30PM-4:30 PM. She will guide you through planning, carving, and hand-printing a linoleum block print card, while sharing tips and tricks from her 15+ years of printmaking experience. Leave with a small batch of holiday cards to add a personal touch to your winter holiday celebrations.

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Upcoming Programs/EventsRachel MetzCalifornia Nature Art MuseumWorkshop, Art Class, Printmaking, block prints, Angelina LaPointe, Sidecar Press, Holidays