Stephen Sanfilippo - Plein Air Artist

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Exhibits, Shows & Events – 2005

Nov 19
  Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Auction, CA
Oct 3-9
  San Luis Obispo Plein Air event, CA
Aug 13-14
  Art Under The Oaks, CA
July 29-31
  Sonoma Salute to the Arts, CA
July 16
  Summer Wine Passport, CA
July-Aug
  San Francisco City College Figure Exhibition, CA
June 4-12
  Santa Cruz Mountain Vintners' Festival, CA
May 1
  Saratoga Rotary Art Show, CA
Apr 13
  Sausalito Art Walk, CA
Apr 1-30
  Landscapes 2005 show, OH
Mar 9
  Sausalito Art Walk, CA
Mar 5-31
  Best of Plein Air show, CA

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NOVEMBER 2005

Art Auction
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts
November 19, 2005 (Saturday) 6pm
 
I am contributing some artwork to this very worthwhile charitable event. The evening will include both live and silent auctions of exclusive artwork, entertainment and travel packages. The faculty hopes to raise $50,000 for the school.
 

OCTOBER 2005

San Luis Obispo Plein Air Painting Festival
Opening Gala: October 8, 2005 (Saturday) 6pm
Public Exhibition: October 9, 2005 (Sunday) 10am-4pm
 
Fifty renown plein air painters from around the country have been invited to participate in this 5th annual festival. Painters will arrive on October 3rd to paint on location around San Luis Obispo. Each artist will display representative pieces at the Art Center during the week, then present their three top paintings for the juried exhibition and gala on Saturday night. The public is invited to view the Quick Draw live auction in the nearby Mission Plaza on Saturday. The first exhibition sales are reserved for ticket holders to the Gala & Silent Auction on Saturday night. More paintings are hung for public view and sale on Sunday.
WEBSITE --- MAP
 

AUGUST 2005

Art Under The Oaks - 6th Annual
Scott's Valley Art Commission & the Chamber of Commerce
August 13-14, 2005 (Saturday & Sunday) 10am-5pm
Free admission & free parking
 
Several local wineries and microbrewers will join 85 juried artists this weekend at the SkyPark in Scott's Valley (just south of San Jose, between Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay).
WEBSITE --- MAP
 

JULY 2005

Sonoma Salute to the Arts - 20th Annual
Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance & Summers-McCann, Inc. PR
Opening Gala: July 29, 2005 (Friday) 5:30-8:30pm
Exhibition: July 29-31, 2005 (Friday-Sunday)
 
"Marsh at China Camp" has been juried into this year's show.

53 pieces of juried artwork (2D & 3D) will be unveiled for the silent auction on Friday at 5:30pm and can be bid on until 4pm Sunday. A series of gala parties tucked into courtyards surrounding the Sonoma Plaza are held from 6:30-8:30pm on Friday -- tickets are $85 per person in advance or $125 at the door. Food and wine tasting in the Sonoma Plaza on Sat+Sun is $30/35. This festival promotes art as a viable business and profession, as well as assists non-profit arts organizations with promotion and fundraising.
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Figure Drawing Exhibition
San Francisco City College
July 2005
 
I enjoy taking classes and workshops throughout the year to keep my skills sharp. This exhibit is open to the public at Fort Mason to display the work created in the Spring 2005 session at San Francisco City College. There will be a wide variety of work shown; I was asked to submit one of my nude figure drawings for this event.
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Summer Wine Passport
Windy Oaks Estate
Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association

July 16, 2005 (Saturday) 11am-5pm
 
I have been invited to exhibit at Windy Oaks Estate, where I will also be painting onsite in their vineyard. This event is held four times a year (every third Saturday of Jan/Apr/Jul/Nov). The Passport book is your ticket into all the participating wineries, most of which are not usually open to the public. Special discounts, tours and tastings are offered, along with a unique commemorative stamp in your Passport from each location.
SCMWA WEBSITE WINERY WEBSITE MAP


JUNE 2005

18th Annual Vintners' Festival – 2005
Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association
June 4-5 & 11-12, 2005, 11am-5pm
 
Painting on location during the Vintners' Festival is always a highlight for me each year. The wine in this region is spectacular, thanks to our rich, rolling hills and talented wine-makers. I invite you to visit me at one of these locations to celebrate the beauty of the Santa Cruz Mountains. There will be a full exhibit of my work the second weekend at Windy Oaks Estate.
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June 4 (Saturday) ~ Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards -- #7
June 5 (Sunday) ~ Byington Winery & Vineyard -- #12
June 11-12 (Sat/Sun) ~ Windy Oaks Estate Vineyards -- #39


MAY 2005

Saratoga Rotary Art Show
May 1, 2005 (Sunday) 9am-5pm
Free admission & free parking
 
A sampling of work was juried into this annual fundraising event that donates to Bay Area organizations and promotes local artists. This show first began in 1959 and is now the "largest single-day, fine art show in the western United States."
Event will be held at West Valley College in Saratoga, California
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APRIL 2005

Landscapes 2005
Parma Area Historical Society & ArtGala
April 1-30, 2005
 
"Ocean Beach Dunes " has been juried into this show. The event raises money to support the scenic, 48-acre, 155-year-old Stearns' Farm in Parma, OH. All paintings at the exhibit focus on the beauty of open spaces and how landscapes inspire people from all walks of life. Attendance at special events held in the Stearn's Homestead average between 3,000-5,000 visitors per day.
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Sausalito Art Walk
April 13, 2005 (Wednesday) 5:30pm-8:00pm
Free admission
 
A showcase of local artists painting outside at their easels near the waterfront shops in Sausalito. This is a great stroll before or after dinner that offers an intimate look into fine art. Easels are set up on Caledonia Street in Sausalito, California
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MARCH 2005

"Best of Plein Air" Show
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
Opening Night: March 5, 2005 (Saturday) 6pm-8pm
Exhibition: March 5th - 31st
Free admission
 
"Reflections at Rockaway" has been juried into this year's show, along with 53 other plein air paintings, that exemplify the spirit of painting on location.
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Sausalito Art Walk
March 9, 2005 (Wednesday) 5:30pm-8:00pm
Free admission
 
A showcase of local artists painting outside at their easels near the waterfront shops in Sausalito. This is a great stroll before or after dinner that offers an intimate look into fine art. Easels are set up on Caledonia Street in Sausalito, California
MAP


Painting Trips — 2005

Here is a preview of what my paintings will be inspired by this year...

Sonoma, California
February 17-20
Laguna Beach, California
March 3-6
Sedona, Arizona
May 6-10
Carmel, California
May 12-14
Santa Cruz, California
June
San Luis Obispo, California
June & October
Hollister / San Juan Batista
July
 

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