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In the Company of Porfirio Gutiérrez

Since the end of last year Porfirio Gutierrez has kept the well-known Tool Room Gallery as his workspace. Bell Arts Factory is excited to have Porfirio Gutierrez form part of the Bell Arts Factory Artists Family.

Desde finales del año pasado, Porfirio Gutierrez llama a la conocida galería ‘The Tool Room’ su espacio de trabajo. Bell Arts Factory se enorgullece en que Porfirio Gutiérrez forme parte de su familia de artistas.

Point of Intersection – Punto de Intersección

Va Por La Avenida continues its tradition of creating innovative programs. One of these programs is: Point of Intersection.
Ventura local artists and the business community of Ventura Avenue will engage in a collaborative effort where the artists create a limited edition of their art and the small businesses will offer these items to their patrons. This collaboration is not only a win-win for the artists and the local businesses, but also for the community members since they will be obtaining original art with a minimal purchase from their local businesses.

Cultural Heritage and Art Talk Recap

Maribel Hernandez, Bell Arts Factory’s Community Manager, Studio Artist and Maestra de Arte lead the conversation with artists from the Hispanic Heritage Month Tool Room’s Art Exhibit in order for all to share a bit on how much their cultural background may have influence their art and how they maintain their cultural legacy alive. 

In the Company of Sara Beckton-León

Sara Beckton-Leon, the creator of The Parlor Room sits with us to be part of the In the Company of Bell Arts Factory Artists blog series. She tells us what her favorite thing about Bell Arts Factory is, what success means to her, what her biggest overall lesson has been in running a business, she even told us an inspirational story about Marilyn Monroe and more.

GAUVIN: A Retrospective, Art Exhibit in the Tool Room Gallery

GAUVIN: A Retrospective Art Exhibit Tool Room Gallery Bell Arts Factory puts together Gauvin: A Retrospective, an art exhibit from the collections of the Phil Taggart, Steve Aguilar, Denise Grant Sindelar, Maribel Hernández, Mb Hanrahan and Patti Channer at the Tool Room Gallery. Gauvin arrived in Ventura in the early 90s and made himself known …

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In the Company of Ángel Villarreal

In the Company of Ángel Villarreal / En Compañía de Ángel Villarreal by Iriany Sánchez Ángel Villarreal is the newest member of the Bell Arts Factory Young Artist in Residency Program. Even though he has been involved with the Ventura Arts Community in the past he is excited to learn and form part of all …

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In the Company of Maribel Hernández

In the Company of Maribel Hernández / En Compañía de Maribel Hernández by Iriany Sánchez Maribel Hernández has been a part of the Ventura Arts Community  for at least the past 15 years.  She’s been at Bell Arts Factory since day one, starting off in Studio 94 and after a few moves is now settled …

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