After almost 20 years, the California Gold Coast Watercolor Society (CGCWS) has decided to merge with Buenaventura Art Association. “I think this will be a great merger for both organizations,” said Kristy Vantrease, co-President of the CGCWS. Christine Beirne, Executive Director of Buenaventura Art Association concurs: “I’m looking forward to the art and new energy that the Gold Coast members will bring.”
The founding members of the CGCWS were eight local artists: Gayel Childress, Barbara Greene and Elaine Rogers all from Ojai’ Jacqueline Walker and Sheila Allen from Santa Paula; Sally Miller from Ventura; Margy Gates from Oxnard and Jacquelyn Cavish from Port Hueneme.

Buenaventura Art Association celebrates 55 years this year and welcomes our new members. Buenaventura Art Association is located at 700 E Santa Clara St in downtown Ventura with locations at the Ventura Harbor Village, inside the Ventura Vistors and Convention Bureau and Community Memorial Hospital.