An offshoot of the Buenaventura Art Association, the Abstract Artists Collective was founded in January 2020 and has been meeting on Zoom since July 2020. Every month, 15-20 artists gather online to present and discuss their paintings, which do not aim to represent external reality but to achieve its effects using shapes, forms, colors, and textures. Artworks by 17 painters from throughout the region, from Lompoc to Santa Monica, will be on display in Studio 99 at the Bell Arts Factory.

The opening reception is Friday, Sept. 3, 5-8 p.m. 

Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month. For information on joining this group, please contact Joe Osborne at joss1952@gmail.com.