CSUCI Exhibitions Gallery

Current Show: Luminous Abstract Calligraphy:
Paintings by Beverly Decker.
March 12 -April10, 2009
Artist's Reception: Thursday, March 12, 6-8PM.

Beverly Decker is a an artist and educator who’s philosophy is to make art that is on the one hand, technically & aesthetically sound, and on the other, one that reflects the spiritual and cultural zeitgeist of her life.
Decker’s recent series of paintings is titled “Luminous Abstract Calligraphy”. It is inspired by her studies over the last forty years in Sufism, Buddhism, Eastern and Western philosophies and spirituality in general.
As in many cultures that identify calligraphy with drawing, Beverly Decker uses writing in her paintings as a form of visual meditation. Her colorful hand-written script visually repeats calligraphic incantations over and over again in all four directions of the pictorial plane. The text listed below, inspired by Buddhist practice, is painted in each piece. There are four repetitions, one for each quality--peace, love, joy, and compassion:
"With the thought of peace (love, joy, compassion), let me contemplate the world, and may this peace extend to its four horizons. And peace (love, joy, compassion), increasing beyond measure, let me encompass the whole cosmos up to its confines."

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ABOUT THE GALLERY
CSUCI Exhibitions gallery is a cultural outreach partnership created between the California State University Channel Islands Art Program and Dr. Michael Czubiak, who has provided CSUCI with gallery space in his building located in "Old Town" Camarillo. In addition to affording CSUCI students with the opportunity to exhibit their art in the local community adjacent the University, the gallery also presents curated shows of regional, national and international artists, providing the University community and Ventura County residents with the opportunity to view quality exhibitions, significant works of art and attend stimulating cultural events.

Location: 92 Palm Drive in “"Old Town"” Camarillo, CA. 93010.
Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information: 805-437-8570, FAX: 805-437-8572
Email: art@csuci.edu


Gallery Submission Policy
If you wish to have work reviewed or propose an exhibition, please send a CD with 10-20 jpeg images, annotated image list, resume, and exhibition proposal to:

CSUCI Exhibitions
Art Department
California State University Channel Islands
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012