![]() Her studies continued at the University of Washington, Ventura College, and private instructors. At age 16 she was awarded a scholarship for life drawing to Chouinard Art School. Pat Richards-Dodds began her art studies at Santa Monica High School, graduating in 1955. ![]() Currently she is chairing the development of the Roxie Ray Garden in honor of her dear friend. She loves to paint, especially her grands, but admits she doesn’t spend enough time painting to get as good as her long time friend and mentor, Roxie Ray. She was an early organizer of the Studio when it was founded out at the CSUCI campus. She is involved in her University Alumni and Scholarship group, and serves on the Board of the Studio Channel Islands. (Talk about right brain – left brain.) She has served on the CSUCI Foundation Board since its inception, very involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Oxnard Port Hueneme, an early backer of the Camarillo Farmers Market, long time member of the California Strawberry Commission and the Oxnard Strawberry Festival. She graduated from Berkeley with a minor in the arts and major in math. Linda and her late husband, John, supported many groups involved in kids, education and the arts. Linda has been a 38 year resident of Ventura and an enthusiastic non-profit supporter. Service on other boards, memberships and Task forces include, the Museum of Ventura County, Silicon Valley Joint Venture, The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose), The Shelter Foundation (San Jose), San Jose Symphony Advisory Committee. Over the years while building on its strengths as a location for local artists, the studio has expanded its influence into arts education for both adults and children and has become respected for its specialized programs for special needs individuals. Since its founding the studio has moved its facilities into a more central location in Camarillo. The studio was also intended to provide opportunity for students of the new University to witness and hopefully participate in the Fine and Applied Arts at a professional level while presenting an opportunity for the community to participate in the life and culture of the University. His own art work is in many museum collections including the Museum of Ventura County, the Mingei Museum in San Diego, The Textile Museum in Washington, DC and the Art Institute of Chicago.Īrchitect and President Emeritus California State University ChanneI Islands (CSUCI)Īs Planning President and along with members of the local arts community established Studio Channel Islands on the campus of CSUCI A studio designed to advance the status and work of the local arts community by providing studio space and galleries. Over the years, he has organized exhibitions, served as juror for some of these, taught workshops, and has given lectures, including being a guest lecturer at UCLA. ![]() ![]() His art training was at the Art School of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. He served as President of the international American Tapestry Alliance for eight years.įormerly he was a Research Director at Amgen, over two departments of thirty scientists. ![]() In addition to SCIART he is currently on the Boards of Focus on the Masters in Ventura, the UCLA Fowler Museum Textile Council and was past chair. With wide interest in art, his own practice is handwoven tapestries for the wall, usually with colorful abstract subjects. He knows many of the founding members of this organization, and participated in has several exhibitions on the original campus, before the organization moved to Old Town Camarillo he has also exhibited in the new gallery and maintains a studio in C-4. ![]()
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