Rotating Exhibits—Gallery

The Community Exhibits Program of the Museum was created in 1997 to allow community organizations to present exhibitions in the Gallery Room of the Museum. More than fifty exhibits have been presented by a diverse group of community entities, including the Santa Paula Historical Society, the Santa Paula Society of the Arts, the De Colores Art Group, the Heritage Valley Quilters, the Santa Paula High School Art and History Departments, and the Santa Paula Women’s History Project.

Santa Paula Historical Society Room

SANTA PAULA RODEO AND FIESTA
The Santa Paula Historical Society’s exhibit, A promise made . . ., which features the Santa Paula Fiesta Ranchera and Rodeo. The exhibit will be at the California Oil Museum until August 17th, 2008.

The fiesta and rodeo were projects that began in 1939 and were annual events through the 1940s and 1950s. Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce under the leadership of George Harding, the annual rodeo served as a fundraiser to purchase property on Harvard Blvd. in Santa Paula where everyone could go for recreational enjoyment.

Today George Harding Park includes four athletic fields and is home to the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley, Santa Paula Little League and Santa Paula ASA Softball.

South Gallery Room

TICKLED PINK: ANTIQUE AND CONTEMPORARY QUILTS
The 10th Annual Heritage Valley Quilt Show, entitled “Tickled Pink; The Touch of Pink in Quilts,” will open Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the City of Santa Paula’s California Oil Museum (1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula, 805-933-0076, $4 Adults, $3 Seniors, $1 Children). A gallery talk will be given at 1:30 pm. The exhibit runs through May 18, 2008.

Pink has long been the softer side of red. Simply stated, it is achieved by the addition of white to red. Today we associate the color with the feminine. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that pink for girls and blue for boys began to be adopted. In the 19th century it was considered a more suitable color for boy’s clothing. At that time blue was the popular color for girls. Today pink has a strong connection to breast cancer due to the pink ribbons worn for breast cancer awareness.

Camarillo and Heritage Valley quilters are Tickled Pink that the California Oil Museum has hosted their history exhibit for ten years. This year’s exhibit examines quilts that incorporate pink fabrics to achieve beautiful results. There are a few pink and white quilts, but for the majority of quilts, pink is only a part of the color palette used. The quilts span a period of time from the second quarter of the 19th century to present.

The exhibit also contains quilts made by the Heritage Valley Quilters to commemorate the anniversary of the show. These quilts embrace the theme to express the makers’ interpretation of “Tickled Pink”. Some are delightfully whimsical while others express more serious sentiments.

Guest Curators Pamela Lindsay and Linda Wilkinson selected the quilts displayed in this exhibition. They are members of the American Quilt Study Group. The exhibition is made possible by the support of Camarillo Quilters Association, Heritage Valley Quilters, and the City of Santa Paula. Technical support for the exhibit was provided by Museum Administrator, Jeanne Orcutt.

SANTA PAULA RODEO AND FIESTA

TICKLED PINK: ANTIQUE AND CONTEMPORARY QUILTS