The latest works from two long-established Ventura County artists which reveal strikingly new approaches and inspirations brought to form by expert hands. Michele Chapin's most recent body of work is as refreshing and rare as her spirit. An award-winning stone sculptor, teacher and community arts activist, Chapin works out of her open air Stoneworks Studio in Ventura. Michele's sculptures are captivating in color and sensual in form. Several of her latest pieces were carved by pushing a piece of stone past what is structurally possible. This aggressive working of the stone created a new variety of shapes unlike anything she has done before. Fans of painter Susan Petty will also be pleasantly surprised by the new direction that her work has taken. As Susan put it, "the work in this show has come about as a meeting of life and art." With photographer Bill Dewey's "Waves" series as her muse, Petty used the chaos and motion of waves as metaphors for changes in her own life. Each artwork is an expression of a different emotion. And while Petty's new drawings and paintings are quite distinct from her previous work, her art remains as breathtaking as it has always been. Together, Chapin and Petty demonstrate that "old hands" and life experience can produce truly innovative art. The Museum is located in the historic Limoneira Building at 117 North Tenth Street in downtown Santa Paula. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the Museum is $4.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Seniors and FREE for Students and our Members. Admission to the Museum on the first Wednesday of every month is FREE for all guests. For more information, please call (805) 525-5554, or email info@santapaulaartmuseum.org.