VENTURA MUSIC FESTIVAL VIOLINS
Sylvia Torres was selected as one of eleven artists by the Ventura Music Festival to celebrate their eleventh season of the Ventura Music Festival.
Each artist was given an unfinished violin to create a work of art in their own unique medium. Sylvia's was in encaustic with metal leaf, and was named the Red Violin after the violin in the film of the same name. Following the story line of the film, both of these red violins were created by an artist, and passed on ultimately to the high bidder at an auction.
At the concert and Black Tie dinner VIENNA NIGHTS, the highlight of this spectacular evening was the live auction of these eleven extraordinary Festival Violins.
Over $74,000 was collected from the sale of the eleven violins.
25TH ANNIVERSARY CHANNEL ISLANDS SANCTUARY
Ms. Torres has been selected as one of 25 artists selected from 180 applicants to participate in the Channel Islands Sanctuary 25th Anniversary Celebration to be held in conjunction with the Ventura County Museum of History and Art. This exhibition of art by the diverse group of 25 artists will portray the unique qualities of the Channel Islands and the wildlife and sea life that inhabits them. After a years worth of preparation this will ultimately culminate in an exhibition at the Ventura County Museum of History and Art in March of 2006.
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