Zoom Event: Nocturnes & Envisioning the Night Sky

The Wildling Museum is pleased to announce its February virtual program, Nocturnes & Envisioning the Night Sky: A Conversation with Nathan Huff & Nathan Vonk, taking place Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 4 – 5 p.m.

The expanse of the open night sky has served as a source of wonder for artists for centuries. In this conversation, artist Nathan Huff and Nathan Vonk, owner of Santa Barbara’s Sullivan Goss – An American Gallery, will explore some of the history of nocturne painting and how the night sky continues to serve as a rich source of inspiration for artists working today.

Both Huff and Sullivan Goss Gallery contributed works to the Wildling Museum’s recent exhibition, Starry Nights: Visions of the Night Sky, which moved to a virtual format following state and county public health mandates closing museums in response to Covid-19.

The suggested donation for this virtual event is $5.00. To register and learn more, visit: www.wildlingmuseum.org/news/2021-nocturnes-conversation.

Please email info@wildlingmuseum.org or call (805) 686-8315 with any questions.

The Wildling Museum’s ongoing Zoom programming is sponsored by Montecito Bank & Trust.

About Nathan Huff

Nathan Huff produces paintings, drawings, and sculpture that create freewheeling narratives: personal stories of suspending gravity, traversing emotional vertigo, and sorting reservoirs of memories.

Huff earned an MFA in Drawing and Painting from California State University Long Beach in 2010 and a BA in art education from Azusa Pacific University in 2003. His works are included in the permanent collections of the Culver Museum, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the Hilbert Museum of California Art, and Cal State University Long Beach. He actively shows in solo and group exhibitions and is an associate professor of art at Westmont College in Santa Barbara.

About Nathan Vonk

Nathan Vonk is the owner of Sullivan Goss – An American Gallery, where he oversees all sales and acquisitions, advises clients on building collections, and directs social media and advertising initiatives. The gallery offers approximately twenty exhibitions each year, including solo shows for contemporary and historic artists as well as curated thematic exhibitions. Through its research efforts, Sullivan Goss is also involved with scholarship and research for American artists and also has an active publication program.

Vonk grew up in a small farm town in Iowa, received a BA from Reed College in Portland, Oregon and a masters in Critical Theory in Literature in Brighton, England. On weekend train trips to London he taught himself art in the museums. After returning to the U.S., he taught English at Ventura College before joining Sullivan Goss.

About the Wildling Museum

The Wildling Museum of Art & Nature, where art and nature meet, offers visitors a unique perspective on the importance of preserving our natural heritage. Through the eyes of artists, and education and field experiences, guests can renew their relationship with the wilderness and understand its fragile nature – hopefully leaving more committed toward ensuring those spaces remain for future generations. For more information, and to volunteer or join as a member to support this important local arts and nature institution, please visit www.wildlingmuseum.org.

Additional digital resources are available at www.wildlingmuseum.org/virtual-visit, including online galleries from all current exhibitions, links to art activities, videos, and more to help online visitors experience the museum from home