Judi Pettite
Plant and Earth Pigment Workshop, Oakland
2 Saturdays 11/6 and 11/13th, 11-3pm; join artist Judi Pettite for a workshop on the use of plant and earth pigments as painting mediums.
Cost: $140. includes materials. Bring your sketchbook, notebook and a pencil. $50. deposit. Refundable until 2 weeks before workshop begins. Email inquiries encouraged.
Berkeley City College Faculty Show
Faculty Exhibition at the Jerry Adams Gallery.
2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
8/29-10/14 2010 Opening Reception 9/17, 6-8pm.
www.bccartscouncil.com
Faculty Show at Los Medanos College
Work on display at Los Medanos College Gallery, 9/2-9/30 2010
2700 Leland Rd., Pittsburg, CA 94565

A reception for the artists will be held from 5:30-7:30 PM, September 2, 2010 at the Los Medanos College Art Gallery. The public is invited to attend.
The Los Medanos Art Gallery is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 12:30-2:30 PM and 5:30-7:30 PM. For information call (925) 439-2181, ext. 3463 during regular gallery hours. The gallery is wheelchair accessible.
Art and Ecology: Three Views on the Natural
Judi Pettite, Miriam Fagan and Cindy Cleary exhibit their work at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)
August 18th-October 31st, 2010; Reception: 8/29 2010 3-5pm
101 San Antonio Road, Petaluma, CA 94952
Eco-Art Conference
David Brower Center, Friday June 25th, 2010.
I will be participating as a panelist.
More information to follow.
Lake Workshop at UCB Botanical Gardens
Learn how to make paint from plant dyes.
More details to follow.
June 9th 6-9pm at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
Pigment Workshop at the Richmond Art Center
Saturday, April 17th 2010 10-4pm. Work with plant and earth pigments with various binders, and an introduction to lakes.
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
Group Show. August 15-September 20th 2009. Reception Aug.15 5-7pm. Philip Linares, curator at Oakland Art Museum will speak at 4:30pm.
Two Day Plant and Earth Pigment Workshop Oakland
Macaroni Factory Studio, East Oakland November 1 and 8, 2009; 11-3pm. $150. including materials. Two day workshop making paint with plant and earth pigments using oil and waterbased binders.
Plant and Earth Pigment Workshop
Richmond Art Center; September 27, 2009, 11-3pm. $60 for members, $70 non. $25 materials fee. Hands on one day workshop using plant and earth pigments.
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden Pigment workshop
3 meetings July 15, 22, 29. 6-9 pm at UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens. $180 members, $200 non, materials included.
March 21-April 5, 2009
Fiber and Dye Exhibition at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens. Examples of plant pigment sources and the colors they produce. Included in the exhibition is a display of earth, insect and plant pigments as a painting medium. Artist Judi Pettite creates the paint using a variety of natural material and binders. An image of the display is located on the Lab and Fieldwork page of this website.
January 2009
Plant, Earth and Insect Pigments: Their Use as an Art Medium
A 3 part workshop demonstrating the efficacy and use of plant, earth and insect material as a painting medium. January 17, 24 and 31; 1-4pm.
250. including materials. Please email Judi Pettite for more details.
November 2008
Balancing Perspectives: East Asian Influences in Contemporary Art.
Presented by John F. Kennedy University in Association with the De Young Museum College Advisory Committee.
http://www.nexusartreach.org

November 2008
'Efficacy and Use of Plant and Earth Pigments as a Painting Medium', at Berkeley City College on:
Tuesday, November 18th 7-9pm, room 514
and Friday November 21, 7-9pm, room 513
Ms. Pettite will introduce a variety of plant, earth, insect and fungi derived colorants. Additionally, we will discuss the history and contemporary applications of these pigments as a viable art medium. Lecture is free.

Please reserve your seat for this event with an r.s.v.p. to jpettite@gmail.com or on the contact page of this website.

October 2008
Artist in Residence
Atelier de la Rose, Montcabrier, France
May 2008
Blue Alchemy: 5 bay area artists use woad as a colorant, vehicle in this varied yet cohesive exhibition.
Hive Gallery, Oakland, CA