Ojai Valley Artists

OVA Arts – Experience Ojai’s Vibrant Art Scene

OVA is a unique art gallery in the heart of Ojai’s downtown. Offering collections from many diverse and talented local artisans, we invite you to visit us every day from 10 am to 5 pm.

Click through our slideshow to view works by some of our artists – they change weekly so come back often!

Shop our New Online Store!

To see all the beautiful work for sale in our online store, go to our Shop page.

Tanya Burke: Knitter
As a young girl of approximately 10 years of age, I was taught to knit and crochet by my grandmother Florence. I believe it was her way of giving some relief to a poor mother of a very hyperactive child.
While I was in college at Michigan State University in the 60’s, I was part of a group of young women who would study and knit…

Featured Artists

Each month, OVA features 3 artists. The artists have extra work in the windows as well as in their usual spot. Join us and meet them and the other artists of OVA on the 3rd Friday of the month.

Entertainment

Smitty and Julija are performing for our First Friday! Come join us!

During 3rd Friday, we always have entertainment and refreshments from 5:30 – 7:30. Come join us!

August 6, 2021 5 – 7 pm

Critique Sessions

As artists, we often work alone. It’s easy to get so involved in our current project that we lose track of our original focus, or we just can’t see why our piece just “isn’t working”!

Join us on the last Wednesday of each month at OVA GALLERY at 7pm.

Until further notice – no critique sessions.