NEWS
New mediums of artwork arrive at the non-profit art foundation in Santa Barbara.
This week the Morris B. Squire Foundation transported a number of artworks owned by Mr. Squire from his residence in Chicago, IL to the foundation's office in Santa Barbara, CA. There's a variety of mixed media (yarn sewn into abstract compositions on the canvas), acrylics, watercolors, & more, which will be added to the current database of artwork on morrissquirefoundation.org which holds several sculptures created in a variety of mediums; steel, concrete, fiberglass, & dimensional digital giclee prints.
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara receives donation from Morris Squire Scholarship Fund
Rachel Scheib was the 2014 Morris Squire Art Award recipient in January. Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara received a gift of $4,000 from the non-profit art foundation. $2,000 of this gift will be added to the Morris Squire Scholarship Fund, and $2,000 will be added to the Morris Squire Art Scholarship Fund. The commitment to scholarships for local students brings positive impact the community.
IN FIGURE art exhibit at Michael Kate Interiors & Art Gallery, featuring 30 works of art
Friday January 10 - Feburary 23, 2013 in the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara.
Artists: Wayne Hoffman, John Carlander, Tara Patrick, Allan Gibbons, Isabelle Greene, Jan Ziegler, Brad Nack, Morris B. Squire, Larry Iwerks, Dustin Pappas, Karin Aggeler.
The purple canvas & two canvases to the left were created by Morris Squire, provided by Morris Squire Foundation of Santa Barbara, CA
Open Mon. - Sat. 10 -6, 11-5 Sundays. Closed Wednesdays.
MichaelKate Interiors & Art Gallery | 132 Santa Barbara St | Santa Barbara, CA | (805) 963-1411
Santa Barbara Funk Zone painting & sculpture installation @ Youth Interactive June 2013.
Painting installation at Youth Interactive, in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone. Flamingo & Whale sculpture to be installed on World Ocean's Day, June 5th, @ Youth Interactive. All proceeds from Vietnamese Lacquer Painting sales go to benefit protecting our ocean.
Morris B. Squire has donated acrylic painting "Model" under a long term loan agreement, to Youth Interactive, a non-profit youth and art foundation located in Santa Barbara, CA Funk Zone region of town. The set installation date of "Flamingo & Whale" is on World Ocean's Day, June 5th, being celebrated in the Funk Zone region of Santa Barbara, on Anacapa St.
"Belly Dancer" replaces Morris B. Squire Foundation's "Flame" at Ventura Government Center.
March 16th, 2013
Morris B. Squire Foundation replaced sculpture “Flame” with “Belly Dancer”, at the Ventura Government Center, located outside the Administration Building. This was made possible from the help of Todd Collart, who has been helping the Ventura County Art Council ( VCAC ), with public art exhibits by VCAC members, and the temporary sculptures exhibited outside at the Ventura Government Center. Here’s the story on “Flame”, the previous sculpture installed:
http://mbsartfoundation.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/morris-b-squire-foundation-replaces-sculpture-flame-with-belly-dancer-at-ventura-government-center/
Sacramento Children's Museum receives donations from Morris B. Squire Foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Sculptures are titled Wave Chair and Letter C.
October 9th, 2012
Wave Chair & Letter C have been installated at the Sacramento Children's museum, October 2012. We're looking forward to see how members of the community in Rancho Cordova & Sacramento respond to the public art display outside the museum. "Wave Chair" is displayed between the museum and Rancho Cordova's City Hall. Please contact the Morris B. Squire Foundation to see if your public facility, school, organization qualifies for an art loan or donation.
FULL STORY:
http://mbsartfoundation.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/morris-b-squire-foundation-installs-donated-sculpture-chair-outside-sacramento-childrens-museum-morning-of-tuesday-october-9th/
http://www.sacramentochildrensmuseum.org
Morris B. Squire painting exhibit at Sacramento Children's Museum now on display.
October 9th, 2012
Morris' Vietnamese Lacquer paintings and textural canvases, are now being exhibited at the Sacramento Children's Museum, located in Rancho Cordova California. (More Vietnamese Lacquer and art links above). We are pleased to have more artwork on exhibit there, having just installed Wave Chair and Letter C outside of their museum. The story above this describes the sculptures installed at the same children's museum in Sacramento.
7 sculptures installed at Conejo Valley Botanic Garden in Thousand Oaks, CA.
May 8th, 2012
The Morris B. Squire Foundation, a non profit art foundation from Santa Barbara, CA, concluded its installation of seven " 7 " total sculptures at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden and Kids' Adventure Garden (beside it), located in Thousand Oaks.
Flame sculpture is unveiled at Ventura County Government Center
May 1st, 2012
Friday, April 27th, the foundation unveiled sculpture "Flame" at the Ventura County Government Center (shown in slideshow below). The sculpture is the beginning of more public "sculptural" artwork displays to be shown in the future at the Ventura Government Center, presented by Ventura Arts Council. Article: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/01/public-art-mystery-at-county-government-center-unv/
Nature Conservancy on display at Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, featuring a collection of 16 nature themed Vietnamese Lacquer Paintings.
http://www.haywardrec.org/hayshore.html
MBS Foundation @ Coachella 2012
Our non profit art foundation is providing artwork for Coachella 2012 music and art festival in California. Morris has always been a huge donor for artwork relating to the arts, as well as supporting the Jewish, educational facilities, zoos and other places that benefit from the beautification and wonder of art. Morris anticipates to support the event in 2013 as well.
http://www.coachella.com
Musicians sculpture & Basketball Player metal art donated to Christian Camp in Ojai, CA.
Forest Home Christian Camp in Ojai, Calfornia received a series of sculptures "Musicians", donated by Morris B. Squire Foundation as well as a metal sculpture "Basketball Player" an abstract cutout of a basketball, featuring a man making a fast break down the lane with the basketball. The basketball sculpture was installed next to the camp's basketball court. The musicians were placed amongst a drive to a section of cabins on the campground in the Ojai wilderness. http://www.foresthome.org/ojaivalley/
Letter A sculpture installed at sports complex in Arizona.
Morris' "Letter A" sculpture was installed in front of the new Randall McDaniel Sports Complex in Avondale, AZ (near Phoenix). The indoor sports facility hosts to the community and regional sporting events through the seasons. The brightly colored sculpture complements the purple and green accent roof colors and the abstract form of the Avondale's newest sports complex. FULL STORY: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/10/03/20111003avondale-artwork-city-center.html
Morris B. Squire Foundation's Pink Tiger is a hit at Santa Barbara, CA Zoo.
The Santa Barbara Zoo acquired Morris' sculpture "Pink Tiger" during Sept. 2011, installed at the Kallman Play Area on the zoo grounds. The abstraction of Morris' artwork and bright colors brings imagination and interest to the youth visiting the park grounds.
Foundation impacts L.A. California Middle School with 2 sculpture donations.
Palms Middle School in Los Angeles, CA, has recently received 2 sculptures by Morris Bear Squire. "Peace" and "Plate" (photos shown in slideshow below). They were installed on a behalf of a donation provided by the Morris Squire Art Foundation. A great deal of Morris' customers approve that his art be placed where children are present.
