Join us at the Santa Paula Art Museum for a special talk with Ojai artists and cousins Wrona Gall and Ted Gall, whose works are featured in the current exhibition Stories in Pigment and Metal. Wrona and Ted will discuss their distinct approaches to artmaking, the evolution of their practices, and the ideas and stories behind the paintings and sculptures on view. Guests will also have the opportunity to ask questions and explore the exhibition following the talk.

The talk is included with regular museum admission: $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for members, students, and children.

Stories in Pigment and Metal pairs Wrona’s atmospheric acrylic cloudscapes with Ted’s mythic metal figures, striking a captivating balance between atmosphere and form, memory and myth. The exhibition is on view now through November 8, 2026.

More About Wrona Gall:

As a child, Wrona Gall often gazed out her bedroom window, finding comfort in studying the movement of the clouds. After a forty-year painting career in an industrial loft in Chicago, she moved to Ojai, California, in 2015, where the open horizon of Ojai’s natural beauty expanded her vision. Wrona creates her color-infused skyscapes and translucent veils of color by painting directly with her hands using acrylics. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the country, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the San Diego Art Institute.

More About Ted Gall:

Ted Gall began his art career in Chicago more than fifty years ago as a graphic designer and animator. After studying at the Art Institute of Chicago, sculpture became the primary focus of his work. An Ojai, California resident for over 30 years, Gall works primarily in cast stainless steel and bronze, often incorporating the human figure. His larger sculptures can be found on the grounds of commercial buildings, private residences, museums, and sculpture gardens, while his smaller works are held in private collections throughout the United States and abroad.