April's Area Meeting speaker will be Sue Van Horsen.

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​Area Meeting returns monthly to the CAW in 2025. Curated by Patrick Melroy, the event will serve as a rally point for the creatives in our community. An excuse for us to be in the same place, a place which will inspire the right kind of imaginative friction. The first part of the evening will showcase a presenting artist and will set the tone for the night, lighting the question furnace in the minds of the attendees. After a social break fueled by snacks, invited artists will present work in a supportive crit-style environment.​

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Area Meeting is for anyone who has ever read a wall placard at a gallery and found themselves with more questions than answers. Area Meeting is for the artist who needs to hear from other artists about the struggle, about the broken tools, the constant haunting of a studio space by specters of doubt and conflict as they battle to be heard through their work. 

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Sue Van Horsen is a self-taught artist.  As a child she was curious and interested in the why and how of how things work. Her interests in technology, photography, music, printmaking, and making art from junk or “assemblage” all play a part in her art.  Despite the challenges she faces due to having Parkinson’s Disease, Sue continues to be prolific in creating art and happily involved in the Santa Barbara arts community. Sue lives in Santa Barbara with her partner Kim and their cat Wilfred.

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Patrick Melroy is a professional artist who works out of his studio MISC Workshop on Gutierrez St in downtown Santa Barbara. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from UCSB as well as a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Melroy makes art which most often exists as interactive sculpture and site-specific interactions.