Skip to content
Museum of Ventura County
  • Donate
  • Visit
  • Contact Us
  • Membership
  • Subscribe
  • Home
    • Visit
    • Visitor Health and Safety Guidelines
    • 2021 Year In Review
    • About
    • Mission & History
    • Board and Committees
    • Press and Video
    • Connect
    • Subscribe
  • Membership
    • MVC Business Club
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Event Rentals – Event Pavilion & Plaza
  • Collections
    • Highlights from the Collection
    • Rapid Response Collecting
    • George Stuart Historical Figures®
    • Collections Development Plan
  • Exhibits
  • Education
    • Onsite School Tours
    • Virtual School Tours
    • Teacher Resources
    • Play-Well TEKnologies Summer Camps
    • Puzzles, Quizlets and Games
    • Bonita C. McFarland and Forum of the Arts Scholarships 2021/2022 Award Winners
    • Education Internships
  • Research Library
    • About
    • Search The Collections
    • MVC Then Blog
    • Family History Project
    • 2020 Protest Collecting
    • Covid-19 Rapid Response Collecting
    • Digitized Photographs
    • Journal Flashback
    • Local History Research Directory
    • Library Internships
    • Collections Development Plan
  • Ag Museum
  • Support MVC
    • Membership
    • MVC Business Club
    • Ways to Donate
    • Planned Giving
    • Memorials
    • Volunteer
    • Tribute Donations

Always Keep Creating: The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak

At the Museum of Ventura County
Runs through Sunday Dec 31, 2023

In her early work, Carol Rosenak exhibited a strong interest in balance and clarity, apparent in the etchings and lithographs she created in the 1970s. She wrote “One’s drawing skills have to be finely honed to do successful print work, and I feel that the discipline in print making forces an artist to create images extra carefully.”

She applied that extra care to the still lifes for which she was best known.  Created between 1979-1994, these rich paintings feature exquisite textures and intricate details. “For me, life just lacks that extra measure of fullness if I can’t be involved in creating something of beauty.” Capturing her attention for hours, she faithfully recreated each object’s shadow, fold, stitch, and dimple.

A stroke in 1994 impaired Rosenak’s vision and ended her ability to paint fine details. For a while she set aside her paints.  After a few years, unable to resist creating, she resumed her life’s work with a new and vastly different style. Characterized by bold abstract shapes and a striking color pallet, her interest in line, color and imagery still shines through. “Some people have difficulty choosing a career, but for me there was never a hesitation. It was always art.”

This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of the

Bonita McFarland Endowment Fund

Our Mission and Vision

Inspiring vibrant communities by connecting the past, present, and future. The Museum of Ventura County, through its collections, exhibits, educational programs and publications, celebrates the history, art, and culture of Ventura County and the Channel Islands.

Our Purpose

To promote interest in and understanding of the history of the Ventura County region; to collect and preserve archives, artifacts, art, and ephemera bearing on the history of the region; to document current regional events; and to create exhibits and programs that enlighten, educate, and engage the past, present, and future.

Our Partners

Major funding for the programs
at the Museum of Ventura County
is made possible by

City of Ventura

County of Ventura

Museum of Ventura County
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Directions

Thursday—Sunday
11am to 5pm

Phone: 805.653.0323

Research Library at the Museum
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Directions

Appointment Only
Wednesday—Friday • 11am to 5pm

For library assistance call
805-653-0323 ext 320
or email library@venturamuseum.org

Agriculture Museum
926 Railroad Avenue
Santa Paula, CA 93060
Directions

Thursday—Sunday
11am to 5pm

Phone: 805.525.3100

Albinger Archaeological Museum
113 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Directions

Saturday
11am to 5pm

Phone: 805.658.4728

  • Visit
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Membership
  • Volunteer
  • Research Library
  • Ag Museum
  • Exhibits
  • Financials
Connect with the Museum through social media:
Website Development by Willhouse.
Translate »