Poster Art

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The 2010 Solstice theme: “Carnival” and Solstice Poster Artist is Mary Williams.

2010 marks the 10th year Mary B. Williams has submitted artwork for the Summer Solstice Celebration.  She likes to work with paper, fabric, and recycleables to create collage.  Mary is a Speech-Language Pathologist by trade, working with preschoolers for the SB County Education Office.  She uses her artistic talents to individualize therapy materials for her students and has created posters for summer school activities such as the LEAP Desfile por los Ninos Fiesta Parade.  Mary is the proud mom of two beautiful girls, Alicia and Julianna, who have also entered artwork in the Solstice contests.  Mary lives in San Roque with her family, including husband Michael and a beagle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since the beginning of the Summer Solstice Celebration, there has been a flier or poster announcing the Celebration to the community. Michael Gonzales, originator of the Solstice Celebration, designed the early fliers and posters. Since the first poster competition in 1974, local artists submit their artwork each year by January when all entries are hung at the Sojourner Restaurant in Santa Barbara for the community to vote for their favorite.

As the Solstice Celebration grew in size and notoriety, so has the demand for additional Solstice Products. Now the winning design is imprinted on Posters, T-Shirts and hats.  Sales of these items generate much of the revenue needed to produce the Solstice Celebration.

These products are sold on-line, at local events and through the Solstice administrative office. Visit our Solstice Store today or visit our archives to review shirts or posters from years past. A limited number of archive posters are $25 and are available by contacting the Summer Solstice office at (805) 965-3396 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please indicate which year you are interested in. Usually only the current year’s shirts are available online, but vintage Solstice products are sold at the Festival in Alameda Park.