Art Exhibit – “Night of the Cricket”
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Date & Time
Fri, Aug 22 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Address (map)
631 Garden Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Venue (website)
Community Arts Workshop
Night of the Cricket
An exhibition of picture book illustrations-by artist Laura Rasey Miller
August 22-24th 2025
Community Arts Workshop
631 Garden St
Santa Barbara, CA 93010
Ventura County artist Laura Rasey Miller shares a series of picture book illustrations from her self published children’s book, Night of the Cricket. August 22-24 at The Community Arts Workshop in Santa Barbara.
Artist reception/book signing Saturday, August 23rd, 3-6pm. There will be a reading of the book Sunday, August 24th, at 1pm in the gallery. The show presents both color illustrations and black and white giclée print panels that tell the story.
Night of the Cricket is the story of a brave cricket who refuses to become a meal and sets out with determination to control his own destiny.
After a young boy drops a cricket into his tank of pond frogs, one little cricket escapes, only to encounter more creatures who could harm him on his journey to freedom and expression. It is a night of unforeseen obstacles, but the cricket remains steadfast in his desire to create music under the stars. In his unflinching determination, the cricket reminds us all that we have the power to change our destinies.
Laura uses vibrant gouache and pen and ink. Through patterns, lines, and textures, she aims for readers to accompany the little cricket on his journey to freedom, discovering beauty in the everyday world around us.
Laura Rasey Miller is a fine artist with a foundation in illustration and design. She is a lifelong resident of Camarillo and has participated in group and solo shows in Ventura County for over 35 years.
Night of the Cricket is her first book.
Her youngest son had a menagerie of pets when he was growing up. Often, after feeding crickets to their pet geckos and tarantula, they would release a few of the crickets in their yard.
This was the inspiration for Night of the Cricket.
Exhibition Details
Night of the Cricket, series of 14 color illustrations, 12 black-and-white giclée prints.
Written and Illustrated by Laura Rasey Miller
Dates : August 22-August 24th 11am-5pm
Reception/Book Signing : Saturday, August 23rd 3-6pm.
Children’s Book Reading: Sunday, August 24th 1pm
Venue: Community Arts Workshop: 631 Garden St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Admission: Free
Contact: Laura Rasey Miller
805-407-5774 or email Studiolrm@verizon.net
Visit her website studiolrm.com to see more of her art.
