To see previous videos of demos recorded for WVAG, click on the YouTube link below.
Dinner Demos are held at the Los Robles Greens - 299 S. Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks
Doors open at 5:30.
$34 for members and $40 for non members.
The last day to register is the Thursday (5:00 PM) before the upcoming Dinner Demo.
Cancellations must be made no later than the Friday before the dinner demo to receive a refund. Contact Dennis Griffin
October 6, 2026
Dinner Demo with Carmen Lamp
Last day to register is Thursday, October 1st
Carmen Lamp is a pastel artist whose work is inspired by the beauty, movement, and emotion found in nature. Working primarily in soft pastel, she is known for her expressive coastal scenes, ocean waves, shorelines, and landscapes that capture fleeting moments of light, color, and atmosphere.
Carmen discovered her passion for painting later in life after inheriting her mother's art supplies. What began as a way to honor her mother's memory evolved into a dedicated artistic pursuit and an active exhibition career. Although largely self-taught, she continues to refine her skills through workshops, study, and engagement with the artistic community.
Painting in soft pastel on sanded paper, Carmen is particularly fascinated by the energy and movement of water and the challenge of capturing its ever-changing patterns of light, color, and motion. Her work seeks not only to depict a scene, but also to convey the feeling of being present within it.
Carmen maintains a studio in Westlake Village and is an active member/Board member in numerous Southern California art organizations. She is a long-time member and former board member of the Westlake Village Art Guild. Her artwork has been recognized in numerous juried exhibitions, earning awards throughout Southern California and inclusion in the international exhibition 99 Voices in Pastel. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast.
November 3rd, 2026
Dinner Demo with Carol Roulard
https://www.youtube.com/@CarolRoullardArt
805.279.6977
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California artist Carol Roullard has been an avid art enthusiast and photographer since high school. Through the years, Carol has continued to hone her compositional skills, focusing mainly on nature, looking forward to the day when she could merge her creative skills with her passion for art and science.
Since retiring, Carol expanded her nature photography to include the microcosmos. Using a high-powered microscope, Carol captures an extraordinary, intricate world—a world of dazzling tiny crystals. Many of the captured images mimic land and seascapes; all will stimulate the viewer’s imagination to conceptualize how the micro-world relates to the macro-world.
Along with printing her art to be hung on walls, Carol’s micro-crystal art is printed on tote bags, plates, coasters and note cards and made into unique micro-crystal jewelry.
Carol has expanded her art mediums to include creating and teaching fluid acrylics out of her studio in Thousand Oaks, CA. She constantly explores many fluid acrylic techniques and often combines them into one art piece. Carol has exhibited and sold her art locally, nationally and internationally. Her art has received numerous awards and has been featured in video, print and online publications.
Another passion is writing. Carol has coauthored with her husband, Brian Matsumoto, nine camera-related books.
December 1st, 2026
Dinner Demo with Suparna Sain
Reserve & Pay for your Dinner Demo
Members $34 and Guests $40.
Reservationsare required and must be made OR cancelled no later than Thursday (5:00 PM) prior to the event.
Dinner / Demos
Westlake Village Art Guild
The WVAG's monthly buffet dinner and art demos are held the first Tuesday of each month from September through June.
Location
West Ballroom
Los Robles Greens
299 S. Moorpark Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
Schedule
5:30 PM Check-In Opens
6:00 PM Buffet Dinner
7:00 PM Demonstration
8:30 PM End
Great food, demos and friends at the WVAG Dinner Demos!