Nancy Yaki Selected as Art Juror

Dunn's art teacher and professional artist Nancy Yaki has been selected as a juror by the Artists Guild of the Santa Ynez Valley.   She will be adjudicating adult art shows in Solvang, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and Buellton.

Mrs. Yaki is well known in the Valley and far beyond for her work in a wide range of mediums. Never content to repeat herself, Mrs.Yaki morphs easily through media and ideas.  Her body of work ranges from photorealistic detail to bold non-representation.  Her works have been internationally published on book covers, in calendars, datebooks and greeting cards, and have also been selected to appear in many periodicals including American Artist and Art in America.

"It's an honor to be asked to judge the work of the many outstanding artists who are members of the Guild," said Mrs. Yaki.  "I know how important it is for artists to hear from other artists.  We're always trying to push ourselves and juried exhibits and feedback are a great way to help achieve that."   

The Artists Guild of the Santa Ynez Valley is a non-profit organization open to all artists and supporters of the arts. Its purpose is to encourage artists to grow in artistic ability, to enable them to exhibit their works for sale, and to promote artistic awareness in the community-at-large.


Approximately 120 members support Guild activities and are eligible to show their original fine art in the Guild Room at the Gallery Los Olivos. Guild membership includes both amateur and professional artists, who work in a wide range of media: oil, acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil, collage, mixed media, color and B&W photography, photo-based digital art, and fiber art.

Nancy Yaki's artistic rendition of "The Schoolhouse" that serves as Dunn's music room.  Matt Yaki, Nancy's husband, is the Director of Music at Dunn and a professional musician in his own right.  For more information about the Yakis, and Dunn's art program and other art teachers, please click on http://www.dunnschool.org/arts.html