About Us

The Lucid Art Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was co-founded in the fall of 1998 by Robert Anthoine, Fariba Bogzaran, and Gordon Onslow Ford  in order to explore the relationship between art, consciousness and nature through art exhibitions, publications and seminars for artists. 

The mission of the Lucid Art Foundation is to explore the phenomena of the inner worlds and deep levels of consciousness through visual arts, spontaneous painting, and writings, and by other means, and in this way to make visible the invisible and find a more inclusive way of seeing that is in deeper harmony with natural world of which we are a part.

To carry out its mission, the Foundation engages in a variety of activities, including collection management and archiving; hosting quarterly and annual seminars for professional artists and art students; and organizing public lectures by art historians, scholars and artists.

Does the Lucid Art Foundation give grants?

The Lucid Art Foundation is not a grantmaking institution. As a private operating foundation, it generates projects, for which it often, in fact, seeks grant funding. However, the Foundation has periodically presented small grants to organizations with which it has co-sponsored events and projects. This process is driven and approved by the Board of Directors.

How can I be more involved with the Foundation?

Join the Foundation's mailing list and specify your interest (events, artist seminars, publications, and so on). They mail information periodically about upcoming events, exhibitions, publications and projects. To join the list, please send your name, mailing address and email address to quest@lucidart.org

If you want to attend one of the Foundation's artist seminars, please view Artist Seminars where you will find information on applying.

If you would like to volunteer at the public events, email quest@lucidart.org with “volunteer” in the title and include a brief introduction about your interests and background along with your resume in the body of the email. Please note that the Foundation may not always have openings for volunteers.

Can I visit the Foundation in person?

The Foundation does not have a public location yet. However, it organizes public events in various locations. Please visit our website events.

I am an artist; can I send my work to the Foundation to be reviewed?

The Foundation has no formal review process at this time, but is interested in artists whose work is in line with the mission of the Foundation. Such artists are encouraged to send images and artist statements that will be placed in the Foundation's files and be reviewed for special exhibitions or events. Please continue to check the website for updates.

Where can I see the artwork in the collection?

The Foundation will be curating rotating online exhibitions on their website in the Virtual Museum.

The Foundation’s collection is stored in various professional art storage facilities. The works from the collection are periodically loaned to museums and galleries in the United States and internationally. Please view Public Exhibitions to find current exhibitions that feature works from the Foundation’s collection.

Does the Foundation appraise artwork?

The Foundation does not appraise artwork. Please consult auction houses or professional appraisers.

Does the Foundation sell artwork from its collection?

Every year, the Foundation sells a very limited number of paintings by Gordon Onslow Ford. To inquire about purchasing an Onslow Ford painting within California, please contact Weinstein Gallery in San Francisco at 415.362.8151 or visit their website at www.weinstein.com. For all other locations, contact the Foundation directly at quest@lucidart.org. Works by other artists in the collection are not for sale at this time.

Please view the Onslow Ford website at www.onslowford.com or you can inquire from the Foundation to purchase his books at quest@lucidart.org 

I would like to reproduce a Gordon Onslow Ford painting. How can I do this?

The Lucid Art Foundation owns the copyright to Gordon Onslow Ford’s artwork, regardless of who owns a specific work of art. To reproduce Onslow Ford’s work in a publication, contact Fariba Bogzaran at bogzaran@lucidart.org for permission. Please note: there will be a reproduction fee.

Board of Trustees 

Robert Anthoine, JD, Chair

Fariba Bogzaran, PhD, President

Mary Mountcastle Eubank, MA, Vice-Chair

Max Onslow Ford Rouslin, D.C.

Martica Sawin, PhD

Sepp Hiekisch-Picard, PhD 

Officers

Sandra Holland, Secretary

Lisa Ziemer, MA, Treasurer

Advisory Board

Michael Grady, MFA

Andreas Neufert, PhD

Josefina Alix, PhD

John Anderson

Fritjof Capra, PhD

Linda Henderson, PhD

Margy Boyd