THE CRAZY THINGS I DO FOR ART (and life)
In real life, this hand-inked, hand-pulled etching is in color. Some of the versions of this image use four etching plates. The one above, however, only used three: black, and two different blues for the two ice melt maps. Its subtitle is “Bruised: for its black and blue colors.
"Oh, My California (Before) #3", an archival digital print of collage
Just sold another copy of one of my favorite striped pieces, and had a nice visit with the buyer too. The image is based on three photographs that my Aunt Kathryn took of wildflowers at her Arroyo de Plato Ranch in Cuyama, east of Santa Maria. It’s interesting to see the different ways this print has been framed.
Here are 4 variations of my most recent image, “Learning Gun Control #3″. These are all digital prints. They were done as the first assignment in my digital printing class at Berkeley City College. We were to scan at least three different 3-D objects and put them into a composition. Which is your favorite?
JOIN THE LOCAL SING THE EARTH! Non-singers welcome. All ages. Everyone sings or hums along. Emeryville Marina, facing the Golden Gate. Tuesday, September 22, 4:45. Celebrate the Fall Equinox, rejoice and heal the earth. Singing begins promptly at 5 pm. Continues until 7 pm. Join the wave of sound circling the earth. Bring your own water and snacks. Rain or shine! Singing, chanting, humming, improv a cappella, whale and camp songs. Bring a song to share. Sing a solo – everyone will hum along as best they can!
Panel of artists and collectors on wood and lino cut prints
Excellent show! “California in Relief: A History in Wood and Linocut Prints”, at the Hearst Art Gallery at St. Mary’s College, Moraga, California. I hate to admit it, but I had never been there before. It’s quit beautiful and the gallery is terrific. Art Hazelwood spent the past five years curating a most excellent, interesting, and informative show!
Selecting and documenting toothbrushes for Cal Expo to display
I spent nearly a week rummaging through half of the International Toothbrush Collection selecting a wide variety of toothbrushes ~ except the standing toothbrushes are already in one display case and the vernacular chew sticks in another ~ for the Cal Expo folks to display as they see fit. In all, about 300 toothbrushes from over 2,000 will be on display in the Wild, Weird, and Wacky Collections portion of the California State Fair. The State Fair, Cal Expo, has two websites! Big Fun and Cal Expo. Go figure!
View of the gallery before, and after, 85 people traipsed through.
Linda, Lisa, Wayne, and Corey's back
A fun day! Lots of interested visitors, fun helpers, vodka shots. I even sold 5 pieces! Sharing my space with Jason Shirriff added to the rich experience.
More than 50 photos have been posted to my Flickr and Facebook pages.
NEXT EVENT: Saturday, June 13th!
Our 3 person postcard invitation
Finally! ALMOST ready for Open Studio. Just have the wonderful polar piece to finish.
I’ll be offering a door prize this year. The drawing will be on the second day of my open studio, Saturday June 13th. Big surprise!
Come say hello!
Ribbon-cutting at Kala Art Institute's new gallery on San Pablo Ave.
Kala has expanded! And into the grand entrance way at the Berkeley Business (and Art) Center on San Pablo, no less, in the fantasticly huge Neo-Moorish Heinz Ketchup factory. Now the gallery, the archives, and some administrative offices will be separate from the art making facilities. Since I’ve been associated with Kala since the early 1980s, I decided to become a donor. The space, the two exhibitions, the special ribbon-cutting and reception, with excellent wine and a delicious vodka tasting sponsored by Hangar One (the Citron “Buddha’s Hand” is delicious) was a real treat!
We couldn’t stay for all the festivities, because we had another BIG event to attend. But I’ll be going back on May 1 for the artists’ reception. Please join me!
Squeak Carnwath exhibit at Oakland Museum of California. The day after...
The exhibit hall pictured above most certainly did NOT look like this on Friday night. It was mobbed with artists and friends and museum members. Squeak Carnwath’s show at the Oakland Museum of California is not a retrospective, just (!) 15 years of her paintings. Wow! I went back on Sunday and took this probably-not-permitted photograph. I’ve always admired her work. Seeing this many, large paintings was fantastic, if not a bit ovewhelming!
Afterwards, Squeak and Gary hosted a buffet party at their wonderful Oakland Egghouse for about 100 visual arts friends. Squeak wore a great outfit (wish I’d photographed her!) and made a really gracious and generous welcome, thanking everyone for helping make the show happen, because we’re all part of her art community. I’m still relishing the fact that I was invited. I just hope her fabulous work doesn’t influence too much the direction my return to painting will take this June 14, the day after East Bay Open Studio, but I could learn a lot from her.
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