tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62277215858186560822024-03-14T04:16:36.820-07:00art works downtownAWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-13971032774397554072011-03-07T20:17:00.000-08:002011-03-07T20:17:17.107-08:00new website and new blogThis is the last post to this blog site.<br />
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<b>Art Works Downtown</b> now has a <a href="http://artworksdowntown.org/awd-blog">NEW BLOG</a> on their <a href="http://artworksdowntown.org/">NEW WEBSITE</a>!<br />
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a reception for <i>AWD Small Works</i> show in the 1337 Gallery + Marin Jewelers Guild and a reception for <i>Spare Time</i>, works by our own program manager Stas Gibbs, in the Underground Gallery</span><br />
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<p><p>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-5018524221926907602010-11-03T19:26:00.000-07:002010-11-03T19:28:06.286-07:00in memoriam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMXKyRvAsSha0YZTt3Lum7uUb6CNEQMdQRFGvRhyphenhyphenGrvpkUS-dRPEb9JxCkKqE-SCq2qrObZ76h9j-nOFn6ivTaVt_ZxKWw8KN47RblHL2lG3l0eaTc86x0G0W1C1VV0o13LNfvuJGUcQ/s1600/BStewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMXKyRvAsSha0YZTt3Lum7uUb6CNEQMdQRFGvRhyphenhyphenGrvpkUS-dRPEb9JxCkKqE-SCq2qrObZ76h9j-nOFn6ivTaVt_ZxKWw8KN47RblHL2lG3l0eaTc86x0G0W1C1VV0o13LNfvuJGUcQ/s1600/BStewart.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #e69138;">Barbara Stewart, one of AWD's longtime supporters and original founders, passed away last week at age 88. </div><div style="color: #e69138;"><br />
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<p><p><p>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-41963188677451741692010-10-31T13:39:00.000-07:002010-10-31T13:44:49.199-07:00Creativity is your Birthright!This tuesday, Nov 2nd, is the 3rd session in a 4week class on creativity and painting called, "Creativity is your Birthright!" The class currently being held in the Art Work Out Room from 6 - 8pm and ends tuesday November 9th. All materials are provided and no experience in art is required. So far several intrepid painters from the community at large have stepped forward to let that brush touch the paper in uniquely personal expression of the intuitive side of the self.<div>To be continued. Back by popular demand probably after the holidays.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-58057218611455763122010-10-05T14:12:00.000-07:002010-10-05T14:27:42.905-07:00guerilla theater in the gallery!<p><i style="color: #ffe599;">alterTheater presents:</i><br />
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Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's beautiful play about last chances at lifelong dreams is presented in the Art Works Downtown gallery at 1337 Fourth St on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October.<br />
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Richard Steven Street on his exhibit<br />
<i>"</i><i>American Peasantry: Life and Labor in the Fields of California"</i><br />
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Creating the most substantial and extended visual account of any single group of workers in America, photographers of California farm workers today have become, in effect, organizing tools as important to the farm worker struggle as politicians, picket captains, labor leaders, reporters, boycotts, and strikes.<br />
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<b>As an award-winning photographer, historian and journalist specializing in California agriculture and agricultural labor, Richard Steven Street will discuss the adventures, techniques, lessons and circumstance of social documentary photography. He will focus on several specific images by relaying the circumstances behind them and how they relate to his overall body of work.</b><br />
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<i>The author of a multi-volume history of California farmworkers, Richard Steven Street, PhD has photographed California farmworkers since 1975 and teaches "Liberation Photography" at the James Weldon Johnson Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Emory University.</i><br />
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Click <a href="http://www.marinij.com/ci_15663882?IADID=Search-www.marinij.com-www.marinij.com">HERE</a> to read the Marin IJ article!<br />
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<b>Please RSVP</b> at 415.451.8119 or <a href="mailto:info@artworksdowntown.org">info@artworksdowntown.org </a>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-70749001251203215172010-08-24T16:00:00.000-07:002010-08-24T16:08:52.458-07:00Science Tarot Launch Party Tickets Now On SaleHi folks -<br /><br />For the last year and a half it has been my honor and pleasure to have been part of a collaborative project with several friends to create the SCIENCE TAROT - a complete tarot deck with images from the world of science. The project brings together compelling science, intriguing symbolism and beautiful artwork from talented artists.<br /><br />It also brings together friends to help celebrate the launch of this huge, fascinating project!<br /><br /><br /><width="500px" height="500px"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs318.snc4/41248_424072132524_205396812524_5395491_8267682_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />On Thursday September 23 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm, the California Academy of Sciences will present a Night Life event around the theme of Science Tarot! Tickets are now ON SALE!<br /><br />Science Tarot Night Life celebration<br />California Academy of Sciences<br />Golden Gate Park, San Francisco<br />6:00 - 10:00 pm<br />Thursday, September 23<br /><br />TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT: https://www.calacademy.org/event_tickets/index.php<br />Be sure to buy tickets for the correct date: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23.<br />(The page defaults to today's date instead of this event date.)<br />Only $12! ($10 for members)<br /><br />Please note: this is an adults-only event. (It's a friendly night-out vibe, but alcohol is served.) Also, it is VERY LIKELY TO SELL OUT.<br /><br />You'll find artwork on display, tarot readers, drinks available for purchase, DJ music, circus performer entertainment, artists and Science Tarot creators in person, and all the attractions of the California Academy of Science.<br /><br />You'll also find, for the first time, the Science Tarot available for purchase!<br /><br />More info about Science Tarot: http://www.sciencetarot.com/<br /><br />Please let me know if you have any questions.<br /><br />We hope to see you there!<br /><br /><br /><br /><i>(in other news - new studio work in progress)<br /></i><br /><br /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs157.ash2/41193_423212327524_205396812524_5368068_915424_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs317.snc4/41193_423212332524_205396812524_5368069_4198840_n.jpg" /></width="500px">Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-12225493430537572362010-08-12T13:23:00.000-07:002010-08-12T13:23:26.560-07:00Pavlinac Solo Exhibit<img alt="“DaVinci" bridge"="" src="http://www.sacred-land-photography.com/images/Travel/FR06-0368.jpg" style="float: left; height: 145px; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0px;" /><a href="http://www.sacred-land-photography.com/">Cindy Pavlinac</a> has a solo exhibit of her fine art photography at the <a href="http://numinacenter.org/">Numina Center for Spirituality and the Arts</a> in Santa Rosa, CA through August 16. <i><a href="http://www.sacred-land-photography.com/AppearingNow.html#Numina">Sacred Places, Nature's Symmetry Celebrated</a></i>, features <a href="http://www.sacred-land-photography.com/France.html">French abbeys</a>, Iona crosses, Scottish <a href="http://www.sacred-land-photography.com/StandingStones.html">standing stones</a>, international <a href="http://www.sacred-land-photography.com/Labyrinths.html">labyrinths</a>, and <a href="http://www.marinphotogroup.com/Photographers/Cindy-A-Pavlinac/CAPavlinac/11931443_4WLUD#881040364_p7Ksg">Marin County waterfalls</a>. This special invitational exhibit is part of the Numina Center’s <a href="http://numinacenter.org/SummerChamberMusic2010.htm">Artful Afternoon Summer Chamber Music with the Locals</a> series. There will be a gala reception for the artist on August 15 following the 4pm concert. Drop by and enjoy art photography and music together celebrating summer <i>joie de vivre</i>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-46881933136422748332010-07-20T11:58:00.000-07:002010-07-20T11:58:49.968-07:002nd Fridays Art Walk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_M2XoIi1cK-8WT6orR2AK60qEvgB-7FxfazvRE6liMtC-Zk5hMn4wQK0eYh6otuFGF0FhKZ99EW_0AHqLGyrh_OdQINcBDH1MNL6OMQsqGD4_Hh172eLDoOmMaRRNYok2cLIRdmdG0Z4/s1600/2ndFrilogo-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_M2XoIi1cK-8WT6orR2AK60qEvgB-7FxfazvRE6liMtC-Zk5hMn4wQK0eYh6otuFGF0FhKZ99EW_0AHqLGyrh_OdQINcBDH1MNL6OMQsqGD4_Hh172eLDoOmMaRRNYok2cLIRdmdG0Z4/s200/2ndFrilogo-lg.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
This past <b>2nd Fridays Art Walk</b> was certainly lively!<br />
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Aside from featured events at numerous downtown venues, there were 2 receptions at Art Works Downtown: <b>"Realm of Dreams"</b> featuring Phyllis Thelen and Barbara Andino-Stevenson and <b>"SPIRITZ"</b> featuring sculptures by Zwanda plus the Art Walk also featured a djembe drum circle led by Terry Garthwaite and beautiful "flour" art on the sidewalk, courtesy of artist Tim Armstrong.<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=196170&id=51940031274">HERE</a> for images of Tim Armstrong's sidewalk art on our Facebook page. <br />
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AWD also led a tour from <b>Way to Go! San Rafael</b> to visit all the Art Walk destinations. Here's a blog post from one of the participants: <a href="http://funitude.blogspot.com/2010/07/art-walking-tour-with-art-works.html">CLICK HERE</a><br />
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And here's another article from San Rafael Patch, the new local online portal: <a href="http://sanrafael.patch.com/articles/art-walk-lets-residents-explore-citys-venues">CLICK HERE</a><br />
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Don't miss 2nd Fridays Art Walks, you never know what you will discover!<br />
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Check the <a href="http://artworksdowntown.org/2ndFridays.html">webpage</a> the week before 2nd Friday to see what's in store!<br />
<p>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-49290841448563763272010-07-08T20:05:00.000-07:002010-07-08T20:05:11.035-07:00Merlin’s Art Walkies<img alt="Merlin Chooses Allison Snopek Cow" src="http://www.sacred-land-photography.com/images/MerlinsRoadTrip/CAPavlinacMRNSR2161.jpg" style="float: left; height: 216px; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0px;" /><br />
AWD studio dog Merlin had his Summer Art Festival Walkies road trip report featured as the Marin Art Council’s blog of the week! <br />
<a href="http://merlinsroadtrip.blogspot.com/2010/06/art-walkies.html">Go see!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-31194586525866111932010-06-22T08:44:00.000-07:002010-06-22T08:46:33.089-07:00Marin County FairI will have some jewelry on exhibit at the county fair, however I will be out of town on Tuesday July 6th - the day we are supposed to pick stuff up. Is anybody else going up there who could also retrieve some bracelets pour moi?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-41103566947857061622010-06-08T14:29:00.000-07:002010-06-08T14:36:03.703-07:00Marin's new POET LAUREATE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz4aJO2cV_vO3S_Ii4aFsypyzNJ3VWOteG4sjzE0eU0X74lepI6aaxuRpupbK98hn5s9XJ-dTFbdp7LSzhyphenhyphenpC-IWANMKwcXrXIxbb-skjAcqhVTVTQkKz6Io9exOxChoY0UPtFA8ldWc/s1600/CB-Follett-By-Jeremy-Thornton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOz4aJO2cV_vO3S_Ii4aFsypyzNJ3VWOteG4sjzE0eU0X74lepI6aaxuRpupbK98hn5s9XJ-dTFbdp7LSzhyphenhyphenpC-IWANMKwcXrXIxbb-skjAcqhVTVTQkKz6Io9exOxChoY0UPtFA8ldWc/s320/CB-Follett-By-Jeremy-Thornton.jpg" /></a></div>Congratulations to our own studio artist: CB ('Lyn) Follett<br />
for being selected as Marin County's new Poet Laureate!<br />
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Poet, mixed-media artist, publisher, and winner of the 2001 National Poetry Book Award, CB Follett of Sausalito, has been named Marin County's new poet laureate. The Marin Poet Laureate serves as an ambassador for poetry for a two year term with the goals of raising awareness of poetry and heightening an appreciation of the art form.<br />
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Visit 'Lyn in <a href="http://artworksdowntown.org/AWDArtists/artist05.html">Studio 5</a> at Art Works Downtown or at <a href="http://arctospress.com/">arctospress.com</a><br />
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for more info: <a href="http://www.marinij.com/ci_15249277?source=most_viewed">Marin IJ article</a><br />
and Marin Arts Council <a href="http://www.marinarts.org/html/poetlaureate.php">program page</a><p>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-12017967504733370912010-05-16T14:48:00.000-07:002010-05-16T15:24:01.193-07:00Marin Art Festival Master Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRvrX3iOkbZHeQ5ydHemVg0qOWVTkvxVeyhyphenhyphenAH8XOM5TQH30jVfmhGOTpZt8Y0t61fHkLdQlB-jhiTvZdB6beFc-pqkIQ6MABqXBwOhLB_Db75guwtGD22OKwQ9XyB3jMD6QUlHrxHIQ/s1600/phyllisthelen4web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRvrX3iOkbZHeQ5ydHemVg0qOWVTkvxVeyhyphenhyphenAH8XOM5TQH30jVfmhGOTpZt8Y0t61fHkLdQlB-jhiTvZdB6beFc-pqkIQ6MABqXBwOhLB_Db75guwtGD22OKwQ9XyB3jMD6QUlHrxHIQ/s200/phyllisthelen4web.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br />
Art Works Downtown is proud that this year's Master Artist at <a href="http://www.marinartfestival.com/index.html">Marin Art Festival 2010</a> is preeminent artist and AWD founder Phyllis Thelen! Congratulations, Phyllis! Please visit Marin Art Festival on June 19-20 to view her body of work and celebrate this honor! Click <a href="http://www.marinartfestival.com/masters1.html">HERE</a> for more info.AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-18876854045122361682010-05-09T19:42:00.000-07:002010-05-09T19:42:23.523-07:00Art Car at AWDIn case anyone missed our fabulous Art Car we had in front of AWD during May Madness/Open Studios/Art of the Automobile...<br />
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created by Scottie Collinson entirely out of recycled automotive parts:<br />
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April 29 - June 4</div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">May Madness Classic Car Parade</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">Saturday May 8 <span style="color: #3d85c6;">•</span> 12-6pm <span style="color: #0b5394;">•</span> Parade 5pm</div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">downtown Fourth St</div><div style="background-color: white;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #ffd966;">"Art Day" is a free activity provided by <i>Art from the Heart</i> in partnership with <i>Art Works Downtown</i>, San Rafael-based nonprofits dedicated to enriching the lives of our community through art.</div><div style="color: #ffd966;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #ffd966;"><i>Art From the Heart</i> comes to San Pedro’s after-school program twice a month to provide free art activities, but because kindergarten and most third grade students don't participate in the after-school program, "Art Day" brings an opportunity for these students to experience the arts.</div><div style="color: #ffd966;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #ffd966;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Art from the Heart </i>is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization reaching out to children of low-income families by providing after-school enrichment programs. The program gives children the opportunity to be actively involved in the arts – they become the artist, the performer, and the audience member.<br />
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Art from the Heart is focused on children in need, who might otherwise not have the opportunity to take music, voice, art, dance classes or to see a live performance. Its goal is to empower these children, build their self-confidence, and give them the opportunity to develop an appreciation and love of the arts.</span></div><div style="color: #ffd966;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ffd966;">Art from the Heart was founded 2007; however the partners, Kathy Eggert and Sheila Jones, possess years of experience working with children and the arts.</span> </span><br />
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</span>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-70156605354748672452010-03-17T16:39:00.000-07:002010-03-17T16:50:41.048-07:00A little help from my friends -The spring fundraising season is upon us and it seems like there are events popping up everywhere. An annual event I support is the Blue Jean Ball. Proceeds go to support Integrated Community Services, a Marin agency that serves people with developmental disabilities. ICS has made a hugh difference in my son Ben's life. The movie club they sponsor has been instrumental in getting Ben out of the house and into the mall, independently navigating the social networking skills we so often take for granted. Last year several artists donated gift cards and we created a beautiful gift basket with one of a kind stationery and calligraphy pens. We also received several beautiful prints. I hope you'll consider making a donation this year. The Blue Jean ball is May 1st.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-8586048826331310262010-03-01T19:33:00.000-08:002010-03-01T19:45:33.013-08:00ArtReachOut reaches out!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Today I taught the first class, "Painting with the Right Brain", to focus on the awesome combination of painting and creativity. The class is a result of a collaboration between AWDT, the College of Marin and the Marin County Office of Education. Several students from the special day class at COM came to AWDT for their first of 8 painting classes to be held this spring in the Art Work Out Room monday mornings. In these lean and mean times somehow we have found a spark to ignite that awesome combination of enthusiasm and art education. Where there is a need and a will to serve magic happens!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-10526331248596812792010-02-22T19:41:00.000-08:002010-02-22T20:46:16.691-08:00Special Musical Event at AWD this Saturday<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuSyW2dQVlekZ2YRl4v3pFB8lzc80P9NPlL2bNGxY9TZjl_WHQcmtSz20ETg8HgVqYlkqcFmEncufQSBJQ3Mzn5dsaMG-77PaWd230Ht2n0Gms4pjituFie_SPOVlHMC-omgdTb9eJzU/s1600-h/terry_and_becky_263x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuSyW2dQVlekZ2YRl4v3pFB8lzc80P9NPlL2bNGxY9TZjl_WHQcmtSz20ETg8HgVqYlkqcFmEncufQSBJQ3Mzn5dsaMG-77PaWd230Ht2n0Gms4pjituFie_SPOVlHMC-omgdTb9eJzU/s320/terry_and_becky_263x200.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
Singers / Songwriters<br />
<span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: large;"><b>TERRY GARTHWAITE & BECKY REARDON</b></span><b><br />
in concert!</b><br />
recording artists, vocal teachers, community song leaders<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>this Saturday February 27 at 7pm</b></span><br />
enter through the back door off D St<br />
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Terry cooks with rhythm with her infectious music since the 70's band "Joy of Cooking"<br />
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Becky's siky jazz-infused sound is coupled with a deep connection to nature<br />
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Come listen and join in!<br />
<b>donation: $15-20 at the door</b><br />
email for info: <a href="mailto:terrygarthwaite@sbcglobal.net">terrygarthwaite@sbcglobal.net </a>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-40361722804947431372010-02-18T11:56:00.000-08:002010-02-18T11:59:41.712-08:00Art Talk this Saturday 2/20<p><div align="right"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;">AWD Art Talks | 2010 Speaker Series</span><br />
</b><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: small;">a free educational series for artists of all disciplines</span><br />
<p></i></span></span></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right"></div><div><span style="color: #669900; font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">A Conversation Between Artists</span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #669900; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><i><b>Harry Cohen & Richard Kamler</b></i></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="color: #cc3300;"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">THIS WEEKEND! <br />
</span></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #cc3300;"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Saturday February 20, 1pm-3pm</span></b><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: #cc3300;"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">at Art Works Downtown: 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> </span></b><br />
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</span></b></div><div><div align="justify"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,SunSans-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Harry Cohen and Richard Kamler are two accomplished artists who approach art from opposite perspectives: Cohen as an “action painter” and Kamler a “socially engaged artist.” See what happens when these distinguished artists sit down and discuss what it means to them to engage, commit and practice their obsession called art.</b></span></span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> </span></span></b><br />
<div align="right" style="color: #666666;"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,SunSans-Regular,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><i>Moderated by Deborah Phillips</i></b></span></span></span></b></div><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span> </span></b> <br />
<div align="justify"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><b>Harry Cohen</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">Harry Cohen is as he paints: joyful, exuberant, buoyant, colorful, and bright. His studio is a work of art, packed with canvas, color, hanging stabiles and mobiles. At age 85, Harry bounds around his studio without letting the spring in his step deflect the brushstroke he intends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">Action Painting may best define the artistic style of Cohen’s work with one caveat. Action Painting, as commonly defined, stresses the physicality and struggle of the creative process with process valued over the product. Harry’s working style - his process, painting and product - reflects joy, verve, and intelligence; not a struggle but an ebullient and vibrant quest.</span></div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<div align="justify"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><b>Richard Kamler</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">Long time artist/activist/curator/educator Richard Kamler has been practicing “socially engaged art” since 1976 when he made his first major installation, <i>Out of Holocaust,</i> a full-size reconstructed section of one of the barracks from the Auschwitz Death Camp. Since that time his public installations, sound pieces, actions, events, drawings, sculptures, and public presentations have dealt with a range of various social and environmental considerations and have been exhibited nationally and internationally in a wide variety of venues, from museums to prisons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;">Kamler has received numerous awards for his work, including fellowships, grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the California Arts Council as well as many Artist-in-Residence programs such as spending 9 months in Petersburg, Baranof Island, Alaska doing “landscape installations” and 2 years as Artist-in-Resident in San Quentin Prison.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> <br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Visit our website for more information about our artists:</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://artworksdowntown.org/AWDArtTalks2010.html" target="_blank" title="">http://artworksdowntown.org/AWDArtTalks2010.html</a><br />
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<div style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">FREE for artists</span><br />
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</b></i></span></div></div><div style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Space is limited</b></i></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #66cc00; font-size: small;"><b>Please RSVP</b></span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">by calling (415) 451-8119 or emailing</span> <a href="mailto:info@artworksdowntown.org?subject=AWD%20Art%20Talk%20RSVP" title="">info@artworksdowntown.org</a></span>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-17806568419361633772010-02-08T13:50:00.000-08:002010-02-08T14:48:48.614-08:00ArtReachOutGood news from the ArtReachOut committee. Starting Monday, March 1st I'll be teaching a painting class for students from the special day class at the College of Marin. We'll be meeting for 8 classes in the Art Work Out room at 10AM. Thanks to College of Marin teachers Tim Bucy and Steve Maldonado for getting the ball rolling and making things happen. Thanks to AWDT for welcoming these special students.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-54364514486459640012010-02-08T12:18:00.000-08:002010-02-08T12:22:29.286-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3uRlU49UXSX4rQ4Gj0rMhsEJy4YOnHLlV2ykoxHnFSi-MI8BxGGuwyb4f5yI1LfPngatXpjd0lBy_MQjAt4MuhpC-9NcjLCx_auOGqvMsmmxZcBTL94zVIpkU3IGBM5WEMu00FL9bwg/s1600-h/ArtWalkREDceptionLogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3uRlU49UXSX4rQ4Gj0rMhsEJy4YOnHLlV2ykoxHnFSi-MI8BxGGuwyb4f5yI1LfPngatXpjd0lBy_MQjAt4MuhpC-9NcjLCx_auOGqvMsmmxZcBTL94zVIpkU3IGBM5WEMu00FL9bwg/s200/ArtWalkREDceptionLogo.jpg" width="196" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ea9999; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Come celebrate Valentines with us,</span></div><div style="color: #ea9999; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">visit artists studios, </span></div><div style="color: #ea9999; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">enjoy some refreshments,</span></div><div style="color: #ea9999; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">pick up an artful gift for your sweetie!</span></div><div style="color: #ea9999; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Win a $50 gift certificate from Marin Jewelers Guild!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ea9999; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #e06666; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>come DRESSED in RED! </b><b><br />
red food • red drinks • red art</b></span></div><div style="color: #e06666; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>this Friday February 12 • 5-8pm</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #ea9999; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #ea9999; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">plus Harry Cohen's <i>Ebullient </i>show in the main gallery<i><br />
</i>and a reception in the Underground Gallery </span></div><br />
</div>AWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03712742789314511858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227721585818656082.post-58711076845915695032010-02-02T13:20:00.000-08:002010-02-02T13:29:56.876-08:00Hi Everyone:<br /><br />I encourage you to stop by Barbara Stevenson's studio and see the amazing work she's been doing on her Art House. Ritter House will pick it up and place it in an outdoor location by the end of the week for the upcomng benefit auction, so go check it out before it leaves the building! For more info on the Art Houses of Marin project go to http://www.rittercenter.org.<br /><br />LisaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0