East Bay Art!
Dear Art-Type Person!
This is my art-events calendar for September, 2009 - and the first of what I hope is a useful monthly series. It is not exhaustive -- just what swims into my ken from time to time. I include art exhibits, art classes, and miscellaneous, mostly from the San Francisco East Bay area.
Many are from the Frank Bette Center in Alameda, which has wonderful classes.
Hope you enjoy! Spread the word!
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Frank Bette Center for the Arts:
"FIRST FRIDAY GALA OPENING"
September 4th, 7-9 PM
See latest exhibition and meet the artists, chat about art, drink wine and munch on snacks!
Also at Frank Bette:
MUSIC: SAGA -Saturday Afternoon Gallery Acoustic Starts September 5th: "Songwriters Open Mic"
"Come and participate in, or simply enjoy, performances of live acoustic music, in a sunlit room full of fresh air, the latest art exhibit and delightfully congenial company."
At the Frank Bette Center for the Arts - 1601 Paru St (corner of Lincoln), Alameda CA 94501 http://www.frankbettecenter.org
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SKETCHBOOK ALAMEDA
Come out and sketch the beautiful sites of Alameda Island with friends. Free, open to all. Saturdays and Wednesdays each month, varying schedules.
Upcoming: Sat. Sept 12 and Wed. Sept 23 Naval Airbase on Alameda Island.
Both days: 10:a.m. at Hanger One distillery site -- Start sketching by 10:15 -- We have lots of buildings, the distillery inside, the SF skyline, BIG ships -- a good day to bring a picnic for chat and critique around noon. Just Show Up!
ART CLASSES
OIL PAINTING CLASSES WITH THE GREAT CAROL TARZIER
Carol, a wonderful painter in oils, teaches this fall through the San Leandro Adult School, starting Sept. 11 thru Jan. 29, $
195 for 18 weeks (good price, actually!), Fridays 10-2, in the Great Room at the Methodist Church, 1600 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro ("huge open room with high ceilings). Beginning class as well as for continuing students. "The first half of the class focuses on landscape painting, the second half on still life."
I've taken her class and she's terrific and inspirational (even though I will never reach her level of artistry if I live to be 99). The school online enrollment is not active yet, so to enroll send a check for $195 to San Leandro Adult School, 2255 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro 94577, marking the envelope "Attn Bradley Frazier, Vice Principal" and write on the check "Fine Art-Painting Fridays." School phone is (510) 618-4420, www.sanleandroadultschool.org. To reach the church, take the Grand Ave. exit off 580 East, down several blocks, and the Methodist Church is on your left at Bancroft, park in the lot.
Carol is also teaching the same course at her own studio, SATURDAYS Sept 12 thru Nov 6 and again Nov 13 thru Jan 30. Cost is $180 for each half, or $320 for both (cost is higher because she has to cover her own insurance, utilities, etc.). For these classes, make out the check to Carol Tarzier and send it to her studio at 1217 32nd St., Oakland, CA 94608. You can see some of her painting at http://tarzier.com/portfolio/painting/
LEARN FROM THE INCOMPARABLE SUSAN LEA HACKETT!
"EXPRESSIVE FIGURE PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOR"
Watercolor techniques to develop the expressive quality of value, color, and composition with the figure.
Hackett is one of the finest watercolor figure painters, and the opportunity to learn from her is a privilege not to be missed! More info and enroll at
and see samples of her wonderfully expressive work!
Classes, $135 (nonmembers) for three-day sessions, 9:30am to 12:30pm:
Sept 11-18-25
Oct 9-16-23
Nov 13-20-27
"LIQUID THERAPY--DRAMA BY DESIGN"
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP WITH TERRI HILL
Oct 23-25 a the SWA Gallery in Redwood City, $247.
Limited to 15 students.
"3-Day Workshop in transparent watercolor works that tell a story by going deep with pigment, reflecting the past with juicy material incorporating our personal framework. There will be demos on painting liquids, both contained and not. We will get wet and wild under it all, painting from photographic references. Demos and discussions each day followed by painting in class.
SWA--Society for Western Artists, 2625 Broadway St, Redwood City 94063; more info and registration form available at SocietyofWesternArtists.com; or email mzsherrylee@msn.com, or call Sherry Vockel (650) 873-0118.
BRIANA LEARNIHAN: "MIXED MEDIA ART MADNESS!"
Sundays, 11-2 pm on September 6, 13, 20
Mix it up! Save money and have more fun with your gift giving this year.Make art with anything! Learn new and unusual approaches and techniques. They make great art gifts!
Sept 6: Unforgettable Greeting Cards, and more.
Sept 13, Artist Trading Cards, Tags, and Tag Books to share with family and friends
Sept. 20, Paper Bag Books, Match Covers, and more!
Take any one class for $30 or all three for $80.
Get all the information you need on this class and about Briana at
where you can sign up for this and other Frank Bette classes.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY POTENTIAL, with Chris Rochette
Are all the special features and creative options in your digital camera collecting cobwebs? Explore the inner workings of your camera and brush off the cobwebs! Learn to use the powerful tools which often go unleashed in most digital cameras. Turn those complex menus and extra buttons into something with real potential.
6 classes - Thursdays 6-8:30PM
September 10, 17, 24 Oct 8, 15, 22
Members $100 - nonmembers $120
LUMINOUS PASTELS!
with Gema Lopez
Come learn how to produce breathtaking still life portraits glowing with brilliant color! Class will cover color theory, composition, setting up and drawing the still life’s lighting, as well as experimenting with different surfaces and types of pastels.
There is a $10 materials fee payable at first class.
Sat/Sun October 10-11, 2009
9:30 – 4:30pm
$125 members and $160 non-members.
Register at:
ALAMEDA "ESTUARY ART ATTACK" GALLERY EVENINGS
Alameda appears to be rivalling Berkeley as an art colony kind of a place.
They've started something they're calling Estuary Art Attack, which is a "First Thursdays" kind of a thing, in that you get a map of the local art galleries which will be open from 6 to 9 each 2nd Friday of each month.
And of course as long as you're traipsing over the Alameda, you might as well dine -- and there are of course lots o' cool restaurants, clubs, cafes, and bars to check out -- including the tiki bar, Forbidden Island, that we went to last month (cute, but service that night was awful! Maybe it will be better when you're there.)
Go to http://www.estuaryartattack.com for the map & all necessary details including promos from many eateries and wine places.
Check it out, arties!
FRANK BETTE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
Debra Owen, who woman's the front desk daily and eveningly at the Frank Bette Center for the Arts, goes on vacation in September and they need volunteers to sit in for her!
If you're available to staff any of the following dates, please contact her at debra@frankbettecenter.org
1-7pm, Saturday Sept 5
7-9pm, Thur Sept 10 (during classes)
7-9pm, Fri Sept 11 (during Art Attack & Movie)
11am-2pm, Saturday Sept 12 -Just a couple of hours here, folks!
7-9pm Saturday Sept 12 (during Poetry Reading)
11am-1pm, Wednesday Sept 9 - another short one!
7-9pm, Thursday Sept 10 (during classes)
4-5pm, Wednesday Sept 16
7-9pm, Wednesday Sept 16 (during classes)
7-9pm, Thursday Sept 17 (during classes & storytelling)
11am-7pm, Saturday Sept 19
7-9pm, Saturday Sept 19 (during Special Poetry Reading)
Contact Deb now at debra@frankbettecenter.org or call 510-523-6957 (leave message if you have to).
Debra says: Yes, you will get training!
And: "I’m also looking for someone who’ll be the “Team Leader” for gallery staff while I’m gone. The job is to be the follow-up point person for “difficult” questions (calls). A also work out scheduling glitches (if someone cancels, try to find a replacement). Maybe it would be a good idea to have two/three Team Leaders!"
LIFE DRAWING
Frank Bette Center, every Tuesday 6:30 - 9:30 pm.
Gesture Poses with a nude model
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All skill levels welcome. Bring your own materials.
Space limited. Pay by the month to cover model fee: $35 - $45 depending on number of artists.
Limited Drop-in Spaces are available at $15 per session.
Frank Bette Members only please! (No Instructor)
INTERESTING ON THE WEB
Two interesting artists to gawk at, envy, and hate for their astonishing technique. These two are 'realists,' to say the least:
The Art of Rob Hefferan
and mind-blowing
Underwater Paintings by Eric Zener
LOCAL PLEIN AIRE PAINTING GROUPS
the organizing site for a number of Bay Area outdoor painting groups:
Benecia Plein Air Painting Group (aka DaGroup)
Peninsula Outdoor Painters (aka POPs)
A Few Other Painting Groups listed at http://www.pleinairlinks.com/Plein_Air_Links/Other_Group_Links.html
See also http://www.pleinairlinks.com/Plein_Air_Links/Introduction.html for an overview of how to get on the mailing list(s) and what it's all about. The groups post photos of their weekend adventures every month so you can see what your competition looks like ;-).
