This is my art-events calendar for December and the end of November 2009 for the San Francisco East Bay area -- Yes, I'm late; I'm an artist, hah hah.
Enjoy! Friends can get on the email list just by emailing me at mac.mccarthy at gmail.
AND when go to an event, tell 'em Mac sent you.
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* NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION
The National Watercolor Society's 88th Annual Exhibition is presenting 30 of its winners at the Castro Valley Adobe Art Center in this final stop on its nationwide tour.
Dates: To Dec. 8
Extended hours for Adobe for this exhibit: M-T 9-noon and 2-4; Thurs eve 5-8; Fri-Sat-Sun 11-3.
The Adobe Art Gallery is at 20395 San Miguel Drive in Castro Valley (down the driveway to the building in the back).
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* EXHIBIT: CHINESE TEAWARE
"Chinese Teaware by Modern Masters of the Zisha Tradition -- A Selection of Modern Masterpieces from Major American Collections"
Cal State Hayward (East Bay) to December 3 at the University Art Gallery, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward. Hours 12:30-3:30 M-Thurs. Free, but parking (in lots E2, G, K & N) is $7, into a pay station, so bring change.
"Sixty never-before-exhibited teaware vessels--China's Zisha masters, considered national treasures, follow a Ming dynasty tradition established five centuries ago. The group of California collections from which this selection has been made is the largest outside China. These handmade vessels are known for being so porous that they absorb tiny amounts of tea each time it is brewed, eventually developing a coating that retains the flavor of the tea."
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MEETUP GROUP: ART TOURS OF BAY AREA ARTISTS
"Join art aficionados for intimate behind-the-scenes tours inside the studios of established mid-career Bay Area artists and selected exhibits at public venues. Mingle afterwards at no-host cafe."
To join, sign up for the Web site Meetup.com (it's free) and search for "Diana Lynn Art Tours," then Join. You'll get emails when she has an upcoming Tour to invite you to.
Or you can go directly to her site: http://dianalynnarttours.com/ .
There are 59 people in her Meetup group. A recent tour EXAMPLE: Sat. Oct 24, 10:30am-1:30pm: Studio of Lee Harvey Roswell in SF: "The inventive and prolific surrealist artist, Lee Harvey Roswell, is having us into his studio in Twin Peaks. Afterwards we will go to Braunstein Quay gallery in SOMA for an exhibit of works by Bean and Alan Finneran, a retrospective of thirty years of sculpture, performance and photography. These are cutting-edge artists whose work is also accessible and it promises to be an inspiring tour. The tour is followed by a stop at a no-host cafe."
NEXT TOUR: DEC. 3: "Art & Architecture Tour in San Francisco"
Xanadu Gallery & The Contemporary Jewish Museum
Antiquities in a Frank Lloyd Wright Building, and Maurice Sendak in a David Libeskind Building. "After the tour, we'll stop at a cafe for casual networking and a no-host nosh." Event fee: $25.
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** HOLIDAY ART BASH at the FRANK BETTE CENTER **
December 19 -- starting at 6pm -- Tickets $10 at door
A Feast of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
Plus holiday gift boutique - except their gifts are art! Plus face painting
** and the 2009 HOLIDAY GIFT BOUTIQUE at the FRANK BETTE**
Nov. 27 thru Dec. 20 -- special holiday hours DAILYI 11am to 7pm!
1601 Paru Street, Alameda, CA 94501 call: (510) 523-6957
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** ART EXHIBIT & SALE **
My friend Allison Wright’s creative partner and friend, Kathi Winker, is having a SHOW at Hayward Arts Council, AND at Sun Gallery! WAHOO!
It’s a very unique form of art, very fun, interesting. She is also an accomplished painter (oil, acrylic primarily) and other media but the shows focus on her current passion and it is wonderful. “Sculptural” and Wall Hangy but you HAVE to see it . . .
Holiday Shoppers, are you looking for that unique and special gift this season?
Kathi Winker, Artist, is currently exhibiting at the Green Shutter Gallery and Sun Art Gallery both in Hayward. Come and enjoy artwork guaranteed to bring a heart-warming smile to your day.
Visit the Green Shutter Gallery, 22654 Main St, Hayward http://www.haywardarts.org - thru Dec. 17
AND THE Sun Art Gallery, 1015 E Street, Hayward http://www.sungallery.org
thru Dec. 21
Reception 11/7/09 5 PM - 9 PM (food & music provided)
Tell your friends and please all come enjoy this unique opportunity! Any spreading of the word will be fabulous…do try to make it by either/both of the galleries; different pieces and timing for each!!!
While you are viewing Kathi’s work, you’ll also be able to look at other exhibiting artists and their various media! Well worth a visit!
Thank you so much for your time and consideration!
--Allison Wright
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**ART CLASSES**
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[Pictured Right: Travel Painting instructor David Savellano]
**MARGARET FAGO'S WONDERFUL WATERCOLOR AND DRA
WING CLASSES!**
Watercolor Dynamics: Monday mornings 9:30 to noon - Dec 7, 14 January 11, 18, 25 - $100
AND Thursday evenings 7:00 to 9:00 pm -- Dec 10, 17 January 14, 21, 28 - $100
Drawing Dynamics ~ Monday afternoons 3:00 to 5:00 ~ Dec 7,14 January 11,18, 25 - $100 . The December drawing classes will be held at 1524 Mozart St, Alameda, the rest at Frank Bette.
** ABOUT COLOR DYNAMICS IN WATERCOLOR **
Come develop your painting voice while learning watercolor techniques. We'll explore color mixing, color values, glazing and brush strokes, hard and soft edges, finding and defining a center of interest and much more. Perfect for both beginning and intermediate painters.
** ABOUT DRAWING DYNAMICS **
Working from Still Life and Plein Aire we will explore how to create design and form through line, shading, black and white shapes and tonal values. Release your inner artist through warm up exercises which will allow you to draw what you see. Beginners and intermediate artists welcome.
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**OIL PAINTING CLASSES WITH CAROL TARZIER
Carol, a *wonderful* painter in oils, teaches in her own studio at 1217 32nd St., Oakland, Saturday afternoons 1 to 5pm, from Nov. 13 thru Jan. 30th. $180. Sign up now -- class limited to 15 students.
Sign up at http://www.frankbettecenter.org/carol_tarzier_oil_painting_class.html and also see her 2010 class schedule.
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 studio is open, spacious, and brightly lit, 750 square feet, withi a kitchen/bar and patio flower garden for lunch breaks. The classes will incorporate some plein-air, landscapes, and working on still life, with still-life setups at each class."
Sign up at http://www.frankbettecenter.org/carol_tarzier_oil_painting_class.html . If you have questions, you can also reach Carol at tarzier@tarzier.com . There's a link there too for her
MORE CAROL: She also teaches beginner oil painting at her studio, not through Frank Bette -- see http://www.tarzier.com/workshops/ for full details. She;s teaching beginning oils I and II Fridays from February through June, and you might be able to catch the last half of her Fall class now, since it runs through the end of January.
She's also teaching "Life Sculpture Workshop: Sculpting the Figure" for 7 weeks over the summer, at Ft Mason, via City College SF.
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**A SONG IN YOUR HEART? COME TO OPEN MIKE DAY AT FRANK BETTER**
Saturday, December 5, from 2 to 4 -- sign up starting at 1:30. Hosted by musicians Susan Newman and Eliza Shefler. "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."
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COMING IN 2010: "DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY POTENTIAL"
"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."
Thursdays 6-8:30 PM, Feb 11, 18, 25 & March 11, 18, 25
Cost: $100 members, $120 non-members
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** REGULAR EVENTS at the Frank Bette **
**LIFE DRAWING**
Frank Bette Center, every Tuesday 6:30 - 9:30 pm.
Gesture Poses with a nude model.
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)
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** BETTE'S BODACIOUS BEADING BEAUTIES **
Every Wednesday Evening, 6 – 9 pm - Ongoing - Free
Share your enthusiasm for beads and baubles. Share techniques with fellow beaders; everything from bead stringing to bead weaving. Share works in progress for support and feedback.
This is a supportive space to hang out with and bounce ideas off fellow beaders. Join us! Bring your own materials/project to work on. (No Instructor)
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The Frank Bette Center for the Arts has lots more going on, including writing workshops, voice classes, and regular art exhibits - and they have an ongoing need for volunteers for the Center and for their events. Go to their Web site and scroll down to the bottom for links to everything on their rich palette!
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** SOCIETY OF WESTERN ARTISTS IN REDWOOD CITY **
Has released their 2010 schedule of workshops, including e.g. watercolor, oil-pastel-acrylic, plein-air watercolor, plein-air oil, oil-and-pastel workshop, and more!
For details visit http://societyofwesternartists.com/workshops2009and2010.html
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** FEATHER RIVER ART CAMP NEXT JUNE -- EARLY DETAILS! **
Every year dozens of artists retreat to the mountains above Sacramento and spend a week living in tents and cabins (or the local motels if they prefer) and taking classes and painting, drawing, learning guitar, making glass beads and other crafts, and just getting away from it all. I went in 2008 and it was fun and intensive.
Plans are under way for next year. Since it's so expensive, now is not too early for you to be starting your plans. Here's some early info from Karen LeGault, art camp director:
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Hello there,
Set your Calendars! Dates for Feather River Art Camp for 2010 are official! ... only 8 1/2 months away (but who's counting?).
We will convene from June 20 to 27, 2010 for another wonderful week at Art Camp.
I will be sending more information along as instructor commitments are firmed up. There will be a new 2010 registration form available online by mid-November.
Our Class Lineup is pretty impressive. Instructors who have already indicated that they may be offering a class are as follows :
-Bookmaking with Rhiannon Alpers
-Outdoor Installation Art from Nature with Ron Brown
-Landscape in Oil with Kay Carlson
-Watercolor with Margaret Fago
-Guitar with Larry Ferrara
-Mosaic Art with Dmitry Grudsky
-Papermaking with Linda Lemon
-Fused Glass with recyled glass with Reddy Lieb
-Writing from the Crazy Child with Clive Matson
-Hot Torch Glass Beadmaking with Harlan Simon
-Clay with Blanka Soltys
-Drawing with Chinese Brush with Karen LeGault
There will also be a kids class with a new format. I will send more information later.
Please pass the word!
In the Spirit of Feather River Art Camp,
Karen LeGault
art camp director
Feather River Art Camp
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**MISC**
Looking for inspiration? *Robert Glenn* has been handing it out to struggling artists for years via his twice-weekly email newsletter, which is now collected into a book: The Robert Genn Twice-Weekly Letters - 960 pages of musings on the actual life of a working artist, $30 from the large grey link at the top of http://clicks.robertgenn.com/new-book.php . You can also buy his first book, The Painter's Keys. Or just Subscribe and get his email newsletters for the *next* ten years and collect 'em yourself!
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**San Francisco Bay Area PLEIN AIRE PAINTING GROUPS
the organizing site for a number of Bay Area outdoor painting groups:
*Benecia Plein Air 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 ;-).
GOOD LUCK AND GOOD ART TO YOU!
MAC
