Opening Reception: Coastal Artists, DEC 6, 4:30 - 6pm at La Vida Del Mar

Join the artists representing the Coastal Artists at an opening reception on . December 6, 4:30-6pm. Live music, refreshments and joy! Thank you our hosts at La Vida Del Mar for making the evening extraordinary.

The participating artists, Julie Saltman, Abbey Chamberlain, Sandy Friend, Bob Cradic, Aura Suarez, Karen Aschenbrenner, and Cheryl Ehlers look forward to seeing you. Free to the public.

La Vida Del Mar is located at 850 Del Mar Downs Rd., Solana Beach. 

For more information please contact Cheryl Ehlers, Curator. 760-519-1551.

Art Opening Carlsbad, ORGANIC GROWTH, Taylor Gallegos, June 14th

Taylor Gallegos presents, "Organic Growth", June 14, 7-10 pm to be held at Woven We Are (A great yoga studio), 2607 State St., Carlsbad, CA 92008.There will be 25 framed originals, a limited edition print series, all inclusive art projects for adults and kids, live music, a spoken word performance, and a food truck. 

Click here to visit the FB event page. Also, visit the show online, the entire show will be displayed in the "Organic Growth" photo gallery on my @tgfineart page as of Friday afternoon. You can click here to visit it on Friday afternoon.

If you're in the area, come on over and bring some friends! 

Taylor Gallegos Fine Art  |  @TGFineArt  |  855.619.6196  |  San Diego, CA

Coastal Artists: Spring ARTFLING 19' Reception June 9

Join Us for"Spring ArtFling '19", Coastal Artists, Reception June 9, 2-4:30pm

"Spring ArtFling '19"

The Coastal Artists will exhibit artworks at the Carmel Valley Library from May 1 through June 30.

A reception will be held for the artists and visitors are welcome to join us on Sunday, June 9th,2 to 4:30 pm. Located at 3919 Townsgate Drive, one block south of Delmar Highlands Plaza corner of Delmar Heights Road & El Camino Real.  We hope to see you there!

For more information visit coastal-artists.org website or call the library at 858-552-1668.. The Library is open daily.

Pieces of Jazz. Great time had by all, Cheryl Ehlers, April 18, 7:30pm.

Thank you to Ruth Jameson, the Board Members of OCAF, and O'side Bakery for hosting a fantastic reception. A special appreciation goes out to all friends, and clients for your support. So many people I have not seen in awhile, "thanks" for stopping by. Kudos to the bakery, your service was incredible, and the food was amazing,  Your very talented chef's. The musician were fun, and exciting and enjoyed by all. What a wonderful event! 

If you missed the exhibit, it will be up until June, 2019, so stop in and have breakfast or lunch!  You WILL be pleasantly surprised at the menu and atmosphere! I highly recommend O'side Bakery located at 3815 Mission Avenue, Suite 101 in Oceanside.

Music performed by highly regarded pianist, RobertParker, piano and guitarist,

 Wolf Marshall and accomplished singer Steff.

Info visit: https://artwallsoside.blogspot.com/ 

CALL FOR ARTISTS- LUX Art Institute - Art Inspired by Fashion

ART INSPIRED BY FASHION

Deadline to submit: Tuesday, May 15th 

Five artists will be selected to exhibit during Lux Art Institute’s ART COUTURE event and given the opportunity to submit an art piece for competition. Winner will be featured at this year’s Fashion Week San Diego. Finalists will be featured June 23rd during our ART COUTURE event and will be exhibited in our studios.

ALL MEDIUMS! Please submit 2-3 examples of your work to artists@luxartinstitute.org. Work doesn't necessarily need to reference fashion.

Please note: Finalists must be available the day of the event, June 23, 2018, held at the LUX Art Institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024.

For more information:

https://www.luxartinstitute.org/events/call-to-artists-art-couture/

View "Winter Artwhirl 17", Coastal Artists, DEC 1

Join the Coastal Artists at an exhibit of artworks, Winter Artwhirl 17 at La Vida Del Mar,  Come meet the artists at a gala reception with refreshments and music, Friday, December 1, 4:30 - 6pm.  See you all there!

The exhibit is free and open to the public daily from 11 am to 8 pm, December 1 – 31, 2017. 

La Vida Del Mar is located at 850 Del Mar Downs Road, Solana Beach, CA 92075, two blocks east of the Coast Road, and 1/2 block north of Via de la Valle.

For more information visit coastal-artists.org and/or srgsenior living.com, or call 858-755-1224.
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Opening Reception: 2nd Annual Bad As* Women’s Expo, May 5th, 7pm - Oceanside

Oil painting by Isabel Zaman

The 2nd Annual Bad As* Women’s Expo

Opening Reception, May 5, 2017, 7PM

Art, music, sculpture, weaving, dance. the spoken word and more….

Muramid Mural Museum and Art Center

212 Artist Alley, Suite F, Oceanside, CA 92054, 

(between Mission Avenue and Pier View Way)

Phone: 760-231-1010, Website: muramidmuseum.com

iPALPITI FESTIVAL, 19th Annual Musical Celebration Comes to Encinitas, CA

July 7-10, 2016

Join us in Encinitas on July 7-10, as seven award-winning young musicians from 6 countries will perform four different virtuoso concerts at the Encinitas Library as part of the 19th Annual iPalpiti Festival, Eduard Schmieder, Music Director and Conductor. Each has won a major international music competition and is a rising star in classical music. 

30 minutes before each concert, enjoy a reception on the patio overlooking the 

Pacific Ocean. Seating is limited, purchase tickets early. 

"The United Nations of music comes to Encinitas." ~San Diego Union-Tribune

"A world-class performance by young players with technique to burn." 

~Los Angeles Times 

"Our 5th year of bringing world-class young virtouso musicians to Encinitas!"

~Eduard and Laura Schmieder, iPalpiti Festival Founders 

Festival Schedule

Thu, July 7,  iPalpiti Soloists . 7:30 PM | ENCINITAS LIBRARY  Tickets

Fri, July 8,    iPalpiti Soloists . 7:30 PM | ENCINITAS LIBRARY  Tickets

Sat, July 9,   iPalpiti Soloists . 7:30 PM | ENCINITAS LIBRARY Tickets

Sun, Jul 10,  iPalpiti Soloists . 2PM | ENCINITAS LIBRARY       Tickets

IPALPITI ORCHESTRA CONCERT 

The three-week festival starts in Encinitas with the Soloists Concerts. then, the full 26 member orchestra from 23 different countries gathers and performs in Beverly Hills, Encinitas, Los Angeles and concludes with a finale performance at Disney Hall.

iPalpiti website  and VIDEO

Part of the Civic Arts Program of the City of Encinitas Arts Division.

For assistance, contact Jim Gilliam, Arts Administrator, jgilliam@encinitasca.gov 

Artist Opportunity: Front Porch Gallery Call for Photography (no fee to submit)

Front Porch Gallery - Call for Photography (no fee to submit)

The Six-Word Story

A Photography exhibition March 20 –May 7, 2016

Consider the well-known adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. In The Six-Word Story…in a picture we will view photographs in context with their six-word story. You may be familiar with the legend of “The Six-Word Story”…so the story goes, Ernest Hemingway, while lunching with friends, made a bet that he could craft an entire story in six words. After the pot was assembled, Hemingway wrote the following six-word story: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Hemingway won the bet.

We are inviting submissions of photography along with your six-word story which will accompany selected photographs for the exhibition. We welcome you to be creative, whimsical, and introspective which we expect will create great interaction with the viewer. All expressions suitable for general viewing are invited and will be considered. There is no particular theme preferred; please use your imagination!

Work must not be larger than 40” wide including frame. All work must be ready to hang with d-rings and wire (no saw tooth hangers or protruding eye hooks). White or off white matting is preferred. 

Please email up to 3 submissions (300 dpi) to jweaverling@frontporch.net . Please note size of works and include their six-word story.

Please consider the following important dates:

Deadline for consideration on the postcard:           January 20, 2016

Final Deadline for submissions:                            March 1, 2016

Notification of acceptance/non-acceptance:           March 5, 2016

Delivery of accepted work dates:                           

March 6. 2016 11am-5pm,

March 9-11,   2016 noon-6pm

March 12, 2016 11am-5pm

Opening Reception:                                                       

March 20, 2016 noon – 2pm

Pick up of unsold work:                                                  

May 8, May 11-14

Front Porch Gallery is a non-profit gallery in Carlsbad, CA whose mission is Art Creates Community. Front Porch Gallery will design and mail postcards for the exhibit, host an Opening Reception for selected artists and the community to include live music and hors d’oeuvres. Additionally, we will advertise the exhibit on KPBS television, NPR, and local press and online listings.  The gallery will retain 40% commission on all sales.

ARTBUZZ1 AUG 2015 OPPS

Join us in celebrating the wonderful art that is produced by the talented and creative artists in the County of San Diego.  

Sign up for the "Power of Communication" in the Arts.

www. Artbuzz1.blogspot.com.

Save the Date! Exhibition and Reception with Connie McCoy, The Joy of the Journey, August 22, 2015

“The Joy of the Journey”

An exhibition of fine art paintings in an evolution of styles by Connie McCoy. The collection shows McCoy’s passage from realism to abstraction in oils. 

The exhibit runs from July 16 through September 3rd at the Encinitas Community Center Gallery, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive.

Meet the artist at a delightful reception on Saturday, August 22, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

Info: Email Connie at conniejob@cox.net or call 858-756-5679.

The show is part of the annual Encinitas Civic Arts Program providing the opportunity for artists to display in one of three galleries.

Help Support the Rancho Coastal Humane Society with a donation for a sheltered animal

Join the 11 Zooinitas Artists in supporting the RCHS, August 1 - August 15.

All creatures great and small -The drop box will be located on the street from August 1 - August 15, 2015 in front of E101 Mainstreet Association and 2nd Street Gallery & Custom Framing. (Reception location)

Please help anyway you can to care for a sheltered animal and support our efforts for the "Safehouse Program", RCHS. Pet adoptions will be on location. Thank you.

A wonderful reception will be held on August 15, 1-4 pm with 2 artist demonstrations with artists Linda Luisi, Muralist and fine art instructor and Darlene Katz, fine artist and wonderful animal painter among other works.

Visit Zooinitas.zohosites.com for more information on the participating artists or email zooinitas@gmail.com with your questions . (760) 519-1551.

Vivid Views – paintings by Cathy Carey at Encinitas City Hall - Reception June 12 - 5-7pm

At the “Vivid Views” show, Cathy Carey will be displaying works from several series of colorful California scenes.

The reception will be June 12 from 5 to 7pm.  Her current series includes native animals like owls, bobcats, quail, coyotes and fox, many of which she has seen on her one acre property on a high hill overlooking Lake Hodges. She says,“I love painting the animals I see in the area, we are all part of the interdependent pattern of our shared coexistence.” From bright mid day, sunset, twilight, and the dark sky, she sees these animals, and draws inspiration to paint them in their natural state.

The paintings that will be displayed include costal, and inland scenes. For example, in one of her featured paintings, “Swami’s Agave” you’ll see the surf of Encinitas and an agave in the foreground. An interesting thing about this painting and a few others, is that she paints words in, relating to the image. In the waves hitting the shore you’ll be able to spot the word “swami’s” disguised as a darker shade in the wave. This is a personal touch Carey has been applying to her paintings recently. In another painting, “Surf Sup”, with it’s clever name relating to supper, you’ll see a Pelican flying over the coast, of the Encinitas Beaches to find it’s next meal.

The Contemporary Expressive Colorist style of Cathy Carey is a blend of impressionist brush strokes, vivid expressive color and symbolic images that impart a sense of emotion and mood. Cathy Carey’s oil paintings are more than the reality of description and instead create images that feel joyous and exhilarating because of their bright and invigorating colors. She says, “I want to create movement in my compositions so I combine colors and shapes to make it feel like the pulse between the music and dancers. I paint scenes of places that I love, the California coast and inland North County is one of the most beautiful places in the world.”

Visit Cathy at: http://www.artstudiosandiego.com

333’s Music at the OMA with the rockin’ sounds of the Bayou Brothers - June 25, 7-9pm

THE BAYOU BROTHERS ROCK OCEANSIDE MUSEUM OF ART

Join Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) and 333 Pacific Restaurant for another exciting 333’s Music at the Museum. The Bayou Brothers will be rockin’ OMA with the Louisiana flavors of Zydeco, Blues, R&B and that great Mardi Gras sound! Their extensive experience and endless enthusiasm deliver a rousing musical collage all packed into dazzling showmanship! Along with an evening of lively musical entertainment, guests will enjoy an open-air cocktail format with plenty of delicious gourmet appetizers, desserts and specialty wines served throughout the evening.

All museum galleries will be open for view during the event, giving guests the opportunity to enjoy the following in-house exhibitions: 100 Artists, 100 Years: The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, 1915-2015, San Diego Dreaming, and Ruth Jameson: Emergence.

Admission is $20 for OMA members and $30 for nonmembers. For early reservations visit www.oma-online.org or call (760) 435-3721. Tickets are also available at the museum the night of the event. Seating is limited, reservations recommended.

Oceanside Museum of Art celebrates its twentieth year as a premier regional art museum for San Diego and Southern California and as a leader of arts and culture in North County San Diego. Host to more than fifteen exhibitions a year, OMA is a contemporary art museum exhibiting art from the 20th and 21st centuries. The museum has also become an integral part of the Oceanside community through its ongoing educational programming. For more information about Oceanside Museum of Art, visit www.oma-online.

For more information contact Mitzi Summers, Director of Events & Community Engagement, at (760) 435-3730 or email mitzi@oma-online.org.

SAN DIEGO DREAMING, L Street Fine Art Gallery - Reception June 6th - 6-9pm

Rita Shulak one of 30 San Diego Artists Interpret the "California Dream"

L Street Fine Art is proud to partner with Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) in presenting San Diego Dreaming – dual exhibitions featuring the artwork of San Diego artists at both venues.

In complement to California Dreaming: An International Portrait of Southern California, which traveled to Italy in 2014 and remains on display at OMA through March 29, 2015, the two partnering San Diego Dreaming exhibitions showcase a total of seventy San Diego-based artists and their highly individualized interpretations of the “California Dream”. 

Rita is a juried artist who has won first place in several major art competitions. Her painting styles include pointillism, palette knife, brush, finger painting, washes, dry brush and glazes. “I’m a continual student focusing on new designs and techniques of the masters and learning how to free my spirit into a right brain experience. Color is my passion in painting. I love my paintings to have texture, rhythm,  and a luxurious composition. My paintings are heartfelt, and bright."

Corresponding to its international forerunner, the San Diego Dreaming exhibition at the L Street Fine Art Gallery is composed of original contemporary works by 30 San Diego artists that creatively interpret Southern California’s iconic culture. The exhibition at L Street Fine Art includes artists: Rebecca Bauer, Bre Custodio, Paula Des Jardins, Richard Dowdy, Amber Foote, Helen Shafer Garcia, Amber George, Ken Goldman, Jim Hornung, Mark Jesinoski, Kirby Kendrick, Sherry Krulle-Beaton, Margaret Larlham, Robert Avon Lees, Anita Lewis, Shuang Li, Chris Martino, Glen Maxion, Connie McCoy, Joe Nalven, Diane O’Connell, Robyn Oliver, Robert Pendleton, Robin Raznick, RD Riccoboni, Julianne Ricksecker, Rita Shulak, Julie Ann Stricklin, Michael Taylor, Rosemary Valente.  The exhibit runs March 30 - June 30, 2015. 

Join us on June 6th, 6-9pm, at L Street Fine Art Gallery located at: 628 L St, San Diego, CA 92101.  Questions: (760) 492-2876 or email to:director@lstreetfineart.com.

June 5th, Notes & Pixels Offers Full Sensory Delights at ArtBeat in Vista

A musical and visual celebration will joyfully explode onto the vibrant Vista scene on the evening of June 5, 2015 when ArtBeat on Main Street Gallery and Wine Lounge at 330 Main Street presents Notes & Pixels, starring the folk-and-blues singer-songwriting duo of Coco and Lafe amid the stunning photography of new ArtBeat member Kristin Albright of Jam’n Photos. 

Tickets are $10 in advance at www.cocolafe.com/events/notes-pixels/ and, on a space-available basis, $15 at the door. Seating is cabaret-style, creating a warm, intimate setting for the original songs and tight harmonies of the duo lauded as “premier American songwriters you should hear live.

” Before and after the concert, guests can mingle with Albright and view her photography exhibit while enjoying a glass of wine or craft beer plus light fare and browsing the Gallery’s ever-changing panorama of diverse, reasonably priced pieces produced by local artists. Albright reports, “I am so excited and happy to be part of the ArtBeat family!”

Before joining together in 2007, Coco and Lafe each amassed a popular following, performed with artists such as Doc Watson and Tanya Tucker, were featured in entertainment publications, garnered appearances on shows such as Conan O’Brien and won multiple awards. As a duo, they have released six CDs and headlined the 2012 national Get Fresh tour of farmers’ markets sponsored by Real Time Farms to promote buying locally and eating healthfully. They eagerly look forward to seeing longtime and new fans at what Lafe calls “an incredible venue – love the vibe!”

ArtBeat owner Kait Matthews states, “Like Coco and Lafe, I strive to continually offer fresh opportunities to our Gallery patrons; both longtime and first-time visitors. With our new webcam streaming live from its perch atop the Gallery, ArtBeat is definitely the place to see and be scene!”

ArtBeat on Main Street co-op gallery and wine lounge is located at 330 Main Street in downtown Vista. It is open Tuesday, 11:00am- 8:00pm, Wednesday–Saturday, 11:00am-9:30pm, and Sunday, Noon-4:30pm. 

For information, visit www.artbeatonmainstreet.com, find us on Facebook or discover Vista’s creative vibe in person. To learn about gallery partnering opportunities, including space rentals, email info@artbeatonmainstreet.com. Contact: Kait Matthews, 760.295.3118, info@artbeatonmainstreet.com

Spring ARTFLING - Coastal Artists - Reception May 23rd, 12-2pm

E101 Gallery to Host “Fantastic Aspect” Exhibition by Patricia Lizon

The E101 Gallery will feature artist Patricia Lizon’s “Fantastic Aspect” exhibition of surreal abstract cartoons from January 28 to February 26. These boldly colored, limited edition archival prints bring to life "characters" who sometimes emote alone or interact with others. Each image creates a subliminal psychological space which is primal. What occurs is intuitively recognizable as universal and organic; felt in the body. The artist begins by clearing her mind and making honest automatic writings; many line drawings in quick succession, unconscious of intent. After such a session, only those marks which speak to an emotional space are retained and scanned into Photoshop where the mood is elaborated with the addition of color and textures. The viewer is invited to bring his/her life to interact with the art and come to personal conclusions regarding the primitive narrative depicted which is nebulous as the last dream which fades as one wakes. Occasionally, words are included to indicate what the "characters" say to the artist.

Patricia is a graduate of San Diego State in Painting and Printmaking and has worked as a freelance Graphic Designer. In the past, she has been in numerous group shows in San Diego and Seattle, more recently was a featured artist for Gap Toothed Madness Online Gallery and was Woman’s Caucus of the Arts San Diego first place winner of the online exhibit “Express Yourself”.

Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, February 5 from 5pm-8pm during the First Thursdays event at the E101 Gallery (818 S. Coast Hwy 101). Free light refreshments. Come one and all!

Email: patricializon@yahoo.com, Website: patricializon.wix.com/artist

For more information on First Thursdays, please visit www.encinitas101.com.

Dogs, Dancers & Dazzlers with Darlene Katz at E101 Gallery, August 7

Encinitas 101 Mainstreet Association presents "Dancers, Dogs, and other Dazzlers", a solo exhibition by local artist Darlene Katz. This exhibit combines her series of paintings of dancers and dogs and other things beginning with "D" (warning: if you try hard enough, everything can begin with D), highlighting her extensive work capturing unique moments in time, ranging from thought provoking to just plain comedic.

An artist Reception will be held on Thursday, August 7 , 5:30-8:00 pm at the Encinitas 101 Mainstreet Association offices located at 818 S. Coast Hwy 101. The public is invited to the reception which will take place during the First Thursdays in Encinitas event in August, with free light refreshments and wonderful art. The show runs from July 31 through Sept 11, 2014.

Darlene Katz is an award winning artist, born and raised in Syracuse, NY, now based in Southern California. Darlene's award winning work is displayed in Southern California galleries and national juried shows, as well as in private and corporate collections. Darlene's inspiration comes from her travels as well as everyday scenes. She has created a series of oil paintings for each subject she paints, which highlight her versatility with color and value, as well as subject matter. To this end, Darlene paints landscapes, figures and portraits, as well as animals and still life. She enjoys being technically proficient without losing the freshness of her painting, no matter what the subject. She does not limit herself to one particular approach in her paintings, but her unique style is recognizable in all of her work.  

Please contact Darlene Katz for more information. Phone: 760-635-2585, email: darlene@studiokatz.com or website: www.studiokatz.com.