Bonnie Smith's work "Indigo String"

Bonnie Smith's work "Indigo String" from her installation titled "Thoughts of the Mind, Interpretations in Indigo" is currently in the exhibit "Volusia Wrapped in Fiber" at the Gateway. "Volusia Wrapped in Fiber" is a total of seven venues of textile art being exhibited simultaneously across Volusia County. This exhibit was organized and curated by Mary McBride was the juror for the Gallery, Peabody and Gateway divisions of the exhibit.

http://www.bonniejofiberarts.com

Portraiture Workshop at The Pacific Art League, Palo Alto

Portraiture Techniques and Practice with a Model Following a one-hour portraiture demo using a mechanical pencil technique , students create portrait drawings, learning about shape and line, keeping a light touch, and considering values and edges. On day two, following an instructor demo using the brush in a neutral dark to find the correct shapes of the model, students will choose to continue drawing or to proceed with a painting of the same model and pose, using a limited four-color palette. Instructor gives personal attention to each student. Model fee $58 payable at registration Instructor: Felcia Forte All Levels Sat & Sun 3/19 & 3/20 9am - 4pm Paint Studio $180

Everything I Must Be- by Cristina Velazquez a Solo Show

The Peninsula Library System / Avenue 25 Gallery Present

Everything I Must Be Artwork by Cristina Velazquez January

14 through March 4, 2011

Opening Reception: Saturday January 15, 2011 2-4 p.m.

Gallery hours are Monday through 5:00 p.m. Admission is free For more information: http://avenue25gallery.plsinfo.org

WCA Members on The Recent Impressionist Exhibits in San Francisco

Kendra Davis and I attended the Post Impressionist exhibit at the deYoung Museum this week. It was marvelous to see these works although I wished there weren't so many people so I could really look at the paintings at my own pace. It was so crowded and I wondered why I had waited so long to book tickets. I also went to the Japanesque exhibit at the Legion of Honor, which was equally crowded. There is a downside to this artwork being so popular. On my blog, I noted that the prints made by the European and American artists were of more interest to me because one could see the influence that the Japanese printmakers had on their subsequent work and how it generated a new interest in printmaking. So much has been written about this period in the world of art but it seems that there is always something new to see and something new to learn.

Marian Yap

From Claire Erlin: The Post Impressionism and Beyond at the De Young was wonderful and Inspiring. I went with 2 family members and loved thebig John Singer Sargent portrait of the colorful Spanish dancer visible before you even enter the show part of the gallery! The whole show was simply beautiful and the recorded tour was definitely a must do, well worth it!

Felicia Forte's Drawing Workshop at The San Jose Museum of Art

January 29, 2011

1 – 3 pm
Free with Museum admission

View the portraits of Robert Mapplethorpe, then draw from a live model. Examine the essence of Mapplethorpe’s images and then discover your own perspective on portraiture. Guest teacher is Bay Area artist, Felicia Forte.

The Happenings of Fiber Artist Bonnie J. Smith

Members of WCA I would like to ask you to participate in my indigo installation "Thought's From the Mind, Interpretations in Indigo", by donating any old denim jeans you might have. Please let me know and I will make myself available to pick them up. Thank you in advance for your donations. Attached is an image from the installation.

Bonnie's fiber work "Suffragette's" will be on display beginning in March at the Geneva and then traveling to United Nations, New York City.
Bonnie's art work "Color x 3" was juried into Quilt National 2011, this work will be on display at The Dairy Barn, Athens Ohio May 28 thru September 5, 2011 then traveling for two years thru out the United States. "Color x 3" image was also selected by The Dairy Barn, Athens Ohio to be used in its advertising thru 2011. Unfortunatley, "Color x 3" cannot be placed on any internet sites until June 1, 2011.

More Photos of "A Golden State of Mind" at The Milton Marks Building in San Francisco

Documented by Photographer Claire Erlin

26th Annual Juried Exhibit at The Coastal Arts League

Peninsula Chapter Members Juried in to the Coastal Arts League

26^th Annual Juried Exhibit

Our chapter was well represented in CAL’s exhibit which was juried by Fred Holle, Professor Emeritus, Canada College. The exhibit runs through January 3, 2011. Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from noon until 5 PM. The Coastal Arts League is located at 300 Main Street in Half Moon Bay.

Claire Erlin - DESOLATION VALLEY - Photo

BEACH CREATURES - Photo

Marian Yap - LINES II - Monotype

SIERRA ROCK TERRACE - Pastel - Honorable Mention

Alysanne McGaffey - LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL - Pencil and Wash

Felicia Forte - SELF PORTRAIT SAN FRANCISCO ’09 - Oil

SELF PORTRAIT BROOKLYN ’07 - Oil - Best 2D Award

Kendra Davis - COASTSIDE JAM - THE AUDIENCE - Acrylic

NOTHING SAYS SUCCESS LIKE EXCESS - Jewelry - Best 3D Award

Kendra Davis - ELEPHANT SEALS SINGING - Photo

ZIPPER - Stoneware

YELLOW HOOD - Photo

THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM TEARS & KISSES - Sculpture

Pat Keefe - THE MASK - Bronze Casting

Bonnie Smith - MOVEMENT - Textile

Marie LaPrade - CANYON SPIRIT - Photo

Congratulations to all.

A Spectacular New Work from Karen Gutfreund

Make sure you check out Karen's personal blog, she is a captivating writer as well as a fantastic artist. And if you get a chance ask her about the process for the creation of the piece, its a very interesting story.

http://karengutfreund.com/blog/

Felicia Forte's First Solo Show Was a Hit!

What a turn out! To see the full album of photos follow the link bellow to her facebook page and be her friend!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=100000164288758&aid=52574