THURSDAY GIG'S Art & The Spoken Word presents:

Artist Michael Foley
Poet Bea Garth
Open Mic follows

Thursday, November 19, 2009, 6:30 - 9:00 pm

STONE GRIFFIN GALLERY
411 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell (map)

This is a Pot Luck BYOB, Soft Drinks, Water event
Donations of $1 would be appreciated
(If you can't bring food or donate, come anyway : )

Contact Elizabeth Parashis at artpages@earthlink.net for more info.

The multi-talented, multi-dimensional Kate Stewart presents her BFA exhibition People You Know.

New work, plus some pieces from earlier in the year

SJSU Art Building, Gallery 5
Exhibition on view Nov. 2-6, 2009
Reception on Tues, Nov. 3 from 6:30-9 pm

Art may be sampled at www.flickr.com/confoundedcontraption

KALEID Gallery presents the featured exhibitions Fragile Things new paintings by Lacey Bryant, and Carnival of Souls assemblages by Jen Renzel for the month of November.

Fragile Things by Lacey Bryant
Lacey has always been fascinated at how so many fragile things are able to exist in our chaotic, messy world. “Tiny, delicate things often seem to thrive in the most hostile environments. Fragility makes things precious to us, things are more beautiful because they will not last. So many things are fragile when you stop to think about it. Insect wings, shells, glass, children, hearts, dreams, the list is endless. On the surface, vulnerability seems to unite these things but the deeper thing that all of these fragile things have in common is a hidden strength. An egg shell is easily broken, but the shape of an egg is such that it can support a massive amount of weight for it’s size and thickness, protecting it’s delicate contents. An insect may be crushed without a thought but can easily survive a fall that would kill a human being, not to mention the strength of their numbers. Children are amazingly resilient and can survive the most horrible of circumstances. It is the balance between weak and strong and the often contradictory duality of things that interests me. ”

Carnival of Lost Souls by Jen Renzel
Little sideshow oddities, dark dreams, and mystical beings. Broken dolls, old toys, antique hardware, collaged images, and imagination are the ingredients for these shadow boxes. “The broken down treasure at the bottom of a moldy box can be the cornerstone of a new creation. In fact, that’s often how the idea for a piece starts — with one broken doll, toy, or image that sparks the imagination. The rest is a continual trial and error process of finding which pieces fit together, then figuring out how to connect them, which can be challenging when working with oftentimes crumbling, frail and damaged materials and parts. Something tells me when a piece is finished. Some pieces come together quickly, and some take forever and are a struggle. In either case, I can lose hours and hours in the workshop, and the results sometimes surprise even me.”

Artists' Reception: First Friday, November 6th, 7-9pm

This event is part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk in downtown San Jose. Free and open to the public.

Exhibition on view through November 27, 2009.

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
downtown San Jose
408-947-1785
www.KALEIDgallery.com

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday thru Friday, Noon - 7pm
Saturday, Noon - 5pm
First Fridays til 9pm

Join us for the downtown San Jose monthly art walk this Friday, November 6th, 8pm 'til late!

Opening reception highlights:

KALEID Gallery: Fragile Things new paintings and curiosities by Lacey Bryant, and The Carnival of Lost Souls assemblages by Jen Renzel

Anno Domini: BLOODWORK: SLEEVES 30 Tattooers 67 Sleeves- a collaborative project produced by the Analog Tattoo Arts Kolectiv (ATAK).

Caffe Trieste: Genre Variations oil paintings by Cynthia DeBenedetti.

Downtown Yoga Shala: Shimmer paintings by Melissa Kreisa to benefit Refugee Transitions organization.

MACLA: Cultural Disjuncture featuring Monica Canilao, Diana Cristales-David, Betty A. Davis, Jaime Guerrero, Alejandro Oliva, Mitsy Ávila Ovalles and Rio Yañez.

Metro Photo Exhibit: The Last Good Dive Bar photos by the First St. Photo Collective
Participating photographers include: Carlos Da Silva, Abe Menor, Trish Leeper, Tanya Angeli , Anabella Pinon, Nancy h. Ahn, Chris Patton, Felipe Buritrago, Yumiko Miyagawa, Vu Nguyen, Jennifer Ahn, Jason Duffany, Michelle Budziak, Jen Anderson, Amber Chavez, Jai Tanju, Mario Guel, Trent Still, Murray Bowles

San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art: Group exhibit Afterlife A group exhibition presenting the work of artists who transform collected and recycled materials into works of art. guest curated by Kathryn Funk. Manifold A solo exhibition by postminimalist sculptor and installation artist Theodora Varnay Jones.

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles: The 2nd annual High Fiber Under Five benefit art sale will be in full swing. This invitational sale features world class fiber art by nationally and internationally known artists, including jewelry, sculpture, wearable art and wall pieces, all for $500 or less.

SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery: SLG Publishing is proud to present the work of Jamiaca Dyer as we celebrate the release of her first graphic novel Weird Fishes. Also on display will be work from Drew Rausch, Bee Adams and several others. Live music by Quasimodal

South First Billiards Club & Lounge: Heart of Chaos and South First Billiards present our 3rd annual Uproar event, one of the largest art events in San Jose. Live Music, Belly Dance, Live Painting, and Art Exhibits. Art priced to sell!
21+ venue

Agenda Restaurant: Special one night only exhibition and wine tasting event featuring Images From a Beautiful World by LIsa Amato. A collection of fine art photography that pairs well with fine wine, food and music. Live Music by Tyler Boyd. 6pm-8pm: $10 Wine Tasting, $25 Special Pre Fixe Dinner (includes Wine Tasting ) Call 408-287-3991 or email info[at]agendalounge.com for reservations or further details

For full schedule of events and venue addresses, please visit http://www.SouthFIRSTFRIDAYS.com or call 408-271-5151.

Arts Council Silicon Valley 2010 Artist Fellowships

AWARDS AND CATEGORIES
Single fellowships of $4,000 are awarded annually in each of six artistic categories. (Awards may be split in cases of a tie.) No specific project needs to be carried out with the funds awarded. In 2010, Artist Fellowships will be awarded in the following categories:

Visual Arts /2-dimensional: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking
Visual Arts /3-dimensional: Textile, Installation
Literary Arts /Fiction: Short Stories
Performing Arts /Music: Composition
Performing Arts /Dance: Dance Performance
Performing Arts /Theatre: Stage Performance

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 16, 2009
For more information, go to http://www.artscouncil.org/grants/grants/forindividual/artist.asp

Artist Fellowships are funded by “Partners” consortium of funders, including the County of Santa Clara, California Arts Council, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

For more information, contact:
Audrey Wong
Grants Program Manager
Arts Council Silicon Valley
4 North Second Street, Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 998-2787 ext 214

Friends of Tim Cottengim (1957-2009) will be exhibiting a retrospective of his work entitled Trembling Soul Shining Bright at Works San Jose, Nov. 19 - 21, 2009. There will be a reception on Friday Nov. 20th, 7pm with poetry and a drum circle.

Works San Jose
451 South First Street
Downtown San Jose

For full list of participating artists, visit www.CitadelArtists.com

Molly Crabapple's DIY alternative figure drawing empire, known as Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, boasts branches in over 80 cities internationally, but there's still a whole lot of world out there.

With that in mind, the crew from Dr. Sketchy's Los Angeles packed up the van to bring Dr. Sketchy's Roadshow to a town near you. Beginning with an inaugural haul around California between November 2nd and 14th, the roadshow will make stops in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Long Beach, Sherman Oaks, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Monterey, San Jose, Sacramento, Alhambra, and two more cities TBD.

On Wednesday, November 11th (7pm), the official stop in San Jose will be Anno Domini gallery!

Artists need only to bring a $10 donation and their favorite drawing supplies. Dr. Sketchy's and the Roadshow's art-centric host venues will provide everything else (top notch models, refreshments, casual networking opportunities, and an all around good time).

Doors open 7pm / $10 admission. Space at each venue is limited, so don't be late.

Anno Domini Gallery
366 South First Street
Downtown San Jose
http://www.galleryAD.com

artwork by Lacey Bryant

artwork by Jen Renzel

Fragile Things, new paintings by Lacey Bryant and Carnival of Lost Souls by Jen Renzel had a great turnout for their opening reception and great compliments on their work. It's on view through November 25th so come by soon.

The gallery is open:
Tuesday through Friday Noon - 7pm
Saturday Noon - 5pm
(Nov. 17th til 10pm for Two Buck Tuesdays)

More photos here: http://u.nu/5dru3

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
San Jose, CA 95112

Coffee Maker Crane by Paul Loughridge

Scrap-2-Scultpt was a juried artshow organized by Whole House Building Supply and Salvage in Palo Alto in October 2009. Now on view at KALEID Gallery through November 27th, this exhibit features highlights from the initial contest and exhibition.

This Saturday, November 14th from 2 - 4pm will be a meet and greet with the participating artists including: Tim Burt , Miles Epstein, Kimberlie Garg, Phillipe Lavaud, Paul Loughridge, Nora Raggio, Terence K. Stephens, Linda Tashke and Al Zayha.

It's a very clever exhibit by talented artists so stop by for a bit and enjoy the artists, the exhibition and the light refreshments!

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
Downtown San Jose
408-947-1785
http://www.KALEIDGallery.com

UPDATE:To see photos from this event, click here.

Two Buck Tuesdays was started by KALEID Gallery artists to "balance the equation” of the art business world where small, original works of art could be available to the public for $2 and artists could market their work and network. Two months ago it added a featured sketch artist session where the public could meet & greet their favorite Bay Area artists and buy freshly-sketched works by them and beefed up its performance art. It has doubled its hours and doubled its size, pulling in some of the best of Bay Area’s talent.

Each month, a different member of the "TWO BUCK TUES CREW" curates the evening’s speakers, live sketch artists and performances to keep the events lively and totally different from each other. This November 17th event is curated by Trina Merry.

On Tuesday, November 17th from 5-10pm the public can see and speak with many amazing artists, creative entrepreneurs and musicians and purchase $2 art (starting at noon.)

“Last month we had people waiting at the door to buy $2 art at noon and had to refill our art boards four times!” says KALEID Gallery staff Lacey Bryant.

The speaker series has garnered a cult following. It is similar to the idea of TED Talks where each speaker gets 10 minutes (or less) to speak and answer question. It is a quirky, eclectic event where artists come out of the cracks and the public gets to mingle with them.

“Two Buck Tuesdays have been gaining momentum in the art community over the last year. This month will be equally eclectic and quirky but will draw from the pool of well-known talent San Jose has to offer. I’m looking forward to a high-energy event where high and low-brow art will collide and collaborate to create a fun-filled, free evening. Two Buck Tuesday is our gift to San Jose in this difficult economy and a statement to the art world that artists get resourceful in tough times,” says this month's curator Trina Merry.

This month the public can speak directly with:
DAN VADO who founded Slave Labor Graphics and the Alternative Press Expo, one of the first comics conventions dedicated to alternative comics and self-publishers.

EMA HARRIS SINTAMARIAN, former KALEID and Phantom Gallery artist, is a professor at SJSU University who has shown at the Jack Fischer Gallery.

MATT CLEVENGER who founded Apples & Bandaids, a clothing company currently on display at Urban Outfitters that donates half its proceeds to “Empowering Lives”, a nonprofit agency that provides food, medical supplies, and education for third-world villages.

The performance art line-up will also include an eclectic mix of high and low-brow artists:
MANNY SILVA will live illustrate a book the audience writes on site and can then purchase later that evening. Manny is a locally grown illustrator, who’s clients include the Fillmore, Belle and Sebastian, Sufjan Stevens, and Old Navy.

GIOVANNA HUTCHINSON from Opera San Jose will share a song and her passion of the Japanese Lolita culture with a tea party.

ADAM KLEIN (Ironman endurance athlete, world traveler & entrepreneur) will share his passion of life and adventure through poetry. He frequently tours with the band “Cobalt Season”.

CHRISTINE BENJAMIN, a Two Buck Tuesday crew member and illustrator whose clients include Yahoo!, will be painting live.

Special music will be provided by Benjamin Henderson from the band “Good Hustle”.

The featured sketch artists will feature:
NICOLAS CAESAR -Nicolas Caesar is a self-taught artist hailing from Northern CA. Founder of the Scary Art Collective, his artwork brings forth a whimsical creepy landscape populated by beings both sinister and sardonic. Nicolas' web comic Mosquito and Spider was accepted into the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. He and his work have been features on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, KVIE PBS Sacramento, Sacramento's Livewire, The Bay Area's KOFY Tv20 -
Creepy KOFY Movie Time, and Cleveland's The Ghoul show.

PJ GAVIGLIO illustrated the music video “Stegosaur” for Bay Area favorite “Good Hustle”.

MURPHY ADAMS is an illustrator & public works artist whose naive style draws on folk, outsider and children's work, wrapped up with a healthy dose of snarky irony.

BLAISE ROSENTHAL, an American Painter, is best known for his conceptual thickly-textured paintings of PacMan ghosts and abstract shapes.

STEVEN BORELLI is a thriving design and animation artist out of Campbell who balances the chaos he calls a life by visualizing on board the bizarre hallucinations dancing like sugarplums through the depths of his eternally deranged id.

MARK DAMREL works for an architecture firm in San Francisco by day and is an urban artist by night.

Join us this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5-10pm, FREE and open to the public.

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
Downtown San Jose
http://www.KALEIDGallery.com
408-947-1785

Artists Jane Peterman and Jen Norton invite you to “It’s Bad, But It Could Be Worse”
No-frills Holiday Sale and Benefit for Family Supportive Housing on December 5th.

Jane and Jen will be offering many original pieces, matted art and in-stock prints for sale on Saturday, December 5th. Your donation of items will determine the price you pay on any purchase. (Please see the list of qualifying items at the bottom of this invite.)

Date: Saturday, December 5th, 1pm to 5pm ONLY
Place: Jen Norton’s home studio: 1969 Elden Drive, San Jose, CA 95124

How to get your art discount:
Make a cash donation of any amount and get 10% off your purchase.
Bring ONE item from the list, receive 25% off your purchase.
Bring TWO items from the list, receive 30% off your purchase.
Bring FOUR items from the list, receive 40% off your purchase.
Bring FIVE or more items from the list, receive 50% off your purchase!

QUALIFIED DONATION ITEMS:
All donated items for Family Supportive Housing must be NEW!
• New Pillows
• New Twin or Double sheets
• New Blankets
• New Bath and Kitchen Towels
• New Children's toys and books
• Unopened Packages of men's/women's athletic socks or underwear.

In the front room, Chris Choi's Benefit Show Part 2!
Working across genre, style, and medium, scads of local artists have come together to make the world better. Portions of the proceeds from any sale will be donated to a charity of the artist's choice. Pick up some righteous Xmas gifts, and help a worthy cause!

In the back room, Kate Stewart offers her recent drawings of people trying to talk to eachother. Burring the lines between fine and pop art, love and disgust, intimacy and alienation, these drawings are as weird and as beautiful as life is.

Barefoot Cafe
5237 Stevens Creek Blvd (@Lawrence Expressway)
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-248-4500

Photographs from Greece by John Eric Paulson Master Photographer will be on display at Hellenic Heritage Museum December 5 - January 31, 2010.

Hellenic Heritage Museum
History San Jose Park at Kelley Park
1650 Senter Road
San Jose

Moved On - Straight from the Horses Mouth, 8'-0" x 8'-0", multimedia collage using vinyl, decoupaged wooden text and laser cut metal.

Created in the first part of 2009 as a commissioned work for Phantom Galleries Redwood City, Tamsinn Cowart's Move On mixed media mural has a new home at the Main Street Roasting Company in Redwood City.

The Eastward facing exterior metal wall is a fitting home for this special steed. If you are local, come check it out! (Their cornmeal pancakes are outrageous and they have live music for Saturday morning brunch!) If Caltrain is your mode of transport, the mural can also be seen from the train. Look to the west just south of the Redwood City Caltrain stop.

Main Street Coffee Roasting Company, Ltd.
150 Elm Street
Redwood City, CA 94063-1909
(650) 368-3430
www.mainstreetcoffee.com