HYRBRIDITY, MULTIPLICITY, HETREROGENEITY?

Exhibit Opening Reception: Thursday, March 3, 5-8pm
Exhibit Dates: March 3 - March 31, 2011

A MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBIT OF BAY AREA ARTISTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN DESCENT
HYBRIDITY, MULTIPLICITY, HETEREOGENERITY fosters an interdisciplinary
dialogue on cultural fusion, tradition and identity within the San Francisco Bay Area’s
Southeast Asian American community.  The artists selected for this exhibition
use a myriad of media to convey their sense of self and their position within
American society.  The artists’ thematic materials vary as a result of the
diverse heritages they were raised in and the relationships and/or memories they
choose to work from.  Highlighting these selected works from a larger cultural
base, this exhibition is mounted in conjunction with San Francisco State University’s
third tri-annual interdisciplinary conference of Southeast Asians in the diaspora:
Re-SEAing Southeast Asian American Studies March 10 and 11.

MARCH 10-11:

Gallery Exhibition: Cesar Student Art Gallery, 10:00am – 6pm Terrace Level of the Student Union
         
Curators:
Carol Reif
Stephanie May
Alexander Salvatore
Thu Nguyen
Crystal Schwierzke

Postcard Artist:
Lucy Liew: The Persistence of Home

Installation:
Vince Skelly, The Art Gallery: Director

Artists and Supporters:
Freddy Chandra
Bihn Dahn
Lucy Liew
Ratha Nou
Yee Yee Htwe
Cat-U-Thasoonthorn
Gue Yang
Jan Erich Oblena
Isabele Thuy Pelaud
 
For more information, please visit: http://online.sfsu.edu/~seaas/ArtExhibit.html

Postal Servix (SVRG)

Thanks to everyone that came out to the most recent Dr. Sketchy's Anti Art School session at Anno Domini.

There's pics of our awesome model Postal Servix of the Silicon Valley Roller Girls and some art monkey sketches here.

Visit our Dr. Sketchy's branch site here.

Join us for this international art movement! Next session will be in April - watch for the announcement here on Phantom Galleries.

Kimy Martinez

Sean Sczepanik

Steven Sczepanik

Phantom Galleries is proud to partner again this year with the CINEQUEST Film Festival by providing artists Kimy Martinez, Sean Sczepanik and Steven Sczepanik for their MAVERICK ART live painting contest.

Cinequest Empowers Mavericks through the creation and discovery of cinematic art and innovation plus the connection of artists, innovators, movie lovers and students. A Maverick stands apart from the crowd, willing to create and innovate from a place of personal yet global vision. Daring to act as a catalyst of dynamic change in a cookie cutter world; the boundaries become endless when inspired by ingenious thinking. Thus, the Maverick spirit thrives within the world of art and innovation.

Kimy, Sean and Steven will all be on site, visible in the windows (on the pedestrian paseo side), of Camera 12 Cinemas beginning Wednesday, March 2nd and working throughout the festival until the Closing Gala on Saturday, March 12 where the artists will be acknowledged on stage at the California Theater in front of 1200 people.

Come by and say "hi" to these artists while you're cruising between films and vote for your favorite painting (there will be text voting - follow the instructions on the window signage.)

We'll of course be updating you with pics along the way on the Phantom Galleries blog and Flickr site.

Join us for our Featured Exhibits by Dotti Cichon and Kathleen Wolf at KALEID for the month of March.

Dotti Cichon: The Grandeur of the Commonplace: Impressions of Europe two bodies of photographic work from a recent trip to Europe.

The Grandeur of the Commonplace explores the incredible beauty of ordinary places such as train stations, shopping malls, shops and stairways in panoramic photographs that exaggerate perspective by having forced the camera to do things it was not meant to do. Impressions of Europe, work done in Paris and Les Andelys in France is an homage to the impressionist painters who attempted to capture “impressions” and not just copy reality which is something that, by definition, is a challenge to emulate as a photographer.

Kathleen Wolf: Almost Edible

This exhibition is comprised of several approaches to food painting: the earliest works represent visual recipes, the second is comprised of viewing food from multiple viewpoints or having it disappear off over the horizon, creating a different type of visual movement. The third, and most recent work invites the viewer to participate in the purchase of food from places they are familar with, an Ice Cream Parlor, Bakery, Deli, etc.

Artists' Reception: Friday, March 4, 7-10pm

Artists' Reception is part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk on
March 4, 2011. View the full schedule of exhibitions at participating venues: http://www.southfirstfridays.com

KALEID Gallery
88 So. Fourth St.
San Jose, CA
www.KALEIDGallery.com
(408) 947 1785

Veggielution is seeking artists to donate pieces to our silent art auction fundraiser, Avant Garden, taking place on April 15th, 2011 at KALEID Gallery in Downtown San Jose. Click here for more event info.

The Artist- We are looking for pieces that are connected to food and/or farming in some way. In addition to a focus on Veggielution, we hope to explore many aspects of food – the land, people that work the land, farm worker rights, rural and urban settings, eating together creating community, food justice, food insecurity, childhood food memories, taste, and any other connections you can make. We hope to have art at a wide variety of price points, so that there is something for everyone. We are also looking for handcrafted items that can be for straight up sale (not auction). These items would follow the same compensation guidelines listed below.

The Event- We are building an interactive and engaging evening around tasty food and a silent art auction. The program will include farm fresh appetizers/small plates, beverages, music, and video. Veggielution’s mission and programs will be featured, and we hope to inspire farm and food related conversation. We expect to have 100-200 people in attendance.

Deadlines- We are planning a preview event on April 1st during South First Friday, and we would also like to post photos of some of the pieces online to help generate buzz for the event. The deadline for getting your finished piece to us is March 29th. Let us know ASAP if you are planning to submit a piece.

Compensation- We know that as an artist, you gotta eat. You can choose to keep 0% to 40% of the final sale price of your piece. The rest goes to support Veggielution. You set the minimum bid for your art. You also get yourself exposed to a bunch of people, and a warm fuzzy feeling inside from supporting a great non-profit.

What is Veggielution?- Veggielution is a nonprofit community farm seeking to create a sustainable food system in San Jose. We currently farm about 1 acre at Emma Prusch Park in East San Jose. Our volunteer workdays, youth programs, sliding scale Farm Stand, and free cooking and gardening workshops connect people with the land, make fresh produce affordable, and teach how and why to eat healthier. The food produced at the farm is made accessible to the surrounding community through giving produce to volunteers, sales at the low-cost farm stand, and donations to soup kitchens. Veggielution also offers free cooking and gardening workshops to teach people how to cook and eat in a healthy way. www.veggielution.org

To Sign Up email amie@veggielution.org

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Join us for South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk Friday March 4, 7-11pm
(in downtown San Jose's SoFA District & beyond!)

Be sure to make it by these Phantom Galleries coordinated exhibitions hosted by local art supporting businesses:

Opening Reception: Folie à Deux: A Delusion Shared By Two an exhibition of monotype prints by Curt Schauer at Caffe Trieste.

In his Folie à Deux series (2009-2010), Curt explores the double sided nature of human behavior and psyche and how it can be internalized within a single individual or between two persons and even a society associated with one another. Even between the artist and the viewer. In the monotypes, the characteristic figurative images can be viewed as two individuals or as one with two distinct or shared personalities. The prints are characterized by broken color patterns creating motion, tension and anxiety within and between. In addition to the Folie a Deux prints, he displays similar and related monotypes created leading up to and during the series. Curt is influenced by artists including Picasso, Vigliaturo and Benzoni. He works in monotype, watercolor, glass and mixed media.

First Fridays are Opera Night! at Caffé Trieste with some of the Bay Area’s best opera singers performing your favorite arias and duets.

Artist’s Reception: Phosphene Series: Hand Painted Polaroid Emulsion Lifts by Shannon Amidon at Good Karma Cafe.

Phosphene is an entoptic phenomenon characterized by the experience of seeing light without light actually entering the eye. Flashes of light, often caused by rubbing the closed eyes. These images were created by hand painting blank 35mm slides. Polaroid pull-a-part prints were created using a vintage slide printer. The prints were boiled in water and the emulsion was carefully removed and placed onto watercolor paper. Each emulsion print is hand manipulated and one of a kind.

Artist’s Reception: Just In Time, Abstracts by Jane Peterman at Pho69.

The series of paintings is a meditation on time and space beginning March 2009 and ongoing.

Pho69 also features live contemporary music on First Fridays. Come check out local bands performing favorite covers and original music.

Artists' Receptions for Dotti Cichon & Kathleen Wolf at KALEID Gallery which also features work by 60 other regional artists.

Dotti Cichon: The Grandeur of the Commonplace: Impressions of Europe two bodies of photographic work from a recent trip to Europe.

The Grandeur of the Commonplace explores the incredible beauty of ordinary places such as train stations, shopping malls, shops and stairways in panoramic photographs that exaggerate perspective by having forced the camera to do things it was not meant to do. Impressions of Europe, work done in Paris and Les Andelys in France is an homage to the impressionist painters who attempted to capture “impressions” and not just copy reality which is something that, by definition, is a challenge to emulate as a photographer.

Kathleen Wolf: Almost Edible This exhibition is comprised of several approaches to food painting: the earliest works represent visual recipes, the second is comprised of viewing food from multiple viewpoints or having it disappear off over the horizon, creating a different type of visual movement. The third, and most recent work invites the viewer to participate in the purchase of food from places they are familar with, an Ice Cream Parlor, Bakery, Deli, etc.

For full exhibition and venue information (18!), please visit http://www.SouthFirstFridays.com

Sean Sczepanik

Kimy Martinez

Steven Sczepanik

Sean, Kimy & Steven are all making progress on their paintings for the Cinequest Film Festival Maverick Art Contest. Stop by and cheer them on - they'll be painting live all week at Camera 12 Cinemas through Thursday, March 10th with a final appearance at the California Theater on Saturday, March 12th for the Closing Gala.

Camera 12
201 South Second Street
San Jose, CA

Sun Foot + Pale Hoarse + San Francesca + Christine Shields this Sunday, March 6th

Sun Foot performing at Jeffrey Deitch's house in Los Angeles. (photo: Cheryl Dunn)

We have a special night of performances this Sunday, March 6th at the gallery featuring artist Chris Johanson's new band, Sun Foot.

Doors open at 7pm; Performances 7:30.
Admission: $5 (All ages welcome) RSVP here.

Pale Hoarse (Kyle Ranson & Kim Pierce)
http://www.myspace.com/palehoarse

Pale Hoarse is the musical project of San Francisco artist Kyle Ranson and friend Kim Pierce. The two create tortured harmonies and hauntingly beautiful melodies reminiscent of the late D.C. band Ida.

"The lyrics tend toward darkness, Christian corruption, bitter childhoods and love gone wrong—but always there is redemption. Imagined the shipwrecked lovechild of Karen Dalton and Nick Cave singing up from a watery grave, or Jesus and Mary hanging out at night, harmonizing under bright stars in the desert. Like any good ministry, Pale Hoarse has built a devoted following that is expanding gracefully, gleefully, with each show they play. This is music for lovers, for sinners, for makers and seers. It’s tortured and tainted, it’s gorgeous and glorious." ~ Kate Schatz

San Francesca (Harrison Russell & Star Quach)
http://sanfrancescamusic.com

"San Francesca (formerly Le Verita) is obviously influenced by the likes of post-punk bands like Joy Division, which it mixes together with elements of offbeat '80s synth-pop and straight guitar rock. What results though is definitely not dance music, nor do the drum machines and keyboards get treated as novelty. The music is serious, dark and carefully textured, with an understated intensity that builds gradually and slowly creeps underneath your skin. - Aaron Carnes, METRO

Christine Shields
http://www.myspace.com/christinephrisgneshields

"Shields is perhaps best known for her portraits of musicians, short-lived comic book Blue Hole and dark and humorous, Addams-meets-Gorey illustration work for countless small-press publications and zines. Her music, like her images, is dreamy, dark, melodic, harmonious, and high-lonesome. (That old-time influence has its hooks in her good.) If you want to make her day, compare her to Opal. You wouldnt be far off the mark." ~ Awesome Vistas.


Anno Domini
366 South First Street
Downtown San Jose
www.galleryAD.com
408-271-5155

Black Bean Ceramic Art Center features “Ceramic Sculpture Workshop” and “Exhibition” by Susannah Israel.

Ceramic Sculpture Workshop
Saturday, April 2, 9:00 am-5:00pm
To Register : www.blackbeanclay.com or call 408-642-5757
Pre-registration - $75.00
After March 26th - $95.00

Susannah Israel “NEW WORKS”
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 2nd, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Exhibition: April 2-22, 2011

Black Bean Ceramic Art Center
561 Emory Street, San Jose, Ca. 95110
A 24/7 Member Based Studio
www.blackbeanclay.com

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! We are looking for you to help us create some fun at the Mexican Heritage Plaza this summer!

The Mexican Heritage Plaza Steering Committee is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals from teaching artists for Arts and Culture Day Camps for Summer 2011. Individual artists, artist teams and arts organizations are invited to submit proposals! Deadline for application is March 31, 2011.

Review RFP for program and application details here:
Download application file Download RFP file

This pilot summer session will be a unique and exciting opportunity to participate in the new vision of the Mexican Heritage Plaza .

For questions and bilingual assistance in preparing proposals, please contact:

Nelly Torres
Mexican Heritage Plaza Events Management Intern
nelly.torres@sanjoseca.gov
408-794-6250

Please allow 2 business days for response. Note that the final day for technical assistance is Thursday, March 24, 2011.

Steve Caballero Solo Art show
Friday, March 11. 2011 from 7-10pm.

Cukui in SJ Japantown
229 Jackson St.
San Jose, Ca.

The Blues Jean Bar Presents: Lost San Jose - One Year Later
March 11, 2011 from 7-9pm

Drinks, music and all new photos from the streets of San Jose.

The Blues Jean Bar, Sanata Row.
377 Sanata Row, Suite 110
San Jose, CA

Kimy Martinez

Sean Sczepanik

Steven Sczepanik

Kimy, Sean and Steven have a few days left of painting before the Cinequest Closing Gala this Saturday. All three will be on site at Camera 12 Cinemas Wednesday and Thursday (March 9th & 10th) at various times (11am-11pm) throughout the day. Stop by between films or if you're just in the neighborhood downtown!

Sean Sczepanik, Kimy Martinez and Steven Sczepanik have been having great fun and doing awesome work at the Cinequest Live Art Contest. The paintings are still works in progress, but you can begin voting for your favorite from now until Saturday at 5pm - the winner will be announced at the closing gala on Saturday night.

VOTE for Sean's Cinequest painting by texting SEANS to 66937

VOTE for Kimy's Cinequest painting by texting KIMYM to 66937

VOTE for Steven's Cinequest painting by texting STEVES to 66937

University Art invites you to enter our Fourth Annual Open Art Competition for Artists in Northern California

The UArt Open is an annual art competition and exhibition held to promote the arts and to showcase outstanding work in a variety of media from artists all over the Sacramento and Bay Areas.

The Artists' Reception and Exhibition held in Sacramento, September 2011.

AWARDS
Over $5,000 in cash and merchandise awards available.

BEST OF SHOW
1st Place $1,000, 2nd Place $750 and 3rd Place $500

CATEGORIES
The Show will be divided into four main categories plus an Emerging Artist category

Oil / Acrylic -- Watercolor
Pastel / Drawing (includes all dry media) -- Mixed Media
Emerging Artist: Open to students 14 - 18 years old

Go to our website to download the Prospectus here.
(includes entry forms and important dates) and get started on your entries!

Kimy, Sean and Steven have finished their 4' x 5' paintings for the CINEQUEST Live Painting Contest. This evening, Sat., March 12th at 7:15pm at the California Theater, the three artists will be recognized on stage and the winner announced as part of Cinequest's Closing Night program.

Come cheer the artists on and then stay for the closing night film which is Soul Surfer starring AnnaSophia Robb (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Dennis Quaid (In Good Company) and Helen Hunt (As Good as It Gets), Soul Surfer tells the true, inspirational story of Bethany Hamilton.

Post screening, surf icon Jeff Clark (Founder of Mavericks Surf Contest) will present Bethany Hamilton with Cinequest’s Life of a Maverick Award. Additionally, Jeff will present AnnaSophia Robb with Cinequest’s Emerging Maverick Award.

Take a moment now to VOTE for your favorite painting below (voting ends at 3pm today, Saturday, March 12th):

VOTE for Kimy Martinez' Cinequest painting by texting KIMYM to 66937

What's the concept behind your painting for CINEQUEST "Experience 21"?
Two ideas I want to convey in my painting are being a Maverick and being the age 21. My painting is a narrative piece that tells of a 21 year old breaking away from the carousel of life that spins on the disco ball of earth. She is determined to find her own path and in doing so her horse sheds it's facade. She reaches for the star, a ticket that carries her through the 21st century. In the stone work are examples of things we might have done at age 21.

Did you enjoy the live painting experience at the festival?
I enjoyed the live painting at Cinequest. From my first greeting to the last, I felt lucky to have spoken with filmmakers and film lovers that stopped and appreciated a different creative medium. We shared are creative experiences, inspiring one another. I especially enjoyed working beside two very funny, kind and talented artists. It made coming in to paint really fun.

Is there a most memorable moment so far?
My most memorable moment is when a little girl, about 4 years old, came and chatted with me. She was inspired to tell me about what she liked to paint. She said she lived in two places and she got to paint in both.

Do you have anything coming up you'd like to let people know about?
I will have my first published drawings in a book called "Experienced: Rock Music Tales of Fact and Fiction". It will be released this month by Vagabondage Press.

Visit Kimy at these websites:
Kimy is art editor for online ezine called "LITnIMAGE" www.litnimage.com
Kimy's art site is www.kimyart.com

VOTE for Sean Sczepanik's Cinequest painting by texting SEANS to 66937

What's the concept behind your painting for CINEQUEST "Experience 21"?
My piece, "Don't gamble it will eat your soul", speaks about the obsession of gambling, and a gambler being unable to escape from this sensory overloaded environment because he or she is mesmerized by the interior of a casino with its flashy lights, colorful carpets and slot machine noises.

Did you enjoy the live painting experience at the festival?
I enjoyed the festival very much. It gave me the opportunity to talk to people about my work and meet new people.

Is there a most memorable moment so far?
The most memorable moment was being part of this festival.

Do you have anything coming up you'd like to let people know about?
I have a solo show coming up. The date of my show is Friday April 1st, D-Structure 520 Haight Street, San Francisco, 8pm-12am.

Visit Sean's website: shoeboxproduction.net

VOTE for Steven Sczepanik's Cinequest painting by texting STEVES to 66937

What's the concept behind your painting for CINEQUEST "Experience 21"?
The concept behind my piece is out with the old and in with the new. My main subject is a man with his skin shedding from his face and hands, a transformation. The blue skin represents old dead skin deteriorating and underneath is his new white skin ready to be shown. The birds flying above the man symbolize the age 21 because there are simply 21 birds.

Did you enjoy the live painting experience at the festival?
I enjoyed the painting for Cinequest very much! It has been such a positive experience with several awesome people all over interested in what we have to show.

Is there a most memorable moment so far?
The whole experience will be memorable for me, but if I had to pick one it would be probably be one of the greeters at Camera 12 always having a different wardrobe everyday. Ranging from elaborate kimonos to shimmery suits, I was always wondering what he was going to wear next haha.

Do you have anything coming up you'd like to let people know about?
I would like everyone to be aware of Sean Sczepanik's upcoming solo show on April 1, 2011 titled Broken Gears. The exhibit will take place at D-Structure on Haight and Filmore in San Francisco. He is creating some crazy good work.

Visit Steven's website: www.shoeboxproduction.net

René Lorraine Art will be AUCTIONING off a work of Fine Art beginning at 9am on Monday, March 14th & ending at midnight in an effort to raise money for the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund.

Bid directly on René Lorraine Art's Facebook page here.

The winning bidder will receive their new watercolor painting in the mail, or in person, depending on their proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area. The work is a 22x30" watercolor on paper in a series titled "Time" which explores one's relationship with the past, the present, and the future.

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you think may be interested in helping out our neighbors in Japan. For more information, email Rene at renelorraine [at] gmail.com

Works Benefit Auction will be at 451 South First Street. It will now be a benefit to move Works to its new home just a block away on South Market.

Over 100 artists have now contributed, including some of the most prominent in the South Bay. The last 3 preview days will be this coming Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The free, public reception starts Saturday, March 19 at 5pm and the Auction begins at 7pm. Bidder registration is only $15.

Full list of participating artists visit www.workssanjose.org

KALEID artist (and stellar staff member) Lacey Bryant's exhibition Dreamscapes is up at the Usuals for its final week - on view until March 21st.

The work is impressive, 18 new larger scale works. Lacey's adolescent girls seem to be frozen at the moment of innocence giving way to the discovery of life's little disappointments-making them beautiful yet painfully wise.

The Usuals
1020 The Alameda
San Jose
www.shoptheusuals.com

We'd like to thank Cinequest Film Festival for the opportunity to partner once again this year in their MAVERICK Live Painting Event & to Camera 12 for hosting the event in their lobby windows.

(l to r) Kimy Martinez, Steven Sczepanik and Sean Sczepanik created wonderful original works of art over the course of the 2 week festival and were brought out on stage in recognition at the closing gala.

We look forward to CINEQUEST again next year for the 22nd annual!

KALEID Gallery presents

Two Buck Tuesday March 15th 7-10pm

You're invited to join us for our monthly $2 art sale and quirky people get-together!

Insane Craft Posse has the proof that San Jose is full of things to do. Come hear about how de-centralized DIY events calendar “San Jose’s Lame Because You’re Lame” got started and how you can get involved!

Amberlin Wu will tell us about her company, Home Schooled Chickens, where each chick is loved from the day the egg arrives. She chooses the breeds for friendliness, personality, adorability and productivity of eggs. The chicks are hand held every day and socialized with people and other animals. www.homeschooledchickens.blogspot.com

Cassidi Howell will teach us how to make a pair of frankensteined leggings from old pants and other materials! Bring in an old pair of pants and get a lesson in recycled gutter-fashion!

Chris Booras from Scooplight Productions will teach us how to make wooden panels or “theatrical flats” as an alternative painting surface.

Hannah & Jonathan, creators of Fabmo.org, rescuers of designer materials for creative reuse will tell us how they got started, what it’s about and how to get involved. Fabmo collects textiles, wallpapers, tiles, trims, leathers, carpets, even furniture bound for the landfill and instead offers it up to artists at no cost for most items! www.fabmo.org

Maria will make your artwork into a one of a kind button while you wait! 50¢/ea. all supplies are provided!

Michael Denning will teach us how to make art trading cards. Make your own art cards for $2! www.heartofchaos.net/chaosblog/?page_id=244

San Jose Yarnbombers will be on site preparing for upcoming projects.

Joanne Yada and Courtney will be doing a jewelry demo.

Troy Sims will teach us the art of Hand-made Paper Masks: From Garden Waste, to Workable Medium! The process of hand-made paper will be demonstrated by pressing together moist fibers, in this case cellulose pulp derived from grasses, and flowering plants. The pressed fibers are made into flexible sheets, and formed using various methods to produce 3-dimensional products. www.SimsArtWorld.com

Classical Guitar by Thanh Pham www.thanhsguitar.com/

Live Art by:
Laura Callin Bennett
Erikka Hugger
Joe Perea
Al Preciado & students of Bellarmine College Prep
Steven Reece
Kimi Star
Rachna Tiwary
Jeanne Yee
JehOiakim Santos

As always, $2 art will be on sale throughout the evening!

March 15, 7-10 pm - free & all ages welcome!

KALEID Gallery
88 South 4th Street
Downtown San Jose
www.KALEIDgallery.com
(408) 947 1785

Sara Tomasello upcycles home and tabletop goods with her acrylic paint wonders! Find her at San Jose Made (SJMADE) Saturday, April 2 from 12-8pm. San Jose Made is a one-day vendor fair for makers, artists and purveyors of San Jose made and inspired goods. Set inside available buildings at San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose, San Jose Made is quirky, creative, and fun.” – San Jose Made

You can also see Sara's acrylic artwork will be showing at Cafe Pomegranate for the month of April. Located in the heart of downtown San Jose, across from SJSU at 221 E. San Fernando St.

Gallery TEN10 presents an exhibition featuring Haley Goodlett, Chris Arcus and Steve Wetlesen

Artists' Reception April 8th, 6pm-9pm
Poetry starts at 9pm and Drum circle afterward

Haley Goodlett. Haley, originally comes from Kentucky and attended Norte Dame de Namur University. Her work is abstract and figurative and displays qualities organic, fluid and vibrant qualities. She also enjoys working with various textures such as glitter, stones and sequins. As a legally blind artist, Haley’s work is inspirational, meditational and ever-changing. Her work seeks to release a part of the viewers subconscious to trigger a creative being or to help the viewer find a sense of peace.

Chris Arcus has read his poetry at various venues in the South Bay , including Gallery TEN10. Also a musician , Chris brings a free flowing Jazz like sound to his poetry about the human condition and his own personal take on love and the range of life emotions and situations

Steve Wetlesen, a commissioned poet will be sharing his unique combination of instant poetry and instant sketching to create wonderful portraits of gallery visitors as they tour Haley’s exhibition.

Gallery TEN10
1010 East Taylor (at 21st Street)
San Jose

Succor In Honor of the Life and Art of Jessica Beerli

Opening Reception: Friday, April 1, 7-10pm, free & open to the public
part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk
http://www.southfirstfridays.com

Friends and Family Memorial: Saturday, April 2, 5-7pm
Friends and family are invited to view Jessica's art and celebrate her life in the company of others that knew her.
Please RSVP by email to Erin Taylor emargarettaylor@gmail.com or Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/JessicaMemorial

Jessica Beerli (1974-2011), a talented young artist who died in a tragic accident, left behind a provoking body of work that shows the potential of a truly talented young woman pursing her art.

Some of that work has been displayed here in a show that is as much a work in progress as the artist was herself. In addition to the finished work, some of the paintings on display are clearly early drafts, experiments in color and style that were leading Jessica toward her own distinct perspective. As she worked, she learned and this show is an unusual opportunity to see the progression of art while glimpsing its final form. Jessica planned to showcase her paintings at KALEID Gallery in February 2011. To honor her life, this comprehensive show has been organized by family, friends and the gallery.

"The purpose is not to sadden or shock you, but more to call attention to those who have little in their lives to smile about, and to make us realize how fortunate we are in spite of our daily struggles."

"Through these portraits I am attempting to create a space in the viewer and myself where a discussion for the potentiality of peace may take shape, root and thrive. A dialogue made possible by the universally powerful, ancient and deeply symbolic language, of painting." ~ Jessica Beerli

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
San Jose, CA
info@KALEIDgallery.com / 408-947-1785
http://www.KALEIDgallery.com