Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print.It is a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints. Lia Halloran who is the current artist in residence takes a transparent substrate, paints on it and places it between two pieces of glass. That glass is then placed over photosensitive paper and exposed to day light. I am showing some details of the large artworks first so you can get an idea of the blueprint-like quality of these images that seem to revolve around stars and planets.
This is one of those shows that is helped by some understanding of the process and Lux has the space available to let Halloran spread out over the whole gallery so you can see the various stages of development of her art. When I was there even the supply closet was open with its little sink which I had never seen before. Lux excels at giving us the total creative process. Lia Halloran's works are at the Lux Institute until Nov 3.
Also showing for a few more days until Oct 6 is Becky Robbins These works are almost whimsical with a large variety of small images floating on a neutral background. I think there is something for everyone in each image. Is the whole greater than the sum of the parts? I think it depends on what you personally find within each canvas.
By Patricia Frischer The Candidates Forum for the San Diego County
Supervisor District 5 race
Michelle Garcia and Jim Desmond was presented by North County Arts Network and
moderated by the League of Women Voters. It was held on Friday September 21 at MiraCosta Community College,
Oceanside Campus in the Little Theater.
When asked about county wide
support in terms of funding for the arts and culture community both candidates
were in favor of this. Jim Desmond said he would be open to a discussion on
this subject while Michelle Gomez jumped right in and said that San Diego
needed a county wide Art Commission.
Please watch the video and audio for a full and actual recording of
their statements on this subject.
Video by Brigid Parson
Audio recorded by Sterling AnnoThe following information was
taken from the candidates own websites with some of the hyperbole removed to
give mainly facts!
Michelle Gomez states on her website "I
am a working professional and my husband is a small business owner. I
understand the challenges faced by the working families of our district because
ours is one of those families. I'm running to give families such as yours and
mine true representation in county government."
A lifelong resident of Southern
California, Michelle Gomez
originally hails from Cerritos but has been in North County San Diego for over
a decade ago. Gomez has assisted military families and veterans, forming
community building organizations, serving on the board of patient advocacy
organizations, and most recently, fighting human trafficking, homelessness, and
domestic violence as a San Diego County Commissioner on the Status of Women
& Girls Commission. She works as a Legislative Analyst reviewing
legislation and drafting policy, and has previously worked in affordable
housing project management. She is a military spouse and daughter. Gomez was
awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award four times by the Obama
administration for her work aiding the families of deployed military. She is honored
to dedicate her campaign to her grandmother, an early pioneer of the
women’s rights movement, and to American womanhood past, present, and
future in the hope that equality and opportunity remain the hallmarks of this
nation. Michelle Gomez’s goal in seeking the County Supervisor, District
5 seat is to end the hoarding of county reserves, strengthening fire
protection, preserving our open space, and increasing access to affordable
housing.
Jim Desmond was first elected Mayor of San Marcos in November
2006 after two years of service on the San Marcos City Council. A US
Navy Veteran with a bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
from San Diego State University, He completed the Leadership North County
program at Cal State, San Marcos.Desmond founded Technical
Standards that he successfully grew and later sold. A resident of San Marcos
since 1992, Desmond served as the first parent teacher president of Twin Oaks
Elementary School. He is a member of the San Marcos Kiwanis Club and serves as
a board member of the San Diego and Imperial County Boy Scouts of America. Since
1986, Mayor Desmond is currently employed as a captain for Delta Air Lines
flying Boeing 757s and 767s domestic and internationally. Jim Desmond and his
wife Kerri of 32 years reside in San Marcos. They have two grown
children. Desmond’s experience include his military service, academic
achievements, public service, and starting and growing a small business
from the ground up. In addition to mayoral duties, Desmond is the City’s
primary representative on the board of the San Diego Association of Governments
(SANDAG) and is the chair of the SANDAG Regional Transportation
Committee. He also serves as chair of the San Marcos Fire Protection
District. Since 2007, he represents the North County Inland Cities (San Marcos,
Vista, Escondido, and Poway) as a board Member of the San Diego County Regional
Airport Authority. Desmond’s city service started in 2000 as president of the
board of San Marcos Economic Development Corporation (SMEDC) until 2002. From
2002 to 2004, Desmond served as an alternate on the city planning commission. Desmond
also served as a San Marcos Chamber of Commerce board member. The three main
issues that Jim Desmond supports are fiscal responsibility, public safety and
traffic congestion.
ArtWalk
Carlsbad is a new two-day outdoor fine art festival and the sister festival to Mission Federal ArtWalk in Little Italy and ArtWalk @ Liberty Station. This brand new art walk was stunning. The layout along a straight street with stunning ocean views on one side and a line of palm trees on the other side made for extremely easy viewing to say nothing of the lovely cool breezes. You could walk up one side and down the other and never feel you had missed one single one of the 200 artists that were displaying their fine art works.
Laura Converse our portrait teacher assisted by Josie from New Village Arts
Our Volunteer Kristie with the participation booth in full swing
The San Diego Visual Art Network participation artist showing
in the NCAN booth was Laura
Converse. She aims to help you to better understand the
uniqueness of "you" andsharpen your view of the face. She invites you to draw a portrait of
yourself!Using a template and pencil,
you will trace a quick 10 minute sketch, be your own creative selfand produce a special drawing.No experience needed, easy instructions from
a skilled teacher.Participate in your
own understanding through "different eyes'" and the fascination of
the face.
Kate Battenfeld sings her heart out withKen Moran of the Bad Carls
NCAN also provided a diverse line-up of local performing artists to entertain attendees during the first hour of each day at the inaugural ArtWalk in Carlsbad.
LITVAKdance, a North County based contemporary modern dance company, with Ashley Akhavan, Beverly Johnson, and Emily Miller with guest performer Issa Hourani and LITVAKdance founder, Sadie Weinberg, https://www.litvakdance.com/
Stratacapellas young singers coached by Katie Gardner,
The stage was next to all the food trucks and a beer and wine garden and so you could stop and eat and listen and drink and then go back for more art because there was plenty of seating and shade. This was all at the north end of the street with the tents all lined up as far as the eye could see to the south. AND...parking was abundant and free and close.
Chalk artist have no easels but work directly on the street
The 50 chalk artists had just started when I arrived early but you could see masterpieces coming to life on the asphalt. None of the other ArtWalks has this element and being able to watch artist at work on something so temporary was inspiring to everyone. Lori tells us,"there was a “buzz” about (NCAN) people saying…’oh, have we met at NCAN” or "do you know about NCAN?”
Alejandro Martinez-Pena
I have been to more than two dozen ArtWalks in San Diego and Alejandro Martinez-Pena remains my number one favorite artist at these events.
Monique Straub
Monique Straub made you feel that the flower fields were still in bloom in these colorful works!
Cindy Witting showed these laser cut metal works in a booth called Metal Mountains. I have not seen anything like this at ArtWalk before and her patterns were impressive
Cindy Witting
Cindy Witting
One of the booth that I thought was set out beautifully was this one by Michael Hirsh which had a mid-century modern feeling although all the works were contemporary.
An extra wonderful gift was free admittance to the Museum of Making Music which is located just to the east of the ArtWalk. The museum enjoyed a huge crowd who took advantage of this perk. One of the more than 40 events during the month of October that is promoted by Open Your Hearts to North County Arts is a lecture by Henry Diltz about his life of taking photos of contemporary modern performers. The exhibition called Listening Through the Lens is on Oct 8 at 7 pm at the museum.
Joan Baez by Henry Diltz
The unifying theme of all three art walks was “Connecting Creative Communities,” and ArtWalk Carlsbad was packed and brought visitors from the city of San Diego and all over the county and southern California together for an immersive art experience. This is a great day out! Tickets were $10 if purchased in advance online or $12 at the gate. Kids 16 and under are free. More info: 619-615-1090
TAROT: The Fool's Journey Through Life
will be showing
through Nov 11 at the North
Coast Rep Gallery (987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D.Solana Beach 92075).
Artwork inspired by the Tarot will feature local artists Talia Ceravolo, Susan Gesell, Gillian Moss, Kellie Rogers, Ramona
Szczerba and Patric Stillman.
The fool’s journey
is a metaphor for the journey through life that is explored in the imagery of
the Tarot. The show is open during North Coast Rep performance times or by
appointment by contacting House Manager, Holly
Gillard. More
info: Exhibition space co-ordinator Angela Jackson 858-481-2155 This show was chosen by Angela Jackson from a selection of works from a Tarot show at the Studio Door curated by owner Patric Stillman. The Tarot started as a very upmarket deck of decorative card in Italy in the mid-15th Century. But it was probably not until 18th century that they were associated with the occult. All of the pictures in this exhibition refer to particular cards in the deck. But just like the tarot cards are open to wide interpretation, certainly the images from the Fool's Journey can lead you in many directions.
We are so happy to see this show that started in central San Diego move northward. And showing at the North Coast Rep Gallery will assure this deserving group of artists a large audience over a 2 month period when they can also see Blithe Spirit and Holmes and Watson.
Patric Stillman - The Empress
The Empress can represent the creation of life, romance, art, or new business and with Patric Stillman closing the Studio Door, we all know that a new life is in store for this talented man. And the gender change of the Empress and his blindness might represent an unknown direction but one that is both yin and yang.
Talia Ceravolo - High Priestess
High Priestess is a card of mystery, stillness and passivity. This card suggests that it is time to retreat and reflect upon the situation and trust your inner instincts to guide you through it. Things around you are not what they appear to be right now and who doesn't love a mystery!
Kellie Rogers - La Luna
The Moon, a card of deception, but in this image seems to truly represent the venue, the drama and comedy of the theater. Plays are little deceptions that often intrigue us, entertain us and challenge us.
Susan Gesell - Lovers
Relationships and choices abound in this composition. This is not just a pair of lovers but combinations that seduce the viewer.
Gillian Moss - In the Light of the Moon. Who doesn't want to howl at all different times of the lunar cycle.
Ramona Szczerba - The Hanged One
I can't think of a more elegant image to represent ultimate surrender, sacrifice, or being suspended in time. There is no guilt, no shame just acceptance of self.
