Day 1395: It's a field trip, people!

acrylic, journal page

Okay, it's a field trip people!

Drove 20 miles/48 minutes to Brea ... 

for their annual Made on California show,

and I thought you might want to tag along?

Brea Gallery Exterior, Brea Civic & Cultural Center

"Untitled", Nylon & Fiber Installation, by Amanda Yamashita, Foothill Ranch, CA

"A minute & a half in an anxious mind" 2015, Acrylic & Ink on Wood, by Brooke Braden,  La Mirada, CA

"The beginning of the end" 2015, Tradigital print, by Nancy Young, Costa Mesa, CA

"Hatchling Series" 2015, Stoneware by Jeffrey Greathouse, LA, CA

"Half in Love" 2015, by Monica Wyatt, Mixed Media, Studio City, CA

"Hanging Moon" 2015, found objects, by Ruben Acosta, Whittier, CA

"The Three Swimmers" 2015, acrylic on canvas, by Daniela Schweitzer, Malibu, CA

"After the Storm" 2016, Mixed Media & Collage, by Lynn Welker, Newport Beach. CA

"Sybella" 2014, Ceramic by Cheryl Tall, Carlsbad, CA

"Elan" 2015, acrylic on canvas, by Taylor Smalls, San Francisco, CA

"Pollock's Opus Teapot" 2014, clay & glaze, by Joe Cramer, Anaheim, CA

"When Life Gives You Lemons" 2014, Oil on Panel, by Crystal Maes, Yorbas Linda, CA

"Portrait of Cissie" 2016, Smalti Glass Mosaic, by Carol Wanderer Towler, Fullerton, CA

 details,"Portrait of Cissie" 2016, Smalti Glass Mosaic, by Carol Wanderer Towler, Fullerton, CA

"Trippingoldenfantastik" 2016, by Dixie Boswell, Claremont, CA

"Birds of Paradise" 2015, Ceramic, by Gina Lawson-Egan, Ontario, CA

detail ..."Birds of Paradise" 2015, Ceramic, by Gina Lawson-Egan, Ontario, CA

detail ..."Birds of Paradise" 2015, Ceramic, by Gina Lawson-Egan, Ontario, CA

"Fall in the Mountains" 2015, Print, by Varsha Patel, Lake Forrest, CA

I shot my favorites, 

but there are so many more for you to see in person.
This year's exhibition has eighty-six stunning works of art 

ranging from photography to painting to installation to video.

You can see all the exhibiting artists here,

and all the award winners here.

Do you like any of my picks?

More field trips? 
Would love to hear what you think?

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 1206: Not a judge,but I juried anyway ...

trying to cope, graphite on canvas

has two annual shows ...

held in the beautiful, iconic Huntington Beach Library.

artist check in, photo my Dan Kee

hanging, Gary Sohl, photo by Dan Kee

As an exhibiting artist, we are asked to 

gallery-sit 2 hours during the show.

So, during my stay, I do my own judging ...

mixed media by Marj Lightle

mixed media by Jo Ann Rossi

by Kristy Arroyo

by Ede Streife

by Joy Wellhoefer

by Joy Wellhoefer

by Betty Viers

pastel by Marj Lightle

watercolor by Carrol Wolf

mixed media by Norm Jacky

photography by Dan Kee

and these are my top 12 ... just sayin'.

This little game makes my time of duty fly by.

You can visit the ongoing show and pick your own!

...

Thanks for stopping by ... I apologize

this post was done before the senseless tragedy in Paris, 

overwhelmed & saddened, it seems silly now.

by Jean Jullien

A thought for Saturday ...

 

Day 1043: Cool news!

"4", mixed paper collage postcard

Everyday, for 1043 consecutive days now ...

I wonder what the next blog will be?

People ask me & I say - "something seems to turn up?"

Today I got an e-mail from UPPERCASE magazine.

UPPERCASE ...

 publishes books and magazines for the creative and curious: products that spark the imagination and inspire creativity. 

The eponymous magazine was founded in 2009 by publisher, 

editor and designer Janine Vangool who continues to 

wear pretty much every hat imaginable. 

The quarterly print magazine is loved by thousands 

of subscribers around the world. Truly an independent magazine, UPPERCASE is supported by its readers through subscriptions.

Back in April, at the suggestion of Dosanko Debbie ...

I entered two of my stamp people collages to ...

 

Bessie

an UPPERCASE call for stamp related artwork.

Buck

To be honest, I had forgotten about it, so it was cool news

 to learn Bessie & Buck will be featured in July Issue 26.

You can leaf through the current issue #25 here ... 

it really is a quality art magazine.

I just subscribed today and in case you are interested, they said I could pass on the code ... "cannotwaitforU26" for $15 off.  They said feel free to share the code with friends & family. 

 It is valid until the end of June.

For FB Throwback Thursday ...

Officials waiting area, tournament, 1992

84' in Santa Ana, CA

A smile for Thursday ...