Founded in 1984
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By Pat Doyne
Friends,
I hope you are planning what to hang on the Adobe Gallery walls for the “Welcome Spring!” Exhibit inMay.
We will take in artwork on Mon., May 16, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Tues., May 17, from 6:00-8:00p.m.
You can register on our website artinc.org. or send a check to A.R.T., .Inc. at P.O. Box 20735, Castro Valley, 94546-8735. Or even bring a check with you when you deliver your art.
The exhibit will run until June 10, and the Reception will be on Sat., May 20, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Please join us and invite your friends. After a drizzly, wet winter, it’s time to “Welcome Spring!”
Cheers!
APR. 29 DEMO IN THE ADOBE. 2 PM: QUILTS BY KHRISTEL JOHNSON
Good News! April’s demo at 2:00 p.m.is “in person” in the Adobe. Khristel Johnson, right, says that each quilt is designed with African fabrics, beads and textures to create a 3-D effect.
Hand applique, embroidery, creative imagery, and the inclusion of artifacts emphasize her AfricanAmerican story.
After being faced with a racially motivated challenge, she began ”to seek comfort from the stories and history of my African Ancestors,” and including them in her quilts.”
She says that she is not part of the quilting community and “new to the art.”“I am an educator first and felt a need to share a more comprehensive story about the African American Experience. She now has over 50 quilted tapestries and counting.
JULY EXHIBIT IN SAN RAMON
Another A.R.T., Inc. members’ show in the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Art Gallery is set for the month of July in the San Ramon Community Center, right. Hanging is June 30. The gallery is open July 1-to 31, Mon. through Fri.
“WELCOME SPRING!” — MAY SHOW SCHEDULE:
Intake (Receiving): Mon., May 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. and Tues., May 16, 4:00 6-:00 p.m.
Hanging: Wed., May 17. The Adobe Gallery will be unavailable on May 18. because of a previously scheduled meeting.)
Reception: Sat., May 20, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Open Gallery: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – to 1:00 p.m.
Gallery Sitters will be needed on the following days: May 25, 26, 27; June 1, 2, 3; June 8, 9. 10.
Take Down: Sat., June 10. 3:00-6:00 p.m.
A.R.T., INC. MEMBERS OUT AND ABOUT…
CV CENTER FOR THE ARTS SHOW
Lynne Shephard shared a recent exhibit in the Castro Valley Center for the Arts with Quilter Denise Oyama Miller.
Two of Lynne’s paintings above, left, “Three Pears;” right, “Forked Trunks.”
ART CAN REWIRE YOUR BRAIN
A new book touts the power of art and aesthetics as a “secret sauce” to literally rewire your brain.
The book is “YOUR BRAIN ON ART How the Arts Transform us,” by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross.
Even taking minimal time for oneself to regularly create or view art is psychologically calming and contributes to longevity and mental health.
GOING TO AMSTERDAM THIS YEAR?
You might want to visit the RIjksmuseum.
A retrospective of Vermeer paintings—28 of his 37 surviving works.—“a genuinely once in a lifetime event is on view.”
An impressive article on line, on BBC “Culture,” speaks of the hidden symbols that Vermeer imbedded in his works.
“Within the artist’s beautifully constructed visual reality is another dimension: an invisible reality of ideas spoken in the language of symbols.
“Girl With a Pearl Earring,” (above) See more on BBC Culture on the web.
SFWA
Chandana Srinath’s painting, above left, is included in the March exhibit at San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, “Patterns and Shapes.”
HAYWARD SHORELINE INTERPRETIVE CENTER…
Rita Sklar has a solo show, “Your Wildest Dreams.” It features paintings of nature and is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through August.” One piece included, above right.
HAWARD ARTS COUNCIL ON THE MOVE
“Arts and Letters” is HAC’S Hayward Public Library show, coming up June 27 to Oct. 5, for HAC members. HAC will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary with an open exhibit, July 10-Aug. 30 in the John O’Lague Galleria inside the Hayward City Hall.
BAYWOOD COURT: FOR ALL ARTISTS
Al Murdach reports that Baywood Court is having a one-day Art Fair on Thurs., Apr. 27, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
It is an opportunity for residents and local artists to display and sell their work. Contact Al Murdach if you are interested in participating..
SARGENT AT THE MUSEUM OF HONOR
John Singer Sargent’s love of Spain is apparent in the current exhibit in SF’s Legion of Honor Museum. He spent seven years in Spain, painting the countryside and the people.
The exhibition includes Sargent’s oils, watercolors, drawings and photos and can be seen through May 14.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Pat Doyne
510-581-8963
pat_doyne@yahoo.com
Vice President: Azar
Vaghefi,408-438-08204
azarvaghefi3@gmail.com
Treasurer: Richard Geiger,
510-690-7011
richard.geiger@gmail.com
Events Chair: Winnie
Thompson 510-581-3162
winigerry@gmail.com
Membership Chair, Jay Singh
jayendra06@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor: Carol
Brown 510-520-0905
caroljonesbrown7@gmail.com
Hospitality, Molly Dolly
510-483-1208
dollyart14@yahoo.com
Members at Large:
Al Murdach, 510-907-0632
allisonandjo@hotmail.com
Usha Shukla, 925-922-1775,
ushaartmail@yahoo.com
Chandana Srinath,
510-675-0817
chandanasrinath35@gmail.com
Bev Lindsay, curator, Ken
Aitken Center 510-909-4599
bev.lindsaygmail.com
KEHINDE WILEY—AT THE de YOUNG
Maybe new to locals, Kehinde Wiley, a New York artist, is known for his bright, colorful portraits of young black individuals.,
His current exhibit, at the de Young Museum extends to Oct. 15, and is called “Kehinde Wiley: An Archeology of Silence.”
This refers to ”the silence surrounding systemic violence against Black people,” through the visual language of the fallen figure.
In Wiley’s work, men and women are portrayed as icons. below right. His portrait of Barack Obama, below.
BANKSY PAINTS UKRAINE WALLS
Banksy is an anonymous British artist, who came to fame with his street art, left. He stenciled unsigned images with social commentary, on walls worldwide on streets, and bridges, all illegal in the UK.
His paintings have often been sold, including the wall they were painted on. Now Banksy has painted on walls amid Ukraine’s wartime rubble, seven works in all.
One image—a kind of David and Goliath shows a boy slamming a giant to the ground (above) . It has been transformed into a Ukraine commemorative postage stamp.
And thieves have even tried stealing the images on bombed buildings, these “masterpieces” in Ukraine among all the wartime damage.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Board Meeting: Wed., Apr. 5, 4:15 p.m. on Zoom
Demo: Sat. Apr. 29, 2:00 p.m.”Quilts by Khristel Johnson, in person, in the Adobe Art Center
Receiving: Mon., May 15, and Tues. May 16, for “Welcome Spring,” Adobe Gallery Show,, May 20 to June 10.
WARRIORS ROSE
When the Golden State Warriors needed a new green and yellow design for their uniforms, they turned to designer Allison Hueman , who created the rose, above.
She calls her art style “etherealism.” The Warriors wanted something the league hadn’t seen before.
Holly Adamic and her Honorable Mention photo in the recent Adobe show.