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Port Costa Art Show 2010
Port Costa Art Show 2010
Copyright © Keiko Stong Artist 2010
Now that summer is over and all the kids are back in school, is it too early to think about Christmas shopping?
"Red Hawk"
Sandwiched between “Christmas in July” and the Thanksgiving kick-off of The Holiday Season, the Port Costa Conservation Society is holding their 2010 “Port Costa Art Show” on Sunday, September 19th. A popular regional event, the day is built around the Art Show featuring work by local artists. I will be exhibiting up to four paintings.
Washi-paper Desk Organizer
But the art is just an excuse. There will be delicious barbecue along with a wine & beverage bar, a silent auction, and lots of local handicrafts. In addition to prints and cards of my art, I will be offering washi-paper desk organizers for sale. These make wonderfully colorful and unique Christmas gifts.
The show is sponsored by the Port Costa Conservation Society and proceeds will be used to restore the Port Costa School. The event is also supported by the Crockett Community Foundation.
Here are the specifics:
Port Costa Art Show 2010
Sunday; September 19, 2010
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Port Costa School
Canyon Lake Drive and Reservoir Street
Hope to see you there!
Keiko
Keiko Stong
E-mail: keikostong55@hotmail.com
Blog #: 10-08-26
“Art communicates emotion.”
Icons/Photos:
1. Red Hawk
2. Washi-paper desk organizer
Exhibiting at New Deli Café in Walnut Creek
Exhibiting at New Deli Café in Walnut Creek
Copyright © Keiko Stong Artist 2010
Just to let you know that three of my paintings are on display at the New Deli Café in downtown Walnut Creek:
1. Slide Rock Pool
Oil; 3 x 2 feet, portrait orientation
2. Oak Creek
Oil; 3 x 2 feet, portrait orientation
3. Misty Valley
Acrylic; 3 x 4 feet, landscape orientation
Please stop by to see them. I was introduced to the New Deli Café through my husband, who was introduced to them through a writing colleague, Peter Hjersman. In fact, Peter came up with the idea of exhibiting my paintings here.
My husband is now addicted to their bacon-egg-&-cheese breakfast croissant; which he claims is the best he’s ever had.
New Deli Café is open during the week from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (closed on weekends). It’s located just off Main Street and Parkside at:
1600 Riviera Avenue,
Suite 140
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Telephone: 925-988-0900
Fax: 925-988-0910
Who knows, maybe we’ll run into you there over breakfast, coffee, or lunch!
Keiko
Keiko Stong
E-mail: keikostong55@hotmail.com
Blog #: 10-08-25
“Art communicates emotion.”
Denizens of the Art World – The VIP & its Necessary-Evil Twin
Denizens of the Art World – The VIP & its Necessary-Evil Twin
Copyright © Keiko Stong Artist 2010
This is the third and final installment on the list of Art World denizens: dedicated to The VIP of art, and the infrastructure within which art…well, happens.
Parenthetically, there is also a very special group of people who, while on the periphery of the art world, are very important: those people who support and provide encouragement to artists.
So far this mini-series has covered “Creators” and “Purveyors”: the list may not be all inclusive. If people or functions are missing, please let me know and I will happily add them.
Completing the list of Denizens of the Art World:
● CUSTOMERS
Those who are providing all the business! Artists love customers. Well, at least they should!
(● Supporters
These are all the folks who support, encourage, are “there for” artists during the titanic struggle with the creative process. These people are from all roles: spouses, family, friends, colleagues, and, sometimes, casual acquaintances.)
● Government
Every silver lining has a cloud. As artists create all that art, do all that business, and make all those sales, government pops up in a couple of places. There are the regulators who are there to make sure things are done safely (e.g., a wood-burning kiln should not be operated inside a house with hermetically sealed double-paned windows). License-providers are there to let you practice your art. And the tax-collectors to take their itsy-bitsy-teensy-weensy cut of all that money pouring in.
Man! I never realized the Art World was such a jungle!
Such a diverse, beautiful, Darwinian jungle!
Bill
William A. Stong
Telephone: 925-202-6244
E-mail: william.a.stong@gmail.com
Blog #: 10-08-024
