Category: Visual Arts

  • Artisan Market $10 Holiday Gifts Dec 8th

    Artisan Market $10 Holiday Gifts Dec 8th

    What if a holiday boutique, hosted by some of the most talented local artisans and craftspeople, had everything on sale for $10?  That’s the idea behind the first annual Artisan Market $10 Holiday Gift Sale, happening Sunday December 8th at the Moravian Church of Downey.  This is collaboration of curator Roy Anthony Shabla, fused glass artist Terry Walker and artist/pastor Christie Melby-Gibbons.

    The market in Hove Hall will be open 11AM to 4PM, come prepared to do your casual Christmas shopping by supporting our local artisans.

     

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  • Stay Gallery presents Don Knabe Pediatric Arts Exhibit November 21, 2013

    Stay Gallery presents Don Knabe Pediatric Arts Exhibit November 21, 2013

    The First Annual Don Knabe Pediatric Arts Exhibit – Art of Rancho

    Thursday, November 21, 2013  6:00 to 9:00 pm.  Reception at 7:30 pm.

    Show runs from November 21 thru December 21, 2013.

    Featuring the artwork of 17 students from the Don Knabe Pediatric Arts Program.

     

    Stay Gallery    11140 Downey Ave.,    Downey, CA  90241    (562) 774-2056

     

     

  • Photographer Carolina Del Toro curates show at Downey Theatre

    Photographer Carolina Del Toro curates show at Downey Theatre

    This weekend, as part of the Downey Symphony Orchestra concert November 2, 2013, join us for a special exhibit by photographer Carolina Estrada-Del Toro, in the lobby of the Downey Civic Theatre before the concert.  Doors open at 7:00PM.  To enter the lobby you must have tickets for the symphony concert, available at the box office, by phone, or online.

    Carolina Del Toro has also curated a gallery of work from local artists, celebrating Dia de los Muertos, as part of the Dia de los Muertos Festival held this year for the first time at the Downey Civic Theatre campus.  The theatre isa 8435 Firestone Blvd (and Brookshire) next to Mimi’s Cafe.

    The festival takes place Sunday November 3rd from 11AM to 8PM and is free to the public, featuring art, film, music, dance, gifts, beer and wine. 

    Artists featured include: MIKE FERGUSON, LAURA SANCHEZ, WILLIAM RADEMAKER, RICKY OSTENDI, MONICA PUCCIARELLI, ISABEL ACOSTA, JOSE LOPES, RAUL MORENO, EDSON GERSAIN, MIKI LORENA and LESLIE CHAVEZ.

    For Andrew 3Carolina Estrada-Del Toro grew up in Tecuala, Nayarit; Mexico. At the age of 17 she immigrated to California and enrolled herself at Roosevelt High School. After starting a family, her calling to nature and photography became stronger and that is when her husband encouraged her to enroll in photography classes. She fell in love with the darkroom, but after receiving a macro lens as a gift, she discovered a completely different world of colors, patterns, and overwhelming wonder. She found herself happiest looking through the lens, freeing herself from past emotional scars she thought were too deep to overcome. Her photography creates a close up vision of nature that makes the viewer take a second look. She sees a different world in the depths of nature and without the use of editing software turns flowers, insects, and leaves into mysterious and striking portraits.

    Carolina’s photographs have been exhibited at several galleries in LA and Ventura counties.  As a founding member of the Downey Arts Coalition,  she curated a monthly art show called Art on the Vine, which brought artists and a more vibrant art community to South East LA.  Carolina supports not-for-profit organizations and has donated several of her photographs to fundraiser events.

    Downey Arts Coalition is proud of our collaboration with the Downey Theatre and the Downey Symphony Orchestra.

    During Saturday’s concert, the members of the Downey Symphony will show off their talents as they perform one of the most popular symphonies in classical music, Dvorak’s New World Symphony.  The concert also features the winner of our 2012 DSO Young Artist Competition, Joseph Morris, as he performs Mozart’s beautiful Clarinet Concerto, K. 622.

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  • Stay Gallery presents “Bones of Steel” October 11, 2013

    An industrial sculpture exhibit by Christian Castro.

    From a young age, self-taught industrial designer Cristian Castro was fascinated by the function of all things, driving him to discover, dissect and dismantle any toys and machines he could get his hands on. Join us for this one of a kind exhibit.

    Event is free. Suggested donation at the door.

    Stay Gallery   11140 Downey Ave.,   Downey, CA  90241

    Opening reception:  Friday, October 11, 2013   8 pm – 12 midnight

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  • Stay Gallery presents “Camera Creeps” September 21, 2013

    Stay Gallery presents “Camera Creeps” September 21, 2013

    “Camera Creeps” – A group photography exhibit. All original. All film.

    Featuring:  Jordan Burgundy     Paul Carrillo     Andrew Quesada     Sifry Borrayo     Joe Segura

    Opening Reception:   Saturday,  September 21, 2013    8 pm – 12 midnight

    Closing Reception:    Friday, October 4, 2013    8 pm – 12 midnight

    Stay Gallery   11140 Downey Ave.    Downey,   CA   90241    for more info: Stay-Gallery.com

     

    Camera Creeps is a Southern California camera club established in 2012.  The club consists of five members with distinct styles and approaches towards capturing their surroundings.  Going away from modern photography, members have a strict policy of exclusively shooting film.

    ** Children under 17 require accompanying parent or adult guardian due to the nature of the artwork.

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  • Traditional Artist’s Guild of Paramount Meeting and Art Demonstration September 14, 2013

    Traditional Artist’s Guild of Paramount

    TAG  EXISTS TO ENCOURAGE THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART TO FIND FULFILLMENT IN ART

     Saturday, September 14, 2013 TAG and DAL will meet at Progress Park Plaza, 15500 Downey Ave., Paramount, CA. between Somerset and Alondra Blvd’s.  Board Meeting at 1:00P.M. and General meeting and demonstration at 2:00 P.M.

    Guest Demonstrator – Linda Lee

         Linda,  a California girl, began her career very early in life, for her mother recalls that “even as a tot she always had a pencil in her hand.”  Because of her early and very special talent, Linda has made it her life’s work to share her art with others.  Well known for her incredible energy and zest for living, Linda found time on her way up the artistic ladder to become a nutritionist, a cosmetologist, and even a three time beauty contest winner.

    Through the years Linda developed her abilities in many mediums, both in commercial and in fine art.  As art director of various publications, offices and organizations, she gained valuable leadership experience.  Then, in the privacy of her own studio where she taught herself to paint, Linda developed her unique, innovative, easy to follow painting style that has earned her the recognition she now holds as one of America’s top art instructors.  Her success stems from a sincere desire to show others how a  step-by-step approach is very effective.  Linda, known as a master colorist, emphasizes the importance of color mixing and achieves the vibrant glow of color in paintings.  There is much more about Linda, which will be available in print at the meeting.

    Linda has a busy schedule.  She has one day workshops, she teaches both Oil and Watercolor classes and is in popular demand as a juror and demonstrator.

  • Dia de los Muertos Festival Nov. 3, 2013

    Dia de los Muertos Festival Nov. 3, 2013

    The Downey Civic Theatre ~Dia de los Muertos Festival

    A vibrant and cultural festival for Downey Sunday, November 3rd 2013

    The Downey Civic Theatre presents Dia de los Muertos Festival Sunday November 3rd 2013 from 11:00am – 8:00pm. This festival will be held at the Downey Civic Theatre and outside CivicCenter located at 8435 Firestone Blvd, Downey CA 90241.

    This festival will include local artisans featuring award winning altar displays and an art gallery exhibit, dancig to live “triobolero” music and dancing (Ballet Folklorico), an outdoor art car exhibition, a schedule of live folkloric dance on the main stage and two special screenings (free to the public) of the 1960 Mexican film “Marcario” at noon and 5:00 p.m. 

    Sugar skull decorating ad Papel Picado workshops with master “artisanos” (free).

    Free pan de muertos for everyone!

    Shopping for “Dia de los Muertos” related merchandise from local merchant booths will be available at the vendor location outside in the courtyard.

    A kid’s zone offers interactive papel picado demonstrations, face painting and decorating Calaveras (sugar skulls). 

    Festival attendees can take advantage of food and drink including a beer and wine garden and more than seven food trucks of various cuisines.

    This event is family friendly and free to the public. To participate at this event or for more information contact Amber Vogel at (562) 904-7230 or at info@downeytheatre.org.

  • Poetrypalooza @ The Green Salon August 24

    Poetrypalooza @ The Green Salon August 24

    the green salon / POETRYPALOOZA 2013

    Saturday 24 August, 4 to 10 pm

    casa la reina, Downey

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    Curator / roy anthony shabla

    Featured Artist / Gennie Prochazka

    Schedule of the Event

    4pm  Poetry Workshop / Lorine Parks

    4:45  Poetry Box Workshop / Terry Walker

    5:30  Dinner Break

    7pm  Live Music / Sugar Bunny and Lemoncello on the Mea Culpa Tour

    7pm  Private Critiques / Trista Dominqu and Donald Marshall

    7:30  Open Mic

    8pm  Performance / Lana Joy

    8:15  Live Music / Andrew Quinones

    8:30  Featured Poet Frank Kearns with ZzyZx WriterZ

    9ish  Live Music / Andrew Quinones

    Email for more information:  guruguynlalaland@aol.com

  • A View From The Edge presents Jonathan Anderson July 25, 2013

    A View From The Edge presents Jonathan Anderson July 25, 2013

    Thursday July 25 is one of several free lectures on modern art put on by the Downey Arts Coalition, Downey Museum of Art and curated by Roy Anthony Shabla.  Lectures have been the fourth Thursday of the Month, 6:30pm, this is the fourth in the series.

    The free lecture is by Jonathan Anderson, Associate Professor of Art at Biola University, entitled Understanding Abstract Expressionism (and its Disputed Significance).

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    Jonathan Anderson has been teaching at Biola University since 2006. He holds an M.F.A. from California State University Long Beach, where he received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Drawing & Painting. He is an actively exhibiting artist, including exhibitions at the US Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand; Phantom Galleries in Long Beach, CA; the Museum of the Living Artist in San Diego, CA; George Fox University in Newberg, OR; and numerous other galleries around the country. Anderson’s work is heavily influenced by 20th-century philosophy and takes the figure/ground relationship in painting as his primary preoccupation. In addition, Professor Anderson is a regular speaker and writer about art, focusing especially on bringing contemporary art and Christian theology into more meaningful conversation with each other.

    New Location: Apollo Park in Downey, 12544 Rives Ave.  North of Imperial Hwy.  Activity Room next to the Gymnasium.

  • The Green Salon Summer Garden Party – July 28, 2013

    The Green Salon Summer Garden Party – July 28, 2013

    Annual summer garden party in conjunction with “the green salon”, a monthly gathering of poets, musicians, and artists at casa la reina (Roy Anthony Shabla’s home).

    Sunday, July 28, 2013    2:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

    Vegan food, Vegan drink, Meaty fun.

    50 gift bags.

    3:30 pm   Live jazz by surprise guest

    6:30 pm   poets… open mic

    8:30 pm   avant garde music… jam

    Art… all day long.          come spend the day.

    Bring something to share: poetry, music, wine, vegan snacks.

    For more information and directions: roy@www.downeyarts.org

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