Since we had to postpone our first art show—The Union—we’ve decided to turn this into an opportunity to digitally showcase all the artists who’d submitted to the show. Dave Clark Carol and I have been retired since 2016. During that time, we have spent our days doing projects around theContinue Reading
So a lot has transpired here in Long Beach. Businesses closed due to the pandemic, people in the thousands gathered in protest for the death of George Floyd and systemic racism within our society and the police department, and then the lootings, which hit Long Beach pretty hard. Many businessesContinue Reading
Process: Artist Lecture Series are a series of talks held by local Long Beach artists who discuss their process or art in a non-academic setting. The lectures are always informative, and include a wide variety of speakers. Held at the Artist Co-Op on Gladys (1330 Gladys Ave, Long Beach, CAContinue Reading
Okay, so help me out here. Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as an artist I was able to find shows and representation all rather easily. All I needed to do was look in various art publications, find galleries looking for artists/art, send slides in to them, getContinue Reading
One Artist: Five Oceans featuring the work of Danielle Eubank. Danielle is a painter who is exploring the relationship between abstraction and realism. She is painting all the major bodies of water in the world and has one ocean to go before being the first person to paint all theContinue Reading
The Annual show: Beyond the Planet of the Gargantuas Art Show. This is a way cool! This year artists Tom Laura, Doug Horne and Ken Ruzic are joined by Guest Artist Thomas Fernandez. MADE by Millworks 240 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California 90802 Please follow and like us: Dave ClarkIContinue Reading
Daniel Callis: Casting Nets Casting Nets alludes to warp and weft, the two basic components used in weaving to turn thread or yarn into fabric: an organic, flexible, ever expanding matrix with points of contact and connection. Daniel Callis produced the majority of these works during an artist residency inContinue Reading
Mutations – A Grotesque Group Show Always a great show of artists and their works. This time it featured the works of Ego, Hugo D Villa, Alex Kuno, Matthew Dutton, Raul D’Mauries, Jeff Christensen, Jim Pavelec, Alex Reisfar, Jody Fallon, Joachim West, Steven Russell Black, Dos Diablos, Larkin Cypher, KristinaContinue Reading
A wonderful show featuring the members of the Creative Group. Long Beach Creative Group (LBCG) is a collaboration of artists and art enthusiasts who are engaged in creating a space for artistic expression in the form of art exhibits, events and overall unique experiences The Long Beach Creative Group isContinue Reading
This is a follow-up to my post about why I participate in the Long Beach Open Studio Tour as I reflect on how mine turned out this past weekend. Yeah, what an endeavor, Carol and I spent the weeks leading up to the two day tour with finishing up severalContinue Reading
A little background information for those who are not familiar with the Long Beach Open Studio Tour (LBOST). “In 2009, the Executive Director of the Arts Council for Long Beach visited Lisa Wibroe’s studio during the Mid-City Studio Tour. As Craig Watson was developing October is Arts Month for theContinue Reading