Check out the work of Jay Gould, a talented, local plein-aire painter!

In the artists own words:
"I am mostly self-taught and have studied art most of my life through college classes (Rio Hondo Community College), painting workshops, and private lessons. I have taken Plein Aire Watercolor Workshops in the High Sierras with Robert Reynolds (a Fine Arts Instructor at Cal Poly, SLO), and an oil painting workshop with Ron Chesley (a Fine Arts Instructor at The Art Center of Pasadena). I have studied with Watercolorist Pat Combs, and most recently with Alfred Tse."
Jay recently participated in a show entitled 'Painting the California Landscape' presented by the Southern California Plein Air Painters Association at the Soldiers Barracks Gallery in Mission San Juan Capistrano from April 4 - July 14, 2009.

For More Information, visit this featured artist in WhittierArtists.com

Don't miss the take in for the September juried exhibition at the Whittier Art Gallery this weekend, August 29-30 and September 2-3 during gallery open hours (noon to 5pm).
The reception for the September show will be September 5, 2009 from 2-4pm. This show will run from September 4 through the 27th.
See you there!
Whittier Art Gallery
8035 S. Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA 90602
562.698.8710
Open Wednesday through Sunday noon to 5pm

Marty Wilson's new watercolor paintings will transport you to a Southern California beach! She writes:
'A favorite pasttime of mine is walking on piers that jut out into the ocean at the very edge of the continent. On the pier near Avila Beach I came across this magnificent pelican, He was so stoic and unflappable and allowed me to get close and observe the deep colors, patterns and contrasts of his feathers.'

For More Information, visit the this featured artist's page at WhittierArtists.com

Arte y Musica Festival at the Casita del Pueblo

Join us for some artistic fun!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
2:00pm - 5:00pm

Zapanta Estate
5830 Beverly Hills Dr.
Whittier, CA 90601

ADMISSION:
Adults: $35.00
Children under 10: $12.00

Food and Soft Drinks will be provided
Beer and Wine at no-host bar

HOT and Casita invite you to enjoy an afternoon of leisure and Latino culture in a gorgeous setting in the Whittier Hills. The Arte y Musica Festival includes art pieces for exhibition, for sale, and a silent auction.

A portion of the proceeds will fund art scholarships for deserving high school seniors.

This is the fifth Arte y Musica Festival sponsored by HOT. It features well-known artists as well as those from the local community. Special thanks go out to the Zapanta family for the use of their lovely home, and the California Grill for their food donation.

A special raffle will be held during the reception.

This event is co-sponsored by Casita del Pueblo, Hispanic Outreach TaskForce, SPIN, Setá, California Grill, Phlight, Coppola, and Sage

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! !

Yolanda García
Casita del Pueblo
6738 Greenleaf Ave.
Whittier, CA 90601
562-693-2844

Donna Larson's new work is stunning. This local artist has always been interested in all kinds of art and have been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. She has a fine arts degree from Cal State Fullerton specializing in drawing and painting.

In her own words:

"The painting of the Plum Blossoms was inspired by a trip to Schabarum Park in Rowland Heights, Calif. There is a whole orchard of these beatuiful trees that were given to the park by Japan.  They bloom January thru Febuary each year.  I painted the image on chinese rice paper then mounted it on watercolor paper."

 

For More Information, visit the this featured artwork in WhittierArtists.com

Maud Aretz creates the most amazing, one-of-a-kind, trendy, long, boucle scarves. This woman is certainly not afraid of color! This local fiber artist is also working on a tie-dye summer scarf collection. You will find much of her work at the Whittier Art Gallery's 'Gift Gallery'. Read more about Maud Aretz here.

For More Information, visit the this featured artwork in WhittierArtists.com

THE HUMAN FORM Ceramics by Vicki Suh
August 5-30, 2009

For over twenty years, Vicky Suh has used clay as a medium to express her appreciation for the human form. She continues to be a dedicated scholar of ceramic arts, striving to capture the limitless range of human emotion and strength through her work. This solo exhibition at the Whittier Art Gallery showcases her drawings, ceramic sculptures, and ceramic relief work.


Whittier Art Gallery
8035 Sout Painter Ave. Whittier, CA 90602 562.698.8710

Opening Celebration for New Art Collective Exhibition
Celebration of Music Through the Times in Art
Opening Reception for exhibition:
Saturday, August 8, 3:30pm - 9:00 pm
Live Music kicks off the event at 3:30pm
Come meet and support our local artists!
Light refreshments provided
To learn more about the featured artists,
log in to our website and select "Art Gallery"
from the top menu. Artists' bios will appear soon.
HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE ON THE 8TH!
Yolanda García
Casita del Pueblo
6738 Greenleaf Ave.
Whittier, CA 90601
562-693-2844
www.casitadelpueblo.com

Dennis McGonagle has recently completes a new series of paintings featuring views of the Huntington Library Jungle Garden.
In the artist's own words:

"I have recently completed six landscapes featuring views of the Huntington Library Jungle Garden. Like Henri Rousseau, whose visits to the zoo and botanical gardens in Paris resulted in dreamlike scenes of tropical Mexico, my visits to the Huntington have inspired a series of images of a primeval world.

The paintings were painted on the site in the cool mornings before the Huntington opened its doors to the public. I employed optical blending and an expressionist palette in order to communicate the experience of painting by the singing waterfalls.

Mystic Jungle is the largest of the works and it features a close up view of the upper waterfall. In the center of the composition sits a large, green, moss-covered stone, the result of the endless shower from the cascading falls. Like some sort of water god, the stone exuded a mystical presence."
For more information, please visit Dennis McGonagle's website: www.McGonagleStudio.com

The current exhibit at the Framery and Fine Art Gallery in Whittier is the second annual photography show: Photography for Everyone
Presented by Rick Rinaldi and the Framery & Fine Art Gallery. Including 10 photographers this year.
July 25th through August 22nd
Reception: Saturday, August 1st, 3-6pm
Featured Artists: Gabriel Chabran, Stephanie Fryer, Elizabeth Gonzalez, John A. Leon, Jeff Lough, Peter Margosian, Brent Neumann, Gary Pirnat, David Thomas, Jeff Twycross
Framery Fine Art & Gallery Website 13105 Whittier Blvd., Whittier, CA. (562) 693-5714