The following is a collection of pictures of the Whittier Artists that participated in the recent Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts in La Habra Heights, California this weekend. Congratulations to those artists artists who received awards!! I will post more about those a little later.


Congratulations to Marty Wilson on her award (more about the awards in a later post)! Maud Aretz shows off some of her wonderful, wearable fiber art!


Pat Brown and Marie Brock with some of their latest 3D creations!


Jay Gould demonstrating his plein-air old painting techniques and Donna Larson with a fabulous selection of her unique painted gourds.

Sadly, Hillcrest is over now, but we are looking forward to it again next year!
Whittier Daily News Review of the Hillcrest Art Festival

Despite deep budget cuts, students in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District are still producing quality artwork in a variety of media! Lisa Ruiz, accomplished artist and studio art teacher at Fairgrove Academy, a parent choice school for the visual and performing arts and technology, in La Puente, California coordinated this years show. It was judged by well-known local watercolorist, Donna Larson. This was an outstanding, well attended show which featured work done by students from Kindergarden through 12th grade.


Lisa Ruiz, Studio Arts Teacher and Penny Fraumeni, pricipal of Fairgrove Academy, a Parent Choice School for the Visual and Performing Arts and Technology.

"The opening of the "Nothing Over $99.99" show was wonderful. What a great selection of colorful, interesting works. I was impressed with the variety of media. It is inspiring to visit a show to see paintings, ceramics, assemblage, jewelry and photography displayed so well. The Gallery has recently been painted and it lent a bright, clean, venue to this great show. The show will be open until January 31st., Wednesdays through Sundays, 12-5 pm." -Vicki Schramm


Jeff Ulrich, "Creation" assemblage


Liz Dorn, "Chicago St." acrylic


Maud Aretz, "Sunflowers" assemblage


Pat Brown, clay

Would YOU like to write a review of a local show? Email me at robin@WhittierArtists.com

"Collaborations" the current show at Casita del Pueblo, is a colorful, high-energy display of the colaborative work of Dennis and Terry McGonagle. I was facinated with the multiple techniques used to apply acrylic paint layers to canvas. Dennis and Terry have worked together to produce works of exquisit texture and color. Very creative! - Vicki Schramm


This show runs through Feb. 10, 2010 - don't miss it!