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Trail Guide Featured Art – Clorinda Smith

Trail Guide Cover Art – Clorinda Smith

Clorinda Smith’s painting was featured on the NorthShore January 2020 Trail Guide cover.

Cover art: “View of Mt. Diablo”, 16 x20 oil framed, Courtesy of Clorinda Smith, Bella Galleria Di Valona

“The California landscape has always comforted me, with its soft, sensual rolling hills. My challenge is not to paint what I see, but to express my interpretation of the landscape through color, shape and perspective. The process of creating art has become a passion for me and I am thankful to have found a positive outlet.” —Clorinda Smith

By |2024-05-16T09:23:51-07:00January 1st, 2020|0 Comments

The Little Prints at Inkblot Gallery in Alameda

Inkblot Gallery at 933 Central Avenue in Alameda is a great place to meet with friends to discover art! There is always something new and exciting to see.

The folks at Inkblot inspire community and support for the arts. They present local artists with carefully curated works and creative displays, and make it easy to engage in conversation and learn about the artists and their work.

The Little Prints collection by Christina Appleberry opened Friday, December 13th 2019. Christina’s delightful 3×4″ block prints are fun and cheerful. They can be matted and framed, displayed in a grid, or hung on string.

Stop by Saturdays in December to view the prints, pick up  last minute holiday gifts, and talk to the wonderful Inkblot folks.

ABOUT CHRISTINA APPLEBERRY

Christina Appleberry is a librarian who enjoys making stuff in her free time. She has been printmaking since summer 2019.

“I was inspired to try block carving because I like crafts where my patience and steady hand can compensate for my artistic shortcomings. I enjoy book making, embroidery, and collage for the same reason. This past July, I attended Jen Hewett’s excellent Block Printing on Fabric workshop. Although I haven’t done any fabric printing yet, I continued to carve and make prints at home. I focus on simple designs, partly because that’s about all the skill I have, but also because I think they work well for multi-color prints which are very fun to make. I also really like mixing my own colors and I’ve just started to experiment with split fountain inking.”

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ABOUT INKBLOT GALLERY

Inkblot Gallery is owned and operated by resident artists Jean Chen, Christina Spiegel, and Jo Anne Yada. They have monthly art shows featuring local and nationally acclaimed artists. Openings are on 2nd Fridays. Visit them at https://www.inkblotgallery.com and https://www.instagram.com/inkblotgallery

By |2019-12-19T11:22:13-08:00December 18th, 2019|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Women’s Day 2019 and Precious Memories — Sunday November 10 in Crockett

What are you doing Sunday?

Join us Sunday, November 10th from 11:30a-4p at the annual Bay Front Chamber Women’s Day Luncheon & Expo where the atmosphere is friendly, fun, and maybe even a little bit joyful. And definitely beneficial to your overall well-being!

Every year 400 business and community women gather together at the Crockett Community Center at 850 Pomona St in Crockett, to relax with wine and chair massages, reconnect with old friends, make new connections, accomplish some early holiday shopping, have a great lunch  together, and learn something to enrich their lives.

This year Author, Wanda Lee-Stevens and founder of BOOK YOUR LIFE bookshop will speak. Wanda believes that, “Every life is a series of books.” And that everyone has great stories to tell.

As women, we have historically been the gatekeepers and the space holders of the stories for our families. We co-create them, we curate them, we share them. And of course we can produce them in many book and book-like forms.

Whether your story is a sacred poem, a series of recipes, an enchanted essay, a photo journal or America’s next greatest novel, it can be done and it doesn’t have to be a daunting task. It can actually be a lot of fun!

You start with the vision, plan and hold the space and that is all you need to begin your journey to make it happen.

A tradition of this event is a mad scramble clothing exchange. Bring those fabulous clothes you just don’t wear, and pick up something new – it’s fun and free. Left over clothing and proceeds of the event are donated to the Grateful Garment Project, which provides victims of sexual violence the clothing and other resources they need to reclaim their dignity and begin the healing process.

This Bayfront Chamber event happens because of our generous Community Sponsors: Phillips 66, Crockett REC, Powder Keg Pub, Kelaire, Le Chat, and C&H.

Catering provided by Powder Keg Pub.

Register now. Don’t miss out! Tickets are $20 and are available through Eventbrite or at:

  • Sugar City Pet Supply, 1308 Pomona St., Crockett
  • The Garden of Gems, 668 Quinan St., Pinole
  • Powder Keg Pub, 2132 Railroad Ave., Hercules
  • Rodeo Hardware, 670 Parker Ave., Rodeo

More info BayFrontChamber/Events or call 510.741.7945

You can reach Wanda Lee-Stevens at (888)444-7552 info@bookyourlife.us 

By |2020-07-08T20:54:03-07:00November 7th, 2019|0 Comments

Trail Guide Featured Art – Kaethe Bealer

Trail Guide Cover Art – Kaethe Bealer

Kaethe Bealer’s painting was featured on the Emeryville September 2019 Trail Guide cover.

Cover art: “Sea Wolf and The New Huck Finn”, Acrylic on Panel, Courtesy of Kaethe Bealer

“Painting is like problem solving, how do you put down on canvas what is in your head, what is it that inspires you in such a way that it comes through. I think that’s why I am obsessed and on a mission to get better. I will never reach a point where I am totally satisfied with my work, that’s the challenge. I am fueled by light and shadow, color and design. ” —Kaethe Bealer

By |2021-04-27T18:43:25-07:00September 1st, 2019|0 Comments
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