Have a Beer & Revel In Art @ Richmond’s East Brother Beer Co.!
JOIN: East Brother Beer Co. for a Summer Solstice Artist Showcase at 1001 Canal Blvd. in Richmond.
WHEN: Sunday, June 24th, 12-8pm.
Artist: Lauren Ari
WHO: Food Emporium, Richmond Art Center and Arts of Point Richmond will showcase local artists of all media types
ARTISTS: Over 30 local artists will showcase mixed media, paintings, photography, ceramics and more. Artist Lauren Ari will be selling paintings and small ceramic sculptures. She has a collection of ‘Bedscapes’ that explore the world of our sleeping and dreaming – where beds serve as a platform for Archetypes to drive our dreams. Lauren teaches art classes at the Richmond Art Center and has a studio at 601 St. in Richmond.
Jon H. Wong is a painter and illustrator also selling his work. “I
Artist: Jon H. Wong
infuse all of my Pen & Ink illustrations with coffee,” says Jon. “Funny story, it happened by accident one jittery morning, and when I discovered how cool the sepia wash looked, the rest is history.“
Jon is the founder of Lost Colony San Francisco, a vehicle for Jon to give back to the Bay Area community. He is creating a coffee table book with his artwork and plans to go on tour on the West Coast and sell original drawings, books and more. A portion of sales will go to select charities in the cities where he stops – especially those helping with homeless outreach/relief and women’s’ domestic violence counseling/relief.
More fun is promised with performance artists, including a trio called “The Drinking” and a solo artist name David McBride.
Courtesy of Dave Schoenthal from a recent Daud Abdullah mosaic class
WHAT:
- Art Show
- Live music and food trucks
- Bocce, cornhole, ping pong
- Event is free and open to everyone – East Brother is kid and dog-friendly
- A fun mosaic art workshop with Richmond glass mosaic artist Daud Abdullah, who beautifies neighborhoods, magically transforming ugly trash bins into Mosaic Tile Art. Daud teaches mosaics at the Richmond Art Center .
easy.” Their beers are straight, easy beers in the classic style. And fitting into the Richmond ambience, the taproom is welcoming, simple and comfortable. “We are really happy,” comments Rob, “to be part of the slow but sure revitalization of Richmond – to be part of the energy here.” And Richmond is happy to have them.
The beer. Good Beer Hunting (their design company) said that when they sat down to talk about East Brother’s image they asked about the beers and breweries that inspired them “… there was a common element — timelessness, and a commitment to precision.” There is a lot of experimentation and innovation out there in the craft beer market. “We are not trying to do anything fancy,” says Rob. ” We are crafting well known traditional styles. We’re doing the same thing over and over again – striving for perfection. We want to have a diversity of lagers and ales.”
Food trucks are at the taproom Wed. – Sun. On Thursdays Curbside Kitchen is there serving up Gourmet Filipino-American grub. Full menu 
. Follow the signs past 1015 and turn right, following the 1001 signs with arrows into the parking lot and follow the lights to the front door. Enjoy!