Art @ The Hermitage: Open Studios Preview Reception

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Open Studios Preview Reception

Next weekend, December 11-12, will be Vallejo's first city-wide Open Studios. Vallejo is fortunate in that a wealth of very fine Bay Area artists live here. Over 50 artists in 20 locations throughout the city will be participating in this year's event, and studios will be open Noon - 7:00 p.m. both days. Last night, the preview reception was held at the McCree Goudeau Gallery, and was enjoyed by a great turnout of enthusiastic guests.
Here's a sampling of wonderful stuff from last night's show...

Through the front window of the gallery...

A whimsical teapot by Vanessa Gentry...

A thingy on wheels by Matt Neubauer...

A fanciful giraffe by mixed media artist MaryJane Etchegaray-Szalan...

An oil by Ro Lopez...

Sculpture by Aaron Pearce, a drum by Kemper Stone, and a painting by Sarah Nichols...

A chainsaw wood carving by Earl Stevens...

An art quilt by Me...

Jewelery, stained glass, pottery, and clay sculpture...

Some of our wonderful friends and supporters...

2 comments:

Healing Woman said...: Francie, I love your art quilt. It is so rich and tribal looking. I'm very impressed! Hope the show goes well for you. I'm glad to see that people are making it to the galleries on the west coast. Things are improving here for artists now..hope it continues.; December 6, 2010 at 3:40 AM
Sue Dennis said...: Love the African fabric ? in the quilt & the overall design looks great. I'm back home & making my way through the 'to-do' list!; December 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM

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