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Car'z Longa, Ars Brevis
What do Times Square and the Carquinez Scenic Drive Trail have in common? The former has been Disneyfied, and the latter is about to be. A fairly well-kept secret, a two-m... |
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17 hours ago by k.Wills, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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'Another One Bites the Dust'
"Another Danville gallery bites the dust," remarked an artist as he removed his work from what was once the Tate Gallery in Iron Horse Plaza. Indeed, the list of art venues th... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 10:47 am by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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'Bainting'
When I pioneered the process of skainting[TM (applying paint to flat surfaces by using roller skates), I knew I was taking a gamble. I have major back problems, and I sus... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:08 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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The Skainting is the Message
By Bill Carmel
In a demonstration of making art with unconventional media, Danville writer John Barry scored a victory. On a beautiful April 6 Saturday afternoon in Danvil... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 11:02 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Downbeat on The Corner
Seoul-born Stephanie Chang has the credentials to teach music: a bachelor's degree from the Eastman School; a master's from Yale; and six years of study at the Mozarteum i... |
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 12:08 pm by Kevin, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Music in Iron Horse Plaza
In the last "Art Space" column, Bill Carmel and I wrote about the Tate Gallery, a new arts venue in Danville. Among other endeavors, Michael Tate plans to host musical perform... |
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on Feb 6, 2013 at 2:28 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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New Gallery in Danville
By John Barry and Bill Carmel
A few weeks ago, I (John) was walking past what had been Pegasus Bicycles, on Railroad Avenue in Danville, and saw a sign in the window: Tate ... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:41 am by Kevin, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Content, Emotions, and Visual Appeal
Bill Carmel is a local artist and educator who was kind enough to review "Painting, Pictures, Puns," a show to which I alluded in my last post.
Five Danville artists ... |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 1:23 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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'Painting, Pictures, Puns'
The Art on hARTz studio, of which I am a member, is preparing for an exhibition of the group's work at the Diablo Valley College library on the Pleasant Hill Campus. Entit... |
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on Sep 30, 2012 at 5:46 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Kinkade, Breath Mint of the Passion Painters
So-called painter of light Thomas Kinkade died recently. I'd always thought of Kinkade as a kitschmeister and con artist. I still do. But millions of people do not share that ... |
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on Jul 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm by Elaine Drew, a resident of another community |
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Three Generations of Artists Together (from Shanghai to Danville)
Danville artist Leslie Ruth comes to painting by way of her mother and grandmother, both artists in their own right. "I'm the third generation of artists in my family," sa... |
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on Feb 12, 2012 at 3:27 pm by Brian, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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"Skaint" Ain't in the Dictionary
The portmanteau neologism "skaint" (verb) means "to apply paint to a canvas or other flat surface with the wheels of quad or inline skates."
Skainting: nominal, gerundi... |
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on Dec 13, 2011 at 7:19 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Turbanism Makes Slow Headway
The Turbanism movement, about which I wrote back in April, has not exactly taken the art world by storm. As an iconic image, however, this exotic headwear has. Throughout th... |
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on Oct 5, 2011 at 11:42 am by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Danville Artist Exhibits in Madrid
The exhibit Arte + Fe is being held at the Pons Foundation in Madrid on the occasion of World Youth Day and offers a look at Christian contemporary works of artists from a... |
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on Sep 15, 2011 at 5:37 pm by Diane, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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"The Miracle of Turban Boy," a performance piece by Turban Bill
In terms of a Hollywood movie pitch: it's Bollywood meets director Philip Kaufman meets "Beach Blanket Babylon." The following scenario was written by guest contributor Bill C... |
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on Aug 5, 2011 at 1:02 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Fair Attendance Down Again
Attendance at the Danville Fine Arts Faire [sic for the past three years appears to be a reflection of the sour economy that continues to grip the state and country. Four... |
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on Jun 29, 2011 at 9:53 am by Bill, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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hARTz Studios
Remember the Pioneer Gallery? If so, you will recall that it was located on the first floor of 524 Hartz Avenue, a venue now occupied by Rakestraw Books. A membership gall... |
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on Jun 15, 2011 at 4:42 pm by kevin, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Masks and the Universal Themes of Art
I'm about to do some traveling. Artist Bill Carmel offered to write a guest column in my absence. He plans to do follow-ups in the future, expanding on the theme of masks.... |
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on May 26, 2011 at 4:03 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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B.B in Benicia
Brigitte Bize is an artist who lives in Danville. But at least three days a week, she pays the toll to drive to Benicia in order to paint from 9:00 a.m. till 7:00 or 8:00 in... |
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on May 24, 2011 at 6:59 am by Gail Conger, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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The Brewing Company at Peace Lutheran
Clifford Brown III is the grandson of legendary jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown and son of Clifford Brown, Jr., who has a show on the KSCM-FM (91.1) jazz station. On April 30, B... |
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on Apr 28, 2011 at 1:37 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Turbanism
Turbanism is an art and fashion movement that was born in Danville in late 2010/early 2011. Turbanistic works can be expressed in visual, written, or millinerist media. Their ... |
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on Apr 16, 2011 at 8:08 am by Emily, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Local Landscapes
Landscape painting has historically ranked low in the genre hierarchy in the post-Renaissance Western world (landscape painting was already well established in China by the fo... |
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on Apr 14, 2011 at 11:29 am by Bill, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Images of Saint Nick
I’m about to head off for the holidays and contemplate prospects for the coming year and column. When I return, I plan to start a culinary/visual arts tour of some local res... |
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on Nov 29, 2010 at 12:45 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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'Bollywood' On Bollinger
The term “Bollywood” (a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood) tends to evoke images of “Slumdog Millionaire” or lush, extravagant musical productions. On November 21, local r... |
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on Nov 15, 2010 at 10:33 am by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Strong Artistic Views
San Ramon artist Kevin Davidson (whom I profiled in a past column) recently acted on a whim. He decided to contact the Vatican to determine how to submit his spiritual paint... |
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on Nov 5, 2010 at 6:28 pm by inspired, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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