ART SPACE '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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on May 17, 2013 at 10:47 am
ART SPACE '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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 8:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:08 am.
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Apr 11, 2013 at 11:02 pm
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:59 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2013 at 12:08 pm.
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 6, 2013 at 2:28 pm
ART SPACE 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Jan 28, 2013 at 8:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:41 am.
ART SPACE 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Oct 29, 2012 at 1:23 pm
ART SPACE '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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 30, 2012 at 5:46 pm
ART SPACE 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 8:26 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm.
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Jan 30, 2012 at 2:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2012 at 3:27 pm.
ART SPACE "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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Dec 13, 2011 at 7:19 pm
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Oct 5, 2011 at 11:42 am
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Aug 12, 2011 at 5:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2011 at 5:37 pm.
ART SPACE "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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Aug 5, 2011 at 1:02 pm
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Jun 22, 2011 at 11:31 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 29, 2011 at 9:53 am.
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Jun 12, 2011 at 9:38 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2011 at 4:42 pm.
ART SPACE 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.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on May 26, 2011 at 4:03 pm
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on May 10, 2011 at 3:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2011 at 6:59 am.
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2011 at 10:14 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2011 at 1:37 pm.
ART SPACE 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2011 at 10:25 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2011 at 8:08 am.
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2011 at 1:07 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2011 at 11:29 am.
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Nov 29, 2010 at 12:45 pm
ART SPACE '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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Nov 15, 2010 at 10:33 am
ART SPACE 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2010 at 9:26 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2010 at 6:28 pm.
ART SPACE Art About Art
From the Greek comes the word ekphrasis, meaning description. A synesthetic art form, ekphrasis is a poem written about another form of art—most often a painting. Keats’ “Od... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 21, 2010 at 7:55 pm
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