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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... |
John Barry |
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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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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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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 ... |
John Barry |
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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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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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'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... |
John Barry |
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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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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... |
John Barry |
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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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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... |
John Barry |
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 12:08 pm by Kevin, a resident of the Danville 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... |
John Barry |
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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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'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... |
John Barry |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:08 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo 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... |
John Barry |
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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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