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The Pasadena Warehouse Gallery presents/ Mindscapes by Roberto Quintana: New Paintings and Retrospective

5/15/2023

-Mindscapes-
are interior landscapes—paintings exploring the realms and technologies of perception, science, aesthetics and the technologies of instinct: symbolism, myths, dreams,
and the psyche.
These abstract and surreal paintings
are visual poems about our embedded reality. They explore the foundations
and the structures of consciousness,
interior realms of perception
and our various ways of knowing
and being.

Dates/Times:
Friday, June 2nd
OPENING NIGHT
Gallery Open 5pm - 10pm
Ron Cyger Jazz Trio (7pm - 9pm)

Saturday, June 3rd
Gallery Open 5pm - 10pm
Ron Cyger Jazz Trio (7pm - 9pm)
Spoken-word Performance
by Elaine Partnow

Sunday, June 4th
Gallery Open 5pm - 10pm
Ron Cyger Jazz Trio (7pm - 9pm)
Spoken-word Poetry
by Judy Barat

Entrance to this event is
FREE

RSVP is appreciated...

Event and Exhibition Address:
"You can't miss it!
It's the building with
the cool mural!"

-Pasadena Antique Warehouse-
1609 E. Washington Blvd,
Pasadena, CA 91104

Contact us at
(626) 404-2422
-or-
pasadenaantiquewarehouse@gmail.com

Contact the artist directly at:
artnsoulproductionsmurals@gmail.com

In a special effort to set a good example
to all of our elected representatives on the importance of listening to the other side, Roberto has been fiercely negotiating with his Marketing Department and with his banking team over at Collections and Receivables.

Collections insists on capping our Patron's spending by setting the highest price that the market will allow (which they have determined are the prices quoted below, and elsewhere on this website), while Marketing has this somewhat fanciful idea that lowering the prices of the paintings will somehow magically increase the sales and allow Roberto to serve as many Patrons as possible.

After weighing both arguments carefully, and after the usual lengthy and whinny discussions with his guru, and many of the Esteamed Ascended Masters on his internet-thingy device and his Runes...

Roberto has decided to go with Marketing and all of his new and returning Patrons and offer:

a Whopping! 20% off SPECIAL!
on EVERYTING in his upcoming show at
"The Pasadena Antique Warehouse Gallery"
WooHoo!

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Murals On The Street: Orphans?

5/8/2023

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Many times I come across some really nice murals or hand painted signs out there that I want to share with you!

I was out on my bike-ride around the neighborhood the other day, and I happened upon these great Calaveras skulls at a local cantina!

I thought this would be a good example of how mural art can really give a place an identity and create a memorable impact.

I looked and looked for a signature,
but I couldn’t find one.
I asked inside… but no, they don’t know.

So I went online and looked all over their website.
Not a clue as to their artists!
I even contacted them through their contact page…
No reply!

Finally!
After several more visits,
I spoke with a general manager, Miguel
who was very helpful
and he got me in touch with the artist:
Michael Petow.
(Sometimes you just have to be persistent!)

https://www.michaelpetow.com

Art@kalaveras
1-949-423-8881
michaelpetow@gmail.com

About: Michael Petow (b.1987)
is an American Artist who works in a variety
of media including painting, sculpture, photography and murals.

https://www.michaelpetow.com/contact

"Nice work Michael!" -RQ

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"Mastering Layout: on the art of eye appeal" by Mike Stevens.

5/1/2023

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Here’s another one of my favorite books from my library…

"Computers and vinyl technologies have completely transformed the sign painting industry and as a consequence hand lettering and sign painting has become a lost art.
Early in my career I found it very useful to be as versatile as possible and to learn as many painting techniques as I could, to help get me through the lean-times. These skills have come in quite handy in many of my commercial and fine-art projects from billboards, signs and menu-boards to set-painting, super-graphics, logos and mascots.
I have always specialized in custom, hand-painted one-of-a-kind projects, so advanced printing and computerized technologies are not a threat… but rather an opportunity to apply my craft in new and exciting ways – and in doing so
to better serve a diverse clientele.

Mike Stevens’ ‘Mastering Layout' was a vital resource in building my skills with a brush and improving my layouts and designs." -Roberto Quintana

Mastering Layout
On the Art of Eye Appeal
by Mike Stevens

This best-selling book by sign industry legend, Mike Stevens, covers the fundamental principles of layout for signs. It teaches how to see, organize and manipulate graphic elements for unified, legible and visually appealing results. More than 80 illustrations demonstrate before-and-after results of applying the principles. Includes a troubleshooting checklist for isolating, analyzing and correcting layout weaknesses in your own designs.

Long established as a must-have for all sign writers,
this best-selling book covers the fundamental
principles of layout for signs.
Includes 13 handwritten alphabets for reference

and 80+ illustrations with before and after results,
and all the universal rules in font layout.
This technical book is just as appreciated by old hands
in lettering as it is by newcomers.
A real classic.

Mike Stevens provides a detailed, comprehensive
and relatively easy-to-understand overview of
the analytical skills that can be applied to a
Sign Painting or Writer's job.
The fundamental principles in the layout of fonts and characters are conveyed in detail and how several graphic elements are organized into a perfect overall picture.
invaluable sign painting knowledge on 127 pages.

Contents

1) Natural Layout
2) Format: A Design Element
3) Copy Interpretation & appropriate Images
4) Negative Space
5) Line Value
6) Rhythm
7) Selecting Alphabets
8) Color
9) Super Graphics
10) Informal Layout
11) Troubleshooting Your Layout

Michael R. Stevens
Died: April 20, 1989

From Signcraft magazine.
July/August 1989

Few sign artists in recent times have had as much influence on sign layout as sign artist/author Mike Stevens.
Mike Stevens died suddenly on April 20, 1989.
Mike was the author of
Mastering Layout: The Art of Eye Appeal
and
Ninety-Nine Showcards: A Photo Album,
and produced two audiotapes and a video tape.
He recently contributed a series of articles on layout to SignCraft.
Since his death, SignCraft has heard from scores of sign artists — some long-time friends and others
who knew Mike only through his books, tapes and articles.
All mentioned his impact on their work, their business,
and in many cases, their lives.

Related:

Signs, Totems & Super-Graphics
http://www.artandsoulproductions.com/signs-totems--super-graphics.html

SignCraft
http://web.archive.org/web/20230323231908/https://www.signcraft.com/

About Us
In 1980, we published the first issue of SignCraft Magazine from our commercial sign shop, laying out the pages on the same drawing table we used for sign sketches and proposals. Our plan was to create a way to share ideas and information that would make signmaking easier, more creative and more profitable. Computers were not yet involved in sign making, so the focus was on hand painted, sandblasted, carved and cutout signs and lettering.
In the years that followed computers changed the sign industry (along with the rest of the world!) Our coverage gradually expanded to include cut vinyl, digital prints and CNC routed signage.
Nonetheless, SignCraft’s intention has remained the same: To give those who make signs the information, ideas and inspiration that helps make their signs more effective, their work easier and their business more profitable.
The November/December 2020 issue marked the final print edition of SignCraft Magazine after 235 consecutive issues—more than 5000 articles and over 20,000 idea-packed photos. Our articles are now delivered online to our members.
Join today:
You’ll get ideas and information you can’t find anywhere else. Over the past year, SignCraft readers received over 100 articles, over 150 time-saving tips and shortcuts and nearly 1000 inspiring photos.
You’ll be in touch with shop owners who understand the work you do. You’ll visit their shops and watch videos of techniques and time-saving shortcuts.
You’ll can use the online Sign Pricing Guide pricing calculator–where you can price everyday sign work in just three clicks, with pricing based on the overhead level that fits your shop.
You’ll have full access to SignQuote Pro app, a web app that lets you price even more types of signs with even more flexibility of substrates and shop rates
Join today and find out why thousands of sign professionals around the world depend on SignCraft to make their signs and their businesses more successful!
Call: 800-204-0204 | 239-939-4644 | Fax: 239-939-0607
E-mail: orders@signcraft.com
US Mail: SignCraft, PO Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906.

http://web.archive.org/web/20220120180400/https://www.signcraft.com/about-us/

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Murals On The Street! David Flores at VelvetCannabis

4/24/2023

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"So I’m out and about running errands, getting stocked up
on this and that, and I happened to stop into
this great Velvet shop over in Eagle Rock to stock-up
on some of my favorite Crushed Velvet,
and they have a really clean mural up
by David Flores!"

VelvetCannabis.com
eaglerock@velvetcannabis.com
1118 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA90041

“HomeBoyz done some pretty good work around town!
Check him out!” -RQ

Here is a link to a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNc5_Ltgugg&t=4s

ABOUT THE ARTIST
David Flores is a contemporary artist known for his highly stylized and vibrant paintings.
Born into a multicultural environment in California,
Flores began his career as an artist
using the urban landscape as his canvas.
He quickly gained attention for his iconic imagery
and bold use of color.
His work is heavily influenced by pop culture...
He often incorporates famous iconic portraits and
Americana into his paintings.
He is best known for his instantly recognizable mosaic or segmented style, which formed organically after years of creating skate graphics.
(By the age of 18 he was Internationally published
and creating logos that are still heavily used in the skate industry today.)

His use of vibrant colors and complex layering techniques gives his work a dynamic feel, while his attention to detail and style adds a level of nostalgia and familiarity.

His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States and internationally,
and he has been commissioned for public mural projects around the world. He has also been featured in numerous publications and has won several awards for his work.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) acquired
the artwork of David Flores in 2006,
where it resides in the museums permanent collection.

He participates with a variety of companies to further his catalog. Some of these opportunities have led to collaborations with Barney’s New York, Disney, Oakley, The Olympic Games, Medicom, Stussy, Nike, The Los Angeles Dodgers, The New York Racing Association, The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Equinox, The Mexican Consulate,
and The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Through his work, Flores aims to challenge the traditional boundaries of fine art and demonstrate the potential for art to be appreciated in public spaces.

Flores aims to make art that is not only visually striking,
but also socially relevant.
He continues to push the boundaries of his art
and to inspire a new generation of artists.

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Faux Finishes, Part 4a: Architectural Surfaces

4/17/2023

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Hey! Here’s another one of my favorite books
from my library…

Architectural Surfaces
Details for Artists,
Architects, and Designers
by Judy A. Juracek

This is another addition to the acclaimed Surfaces series and it catalogs hundreds of different architectural elements and materials.
This new collection contains over 1,400 high-quality color photographs capturing a range of details and surfaces, organized by architectural elements: walls, facades, windows, doorways, ceilings, roofs, floors, pavements, columns, and arches.
Architectural Surfaces provides a wealth of source material to meet the research needs of architects and interior designers, artists, scenic designers, and graphic designers.

2 CD-ROMs included:
screen resolution scans in easy-to-use
JPEG format for Mac and PC.
1600 color photos

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Pasadena Antique Warehouse Gallery and Events Presents: Roberto Quintana’s ‘Mindscapes’: New Paintings and Retrospective!

4/9/2023

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It’s really cool when one of your favorite local patrons
calls you up!
(I painted his portrait, as a Circus Impresario, on his
Antique Shop several years ago)

...and he says to you:
“Hey, Roberto … I’m not just an Antique Shop anymore!
I’m set up as an Arts Venue and Events Space now also,
with a stage and a great exhibition space.
Everyone loves your mural!
...and I was thinkin’...
it would be great if you wanted to have an exhibition here!”

Well, what could I say!?
I just happened to have a new series of ‘glass vessel’ paintings I was hoping to exhibit in Italy this year,
(but that all got postponed)
so... “Yes! Let’s do it!”

Well, one thing led to another,
and the venue was so great,
I realized that not only could I mount
my new 'Vessels' paintings…
but I could also do a complete retrospective of all of my 'Mindscapes' paintings!
AND
have some of my friends perform and play!
How great is that!

So here we go!
Set aside the first weekend of June:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
We’ll have a BIG Party!

If you’r not on my eMail list, and want to be,
just contact me and I’ll keep you updated,
or
contact the Warehouse.
Peace and love -Roberto Quintana

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The Science of Vision / Neuro-Scientifically Challenged

4/3/2023

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One of my favorite topics,
besides Painting, Color, and Light,
is “Perception”.
Not only because I am a visual artist,
but also because I am a visual artist with a very special advantage when it comes to creating a 3D illusion
on a 2D surface, since I only ’see’ out of one (myopic) eye,
I am already half-way there!
(or maybe 1/3 way there, depending on how one
measures these things.)

This post will be the first of many on The Science of Vision
and Visual Perception, including illusions, optical effects, atmospheric effects, anatomy and much more.
I always think it best to start with the basics. So here are two excellent Podcast-Video-Blog-Things to start with:

The Science of Vision,
Eye Health & Seeing Better
Huberman Lab Podcast #24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtW353d5i0

AND

KNOW YOUR BRAIN:
PRIMARY VISUAL CORTEX
https://neuroscientificallychallenged.com/posts/know-your-brain-primary-visual-cortex

Related:

For a really deep-dive into ‘Visual Perception’ check out this guy’s Blog!

"Mr. Gurney has an AMAZING! daily Art Blog that I encourage all-ya-all to visit daily. He’s been doing it for years and his archive is deep and educational and FUN!
My ‘Research and Development Department’ here at Art & Soul Productions are throwing a fit right now because I’m sharing this with you (They’re all so competitive and secretive about their sources!)... and ‘Legal’ insists that I not use the terms ‘borrowed’ or ‘lifted’ or ’steal’ when referring to all the great stuff I have gotten from his blog, but they say ‘Influenced by’ is a much safer term (if less accurate).
More on the ‘Gurney Journey’ later." -RQ

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Murals On The Street: Shepard Fairey!

3/27/2023

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I many times come across some really nice murals (or hand painted signs) out there that I want to share with you!
This one was sent to me by one of my nieces!

"I thought I'd share one of my favorite murals with you-
- (in Costa Mesa)" Love -Kate 💖

Here are a few articles about the mural and the artist:

SHEPARD FAIREY PAINTS HIS FIRST-EVER OC MURAL
ON BAKER BLOCK APARTMENTS IN COSTA MESA
by CYNTHIA REBOLLEDO
OCTOBER 13, 2017

If you’ve driven down the 55 freeway in Costa Mesa recently you may have seen a mural with a portrait of a young woman at it’s center with the words, “Welcome” at Baker and Pullman streets, on the back of the new Baker Block luxury apartments.
“Welcome Home” is a 7,000 square-foot mural recently completed (2017) by street artist Shepard Fairey. “The local community, the rebel surf-skate culture and the idea of peace and our need to take care of our environment all inspired me for this piece,” says Shepard Fairey. “But in choosing a theme I considered these things as well as what would have the greatest impact from afar since this was such a great opportunity to have a massive platform. I wanted people driving down the freeway to be able to clearly pick up its message and maybe be inspired, too…The mural represents inclusion, welcoming, community, peace and harmony.”
This is Fairey’s first public mural in Orange County, with a team of three assistants, they were able to complete the mural in six days using 460 cans of spray paint and hand painting the motifs using stenciling.

Left: Shepard Fairey - Obey Face 3 Series 2. 1996. Screen print on paper / Right: Shepard Fairey - Obey Icon, 1996. Lithograph. Courtesy of the Artist

A Simple Guide to Shepard Fairey, Obey and his Artwork May 01, 2018

A Brief Background of Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey’s professional art career began when he attended Idyllwild Arts Academy in Palm Springs, CA and graduating to the Rhode Island School of Design from 1988-1992. It was at this time he found an interest in graffiti, street art and primarily sticker art. What started as a somewhat political somewhat snarky design utilizing a photo of wrestler Andre The Giant, really gave birth to a branding machine that later transformed into the OBEY brand.
Over the years Shepard Fairey has transformed into one of the most well-known muralist /street artists in the world. His signature propaganda inspired design posters, murals stickers and clothing has continually combined social activism with the OBEY brand even before it was a commercial enterprise. The irony of the brand; “Obey”, is that Shepard has changed the meaning behind the word (at least where the brand and his work is concerned) to support more rebellious acts such as questioning how the world works rather than submitting or obeying what society tells us to think or do.
Known for “controversial” posters such as 2008 red, white, and blue Obama poster or 2017 of what seems to be an ethnic woman also in red, white, and blue calling out xenophobia. Fairey is not afraid to use his art to display concerns about today’s social and political climate.

Shepard Fairey’s latest mural (as of 4/19/2018) ‘American Dreamers’ is a collaboration with Vhils, a Portuguese graffiti and street artist. This piece of street art is located on Mack Sennett Studios in Los Angeles and directs attention to people who come to the United States to fulfil the American dream but end up being denied those opportunities of citizenship mainly due to where they immigrated from.
Whether it is discrimination or racism, economics or politics, immigrants must fight through these obstacles and work twice as hard than American born citizens to be taken seriously. The mural reflects generations of immigrants wanting to make a better life for themselves that they can no longer have in their home country.

Shepard Fairey’s gallery art is included in Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., and Albert Museum in London. Starting in 2007, Fairey has had his art conveyed in exhibitions in places such as New York, Denmark, and Portugal to name a few. Fairey has won awards such as Member and Contributor to the LACMA Graphic Arts Council, Muslim Public Affairs Council, Voices of Courage Media Award, and Art Wynwood Tony Goldman Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. Recent awards were given in 2017, which indicates that Fairey is not retired and still as relevant today as ever.

Where To Find Shepard Fairey’s Work
While Obey (the brand) was originally considered a more subversive brand only found in skate shops and alternative retail establishments, today it is carried in major retailers around the world. As with Obey brand, today you can see Shepard Fairey’s work in almost any major city, ranging from stickers posted by loyal followers to large commissioned mural works. By far the biggest concentration of Shepard Fairey’s work is in Los Angeles, California where he lives and works.

Read/See more here:

How Punk Influenced Shepard Fairey - Formative Years of Obey Giant in Michigan

Shepard Fairey documentary
‘Obey Giant’
https://obeygiant.com/watch-obey-giant-hulu/

"Thanx, Kate!
I really like Shepard Fairey’s work too!
In fact I did a mural a few years ago,
of Octavia E. Butler,
which was heavily ‘influenced’ by Mr. Fairey’s work.
Here’s the link to that project" -RQ
http://www.artandsoulproductions.com/octavia-e-butler-mural1.html

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Faux Finishes, Part 4: Surfaces!

3/20/2023

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Here is another one of my favorite books in my library...

SURFACES
Visual Research for Artists,
Architects, and Designers
by Judy A. Juracek

Looking for images of architectural materials?
'Surfaces' offers over 1,200 outstanding and vibrantly colorful visual images of surface textures--wood, stone, marble, brick, plaster, stucco, aggregates, metal, tile, and glass--ready to be used in your designs, presentations, or comps, as backgrounds or for general visual information.

( ...but not to just flat-out copy, without permission or credit, for your Multi-Million-Dollar Video-Game backgrounds!)

Photographed by a designer for designers, the pictures show specific materials and how they change with time, weather, wear, and different lighting. Each section offers general views of the material, a gallery of commonly used or manufactured samples, and hundreds of specimens showing types and finishes in architectural settings. Captions provide information about the physical properties, dimensions, construction techniques, specific varieties of the material, and types and styles of treatments.

Interviews with eight design professionals provide practical advice on how they approach visual research, and a comprehensive glossary of visual and technical terms offers a vocabulary for professional communication. An index of subject matter and materials makes it easy to find just the image you need.

1000 color illustrations

PLUS: this book comes with a great CD-ROM
of screen resolution TIFF files
of every image in the book!

...And here's a Free PDF!

Related:

Capcom accused of infringing artist's copyright in Resident Evil games. June 2021

Capcom “resolves” lawsuit surrounding allegedly stolen ‘Resident Evil 4’ images
By Andy Brown February 2022

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Murals On The Street! /Jamie Laval in Charlotte, NC!

3/13/2023

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I sometimes come across some really nice murals
out there that I would like to share with you!
Jamie Laval recently sent me some fun pix
from his visit to Charlotte, NC.

“Hey Roberto-
I thought of you ...(recently)… when I went on
a walking mural tour of downtown Charlotte.
They have quite an active guild of
public-art artists there.” -Jamie

“Thanx, Jamie!
I really enjoy your online Zoom-Concerts,
and especially hearing you ‘Live’ whenever I can!
I encourage everyone to subscribe
to Jamie’s Mailing list and check-out his music.
What a treat!!
www.JamieLaval.com
Subscribe: https://jamielaval.com/mailing-list-signup

…And a quick GooglieSearch brought up
more than a few art groups!…

https://www.guildofcharlotteartists.online/

https://www.charlotteartleague.org/

https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/the-charlotte-county-art-guild-inc-dba-visual-arts-center

https://charlottenc.gov/arts-culture/Pages/arts-and-culture-team.aspx

https://charlottecultureguide.com/organization/59/guild-of-charlotte-artists

-AND-
In case you would like a little encore
…of music...
here are two of Jamie's songs you will
enjoy hearing:

Witchery Fate Song
(YouTube Video)

Uncle Joe
(YouTube Video)

-PLUS-
Jamie is having a St. Patrick’s concert!
Check it Out!

“Dear friends,
In honor of the St. Pat's season, I'll be paying homage to the musical culture of the Emerald Isle with a day of traditional Irish tunes.
Joining me live in my home studio will be my friends Ivana Carlson (violin) and Sam d'Entremont (Irish wooden flute and penny whistle).
We'll be playing favorite time-honored jigs, reels, and hornpipes from both sides of the pond. I'll also share my reverence for the bagpipe music from Ireland. And on an exotic note, we'll play a short selection of bagpipe tunes from Transylvania!
If you are new to online concerts, [Click Here] to learn more.

Please join us for toe-tapping tunes, stories,
and fun!” ~JAMIE

Related:

Hi Roberto-
I went on another mural walk yesterday in Charlotte and am continually surprised how much public art this city of 880,000 has. The public art consortium in Charlotte is really proactive with funding, commissioning, and promotions.
For the benefit of your blog readers, here is an interactive guide to the art walks in downtown Charlotte. For each tour, just click on the "Start Walking" button to see images of the murals in that group. -Jamie Laval

https://artwalksclt.com/walk

ART: https://charlotte.axios.com/
The definitive guide to 70+ Charlotte
street murals, mapped

Top 10 Murals in Charlotte
by heather on February 28, 2021
https://theburksandbeyond.com/top-10-murals-in-charlotte/

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Fun with Paint!: BRADLEY HART / Bubble Wrap Artist

2/28/2023

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Here’s a cool YouTube video my friend Lois sent to me…

Artist Transforms Bubble Wrap
Into An Impressionist Painting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeFzpshBwwk

Using syringes, artist Bradley Hart injects Bubble Wrap with acrylic paint to create pixelated works of art.
Bradley transforms this everyday material into beautiful, meticulously crafted paintings.

The bare bubbles in the bubble wrap reference dots or pixels, echoing various movements in art history and other media, including pointillism, screen-printing, TVs and LCD monitors. The process of injecting paint into bubble wrap directly references pixilation.

“At every level of my studio practice I recycle as a function of the work. I recycle the syringes; the dried paint in the mixing jar and collect the drips of paint on the bubble wrap and the drop sheet.” -Bradley Hart

“My work is an album of memories made by injecting bubble wrap with paint to create pixilated photorealistic pictures. The pictures are copies of both snap shots of important people captured by me or given to me and maintained as a part of my own personal photograph collection, as well as powerful images obtained from other sources.” -Bradley Hart

Bubble wrap, his “canvas”, ,,,, is a material invented in 1957. It was originally intended as three-dimensional wallpaper, before becoming protective wrapping material. Hart, … transforms the plastic traditionally used to wrap, protect and cover artworks into the material surface of his paintings.*

The round bubbles represent “pixels” and this relates directly to our age of digital photography. Hart draws on digital photos for subject matter, usually portraits reminiscent of works by Andy Warhol and Chuck Close. While the bubbles symbolize pixels in our contemporary minds, the paint-filled bubbles also harken back to Seurat and display an unusual and unique form of post-modern pointillism.*

See more of Bradley Hart’s work here:
https://www.instagram.com/bradleyhartnyc/
and
https://www.bradleyhart.ca/Artist.asp?ArtistID=37166&Akey=5BDJN8BK&ajx=1#!Group1_Pf162935

Artist’s Statement
https://www.bradleyhart.ca/Artist.asp?ArtistID=37166&Akey=5BDJN8BK&ajx=1#!asset49636

All images © Bradley Hart. FolioLink © Kodexio ™ 2022

Roberto's Fascinating Two-Cents:
“I have used bubble wrap, and other industrial materials,
as painting tools to make textures
and as a contact-print technique
in several of my ‘Mindscape’ paintings...

…and even on a mural project for a school library mural
with a ’Sunday in the Park’ theme. The bubble wrap was a great way to reproduce Georges Seurat’s pointillist painting technique. Here’s a link to that project with a slide show of how it was done.” Altadena Arts Magnet Library Murals -RQ
_____________________

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Tracy Lee Stum: Muralist / 3D Street & Chalk Artist

2/27/2023

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“I first met Tracy when I had the privilege of working with her on her Venetian Casino ceiling-murals project.
You can see more of that project Here.
What an amazing talent!” -RQ

Tracy Lee Stum is an American artist best known for her 3D street paintings and her chalk and pastel drawings.
Stum holds the Guinness record for the world’s largest
chalk painting by an individual: a version of
Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’
that was 35 feet long and 18 feet high.

As it turns out, Leonardo’s famous mural is only about a century older than the art of street painting itself.
This public art form can be traced back to 16th century Italy when traveling artists known as “Madonnari” chalked
Madonna and Child pictures on church and cathedral pavements for holy festivals.

Tracy taught herself to draw as a child, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia.
She then continued her studies in naturalism at the
Florence Academy of Art in Italy.
A gregarious graffiti lover, Tracy began street painting
in 1998, and is considered by peers
as one of the finest street painters today.

Her international team-building skills have been utilized in developing street painting festivals in China, Mexico, India, Russia, and throughout the United States.
Tracy has also had the privilege and honor to serve
as the US State Department's 2012 cultural ambassador.

In 2013 Tracy stepped into management as she
curated the first annual DO/AC 3D Chalk Festival in
Atlantic City, New Jersey, showcasing 14 renowned international 3D street art & chalk artists.

Ms. Stum has also toured Tajikistan and India creating
3D street paintings and teaching workshops
at distinguished universities and art colleges
to promote education, awareness,
and positive cross-cultural communication.

The artwork Tracy creates is made to be played in and
this is the foundation for her creation of her interactive
3D Museum... an experience like no other...
where people of all ages can step through the looking glass and revive their sense of wonder.

Tracy explaines: “Today, artists have a wide range of tools to achieve what’s called contemporary anamorphic art, a designed method or technology used to create the illusion of 3D on 2D surfaces. It’s a method of drawing founded on the geometry of perspective, often using photography or computer programs as tools to achieve the final chalk-and-paint illusion.”

With every stroke of brush or strike of chalk,
Tracy transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Her journey from aspiring artist to award winning
master of her craft has culminated in the creation of an interactive 3D Museum that takes you into impossible and magical worlds that stretch the imagination.

“Tilt A Tracy Lee Stum Museum”
will take you on a journey filled with delight, laughter and awe. You’ll step into unbelievable life-size murals for an unforgettable art experience.
The purest expression of her love for art and imagination.
and now…

www.tiltpv.com
in
Puerto Vallarta!
(You Go, Gurl!!)

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Faux Finishes, Part III: Paint Finishes

2/20/2023

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“Here is another one of my favorite books from my library!...
This book is kind of inconspicuous in that each chapter is rather short and he doesn’t go into great detail, but he covers a lot of ground with good demonstration photos.
The chapter titles are rather terse (but I have added the subcategories to show what is covered).
Once you have some of the basics down in terms of materials and tools, many of the techniques are pretty straight forward. It’s all in the ‘Doing’. Practice, practice, practice!” -RQ

Paint Finishes
by Charles Hemming
A concise 'How to Guide' to faux-finish painting techniques including: Dragging, Combing, Rag-Roll, Sponge, Marble,
Stipple, Wood-Graining, Fantasy finishes, and Trompe l’Oeil.

Step-by-step projects for decorative finishes on walls, along with technical information and methods, make this a complete guide for exploring the many possibilities of paint.
144 pages, Hardcover
Over 250 Illustrations, more than 200 in full color.
Demonstrations by Peter Farlow

Chapters

1. Choosing a Color Scheme
(Color Theory, Use of Color, Off-Hues, Discordant Colors, Color effects with Glazes)

2. Tools & Materials / Trouble Shooting Guide
(Paint Types, Tinting, Equipment, General Painting Sequence)

3. Preparing the Surface
(Old Paint, New Plaster, New or Newly Stripped Wood, Varnished and Waxed Wood, Paper, Fabric, Metal, Tiles)

4. Broken Color
( Color Washing, Shading, Sponging, Stippling, Dragging and Combing, Ragging and Rag-Rolling, Spattering, Antiquing)

5. Fantasy Decoration
(Marbling: Cissing, White Sicilian, Rose, Black Serpentine, Red, Terra Verde, Blue, Floors, Tortoiseshell: Golden,, Auburn, Amber; Porphyry, Wood Graining, Glaze Graining, Bamboo)

6. Finishing Touches
(Lining, Trompe L’Oeil, Picking Out/Accenting, Stenciling, Glass Painting)

Also by Charles Hemming:

“British Painters of the Coast and Sea”

Charles Hemming
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001KE24E0/about
Charles Hemming's enthusiasm for writing and painting began in childhood. On leaving art school he worked as a free-lance writer and artist, exhibiting pictures in London galleries in Mayfair and the South Bank, illustrating books, painting murals and working in other decorative arts in Britain, France and Spain.
He has exhibited pictures with the Royal Society of Marine Artists and is a member of the Guild of Aviation Artists.
He is the author of the award-winning history books British Painters of the Coast and Sea, British Landscape Painters, The Folding Screen, technique books Paint Finishes, the Complete Paint Book, and is a one-time author of the Bluffers' Guides.

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Panoramic Surrealism: The Enchanted Domain

2/13/2023

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Rene' Magritte
the public artist, who played with the perception
of space and framing...
and who always sought to create paintings that
explored and expanded reality.

"The Knokke Casino, a seafront casino in West Flanders, Belgium is the unlikely home to some of the most expansive artwork in Europe; displaying works by Keith Haring, Paul Delvaux, and René Magritte. The largest casino in Belgium, the Knokke casino was the first of four designed by architect Léon Stynen. Though severely damaged during World War II, the renovation allowed Belgian surrealist master René Magritte the opportunity to create a massive mural, spanning 360 degrees of event space. The mural, "The Enchanted Domain", was finished in 1953 and comprises eight panels that plunge their viewers into a fever-dream of surrealist joy."

"From Picasso to Haring:
Striking Artist Murals Around the World"
By: Tori Campbell

Panoramic Surrealism:
The Enchanted Domain at SFMOMA
by Alex Zivkovic, June 2018

In 1953, in a Belgian seaside resort, a team of five artists painted a 233-foot-long 360 degree mural full of leaves shaped like birds, inverted mermaids, and women who merge with the sky behind them. Referencing eight oil paintings painted by René Magritte, the artists worked diligently with projectors and paint to complete the artist’s vision.

But the artist himself was not among the painters. Magritte, the Surrealist from whom these wild, imaginative creations sprang, never touched the work during the five or six weeks it took to complete. He simply visited the casino, with his wife and dog every few days to check in. Yet it is his vision on the wall, in a mural that is, to this day, a prominent Surrealist attraction in Knokke.

Over the course of his career, Magritte aspired to create work for the public. Through his work as a painter, illustrator, and commercial artist, his art had a “public” presence in the poetry publications he illustrated or perfume advertisements he designed. It was not until the 1950s, when Magritte began receiving commissions for theaters, museums, casinos, and other buildings, that he was able to produce art at a grand, immersive scale.

Mural commissions allowed him to envision the ideas from his canvases at larger-than-life scale, imprinting them on the walls and ceilings of buildings around Belgium, his home country. In this, the largest such commission,
Magritte imagined a panorama showing one continuous environment: a magical place called The Enchanted Domain.

from: Panoramic Surrealism:
The Enchanted Domain at SFMOMA
by Alex Zivkovic, June 2018

Mural-Panel Images
from Matteson Art

Five of the eight oil paintings that served as the models for this series will be (were) on display at SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) as part of a re-examination of how this immersive space resonates with other images developed throughout his career.
By focusing on his works of the Forties, Fifties and Sixties, René Magritte: The Fifth Season draws attention to the set of Surrealist symbols Magritte perfected and used again and again. Nowhere is this focus more apparent than in the landscape of Surreal creations in The Enchanted Domain which includes all of the artist’s most popular motifs in one newly-imagined universe.
Magritte believed that the canvas models he provided were sufficient to realize his vision and as such they merit their own consideration. These small oil canvases, painted at 1:6 ⅓ scale reveal the precise texture of the painter’s hand, manifest his imagination, and allow us to examine the attention he gives to each figure up close.

“That the paintings are not being kept together has caused a good deal of debate among art experts here and abroad. Many believe that the paintings should not be separated.
The seller, an unidentified American businessman, bought the suite purely as an investment.”

While researching this exhibition, Associate Curator Caitlin Haskell had the pleasure of seeing the mural in situ. But no one has seen the original oil paintings together in over 20 years; they were always owned as a group, first by Nellens and his family, and then by a series of private collectors. In 1998, the set was broken up and sold as individual works. Ever since they have resided separately.
SFMOMA is (was) fortunate to be presenting several panels together, allowing us to approximate the feeling of a continuous mural. As a 360-degree artwork, the mural itself of course, can never be seen all at once. But these models, which are hung on a curved surface, give us at least a glimpse, as if looking directly into the world that would wrap around our field of vision.
This gallery presentation will be (was) one of several immersive exhibition rooms in René Magritte: The Fifth Season which will showcase other series of works and an interactive, interpretive space as well. This mode of presentation is true to Magritte the public artist, who played with the perception of space and framing in his canvases, and who always sought to create paintings that explored and expanded reality.

"The Treachery of Images "1928-29 By Rene Magritte,

"This all reminds me of my "Pipe" Series!
Check it out!" -RQ

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Banksy in Ukraine: #fckptn

2/3/2023

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Banksy in Ukraine:
Seven new works appear
in war-torn sites

The British street artist Banksy has confirmed to The Art Newspaper he has created seven murals in various locations in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, the suburb of Irpin and the town of Borodyanka—among the places hardest hit by Russian bombardments.
Speculation had been mounting that the anonymous artist was in the war-torn country after three works were spotted last week. One mural depicts a man said to resemble the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, being thrown to the floor during a judo match with a young boy—Putin holds a black belt in the sport.
Another work shows two children using a metal tank trap
as a seesaw, while a third mural, painted within the ruins of a bombed building, is of a gymnast doing a handstand.

Banksy has now confirmed these as well as a further four works. They include a woman in her dressing gown, hair in curlers, wearing a gas mask and wielding a fire extinguisher;

a bearded man taking a bath; and another piece in which Banksy appears to have incorporated existing graffiti of a penis... turning it into a nuclear warhead loaded onto
the back of an armored truck.

Borodyanka, a town around 54km northwest of Kyiv, was besieged by Russian forces early on in the invasion and subjected to aerial bombardment. It was recaptured in April, and Ukrainian investigators subsequently found dozens of mass graves where the bodies of civilians, who had been tortured and killed, had been buried. There have also been calls for investigations into alleged Russian war crimes in Irpin and neighbouring Bucha.

The new works are Banksy’s first public murals in more than a year, though this is not the first time his work has been associated with Ukraine.
In March, a print of one of his most famous anti-war pieces, CND Soldiers, was sold at auction, raising $106,505 for a children’s hospital in Kyiv. The original mural first appeared outside the Houses of Parliament in London in 2003, during protests against the war in Iraq.

http://www.banksy.co.uk/

"I’ve made 50 of these screenprints
(below)
with all proceeds going to our friends in Ukraine." -Banksey

Visit
banksy.legacyofwarfoundation.com

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and will notify successful applicants shortly.
Thank you for your support.
The site received over 1 million requests
(and 3,500 hostile attacks from Russian IP addresses),
so we would appreciate your patience at this time." -Banksy

ABOUT THE CHARITY
Legacy of War Foundation is an international charity providing support to civilians affected by conflict.
We aim to start conversations, build collaborations and support communities.
You can help us in our work – wherever you are. We strongly believe that the smallest act can create change.

Our head office is based in the UK.
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WORLD:
A new Banksy mural adorns a destroyed building in Ukraine
November 12, 202210:56 AM ET
ASHLEY AHN

Another New Banksy in Ukraine

CNN:
Banksy confirms seven new murals in Ukraine.
Published 14th November 2022

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Faux Finishes, Part B: Isabel O'Neil Studio

1/30/2023

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ISABEL O’NEIL
Isabel O’Neil (1908-1981) was an acclaimed authority in the field of decorative arts. A New York-based conservator, teacher, and inventor of painted finishes, she was often called upon to restore painted finishes on antique furnishings. She found great inspiration in the techniques and materials used by European craftsmen.

Isabel’s early curiosity in replicating Old-World craftsmanship led her to study at Skidmore College and Yale University, where she researched the historic origins of the painted finish. Then she traveled to Europe to observe the working methods of skilled craftsmen. Upon returning to her New York studio, she replicated the historical European methods she studied and introduced modern materials to her process.

Isabel dedicated her life to teaching and perpetuating the Art of the Painted Finish. Throughout her teaching career, she accumulated a body of historical information, contemporary resources, and innovative procedures. Using 20th Century materials, she formulated new methods of achieving faux and fantasy finishes to simulate precious materials including marble, rare wood marquetry, tortoise shell, ivory, shagreen, lapis lazuli, and malachite.

The publication of her 1971 book, The Art of the Painted Finish for Furniture & Decoration, gave her further acclaim as an authority in painted finishes. Featuring more than one hundred and fifty finishes, it remains the standard for the most comprehensively-written reference and instructional guide on the subject.

Her Studio
Admirers of Isabel’s work persuaded her to teach and in 1955 she founded her eponymous studio workshop. In Europe she discovered the method of instruction she used as a model for her school: the guild system of the Renaissance. In this system, novice students learn through apprenticing under master craftsmen. Skilled apprentices, in turn, instruct new students. This method of teaching and adherence to the recommended curriculum ensures that every student has the same training and each student understands and maintains the exacting standards of the Studio.

Since its inception, the Isabel O’Neil Studio has grown into an internationally-recognized art school, with works exhibited at The Museum of the City of New York and a curated collection featured at Tiffany & Co. Today the Studio remains true to its founder’s vision, and includes a cadre of Studio-trained instructors who are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards and traditional methods of the Art of the Painted Finish. The eagerness of students to continue in this craft has encouraged the development of additional finishes and workshops to teach the process.

Her Mission
Isabel O’Neil opened her Studio in 1955. A visionary teacher, conservator, and inventor in the field of decorative arts, once called, “the grande dame of American painted finishes,” by House & Garden magazine, she inspired many students to dedicate themselves to the continued teaching and preservation of the art and craft of the painted finish.

Today master artisan-teachers at the Isabel O’Neil Studio carry on the legacy of Isabel by guiding students through a traditional journeyman guild system that encourages creative innovation.

The curriculum, taught in person in New York City, is an exploration of painting techniques that build upon students’ skills and creativity as they acquire the confidence to execute finishes of the highest historical and contemporary quality on furniture and objects. The Studio is more than a school; many who have completed the program remain connected to the community it fosters, often returning to teach.

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Miami’s Museum of Graffiti.

1/23/2023

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The World’s First Museum Dedicated to Graffiti!

Mission Statement
Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s in large cities all over the United States, children invented a new art form that started with writing their names on walls in their neighborhoods.

Local governments launched cleaning campaigns and mandated that young writers be arrested for their vandalism, but the movement could not be stopped. Unrelenting young people forged ahead at a feverish pace with creative innovations and inspired generations of new practitioners.

In no time, the wall writings quickly developed to become more elaborate and decorative. Taking on unique and distinguishable signifies like arrows, crowns and other innovations through design and color, this became the blueprint for tags, throw-ups, masterpieces, and the elaborate works seen today.

Fifty years later, the Museum of Graffiti was formed to preserve graffiti’s history and celebrate its emergence in design, fashion, advertising, and galleries. The Museum experience includes an indoor exhibition space, eleven exterior murals, a fine art gallery, and a world-class gift shop stocked with limited edition merchandise and exclusive items from the world’s most talented graffiti artists.

Museum Programming

SPRAY IT LOUD
GRAFFITI CLASS FOR BEGINNERS
(Every Saturday @ 5PM)

KIDS’ GRAFFITI DRAWING CLASS
LED BY LOCAL ARTISTS
(Every Sunday @ 10AM)

Featured Exhibitions

From Vandals To Trend Setters...
There is no complete story for the graffiti world as there are thousands of participants
in the past and the present.
We are students as much as leaders in this global movement, sharing our enthusiasm
as we present this exhibit.
Graffiti–the act of writing on walls–is an old practice traced back centuries to churches in England, visitors' names in the catacombs in Paris, and lewd jokes in Pompeii.
Humans have a need to leave public messages, always have and always will.

This exhibition celebrates the graffiti
of our lifetime, the type of graffiti that has become a global movement and culture started by American children and teenagers.
Style writing or just plain writing is what
we call it from within the movement.
Today, writing can be found in just about
every corner of the globe,
from Helsinki and Berlin to Lima,
Melbourne, and Miami.
Cities have their own indigenous styles
and passionate practitioners,
working daily to be seen and heard.
Social media carries the names
beyond the national barriers,
but it wasn’t always that way.

Two cities can claim bragging rights to
the birth of this new graffiti movement: Philadelphia and New York City.
In the late 1960s both cities were home to teenagers who saw public walls and trains as a perfectly natural and acceptable place to sign their names, breaking the law but adding a new spin on the typical gang graffiti
that was already present in the streets.
These teenagers were bold, adventurous, and sought fame and recognition from their friends.

The global expansion of New York City’s
graffiti style caused a stir in just about
every city it appeared in.
Trains and walls were covered, spray paint was stolen from shops, teenagers adopted the new cultural import, and adults had a hard time accepting it, leading to strict laws,
arrests, and severe punishments.
Of course, the writers suffered...
but they also adapted, innovated,
and changed to thrive and survive.
Writers plotted and transformed the culture
to their favor. Some took to graphic design, tattoo art, fashion design, and murals,
while others turned to hidden walls
or freight trains to pursue the writing tradition, and a few continued to paint trains
accepting the risk of more severe penalties. These artists influenced the world and continue to impact popular culture today.
This is a small part of the story.
__________________

OLÉ
A body of works by
ISE, FINOK, THIAGO NEVS, & SKOLAS
of Sao Paolo's VLOK Crew.

Ise, Thiago Nevs, Finok, and Skolas,
while individually being studio artists,
are all graffiti artists from São Paolo, Brazil.
The artists have come together as a collective, embodying four different generations of graffiti artists, to present a body of work that is not representative of their traditional graffiti
but rather communicates their shared life experiences as artists in their communities.

Their paintings depict self-portraits, street landscapes, and average citizens in an effort to highlight their deep love for all aspects
of the graffiti art movement,
not just the letters themselves.
The paintings, steeped in culture, present artifacts and symbols that are inherent in the fabric of both current daily life and history
in Brazil. Soccer balls, Bahia bracelets, religious shrines, tags, and flying kites are all integrated in a way that convey
an admiration for a city rich in personality
that serves as their inspiration.

The artists tap into folk art traditions and use colorful patterns, fabrics, found objects,
and assemblages to transport you to
Brazil and share some of the widely unknown and indigenous aspects of their nation
while also calling attention to the daily economic and social issues
that are present today.
__________________

Writers on Wax:
The Sound of Graffiti
An exhibition that pairs
the beats, basslines, imagination,
and expression of graffiti writers’
who make both music
and visual studio work.

Graffiti has historically been interconnected with certain types of music like punk rock, techno, and Hip-Hop. Commonalities like the use of public space, themes of rebellion and angst, and the “do it yourself” mindset are threads that run through the fabric of these art-forms. These congruities and the urban environment from which they originate have naturally led graffiti writers to experiment within these musical genres and vice versa.

Writers on Wax is a project created by Ruyzdael Music, a group of Dutch graffiti writers and creatives who saw the importance of compiling the music created by graffiti writers. Their vinyl-only project, Writers on Wax: The Sound of Graffiti, is a series of albums that feature exclusive tracks created by today’s leading visual graffiti artists from around the world – some who have alter-egos in the music world. All three of their vinyl music releases are on installed along with old-school turntables for your listening pleasure.

In the visual portion of the exhibition,
graffiti reigns supreme.
BLADE (Steven Ogburn, New York, b. 1957) via photographs by Martha Cooper,
DELTA (Boris Tellegen, Amsterdam, b. 1968),
NUG (Magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, b.1972), Paul Du Bois Reymond (Amsterdam, b.1974), and
PURE (Aindriais Dolan, New York, b.1969) each draw on their deep roots in graffiti
to present a wide range of styles
from pioneering lettering,
to using the spray paint medium
for abstraction,
to addressing the landscapes in which graffiti and their practitioners occupy,
and using the ornate aspects of graffiti
to create a composition.

Collectively, the pairing of the visual works
with the artist’s musical creations
provides a holistic snapshot of the
collective urban inspiration and output
of these multidisciplinary artists.

This program is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.
__________________

The Museum of Graffiti exhibits, educates, and celebrates the thousands of graffiti artists who have transformed walls in our public spaces into vibrant masterpieces.

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A Purple Party… and a Princely Mural!

1/16/2023

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Murals On The Street!
"Many times I come across some really nice mural, or a hand painted sign out there that I want to share with you!
This one is from my dear friends Daniel and Lois who were back home in Minnesota last May and they sent me this great photo of the street party and unveiling of Hiero Veiga’s new mural of TAKAPrince Rogers Nelson-(TAFKAPrince!)" -RQ

Mural by 33-year-old Hiero Veiga, a Florida street painter known for the rendering on the exterior wall
of Miami’s Museum of Graffiti.
Organizers say the $500,000 Minneapolis project
has been in the works for seven years.

June 3 2022
Purple party: Prince fans celebrate mural completion in downtown Mpls
By Tony Kiene
On the same day that the Queen of England celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in London, Minneapolis honored its very own monarch: His Royal Badness, Prince Rogers Nelson. A 100-foot-tall mural of our favorite son, painted by internationally renowned artist Hiero Veiga, now looks out over the city’s entertainment district and the legendary music club that Prince established as an international landmark almost 40 years ago.
Last night’s event, billed as the “Purple Block Party,” saw throngs of people descend on First Avenue North, including many Prince fans from out of state and around the world, here for this weekend’s Celebration 2022 at Paisley Park.
A little after 9 pm, the dynamic duo behind the mural, also known as the “Crown Our Prince” project, graced the stage for the first time. With the blessings of Prince himself, it was Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, CEO of the Rae Mackenzie Group, and public art expert Joan Vorderbruggen, that conquered a multitude of roadblocks to successfully carry out this seven-year project “across the finish line.”
Things became a little emotional when they introduced two of Prince’s sisters, Norrine and Tyka Nelson, each of whom spoke to the crowd.
Tyka mentioned some of the many ways downtown has been important to their family through the years, recounting how she and Prince would often catch the #19 bus over North, and then, with transfers in hand, make a pit stop at Shinders bookstore on Hennepin Ave. before continuing on to their destination.
Norrine Nelson spoke to the crowd, promising not to cry. She closed by telling those gathered to honor her older brother, “Thank you for loving him. He loved you.”
Smith-Akinsanya and Vorderbruggen then returned, and after acknowledging the major sponsors, additional contributors, and the three photographers whose images served as the basis for the mural, further hyped up an already electric crowd, before introducing artist Hiero Veiga,
The unassuming and soft-spoken muralist did not address the audience, but no doubt felt its love and appreciation as he embraced Vorderbruggen and Smith-Akinsanya.
Finally, as the opening chords of “Purple Rain” reverberated through the nearby streets and skies above Minneapolis, Veiga’s masterpiece was doused in brilliant light, officially dedicating the mural and fulfilling the promise to 'make Minneapolis shine purple.'
DJ Mickey Breeze closed out the night with a more adventurous set the second time around consisting of a couple of classic Prince B-sides, including “Violet the Organ Grinder,” in which Prince repeatedly declares, “I’ll die, but I won’t go away.” That certainly rings true to all his fans. And though he didn’t end with it, Breeze’s inclusion of “It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night,” recorded live in Paris on the 1986 Parade Tour, proved to be the perfect depiction of the night’s festivities.

Hiero Veiga
a Florida street painter known for the rendering on
the exterior wall of Miami’s Museum of Graffiti.

Bio
“I am obsessed with the practice of my craft.”
Hiero Veiga grew up in the small boxing town of Brockton, MA
and has been spray painting since he was 12 years old.
With over 21 years of experience, Hiero has evolved from writing graffiti to curating hyper-realistic pieces ranging from portraits, natural scenery, and psychedelic art.
Hiero’s unique perspective and experience of light and color is reflected in his distinctive compositions. His current personal work style involves abstract backgrounds and kaleidoscopic designs with Groucho glasses, chattering teeth,
and rubber ducks.
Hiero has participated in countless mural festivals and collaborated with numerous artists in his community. His most prominent works were done in participation with Pow Wow! Mural Festivals, including a mural displayed in the
Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hiero is based in Florida, but you can find his work in the streets, businesses, and galleries across the United States, Jamaica, and Canada.
If you are interested in working with Hiero,
please fill out the contact form or directly send an email.
© 2022 HIERO VEIGA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Article By Tony Kiene
Tony Kiene’s experience in the Twin Cities nonprofit and entertainment industries includes work with Minneapolis Urban League, Penumbra Theatre, Hallie Q. Brown, and Pepé Music.
He welcomes reader responses to
tkiene@spokesman-recorder.com.

Related Stories:
Artist Hiero Veiga now painting Prince mural in downtown Mpls

Honoring Prince: community reactions to new street sign and mural

“This all reminds me...
of the work Christina Rosenthal and I did
for Prince’s nightclub ’Glam-Slam’ in L.A.
and at his Paisley Park Studios in MN.
Here’s a link to that project…" -RQ

Glam Slam and Paisley Park Studios

www.ChristinaRosenthalFineArt.com

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Faux Finishes, Part 1

1/9/2023

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Here is another one of my favorite books from my library...

“The Art of the Painted Finish
for Furniture and Decoration”
Antiquing, Lacquering, Gilding & The Great Impersonators
By Isabel O’Neil

'The Art of Painted Finish for Furniture & Decoration: Antiquing, Lacquering, Gilding & the Great Impersonators' comes with 38 color plates, including 80 life-style samples,
and 100 how-to drawings.
Painted finishes can be applied almost everywhere -- on furniture, decorative objects, even the walls of rooms.
This book rescues and re-creates this nearly lost art
and does so with the realistic and practical use
of modern tools and materials.
Generously illustrated, this is a reference book,
studio manual, and art book all in one.
It is indispensable to professionals -- architects, interior designers and decorators, artists, art teachers and students, and furniture designers -- and to all those interested in arts, crafts and antiques.

Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Color Plates
How to use this Book
Historical Background
___
Part I) Painting, Antiquing & Distressing: Mediums and Methods
Color
Preparation of Surface:
Basic Tools & Methods
Paint
Antiquing
Varnishes
Distressing
___
Part II) Glazes, Lacquer & Casein:
Old Techniques Updated
Glazes
History of Lacquer
Lacquer Techniques
Casein
___
Part III) Leafing, Gilding and Burnishing: Traditional Techniques
Introduction
Mat Gilding
Antique Patina for Leaf
Burnishing
___
Part IV) The Great Impersonators:
Faux Finishes
Introduction
Bamboo
Porphyry
Faux Marbre
Faux Tortoise Shell
Lapis Lazuli
Faux Bois
Malachite
Six Fantasies
___
Subject Outline
Craftsmen and Students workin the Color Plates
Suggested Reading
About the Author

"Decorative painting is any painting that serves to adorn or embellish a surface with design motifs, decorative accents, trompe l’Oeil and/or painted faux finishes. The techniques of decorative painting are complex and require years of study and practice to master.
This book is based on the course of study devised through years of detailed instruction, research and experimentation at Isabel O’Neil’s Studio/Workshop. This well written book can take an absolute novice through the many levels of skill required for the creation of breathtakingly beautiful finishes.”
-Roberto Quintana

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Murals in LA Lift the Voices of Iranian Protesters

1/2/2023

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Mural by Katrine Karimpour (photo Matt Stromberg/Hyperallergic)

Article by Matt Stromberg
December 14, 2022

Murals by Iranian-American artists across the city are inescapable reminders of the regime’s ongoing brutality.
Drive north on Main Street through Los Angeles’s fashion district and a striking new mural is visible just past Interstate 10. Against a backdrop of green, white, and red — the colors of the Iranian flag — the faces of 13 women who have lost their lives at the hands of the Iranian regime are depicted in stark black and white. Below them, their names, and others, are written on the palms of outstretched hands. Most of them were killed during the recent protests in response to the September death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, who was detained by Iran’s morality police for not wearing her hijab correctly and died in custody. “Women, Life, Freedom,” the originally Kurdish slogan that has become a rallying cry for the protests, is written in English and Farsi.

The mural is the work of Katrine Karimpour, who was approached by her friend Mojgan of Mona_E_Arts with a concept for the mural and a connection to the owners of the building at 1605 S. Main Street. Karimpour created the image on her iPad and it was then printed on two large panels of weather-resistant paper and hung on the building’s southern facade on November 27. The mural is just one example of Iranian-American artists in Los Angeles showing solidarity with the protesters in Iran.

For Karimpour, it is also a way to express a connection with family, despite the tumult of revolution and emigration. Her late grandfather and mother fled Iran just before the 1979 Revolution. “When it started, they said they would come to the US for a week til it died down,” but they ended up staying,” she told Hyperallergic. “[The regime] took all my family’s belongings, everything my grandfather had worked for, everything he owned.” She says her grandfather wrote poetry; however, she couldn’t read it, since she was never taught Farsi. “Doing this, I thought about my baba the whole time,” Karimpour said of her work on the mural.

About 10 miles northwest of Karimpour’s mural, a nearly three-story-tall image of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini graces a wall in Fame Yard on Melrose, a hotspot for street art. Her hair, colored green, white, and red, spills out from her hijab, while the chains covering her head break apart.

Mural by Cloe Hakakian and Todd Goodman
(photo by and courtesy Impermanent Art)

Cloe Hakakian
https://www.instagram.com/cloehakakian/
https://beyondsquarefootage.com/beyondsquarefootage/2020/5/14/cleopatra-by-cloe-hakakian

Todd Goodman
https://todd-goodman-art.myshopify.com/

“I used to stay away from everything political, but this is personal for me. This is not political, it’s about basic human rights,” artist Cloe Hakakian, who created the mural with Todd Goodman, told Hyperallergic. Hakakian was born in the US to parents who had emigrated shortly before the revolution, “Otherwise I could have easily been one of those girls,” she said, referring to those killed in the recent demonstrations,
who are in the hundreds.

Iran has already executed two people involved in the protests, with 25 others facing the death penalty, according to the Guardian. On Monday, Majidreza Rahnavard was publicly hanged from a crane in the city of Mashhad. He was accused of killing two members of the Basij militia. Last week, Mohsen Shekari was executed after he was convicted of “waging war against God” by a revolutionary court. He had been accused of blocking a street and injuring a militia member. Today, the United Nations announced its decision to remove Iran from its Commission on the Status of Women, thanks in part to campaigning by activists in the diaspora.

Since the mural went up in early October, Hakakian has shifted gears, connecting artists with building owners willing to offer up their walls for murals in support of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement through her “Murals for Freedom” website. The site lists murals across the globe, in San Diego; Washington, DC; London; Paris; Berlin; and Sydney, Australia. “Not all the artists are Iranian,” she notes. “It’s inspiring a lot of people outside of the community.”

Mural by Rashin Kheiriyeh (courtesy Farhang Foundation)

Further West, in Santa Monica, the side of an office building now bears Rashin Kheiriyeh’s mural of a woman’s silhouetted head in profile, her hair rendered in sinuous, turquoise Persian calligraphy. Kheiriyeh created the mural before the death of Amini for a mural competition sponsored by the Farhang Foundation, a nonprofit that supports Iranian art and culture. After Amini’s death, Kheiriyeh posted an image of the mural to social media and added the slogan “Women, Life, Freedom.”

According to Alireza Ardekani, executive director of the Farhang Foundation, the group has other murals planned in Los Angeles in support of the movement, but has run up against a troubling issue with one artist selected for a mural at 1031 South Grand Avenue in Downtown LA. “The artist just informed me he’s under surveillance in Iran and being threatened. I offered to have the art anonymous, but his work is quite iconic,” Ardekani told Hyperallergic. “Murals are big in Iran. Before the uprising, artists had learned how to dance around red lines and go under the radar. Now they’re cracking down.”

Through these public artworks, artists in the Iranian diaspora are able to speak to — and amplify — those whose voices are being stifled.

“Culturally I felt very in the middle. This was something that could feel so personal to me, but this isn’t about just me. It’s about all the women who are fighting for their future and future generations,” Karimpour said. “What art can do is amplify those who are not being heard. We are their echoes.”

by Matt Stromberg December 14, 2022
https://hyperallergic.com/

Murals for Freedom
https://www.muralsforfreedom.org/
https://www.muralsforfreedom.org/gallery

Murals for Freedom aims to amplify the silenced voices in Iran through art. All over the world, artists have painted murals commemorating the victims of the Islamic Republic of Iran's brutal regime. This project is about promoting freedom and spreading awareness.

Get Involved
There are multiple ways to get involved!
Email muralsforfreedom@gmail.com to:
▪ Paint a mural.
▪ Offer a wall as a canvas.
▪ Volunteer.
▪ Inquire

Submit a Mural!
If you have painted a mural and would like to submit it to the website, please fill out this form.

Mural by Rashin Kheiriyeh

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Artists Worldwide Demand Freedom for Iranian Women September 28, 2022
Iranian Activists Stage “Die-In” at Met Museu December 5, 2022
Artists Stage Mahsa Amini Protest at New York’s Guggenheim Museum October 24, 2022

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Health Hazards Manual for Artists

12/26/2022

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'Health Hazards Manual for Artists
Paperback - Illustrated'
by Michael McCann Ph.D. (Author),
Angela Babin (Author)

This is the trusted resource for working artists and art students written by the leading authority on these health hazards. Whether you work in painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, woodworking, textiles, computer, or children's art, this is the only reference book that covers all the dangers associated with metals, minerals, and chemicals.

With illustrations throughout, this first aid book shows how to treat injuries and work with proper caution while still being creative. Updates include new ventilation, photo processing, and computer systems. Whether you are a beginner or professional, this is a must for every school, art studio, and home.

About the Author
MICHAEL MCCANN, Ph.D., C.I.H. is one of the world's leading authorities on health hazards in the arts . He was the founder and President of the Center for Safety in the Arts until it closed due to loss of funding in1995, and is author of the distinguished ARTIST BEWARE, the most exhaustive reference book on the subject of health hazards for artists.

Remember!
Always read the Label.
When in doubt, wear gloves.
If you're outside, wear sunblock and cover up.
When you're prepping, wear a good mask and gloves.
If you're spraying, wear a respirator!
If your slinging paint, wear goggles!
The top step is NOT a step! REALLY!
If your dangling on the face of a building or wall, you should probably have a harness of some type on, (or at least handy... for when the 'clip-boards' show up.)
Don't do stupid stuff.
Keep a first aid kit in the truck, and water, and a fan. and salt tablets.
Don't wear sandals or open-toed-foot-things on ladders and scaffolding or planks!
Don't leave your tools lying around (or on ladders, bone-head!)
Don't let other people around you do stupid stuff.
Never say "Hey Guys, watch this!"
Don't smoke (anything!) around volatiles.
Don't pick at anything with your gloves on. (you can usually rub an itch, but be careful!)
Don't text and paint!
(Especially if you should be wearing a harness!)
When you drop your phone, just let it go!
(Don't reach for it, especially at height or balancing.)
Be nice to the crew setting up the rig.
Always check the work of the crew setting up the rig.
Always check a plank and ladder-jack before you climb on it.
When you'r driving your lift around the mural sight, watch out for 'Old-Guys' sitting on buckets!
Don't bleed on the art-work!

Any other suggestions?

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Murals On The Street! Avenue 50 Studio/Gallery

12/19/2022

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Many times when I'm out, I come across some really nice murals or hand painted signs out there that I want to share with you! So that is what this post is all about.

So the other day I was out and about, and I saw this wild mural on the wall over at Avenue 50 Studio and Gallery.

Avenue 50 Studio, Inc.
131 No. Avenue 50
Los Angeles, CA 90042
323/258-1435
www.avenue50studio.org

They were between exhibitions so I didn’t bother them,
but I later wrote and inquired about their mural.

Here was their response:
"Hello Roberto...
That mural was painted, maybe around 2015, by 'Defer' with help from Juan Carlos Munoz Hernandez.
Juan Carlos is in the same crew that Defer is part of.
Juan had it painted for the exhibit he was in. It was all volunteer painted. They were so good to us."

Defer / Alex Kizu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVC6K-uuZDk&t=56s

"As a founding member of the respected crews K2S, STN & KGB, Alex “DEFER” Kizu (b. 1975) has been an integral part of the Los Angeles street art scene since the mid-1980s.
He is well known for his expertise in rendering beautifully complex letter-forms.
Alex Kizu’s work stems from his culture and connection to graffiti and the urban landscape, representing a profound artistic language which distorts the lines between street art and fine art. Kizu, aka Defer, was one of the pioneer members of the first generation of Los Angeles graffiti writers, and he has distilled the hand-style developed since his youth into abstract pieces that incorporate not only typographic but also cultural motifs, and complex patterning.
Kizu’s paintings are highly detailed examinations of line and color – frenetic structures that flow organically with multi-layered abstractions creating a borderless visual depth and complexity.
Interviews and work by Kizu have been included in a number of esteemed compendiums of graffiti art – a testament to Alex Kizu’s artistic stature in the realm of Los Angeles street art.

Whether it’s the LA-centric graffiti book,
“Graffiti LA” by Steve Grody,
or the national scope covered in the recently released
“The History of American Graffiti” by Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon,
Kizu’s influence on the visual language found in the
City of Angels cannot be overlooked."
-Fabien Castanier Gallery
https://www.castaniergallery.com/

View Original Artworks and Prints by 'Defer'

"DEFER’s typographic work is viewed as lyrical and beautiful. Also known as a 'handstyle', this specific expression speaks to the credibility of the original graffiti crews in Los Angeles and now bridges to a larger audience.
Currently Defer creates paintings that incorporate Japanese images with his handstyle resulting in exquisite art."
- Brandy Shea Sweeney
https://www.1xrun.com/artists/defer/

____________________

JUAN CARLOS MUÑOZ HERNANDEZ
American Sculptor and Painter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cf9MwHq-EM

Born in 1969, Juan Carlos Muñoz Hernandez was raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles where he was exposed to art at an early age, in the form of graffiti art and aerosol based mural paintings.
After being commissioned for his first public mural, his career progressed with further commissions and he was eventually selected, through a rigorous interview process,
by world-renowned sculptor Robert Graham to join the Museum of Contemporary Art’s “Torso Project” in 1992.
Muñoz Hernandez continues to work at the esteemed
Robert Graham Studio today, and has worked on several internationally acclaimed public works including
the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial in Washington D.C.,
Duke Ellington in New York, Charlie Parker in Kansas City,
and Our Lady of Angels Cathedral doors in Los Angeles, California.
Muñoz Hernandez’s works range in materials from acrylic, ink, pigment on paper, wood, and canvas, to multi-dimensional cast and fabricated bronze, with patina and powder-coat.
His work has been included in numerous museum and gallery shows over the past twenty years such as
The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art,
The Pasadena Museum of California Art
PMCA, OTIS Ben Maltz Gallery,
and The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH).
His work was also included in
The Getty Graffiti Black Book in 2013,
which featured the work of more than 150 of LA’s most influential graffiti artists, and was inspired by 16th century manuscripts held by the Getty Research Institute
called “Liber Amicorum” or “Book of Friends.”
The Getty Graffiti Black Book was on display at
the El Segundo Museum of Art (ESMoA).
In 2018, he held his first solo show at
Simard Bilodeau Contemporary.

‘Espiritu Del Color’, by Muñoz Hernandez 18 x 18 x 1/64 in ; 45.72 x 45.72 x .04 cm Velvet Archival paper 25 limited addition prints

‘Light Sound and Water #5’, by Muñoz Hernandez Stainless Steel, 11” x 6” x 22” Series : 2021

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8 Artists to Fly to the Moon!

12/12/2022

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“I love it when Art and Space Exploration converge!” -RQ

Japanese billionaire unveils the 8 artists he'll fly to the moon on SpaceX's Starship dearMoon flight!

By Elizabeth Howell
@Spacedotcom

A Japanese billionaire picked his crew-mates for the first-ever artist-centered mission! Yusaku Maezawa, who made his fortune as an online fashion retailer, announced the eight people who would be flying with him on the dearMoon mission, which aims to use a SpaceX Starship to fly around the moon as soon as next year.

Check out their profiles here: https://dearmoon.earth/

(Each member of the dearMoon crew was briefly quoted in a video)

The announcement was confirmed on Dodd's and Maezawa's Twitter feeds"I don't know what it's going to do to me emotionally, and I guess that's part of the adventure," Dodd says in the video. Adds Adam, "I expect that this mission will bring about many changes personally and professionally."
The video also includes several views of Starship under testing, including at least one of the static fires of the SpaceX system.

(Just a good excuse to post a photo of a rocket blasting off! -RQ)

The previously-announced 2023 launch date may push back substantially, however, as Starship has not yet been approved for an orbital journey around Earth, let alone a flight to the moon.
The spaceship has been grounded for more than 18 months as SpaceX awaits approval from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding environmental assessment requirements at its Starbase launch location in South Texas.

Elizabeth Howell is the co-author of "Why Am I Taller?" (ECW Press, 2022; with Canadian astronaut Dave Williams), a book about space medicine.

Follow her on Twitter @howellspace.

Follow on Twitter @Spacedotcom or Facebook

Join on Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!

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Sayak Mitra: Muralist, Painter, Digital Artist.

12/5/2022

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Here’s a guy to keep an eye on!

Sayak says about his work:
“My main subject matter involves cultural nuance, political issues and social incidents, which are employed to establish discourse on the relationship between simple human emotions – love, happiness, agony –
through the language of abstraction."

‘Onlooker’ Inkjet print on Vinyl. Chader Haat, Kolkata. 2015

"Investigating human values in present time, I take ordinary mundane objects, scenes, symbols & characters, and introduce them as symbols of something much deeper.”

“The multidisciplinary nature of my work
is inspired by fugacious exploration of human existence
with an unrestricted palette."

"Using representational elements in union
with repetitious forms,
I emphasize the pleasures of eternal entanglements."

"I take from the world around me – whether it be semiotics
or journalistic materials like newspaper, magazine photos
or television news.
It could be something as banal as driving signs,
fashionable textile patterns,
or any significant infographic I find on my mobile app."

"The complex union of incoherent images, vivid colors and layered application designed with both digital tools and paint brush, invite us to communicate.”

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Octavia E. Butler Mural Honoring Sci-fi Genius...

11/28/2022

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"A Lot has been going on over at the Washington STEAM Multilingual Academy since I painted their Octavia E. Butler mural for their Library in 2020! " -RQ

"Octavia E. Butler is one of the first African American women to be recognized in the science fiction genre.
She also exemplifies the integration of science with the arts and humanities, and the expression of STEAM-integrated learning. This mural makes someone with her genius relatable.
Middle school students (and really most people) can relate to the idea of feeling insecure or unmotivated when faced a large task, but you don’t have to be perfect to be great. Octavia Butler is proof that you can always get better, learn more, and achieve great things. She set a goal for herself and who she was going to become very early in her writing career, so we included statements from her notebooks in our mural to inspire our kids. You can set your sights on something and work towards it and actually realize it."
-Dr. Shannon Malone, Principal, Washington STEAM Multilingual Academy

First...

Their Library was named for their famous alumnus on September 8, 2022.

Washington STEAM Multilingual Academy renames library,
creates mural to honor famous alumna and prolific sci-fi writer!

Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD)
Board of Education
approved the school's proposal to rename their library in recognition of Octavia E. Butler.

Then...

on Augest 8, they had a Science fiction Festival
AND
Renamed the whole school
for Octavia E. Butler!

The Washington Steam Multilingual Academy will now be known as:
The Octavia E. Butler Magnet
(following the Board of Education’s unanimous approval in February 2022.)

Octavia E. Butler Magnet
(formerly Washington STEAM Multilingual Academy)
is a middle school serving students in grades 6-8.
Certified by the National Institute for STEM Education.
We provide a rigorous Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics integrated curriculum which helps our students to become technologically literate problem solvers, logical thinkers, and innovators.
The school is located at:
1505 North Marengo Avenue,
Pasadena, CA 91103.

And now!...

The New York Times has just printed an excellent article on the school, it’s renaming, my mural, and on
Octavia E. Butler's story.

‘The Visions of Octavia Butler’

By Lynell George
a Los Angeles-based journalist, essayist and author.
Her latest book, “A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler,” was a 2020 finalist for the Hugo Award.

The visuals for this New York Times article and on-line project were created by converting scanned real-life objects, spaces and video footage into 3-D point clouds
by Ainslee Alem Robson
Director/Writer/Media Artist,
https://www.ainsleealemrobson.com/
https://www.ainsleealemrobson.com/about

Octavia E. Butler mural courtesy Roberto Quintana
and the Octavia E. Butler Magnet School.
http://www.artandsoulproductions.com/octavia-e-butler-mural.html

"I really love everything Roberto has done at
Altadena Arts Magnet / Octavia E. Butler Magnet School."
-Shannon Mumolo, Coordinator:
Signature Programs, Pasadena Unified School District

Special ‘THANX’ To:

Head Librarian:
Natalie Daily
(daily.natalie@pusd.us)
Octavia E. Butler Library
Octavia E. Butler Magnet
(formerly Washington STEAM Multilingual Academy)

And to:

Marcelle Hopkins
(marcelle.hopkins@nytimes.com)
Visual Editor, Special Projects
The New York Times

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  "Duit-On-Mon-Dai"

  Roberto has been pestering the ‘Marketing’ staff here at Art and Soul for some time now to get together with ‘Research and Development’ to come up with a fun way for him to share all the great work out there of all the many other talented muralists and artists he's been "influenced by" over the years. ‘Sales’ was totally against the idea! ("How could that possibly improve the bottom-line?!"). ‘Marketing’ remains split, as usual ("We need more data"). ‘R&D’ thought it might be a fun way to "show off a little", and to showcase all those great ideas they keep finding out there on the internet. ‘HR’ said it might be a good way to keep 'The Crew' distracted ("Since they are all so bored since Covid hit, and Roberto is spending more and more time in his studio working on all those silly little easel paintings").
'The Crew' said: ’'Sure, We've got nothing else going on …but only if we get to share stuff about technique, materials, and equipment." ‘Receivables’ said: "It obviously won’t make more work for us, so why not!". 'Legal' said: "No Way! You are NOT going to reveal where you steal all your ideas from!" (Although Roberto values their legal advice, He rarely listen’s to their hysterics anyway). So... here we are! Welcome to Roberto’s new blog:
  "Duit-On-Mon-Dai"
     "As the title implies, I will post once a week (on Monday, more or less). Feel free to leave a family friendly comment. Dialogue and praise is encouraged. Creativity, passion and wonder should be expected. Politics and personal grievances hopefully kept to private emails. And please… no Whining! and no sales pitches either (you can make your own damn blog for that).
   I expect to start becoming a little more savvy with all this social media stuff, but for now ‘Bookmark’ my website and check back every once in a while. I hope you will find it interesting. Don’t be too persnickety over my whimsical spelling and creative punctuations either, my Editorial Department is not what it used to be… I am seriously understaffed these days."
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