Swimming In Paint by: Andrea Serna the oscillation of color and shape she sought to foster in her creations. Day embraces beauty and the sheer tactile joy of manipulating pigment. In horizontally stacked layers of mostly muted colors
Beach. Among her honors were grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and multiple residency fellowships. A selection of abstract paintings, collages, and drawings will reflect her concern with symbolic language and the structure of “things unseen.” Day, who died this past year, exhibited and lectured across the United States. During her relatively brief career. She was recently featured in “PSST: Art in San Pedro 2000-2012.” An innovative voice in her field she was a much loved educator in the Arts Department at CSULB. Curator Kristina Newhouse has clearly created a labor of love. The title of the exhibition, “Swimming in Paint” refers to one of Day’s favorite expressions a “good day in the studio is one where I’m swimming in paint.” Day derived pleasure from art by immersing herself in an embodied state of inspiration. Paint from her studio, jazz on the radio, even the local street noise served as an inspiration. Day frequently used physiological terms such as “pulse,” “beat,” and “breath” to describe
laid down in wavy and sometimes jagged lines, Day’s paintings display a visible, archeological record of their creation. With her use of vibrant color, Days’ work invites the viewer to participate through interaction. Much of Day’s work was inspired by digital glitches, the type sometimes created by data corruption on your computer files. This compares to the snow effect that used to appear on our old black and white television wired to rabbit ear antennae. Here, her geometric construction pieces, sometimes assembled with staples and glue, appear as preliminary preparation for larger work to come. These paintings embody light, space and a sense of speed and sound through the manipulation of color, transparency, and structure. The primitive TV speaker becomes surround sound. Saturated color extends across the screen. Day said “I am dreaming of Vistavision, Cinemascope.” Exhibit: Swimming in Paint (Sept. 8 – Dec. 9, 2012) Venue: University Art Museum, CSULB Location: 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach
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August 31
Evening Jazz at Anderson Park Join the fun in an evening of jazz at Anderson Park for the 30 and older crowd. Come ready to network
with the Carson family and have a good time. Bring your lawn chairs, this event is free. Come in your denim and white and join the fun. This is an adult only affair. Venue: James Anderson Park Location: 19101 Wilmington Ave. Carson Hula Mau Polynesian Festival The 18th Annual E Hula Mau® returns to the Long Beach Terrace Theatre on, Aug. 31st through Sept. 2, at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. The celebration of Hawaiian Culture, which also hosts Southern California’s only Hula and Chant Competition, will feature dynamic live performances, unique arts and crafts, interactive workshops and a delectable Island-style cuisine. Tickets prices ranges from $19 to $78. Details: www.ehulamau.org, www.ticketmaster.com. Venue: Long Beach Performing Arts Center Location: 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
August 24 – September 6, 2012
Jeff Dunas’ “STATE OF THE BLUES” Gallery 478 is pleased to present State of the Blues, an exhibition of photographs by Jeff Dunas. The show opens on First Thursday, Sept. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. An Artist’s Reception will take place Saturday, Sept. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. Los Angeles-based photographer, Jeff Dunas has created a stirring visual tribute to the blues in a series of intimate portraits of the greatest artists of the genre including B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Taj Mahal, and many others. The exhibit runs from Sept. 6 – Nov. 29, 2012 Venue: Gallery 478 Location: 478 W. 7th St., San Pedro
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The late Linda Adair Day, an internationally recognized award winning artist San Pedro resident, is the subject of an exhibition this fall at the University Art Museum at Cal State Long
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