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FEB. 5, 2010
THE COAST NEWS
Mixed-media pop art exhibit at OMA By Promise Yee
OCEANSIDE — A preview reception for the pop art exhibit “Plastic Fantastic” by Encinitas artist Allison Renshaw drew a crowd to the Oceanside Museum of Art on Jan. 30. The colorful mixed-media compositions layer magazine images and paint to fuse images of SoCal high-end lifestyle with street culture and natural beauty. Magazine clips from Vogue, W, Surfers Journal, and Art in America mix on large canvases with painted fish, graffiti, and strings of coral. “The texture, form, and detail draws you into the space,” Michael C. Gross, museum curatorial advisory committee member, said. “It’s a seamless image and up close you find an out-of-place detail. There’s great surprise in it.” The artwork can be described as dreamy explosions. Renshaw rotates the canvas while she works on a piece to minimize a central focal point. The artwork draws your eye to the center, and then tumbles your focus in different directions. While there is the strong theme of natural beauty verses manmade beauty throughout the exhibit, there is also variety in the works on display. “Pervette,” a mixedmedia piece from 2009, floats strings of pink coral and sparkling diamonds under a border of the water’s edge. “Odyssey,” a mixedmedia piece from 2009, stacks up wintry, dark colors, “it” handbags, graffiti, and diamond bangled hands holding fish.
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at www.santasti.com. — Barbera: Italy’s everyday wine secret. In that part of Italy that inspires poetic interpretations of the great wines Barolo and Barbaresco, there lies a humble grape that does its job day in and day out. Piedmont is a classic district, majestically rising from Italy’s southern Alps. The most revered grape is Nebbiolo with its muscular tannins that built the
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Allison Renshaw in front of her work “Chlorphyll Gum,” a mixed-media piece from 2009. Photo by Promise Yee
Renshaw describes the works as a collision of ideas. She said she enjoys people’s different reactions to the art and likes to leave the meaning of each piece open to interpretation. The museum has an interactive station set up where guests can post their name for the exhibit. “Plastic Fantastic” is on display until June 20. Renshaw will conduct a Gallery Walk and Talk of the exhibit Feb. 25. Danielle Susalla, museum assistant director, said Renshaw will also lead a Free Family Art Day at the museum. For more information, visit www.oma- INTERACTIVE ARTIST Lauren Deerinck, 5, of Del Mar, posts up her name for the art exhibit at an interactive station. Photo by Promise Yee online.org. world’s thirst for the two esteemed, expensive B’s. But wait, a third B cannot be ignored. It’s one of the few grapes in Italy that the wine takes its name from and that is Barbera. Barbera is the wine most people in Piedmont drink with dinner and it’s the most widely planted. It’s an everyday easy-to-drink wine that doesn’t need to be aged to get peak flavor. The grape’s acidity makes it superb as the wine for rustic, Italian-style cuisine. It ripens early and is less
finicky than the Nebbiolo grape. You often see Barbera grown with Nebbiolo, providing the vineyard with a more stable cash crop to help smooth out income. Prices at the retail level tend to be similar to Chianti Classicos in the Tuscany region. The wine is ruby red and powerful to the taste. Most of the brands are Italian from villages like Alba, Monferrato and Nizzi to name a few. In San Diego Country, try the 2007 Barbera from Witch Creek Winery in Carlsbad for
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$22.95 club price. Witch Creek also does a 2007 Tre Amici that is a blend of 50 percent Nebbiolo, 17 percent Petite Syrah and 33 percent Barbera that is delicious and is $21.25 club price. The 2008 Barbera should be released any day now. For more information, visit www.witchcreekwinery.com or call (760) 720-7499.
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T4. Synthroid is a synthetic T4 hormone reported to be identical to that produced in the human thyroid gland. Many people are able to take the product without experiencing negative side effects. As with any drug, precautions must be taken, and adverse reactions are possible. With hormone supplements, the most common side effects are those related to taking too much. Common reactions include nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, muscle weakness, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, insomnia, irritability and a great deal more.There is the potential for interaction with other drugs taken, food consumed and specific medical conditions a person might have. This, as well as all medication, should be monitored carefully by a physician. Perhaps your physician can alter the Synthroid dosage to find a level that you can tolerate until your Armour product becomes available. To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Thyroid Disorders.” Other readers who would like a copy should send a selfaddressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title. Dear Dr. Gott: I have just become aware of your newspaper column, where reference was made to restless legs syndrome. I have suffered for several years with this frustrating condition and (858) 314-2727. A lavish menu awaits diners at the upscale Addison, also from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Price is $125; with wine pairings $185. Call (858) 314-1900 for more information. — Callaway Winery Temecula has a romantic wine cellar dinner from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Wine reception, appetizer and main menu paired with Callaway wines. Cost is $76.50 each. Call (951) 6764001 for your table. — Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery Temecula celebrates with wine dinners starting at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 and beginning at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14. A 30-minute champagne reception will be held for early arrivals. Choice of entrees. The cost is $79 per person. RSVP at (951) 676-8231, ext. 1. — Savory in Encinitas
have tried numerous remedies, including prescription drugs. Because of side effects, I cannot use the prescriptions and have not had success with the other remedies. Unfortunately, I did not see your original article recommending the use of hawthorn berries. I have read the testimonials of those who were helped by the product and am interested in trying it. Could you please reprint the article? I have also been taking 250 milligrams of magnesium at bedtime.
Dear Reader: Because I have received so many letters regarding this topic, I have decided to share the information again. In the original column, the writer described his success using three daily capsules of hawthorn berry to resolve his severe restless legs syndrome. This person also had moderate success using 200 milligrams of calcium and magnesium daily. To provide related information, I am sending you copies of my Health Reports “Dr. Gott’s Compelling Home Remedies” and “More Compelling Home Remedies.” Other readers who would like copies should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order per report to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167,Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title(s). Doctor Gott is a practicing physician and the author of the book “Live Longer, Live Better” (Quill Driver Books, www.quilldriverbooks.com; (800) 6057176). Write him at Dr. Gott c/o United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th fl., New York, NY 10016.
has a special Valentine’s weekend menu from 5 p.m. Feb. 13 and from 4 p.m. Feb. 14. The cost is $47 each and $66 with matching wine. Reservations can be made at (760) 634-5556. — Thornton Winery Temecula presents a Romantic Rendevous at 7 p.m. Feb. 14. Three on-site locations to choose from: Champagne Caves, Vineyard View Room and Champagne Lounge. Perfectly paired wine and food. The cost is $85. Call (951) 699-0099 to reserve a spot. — Orfila Winery in Escondido has a 1950s funstyle event at 6 p.m. Feb. 14. Diner-inspired eats and cool treats in the new Barrel Room. Not a sit-down dinner but a 1950s fun food and wine juke box sock hop. The cost is $85 per person. Call (800) 868-9463 for details. — Bernardo Winery in Rancho Bernardo is hosting a Valentines event starting at 6 p.m. Feb. 13. Champagne, wines, dinner menu, desserts and dance fun. Three different menus will be offered. The cost is $65 per person and $125 per pair. Slightly higher after Feb. 6. Call (858) 487-1866 ASAP. Frank Mangio is a renowned wine connoisseur certified by Wine Spectator. His library can be viewed at www.tasteofwinetv.com. (Average Google certified 900 visits per day) He is one of the top five wine commentators on the Web. Reach him at mangiompc@aol.com.