Chronicles of an Unestablished and Hopeless Artist

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Hiatus Continual 2

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Hiatus Continual

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Hiatus

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5 PM

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Works Benefit Art Auction

2011-03-03T20:37:00.000-08:00

this is your opportunity to see (possibly own!) one of my paintings...

Works Gallery Benefit Art Auction

WORKS/San Jose Gallery
451 South First Street
San Jose. Ca

Works/San Jose Benefit Art Auction Exhibition opens March 4, 2011 during First Friday Art Walk (7pm until late). Auction takes place March 19th, 2011. Preview at 5pm. Live and Silent Auction at 7pm!

Your help is crucial—this year’s Benefit Auction is to help Works move to a new home! This will be Works’ FINAL EXHIBITION at 451 South First!

Please be a part of it.

See www.workssanjose.org for details.

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Onstage

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Somethink

2010-11-04T21:54:00.000-07:00

Hook

2010-11-03T21:53:00.000-07:00

Went

2010-11-02T21:52:00.000-07:00

Show Up

2010-11-01T21:51:00.000-07:00

Green or Blue

2010-10-31T21:49:00.000-07:00

Administer and Reception

2010-10-30T21:48:00.000-07:00

Results

2010-10-29T21:46:00.000-07:00

Get It

2010-10-28T21:45:00.000-07:00

Do See Do

2010-10-27T21:43:00.000-07:00

Take the Cake

2010-10-26T21:42:00.000-07:00

Keep This Just In Case

2010-10-25T21:41:00.000-07:00

How To

2010-10-24T21:40:00.000-07:00

Possibly Do

2010-10-23T21:38:00.000-07:00

Clocks

2010-10-22T21:39:00.000-07:00

Block

2010-10-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

Thinking of Something Not to Say

2010-10-20T19:28:00.000-07:00

Listist

2010-10-19T23:25:00.000-07:00

Passed Tens

2010-10-18T23:22:00.000-07:00

Sleep Through It

2010-10-12T20:00:00.000-07:00

Monday Blues Are Orange

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http://www.fortmason.org/events/events-details?id=1443

The violinist rocks, and the grub from the bun truck is divine. The bartender knows what you need on a Monday, and the artists are all crazy.

2nite

Fort Mason Firehouse

630-930

2010-06-08T09:28:00.000-07:00

mind
over
matter
under
mined
grey matter
subject matters stuttered in star studded content platters
take one take two and take them all with you
i will serve and you be served to be deserved
of things observed
of things obsurd
of minding the mind controlling
soul consoling
matters of the anti
and i
mined for a mind
that wouldn't mind mine
and it wouldn't matter
if i
stayed behind
were i
so inclined
to let my
mind rewind
back to the stuff in between
the stuff stuck in the seams
those lazy floaters in my eye swimming slinking sinking sitting
through the grey matters
what matters
at all

Make My Monday

2010-05-23T09:06:00.000-07:00

Your Monday is about to get a makeover. On May 24th, Fort Mason Center hosts an art making party that offers the perfect blend of cocktails and culture. Take advantage of the waterfront views, enjoy a no-host bar, Chairman Bao buns or shaved ice from MobiMunch food truck, music by DJFingersnaps. Support local artists as they create work for sale from $5 - $50.

RSVP at mmm@fortmason.org to hold your place at the no-host bar. Guests must be 21 years or older.

Event Details:

May 24, 2010

6:30-9:30 p.m.

FREE, 21 up only

Coulda

2010-05-11T23:22:00.000-07:00

Coulda
watercolor, graphite, pen on paper

self.
explanatory.

Supposedly Apparently

2010-05-10T23:20:00.000-07:00

Supposedly Apparently
watercolor, graphite, pen on paper

So supposedly
apparently
it was obviously
totally
relatively
not surprisingly
I mean allegedly
completely
seriously
n o t h i n g l i k e w h a t y o u w o u l d e x p e c t
but whatwere you expecting?

Logic

2010-05-09T23:12:00.000-07:00

Logic
watercolor, graphite, pen on paper

Sink

2010-05-08T23:11:00.000-07:00

Sink
watercolor, graphite on paper

sinking in
everything but the kitchen.

Facts

2010-05-07T23:07:00.000-07:00

Facts
watercolor and pen on paper

Pick

2010-05-06T23:06:00.000-07:00

Pick
watercolor, graphite, pen & ink on paper

a word
a word
i heard
i say
a thought
i saw
not what i
it's what i
i did
what did i
do was i
i heard
i heard
a lie

Works

2010-05-06T22:10:00.000-07:00

I gots new work up, and it's up for auction.

works Live Benefit Art Auction
works/san jose gallery
451 South First Street
San Jose, Cali
Exhibit May 6-22
Reception Friday, May 7 @ 7 pm
Auction Saturday, May 22
Final Preview 5 pm, Live Auction 7 pm

The opening reception coincides with Sofa First Friday Artwalk. Get a preview of all of the artwork!

Tryouts

2010-05-05T22:58:00.000-07:00

Tryouts
watercolor, ink, graphite on paper

I
think
w a y
t o o
m u c h.

Seems

2010-05-04T22:51:00.000-07:00

Seems
watercolor, graphite, pen on paper.

You navigate this time.

Things to Talk About

2010-04-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

Things to Talk About
oil pastel, graphite on paper

Irresistable Resistance

2010-03-31T21:34:00.000-07:00

Irresistable Resistance

Resist
the distractions
to the intrusive
thoughts
that preoccupy
the endless loop
of inconclusive
ruminations

Makeup

2010-03-30T21:33:00.000-07:00

Makeup
Oil pastel, graphite on paper

Stop Trying

2010-03-29T21:31:00.000-07:00

Stop Trying
Oil pastel, graphite on paper

Delete

2010-03-28T21:30:00.000-07:00

Delete this part.

What It Was

2010-03-27T21:28:00.000-07:00

It was unimportant and magnificent.

Open to Suggestion

2010-03-26T21:26:00.000-07:00

I am open to suggestion
with a closed door policy

There Is Nothing to Reveal Here

2010-03-25T21:25:00.000-07:00

There is nothing to reveal here.
Keep it moving.
Nothing to see.

Admissions Process

2010-03-24T21:22:00.000-07:00

Say Something

2010-03-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

Let me say something
Something dumb
Something
irrelevant
Something
nonsensical
Something
Wrong
just let me
say Something.

Back to Back

2010-03-22T21:17:00.000-07:00

Back to Back
graphite on paper

Sounds Like

2010-03-21T21:16:00.000-07:00

Make it sound
like it means
something
significant
and sincere
like you know what
you're talking about.

Feel the Funk

2010-03-17T21:19:00.001-07:00

When in a funk
Do whatcha
Don't usually do
Do
Feel it?

Keep it real

2010-03-15T18:40:00.000-07:00

Keep It Real
watercolor, ink, graphite, oil pastel on paper

You're crazy
Just
Like
me.

(A)Void

2010-03-14T18:35:00.000-07:00

(A)Void
watercolor, graphite, oil pastel on paper

Avoid a v o i d
tofillupallthespaces
soitlooksasif
thebases
are covered.

Better

2010-03-10T21:59:00.000-08:00

Better
graphite, pen, oil pastel on paper

Press

2010-03-09T21:57:00.000-08:00

Press
graphite, pen, oil pastel on paper

Leave Comments

2010-03-08T20:31:00.000-08:00

Leave Comments
watercolor, pen, charcoal on paper

Click

2010-03-07T20:28:00.000-08:00

Click
watercolor, pen on paper

Control

2010-03-06T20:27:00.000-08:00

Control
watercolor, pen, graphite on paper

Resistance to Conclusion

2010-03-05T20:25:00.000-08:00

Resistance to Conclusion
watercolor, pen, charcoal on paper

It's Alright Then

2010-03-04T20:23:00.000-08:00

It's Alright Then
watercolor, pen, charcoal on paper

What if I did what I said I would do

Thanks

2010-03-03T20:19:00.000-08:00

Thanks
watercolor, pen, charcoal on paper

Likely

2010-03-02T20:17:00.000-08:00

Likely
watercolor, pen, graphite on paper

Necessities & Eliminations

2010-03-01T20:14:00.000-08:00

Necessitites & Eliminations
watercolor, pen, graphite, charcoal on paper

"She is currently exploring ideas surrounding the thoughts, emotions, unemotions, concepts, misconcepts, beliefs, disbeliefs, and ramblings that one is willing, able, or unable to reveal or deny to others and/or themselves. She... is most comfortable in silence."

Allowed Aloud

2010-02-28T20:04:00.000-08:00

Allowed Aloud
watercolor, graphite, oil pastel, charcoal on paper

Am I allowed?
Aloud
A loud
banginginmyhead.

Overcast

2010-02-26T18:57:00.000-08:00

Overcast
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

Even Then

2010-02-25T18:56:00.000-08:00

Even Then
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

I'm Not Your Friend

2010-02-24T18:55:00.000-08:00

Not Your Friend
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

Break Me Off Some That

2010-02-23T18:53:00.000-08:00

Break Me Off Some of That
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

What Is the Expected Outcome

2010-02-22T18:51:00.000-08:00

What is the Expected Outcome?
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

In Spite of Everything

2010-02-21T18:49:00.000-08:00

In Spite of Everything
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

The Fundamental Difference

2010-02-20T11:58:00.000-08:00

The Fundamental Difference
watercolor, charcoal on paper

Before
After
and perpetualsomewhereinbetweenthetwo
Limbo, and stuck in it
Getting through the thick
Skull
But
Iwasallinalloutallornothing
That was the fundamental difference.

Recycling

2010-02-19T18:47:00.000-08:00

Recycling
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

Smug

2010-02-18T18:45:00.000-08:00

Smug
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

Sometimes

2010-02-17T18:43:00.000-08:00

Sometimes
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

Say When

2010-02-16T18:40:00.000-08:00

Say When
watercolor, oil pastel, charcoal on paper

Two Buck Tuesdays

2010-02-15T18:30:00.001-08:00

What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than with live art & music, quirky speakers, and ridiculously cheap art for sale?

two buck tuesday, curated by matthew bailey seigel

tuesday, february 16, 2010

family friendly free for all ages

$2 art starts @12

fun talks start @7

featuring:

Chef Patti Searle is a professional chef, caterer, and owner of Thrivin’ Edibles, a 100% vegan food enterprise. Raw vegan food is her passion, both as a creator and a consumer and she will be giving a talk called, “Super Foods? How about Foods that are Super?” She’ll include hints on how to prepare these everyday GIANTS in the fruit and vegetable world. Arrive on time at Two Buck Tuesday as Patti will get the evening started at 7pm. Oh, and she is bringing samples of her world-famous HuuRaw chips!
thrivinedibles.com

Gary Coleman, oil and pastel painter, will explore artistic priorities. LIKE: Does painting to sell have to mean selling out? If it does (just a little), does the artist hoard his/her own work? Is it selling out to paint for recognition and respect? Is fun more fun than suffering? Is it necessary to continue to “build a body of work”, or is it OK to move on to something else when the body seems to be getting old? Gary will show some of his own work to illustrate his own decisions. He is over 70 years old, and so you should listen to and respect his wisdom.
garycolemanartist.com

Lisa Fisher-Mejia has been performing bellydance in the Bay Area for the past 5 years. She has also performed in Seattle and Los Angeles. She sews a lot of her own costumes. She likes to experiment with a fusion of dance forms, including gothic, tribal, East Indian, and Burlesque. At Kaleid, she’ll be performing the standard Cabaret style bellydance taught to her by her Mother (who was a bellydancer in the 1970s).
myspace.com/staribun

sketch artists 6-10

featuring:

Gary Coleman (read above)

M.P. Nothing, you may know him as Mo from barefoot coffee, now you will also know him for his graffiti & graphic novel inspired art, and perhaps his friend Jeff will attend as well.

Emonic's artwork has been featured all throughout the west coast in various shows and events. He currently works as freelance illustrator in addition to working on his own personal projects. You can see his work at www.emonic.net

Chemix is relatively new to the art world; while he has focused mostly on collaborating on projects and managing his brother Emonic for the last 3 1/2 years, he has only recently started his foray in actively creating work and hopes to expand and learn along the way.

Carol Ponsaran is an artist and teacher.

carolponsaran.com

Mahoney Perkins draws zines, prints and publishes.

jwlk.com

Chuck Hepburn, descended from Mary, Queen of Scots, and yes, related to (and met) Katherine Hepburn. He was physicist on the Mars lander mission. And he opened for Beck in Las Vegas. However for us, he will be modeling for the sketch artists, dressed as a cowboy, playing guitar! as he too is a professional model!

Also ALL artists are invited to bring their art supplies, and take a place at the sketch table! Space is first come first serve.

LIVE music @9

featuring:

Matt Geddes solo live blues act www.musicalcarrion.com

food, coffee & ceramics

featuring:

Chef Patti is bringing samples of her world-famous HuuRaw chips!

Red Berry Coffee Bar, artisan roasted, single origin coffees, are on location to serve and explain their selection and vision.

redberrycoffeebar.com

Keith Bunnell will demonstrate his ceramics all evening in front of Kaleid. He has been throwing for almost 5 years now and is currently going to Foothill college to get his major in art. He mostly does Raku firing but he has been experimenting with Soda firing as well.
twitter.com/ithrowthings

two buck tuesdays is an all day $2 art sale and evening quirky speaker series that happens on the 3rd tuesday of the month.

see past events @Flickr: flickr.com/photos/phantomgalleries

kaleid gallery
88 s 4th st, btwn santa clara & san fernando

downtown san jose, ca 95112
kaleidgallery.com
408 947 1785

parking:

curbside: (meters take nickels, dimes, quarters & dollar coins) $1 per hour 9am-6pm, m-sa; free after 6pm.

4th st garage (above kaleid gallery, 44 s 4th st @e san fernando): $3 after 6pm, m-f (& free 6am-6pm, weekends & holidays); entrances on 4th & san fernando.

park & go lot (10 s 3rd st): 6am-2am, $1.25 per hour, $7 per day, $2 after 5pm; entrance on 3rd st.

4th & st john garage (50 n 4th st): free after 6pm-1am, m-f (& after 6am-1am weekends); entrances on 4th & 5th sts.

Back Off

2010-02-15T18:17:00.000-08:00

Back Off
watercolor, oil pastel, pen on paper

How to Navigate Through Space

2010-02-14T18:14:00.000-08:00

How to Navigate Through Space
Watercolor, pen, graphite, charcoal on paper

In the Loop

2010-02-13T18:09:00.000-08:00

In the Loop
watercolor, graphite on paper