Opening at the ACGA National Juried Exhibition

Last night was the opening of the ACGA National Juried Exhibit at the amazing City of Brea Art Gallery. I announced the show in a previous post. I got to meet with Beverly Crist who represented ACGA at the opening. From about 500 entries, the juror, Carol Sauvion, selected 80 works of clay and glass, some of them truly amazing ! While my eye was more atuned to ceramics, the glass works selected merit the attention. If you have the time and you are in the area, stop by the gallery to enjoy a moment in clay and glass.

Talking about the gallery, I was really delighted how well all the works were displayed. Emphasis was given 100% to each individual piece, both with the appropriate lighting and the right amount of space between the works, so that one can admire them without distraction. The gallery director,Christina Hasenberg, and her team know how to put up a good show. Bravo !

Below are a few pictures of the event, notably Best in Show, and works by artists in the San Diego area.

Sway by Calvin Ma
Best in show

Blowing in the Wind by Cheryl Tall

CanadaGoose by Maria de Castro

Indian Summer II by Pierre Bounaud

38th Annual Small Image Show

Gallery 21 is hosting the 38th Annual Small Image show, organized by the Spanish Village Arts Center in Balboa Park. It is a unique show where artists across various media were presented a challenge of utilizing a small image (less than 10" in size) in the widest range of visual expression. This year's juror was Karen McGuire, curator of exhibitions for the city of Carlsbad's William D. Cannon Art Gallery.

I am happy to announce that two of my saggar porcelain pieces were juried in. Show starts on the 23rd, it is a Wednesday. Each artists are required to sit in for half a day. My time slot is opening day on the 23rd, 11am - 1:30pm. I'd be happy to give you the tour !

Exhibition Announcement



I am very proud to announce that a piece from my marble porcelain series, Indian Summer II, was selected by the juror, Carol Sauvion, Executive Producer of the acclaimed PBS series Craft in America, to be viewed at the ACGA National Exhibition at the City of Brea Art gallery, January 26 - March 1. The opening reception is january 26th, 7-9 pm. If you are in the area, you should definitely stop by.

Here is what the American Clay & Glas Association (ACGA) has to say about the exhibition:
"ACGA, along with the City of Brea, is proud to present the second biannual ACGA National Clay & Glass Exhibition. This national competition, juried by Carol Sauvion, represents the diverse styles and concepts found in current handmade clay and glass."
For a list of the artists, click on the link above.

Indian Summer II
Low fire Saggar; Nara porcelain
9.75" x 6.5"
$180

Indian Summer II, finial detail