2nd Saturday Art Hop – June 12, 2010

Featured artist Sol Land on the sidewalk of the Discovery Shop on

Park Marina Drive.

Sol gave onlookers a musical demonstration of his metal work of various designs. Using xylophone sticks, he played his own music using the curves and crevices from each of his pieces of work.

The metal work Sol did around a large rock was my personal favorite. Shown here is Sol "playing" the mini stool that seemed to be a crowd favorite.

Another example of Sol's whimsical metal art work.

Amazing kids from The Rocky Point Charter School “Portrait of a Grand Jury”

I was beyond impressed with the display at Ethan Allen Furniture. The young kids from Rocky Point Charter School were given a project that was part civics and part journalism. These young masterminds were all between the ages of 8 and 11. Their well put together articles on 11 Grand Jury members was so impressive, upon initial look, I assumed the "kids" were from a high school. Truly amazing work!

While the Rocky Point Charter students prepared for this project, Journalist Doni Greenberg and Photographer Amy Jensen gave lessons to these students in capturing their subjects on paper and with a camera for a true portraiture of each Grand Juror.

It was interesting to learn so much about each Grand Jury member through these young artists.

Thank you to Ethan Allen Furniture for hosting "Kids These Days" at your store on Park Marina Drive.

Featured artist at Parmer’s Furniture, Barbara Enochian.  Visit her work and list of classes at www.barbaraenochian.com

Barbara Enochian's acrylic and collage work at Parmer's furniture caught my attention. Pictured here is Memories of Spain and was my favorite! Barbara is a well skilled artist having studied as an Art History Major at UC Berkeley. She continued her studies here in the North State for many years and has emerged as an artist specializing particularly in watercolors, acrylics, and collage.

Here is another beautiful collage piece by Barabara called Rome. To view a slide show of her work and to get information about art classes, go to www.barbaraenochian.com.

Troy Hawkins and Elliott Rogers reception at Graphic Emporium

Troy Hawkin's abstract expressionist pieces were displayed this ArtHop evening. They are fun and vibrant and make you smile. Aside from being one of the founders of the 2nd Saturday ArtHop, Troy is an amazing artist of a wide range, from jewelry to collage to sculpture to acrylics. You can find more information at www.hawkmanstudios.com about his own art as well as local artists and class listings. Troy is offering youth art camps this summer, which are in session now. There are 5 weeks left with several openings to sign your child up.

This giraffe started out as a barstool and then taken and sculpted by multimedia artist Elliott Rogers. His connection to nature and animals is his inspiration.

Elliott, shown at far left, discusses his 3D animal sculptures with the local "hoppers". He explains how natural it is for him to create in 3D versus depicting an object on paper. Elliott's unique style is a welcoming feature to this month's ArtHop.

Here is another view of the animal sculptures.

Rock Around the Clock, artist Howard Zeller

What a talent! This is Howard Zeller of Zeller Signs & Pinstriping. He has been creating murals and paintings on just about anything from a saw to a car for almost 50 years. Some of his work is detailed here on various surfaces.

This gorgeous car was on display for all Art Hoppers to view displaying Howards impecable pinstriping ability. This car has details both inside and outside of the car. It really was a piece of art and fun to see!

Artist and Poet, Jill Gardner

Here is Jill Gardner, a woman who studied at the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland and has been featured in many exhibits since 1988. Some of her mixed media collage and printmaking is on display here at the Tapas restaurant on Oregon Street.

Onlookers here enjoying Jill's art and reading some of her entertainingly funny and original poetry. You can see more of Jill's creations by going to www.jillgardnerarts.com.

‘Back For The Summer’, various artists featured at the Methodist Church

There was a beautiful array of artists' paintings on display at the Methodist Church in Redding. One of the them was Nancy di Bella whose painting is called "Floral Explosion". This was a favorite of mine with all the vivid colors...makes you happy inside.

Beautiful! This was another piece of art that I found stunning with the vibrant watercolors seen here in this painting called "Lassen" by Molly Cole.

This wall showcased all artists featured at this hop stop and was so well put together. Some of the E-Studio Artists include Julie Kaplan, Molly Cole, and Nancy di Bella.

Thank you again to both Adam Mankoski and Troy Hawkins for including me in their 2nd Saturday ArtHop evening this June.

It was a pleasure to mingle with such relevant artists in our local North State area.  The venues provide such inviting displays of each artists’ work and are so hospitable.

Another great success!  Thank you!

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