Jasmine
Jasmine
About:
Photographer
Medium Format//35mm//Digital
Instagram: @blulikejazz
More Info:
Image Caption: Juneteenth 19
Price: $200.00 Each
Contact: crewhouse.18@gmail.com
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Irene Bee Kain
Irene Bee Kain
About: Taking a clue from the world around me, I enjoy recreating what I see, the beautiful inspiring construction & older architecture, the ever-changing sky, the mountains and landscapes. My whimsical style encompasses the San Francisco Bay Area, look a little closer, magic is hidden within.
Website: www.irenebeekain.com
More info:
Top image: Blueberries, 17 x 30, Acrylic on canvas, $500
Artwork prices $50 – $650
How to contact me: irenebeekain@gmail.com
Yes, accepting commissions
Instagram: @daisseebee
Damon Powell – Artist & Theologian
Damon Powell – Artist & Theologian
About: Damon Powell is an Artist and Theologian whose interdisciplinary approach explores the intersections between art, aesthetics, and theology within the Black-American context.
My mission is to: give divine light form through the manifestation of symbolic images that encourage reflection upon the myriad ways Spirit reveals itself within our world. Let my imagery entice you to think, feel, pray, or contemplate the many ways in which Spirit permeates our world.
My present creations reflect my efforts to explore the connections between artistic creation, aesthetic experience, and spirituality. Thus all of my creative work is grounded within my experience as an illustrator, my theological training, and a commitment to ongoing spiritual practice. All of my visual works are birthed from a deep understanding of the myriad ways that the spiritual and aesthetic intersect. These spiritual insights are often gained through prayer, meditation, or readings and research into various theological and philosophical texts. Each piece is based upon in-depth research and visualizations which are birthed into material form through the use of color, line, and symbol. Many of my creations are attempts to convey complex theological concepts or my own spiritual insights through provocative visual imagery. I strive to make each and every image highly vibrational, inspiring, didactic, and iconic.
Website: damonpowell.com
More Info: I invite you to follow me on Instagram or Twitter using: @dpartandtheo
All works are for sale and available as originals or prints.
*My studio is available for visits by appointment only.
Chuck Harlins
Chuck Harlins
Website: www.ChuckHarlinsPhotography.com
Timothy B
Timothy B
About: Timothy B is a multimedia artist who is recognized internationally for his vibrant murals and afro indigenous tattoos. His art is greatly inspired by his afro futuristic perception of reality along with his African ancestral background. Art has always been a passion for Timothy, since his tender ages of attending art classes at his elementary school.
Through art and passion, he hopes to inspire, elevate, and alleviate people from the fear of not feeling ‘capable’. His message is that “anything is possible when love, faith, focus, and urgency is the foundation”. With a “go getter” attitude, Timothy has positioned himself to paint walls for clients such as Whole Foods, Empire Entertainment, and PG&E, all within a year’s time.
He is greatly influenced by what he describes as “the ghost from his past along with his peaceful frustrations of the future”. Over the course of the last five years, Timothy has attended community college courses in pursuit of expanding his technical skills in art. In the near future, he plans to travel globally while sharing his passion for art with communities across the world.
Akeem Raheem
Akeem Raheem
About: Akeem Raheem is it Bay Area native graffiti artist with ties to Detroit Michigan. He transformed from illegal graffiti-art on walls to graffiti-inspired art on canvas. Akeem is very vocal about the irony and humor he sees in life, and advises you to laugh at life too. This is graffiti art that you normally see on walls and trains on a take-home canvas.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/akeemraheem
Thank you for being part of RAC’s story | With Love… Issue 12
Issue 12
Let’s Keep Going | Art of the African Diaspora | Spotlight On… Vera Totos | Classes Starting Soon
Play the Art Cube Game
Let’s Keeping Going
Thank You!
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed so generously to Richmond Art Center’s end-of-year campaign. We raised $78,500 that sets us up for a great start in the new year! (If you didn’t get a chance already, donations can still be made online here: https://richmondartcenter.org/support/
It will be a long time before we know how deeply 2020 has transformed our community and our country. But we are optimistic 2021 can shine. Thank you again to all who are part of Richmond Art Center’s story.
Image: Memories of 2020 from Instagram @richmondartcenter
Art of the African Diaspora
Artist Registration NOW OPEN
Online Exhibition Dates: February 11 – May 16, 2021
Artist Registration Deadline: Sunday, January 24, 2021, 11:59PM
“Art of the African Diaspora is an exhibition that introduces African Diaspora art to new audiences, but also provides fresh insight into its artists and their Bay Area experiences. We are excited that the 2021 program will be a virtual hybrid which we anticipate will expand our audience.”
– Stephen Bruce, artist and Steering Committee Chair, AOTAD
Artist Info Session, Saturday, January 9, 2021, 11:30am-12:45pm
Register for the Artist Info Session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-info-session-for-aotad-2021-exhibition-tickets-135059391275
Image: Fadhili Rauf looks at artwork from Art of the African Diaspora, including a ceramic piece by Renata Gray (2019).
Spotlight On…
Improv Weaving with Vera Totos
Learn expressive weaving with artist Vera Totos! In this two-day online class students will jump right into creating their own scarves on 4-shaft table looms borrowed from the instructor. Vera will teach improvisational techniques such as rya knots, clasped weft and soumak, as well as loom-controlled patterning. This is a great opportunity for beginner weavers, as well as folk with some weaving experience who would like to venture into free improvisation or try out shaft looms.
Sat-Sun, Jan 23-24, 10am-12pm
About the Artist: Vera Totos weaves, felts, paints, dyes and spins fibers that make up the fabric of our lives. Vera lives in the Bay Area and manages The Fono Arts and Crafts. You can find her online at at thefono.com or veratotos.com.
Classes Starting Soon
DIY Jewelry Making
DIY Jewelry Making
Using a variety of household materials students will create unique pieces such as bracelets, rings and a jewelry box.
Kids Class (Ages 7-11)
Wednesdays, 3-4pm
Jan 13 – Jan 27
Sumi-e/Ink Brush Painting
Become more aware of the world and capture the spirit of your subjects through ink brush painting.
Adult Class
Thursdays, 10am-12pm
Jan 14 – Mar 4
Let’s Paint Watercolor!
Improve your watercolor painting skills! This class focuses on skill building, problem solving and helping students develop their own personal style.
Adult Class
Saturdays, 10am-12pm
Jan 16 – Mar 6
Art Journaling for Teens
In this class young artists will fill the pages of their art journals with fun projects using watercolors, colored pencils, ink, marker, paint, folded paper, and found objects. Sign up for one class or as many as you like!
Teen Class (Ages 12-17)
Wednesdays, 3:30-5pm
Jan 20 – Feb 10
Art Cube Game
It’s time to roll and draw!
Draw on your own or with other people. Keep rolling and keep drawing! This game was created by Teaching Artist Lauren Ari.
Have something to share? Please email us at admin@richmondartcenter.org
Artist Registration for Art of the African Diaspora is Now Open
Artists, sign up HERE to join Art of the African Diaspora 2021!
Art of the African Diaspora, in partnership with Richmond Art Center, supports artists of African descent in the Bay Area through representation, professional development, and building a creative community.
In 2021 Art of the African Diaspora will be hosted at aotad.org and richmondartcenter.org. All artists who register to participate will be included in the online exhibition with an individual webpage highlighting their work. Artists can also host virtual or in person* open studios, artists talks and other events in conjunction with Art of the African Diaspora.
“Art of the African Diaspora is an exhibition that introduces African Diaspora art to new audiences, but also provides fresh insight into its artists and their Bay Area experiences. We are excited that the 2021 program will be a virtual hybrid which we anticipate will expand our audience,” says Stephen Bruce, artist and Steering Committee Chair, AOTAD. “Each artist reveals a special story and offers a unique view into the world they live and social connections that drive their creativity.”
Online Exhibition Dates: February 11 – May 16, 2021
Artist Registration Deadline: Sunday, January 24, 2021, 11:59PM
More Info and Artist Registration: https://richmondartcenter.org/exhibitions/aotad2021/
Top image: Fadhili Rauf looks at artwork from Art of the African Diaspora, including a ceramic piece by Renata Gray (2019).
* No in person events will be held at Richmond Art Center. Individual artist events are subject to City and County health orders and compliance with the social distancing requirements.
Special Delivery! Winter 2021 Class Catalog
Which class will you take in 2021?
We’re excited to share our Winter Catalog! Register today for online classes starting in January! New offerings for adults include Improv Weaving, Painting Towards Climate Justice and Dollar Store to Dinnerware. For kids new classes include DIY Jewelry, and Fairytale Sculptures!
Winter 2021 Class Catalog Flip Book (view as an interactive, online publication)
Winter 2021 Class Catalog PDF (download to print or share with your friends!)
TheArthur Wright
TheArthur Wright
Special Events: Information about satellite exhibitions coming soon!
About: A little about myself. I use bleach as my medium for fine art and items that are drawn from that creation include, greeting cards, tee shirts, and a newly released art book.
I was born in Little Rock Arkansas in 1940. Three years later during the Second World War, the family moved to Seattle where my father found defense work at Boeing. My career has given me a lot of interesting things to do, including a call to Hollywood, short-lived, however, and then becoming a board member of the Artship, a renovated ship of war that became a seaborne arts venue in Oakland, during which time I took care of much of the electrical work aboard the ship, even getting my name in the credits of two indie film made aboard-ship and some minor voice-overs. The ArtShip was forced to terminate in 2004. My first internet sale in 1997 was to a person of Zulu heritage from South Africa and one of the most recent to a Swedish representative of the Carnaval, a huge and sprawling global celebration that deals intensively with the peoples of the African Diaspora. For the 2003 Carnaval in San Francisco my bleach rendering of ‘Califia, Queen of California’ was chosen as the poster cover for that event. I have since been shown and honored in various schools and colleges such as Stanford, UCLA, Sonoma State, and Santa Rosa JC and a much longer and growing list. The introduction of bleach into my art has been a huge catalyst and in it, I find enough nuances to explore to take me the rest of the way. Until recently I was a member of the board of directors for Prescott-Joseph, a non-profit located here in Oakland.
Online Store: www.blackcatstudiogallery.com/thearthur-wright
Notes:
I currently have work that has been shown or sold in 15 plus countries, volume-wise, not as much as I would like but enough to tickle my ego. Even at my advanced age I still have a high level of energy and intend to play with the bleach into a far distant future. At least, I will give it a very good try.
Please contact me via my website at thearthurwright.net
Follow me on Instagram @thearthurw
Images*:
Figure 1 SiGiDiArt_ SAX A’FIRE aka, “MR!”_1
Figure 2 SiGiDiArt_SPIRIT FLIGHT_2
Figure 3 SiGiDiArt_MADONNA AND CHILD_3
*giclée prints available, please visit online store for prices in variable sizes, or email the artist
