The making of Kristi Lippire's frames

When artist Kristi Lippire asked us to make her some frames that were 8,  8 1/2  and 9 feet tall, we were excited to get started. I was to mount several paintings, butting them together to form a tree, then install them into the frames. We had metal stands made so that the frames stand vertically in the gallery as part of an installation.  I've been framing for 20 years now and have never had such a request. The framing industry doesn't even make materials this large so we had to be creative...the tallest frame took the entire stick of moulding.

This was a fun project for us and we were really pleased with the results, we just sat on the couch starring at them, smiling when were done.  Kristi was really happy with them.  We wanted to share these photos with ya'll, the wonderful steel stands were made by Dan Romero,  thank you Dan and Dina!
romerometal.com  These awesome paintings are part of Kristi's exhibit  Paradox and Levity, Mergers and Sigmund,  opens:

September 6th -October 11th at d.e.n contemporary in Culver City

opening reception Saturday 6th 6-9PM

-Susie

                                                                                                                                                                          

Review of "Consciously Dreaming" at Bunny Gunner in THE magazine

Denise Kraemer and Leslie Brown
Bunny Gunner
266 W. Second Street, Pomona
(909) 868-2808 www.bunnygunner.com

Denise Kraemer and Leslie Brown may both be printmakers, but they could not be more different. Both work primarily with the figure, but each employs radically different concepts in non-traditional use of printmaking materials. Kraemer makes delicate, silhouetted portraits on multiple pieces of crudely constructed handmade paper, resulting in very sculptural print-objects. Her abstract monotypes are intimate, fragile, and light in their size and palette choice and enhanced by the incorporation of stitching and thread. Kraemer's monotypes are strong in concept and in image, even though muddiness in the colored inks mars a few of the more straightforward pieces.

Leslie Brown's mixed-media prints are less about the figure as form, as in Kraemer's work, and more about the figure as a locus for emotion. Brown's etching work demonstrates notable technical prowess in its skillful, very traditional rendition of the figure. She clearly understands the dynamics of the human form. Brown also knows how to move the ink around. She uses paper and clay to absorb the inks in rich saturations. Brown's figures are dark and serious, but the density of imagery and her use of more abstract symbols make the work feel downright cathartic.

Kraemer and Brown's accomplishments demonstrate a commitment to the use of new materials in the printmaking process. In pairing these two deft and inventive printmakers, this exhibition in the heart of the PomonaArtsColony spoke to the continuing evolution of "traditional" print media. 
by Andi Campognone

Denise Kraemer, Nazzle, mono-etch chine colle on handmade paper, 53" x 29", 2007

Animal Magnetism

Two of the colony's finest,  A.S. Ashley and Juan Thorp are showing their art in Santa Ana on Saturday, September 6th along with 61 other artist at OCCCA in the heart of the the artist village.

More than 600 images were submitted and of these juror Mat Gleason (editor and publisher of Coagula Magazine) selected 63 pieces to create a wonderfully imaginative show.

Santa Ana's artwalk is from 7:00-10:00 and there are a lot of galleries and lots of places to grab a bite to eat....my favorite is the Gypsy Den, which I have wished for years that they would open a restaurant in Downtown Pomona. The Gypsy Den is located at 125 N. Broadway next to CSUF Grand Central Art Center, which has two really good shows as well: 

Aspects of Mel's Hole curated by Doug Harvey artists respond to a paranormal land event occurring in radiospace; 

New paintings by Bradford J. Salamon

Interpersonal

www.bradfordjsalamon.com

www.grandcentralartcenter.com

We have lots of friends in Santa Ana, this is where  Cheryl Bookout and Patrick Webster, the directors of SCA came from in 1999 and Susie Eaton of  Bunny Gunner in 2000. Every second and last Saturday we have scores of Santa Ana artists coming to Pomona, in fact many are involved in galleries here either showing their art or buying art or just helping us out. We love our friends from Santa Ana ;-)

check out Juan and Ashley's art at

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art

117 North Sycamore St. Santa Ana.

-Susie

Glass House folks do buy art

I remember hearing some people say that the Glass House didn't do anything for the arts colony and "those people" are just a bunch of kids, and none of them buy art. Well this couldn't be further from the truth. We have on two occasions sold art to members of Glass House bands. One musician was on tour from Mexico City and purchased and took home his piece. More recently a member of Municipal Waste from Virginia bought two works of art which we shipped to him. 

Besides buying art, the crowd waiting for the shows come in regularly to look at the art, ask about where to eat, and buy T-Shirts. Some have also become regular customers for framing and have even been included in group shows at our gallery.

Besides bringing the galleries business, they are also great supporters of the local restaurants and other retail shops such as Labomba,  Magic Door 4  books and  Inkd Chronicle and Needles and Pins to name a few. So to you who say the Glass House "kids" do nothing for the community, you're not seeing the whole picture.

-Juan