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Spitting in the Wind / Art from the End of the Line
Spitting in the Wind: Art from the End of the Line celebrates long-standing friendships of artists Richard Allen Morris (b. 1933), John Baldessari (b. 1931), Bob Matheny (b. 1929) and Russell Baldwin (1933-2008), and highlights the astonishing range of work they created while living and working in San Diego. Curated by Dave Hampton. Left to right on opening night: Richard Allen Morris, John Baldessari, Bob Matheny and Dave Hampton. Check out Hampton's canvas tie by Richard Allen Morris. John Baldessari quote from Welton Jone's article "Tiny Southwestern had huge impact on 60's San Diego," San Diego Union Tribune, 1994 via Spitting in the Wind by Dave Hampton (More on Southwestern College- here ) "There is still no real room for art here. The attitude is anti-art. The art potential of this area is tremendous, but nothing is done about it, and the top people tend to leave." - Richard Allen Morris, 1965 via Spitting in the Wind by Dave H...
Spitting in the Wind / Art from the End of the Line
Spitting in the Wind: Art from the End of the Line celebrates long-standing friendships of artists Richard Allen Morris (b. 1933), John Baldessari (b. 1931), Bob Matheny (b. 1929) and Russell Baldwin(1933-2008), and highlights the astonishing range of work they created while living and working in San Diego. Curated by Dave Hampton. The opening reception is this Saturday, July 12th at 6pm. The whole gang will be there, so you don't want to miss it! More information at the Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) Richard Allen Morris, Untitled (Alfred E. Newman), c. 1968, plaster, pigment, aerosol paint, 8.5 x 6 x 2.25 in. Collection of the artist, courtesy R.B. Stevenson Gallery. Photo by Chip Morton Bob Matheny, Bookends, c. 1975, polyurethane foam, marble, ea. 11.5 x 2.25 x 5.75 in. Private collection. Photo by Chip Morton. John Baldessari, Fragment, 1966, aerosol and acrylic paint on aluminum, 14.5 x 32 x 2.25 in. Palomar College Boehm Gallery. Pho...
Cabat / Lane
The Journal of the American Art Pottery Association Rose Cabat is the cover girl on the new issue of the bi-monthly journal distributed to members of the American Art Pottery Association. It also includes a great article on Doyle Lane, so I'm deeming this the weed pot issue. Cabat turned 100 on June 27th! Celebrating 100 Years: Rose Cabat by Bruce Block The Incomparable Doyle Lane by Linda and James Haggerty The publication is only available to members of the American Art Pottery Association . New members get all the back issues for the entire year, so it's a good deal to sign up. As an alternative , it will be available on the back issues section of the AAPA website i n a few months. Update: You can email Linda at the AAPA to get a copy now: Lindalscarrigan@aol.com .