KALEID Gallery presents featured exhibitions by Sandi Billingsley and Mark Damrel for the month of February.


art by Sandi Billingsley

Transfiguration is a collection of three dimensional art is an expression of Sandi Billingsley's faith that "we humans can live in luxury while being environmentally responsible." Transfiguration is essentially the art of changing the properties of an object. In this case it refers to the changing of garbage into art.
    This series is made entirely from rescued materials. The core is made of Styrofoam collected from shipping packages, friends and  dumpsters.  Sandi then applies a combination of old paint clothes, junk mail, phone books --- basically anything with natural fibers headed for the trash. Dipping these flexible materials in non-toxic glue gives them strength to hold interesting shapes. Finally, the piece is finished with "Aqua Brand" textures and paint which are non-toxic.  The result is an environmentally friendly piece of art.



art by Mark Damrel

Relative Matter is a series of paintings by Mark Damrel inspired by the hardships he encountered on his journey into fatherhood.  "Years went by with little to no hope.  I started to get used to the fact that I would never have a family, and then it happened." 
    In groupings of mixed media paintings on wood and paper, he explores the themes of childhood memories, despair, hope and joy. 

Meet the artists at the opening reception on Friday, February 5th, 7-9pm, featuring live music by INFM, and Tyler Boyd.

This reception is part of the South First Fridays art walk and is free and open to the public.
Please visit http://www.SouthFirstFridays.com for full event information.

In addition to the feature exhibitions, peruse the art of 60 regional artists in the gallery.

Exhibitions on view through February 26, 2010.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, Noon - 7pm
Saturday, Noon - 5pm

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
Downtown San Jose
http://www.KALEIDgallery.com
408-947-1785

Want a seriously memorable Valentine's Day? You gotta be at Psycho Donuts. Here's what's going wrong at Psycho Donuts on Feb 14, beginning at 10:00am:

Tainted Love Donuts-You've never seen donuts like these on Valentine's Day, try the "Aphrodisiac Donut," and "The Abstinance Holes."

Tainted Art by Christine Benjamin, Nic Caesar, Murphy Adams, Skip Crank, Sid Enck Jr., Michelle Waters, Lacey Bryant, Michael Foley, Sherwin Viray, Denice Vaughn, Tamiko Boiko, Carlos Villez,Keith Bowers and Deborah Barba! Purchase a piece of original art for your Psycho Valentine, starting as low as $35!

Tainted Songs-Psycho Karaoke! Sing a song, get a free donut!

Show runs form Feb. 5th to March 14th, 2010

Store Hours:
Monday - Thursday 6am-5pm
Friday 6am-11pm
Saturday 7am-11pm
Sunday 7am-5pm

Psycho Donuts
2006 S. Winchester Blvd
Campbell, CA 9500
408-378-4540
http://www.psycho-donuts.com/

Oil Painting Classes by Kushlani Hall

This class is for the person who always wanted to learn how to paint and for painters who enjoy painting with a group of like-minded people.

In this course you will learn how to paint what you see, not what you think you see, to create realistic paintings. In the process you will learn oil painting techniques and color mixing.

Time: Wednesday mornings from 9.30 am to 12.30pm
Place: The University Art Store in San Jose CA http://www.universityart.com/San_Jose
Fee: $80/month (4 meetings/month)
Contact: Kushlani at kushij@sbcglobal.net or (408) 942-5087

Kushlani has been painting for more than 15 years. She has won awards for her paintings and is represented by two galleries in the Bay Area.

Visit Kushlani's website here www.KushlaniHall.com

art work by Archil Pichkhadze

You are invited to the Grand Opening of San Jose’s new contemporary fine art gallery, the Axis Art Gallery, located in a live/work unit on the ground floor of Axis, San Jose's award-winning luxury high-rise condominiums.

Curated by photographer Deborah Mills Thackrey, the Axis Art Gallery features painters Archil Pichkhadze & Chris Elliman plus the work of Deborah Mills Thackrey, Tom Thackrey, Micheal Buscemi, Julia Jacobson, chris Sicat, Phil Bongiorno and Stefani Esta.

Please join us, Thurs Jan. 28th, 2010 from 5:00 - 9:00 pm.

The gallery reception will include music, food and wine. Tours of the high-rise condos and the art@axis public art installation in the lobby, 12th floor model homes, and penthouse will run from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. The reception and tours are free and open to the public.

Axis / San Jose
38 N. Almaden Blvd, #101 • San Jose, CA 95110
(North of W. Santa Clara, near the historic DeAnza Hotel)
408.623.9888 / email: info@art-at-axis.com

Starting Jan. 29th, gallery hours will be Wed - Sat, noon - 6:00 pm and by appointment (408.623.9888).

CreaTV San Jose is offering 20 scholarships for San Jose residents ages 13 – 24 who want to enter the Greenlight Film Festival!

The Greenlight Film Festival is a celebration of Earth Day featuring film projects that explore environmental citizenship and show how individual actions can reduce our environmental impact.

The scholarship includes the following:
- CreaTV San Jose Youth Membership (valued at $25)
- Producers Lab Class (valued at $45)
- Field Production Class (valued at $75)
- Final Cut Pro Class (valued at $90)
- Access to CreaTV San Jose’s field camera and editing equipment (for production of an entry into the Greenlight Film Festival)

All for FREE! If you or someone you know is interested in applying for the scholarship, please download the entry form here.

DEADLINE to apply is Monday, February 1, 2010.

Applications should be submitted to:
CreaTV San Jose
255 West Julian Street, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95110

or faxed to 408-295-8810

Bonnie J. Smith is having her first solo show, Abstracts & Images, at 1870 Art Center Gallery with an opening reception on Sunday, January 31, from 2pm-5pm.

1870 Art Center Gallery
1870 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, Ca.
http://www.1870artcenter.org/

City of San Jose – Multiple Projects - REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

DEADLINE: Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 10:59 p.m. Pacific Time
This is an online application process only and the deadline cannot be extended

The City of San Jose Public Art Program seeks to commission site-specific artworks in several different locations throughout San Jose. Some of the projects are community-focused and others will be integrated into Capital Improvement Projects. Artists can be considered for more than one project, but will not be commissioned for simultaneous projects with the City of San Jose.

For information on the individual projects go to the complete RFQ at http://www.sanjoseculture.org/downloads/Many%20Projects_RFQ%20Final.pdf

BUDGETS: Range from $25,000 to $100,000

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY: The calls are open to artists who live and/or work in the following California counties Alameda, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma, Marin and Solano, and Monterey. Proof of residency or work relationship will be required if short listed for a project.

Artists must be eligible to work in the United States and have a valid U.S. Social Security or Tax Identification Number by the application deadline.

Artists who are currently under contract with the City of San Jose Public Art Program are not eligible to apply.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
All materials will be submitted online, via CaFÉ™ website (www.callforentry.org). There is no application fee to apply or to use the CaFÉ™ online application system. To view the application, go to www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to “Apply to Calls”, and search the list for “City of San Jose – Multiple Projects”.

This edition of TWO BUCK TUESDAY is curated by Lacey Bryant.

January 19th, 6-10 pm
Free admission

Featuring our Quirky Speaker Series:

Drew Clark: A charismatic artist who will expound upon the finer points of dressing with panache and how it’s totally worth the discomfort involved.

Brian Gundy: The owner of For Goodness Snakes will discuss how his passion for animals helped to build his business. Brian has been a local professional snake breeder for over 20 years. His love for people and education now finds him sharing his cold blooded friends at schools, birthday parties and company events.

Gary Parker: After over 40 years of experience, Gary will teach us the merit of being a stupid photographer-that is, not playing by the rules and still getting great shots!

Also Featuring:

A Grand and Unusual Puppet show by Dax
Dax’s show is original songs on accordion and wine glasses in an american folk style, paired with three short puppetry pieces that unfold from three plywood suitcases. The theme of the puppet shows is of making something out of nothing, and are on the more experimental side of the craft. He has been performing shows on the west coast since 2001 with Corpus Callosum. From 2007-2008 he performed puppetry with the renowned Chicago Blair Thomas & Co. Chamber Puppet Theater.

“As with his songs, there is no showmanship, legerdemain, pretense or fanfare in the presentation of this non-traditional puppetry. On stage, Dax has a deceptively casual manner – meanwhile, glowing stars pop out of suitcases of their own accord, and apparitions rise out of heaps of cardboard and collapse just as quickly. Nothing is hidden in the straight-forward construction of the puppets and apparatuses, and yet each piece unfolds a moment of magic that is as moving as it is direct. These shows cleverly present the fascination that has been lost to us since childhood, though you wouldn’t imagine how simply it was achieved.” -Blair Thomas, Artistic Director of Blair Thomas & Co. Chamber Puppet Theater, founder of Redmoon Theater, Chicago, IL.

Music by DJ Coco

Life Modeling for the purposes of sketching by the Gothic Lolitas of San Jose

The unveiling of A Mystery New Animated Short Film by Matthew Seigel and Pellet

Feautured Live Sketch Artists:

Kate Stewart
T.h. Pug
John Kurtyaka
Al Preciado
Celeste Young

All artists are invited to bring their art supplies and take a place at the sketch table! Space is first come first serve.

Free cupcakes and snacks, coffee by Red Berry Coffee Bar!

And of course, $2 art for sale all day long!

KALEID Gallery
88 South Fourth Street
Downtown San Jose, CA
www.KALEIDgallery.com
408-947-1785

art by Lori Krein

art by Laura Callin Bennett

Barefoot presents Laura Callin Bennett and Lori Krein for the month of February.

Come by Saturday, February 6th at 7pm to meet the artists.

Barefoot Coffee Bar
5237 Stevens Creek Blvd (at Lawrence Expressway)
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-248-4500