Cubberley Artists

San Francisco Bay: Where Environment, Art and Science Meet

Presentations and discussion with Will Travis, Robert Dawson and Linda Gass

Date: Thursday September 16, 2010, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

An engaging evening of images and conversations examining the past, present and future of San Francisco Bay. A look at how the disciplines of art and science inform and inspire one another while addressing the impact of climate change, wetlands restoration and pollution. Can art play a vital role in furthering our understanding and response?

Will Travis is Executive Director of the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and a leading advocate for a regional strategy to address climate change and sea level rise in the Bay Area. Robert Dawson teaches art at Stanford University, is author of numerous photography books and the Photographer in Residence at the San Jose Water Pollution Control Plant. Linda Gass is an artist in residence at Cubberley Studios and makes environmental art about water issues in California.

Co-sponsored by Acterra, the Palo Alto Public Art Commission and the Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management Initiative

Animation: Bringing Together Artistic Talent and Storytelling

Presentations and a conversation with Patricia Hannaway and James Buckhouse

Date: Thursday October 14, 2010, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

A fun and informative conversation on two different ways to use animation. Patricia Hannaway will discuss character creation for such films as Lord of the Rings, Shrek and Mulan. James Buckhouse will discuss how his artwork brings drawing, painting and animation together through the use of the narrative.

Patricia Hannaway, an artist in residence at Cubberley Studios, has created animated characters for Dreamworks, Aardman Animations, CRG, SKG Industrial Light & Magic, and Weta Digital. James Buckhouse has created animated projects for the NY City Ballet, the Oregon Ballet Theatre and the Pennsylvania Ballet. His exhibitions include the Whitney Biennial; the Institute of Contemporary Art, London; the Dia Center, NY; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Works and Process Series.

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Synergy: Artists Collaborating Across Disciplines

Presentations and a conversation including Guillermo Galindo, Fernando Hernández, Robin Lasser, Adrienne Pao and Nora Raggio

Date: Thursday October 21, 2010, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

A compelling evening: five artists will share their insights, drawing from a variety of collaborative experiences. Their work is often interdisciplinary and multi-sensory, engaging participation on many different levels. Speakers will explore ways in which collaboration creates new perspectives and sparks innovation - often enhancing a project's scope and helping artists reach wider audiences, nationally and abroad.

Guillermo Galindo teaches at the California College of Arts; his collaborative work spans contemporary music composition, performance, design, and installation. Fernando Hernández is an artist, educator, and curator of collaborative exhibits related to the Days of the Dead, working with artists and hundreds of students. Robin Lasser, Professor of Art at San José State University, works in collaboration with artists, community organizations, and international coalitions on socially engaged art. Adrienne Pao investigates notions of tourism; she has collaborated with Robin Lasser on multiple projects. Nora Raggio often collaborates with people engaged in art and other disciplines to create work in a variety of media.

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TRANSFORMED:

Transformed:Turning Found Objects into Fine Art

A panel discussion with six artists in residence at Cubberley Studios

Date: Thursday November 18, 2010, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A lively panel of six Cubberley artists will discuss the diverse journey of re-purposing items and ideas into engaging renewed artwork. Come see and hear how discarded and mundane objects such as tin mint boxes, old photographs, pieces of architecture, clothing and symbols are restored and transformed into works of fine art.

Peter Foley appropriates elements of existing media whether philosophical ideas, symbols, artifacts, and styles from art history or popular culture in his artwork. Inge Infante finds inspiration in the urban mess by juxtaposing unrelated discarded objects in her collages and assemblages. Marianne Lettieri constructs her art using various artifacts that introduce grace, gratitude and wit to elicit social commentary. Julie Nelson-Gal takes an archeological approach by re-interpreting photography in assemblage, collage and printmaking. Michael Pauker changes the alchemy of collage making into poetic resonant images. Cristina Velazquez uses recycled garments and clothing catalogs to expose female concerns.

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* The Cubberley Artists Studio is a program of the Division of Art and Sciences, Community Services Department, City of Palo Alto. These programs are co-sponsored by the Palo Alto Art Center, Division of Arts and Sciences, Community Services Department.