Sun Gallery News- New Exhibit

There is alot to talk about! First our new exhibit is up - A photographic Exhibit by 10 photographers is up till August 15. It is curated by Howard Pugh, our board member. Kudos to him for getting this excellent group of artists together.

Above are photos of some of the artwork.

The title is: IT MIGHT NOT MATCH YOUR FURNITURE!

Artist include: Allen Fletcher, Curtis Griffin, Dorothy Gantenbein, Howard Pugh, Marvin Mednick, Maude Pervere, Niall Mitchell, Nick Calarco, Robert Jankowski, and Susan Honda Eady.

RECEPTION: This Saturday, July 18th, 2-5pm. This is a free event - but donations are always appreciated to help with our Children's Art programs.

Artist News Flash: We are putting a Call for art out for our Oct 30-Nov 21, 2009 Day of the Dead Exhibit. Please email your photos or a website of your artwork to Orlando Somozo at: O.somoza@hotmail.com.

Summer Art Camp: We are having art camp this coming week - and still have openings.

We would like to encourage that you sponsor a child for art camp. There are so many kids out there that need something to do but whose parents are facing hard economic times. Can you join Sun Gallery's mission to help a child - art therapy! Art is great for the mind, it teaches problem solving, and helps cope with the stresses of life.

Adult Classes: We have been asked many times if we offer adult classes and we now have a teacher who would like to teach. We would like to hear from you - what type of classes you want and if Saturday mornings would be the best time. Please call us or email with your response.

A FRESH NEW LOOK: The Sun Gallery is getting a fresh new paint job. Come see it. Thanks to Alison Brooks for taking on this task all by herself.

FREE EVENT FOR FAMILIES 7/16

Upcoming event for families - presents meet the Author, Kim Solga of "Great American Artists for Kids," And come join us for a FREE hands on art projects from the book.

Where: Sun Gallery Art Studio

Time: 1pm-3:pm (Please be on time)

Free Art Project: The activities will be a rocking stabile sculpture in the style of Alexander Calder, an abstract painting with tissue paper in the style of Richard Diebenkorn, and a monoprint in the style of Mary Cassatt.

Ms. Solga's book was recently awarded a 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award from the Independent Book Publishers Assoc. The author is a former elementary teacher, a professional artist, and stained glass designer, a writer, an internet developer, and the owner of http://www.kidsart.com/, a mail order art supplies catalog for teachers and parents.

Also come see our new show opening up Wed July 15, Photographic Exhibit, pictures to follow soon.

FREE Sat. Art for Families - Airbrush T-shirt Day 7/11

MORE ART! WE LOVE IT! Here are some more great art pieces done at our FREE Saturday Art for Families last Saturday June 27. Students learned how to use oil pastels, paint a horse, and fish and each student also used markers to create 2D name tags in vibrant colors. Parents also participated and learned.

We would like to invite you all to our next one on Saturday, July 11, 1-3pm, when we will be airbrushing T-shirts. First you will either make your own stencil design, or bring your own or use our stencils, then you will be use them to airbrush the design onto the T-shirt. This may take some time so be sure to come on time. Remember to bring your t-shirt. If you dont have one you can do a design on poster paper. See You Soon!

Summer Art Camp & Free Saturday Art Projects

Sun Gallery is now accepting Half Day Art students for our summer art camps (M-F). The hours will be 9am-noon. The tuituion for a half day is $100 + 25 supply fee. Remember you can download a registration form from our website - go to art education, and click on Summer Art Camp, Registration.

Here are some photos of some student art work that was done for our Free Saturday Art for Families. We hope you will come enjoy doing some art with your family. Art helps students in problem solving, inventing new ideas, is a stress releaser and is fun for all. We hope you will come join us!

Felt, Hook + Stitch Exhibit

Sun Gallery is hosting Artist Lara Magruder, with contemporary hand hooked Rug & Wool Felt works at the John O'Lague Galleria from June 2 to June 29, 2009.

A reception will be on Friday June 12 at 5:30-7:30 pm at 777 B Street, Hayward, 94541

Hours to visit the John O'Lague Galleria are Mon-Fri. - 9-5pm.

Be sure to visit this wonderful, amazing exhibit.

SUMMER ART CAMP STARTS IN JUNE

It's almost summer again! Have you made plans for your kids yet? We would like you to consider Sun Gallery's Summer Art Camp. This year will accept ages 5-11 for a week long fun of art camp. Camp is Monday-Friday from 9am-3pm.

We immerse the child in a holistic visual art education experience teaching them the elements of art. Students will explore with drawing and painting, creating collage, and 3D sculpture. They will learn how to use oil pastels, water color, printmaking, collaging, and other mediums. Each week is a different teacher so the experience will vary. We have seven sessions available (subject to cancellation if not enough students). Student brings a lunch and we provide a snack and water. We also do games, and view the gallery art exhibit (Sessions 4-7 only).

Tuitition is $225.00 for one week of camp. A 10% discount on each child if more than one sibbling comes. Refund only if camp is cancelled. We accept checks, cash or credit card.

You may download registration form on our website: www. sungallery.org or call us for one.

510 581 4050.

Session 1 June 22-June 26, Session 2 June 29-July 3, Session 3 July 6-July 10, Session 4 July 13-July 17, Session 5 July 20-July 24, Session 6 July 27-July 31, Session 7 August 3-Aug. 7

Session 3 will have a specific theme: Paper Dress or shirt Workshop for kids presented by a Berkeley artist. Students will explore collaging with Patricia Bulitt, a storyteller and dancer also.

BAY AREA COLLEGE BEGINS JUNE 3

Come visit our new exhibit "Bay Area Collage" which starts June 3 to July 3. It is curated by Robert Magginetti from Tranquility Base and 10Ten Gallery. Here are some comments from him on the show.

Collage has been a big part of the Bay Area underground art scene for almost half a century. Collage artists such as Jess, Eric Satie, Winston Smith and Bruce Conner immediately come to mind. Today, Bay Area collage artists are better known than in the past, but are still not as well known as they should be. "Bay Area Collage," at the Sun Gallery tries to remedy this situation by showcasing nine utting edge Bay Area collage artists. The work of these artists covers a wide range of techniques and subjects which, as with all good art, requires the participation of the viewer. Meaning and narrative are often intentionally ambiguous and can only be arrived at through the viewer's knowledge, experiences and imagination so that viewers often have different interpretations of a particular collage. Indeed, this exploration of ambiguity is what drives many artist to make collages. All of this might sound like serious business, but the collages in "Bay Area Collage" often display humor and grace as well as the more serious aspects of art. Visit "Bay Area Collage" and find out for yourself.

Collage artist include Gianfranco Paolozzi (text and photo based collage), Richard Stutting (digital graphic collages), Elizabeth Chavoor (photomontage with tissue paper), Robert Magginetti (symbolist photomontage), Rebecca Peters (photocollages inspired by children's stories), Terenia Offenbacher (mixed media abstract collage), Al Preciado (multimedia collages exploring gender issues), Stan Askew (mail art photocollages) and Darla McKenna (surrealistic collages).

Our gallery hours are: Wed-Friday, & the 2nd/4th Saturdays from 11-5pm.