Eclectix Interview With Artist & Photographer Darla Teagarden

Darla is a mixed media artist – combining the arts of photography, fashion and theater sets to produce some very artful and inspiring shots. Formerly a stylist, model and dancer, her current works are photographic – often hand drawing the backgrounds and using recycled or vintage props. Darla’s works are wonderfully dramatic, peek-a-boo-like window displays into postcard historical fantasies....

For the entire interview and a gallery of Darla's art, click here.

El Cerrito Art Association Show, This Weekend...

Posted some preview pix of the show opening tonite.
Check it out, a wonderful mix of eclectic art,
styles and mediums.

Above is one of the selections:
"Feed Your Children" by Ben Witzke

Click here for the preview.

Lee Bontecou at Moma, New York

Visited MOMA this summer and loved so much there that I got a little behind. Just saw too much art this summer, poor pitiful me! 
Lee's show - "All Freedom In Every Sense" was well worth my sore feet staying earthbound. At first I was hesitant, not being keen on a lot of abstract art, but the elements of figurative surrealism and construction in her works won me over. She is definitely one of those artists whose works you HAVE to see in person, the textures and dimensions just don't cut it in a picture. 
The works were really a mixed media, just about every medium was represented. While her choices were eclectic in materials, they all came together under her eye and vision. Fantastic sculptures, lithos, paintings, light projections, drawings, industrial constructions - some reminding me strongly of Max Ernst and Kandinsky. Some pieces had a wonderfully dark science fiction feel to them and some an organic lightness. Even the shadows cast off from the art were fantastic.  

Shadows from one of her works

If you get a chance to see her work, do it!

All Gurlz Again, Get Your Mom Art On!

It's time for a sneak peek at the upcoming All Gurlz show at Eclectix. Just a few of the many striking pieces of art that made it into the packed, loaded and dangerous show.

All the art is produced by women or gurlz. Get your glasses on, your checkbooks out and your mom in tow, for a fun & exciting exhibit. Because girls just wanna' have fun...