I'm a local designer interested in exhibiting and bringing a little bit of color & fine art jewelry.
I mainly do one of a kind pieces and expanding in both gold & silver.
Check out more on the artist website sashabravo.com.
Local Art Walk
Erin Blair
The Zen of a Woman collection features environmental portraits of Yoga teachers amidst the landscapes of Oceanside beaches and Southern California landscapes.
Check out more at the artist website ErinBlairStudio.com, Facebook ErinBlairStudio, Twitter @ErinBlairStudio or Flickr ErinBlairStudio
Anne Fagan
Anne Fagan paints people caught in the act of being themselves. Her love of life is reflected in the relaxed calm and contentment of her guileless subjects: friends, family and random strangers who pique her interest. Simple, quirky, direct, with minimal background and a light palette, Anne’s paintings convey a mood as much as a story.
Much of Anne’s work derives from the sunny beach towns of North San Diego County where she grew up and still lives and paints. Her collection also includes subjects from her travels in Europe, Mexico, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Anne Fagan’s paintings are in private collections around the country.
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown is a trained artist living in Southern California. His new work is large format abstractions, heavy with textures and multiple layers of oil in the style of abstract expressionists reminiscent of Mark Rothko, Willem De Kooning and Adolph Gottlieb. Brown’s work is purely abstract but imbued with a deeply felt humanism--a sense of the sublime--derived from his own struggles living with HIV/AIDS. While Brown’s work does not directly address the AIDS crisis or his own health, the subtext is always present. His work is similar in aim to the work of Ross Bleckner, whose dark paintings with floating images evoke memory or loss, functioning as memento mori to those lost in the AIDS epidemic. Like Bleckner, Brown creates paintings that invite contemplation rather than confrontation--a kind of visual slow release, drawing the viewer close and revealing their formal complexity over time.
Check out more on VisualAIDS.org
Firelight Ladies
Amalia is originally from Chicago,IL and moved to beautiful Oceanside one year ago. Amalia brought with her a deep passion for flow art which is a type of interpretive dance using various props and dancing styles. It all started at a young age when she participated in many different forms of dance and baton twirling. Amalia got her hands on some fire poi when she was 18. After being active in the Chicago music scene she evolved into a fire performer by the time she was 21. Unlike many physical arts, learning flow arts (poi, fans, hoops) does not usually involve formal education. A strong sense of community and self-teaching are key elements of modern flow art. She found herself performing for music festivals and clubs in Chicago along the way she keeps adding to her list of props to dance with. Fire is the passion element and Amalia has a passion for dancing with fire. Being new to Southern California she is determined to start a fire flow performing group. She's currently reaching out to the San Diego flow community looking for others to perform with. During the the day you can find Amalia working at Apotheque spa where she does hair and teaches a fitness Hula-Hoop class in the spring and summer.
Kelly Halloran
Kelly Halloran is a singer-songwriter, who started writing songs in 2006.
She believes in the power of music as a universal language. Her style is countryesque and can have a kick of jazz, sass, pop, rock, whatever is needed to serve the song.
She has performed as a solo artist and with her band Sequin in the Sky. She has performed at Carlsbad Flower Fields, in Oceanside at Crossroads Stagehouse, Sunshine Brooks Theatre, Star Theatre, and sang at the Oceanside Days of Art and in “That’s Amore” at the Oceanside Cultural Arts Center Valentine Fundraiser Show.
Several of her original songs have been recognized by the Song of the Year contest online. Her song, Lonely Night in Paris was a part of a compilation cd.
Kelly has 5 music videos available on YouTube, two of them were in the Oceanside International Film Festival (Boo!Koo! in 2013 and Eye of the Storm in 2014). Her music is available on iTunes (Kelly Halloran and Sequin in the Sky). Kelly has 4 music videos in progress and is currently writing her first musical, Angel Girl. Kelly has grown to love all aspects of filmmaking and stage production.
Kelly is also a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner at Oceana Dermatology in Carlsbad.
Check out more at Facebook SequinInTheSky and YouTube SequinInTheSky
Taylor Tickner
Country singer/songwriter/musician from Southern California. My love for music started at an early age and has continued to grow. I love spending my time songwriting, and playing at gigs throughout Southern California. Some highlights in my musical journey have been the Endorsements by Daisy Rock Guitars, Capturing Couture Guitar straps, G7th Capos for acoustic guitars and winning Bluegrass vocalist for NACMAI in Tennessee in 2013 I love getting out and sharing my music.
Check out more on the artist website taylortickner.com.
Alexandra Giasullo
Two years ago all I wanted was a good camera so I could take nice pictures of things like the sunset and trees. Before my camera, I started to take pictures on an iPhone 4. I thought they were so good (I laugh now because they're blurry and terrible). Eventually, I not only discovered that I had some real potential in photography, but that I'm passionate about it beyond words. I've never taken a photography class in my life, and since I got my camera I have barely educated myself on how to use it. At first this used to discourage me and I felt like I could never progress if I didn't learn more, but I realized that's not true. I'm so proud of my work because of how little I know; its raw talent, and I wouldn't want it any other way. To take it to the next level I started setting up photo shoots and working in a hospital as a newborn photographer. I didn't feel in my element. As much as I have clear vision of where people should be in a photo or what angles to capture them in I don't feel comfortable giving direction. I slowly backed off and started to feel discouraged, again. I went from taking pictures all day every single day to barely once a week, until I realized I had to go back to where the passion comes from. My passion is to capture art in day to day life; that's what I'm good at. Instead of trying to force myself to take pictures of events or doing scheduled photo shoots I decided to go with the more difficult route because it's what I truly want. I don't want to do weddings or engagement shoots as much as I want a picture of what I find to be an artistic looking door hanging up on the wall in an art museum. My dream is to make it in the art industry, I can't picture myself doing anything else.
Tim Flood
Tim Flood plays music from and for the soul. A versatile multi-instrumentalist with a special Love for the guitar, Tim performs original songs and instrumental compositions influenced by his Love for the Earth, its people and Love itself. Tim’s music is a soulful journey that uplifts the spirit and inspires the heart.
Check out more on the artist website timfloodmusic.com.
Maurissa "Eymvee" Vigil
I draw anything from cartoons to book adaptations, to caricatures to comics!
I am a freelance artist with my own comic being featured on my blog and find I do my best work when drawing the personality in others by way of commissioned portraits.
Check out more on the artist website Eymveeousart.weebly.com.
Pharaohs Cape
We want people to like good music
We are a local sandiego two-piece band with two full albums as well as a strong experience playing live shows in the san diego area with great success for each show. Currently we consist of a drummer and guitar player with vocals switching between us two for a doo-wop styled sound.
Check out more on Bandcamp Pharaohs Cape
Brandon Hubbard
In the spring of 2011, I began a small business in my home town of San Diego called Signs of San Diego, where I sell panoramic photography along with hand sketches and watercolors of well known landmarks at local farmers markets, and art walks. Since that time, I have produced more than three hundred original art pieces, using both photography and pen & ink drawings.
I sketch mainly with the use of pen & ink, while my watercolors manipulate my ink drawings by adding pockets of color, which differs from traditional watercolors. Most watercolors are drawn in with light pencil and the lines are covered over, but I glorify the lines boldly and add the color after completing the drawing. I have an extensive collection of sketches and am able to create custom pieces from any photo for both personal and professional use.
The thing that makes my panorama product unique is my innovative framing technique. Every photo is snapped by my finger and every frame is built by my hands. I create my panorama pieces by using a method I like to call deconstructive panorama photography, where I merge multiple separate photos into one larger image, then I break them back apart as separate photos, only to merge them back together at the end, having the individual photos make up the larger piece. These pieces range in size from small 4x10 desktop pieces to huge, ten foot wall sized posters, perfect for large blank walls in offices and homes.
Check out more on the artist website signsofsandiego.com.
Oceanside First Friday ArtWalk a Continuing Success
February 2015: Love on the Rocks
cover art by Marilyn Huerta Curated by Penny Hill
Click here to see profiles of many of the artists.
Here are the artists and venues that participated in the February 2015 First Friday: Oceanside Art Walk - Love on the Rocks.
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Venue |
Artists and Events |
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HARCOURTS PRIME PROPERTIES
804 Pier View Way #10 (760) 517-9112 |
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2 |
OCEANSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
305 N Nevada St (760) 722-4786 |
Historical photos of Oceanside's first black family |
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OCEANSIDE MUSEUM OF ART
704 Pier View Way (760) 435-3720 |
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4 |
OCEANSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
330 N Coast Hwy (760) 435-5600 |
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5 |
THE GALLERY AT THE BROOKS
217 N Coast Hwy (760) 433-8900 |
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6 |
SEASIDE FLOWERS
212-C Artist Alley (760) 722-5602 |
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7 |
THE HILL STREET COUNTRY CLUB
212-D Artist Alley (760) 917-6666 |
The Rock N Roll Daydream Tour by Ashley Gallagher |
8 |
9M PHOTO
212-E Artist Alley (858) 344-8619 |
Myles McGuinness (photography) |
9 |
ANITA LEWIS - ART 4 MODERN LIFE
206-A N Coast Hwy (in Artist Alley) (858) 361-9640 |
Anita Lewis (paintings) |
10 |
PACIFIC CHOICE AUTO REGISTRATION
602 Mission Ave (800) 840-2464 |
The Snot Nose Art Collective |
11 |
SOLE LAB
605 1/2 Mission Ave (760) 547-1550 |
Renée Garcia (drawings) |
12 |
PLETHORA GALLERIA
609 Mission Ave (760) 845-8711 |
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13 |
MAINSTREET OCEANSIDE
701 Mission Ave (760) 754-451 |
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14 |
MISSION AVE BAR & GRILL
711 Mission Ave (760) 637-2222 |
Taylor Gallegos (paintings) |
15 |
CECIL DAVID GOFF INSURANCE AGENCY
713 Mission Ave #B (760) 488-6885 |
Julianne Ricksecker (paintings) |
Denise Nguyen
Adhering to the traditional aesthetics of Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, my arrangements express simplicity and beauty. Combining seasonal blossoms and foliage with negative space creates a sense of tranquility and air flow. In wanting to create my own vases in which to display my Ikebana arrangements, I began to develop my skills in pottery. My handmade vases give an arrangement a personal, unique look. My studio is where I escape to find zen time to practice Ikebana or work on new pieces of pottery. Most of my work features a distinctly Asian element in either its construction or images. In particular, I am inspired by my culture, heritage, and the beauty of flora and fauna. My pottery is meant to be functional as well as artistic, as each piece is safe for dishwasher, microwave and oven, and uses lead-free glazes.
Julianne Ricksecker
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Julianne Ricksecker lived in New Mexico and Rhode Island, Rouen, France and Yokosuka, Japan before settling in San Diego. She studied at the University of Pittsburgh, Universite de Rouen, the University of New Mexico, and the San Diego Acadamy of Fine Arts.
Inspired and delighted by the beauty of landscape, I try to express the awe and wonder I feel through a variety of media on paper. I am fascinated with the effects of light on the colors and textures of the landscape, and with the rhythms and patterns of the shapes I see. I hope to evoke in the viewer some of the pleasure, peace and joy I feel when I experience these natural wonders.
I portray realistic landscape imagery in pastel, monotype, intaglio printmaking (etching and collagraph), and watercolor. My imagery comes from actual places I have visited, such as waterfalls in Yosemite, vistas of Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, the Sierra Nevada mountains, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons. I also portray local scenes of the Cuyamaca Mountains, the La Jolla coastline, and desert scenes of Anza Borrego. Residing in San Diego County since 1975, I still thrill to see our local beaches, bays and canyons.
Julianne has exhibited in local, regional, national and international exhibitions. She has won numerous awards for her etchings and her pastels including 2nd place at the 8th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking. She is a member of the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, the Pastel Society of San Diego, the Artists Alliance, and the Allied Artists Association of San Diego. Sign up for her personal newsletter to receive information about new work and upcoming exhibits.
Check out more at the artist website artbyjulianne.com, Facebook ArtByJulianne, Twitter @ArtByJulianne and the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild.
The First Friday is the Best Friday of the Month
Read the article here in the January/February 2015 issue.
Page 26 if you picked up the fantastic magazine.
January 2015: New Year
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photos by Brigid Parsons
Click here to see profiles of many of the artists.
Here are the artists and venues that participated in the January 2015 First Friday: Oceanside Art Walk.
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Venue |
Artists and Events |
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OCEANSIDE MUSEUM OF ART
704 Pier View Way (760) 435-3720 |
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OCEANSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
330 N Coast Hwy (760) 435-5600 |
Art by the Library's staff |
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THE HILL STREET COUNTRY CLUB
212-D Artist Alley (760) 917-6666 |
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4 |
PLETHORA GALLERIA
609 Mission Ave (760) 845-8711 |
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Amy Koumaras
Amy Koumaras is a self-taught artist residing in San Diego. Her early work centered on the sensuality and strength of the female form. Her “Women” series reflects femininity in the postures and subtle nuances of the placement of a hand, or the tilt of the head. These portraits show the vulnerability, joy, contemplation, and even fury that a woman can possess – sometimes all at once!
After finding success with the “Women” series, Amy has turned her attention to abstract work, using bold colors to saturate the canvas. These abstracts continue to express the emotions of her earlier pieces, without restriction of the physical form. Sometimes, the feminine can be found woven into the nonfigurative landscape of contrasting color fields. From fiery reds and oranges to pensive blues and greens, Amy’s work always centers on the many passions of the female spirit.
Check out more at the artist website amykoumaras.com.
