Winter 2012 Juried Exhibit
February 10 – March 10, 2012
Awards Reception: February 10, 2012, 6–10pm
Modest Fly Art Studio Gallery, 7578 Foothill Boulevard, Tujunga, California 91042 [google map]
Business Hours: Wednesday - Friday 11-6pm. Saturday 11-3pm. Sunday - Tuesday By Appointment Only
Our Winter 2012 Exhibit will be held at Modest Fly Art Studio Gallery in Tujunga, California. Our juror is noted Chilean mixed-media artist Guillermo Burt (the guest artist at our February meeting). For questions about this exhibit, please contact CAA Exhibit Chair Lois Ramirez at 818-848-3502.
Next Meeting:
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10:30am – 1pm * NOTE NEW START TIME
Guest artist: Guillermo Bert
Known for turning urban archeology into art, Guillermo Bert creates collage, mixed-media, and public art, along with collaborative works such as painting and prints based on Diavolo Dance Theatre’s artists and performances. He also creates smaller works, using black gesso and mixed media on museum board or wood and paper, sometimes incorporating iconic classical paintings or architectural landmarks. More details and images...
Fall 2011 Online Exhibit – “Curious Cards”
Click here to view online slideshow.
Postcards have history and mystery. A collaged postcard is a curious combination of yesterdays and tomorrows, worked by the artist’s hand. View a slideshow of the winning and accepted entries for our Fall 2011 online exhibit. All artwork is collage/mixed media and measures 4" x 6" (or 6" x 4").
Congratulations to Vicky Hoffman who won 1st Place for her collage, “Sicilian Sunrise” (pictured to the right).
Juror of Selection and Awards: Leslie Caldera. For more than 35 years, Mr. Caldera has been making assemblage with a spiritual/poetic dimension. He is also well known for his mail art. His work has been shown in dozens of exhibits, and he has curated several others.
November 2011 Newsletter
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CAA Scholarship Award
To maintain ties to the community and to promote the study of collage, Collage Artists supports an annual scholarship for a deserving art student.
Pasadena City College student Kenneth James was the recipient of the CAA $1,000 scholarship award for 2011. James is a disabled ex-Marine corporal who gained the confidence to return to school after attending a TELACU veterans’ Upward Bound program. He currently studies art and is enrolled in the school’s paralegal program.
The award was presented to James by CAA president Jeanne Zinniker at a reception held at the PCC Art Gallery on the occasion of its 59th annual scholarship exhibition in June. The CAA Board of Directors voted to give James a one-year membership to the organization.
James refers to his works as “rip art.” Many of his collages use torn paper and images exclusively, incorporating the torn edge and its contrasting color into the composition. His palette is usually bright, filled with multiple hues. His subjects cover a range of emotions from love to anguish. He works in many different media, including digital art, but says “I still love to work with my hands and fingers in creating objects.” James’ goal is to publish a coffee-table book combining his art and his poetry. He is also finishing a book on trauma that has been in progress for several years. He plans to further his education at Cal State Los Angeles.