There was a time when the holidays meant choosing between a traditional stamp, like Madonna and child, or a modern stamp, like snowmen. But that all changed in 1996.
At the entrance to \”The Danube Exodus: The Rippling Currents of the River\” at the Getty Center\’s Research Institute is an observation by the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus: \”Everything is in constant flux and movement, nothing is abiding…. We cannot step twice into the same river. When I step into a river for the second time, neither I nor the river are the same.\”
While his art is indeed graphic, both in style and in content, it is also quite intricate and the work of a true craftsman.
Surviving a near-fatal auto accident deepened the realism in the work of Buena Park artist Carol Goldmark. Her renderings of flowers, previously painted in full bloom as a metaphor for beauty, now are depicted across the floral lifespan — newly formed clenched buds to withering limp petals. \”The accident lifted the veil,\” says Goldmark, whose work is part of \”Art Heals, Art Works,\” an exhibit that begins Aug. 4 at the Fullerton Museum Center, 301 N. Pomona Ave.
East-coasters may scoff at our notion of architectural history. But young as our city may be compared to the likes of Boston or New York, its also got a style and a story all its own.
Perlin was encouraged to practice something other than Judaism: \”I always wanted to draw,\” Perlin said.
\”Barn Sneeze,\” which chronicles the journey of a sneeze that affects poultry and porcine alike, is sure to prove contagious among tots as well. The book benefits from Winnick\’s loose pastel-and-charcoal illustrations, which echo her all-time favorite work of children\’s literature \”Charlotte\’s Web.\”\n\nWinnick, the wife of philanthropist and Global Crossing CEO Gary Winnick, has been writing and drawing children\’s books since her single days. She studied under revered illustrator Milton Glaser at the School of Visual Arts. Over the years, she has actively kept in touch with her inner writer by refreshing her skills through UCLA Extension classes. As creative people know, the ability to express one\’s soul, not formal technical ability, is what separates artist from artisan.
\”A Cry for Peace,\” by Debora Gillman, a Park Labrea resident artist, is being featured on Tower 49 at Park Labrea. It is a colorful 16-by-25 foot banner in the Sixth Annual \”L.A.\’s Tallest Art Exhibition\” and serves to promote \”Art in The Park 2002,\” a citywide, all-day art event that will take place on Sunday, May 5.
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