April's blog

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It has been an exciting couple of weeks at the Society. In addition to preparing for our Hearts on Fire Gala, we have been installing a fascinating and diverse group of outdoor sculpture throughout Quail Botanical Gardens that will be on display until the end of October. Many of the artists have participated in the Port's Urban Trees project, which has been so successful and inspiring. It was by taking a tour of the public art projects taking place around the city that I got to know a couple of the Urban Tree artists and to take a good look at the program and the artists involved with it. I must say that the Port's Urban Tree project is one of the most successful, inspiring and fun public art programs I have seen anywhere.

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Dear friends and supporters of the San Diego Fine Art Society,

Sinclair Stratton, the popular watercolor painter whom we featured at Studio Michelengelo recently, suffers from a common but potentially dangerous medical condition that was going untreated because, like over 600,000 San Diegan's, Sinclair is uninsured. This Spring the people at Family Health Centers heard Sinclair's story and within hours she was speaking with the director of the clinic nearest her house. She found out that she qualified for a special program for people with her condition and in her situation, and without delay she got the medicine she needed and is doing fine.

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Fueled by a passion for color and her love for animals, San Diego based artist Sinclair Stratton paints spectacular, up close and personal portraits of furry creatures, domestic and wild. Her exquisite watercolor paintings are an electric, psychedelic dance of contrasts that reveal the soul and personality of the animals she portrays. Some are alive, some have left this world, and others run wild in Stratton’s dreams. Her brushstrokes transform an ordinary tabby cat into a larger than life fantasy feline with red, purple, and lemon yellow stripes.

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The San Diego Fine Art Society will soon be transforming empty storefront windows into Phantom Galleries filled with colorful art displays you can view as you walk by. The current popularity of Phantom Galleries can be credited to Brian Eder and Cherri Lakey of Two Fish Design in San Jose in 2000.

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The Mission: To create an environment designed to introduce Southern
Californians to original art, to provide attendees with the opportunity
to meet the artists and to purchase art directly from the artists. The
festival celebrates art of all kinds through partnerships with various
community groups representing both visual and performing arts. ArtWalk on the Bay features some of the familiar components and artists of the April event, and several exciting newcomers.

Visit site>> http://www.artwalkonthebay.org/

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Phantom Galleries LA is a Los Angeles County based
organization that transforms vacant storefront windows into 24/7 public
art galleries. Each installation is a unique relationship between the
participating Artist, Curator, and Property Owner.

Visit site>> http://www.phantomgalleriesla.com

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