November 5 - 26, 2006

Public Reception: Sunday, Sunday, November 5, 2006, 2:00 to 4:00 PM

El Camino Student Valentina Moeur installing her art.

A painting by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Valentina Moeur.

El Camino Community College Gallery Management instructor Michael Lewis Miller talks with student and AGCC intern Mindy Bird about placing her works.

El Camino Community College Gallery Management student Mark Lucero installs his work.

Acrylic on canvas piece by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Mark Lucero.

El Camino Community College Gallery Management student Justin Rightsell installs his work.

Photograph by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Justin Rightsell.

El Camino Community College Gallery Management student Cole Miller installs his work.

Various works on paper by by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Cole Miller.

El Camino Community College Gallery Management student Anette Kirsch installs her work.

It's really hard for me not to try and sneak a slice out of Michele Hubacek's awesome cake, based upon Fannie Farmer's OG cookbook.

Two mixed media pieces by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Keith Underwood.

"Untitled (Earplug)" by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Mark Fisher.

A print by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Ginette Rondeau.

Photograph(s) by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Juliane Backmann.

Photograph by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Isabelle Sylyoz.

Interactive installation with edible vegan cupcakes by El Camino Community College Gallery Management student Sabrina Castro.

Sculpture by El Camino Community College Gallery Management Student Jim Gardner.

(candles) Piece by Michael Lewis Miller.

Michael Lewis Miller's "Vest of cubbyholes containing other people's life's to do lists", hanging the wall.

Michael Lewis Miller wearing his "Vest of cubbyholes containing other people's life's to do lists". The cowbell at the bottom makes a great sound as he walks around the gallery.

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ARTISTS:

Juliane Backmann, a fine art and editorial photographer, captures urban landscapes with new perspective and will show a small collection of her montage images.

Joan Bacon, a local South Bay artist, enjoys making art using a variety of materials.

Mindy Bird is an emerging artist with a dance background who uses her knowledge of and experience with dance to express herself through visual art.

Sabrina Castro creates interactive installations with edible vegan cupcakes.

Mark Fisher creates abstract pen drawings with bold contrast playing off the stark whiteness of the sheets of paper.

Al Herion, artist/musician, will exhibit his mixed media work exploring surfing and religious themes.

Michele Hubacek for this exhibition the artist will work with fats, oils, sugar and starch as a means to convey the importance of Fannie Farmer, "the Mother of Measurement."

Dale Kim

Mark Lucero expresses his art in an illustrative style using narrative panels and chooses his materials according to his imagery. He will be featuring some of his An Inner Journey Toward the Keigerhaast Hair-do collection.

Maritza Mejia will show a variety of works from different artists dealing with the surreal from abstract paintings to one-of-a kind, handmade stuffed toys.

Cole Miller will be exhibiting drawings and mixed media renderings of wishes, bad ideas, and mental vomit.

Michael Lewis Miller's art installations from The Psychophysical Prosthetic Wardrobe, 1989 - Present makes a psychological state physical. The audience is invited to physically interact with these works.

Valentina Moeur is a multi-media artist focusing on the transmutation of fear, frustration, pain and sorrow into mystical realms of empowerment! The enchantment of her ŒTransmutation Lightboxes' invites the viewer inside to explore the dark caverns of what dwells beneath the surface!

Annette Owens mixes new media with old to create a multi-layered commentary on the human condition in the 21st century.

Justin Rightsell urges us to remove the dunce cap, take the detour and get off this one-way street. There's too much static here in La, Candyland is burning. This will be a gripping ride and Justin is the conductor. He's headed for pirate utopia's so get out some money Œcause we are low on truth..

Ginette Rondeau's interactive art installation of the "Reading Room," also known as the "Sitting on the Thrown," where some of the most brilliant minds have spent their most profound time reading. John Trausch, one of our own brilliant minds, will be part of the performance.

Isabelle Sylvoz and Annette Kirsch will exhibit a portion of the series of photographs of the retro 50's cars, "Let's boogie in the flame"

Keith Underwood The goal of my artwork is not to change the mindset of the viewer, nor to make a statement. My objective is to create something that is aesthetically pleasing.

Contact:
Angels Gate Cultural Center
3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro, California 90731
Phone: 310-519-0936, Fax: 310-519-8698


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