Ray at Night
On
the 2nd Saturday of each month, North Park's
galleries welcome artists, art lovers and curiosity seekers
with equal adoration. Ray at Night, as the gallery walk
is called, provides an opportunity for San Diegans to experience
varying forms of art all in one leisurely stroll. Every month from 7 to 9 p.m., participating North Park galleries
display the works of painters, photographers, sketchers,
sculptors and the like, allowing visitors to mosey down
the one-block stretch southeast of 30th and University in
North Park. Ducking in and out of participating galleries,
Ray at Night guests are treated to three hours of self-directed
gallery hopping and light fare.
SDAD is a member of North Park for the Arts, the dedicated group of artists and business owners in North Park launched a community-wide effort to celebrate local Arts & Culture.
SDAD EXHIBITIONS 2010:
July/August Exhibition: CALL FOR SDAD STUDENT ARTWORK
Submission Guidelines: Former and Current SDAD students are eligible to submit one work of art to the juried exhibition. Drop off Deadline is on Monday, July 12th by 9:00pm. Artwork must be titled, priced and ready for hanging. The work will remain on display through August 14th.
We are pleased to announce this year's Juror is Amy Paul, artist and owner of Pigment. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED!
The "SDAD Annual Student Awards Exhibition" opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 17th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
Closing Reception will be held on Saturday, August 14th during Ray at Night from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Prizes generously donated by: Gamblin Artists Colors, Landmark Theatres, Mingei International Museum, Museum of Photographic Arts, Orchestra Nova San Diego, Pala Casino Spa and Resort, Ray Street Custom Framing, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Youth Symphony & Conservatory
June/July Exhibition
"CHAOS IN PIECES" by Jason Gould
Exhibition: June 19 - July 11, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 19th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing Reception will be held on Saturday, July 10th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
About the exhibition:
This current group of paintings is a reaction to the recent catastrophes which have struck worldwide: earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, volcano eruptions in Iceland, the major oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico, floods in Tennessee and a failed terrorist bombing attempt in New York City’s Times Square. These incidents represent only a sample of the chaos currently taking place around the world not to mention our very own social and economic troubles here within the U.S. and in San Diego.
The subject being addressed in this body of work is the chaos that is created in our lives by natural forces and man-made. The chaos takes hold in matters of our border security, health insurance debate, global warming, drug smuggling, the economy, mass social media and all out war. The series of paintings are set up to allow each piece to be read as interchangeable with one another. One painting informs the next painting. As an overall group these paintings are meant to explore the balance and imbalance of control; accepting the challenge to find peace of mind within the ever increasing sense of chaos, both personal and literal.
Chaos in Pieces is literally chaos shattered into fragments. It is the only way that I have been able to comprehend and focus on finding peace within the chaos. - Jason Gould
About the Artist:
Jason is an abstract mixed media painter, art instructor and entrepreneur. His work is influenced by Neo-Expressionism, Pop Art, Folk Art and Graffiti. Southern California provides the inspiration for his use of color and imagery.
Jason was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and grew up in central Indiana. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana. He continued his education in Southern California where he obtained his Master of Fine Arts from California State University at Fullerton in 2000.
Recently, Jason has opened Visual Art Supply on Adams Avenue, providing art supplies, workshops and hosting art exhibitions. Apart from being an artist, Jason has been an adjunct professor at San Diego City College, drawing and painting instructor at the San Diego Art Department and the Coronado School of Art.
May/June Exhibition
2nd Annual Plein Air North Park Competition 2010
Exhibition Closing Reception will be held on Saturday, June 12th from 6-9pm
The exhibition will be on display May 15 - June 13th, 2010.
Click here for the Rules and Information Packet
Click here for the Exhibition Program with participating artists
This event was hosted by the San Diego Art Department and in partnership with the California Art Club, San Diego Chapter. We invited artists to take up the challenge of plein air painting and participate in the 2nd Annual Plein Air North Park competition and exhibition at The San Diego Art Department. This is an opportunity for artists of all levels to participate in a unique event highlighting the North Park Community, its landmarks and the revitalization of the neighborhood.
A big thank you to all of our local businesses for supporting the 2nd Annual Plein Air North Park Competition/Exhibition!
PRIZE DONATIONS PROVIDED BY: Baja Betty's, California Art Club, California Ballet Company, Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach, Heaven Sent Desserts, Hornblower Cruise & Events, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, San Diego Art Institute, Sea Rocket Bistro, True North, Warp 9 Imaging, and Urban Mo's.
April /May Exhibition:
"IMAGINARIUM: A Voyage into Creativity" curated by the San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies Class
Exhibition: April 17 - May 9th
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 17 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing Reception will be held on Saturday, May 8th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Featured Artists: Katherine Brannock, Bret Daniel, Wendell Kling, May-Ling Martinez, and Celene Petrulak
Has the creative process ever been fully understood? Throughout history, artists have used creativity and imagination to convey their ideas in every possible medium imaginable.
This exhibit showcases an eclectic group of five San Diego artists and reveals how they create their work. Come view rarely seen sketches, objects of inspiration, and other forms of non-traditional methods and materials used in the art making process.
March / April Exhibition:
"TEACHING ART" featuring work by the San Diego Art Department Instructors
Exhibition: March 20th - April 11
OPEN HOUSE / Opening Reception: Saturday, March 20th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing Reception will be held on Saturday, April 10th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
SPECIAL EVENT : SDAD OPEN HOUSE
Join us during the opening reception of the “SDAD Instructor Exhibition” and meet our amazing instructors! The Open House will feature several artist demos and interactive projects for youth & adults. Instructors will be available to answer questions about their work, process and class offerings. Door prizes will be given to the first 20 people to attend!
About San Diego Art Department Instructors:
The San Diego Art Department is pleased to offer classes and workshops taught by an amazing collection of San Diego artists and educators. Instructors at SDAD range from accomplished artists to Ph.D. trained individuals. They offer combined teaching experiences of more than 100 years and an exhaustive exhibition history in galleries and museums worldwide. We are honored to have each of them teaching with us. Community is everything and it has several meanings at the San Diego Art Department. We are a dynamic and evolving community within ourselves, bringing together artists of all backgrounds to create a work-play community. We are honored to feature our Instructors in this month’s exhibition opening Saturday, March 20th.
FEBRUARY 2010 EXHIBITION: "ONLY HUMAN”
EVENT: February exhibition titled, “ONLY HUMAN”
features paintings and drawings by Linda Kardoff
DATE & TIME: Closing Reception:
Saturday, March 13th, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Exhibition runs from Feb 20 – Mar 14, 2010
LOCATION: The San Diego Art Department (SDAD) is on Ray Street in North Park one block east of 30th, just south of University.
SPECIAL FEATURE:
“I find humans to be the most fascinating of all creatures, both in our nature and appearance. I am more concerned with the visual aspects of painting than the narrative. Since my work can have various interpretations, I leave the final conclusion to the viewer. Painting gives me the power to contradict some of the seriousness of life with a little of the ridiculous.” – Linda Kardoff
About the Artist:
Linda Kardoff is a figurative painter who moved from Chicago to San Diego four years ago. She won the Hoffman Trust Award in 2008 and won first place in two of the Southwestern Art Association's "Top One-Hundred Artists" exhibitions, among other awards in San Diego. Linda will be exhibiting large oil paintings and small narrative drawings at the San Diego Art Department through March 14, 2010. A closing reception will be held on Saturday, March 13th from 6pm – 9pm.
SDAD Featured Artist: San Diego Art Department student, Kaori Fukuyama.
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January / February Exhibition:
"Women by Women" featuring work by the San Diego Women's Figurative Group
Exhibition: January 16 - February 14, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 16th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing Reception will be held on Saturday, February 13th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
SPECIAL FEATURE:
“This mixed media exhibition explores the contemporary vision of the Southern California woman. We ask ourselves the following questions: How do we see women differently than men see us? How does our specific Southern Californian culture and identity affect how we portray women? Can the erotic, the feminist, the feminine, and the working artist/woman be reconciled?”
About the Artists:
“The San Diego Women’s Figurative Group is a collective of women artists who share a common interest in new feminist figuration. We meet each month to critique work, see local exhibitions, and support each other in our careers as artists and educators. We work across a variety of media: drawing, painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture, installation and new media.”
This exhibition features the following artists: Irene Abraham, Jocelyn Duke, Jeanne Dunn, Michele Guieu, Misty Hawkins, Daphne Hill, Maura McHugh, Amy Paul, Ginger Rosser, Therese Rossi, Anna Stump, and Marcella Villasenor.
SDAD Featured Artist: San Diego Art Department student, Desolina.
Past 2009 Exhibitions:
November/December Exhibition:
"GLASSWORKS" featuring work by SDAD Instructors and Students
Exhibition: November 21st - December 11th
Opening Reception: Saturday, Nov. 21st from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
SPECIAL FEATURE:
This exhibition will feature a diverse variety of fused and stained glass artwork by SDAD Instructors and Students. Exhibiting artists include Bonnie Dull, Marvin Dull, Toye Martindale, and SDAD students!
The San Diego Art Department offers 6 week classes in glass fusing and stained glass. Please refer to the "art classes" page for more details.
October/November Exhibition:
"Creatures of the Imagination" by Lois Adler-Roussell
Exhibition: October 17th - November 15th, 2009
Opening Reception will be held on October 17th from 6pm - 9pm
SPECIAL FEATURE:
“I found the work of this artist enchanting. Behind a purposely naive style, easily compared to a children's book illustration, you find yourself seduced into a post modern Never Never Land. You are enchanted and dragged into a storybook world of paradoxical ironies. Perusing the work more carefully you ultimately sense that you have found the juncture when Harry Potter meets American Consumerism. Amidst the humor and appeal, you sense an almost Dickensian grasp of story telling. In my many years of teaching art at U.C. Berkeley, I often hoped I would find the artist who could embody these many qualities. Irony, satire and humorous appeal, without heavy handedness and pomposity. Refreshing, fun, yet serious talent. Bravo! Lois. Bravo!” written by Warren Travis, M.F.AProfessor Emeritus, U.C. Berkeley; Winner of L.A. Times Theatre Critics Award for Design at the Mark Taper Forum; Winner of Bay Area Theatre Critics Award for California Shakespeare Festival; Designer for San Francisco Ballet; Visiting Artist in Residence at Stanford University.
In this exhibition, the groups of prints are of creatures that can reason. In Lois’ collection the part human animals enjoy music, mobility, frolicking and the finer elements of life. In the first group of prints she mixed etchings, watercolors, and colored pencils to create mono prints. The second group is all black and white etchings. This collection of prints took about one year to create. Each print tells a story. It is up to the viewer to make up his or her own story to go with the art.
About the Artist: Lois Adler-Roussell, with a lifetime of studying art has a MFA in printmaking from San Diego State University and a BFA in art from San Francisco State University. She has won awards for her work in San Francisco, San Diego, New York, and Richmond, Virginia. Her art is in collections all over this country and in Israel.
September/October Exhibition:
"Reincarnated: Eco Art" by Connie Cannon
Exhibition: September 19th - October 11th
Opening Reception will be held on September 19th from 6pm - 10pm
SPECIAL FEATURE:
“I am passionate about preserving our resources that end up in our landfills. It disheartens me to know that we are leaving behind so much waste for our next generation. The eco-friendly artist in me is ecstatic about giving an object a whole new life, creating a piece of artwork out of something that was once so precious to us, but has lost its meaning or use. As a Mahayana Buddhist, I believe this process symbolizes reincarnation in the artistic and religious aspect.
In my abstract work, I incorporate action painting using mixed media in creating warm and vibrant colors, expressing my love for texture that appears energetic or reserved. This abstract reflection is a meditative blending of textures and mark-making that reaches across many moods and style.
The exhibition will also feature a site specific cardboard installation created by Connie Cannon in response to the North Park Nights “Creative Cardboard Challenge” and scavenger hunt. Visit: www.northparknights.org for more details.
August/September Exhibition: The Art of Transitions
The San Diego Art Department is pleased to announce our first Open Call Fundraiser Exhibition. The world is full of transitions, whether it be internal or external, we are all affected by the passage from one form, state, style or place to another. Young to old, college to profession, single to married, daughter/son to mother/father, season to season, rich to poor, life to death.
Exhibition: August 15th thru September 13th / Closing Reception: September 12th from 6-9pm
Congratulations to the Award Winners:
Best in Show: Lois Adler-Roussell for “Cleo, Cleo and Monday”
1st Place: Stefano Romano for “My Mother’s Fatal Contribution”
2nd Place: Lois Adler-Roussell for “VW”
3rd Place: Richard Powers for “New to Old to Gentrified”
Honorable Mention: Mick Conway for “Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis”
People’s Choice: Michael Carini for “When Every Day is a Rainy Day”
The exhibition was juried by Kevin Freitas with Art as Authority. The submission fees and a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of artwork will go toward updating and revamping SDAD classroom equipment and facilities.
Award prizes donated by: Baja Betty’s, California Ballet Company, Children’s Museum, Hornblower, Landmark Theatres, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, San Diego Youth Symphony, Urban Mo’s, Urban Solace... And More!
July/August Exhibition: Third Annual Student Exhibition
SDAD is proud to present our "3rd Annual Student Exhibition" juried by David White, founder of Agitprop Gallery.
The exhibition July 18 - Aug 9, 2009.
Congratulations to our Student Award Winners:
"Best in Show" by Ashley Wendel for "Captured Beauty"
"1st Place" by Diana Gleave for "Lady in Waiting"
"2nd Place" by Jennifer McHugh for "Summer Solstice"
"3rd Place" by M.E. Whitlock Fithian for "Cow"
"Honorable Mention" by Don Scoles for "Across Florida Canyon"
Prizes Donated by: Old Globe Theater, Museum of Photographic Arts, Mingei, Pala Casino, The San Diego Museum of Art, Gamblin Arts, Artist & Craftsman Supply, and General Pencil Company.
The exhibition also features the artwork of Sally Samins, SDAD student, on the "featured artist wall," as well as, other member and instructor artwork throughout the studio!
(Photograph and artwork pictured above by Marjorie Taylor)
"Plein Air North Park" - Hosted by The San Diego Art Department in partnership with the California Art Club. We invited artists to take up the challenge of plein air painting and participate in the Premier/First Annual Plein Air North Park competition and exhibition at The San Diego Art Department. This was an opportunity for artists of all levels to participate in a unique event highlighting the North Park Community, its landmarks and the revitalization of the neighborhood.
