Art Exhibition at the San Diego County Vista Library

Fine Artist : Alexsandra Babic MFA - "Alizarin Solo"  45 Paintings Art Exhibition

What: Free Public Fine Art Exhibition. Titled: "Alizarin Solo".

Where: San Diego County Vista Library, 700 Eucalyptus Ave. Vista, CA  , Public contact # 760 643-5100

When: Exhibiting: 2/11/13 thru 4/6/13. Meet the artist Reception: SUNDAY, March 10, 2013  Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm at the Vista library.

Why: To provide No. County San Diego and local Vista residence access, information, and an understanding for storytelling, reflecting, and learning through Art.

Alexsandra Babic accrued her desire for art as she immigrated to the United States in 1959. She could not speak English, art became her primary form of communication and only language here. Art has remained her first love and passion. Growing up in the mid-west, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. and living in California since 1973, she has always been inspired by nature and prefers organic form around her. Alexsandra's work is influenced by realism and impressionism. Her European background prompted her to study classical art, focusing on the figure. She now chooses painting landscapes, still life's, and portraits. Alexsandra prefers to paint with oil or watercolor. Her signature on her paintings is "Sasha" a personal and intimate nick name from her heritage. Sasha states: " With every painting, I hope to evoke an emotional response from the viewer with a particular subject, time of day, atmosphere or space". At the library reception Sunday, 3/10/13 from 1-4pm : Alexsandra will present three thematic statements for this group of 45 paintings, she will discuss, and explain them : Exile, Beyond the Trees, and Cheep-Cheep, with time for viewers questions about her work, education, and professional background. Alexsandra received her BFA in drawing and painting, and her MFA in painting, from Laguna College of Art & Design in Laguna Beach, CA. She now resides in Vista, is a co=op artist and represented by Artbeat on Main Street Gallery, Vista, and on the Board of Directors of the Vista Art Foundation. She welcomes your responses to her work and solo exhibition.

Dunn to Perfection

Dunn to Perfection



                  Art teacher, aficionado and artist extraordinaire, William Dunn strives “to capture the essence of things. I want the painting to tell the story more than the surface of the scene exposes. I hope to touch that intangible quality and connect with the viewer.”

                  William (“Call me Bill”) is like his art: affable, accessible and down-to-earth. A “military brat” who was born in San Diego, he lived and worked in the Bay Area for many years, including teaching at the college level.

Sunset Cliffs by William Dunn

                  Bill’s love for San Francisco is evident in his cityscapes of Chinatown and other iconic destinations. His love for San Diego, where he and his family moved in 2011, permeates recent watercolors , which are on display at ArtBeat on Main Street. Bill is the Gallery’s current featured artist; his exhibit runs February 16-March 10, 2013.

A Tangible Enthusiasm for Life

                  A longtime graphic designer who always painted watercolors and sketched (“Someone once approached me while I was sketching at the Hotel Del to ask if she could buy the drawing!”), Bill attended a sketching session at ArtBeat, where he met co-owners Kait Matthew and Kris Petersen. They quickly sketched out an ongoing arrangement.

                  “ArtBeat is a great venue for me and other local artists,” Bill believes. “Both the Gallery and Vista have the feel of a small, close-knit community.”

                  After successful decades in his profession, Bill is far from done. He continues to exude a passion for art, and as seen in his lyrical sketches, an enthusiasm for existence.

                  He reveals, “Pursuing the intangibles keeps me always coming back for more.” The evocative results keep Bill Dunn’s fans coming back for more; at www.williamdunnstudio.com, and at ArtBeat on Main Street.

The ArtBeat on Main Street co-op gallery in the historic heart of Vista shines regionally as a cultural beacon and downtown destination. Co-owners Kris Petersen and Kait Matthews have created the “Vista Loves Art” campaign to showcase people and programs adding to Vista’s creative vibe and enhancing the quality of life in our community.

www.artbeatonmainstreet.com  www.facebook.com/artbeatonmainstreet  info@artbeatonmainstreet.com.

 William Dunn speaking with patrons

 Opening Reception February 16th at ArtBeat on Main Street

William Dunn and Kait Matthews, co-founder of ArtBeat on Main Street

The ArtBeat on Main Street co-op gallery in the historic heart of Vista shines regionally as a cultural beacon and downtown destination. Co-owners Kris Petersen and Kait Matthews have created the “Vista Loves Art” campaign to showcase people and programs adding to Vista’s creative vibe and enhancing the quality of life in our community.

www.artbeatonmainstreet.com  www.facebook.com/artbeatonmainstreet  info@artbeatonmainstreet.com.

She’s Rockin’ Moroccan
    Her evocative oil paintings on fabric and collage are as richly textured and dense with symbolism as the Arab-, Berber-, African- and European-infused country, culture and people of Morocco, the inspiration and abode of Rachel Pearsey. Her artwork, including unique beaded bookmarks she hired Moroccan women to hand-craft as a path toward financial independence, is on display at Rachel’s ArtBeat at Main Street studio. The entrancing space transports visitors to a vibrant world of deep red and green, and deepest thoughts.
    Rachel, 36, a transplanted North County resident, has immersed herself in Moroccan life, language, art and enterprise. She recently co-founded the Tetouan-based Green Olive Arts international collaborative that has long been her dream. She relates, “Our goal is to invest in Moroccan artists and host residencies for artists around the globe.”
    Among the tools of her artistic trade are paper, fabric, papyrus and handmade materials. Her three-dimensional works are created by sealing collaged pieces to canvas, then using oils to superimpose text and images.

Artwork Takes Flight
    The format is mixed media, but Rachel’s vision is unmixed, clear and enduring. Enveloped in strength and spirituality like the threads of a traditional djellaba robe, the life force and empathy toward humankind and all Earth’s creatures are layered into each work.
    Rachel’s sojourn in the U.S. will be brief. Visit www.rachelpearsey.com, then plan to visit ArtBeat soon before, as with her iconic brown dove, wings uplifted in flight, Rachel Pearsey journeys back to her beloved home.