Thursday, March 22, 2018

Sculpture display in Post Office windows

   POINT RICHMOND - Sculptures by Richard Black are on display until the end of April in the Point Richmond Post Office windows.
      Black has an art studio in Richmond - Brickhouse Sculpture - where he offers weekly classes.
      The sculptor served in the U.S. Army and came to San Francisco to study fine art at the Academy of Art University. He found his passion in sculpture and won multiple awards at AAU as a figurative sculptor.
     After he graduated with the BFA, he and his wife moved to Richmond and opened their shared art studio.
     For more information about the artist, check out his website RICHARD BLACK or call 802-363-6579.


Friday, March 9, 2018

Arts of Point Richmond artists' reception and exhibit today at Kaleidoscope Coffee

   POINT RICHMOND - Arts of Point Richmond is having an artists' reception and exhibit of their work today at Kaleidoscope Coffee, 109 Park Place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
     The title of the exhibit is Recent Photography and Works on Paper with featured artists George Tomberlin and Betsy Kellas. 
     AOPR says that "George Tomberlin is a photographer who delights in paying attention to ordinary things that become 'accidentally beautiful, visually puzzling, or emotionally touching.' Many of these photographs in were taken in Point Richmond. 
     "Betsy Kellas explores the intersection of visual and psychological space. She is presenting monotypes from two series, Troubled Waters, and Barriers and Boundaries, and one monotype titled “They are a lot of fun to shoot” in response to the recent horrors at a Florida school."

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Arts of Point Richmond (AOPR) is a volunteer association established to enrich the community by support, appreciation, and exposure for the arts. AOPR provides exhibition opportunities for members and creates events organized by an active coalition of artists. AOPR was established in 2008 and currently has over 80 members. For more information, visit the Arts of Point Richmond website here: AOPR.