Art Openings...looong overdue

Hi all,

I haven't made time to do this lately, so thought that now that I'm sitting with a bum back I'd use the time wisely :) Here's some stuff to go see in SD - L.A. will follow soon (I have to do more research)

SAN DIEGO
Project X Gallery - Solana Beach http://www.projectxart.com/shows/current-show.php
Right now, the gallery owner has his stuff up and it's good! Plus, some neat wall-mounted glass sculpture.
Migration (Where To Next?) C. Martino + Lea de Wit
Jan. 22 - Mar. 18
Next:
Ocean Size: C.Martino + John Culqui; Opening Sat. Mar, 26 6 - 10 pm



Thumbprint Gallery - Univ. Ave. http://thumbprintgallerysd.weebly.com/current-show.html
Provoke/Evoke : Group show with Scarecrowoven, Steven Suiter, Jack Stricker, Eric Wixon, Kevin Peterson, E. Vil, and Keemo
Opening TOMORROW, Fri. Mar. 4 7:30 pm - 12
Runs Mar. 4 - April 4
Next:
Bits N Pieces, Artistic Eye Candy: A Bite Sized Art Show
Group show: March 8, 7 pm - 12 at Bar Basic - 410 tenth ave downtown



Alexander Salazar Gallery - Broadway Ave., Downtown http://www.alexandersalazarfineart.com/exhibitions.html
Alison Rash: Opening SATURDAY, Mar. 5 6 - 9 pm
http://thepigments.com/?p=1781 (examples of her art)



Subtext Gallery - Kettner Blvd. http://subtextgallery.com/blog/
Primavera : New works by Martin Hsu and Andrew Brandou
Opening TOMORROW, Fri. Mar. 4 6 - 10 pm
Runs Mar. 4 - April 3
Next:
New Works by Mark Murphy
Opens Friday, April 15, 6- 10 pm
Runs April 15 - May 15



Distinction Gallery - Escondido *** GREAT PLACE!
http://www.distinctionart.com/upcoming.html
The Pillars of the Earth: A Tribute to the Masters : Group show
Opening Sat. Mar. 12 6 - 10 pm
Runs Mar. 12 - April 2
** THIS SHOW HAS WORK BY AN LCAD FACULTY MEMBER, PAMELA WILSON - EXCELLENT PAINTINGS!!!!!

SOLD!

Exciting news...sold my first drawing of my graduate/artist career at the Irvine group faculty/student exhibit!!! Holy cow - was NOT expecting that! It's such an awesome way to start off the semester...now I just have to keep entering art shows, haha!

Here are some other examples of pieces that were there... (from top to bottom)

* Jo's Hands - Rachel Edwards
* detail
* Travis Peterson - grad student
* Robin Johnson - grad student
* Mike Miller - grad student
* Jon Swihart - LCAD faculty and renown Gerome scholar
* DJ Hall - LCAD faculty and professional artist