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May, 2013
Tom Milton Peters

Thomas Milton Peters is from Lincoln Park, MI, and currently lives in Santa Monica. After a tour in Vietnam in 1969, Tom spent 30 years working in a steel mill in Detroit. Retiring early in 1997, Tom headed west to Phoenix for a year and then on to Los Angeles. Following a short career as a graphic designer and a lifetime of photography, Peters added a doctorate to his educational accomplishments and settled into teaching. Tom
now teaches Assistive Technologies in the Center for Students with Disabilities at Santa Monica College and is a Disabilities Commissioner for the city of Santa Monica. He is a new UUCCSM member. The images for the Art Wall were captured along Venice Beach, between 2005 and 2008.

Local artists paint along the walkway for donations from tourists and leave behind a wonderful mess. On early morning walks from his nearby studio apartment Tom photographed what he found interesting. All the images have since been acid washed from the walkway. The only change made from what was found on the ground was some saturation in Photoshop. Tom met some of the struggling artists along the walkway, some are homeless, and promised them if he was ever fortunate enough to actually sell some images he would be back to share
the proceeds. Reception on May 5 at noon.

 

June Art Wall Dedicated to Our Children

\Once each year we exhibit the art produced by our children 18 and under. Each piece must be framed,
preferably with a wire on the back. There are no restrictions as to size or medium. Submit only one piece per child accompanied by a small label containing title, medium, and price. If the art is not for sale, please indicate NFS on the legend.

The collection point for your submissions is Catherine’s office. Beverly Alison has donated several frames so if you need one they are stored in the office of the DRE. Please contact Cynthia Littleton or Beverly Alison  for additional information. The deadline for submissions is May 28.

— Beverly Alison

April, 2013
Christina Strok

Born in El Salvador in 1982, Christina was adopted as an orphan at the age of one year, and raised in Ohio in a log cabin on ten acres of farmland. She was surrounded by farm animals and nature, and was strongly influenced by her scientist father and photographer/artist mother to learn to draw. Thus began a life-long interest in drawing, architecture, interior design, and designing web sites. Christina currently works in her home studio. Inspired by poetry, music, and writing stories, she never sketches beforehand, but rather improvises as she draws. Very strong willed and focused, she hopes to be the next art movement. Her motto is “Grandiose thoughts are always there.”

There will be an opening reception from 12 to 2:30 p.m. in Forbes Hall on Sunday, April 7. The closing reception is at Noon on April 28.
March, 2013
Bonnie Lambert

Land and light are constantly in a dance, and we are partners in that dance. When I paint, my goal is to fully capture the joy that this ever-changing interplay between the light and the land moves in me.

Then I hope my work communicates this ecstasy.

My creativity is given a boost taking long walks with my wonderful rescue dog Scout while photographing L.A.’s dramatic shifts in light. I also enjoy freelancing as a book and magazine designer.

I studied at The Art Center School of Design in Pasadena (Mary Yanish, Mark Strickland, Ray Turner, and David Limrite), and with Glassell Park oil painter Judith Amdur and acclaimed Chicana artist Margaret Garcia.

My oil paintings have been shown in juried exhibits at:

• Avenue 50 Gallery — Highland Park
• dA Gallery — Pomona
• Fremont Gallery — South Pasadena
• NoHo Gallery — North Hollywood
• Casa 0101 — Boyle Heights
• El Centro del Pueblo — L.A.
• ChimMaya Gallery — East L.A.
• The Beverly Hills Art Show

Artist’s reception is Sunday, March 3, at noon.

February, 2013
Church Artists

CHURCH ARTISTS will exhibit their art on the February Art Wall. Artists include: Bettye Barclay, Charles Haskell, Amy Lacombe, Peggy Rhoads, Carol Ring, Louise Rothman, Judy Schonebaum, Diana Spears, Greg Wood, and Diana Wright. A reception for the artists will be on Sunday, February 10 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Please support our artists by inviting your friends to view their work and our church.

January, 2013
Iris and Jim Klein

Iris Klein is an artist who paints, sculpts, acts, directs, and coaches talent in Los Angeles and around the globe. As a painter, Iris sees art in everything and loves to create on canvas, paper, and metal. Jim Klein is a fine artist, musician, photographer, and writer. His materials include found objects and the creative unconscious. The collaborative work includes both artists’ vision on the same page. Iris and Jim Klein (IJK) collectors include highly celebrated actors, writers, directors and

December, 2012
Talita G. Long

Talita is a multi-talented artist, vocalist, composer, and actress. Born in Brooklyn, NY, of Trinidadian parents, she grew up immersed in the culture of the West Indies. Recognizing the value of education, she received a B.F.A degree from Cooper Union College and an M.A. and M.F.A. degrees from the University of Iowa.

She has taught art for over 25 years with the LAUSD Dorsey Crenshaw Adult School; designed art programs for senior citizens and children; and taught painting, water colors, and drawing for over six years at the California Institute for Men (CIM). At CIM she was instrumental in helping inmates develop their creative art skills and self-expression. This program, “Artsreach,” is a part of UCLA’s Art Extension programs. She has also worked with youth offenders in the California penal system. Because of the success of her programs, Talita has received the Outstanding Teacher’s Award from the Department of the Arts at UCLA.

Talita’s art is born of the impressive artistic West Indian heritage, drawing from the brilliant colors of the people and costumes of Trinidad and Tobago. It is through this use of color and figures that Talita reveals another reality — her deep devotion to experiences, images, and culture.

The Art Wall opening reception will be held on Sunday, December 2.

November, 2012
Tim Heritage

Tim founded his own art gallery in 1993, the T. Heritage Gallery on Pico Blvd., in Santa Monica, with an ongoing theme of the “Rainforest” to promote the conservation and preservation of the environment with art. He has been successful in raising funds through art to support the environment, health, and education. He is currently working on several series of art, including his famous Animal Series, abstract paintings, mixed media collages, and acrylic sculptures. One of Tim’s highly recognized works is the T. Heritage “Environmental Mural Sculpture.” Working together with numerous organizations since 1995, he has created a three-dimensional mural sculpture combining over 1200 paintings. Further information about the artist is available on his website at www.theritage.com.

October, 2012
Mahin Rahimzadeh

Mahin Rahimzadeh was born in Iran and studied literature and history in Tehran University. She moved in 1980 to

the United States where she continued her studies, concentrating on drawing and painting at Pierce College.

At Santa Monica College she refined her skills by studying oil painting, watercolor use, ceramics, and photography.
Her focus on photography was developed by working with Larry Shapiro. She has been featured at Baby Blue
Barbecue Restaurant and Abbot Kinney Festival. Two of her photographs are on permanent exhibition at Santa
Monica College. Currently she practices the Sufi traditions and reads the poetry of Rumi to feed her art and her soul.

She is a new member of our UUCCSM congregation.

There will be a reception for the artist on October 14 after the second service.

September, 2012
Bernard Stanley Hoyes

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Born in Jamaica in 1951, Bernard Stanley Hoyes now lives and works in Los Angeles. He earned his B.F.A in painting and graphic design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. He has recently been featured in a Los Angeles African American Museum show, “Places Of Validation: Art and Progression,” and 626 Gallery in LA featured him among “Black Masters of the 21st Century.” Over the past few years, Hoyes has had solo exhibitions in California and in Washington, D.C., Cologne, Amsterdam, and his native Jamaica.

August, 2012
Venice Beach regulars: Painting the Unseen Faces Around Us

Stuart Perlman continues his life mission as a psychologist and psychoanalyst helping people in private practice in
West Los Angeles for over 30 years. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA in clinical psychology and a second Ph.D. from the Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute, and has been a faculty member at both. He is a training analyst at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. He has published many articles in psychoanalytic journals, and has authored the book, “The Therapist's Emotional Survival: Dealing with the Pain of Exploring Trauma.”

After a hiatus of many years, Stuart has returned to one of his early passions, creating portraits and landscapes with lush colors and emotional tones. His current project of two years is Venice Beach Regulars: Painting the
Unseen Faces Around Us. He has been illuminating the faces of the homeless, and their humanity and pain. Stuart paints them on location, and he also collects their stories, histories, art and music. This project has been featured on KPCC Radio, and the front page of the Los Angeles Times for June 11, 2012. He has had a number of shows and sells his artwork.

Links: LA Times article: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-mehomeless-portraits-20120611,0,4347380.story
Stuart's website: www.stuartperlman.com

A reception for the artist will be held on Sunday, August 5, at 11 a.m.