May, 2005
Art Wall May 2005
Tim Forcum
Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Tim Forcum received his MFA in painting at CSU Fullerton and now teaches at CSU Northridge. Since leaving school, Forcum has been focusing on paintings and drawings that explore his keen interest in abstraction. He has shown in several galleries in the L.A. area as well as in San Francisco and Barcelona, Spain. Forcum creates subtle abstractions that relate to the scale, the space, and his personal relationship to the hills, mountains, and deserts that make up our Los Angeles landscape.
April, 2005
Art Wall Apr 2005
Judith Schonebaum
A native of Baltimore, Judith Schonebaum has embraced the artistic environment of the West Coast, where the light, color, and rhythms of Southern California have become strong influences on her work. She received her B.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Vermont, including an intensive folk art program at the Shelburne Museum.
March, 2005
Art Wall Mar 2005
Sam Clayberger
Sam Clayberger has been painting for over 65 years. He taught drawing, design, and painting at Otis Parsons for 27 years and is now teaching drawing and painting at Chouinard School of Arts in Pasadena. This suite of small gouache paintings represents a two-year break from his larger-scale acrylic paintings. Although "guoache" means "opaque watercolor," these paintings also include vinyl colors, permanent colored inks, and a bit of egg tempera.
February, 2005
Art Wall Feb 2005
Laura Janes
Laura Janes is the artist-in-residence at Camp de Benneville Pines. She is a member of of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego. Educated at Southwestern College and San Diego State University, she has been earning her living as a painter for some time. During her two years at Camp de Benneville Pines, she has been profoundly affected by the beauty of the surroundings and has set out to record and reflect this beauty. She has created a body of work that represents the spirit of the forest in and around the camp.
January, 2005
Art Wall Jan 2005
Bob Ruby
Bob Ruby has retired after 40 years in the medical products industry. He has attended classes at the Tri- Community Photography Center in Covina for a number of years. Bob’s wife, Lorraine, is a watercolorist, and most of his current travel photographs were taken on trips with his wife’s group of painting friends in Arizona and Utah. These bold and dramatic landscapes were taken with a 4 x 5 field camera.
— Shirlee Frank, Gallery Wall Committee
December, 2004
Art Wall Dec 2004
For the past 20 years, artists who are members of our church have been invited to display their paintings in Forbes Hall on our Gallery Wall. Some are professionals, most are Sunday painters, but all of them need your appreciation. Take a few moments to look. You may see something you want to purchase and hang.
—Shirlee Frank
November, 2004
Art Wall Nov 2004
For many years the Gallery Wall in November has been devoted to photographs and graphic art related to social action and community service. For the last several years the wall has been the responsibility of the Faith in Action Commission. The commission authorized Charles Haskell to supervise the selection of art for the Gallery Wall last year and again this year. He has chosen a variety of photographs and posters serving to illustrate the wide range of witness and advocacy programs of interest to the members and friends of our church.
Calling All Artists:
October, 2004
Art Wall Oct 2004
Al Setton
Al Setton’s postmodern work in watercolor media captures California’s sophisticated yet laid-back ambiance and is reminiscent of his Mediterranean roots. His ancestry is Spanish, Greek, Turkish, and Syrian; he has lived in Egypt and Italy. His paintings are striking: loose, bold, and colorful. His work hangs in public and private collections, including the Arthur Ashe Center at UCLA. Setton is the recipient of numerous awards in regional art shows and is past president of the Valley Watercolor Society. He has also been published in Mona Brooks’ Drawing with Children.
September, 2004
Art Wall Sep 2004
Howard Marshall, Jr.
For over 20 years Howard Marshall, Jr. has produced sculptured figures and works on paper and canvas...while performing as a spiritual baritone singer in the Los Angeles community. He has exhibited his art in many galleries and educational institutions. He teaches art at schools and art centers throughout LA. On our gallery wall, Marshall has imaginatively taken themes and figures from African American spirituals and given them new visual expression in line drawings on paper.
— Shirlee Frank Chair, Gallery Wall Committee
August, 2004
Art Wall Aug 2004
Douglas Stenhouse
Retired from architecture and energy conservation management, Douglas Stenhouse now focuses on watercolor painting. He has studied art with various internationally known professors and has shown extensively in regional exhibitions. He is represented in numerous private collections.
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