July, 2004
Art Wall Jul 2004
Chris Hero
Born in New Orleans in 1957, Chris Hero has always drawn and painted. He attended Loyola University as a history major. Arriving in Los Angeles in 1985 with his wife, Dorothy Steinicke, he started art school, eventually earning an MFA as a painter from Cal State, Long Beach. He maintains a studio in Culver City and teaches art part time. He is the father of Madeline and Emily Hero, who are active participants in our church’s youth programs.
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May, 2004
Art Wall May 2004
Sally Jacobs
Sally Jacobs is a botanical artist with an academic and teaching background in biology and botany. She studied botanical art at Otis College of Art and Design and the New York Botanical Art certification program and has taught botanical illustration at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles and at the Los Angeles Arboretum in Arcadia, CA.
April, 2004
Art Wall Apr 2004
Julie Lavee
Artist’s Statement:
After graduating from Brooklyn College and Cooper Union I worked as a fashion illustrator in ad agencies and department stores.
After marriage we decided to move to California and my husband could pursue his work in architecture. I became active in organizations such as Women Painters and the National Watercolor Society. LACMA represented me for a period of time in its sales and rental gallery.
March, 2004
Art Wall Mar 2004
Gus Harper
Gus Harper was raised in Santa Monica and received a bachelor’s degree in pre-law and studio art from UC Santa Barbara in 1995. He has been a fulltime artist with a studio in New York City for the past five years, and also maintains a studio in Santa Monica. His images veer toward organic subjects like bell peppers. He has shown extensively in the Venice and Los Angeles areas.
Artist’s statement:
February, 2004
Art Wall Feb 2004
Paul Levine
Artist’s statement: " ‘Music for the Eyes’ celebrates a first solo drawing and watercolor exhibit. It contains recent art works from the paper and film used for the media process. Art making is valued for its effects. In time one becomes a store of images in matter and spirit.Words and music, dreams and memories are integrated and correlated with each other. "This exhibit celebrates an art career that began with roots in an unusual numinous experience. It became a remarkable spiritual and material journey.
January, 2004
Art Wall Jan 2004
Cassie Tondro
Cassie Tondro’s paintings have been featured in solo and group exhibitions in California, including the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Don O’Melveny Gallery, David Ryan Gallery, Orlando Gallery, Spiral Gallery, Topanga Canyon Gallery, and Whites Gallery. She has also participated in exhibitions throughout the United States. Her work appears in "The Sourcebook of Architectural and Interior Art," published in 2003.
December, 2003
Art Wall Dec 2003
Our Own Artists
The artists in our congregation will exhibit paintings on our Gallery Wall from December 7 through December 28. Artists are asked to bring their paintings (acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media) to Forbes Hall on Saturday, December 6, between 9:30 and 11 a.m. Paintings should be ready to hang, with screw eyes and wire on back. Need more information? Call Shirlee Frank.
November, 2003
Art Wall Nov 2003
Faith in Action Photo Exhibit
The November Gallery Wall will feature photos from the past year's Faith in Action activities, including our guest lecture series, February peace rally, and many others.
October, 2003
Art Wall Oct 2003
Carol Matlow
Carol Matlow grew up in the Los Angeles area and pursued her pictorial art studies at UCLA. A love of travel and the raising of a family delayed the completion of her schooling. It was years later that she obtained her degree from UCLA in art history. With this vast knowledge from an art history perspective, Carol felt a yearning to once again hold a paintbrush and see what would emerge onto the blank canvas. She has been painting ever since. Carol paints intuitively, and avoids the logical functionality and organizational dictates of everyday life.