Opening reception for "Tiny Treasures VIII" and Solo Show for Walt Hall

Updated info for Cactus Gallery's current exhibits  -- http://conta.cc/1cEf5Og

Hope to see everyone out tomorrow Saturday, December 14th.

A Winter Wonderland featuring artist Walt Hall and Tiny Treasures VIII

Cactus Gallery's December show is a double whammy, with a solo show titled "A Winter Wonderland" by gallery favorite Walt Hall AND "Tiny Treasures" our 8th annual miniatures exhibit.

These exhibits were made possible by Ad at Treeline Woodworks. The showroom is beautiful and large enough to house all this wonderful art!

Reception: Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 6-9p - in conjunction with NELAart.org's Second Saturday Gallery Night

Show runs: December 7, 2013 - January 31, 2014

GIVE THE GIFT OF ART! SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS! SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS!

Cactus Gallery NOW at the Treeline Woodworks Showroom - 3001 North Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Gallery hours through December 23rd: 7 DAYS A WEEK, 11a-5p or by appointment.

Contact Sandra Mastroianni at semastroianni70@yahoo.com or 323.801.8669 for more PRE-SALE info.

See some of the available works at: http://www.pinterest.com/cactusgallery/tiny-treasures-2013-give-the-gift-of-art/

UPCOMING Events at Cactus Gallery: Save the Dates: Sunday, November 24th and Saturday, December 7th

On Sunday, November 24th, from 9:30am-5pm, the Arroyo Arts Collective will be holding its 21st Annual Discovery Tour. Cactus Gallery has participated for the last 8 years. This year my HOME will be on the tour!

  This unique event allows you access to over 100 artist's studios in the Highland Park, Mount Washington Area, Eagle Rock, Montecito Heights and Glassell Park areas.

The donation is $10 pre-sale and $15 on the day of. For info and pre-sale locations, go to http://www.arroyoartscollective.org/

Featured artists are photographers Angela Maria Ortiz S. and Anselmo Ortiz.

We will also have artwork by Lena Sayadian, Walt Hall, Ulla Anobile, Patricia Krebs, Mavis Leahy, Rasa Jadzeviciene, Traci Gunn, Kelly Thompson, Janet Olenik, Lacey Bryant, Jaclyn Alderete, Bill Wheeler, Cristian Vega Rojo, Ashley Fisher, Jazmin Molina and more.

For pre-sale information, or for address/directions, contact Sandra Mastroianni at semastroianni70@yahoo.com.

 

 Cactus Gallery presents "Tiny Treasures" the 8th annual miniatures show. With more than 40 artists participating we are sure you will find something you love! All artwork is small scale and priced under $100.

GIVE THE GIFT OF ART! SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS! SUPPORT A LIVING ARTIST!

Reception: Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 6-9p
Show runs: December 7, 2013 - January 31, 2014
For pre-sale information, contact Sandra at semastroianni70@yahoo.com

Cactus Gallery NOW @ Treeline Woodworks Showroom
3001 North Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Cactus Gallery presents "A Winter Wonderland" featuring the art of Walt Hall.  For 7 years, collectors have been flocking to Cactus Gallery to scoop up Walt Hall's paintings on distressed wood planks. Walt Hall's paintings and mixed media works bring together images and thoughts of other worlds. Add to your collection by owning a piece by one of L.A.'s most active artists.

Reception: Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 6-9p
Show runs: December 7, 2013 - January 31, 2014
For pre-sale information, contact Sandra at semastroianni70@yahoo.com

Cactus Gallery NOW @ Treeline Woodworks Showroom
3001 North Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039
Gallery hours: M-F 10a-4:30p, Saturday 9a-12p or by appointment.

Meet and Greet with artist Patricia Krebs - Saturday, November 9th * 6-9p

Cactus Gallery is pleased to invite you to a meet and greet with artist Patricia Krebs THIS Saturday, November 9th from 6-9p at the Treeline Woodworks showroom. This exhibit, "Sense," marks Patricia's 6th solo show for Cactus Gallery.

NEW works have been added to the exhibit.

The reception coincides with Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) Second Saturday Gallery Night and is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. For a map of NELA Art Walk: click here

Address: 3001 N. Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039.

Scroll down to view the new works or to read more Patricia Krebs.
For questions regarding availability of work, contact Sandra Mastroianni at semastroianni70@yahoo.com or 323.801.8669. 

Thanks for your continued support of the arts and for choosing Cactus Gallery and the artists we believe in!

Treeline Woodworks, our host for the event, is in the "Frogtown" area of Los Angeles. "Frogtown" is in the Elysian Valley (east of Dodger Stadium; 4 miles from old Cactus Gallery location).  It is easy to reach and there is plenty of free parking.

"Sense" at Cactus Gallery - 6th Annual Solo Exhibit by Patricia Krebs

 

Cactus Gallery is proud to present "Sense" - a solo exhibition by multimedia artist Patricia Krebs. 

For this -- her 6th annual solo show at Cactus Gallery -- Krebs presents a series of paintings about what we experience through our senses and emotions in contrast with our need to control such experiences and 'make sense of things' in a logical way. Like in all her previous works, she seduces the viewer using the whimsical as an excuse to reflect about more profound ideas: what's hidden below the surface of appearances; the complexity of humanity; the connections within ourselves, between each other, and to the world.

The reception, which coincides with Northeast Los Angeles' (NELA) Second Saturday Gallery Night, is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, will take place on Saturday, October 12th, from 6 to 9 pm at the Treeline Woodworks showroom, the gorgeous brand new space we exhibited in for the Frogtown Artwalk, located at 3001 N. Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039.

If you have a question regarding availability of work, please contact Sandra Mastroianni @ semastroianni70@yahoo.com or 323.801.8669

Patricia Krebs grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she received her degrees as Professor of Fine Arts and in Contemporary Visual Arts. In 2001 she moved to Los Angeles, California, where she works full-time as a free-lance multimedia artist. Her works have been exhibited in galleries and cultural centers, and have been featured in book covers, CDs, and educational publications.

Patricia has illustrated and designed over a dozen award winning children's picture books, She builds puppets and objects for theater and video, and recently debuted as art director and production designer for stop-motion animation. She is also a singer-songwriter, and she has recorded Spanish voice-overs for films such as Corpse Bride, Harry Potter, Happy Feet and Beowulf.

Her work has received special recognition from the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), and the 2012 Vision Award from the Reel Rasquache Arts Film Festival. To know more about her work, visit www.patriciakrebs.com.ar

"Custodian" - mixed media on canvas, 24" x 30"- $660 - SOLD

"Custodian" (close up) - mixed media on canvas, 24" x 30"- $660 -  SOLD

"Custodian" (close up) - mixed media on canvas, 24" x 30"- $660 -  SOLD

"La Culpa de la Pulpa" ("The Octopus Lady's Guilt") - 36" x 30" - $770 - SOLD

"La Culpa de la Pulpa"- (close up) - 36" x 30" - $770 - SOLD

"Inflammable" - acrylic on canvas, 12" x 36" - $550 - SOLD

"Inflammable" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 12" x 36" - $550 - SOLD

"My Ride" - acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24" - $550 - SOLD

"My Ride" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24"- $550 - SOLD

"Revelation" - acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24"- $550 - AVAILABLE

"Revelation" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24"- $550 - AVAILABLE

"Shame On You" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 20" x 23" - $550

"Shame On You" - acrylic on canvas, 20" x 23" - $550

"Disarmament" - acrylic on canvas, 30" x 10" - $440 -  SOLD

"Disarmament" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 30" x 10" - $440 -  SOLD

"Assembly Line" - acrylic on canvas, 12"x36" - $550 - AVAILABLE

"Assembly Line" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 12"x36" - $550 - AVAILABLE

"Attention" - acrylic on canvas, 12"x36" - $550 - SOLD

"Attention" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 12"x36" - $550 - SOLD

"Blues" - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - AVAILABLE

"Blues" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - AVAILABLE

"Como Tocarla" - acrylic on canvas, 12"x36" - $550 - SOLD

"Como Tocarla" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 12"x36" - $550 - SOLD

"Step By Step" - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - SOLD

"Step By Step" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - SOLD

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"The Feast" - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - SOLD

"The Feast" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - SOLD

"Tonight's Plans" - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - SOLD

"Tonight's Plans" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - SOLD

"Tonight's Plans" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 30"x10" - $440 - SOLD

"Words" - acrylic on canvas, 12"x36" - $550 - SOLD

"Words" (close up) - acrylic on canvas, 12"x36" - $550 - SOLD

Cactus Gallery will have its first POP UP EVENT on Saturday, September 28th from 4-10p. This one day event is in conjunction with the annual FROGTOWN Art Walk in the Elysian Valley (east of Dodger Stadium; 4 miles from old Cactus Gallery location).

For artwalk info: http://www.frogtownarts.com/

We are very excited to have been invited to share a brand spankin' new space at the Treeline Woodworks showroom.  Our host, Treeline Woodworks, is a custom woodworking shop using solely reclaimed and US made materials. We will be exhibiting in their brand new showroom. For Treeline info: http://www.treelinewoodworks.com/
 

Address for showroom:  3001 N. Coolidge Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039 
Contact Sandra for more info: semastroianni70@yahoo.com or 323.801.8669

Check out the huge walls!! New work by all our gallery favorites: Walt Hall, Patricia Krebs, Rasa Jadzeviciene, Ulla Anobile, Kelly Thompson, Lena Sayadian, Daisuke Okamoto, Janet Olenik, Roger Triviños, and more. Hope to see you out!

 

"Listening to the Birds" - new paintings by Lacey Bryant for Cactus Gallery

For purchase info, contact Sandra Mastroianni at semastroianni70@yahoo.com or at 323.801.8669. 
To view other/larger works by Lacey: Lacey Bryant at Cactus Gallery

The following was written by Lacey about the new series...

I just finished a small series of paintings on cigar boxes. Typically, I hate to explain my work. I like for my work to remain ambiguous, allowing for the viewer to bring their own meaning to each piece. This series, however, revolves around a common theme, so I wanted to actually take a minute to write a bit about them. This series features women interacting with small birds, which on the surface may seem rather straightforward, I wanted to give you some background on some of the ideas I had while working on this collection in order to help put it in context.

Birds in mythology are often spiritual messengers and are associated with the soul.  The birds are there to bring a message of comfort, hope and cheer. Perhaps, the nurturing of something more delicate than one’s self helps in the healing of wounds inflicted by the callousness of the world. I also associate small birds with the health of the environment.  When miners would dig in the earth, they would bring small songbirds with them.  These fragile birds, being more sensitive to toxins in the air, would be the first indicator of poisonous fumes that could be released through careless mining. If the bird died, the miners would know that they had to reach the surface quickly or suffer the same fate.  Even in our modern day world, the first signs of the declining health of the ecosystem can be seen in the death of the smallest of these animals.

The girls in these paintings at first seem to be wounded. Battered and a bit worn down. The presence of the birds, however, points at the resilience of these women.  There is a sense of comfort and peace that accompanies them, and in some cases the bird represent a defiance in the face of adversity. Like the canary in the mine, the healthy presence of these birds indicates the continued survival of the subject of the painting. More importantly, the birds bring with them a message of hope; even though they may be damaged on the outside, the core of their self endures.

"Lean In" - oil on cigar box, 9"x11" - by Lacey Bryant - $150 - SOLD

"Safe" - oil on cigar box, 9"x11" - by Lacey Bryant - $150 - SOLD

"Chatter" - oil on cigar box, 9"x11" - by Lacey Bryant - $150

"Some Advice"- oil on cigar box, 7.5"x9.5" - by Lacey Bryant - $150

"Message" - oil on cigar box, 7.5"x9" - by Lacey Bryant - $150

"Return" - oil on cigar box, 9"x11" - by Lacey Bryant - $150

"Whispers" - oil on cigar box, 8"x10" - by Lacey Bryant - $150 - SOLD

"Visit"- oil on cigar box, 9"x11" - by Lacey Bryant - ON HOLD