Mar | Apr 2020

GRAY WING
Mark Bryan: Fake News
February 28 – April 26
Fake News features Bryan’s well-known
political satire and pop-surrealism
paintings.
Raised during the turmoil of the
1950s and 60s, Mark Bryan is notably
influenced by the pop-culture and political
dissent that defined those decades. The
influences of cheesy Sci-Fi and horror
movies, comic books, and Salvador
Dalí are informed by his coming-of-age
experiences during the violence of the
Vietnam War, the Red Scare, and the
Civil Rights Movement.
Many of Bryan’s references go much
deeper though, and require a keen eye.
Bryan combines art historical references
with contemporary topics, and adds in a
healthy dose of humor. One such painting
is the reinterpretation of Arnold Bröklin’s
Isle of the Dead. In Bryan’s version,
the desolate island is filled with fun-
loving skeletons diving off rocks into the
water, paddle-boarding, and tight roping.
Another such painting is Las Meninas,
seen here, which is a reinterpretation
of Diego Velázquez’s famous painting
in the Museo Nacional del Prado in
Madrid, Spain. Bryan’s version replaces
Mark Bryan, Las Meninas, oil. Velázquez’s cleverly placed self-portrait
with his own “big baby” self-portrait,
which is featured in numerous other paintings. Instead of the studio floor, the Infanta and ladies-in-waiting are engulfed in a
stormy sea, in which a menacing serpent-like creature cuts through the waves. The painting has been updated to a surrealistic
scene, but one that still turns the attention back onto the viewer as the subject matter, something many of Bryan’s paintings
do. Viewers are often confronted with familiar imagery and behaviors in his artworks. From tabloid news stories, to modern
technology, to the climate crisis, Bryan’s work is truly a product of our times.
In his political work, Bryan doesn’t make one statement and move along. He beats a steady drum and stands with firm ground
in a political environment that benefits from short attention spans. He frequently revisits stories and motifs, creating connections
and repetition between all his paintings. His work has the unique ability to make viewers gasp, think, and chuckle. Originally
noticed for his critical paintings of the Bush Administration, Fake News features newer paintings of Bryan’s that turn the lens on
the behavior of Donald Trump. This series of paintings is featured alongside his works of pop-surrealism and religious satire.
Although politically charged, they are undoubtedly outstanding works of art, regardless of one’s political affiliation. Visitors are
welcome to explore these paintings, see what they can discover, and perhaps be challenged along the way.
Visitors who also wish to hear Bryan speak in more detail about his influences and technique are invited to attend his Art at High
Noon lecture on Thursday, March 5 at 12 PM. Admission is free and open to the public. u

Join SLOMA for the opening reception for Fake News and Me is We on Friday, March 6 from
6 to 9 PM for Art After Dark. Members-only preview with SLOMA’s curatorial staff and artists from 5 to 6 PM.

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 FIRST GALLERY McMEEN GALLERY
Me is We: Juried Student Exhibition Marcia Harvey: Artist-in-Residence
SLO County Juniors & Seniors Chance Encounters with Fragile Materials
March 6 to April 26 April 3 to May 31
This spring, SLOMA will be hosting
Marcia Harvey as an artist-in-
residence. Harvey will spend the first
two weeks of her residency creating
artworks on-site in SLOMA’s
McMeen Gallery. She will also be
regularly sitting in the gallery during
the duration of her exhibition to
discuss her artwork and technique
A new juried competition featuring self-portraits by SLO with curious visitors. At the end of
County high school juniors and seniors is coming to the this residency, Museum patrons will
Central Coast. Me is We offers an opportunity for students be allowed to “pay what you like” to
to explore and reflect how they see themselves and their take these objects home. u
classmates in today’s ever-expanding audiovisual world.
Organized by Jeffrey Bacon, a Central Coast local who spent CONCERTS
three decades working in entertainment marketing, this
competition seeks to make students more aware of the artistic Eric Shechter Jazz Trio
values, image quality, creator’s rights, impact, and visual March 7 at 4 PM
options possible. Students were challenged to improve the art
of communicating by being introduced to trade standards and
the professional expertise of a panel of judges. Final award
winners will be selected by artist/animator Peter Hannan, the
creator of Nickelodeon’s series “CatDog.”
SLOMA will host an ARTalk with Peter Hannan preceding
Art After Dark on Friday, March 6 at 4 PM, followed by an
opening reception for the artists from 6 to 9 PM. Both events
are free and open to the public. u
Enjoy an afternoon of jazz with the Eric Shechter Trio. The
McMEEN GALLERY group is headed by pianist Eric Shechter, who is experienced
in a variety of genres. The trio also employs the talents
Metamorphosis: of Darrell Voss on drums and Dylan Johnson on electric
Central Coast Craftmakers and accoustic bass. Voss currently teaches percussion at
Cuesta College and Johnson performs regularly with Inga
Through March 29 Swearingen and other touring jazz artists.
Metamorphosis can Tickets $20 general admission, followed by a reception with
happen within the walls light refreshments. u
of a cocoon, in a hot kiln
firing ceramics, or can be
brought by blustery winds San Francisco Yiddish Combo
over a landscape. In their April 11 at 7 PM
processes of creating
for this exhibition, artists Embark on a journey
transformed everyday around the world with
materials into works of SFYC’s unique blend of
art. everything that is Klezmer,
One element that mixed with jazz, blues, folk,
continues to be true and hip hop.
for all exhibitions from Made up of classically
the Central Coast trained musicians who
Craftmakers, no matter enjoy stretching musical
the theme, is the diversity boundaries, the SFYC
of media represented. is led by cellist Rebecca
Congratulations to award Roudman, front woman of
Sharon Emerson, Emerging, fabric. the popular Bay Area group
winners Jennifer Hope,
Philip Carey, and Sharon Emerson (above). u Dirty Cello. Tickets $20. u

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 ADULT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Workshops led by professional teaching artists. Sign up online at sloma.org/education or call (805) 543-8562.

Wire Wrapping Essentials

with Li Li Clever
April 4 & 11, 10 AM–4 PM
Registration $200 members, $215 general. Includes some materials; additional materials for purchase.
Discover wire wrapping techiniques and unlock endless design possibilities with jewelry designer Li Li
Clever. Create one-of-a-kind earrings, necklaces, and more using easy to find materials and tools in this
fun and accessible workshop. Bring your favorite baubles to incorporate into new creations. u

Fundamentals of Accuracy: Classical Drawing

with Lury Norris
April 25 & 26, 10 AM–3 PM
Registration $130 members, $145 general. Includes all materials & model fees.
Have you admired the works artists such as Charles Bargue and John Singer Sargent? Come
join us for a course in learning and using some of their practices that will develop your drawing
skills to create more realistic work as desired. Beginners welcome! u

Free Draping & Upcycling Clothing Design

with Christine Mayer
May 1–3, 10 AM–5 PM
SLOMA is hosting this workshop but registration is through Christine Mayer’s website: intothelight.de
Learn and experience a new way of working with textiles by upcycling men shirts. Creating a dress, a
skirt, or a free-draped new shirt from the recycled men shirts will be the theme of the workshop each
day. Learn and experience a new way of dealing with fabrics.
Berlin-based fashion designer Christine Mayer has built a fashion career on re-purposing clothing and
breathing new life into old garments. u

Portrait Drawing Intensive

with David Limrite
June 5–7, 9 AM–4 PM
Registration $335 members, $355 general.
In this intensive, you will learn how to clarify the process of constructing a portrait. You will
learn how to “see” your subject in order to simplify and translate it two-dimensionally while
increasing your ability to achieve a likeness. The workshop will explore anatomy, proportion,
size, placement, and shape. u
Pocket Sketching
with Kath Macaulay
August 1–3, 9 AM–4 PM
Registration $375 members, $399 general. Materials available from instructor for $45.
Learn enough to play for a lifetime! Pocket Sketching is the perfect technique for travel journaling,
hiking, biking, sauntering, or sitting in a café. Capture a scene in 25 minutes or less using a
water-soluble pen, a 4 x 6 inch pad of paper, and a small paint set. Ideal for the timid beginner
to paint fearlessly in public, as well as the advanced artist who wants minimal equipment, total
portability, speed, no interruptions, and no clean-up. All experience levels welcomed. u
Plein Air Watercolor Painting on the Central Coast
with Carolyn Lord
October 8–11, 9 AM–4 PM
Registration $425 members, $450 general.
The portability of watercolor makes it an ideal medium for plein air painting and early Fall
is the perfect time of year to paint in and near San Luis Obispo. This 4-day workshop will
include demonstrations of drawing, painting, how to interpret complex motifs, the importance
of silhouettes, the division between light and shadow, organizing the watercolor palette, and
working outdoors. Lord’s experience painting in oils and drawing at ateliers means that she is prepared to explain her painting
concepts to artists who are new to watercolor. In-studio instruction at SLOMA and plein air painting at Shell Beach. u

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 YOUTH ART EDUCATION

artrageous After School Art Classes

BRAINS-ON: The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art aligns its youth art education curriculum to the California
State Framework for the Visual and Performing Arts. Class sizes are limited to 15 students or fewer and taught
by experienced teaching artists. Subject matter is designed to help students build higher level thinking skills, with
opportunities for students to analyze and make judgements in the field of visual arts.
For complete information on all the After School Art Classes offered by SLOMA go to:
sloma.org/education/youth-education-programs.
LOCATIONS: SLOMA teaches children at the Museum of Art on Tuesday afternoons in the Nybak classroom.
ENROLLMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS: It is the Museum of Art’s policy to keep its classes as affordable as
possible. Quality, age-appropriate art materials are provided for the diverse, process-oriented instruction.
Full and partial scholarships are given to all children in need. To ask is to receive; no child is ever turned away.
Families are simply asked to pay what they can afford. u

MARCH AFTER SCHOOL AT SLOMA APRIL AFTER SCHOOL AT SLOMA

Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 Tuesdays, April 14, 21, and 28
3:15 to 4:45 PM 3:15 to 4:45 PM
5 – 6 year olds 5 – 6 year olds
EXPLORING DRAWING & PAINTING MATERIALS ANIMAL SCULPTURES
With teaching artist Alicia Varoz With teaching artist Alicia Varoz
Discover lines, shapes, and colors to layer into your crayon Create pencil and charcoal drawings of an animal. Use lines,
and colored pencil drawings. Explore different painting textures, and shading to describe your idea. Take your best
techniques using watercolors and tempera paint. drawing as the plan for your animal sculpture in self-hardening
clay.
7 – 12 year olds
CARVING IN SOAPSTONE 7 – 12 year olds
With teaching artist Brian Williams PORTRAITS: A NEW ANGLE
Create a carved sculpture using soft soapstone. Work With teaching artist Susan Connors
with simple tools and protective goggles to shape a three- Take a look at the face from different angles. Create portraits
dimensional form. with a fresh look layering drawn lines, painted shapes, and
some added collage.

Spring Break Art Camps

for kids & teens
Monday through Friday, April 6–10, 2020
Kids 9 AM to Noon. Teens 1 to 4 PM. $195 Family members, $225 general includes all materials.
Visit sloma.org/education/youth-education-programs for class descriptions and online registration.
9 AM to 12 PM:
5 & 6 YEAR OLDS
SKY’S THE LIMIT with teaching artist Brian Williams
and after a snack break...
OCEANS OF IDEAS with teaching artist Susan Connors
7–12 YEAR OLDS
OCEANS OF IDEAS with teaching artist Susan Connors
and after a snack break...
SKY’S THE LIMIT with teaching artist Brian Williams
1 PM to 4 PM:
TEENS
CREATIVE VOICE: WHAT SUITS YOU with teaching artist Kathy Friend

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 ART AT HIGH NOON FILM NIGHT
Lunchtime Lectures: Noon to 1 PM Third Mondays at 7 PM
Art at High Noon features art history lectures and Suggested donation: $5 members, $7 non-members with
artist talks within an hour lunch break—offering a a complimentary beverage.
free and fun dose of artistic inspiration.
Thursday, Mar 5: Artist Mark Bryan explores his
March 16, 7 PM
satirical side with Fake News. Little Stones
Thursday, Apr 2: Artist-in-Residence Marcia Harvey gives a 87 minutes, English and others with English subtitles, 2018.
sneak peek at Chance Encounters with Fragile Materials. u Directed by Sophia Kruz.
Follow the uplifting stories of
ARTIST GROUPS four women using rap, graffiti,
fashion, and dance to fight
The Painters Group for women’s rights around
Mar 15, 2 PM: David Limrite Critique at SLOMA. Space is the world. From a graffiti
limited to 12 critiques. To submit work for critique, email artist speaking out against
[email protected]. domestic violence in the
Apr 19, 2 PM: Painting Critique at SLOMA. Bring a painting favelas of Brazil to a dancer
for peer commentary or come without work. u rehabilitating sex-trafficking
— S. Kay Burnett & Carolyn R. Henderson survivors in India, the film
profiles four women, each of
CC Sculptors Group whom are contributing a stone to the mosaic of the women’s
CCSG will spend early March preparing their entries for movement through their art. u
California Sculpture SLAM, which are due by Mar 8.The Call
for Entries is at sloma.org. April 20, 7 PM
Congrats to the 23 CCSG sculptors juried into Occupies Xavier Viramontes: A Life In Print
Space at Art Center Morro Bay from Apr 2–May 11. The 119 minutes, English, 2008. Directed by Michel Fraser.
Opening Reception for this show is on Sunday, Apr 5 from Xavier Viramontes is one of the
2–4 PM. Awards announced at 3 PM. u — Carl Berney most influential Hispanic artists
of our time. His iconoclastic silk
CC Craftmakers screen poster for the United
Mar 12, 3:30 PM: Networking meeting at SLOMA: “Why We Farmworkers, BOYCOTT
Create.” GRAPES, awakened a nation
Apr 9, 3:30 PM: “The Art of Calligraphy” presentation and rallied the Chicano
by Mary Lou Johnson at SLOMA. Members and guests movement in art. The film
welcome. u — Dianne Draze showcases Viramontes at work
CC Photographic Society in his studio, interwoven with
a retrospective of his printed
Mar 10, 7 PM: Southern Africa Adventures. Presentation of artwork. Also featured are the works of over 50 Bay Area
photos from South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia by Cheryl artists, including Tim Drescher, Juan R. Fuentes, Yolanda M.
Strahl, Peter Boonisar, and 9 local photographers. Lopez, Emmanuel Montoya, las Mujeres Muralistas, Patricia
Apr 14, 7 PM: “Short Subjects.” Rodriguez, the Royal Chicano Air Force, and René Yañez. u
Painting Photographs: Brenda Harker will discuss materials
and show examples used in transferring a photo onto fabric San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Mission Statement
in multiple ways and how to enhance that image by painting Provide and promote diverse visual arts experiences for people of all
on the photo. Publicity vs Ads: BeJae Blake will present a ages and backgrounds through exhibition, education, creation, and
slide show program taken at Cypress Gardens located in collaboration; and preserve the Museum’s permanent collection as
Winter Haven, Florida. u — Bejae Blake & Cheryl Strahl an artistic legacy of the California Central Coast.

CC Printmakers Museum of Art Museum of Art Staff:

Board of Directors:
Mar 8, 12:30 PM at Joyce Bauerle’s home: Introduction to Courtney Davis, Assistant Curator
printing in many layers. Information about materials to bring Meets the 4th Tuesday of Erica Ellis, Collections Manager
will be included in an email to members. Bring lunch. every month at 5:30 PM. and Community Engagement
Public welcome. Mary Waters, Administrative
Upcoming: McMeen exhibition in June, in memory of Rachael
David Coburn, President Assistant
Winn Yon entitled Terminally Optimistic. u — Evy Justesen
Roger Carmody, Treasurer Karen Kile, Executive Director
Digital Art Group Tyler Beaty
Emeritus
Artists interested in the digital arts are invited to our meetings Carl Berney
Charles Crotser José Lemus, PM Life Drawing
at SLOMA. 1st Mondays at 5:30 PM at SLOMA. Robyn Letters Beth Mott, Youth Education
Mar 2: We’ll be talking about plans for upcoming events. Theresa Perry Coordinator
In April we’ll meet at the David Bermant Foundation in Santa Nancy Piver
Ynez to tour the permanent collection. More info, contact Barb Renshaw
Digital Art Group SLO: [email protected]. u Robert Rosenthal
— Gerry & S. Kay Burnett Lucie Ryan

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 AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST: MARCH 22
Explore the art, history, and cultures of the American West at the Autry Museum in LA!
Located in beautiful Griffith Park, the Autry in a hidden gem featuring world-class galleries
filled with Native American art and cultural materials, film memorabilia, paintings, interactive
areas, an ethnobotanical garden, and more. Stroll through the exhibitions and view artworks
by Thomas Moran and Frederic Remington alongside pieces by Georgia O’Keeffe, Virgil Ortiz,
Luis Tapia, and David Levinthal.
Also on view is Masters of the American West, an annual invitational exhibition showcasing
dozens of the best contemporary American landscape painters.
Details // Sunday, March 22. Tickets $115 SLOMA members, $135 general includes round
trip transportation on an ADA-accessible motorcoach, admission, and docent tour. Convenient
pickups in SLO and south SLO County. u

Wild West Show (detail) by Thomas Blackshear. On view in Masters of the American West.

POETRY READINGS
March 19 & April 16, 12 PM
Enjoy some poetry with your packed lunch with SLOMA’s new monthly poetry readings.
In collaboration with New Theorem Press, the Museum will host free poetry readings on the 3rd
Thursdays of every month at 12 PM. Each month will feature an invited poet, followed by discussions
and an open mic. Admission is free and open to the public.
The new monthly program kicks off on March 19 with Jeanie Greensfelder, SLO County Poet Laureate
for 2017 & 2018. u

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THURSDAY PAINTERS: Mar & Apr 2020

All painters invited. 9 AM–Noon with a critique during lunch.
Contacts: Debby Veldkamp 805-801-3617/[email protected],
Joan Faubert-Suttle [email protected], or Mike Grahek
805-481-8621/[email protected]. Bring a folding chair, water, & food.
Mar 5: Dalidet Adobe, 1185 Pacific St, SLO. Park on street or thru gate Addressee or Current Resident
on Toro St. Alternate: Mancilla-Freitas Adobe on Chorro St next to Ah
Louis Store.
Mar 12: Rosa Butron de Canet de Simmler Adobe, 466 Dana St, SLO.
Mar 19: Jim Trask home, 460 Aloma Way, Arroyo Grande.
Mar 26: Heyd Adobe, 614 Monterey St, SLO.
Apr 2: Sauer Adobe & Sauer-Adams Adobe, 964 Chorro St, SLO.
We have permission to work in the back garden.
Apr 9: Memory Park, Seacliff Dr and Baker Ave, Pismo Beach.
Apr 16: Andrews Adobe, 1451 Andrews St, SLO. Alternate: Smith
Adobe, corner of Longview and Hathaway by Cal Poly. Private
homes—do not enter properties.
Apr 23: Murray Adobe & Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, SLO.
Apr 30: State Park Marina, State Park Rd, Morro Bay.
Don’t forget: Romancing the Adobes entries are due May 3! Go to
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