update: work in progress: Wild Solitude

Work in progress

"wild solitude" 12x36" acrylic

artist: Darcy Gerdes

"People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to love."-Claude Monet

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Art Treasure, a visual pleasure? Aug. 8 Art Treasure Hunt & Gallery Tour

"Who are our art treasures, that are a great measure of visual pleasure?" Figure out the clue at the Flying Pigment Studio Gallery from any of the member artists participating in Art Alliance's Treasure Hunt & Gallery Walk. The studio gallery features a sculpture garden, original acrylics, oils, raku, photography, ceramics, prints & giclee's.


Aug. 8 - Art Treasure Hunt & Gallery Tour

http://www.artinidyllwild.com/AAITreasureHunt.pdf

Guests are invited on a treasure hunt through the member galleries. Maps and clues are provided from the Gazebo in theVillage Centre. Guest artists in the galleries have the answers. The lucky winner will receive an all expense paid weekendin Idyllwild during the 12th Anniversary of the Art Walk and Wine Tasting on the First Saturday in October. Wine andmusic. 12-5pm


Resident artist, Darcy Gerdes will be showing a "work in progress" a 12x36" acrylic on Russian linen, titled: "Wild Solitude" in the side patio.



Also, new art rocks by Kathleen Chaney, affectionately known as "The Rock Lady of Idyllwild". The Gallery also proudly displays local images by photographer Carol Rice, Raku works by Marcia Cox & works by Jan Jaspers-Fayer



A sampling of metal sculptures by Dore Capitani who's sculpture garden is located on Highway 243, just before Mountain Center



Located in midtown Idyllwild, at the Mile Hi Plaza. A convenient free Shuttle stop is just in front of the plaza, provided by our local Idyllwild Chamber. Visit: flyingpigmentstudio.com or call: 951-659-4010



Darcy Gerdes
"Art is a pigment of your imagination"

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Sat. July 25, Saturday Morning Art Cafe

Saturday, July 25 -"First Saturday" Saturday Morning Art Café

Flying Pigment Studio Gallery Hosts artist Darcy Gerdes
"Once upon a time, I was an illustrator"...

A different gallery hosts this educational event, on a Saturday during each of the summer months, from 9am to 12pm. Artists demonstrate their techniques and processes in a casual environment. Coffee and pastries by local restaurants. See the Town Crier each week for detailed information about Art Cafes @ www. towncrier.com





“Once a upon a time, I was a illustrator …

started working for print houses that afforded me to be “a stay at home mom & artist for several years while my kids were young. I would work while the kids were at school designing for Figi Graphics, Art In Motion, Leanin Tree Cards, Dimension and Leisure Arts.

Luv it, cus I got do something creative, be a mom and get paid.

In the past, selected pieces multi-media works were available in prints, puzzles, cards, cross stitch & magnets. http://flyingpigmentstudio.com/licensed_merchandise.htm

Darcy Gerdes
"Art is a pigment of your imagination"

Flying Pigment Studio Gallery
Visit website: http://flyingpigmentstudio.com/


P.O. Box 1557
54325 North Circle Dr.
Mile Hi Plaza, Unit 101
Idyllwild, CA 92549-1557


951.659.4010

Aug. 8 - Art Treasure Hunt & Gallery Tour

Aug. 8 - Art Treasure Hunt & Gallery Tour

http://www.artinidyllwild.com/AAITreasureHunt.pdf

Guests are invited on a treasure hunt through the member galleries. Maps and clues are provided from the Gazebo in theVillage Centre. Guest artists in the galleries have the answers. The lucky winner will receive an all expense paid weekendin Idyllwild during the 12th Anniversary of the Art Walk and Wine Tasting on the First Saturday in October. Wine andmusic. 12-5pm

Flying Pigment Studio
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Art Alliance of Idyllwild holding festival, gallery tour

Art Alliance of Idyllwild holding festival, gallery tour

10:00 PM PDT on Friday, July 10, 2009

By MELISSA EISELEIN
The Press-Enterprise

The Art Alliance of Idyllwild will hold its annual 3-D Art Festival & Gallery Tour today.
The event is part of the alliance's "Second Saturdays" series that will continue through October.
The festival and tour begin at noon and will continue until 5 p.m. at four galleries in Idyllwild...

for more info:
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_E_idyllwild11.448d920.html

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Art 360 by the Art Allaince of Idyllwild

Art in 360° by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild

IDYLLWILD, CA, 7/6/09 – Three-dimensional art uses space as an element, calling upon more of our senses to observe or interact. On Saturday, July 11, some of the most interesting, original presentations of 3-dimensional art can be seen at the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Annual 3-D Art Festival & Gallery Tour.

The San Jacinto Mountains provide a scenic backdrop for the tour, which meanders through the mile-high town of Idyllwild. Featured art will include clay, glass, fiber, furniture, jewelry, and mixed media. Maps of the gallery route are available at each of the Art Alliance’s 11 participating member galleries or on the AAI website (www.artinidyllwild.com).

The event, which takes place from noon until 5pm, is part of the Art Alliance’s “Second Saturdays” series. Each month, from March through October, the AAI presents a noteworthy art event on the second Saturday of the month. This year’s 3-D Art Festival & Gallery Tour is sponsored by the Rainbow Inn.

At Four Corners Fine Art Gallery, located at 54967 Pine Crest Drive, artist Trudy Adler presents one of a kind handcrafted jewelry in copper and silver. The texture and flame colored wide copper cuffs, earrings and pendants have a unique look of antiquity. The earrings are dangled with semi-precious stones. Texture is also present in the pendants created with molten sterling silver poured into the carved design of the cuttlefish bone.

Stop by Flying Pigment Studio Gallery, at 54235 N. Circle Dr., to enjoy the work of 3-D artists Marcia Cox, Dore Capitani and Kathleen Chaney.

Cox’s artwork holds the essence of Idyllwild, of raku' with romantic images and embellished natural finds within nature.

Capitani's work features strong metal designs, which illustrate his vision and complete mastery of the element.

Chaney, a resident artist creating her collectable one-of-a-kind hand painted rocks, is known as the "Rock Lady of Idyllwild."

Artist Darcy Gerdes also will be showing a painted bison skull, " Cosmic Ocean" her first in a 3-D showing.

Courtyard Gallery, located at 26120 Ridgeview Drive, is excited to present the watercolor and collage works of internationally acclaimed artist PAT WOOLLEY. Woolley, who spends part of the year in the south of France, is inspired by the architecture ,colors and flowers of that region. Her newest work brings the flavor of France to Idyllwild. Woolley is the gallery’s guest artist for July and August. Courtyard Gallery also continues to showcase the 3-D work of local artist and instructor Terry Rothrock and will unveil new work by the Courtyard Group of Seven: Carol Mills' ever evolving abstract expressionist canvasses, Debbie Crowell's new and exciting pottery, Trish Tuley's amazing nature photographs, Robin Mills' fusion glass pieces, Chin-Lee Chang's stunning platters and vessels, Helen Atik's mysterious monoprints and paintings, and Judith Lepuschitz's new copper plate on canvas series. The gallery also honors the memory of beloved late member Claire Hughes, who’s exquisite pottery is displayed in the Gallery.

Artisans Gallery, located in Oakwood Village on North Circle Drive, is all about wooden lamps for the 3-D Art Event. Stop by to see how various local artists add their unique touches to manzanita to create original and varied styles of lamps. The gallery also features lamp shades, made of pine, that are turned so thinly that they are translucent.

Dore’s Mountain Metals, on Hwy. 243 in Mountain Center, proudly features the works of sculptor Bill Anson. Anson’s metal and ceramic sculptures can be found in homes and businesses through the desert area.


Other Participating galleries include:

Everitt’s Minerals and Gallery
Singerton Fine Arts
Florist in the Forest and Gallery
Oh My Dog Gallery
Café Aroma Gallery
Two Babes in the Woods

The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a mission to promote local artists and galleries and to expand Idyllwild’s reputation as one of the “100 Best Art Towns in America,” as recognized by art-critic-turned-author John Villani in his book by the same name.

For more information about this or other AAI events, call 877-439-5278 or visit the web site at http://www.artinidyllwild.com/.

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"Wild Solitude" Work in progress UPDATE

"Wild Solitude"

Work in progress: 12x36" acrylic, on russian linen, Darcy Gerdes

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