Karen and Her Painting
The Old Town Art Center’s Annual Student/Faculty Exhibition held last Sunday, June 2, 2013 was a resounding success. The gallery was filled to capacity and the quality of all the student and faculty work was superior.
If you missed the opening, you can still see “Long Ago . . . Here Now” at the Center located at 1763 N. North Park Ave. The exhibit runs through July 18, 2013. But the best time to see it would be next week during the Old Town Art Fair.
The Fair which is celebrating its 64th year and features 250 nationally recognized fine artists June 8 and 9. Main entry gate for the fair at Lincoln and Wisconsin. Proceeds from the entrance fee go directly back to the community and provide inexpensive gallery space to Chicago artists, space and administrative support for 15 different art and fitness classes each week at the Center, and donations to other worthy organizations, including the Menomonee Club for Boys and Girls and Deborah’s Place. Don’t miss it!
Some visitors at the Opening asked me what inspired “Long Ago . . . Here Now.” I told them that I’ve visited the Palm Springs area for over 20 years and often hike in the Indian Canyons. The arrow-like rock formation in “Long Ago . . . Here Now” rests atop the ascent into the Andreas Canyon. It speaks to those who will listen. It tells tales of long ago when the ancestors of the Agua Caliente Cahuilla Indians settled in the Palm Springs area. The Cahuilla wisely chose the base of Mt. San Jacinto for their settlement as it offered shade and water. Today, remains of Cahuilla society still exist in the canyon. Walking the trail along the creek, I felt the presence of the spirits from long ago.
