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Date of event: June 2, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Scott St. John (aka Tofu) takes on mixed media! Taking inspiration from traditional art forms, including using repetitive patterns in quilting, pottery, weaving, basketry and traditional tile work, Tofu began creating his mixed media and collage paintings with what he called ‘map quilts’ – small artworks which resembled patchwork and other quilt patterns. The map quilts led to a continuing experimentation with color and pattern until he wa …

Date of event: May 12, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Erik was born in Mexico and was influenced at a young age by his cousin Abe to be creative, and by his grandfather to observe details. Moving to Puerto Rico at 10 years old, he began to paint his surroundings, the lush green forest, sunsets and music. Not needing much sleep, Erik would draw late into the night. When he did slumber, his dreams were an explosion of color. As a way to journal them, his passion for painting grew. “My main …

Date of event: May 5, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Paint, Plywood and Rock and Roll. Music is his muse and you will most likely find Jesse live painting on stage while a band is jamming. Jesse has painted on stage or adjacent to it over 600 times. The artist considers his style a blend of folk and modern art, preferring to paint with and on found objects, such as re-purposed plywood, salvaged doors, found paint and older brushes. When asked about his work environment, Jesse believes his best i …

Date of event: April 14, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm “I got started with art as a child. I’ve been surrounded by art my whole life. I can’t hide from it. I love it. Art feeds my soul.”~ Mel C. Waters Mel Waters, being born to both Filipino and African-American parentage, grew up with a strong desire to do art by being inspired by his own “portrait” of life experiences. With an unbreakable support system from family and friends, Mel seeks most of his artistic subject matter for his work from …

Date of event: April 7, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Zue Acker was born in the U.K. and has spent much of her life between Oxford, England and San Francisco. She graduated in 1986 from the Bath Academy of Art in the UK with honors in Ceramics and Printmaking, and then started her artistic career as a ceramic artist in Oxford. Feeling a need to fill the creative void, she took up watercolors, pastels and charcoal and several years later moved to San Francisco where she first bega …