Spotted next to the secret koi pond in downtown Walnut Creek. You may remember this other, bigger koi mural outside the former Apple store around the corner.
Spotted next to the secret koi pond in downtown Walnut Creek. You may remember this other, bigger koi mural outside the former Apple store around the corner.
Check out the latest Bedford Gallery exhibit Bits + Pieces, Contemporary Art on a Small Scale, through December 17th in downtown Walnut Creek.
From the exhibit web page:
From teacup dogs and ships in a bottle, to tiny dinner tables set with a feast, fascination with pint-sized items has endured the test of time. The featured artists work in micro and small-scale, creating intricate paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and installations in direct opposition to their standard-sized counterparts.
Spotted this new mural on the new, soon-to-open Crate & Barrel store in downtown Walnut Creek. At first, I wasn’t sure it’s finished, but I think it is? I see a Japanese rising sun like on the flag but don’t understand the meaning. Any ideas? The artist listed is Casey O’Connell. Mural Insta can be viewed here. Clearly a forest scene as noted in the comment below.
Check out the latest Bedford Gallery exhibit Erin Fong | The Sensation of Color, through April 2nd in downtown Walnut Creek.
From the exhibit web page:
Through dedicated experimentation, Bay Area artist and letterpress printer Erin Fong explores this concept and how color affects our emotional responses. Erin Fong | The Sensation of Color will transform the gallery into a vibrant lab with the artist’s prints, paintings, and installations. The exhibition invites visitors to tap into their experience, both individually and collectively, as they are immersed in hues across the spectrum.
Check out the latest Bedford Gallery exhibit Works on Paper, through December 18th in downtown Walnut Creek:
Bedford Gallery presents The Harmon & Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper, an exhibition that celebrates 54 African American artists and their tremendous contributions to U.S. art and culture. Curated from the extensive collection of Harmon and Harriet Kelley, featured artists include Grafton Tyler Brown, the first documented professional graphic artist on the West Coast, and contemporary printmakers like Margo Humphrey. The works on paper – spanning the 20th and early 21st centuries – consist of drawings, etchings, watercolors, pastels, and color screen prints that chronicle the lives of Black Americans through scenes of family and community, urban and rural workers, poverty and success, cultural pride, and political turmoil.
Spotted outside Tiki Tom’s in downtown Walnut Creek. I like the fake smoke, nice touch! 💀👻💀
A couple of weeks ago we saw progress of an incredible mural going up in downtown Walnut Creek and the mural is now complete. As noted previously, you can see several downtown Walnut Creek art pieces portrayed on the mural, such as, Hand of Peace, Fountainhead, Bullman and Bulldog. I also see Mount Diablo. What other Walnut Creek representations do you see that I missed? Check out the artist Berk Visual insta here.
Artwork Credit (Front to Back): Ariel Strong, J. Wayne Shipman, Jane Fisher, Louis Goldman, Celena Peet, Mark Knize, Michelle Mongan, David Morris, Brian M. Condran, and Andrew Messer
Check out the latest Bedford Gallery exhibit If A Tree Falls: Art Of The Boundary Oak, through October 17th in downtown Walnut Creek:
If a Tree Falls: Art of the Boundary Oak memorializes the City of Walnut Creek’s signature Valley Oak, which tragically fell during a massive windstorm in October 2019. As a tribute to the tree’s long life and rich history, which spanned 325 years, the artists in the exhibition created artworks from its wood, offering this monumental being a second life.
Check out the cool, new mural going up in downtown Walnut Creek behind where Mel’s Diner used to be. You can see several downtown Walnut Creek art pieces portrayed on the mural, such as, Hand of Peace, Fountainhead, Bullman and Bulldog and more. Check out the artist Berk Visual insta here.
