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Pusillanimous PutzGot this in the mail today. I'd like to respond, but because it was sent by an anonymous coward, no can do. If the pusillanimous "puke," to borrow a term from the...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 12857 Views
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New Gallery to Open in San FranciscoUnable to find a suitable venue in the Danville-San Ramon Area, a group of local artists has secured a space in San Francisco in which to showcase talent from around...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Nov. 13, 2009There are no comments yet. 11339 Views
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New Gallery in the San Ramon ValleyBy John Barry and Bill Carmel A few weeks ago, I (John) was walking past what had been Pegasus Bicycles, on Railroad Avenue in Danville, and saw a sign in the...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jan. 28, 2013Last comment by shari, on Feb 5, 2013 at 6:39 am | 1 comment | 10753 Views
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Prologue and Postscript==I Last summer I chronicled in this blog the first proof-of-concept of using trAction Painting as a foundational element for an integrated curriculum, at a four-day...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jul. 18, 2015Last comment by Barbara, on Jul 30, 2015 at 7:47 pm | 2 comments | 10032 Views
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Little Gallery, Big HeartArtist Shokoor Khushrawy feels happy and safe living in the United States. As an Impressionist painter of life in his native Afghanistan, he was not a favorite...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 31, 2013Last comment by Dave, on Jan 4, 2014 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 9516 Views
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Marcus Shelby QuartetI was fortunate to be a part of the Jazz at Peace concert on February 9 and got a shout-out from the stage by Marcus Shelby, leader of the quartet that played....
Original post made by John A. Barry on Feb. 11, 2014There are no comments yet. 9439 Views
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"The Miracle of Turban Boy," a performance piece by Turban BillIn terms of a Hollywood movie pitch: it's Bollywood meets director Philip Kaufman meets "Beach Blanket Babylon." The following scenario was written by guest contributor...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Aug. 5, 2011There are no comments yet. 8823 Views
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"Skaint" Ain't in the DictionaryThe portmanteau neologism "skaint" (verb) means "to apply paint to a canvas or other flat surface with the wheels of quad or inline skates." Skainting: nominal,...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Dec. 13, 2011There are no comments yet. 8128 Views
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Speed Painting
How do you get 40 second, fourth, and fifth graders to create a 7 x 11 foot painting in less than two hours, using Razor scooters as their "brushes"?...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 21, 2015Last comment by John A. Barry, on Jun 22, 2017 at 2:34 pm | 13 comments | 8017 Views
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'Bollywood' On BollingerThe term "Bollywood" (a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood) tends to evoke images of "Slumdog Millionaire" or lush, extravagant musical productions. On November...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Nov. 15, 2010There are no comments yet. 7888 Views
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Matisse into DiebenkornReview of Matisse/Diebenkorn exhibit, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, by Bill Carmel, MFA (JAB note: This site limits the number of images that can...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Apr. 18, 2017Last comment by Mike, on Apr 24, 2017 at 8:57 pm | 11 comments | 7795 Views
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Brush and BlushA San Ramon couple wants to give people a chance to equip themselves with liquid courage and try to be artists for a few hours. This phenomenon, called "paint...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Aug 13, 2014 at 5:40 pm | 1 comment | 7556 Views
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Masks and the Universal Themes of ArtI'm about to do some traveling. Artist Bill Carmel offered to write a guest column in my absence. He plans to do follow-ups in the future, expanding on the theme...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 26, 2011There are no comments yet. 7238 Views
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Teambuilding, TeamworkOver the past year, I've reported in this blog on efforts by my colleagues and me to bring trAction Painting to kids—and adults. In all of these efforts, our focus...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 13, 2015Last comment by rembo, on Aug 19, 2016 at 4:27 am | 5 comments | 7202 Views
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Pax Vobiscum; Ars Gratia ArtisPax Vobiscum; Ars Gratia Artis Throughout history, churches have often served as repositories of art. Such is the case with Peace Lutheran in Danville. Each year...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Feb. 5, 2014Last comment by Ms. bunny, on Feb 12, 2014 at 8:26 am | 2 comments | 7165 Views
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B.B in BeniciaBrigitte Bize is an artist who lives in Danville. But at least three days a week, she pays the toll to drive to Benicia in order to paint from 9:00 a.m. till 7:00...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 10, 2011There are no comments yet. 7130 Views
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Agrarian GraffitiGraffiti: the word conjures images of urban blight, tagging, spray paint, non-color-matched swaths of painted patchwork rolled on to cover up the offending...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Feb. 8, 2015Last comment by JasonBub, on Feb 10, 2017 at 12:36 pm | 3 comments | 7061 Views
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Original post made by John A. Barry on Apr. 23, 2016Last comment by Michael Austin, on Apr 29, 2016 at 7:51 am | 4 comments | 7046 Views
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Don’t Get Cute with Me1. attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty 2. appealing and delightful; charming 3. affectedly or mincingly pretty or clever; precious 4. mentally...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jul. 22, 2017Last comment by Fausta Facciponte, on Aug 4, 2017 at 7:09 pm | 5 comments | 7031 Views
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Images of Saint NickI'm about to head off for the holidays and contemplate prospects for the coming year and columns. When I return, I plan to start a culinary/visual arts tour of some...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Nov. 29, 2010There are no comments yet. 6943 Views
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