Beware the Troll Man by Diana Krevsky
The Art of the Toy
Wild, Whimsical, and Magical
Tony Natsoulas, juror
The Art of the Toy explores the toy as a work of art, the toy as a vehicle for the imagination. Whether created for play or as a reference to playthings, toys can embody our own personas. They can be filled with nostalgia, fun, scary, ridiculous, or thought provoking. Join us for a playful exhibition.
Arts Benicia Member Preview:
Walk-through with Juror Tony Natsoulas
Thursday, December 1, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Opening Reception (during Holiday Open Studios):
Saturday, December 3, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Family Art Day:
Sunday, December 11, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Free and open to the public
About Tony Natsoulas: after receiving his Masters of Fine Art at the University of California at Davis in 1985, Tony has been working as a professional artist in ceramic sculpture. His main interest has been in large scale humorous figurative ceramic sculpture. In undergraduate and graduate school, he was fortunate to have studied at the University of California, Davis’ TB9 ceramic studio with the artist that put figurative ceramic sculpture on the map, Robert Arneson. Since then he has been showing in galleries and museums around the world and has been commissioned to do several public and private sculptures in bronze, fiberglass and ceramic. Tony maintains a studio in Sacramento, CA. For the past 5 years he has been Exhibition Coordinator of the Coker Family Gallery at Blue Line Arts! http://www.bluelinearts.org
Participating artists:
Cecilia Ackerman, Bob Barton, Marie Bergstedt, Nancy D. Brown, Mel Christopher, Rejina Christopher, Donna Covey, Carolyn Crampton, Carol Dalton, Greg Davis, Ryan Davis, Pam Dixon, Susan Else, William Foley, Anne Garvey, Linda Grebmeier, Sarah Gross, Seana Higgins, Jeannie Ichimura, Cynthia Jensen, Joe Johnson, Marty Jonas, Mike Kendall, Diana Krevsky, Barbetta Lockart, Suzanne Long, Mark Mattioli, Cecile McNulty, James Mullen, Jeffrey Nebeker, Robert Nelson, Kent Odell, Nancy Roberts, Nicky Ruxton, Anne Savageau, Randall Sexton, Thomas Eric Stanton, Jennifer Tachera, Roy Tatman, Pearl Jones Tranter, Sandra Trujillo, Mark Van Norman, Weijue Wang, and Ingrid Wells
Give the Gift of Creativity to children in need this holiday season.
Through December 18 Arts Benicia is accepting donations of non-toxic arts supplies and toys for the Benicia Community Action Council. Look for our “donation station” in the gallery
“We only have what we give.” ~ Isabel Allende