Be sure to read this article in the Riverside Press Enterprise and check out the video documenting the installation of Rust and Renaissance.

Plein Air Artists of Riverside (PAAR), affiliated with the Riverside Art Museum, will proudly be the featured artists at the National Cemetery located at 22495 Van Buren Blvd Riverside California 92518. The opening exhibit will be Veterans Day, November 11, 2009 and runs through June 2, 2010. With 81 members strong, PAAR, will be on the grounds of the National Cemetery on Oct. 10 & 11, Oct.17 & 18, Oct. 24 & 25). The artists use oil paints, acrylic, watercolor, colored pencils or soft pastels in the style known as “ en plein air” which seeks to communicate the viewer’s feeling of outdoors or “in open air”. This exhibit will include paintings of the landscape views of the National Cemetery grounds and monuments. The images will be on display at the administrative offices of this prestigious cemetery.

This historic cemetery, established in 1976 and dedicated and opened on November 11, 1978 is the site of the National Medal of Honor Memorial (dedicated in 1999), the Fallen Soldier Veterans Memorial carillon donated by the American Veterans (AMVETS) in 2000, and the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action National Monument (dedicated on September 16, 2005).

To view some of the paintings, visit the PAAR Members Gallery.

For more information contact PAAR President, Terry d. Chacon at (909) 798-0567, or
e-mail at shacone@aol.com
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THURSDAY NOV 6TH 6-9PM COME SEE THE 5TH ANNUAL OFF THE WALL EVENT

Off The Wall is a fundraising event designed to strengthen the museum’s visibility in the community. Local artists are also given the chance to show their works in a gallery setting. Members of the public will be able to purchase pieces off of the wall which are ready to take home and enjoy. The pieces sell from $100 to $300.

Included are photographs of the Off The Wall 2007

Last night was downtown Riverside’s Art Walk, which takes place each 1st Thursday of the month. Here at RAM, we held a free printmaking demo in the RAM Printmaking Center. Print makers, Chick Curtis and Mary Grinyer presented their printmaking techniques, processes and creativity to the public. Chick and Mary also answered questions and provided visitors with artistic advice. Many visitors enjoyed learning about the printmaking process for the very first time. Artists of different mediums enjoyed learning about the selection of soy based inks and the monoprint method. Both Chick Curtis and Mary Grinyer participated in the Monothon14 event and their works can be seen downstairs in the Member’s Gallery along with other Monothon14 artists until August 16, 2008. This kicks off our new Riverside PrintMakers group and print making open studio. The first meeting of Riverside PrintMakers is on Thursday, August 14, 2008 and will be held each second Thursday of the month from 7-9pm.

Monothon 14 has been a great success so far. Friday night was the Auction and Reception. The Members Gallery was full of people. Daniel Foster, Chick Curtis, Lee Tusman and Michael Bernbaum all spoke. About half of the prints were sold, and the remaining prints are all available for purchase during the run of the exhibit. If you haven’t seen the show yet, make sure you come on down before it closes on August 16th. Thank you to all of the artists, printers, volunteers, and to our Coordinator Chick Curtis and Volunteer Coordinator Jorge Fernandez.

Below, check out a video of Monothon 14, filmed by intern Brianna Bakke.

Monothon 14 at Riverside Art Museum from Riverside Art Museum on Vimeo.

This Thursday is Arts Walk from 6 - 9PM. Each month at RAM we have a hands-on art project. This month we’re building buildings! In conjunction with American Institute of Architects/U.S. Green Building Council 2008 Regional Architectural Design Awards Exhibition. Inspired by Ray and Charles Eames, we’ll re-use exhibition cards to create maquettes within the exhibition.

And the same night, check this out at Division 9 North, brought to you by the Sweeney Art Gallery.

More info including the schedule after the jump.

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This will sell out. If you’ve thought about signing up, now is the time to do it. Ron is a well-loved, highly-respected teacher. You will get a lot out of this weeklong workshop.

Beyond Monotype - With Akua Waterbased Inks

MARCH 24 - 28, 2008

Instructor: Ron Pokrasso

Pricing

• $575 + $50 materials fee
• A supply list will be sent to all registered participants.

Ron Pokrasso covers a range of creative techniques in the monotype process. Artists will be encouraged to pursue personal vision using monotype as a primary mark-making tool in combination with a breadth of other techniques as necessary and available. The notion of the ‘artist as an inventor’ will be stressed. The hands-on approach is energetic and open.

Modifying inks, multiple plate printing, exploring the limits of paper, collage and built up surface will all be discussed. Use of drawing materials and finishing prints as resolved and complete expressions, including solving issues after printing are aspects of the workshop. Some monotype printing experience is helpful. This is an advance level workshop.

To register for all workshops or for more information, please call the museum: 951.684.7111