My friend, Erick Rodriguez, special effects sculptor extraordinaire, was asked to show his art by David Pursley, a resident of a fairly recently built live/work space on Santa Ana Blvd. Through Erick, I was also invited to show in David's gallery. My work is on the left half of the photo on the left, the photo on the right is all Erick's sculpture.
Santa Ana Art Walk is on the third Saturday of the month, from 7-10pm. Cubical buildings of various colors, all squares and rectangles, and all is clean and crisp. Yet somehow, there is a warmth and connectedness, a sense of community that fills and rounds out all the straight lines. Each space is three stories with the ground floor serving as work space and during the art walk, as galleries. It is so interesting and engaging to see how each proprietor decorates and fills his or her space. There are generally about 20 galleries open during art walk, showing quite a variety of creative outpourings. People visit every month to see and perhaps to purchase new offerings. And, refreshments are offered, anything from a glass of wine in one gallery to a full course meal in another. And, of course there are the de rigueur food trucks, which has become a part of most public outdoor events.
What was the best part of participating in this event was the experience of the feeling of support and validation that the artists give to one another, as well as the excitement and interest of the local residents who come to view the work and meet the gallery owners and artists. When I arrived on Friday to begin setting up, I knew no one and when I left Saturday evening I had extended my community.
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