April 26-May 25, 2013
While We Teach We Learn
": Artists Inspired By Their Students"

While We Teach We Learn: Eight Artists Inspired by Their Students opens at the AFS Gallery with a reception on Friday, April 26th from 5:00-7:00 pm. This exhibition features the work of eight artist-teachers who have dedicated much of their lives to art discovery in the classroom: Katie Acheson,Magda Barnes,Angela Lang,Sophie Friedman and Carissa Moline, Betsy Gallery, Patti Post and Dug Uyesaka.

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March 15-April 13, 2013
MULCH
"Art Inspired By Spring"

A group exhibition, MULCH features the work of artists Scott Chatenever, Jaime Coxon, Francis Dawson, Judy Nilsen, Ron Robertson, Pali X Mano, Mary Price and Pamela Zwehl-Burke. MULCH is a multi medium exhibition featuring print-making, ceramics, woodworking, horticulture, painting and assemblage. Inspired by the early spring, the scent of freshly turned soil, the decay of organic and man-made materials and new growth and rebirth,

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January 18- February 23, 2013
Plastic Planet
"Transforming Marine Debris Into Art"

On Friday, January 18th, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm the AFS Gallery opens its doors to Plastic Planet an environmentally-themed art exhibition that features the work of artists Holly Mackay, Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang. Plastic Planet highlights art made from plastic marine debris and will help you re-think the way you view this ubiquitous substance.

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November 16
The New Oceanscapes
"Invitational Juried Art Exhibit"

The New Oceanscapes opens at the AFS Gallery on Friday, November 16, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Juried by Charles Donelan of the Santa Barbara Independent, Kip Fulbeck of UCSB, and Nathan Hayden of Santa Barbara City College, The New Oceanscapes is an invitational art exhibition and sale.
Featuring the assemblage work of Bessie Kunath, Rimas Simaitis, Tim Brown, Sommer Sheffield, Chris Silva, Ryan Bulis, Jack Fulton, Karen Lehrer, Kit Rosenberg and Erick Andino, The New Oceanscapes will hang in the AFS Gallery from November 16 through December 15, 2012.

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October 5- November 3, 2012
Threes A Crowd: Minimal Expression in a Maximal World

Curated by art collector and artist Nancy Gifford, "Threes A Crowd: Minimal Expression in a Maximal World" will feature mixed media work created with a maximum of three objects. Join us for the Art Opening and Reception on Friday, October 5th, 5-7 pm. The impressive list of artists include: Neal Crosbie, Tom Cummings, Cass Ensberg, Julia Ford, Jack Hewitt, Colleen Kelly, Dan Levin, Anne Luther, Holly Mackay, Jim Mahoney, Penny Mast McCall, Barbara McIntyre, Andre Mirzaian, Judy Nilsen, Zack Paul, Rafael Perea de la Cabada, Mary Price, Alf Ramirez, Maria Rendon, Joan Rosenberg-Dent, Barry Spacks, Susan Tibbles, and Dug Uyesaka.

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September 7-29, 2012
Soft Power: Artisan and Art
"Jill Littlewood, Mary Stanley, and Angela Moll"

On Friday, September 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, the AFS Gallery is holding an opening and reception for Soft Power: Artisan and Art. Soft Power features the work of three dynamic Santa Barbara artists and craftswomen: Mary Stanley, Jill Littlewood, and Angela Moll. Soft Power: Art and Artisan will be at the AFS Gallery through September 29, 2012

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June 29 - August 4, 2012
Another Beautiful Day In Paradise

Another Beautiful Day In Paradise is a group exhibition featuring the work of William Bermant, Inga Guzyte, Dan Levin, Tara Patrick, Peter Price, and Phil Taylor.
This exhibition has something for everyone: painting, photography, street art, assemblage/found object, and re-purposed skateboard art.

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April 27-June 15, 2012
Local Legends
"Crosbie, Nack, OMally, Spacks, Robertson"

Local Legends, featuring the work of Santa Barbara artists Neal Crosbie, Brad Nack, Bill O’Malley, Barry Spacks, and Ron Robertson, promises to be one of the most eclectic and dynamic exhibitions of the year. Mary Price, curator of AFS Gallery, explains - Local Legends brings together five quintessential Santa Barbara artists, each with a unique viewpoint. They have all journeyed far in their quest for self-expression, and through the art featured in this exhibit, they share with us their visions.
Artist reception will be held on April 27th from 5-7 PM.

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March 2-April 14, 2012
Post Primitives
"Noah Erenberg, Esteban, William Woolway"

Post Primitives features the work of artists Noah Erenberg, Esteban, and William Woolway, highlighting. the unique ways that these artists see, understand, and represent the world. Mary Price, curator of the exhibition, says - The artwork in Post Primitives can be seen as outsider art and/or self-taught art. Bill Woolway is only an outsider artist in his style of work; he has an art school degree, has travelled extensively and is well-integrated in society and the art community, note his long list of shows and honors. Noah Erenberg comes from an artist family and has had lots of exposure to art, materials, and techniques. I think Steve Stockdill, a.k.a. Esteban, qualifies as a truly self-taught, outsider artist.
An opening reception will be held at the AFS Gallery on March 2nd from 5-7 PM.

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January 13-February 25, 2012
Gene Pool
"Alfred Ramirez, Isabella Kelly-Ramirez, Colleen M. Kelly"

Gene Pool is an exhibition featuring past and recent work of Alf Ramirez, Colleen M. Kelly, and Isabella Kelly-Ramirez. This family exhibition; Ramirez and Kelly are married, Isabella Kelly-Ramirez is their daughter, promises to highlight the commonalities and differences of this very talented and interesting artistic family. An opening reception will be held at the AFS Gallery on January 13th from 5-7 PM.

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November 2 - December 10, 2011
Dia de los Muertos
"Reception - Wednesday November, 2nd 5-7pm"

Support young artists and make your own artwork at the Dia de los Muertos art opening at the AFS Gallery on Wednesday, November 2nd from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm. The exhibition features artwork by students from McKinley Elementary, Harding Elementary, Girl’s Inc., Transition House, and Los Ninos Head Start. ICAN art teachers, artists, and AFS staff conducted a series of workshops leading up to this exhibition. Some of the students created art works about famous people in history that they have read about like Johnny Appleseed and Anne Frank. Others chose to make artwork about a loved one who is no longer alive. Their works of art are full of layers of wonder and discovery.

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September 17 - October 22, 2011
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS promises to be daring, diverse and dynamic. The show opens at the AFS Gallery on Saturday, September 17th, with an Artists Reception from 5:00-7:00 pm. ROCK PAPER SCISSORS brings the work of thirteen assemblage artists (Colleen Kelly, Carol Kemp, Dave King, Dan Levin, Lauretta Lowell, Syd McCutcheon, Jill McCutcheon, Judy Nilsen, Bob Ott, Mary Price, Alf Ramirez, Ron Robertson, and Dug Uyesaka) together and highlight their interpretations of the theme of the universal children’s game played with rock, paper, and scissors.

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August 20, 2011
One Night Stand

CLICK ON THE PHOTO GALLERY LINK below to see all of the artwork with the artist’s name exposed.
The element of surprise was essential to One Night Stand. The artist’s name was only revealed after the artwork was purchased. Sophisticated art patrons and first time collectors trusted their instincts as they searched for works of art that both intrigued and excited their sensibilities.

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July 22 - September 3, 2011
Whimsical Curiosities
"Lauretta Lowell"

Whimsical Curiosities features unusual, clever, tongue in cheek artworks by Loretta Lowell. Lowell uses vintage and antique findings to produce assemblage sculptures, wall art, jewelry, and furniture. A former Santa Barbara resident, she creates her art out of ReUse materials. Lowell visits junk yards, warehouses, thrift stores, gutters, antique stores, EBAY, and friend’s garages for the pieces I use to complete my art. Lowell’s goal is to to capture your curiosity, make you smile and feel like you are experiencing something you have never experienced or seen before.

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June 18 - July 16, 2011
Minimal Manifestations

Noted Santa Barbara artists Joan Rosenberg Dent and Dug Uyesaka join forces for Minimal Manifestations. This new art exhibition opens with an Artist Reception at the AFS Gallery on Saturday, June 18th, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Minimal Manifestations will feature the artists recent work, as well as work created especially for the show. Uyesaka will show prints, Rosenberg Dent a series of assemblage sculptures.

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May 7th – June 4th, 2011
See Here Now: 9 Emerging Artists

For this show, entitled “See Here Now: 9 Emerging Artists” Art from Scrap has expanded the variety and style of work usually shown at the AFS Gallery to include painting, photography, sculpture and fashion. Each artist brings a unique style and influence, informed by his or her own experience of life here and now as s/he embodies it. Join us on Saturday, May 7th for the Opening Reception at 7:00 pm, an event which will also take on new forms. Included in this dynamic evening will be performance art by the Bird Dance Collective, a performance group comprised of four professional Santa Barbara dancers, accompanied by live musicians. Offering the opening reception a distinct flavor, local favorite, DJ Nine, will be spinning throughout the night
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April 1-30, 2011
Progenitor and Progeny

Progenitor and Progeny opens at the AFS Gallery on Friday, April 1, with an Artist Reception, from 5:00-7:00 pm. The exhibition explores the role of art within artists families and features individual artist’s work, as well as work created in collaboration with their family members. Progenitor and Progeny will be available for viewing from April 1 through April 30, 2011.

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January 21 - March 5, 2011
compensatory objects
"Mary Price, Artist"

Compensatory Objects, a new exhibition by assemblage artist Mary Price, is the first exhibition of the year for the AFS Gallery. Price says, "Compensatory Objects is an expression I came across in a book called Collections of Nothing by UCSB Professor William Davies King. By definition, compensatory objects are things that you are given or that you receive as an equivalent for services, debt, loss, injury, etc. For instance, people buy themselves presents to make themselves feel loved. So much stuff is produced, I think, to compensate people in our society for something they may be missing. What are these things worth, and what do they cost? These are the questions that I am trying to explore through my art in a limited and personal way. ”

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October 22-December 11, 2010
RETRO MUSE
"Reception Friday October 22, 5-7pm"

Muse- noun: a source of inspiration; especially: a guiding genius. On Friday, October 22, from 5:00-7:00 pm, the new exhibition Retro Muse opens at the AFS Gallery. Retro Muse features the work of well known assemblage artists Susan Tibbles, Tony Askew, Dug Uyesaka, Ron Robertson, and Alver; all of whom have been selected as the “Assemblage Muse” at the Art From Scrap Annual Assemblage Art Show. We guarantee that these assemblage geniuses will a-muse, move, and inspire you.

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August 21 - September 25, 2010
Neighborhood Portraits

The public is invited to the ‘Neighborhood Portraits’ Art Opening and Reception at the AFS Gallery on Saturday, August 21, from 5:00-7:00 pm. The show is a collaboration between Santa Barbara nonprofit Art From Scrap, artists Catherine Gee and Hanoch Piven, and community partners Girls Inc., The Fellowship Club at the Mental Health Institution, Transition House, Los Ninos Head Start, the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara, and Casa Dolores.

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May 15 - May 29, 2010
ART 4 ALL

“Art 4 All” showcases the work of young Santa Barbara artists from Cesar Chavez, McKinley, Franklin, and Harding Schools. The students at these public schools are all participants in an innovative new art program made possible by a generous endowment from an anonymous donor. The art teachers and directors involved in the program and in this exhibit are Angela Lang at McKinley, Kathi Scarminach at Cesar Chavez, Shannon Jaffe at Franklin, and Ryan Sportel at Harding.
“Art 4 All” will be shown at the AFS Gallery from May 15th to May 29th. Community members are invited to attend an artist reception on May 20th, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the AFS Gallery.

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March 27 - May 8, 2010
The Art of Play
"Toys and Games in Assemblabe"

Artist Reception - Saturday, March 27th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

ARTISTS
Mike Blaha, Stacie Bouffard, Carol Kemp,
Rod Lathim, Penny Mast McCall, Syd McCutcheon,
Judy Nilsen, Mary Price, Elena Mary Siff,
Charlotte Valestra, James Van Arsdale

The artists in this show frequently use toys and games in their assemblage art in a variety of ways to encourage a wide range of responses from the viewer – and often in the same way children do, not only for joy, exploration and innocence - but also to work through deeper issues and even to express darker aspects of the human experience. The symbolism of toys and games can be personal or universal, but it is always potentially powerful when incorporated into art.

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February 6 - March 13, 2010
3D
"Dug Uyesaka, Dan Levin, Bob Debris"

The 3 D’s: Dug Uyesaka, Dan Levin, and Bob Debris, have joined forces in an eclectic
exhibition of assemblage art from Dug Uyesaka, and Dan Levin, and photographs of roadside art from out of the way places in the U.S. and Mexico by Bob Debris.
All of the ‘D’s’ will be on hand, live and in 3-D, at the 3D Artist’s Reception on Saturday,
February 6th , from 5:00- 7:00 pm at the AFS Gallery. The public is invited.

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November 7-28, 2009
Dia de los Muertos

A collaboration with El Puente School, The Fellowship Club, Transition House, Housing Authority of Santa Barbara, Peoples’ Self Help Housing and Artist Julia Ford.

Special thanks to Lotusland, Paul Mills and the Succulent Society for their “living” contributions to this exhibition.

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September 26-October 24, 2009
Plastic Planet

Plastic Planet is a group exhibition of 16 artists that explores some of the uses, reuses, abuses, and excesses of plastic in the environment. Plastic Planet celebrates the beauty and versatility of plastic while also hinting at its pervasiveness. The proliferation of plastic has had a profound effect on us all, facilitating beneficial creations and causing massive pollution problems on land and sea. Participating artists include Alver, Phil Argent, Michael Blaha, Jane Callister, Dianna Cohen, Emily Emanuel, Julia Ford, James Gilbert, Kimberly Hahn, Penny Mast McCall, Mary Price, Keith Puccinelli, Joan Tanner, Dug Uyesaka, James Van Arsdale, and Jen Vanderpool.
An Artist’s Reception will be held at the AFS Gallery on Saturday, September 26th, from 5:00-7:00 PM.
A Panel Discussion “How Did My Cell Phone End Up In China?” with Eric Lohela, City of Santa Barbara Environmental Specialist, and Russ Cutler, MarBorg Industries Recycling Administrator, will be held on Friday October 9th from 5:30-7:00 PM.

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August 8 - September 12, 2009
THRICE
"Tanner Goldbeck, Larry Mills, J. Shea"

The AFS Gallery is hosting an Art Reception and Opening for assemblage artist J. Shea, painter Tanner Goldbeck, and photographer Larry Mills. This eclectic team will surely thrill the crowds with their extreme talent and underground informed sensibilities. AFS is thrilled to have them.

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May 19 - 22, 2009
Phoenix Rising
"from the ashes of the Tea Fire"

Literally rising from the ashes, this exhibition is intended to celebrate rebirth and regeneration in the aftermath of fires that have ravaged Santa Barbara in the last year, destroying homes, changing landscapes and disrupting the lives of thousands of residence. There will be a lively evening of food and drink on Friday May 22nd from 5-7PM at the AFS Gallery. All are welcome. This exhibition is organized by Melissa Marsted and co-curated by Izzy Greer.

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March 28 - May 9, 2009
Dianna Cohen
"Cycle"

Los Angeles-based multi-media visual artist, painter and curator Dianna Cohen is best known for her two-dimensional and three-dimensional works using recycled plastic bags – sewn together – ranging from small hanging pieces to room-sized installations. Since graduating from UCLA she has shown work in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and museums in the USA, Europe, Australia, and Africa. Gorgeous stitched work from these omnipresent and colorful bags will be on display at the AFS Gallery and Watershed Resource Center from March 28 – May 9. An artist’s reception will be held at the AFS Gallery on Saturday, March 28th, from 5-7PM. For more information about Cohen’s work, visit http://www.diannacohen.com/_portfolio/home.html

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March 14 - March 21, 2009
Morris B. Squire
"World Perceptions"

Local artist and Forrest Foundation Founder Morris B. Squire has traveled the globe, financially supporting artists and youth in the beginning of their careers and establishing Moishi houses, an extensive system of homes for underprivileged and low income families in global regions from Cambodia and Argentina, to New Orleans. The lacquer paintings on display at the AFS Gallery are portraits of some of the characters he has encountered while traveling the world pursuing his philanthropic causes. To read more about Morris and his laquer paintings visit www.mbsart.com and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFS54eQ3iok&feature=related

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January 17 - March 7, 2009
Jennifer Vanderpool and Elizabeth Folk
"Urban Jungle"

Urban Jungle is a collaborative, public art installation led by Los Angeles based artist Jennifer Vanderpool and UCSB MFA Student Elizabeth Folk. Elizabeth worked with El Puente Students Jami Cuellar, Diana Montero, Luis Flores and Corina Valencia on three occasions to create the installation which primarily utilizes materials from the AFS Reuse Store and springs from the theme of the urban garden: how city dwellers create and inhabit their built environment. Programming in conjunction with the exhibit includes a panel discussion with the director and artist-in-residence from SF Recycling & Disposal, Inc. Artist in Residence program and includes a community movie night screening of ‘The 11th Hour’ on Tuesday, February 10th, at 6:30 pm.

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January 3-10, 2009
Pictures
"El Puente Student Photographers"

The Pictures exhibit is the work of El Puente Student Photographers Jami Cuellar, Toni Cuellar, Montserrat Dominguez, Luis Flores, Diana Montero, Corina Valencia working with photographer Bob DeBris. In November and December of 2008 Bob Debris worked with a group of El Puente Students at the Art From Scrap art center, facilitated by Gloria Sánchez Arreola and Dolores Daniel of Santa Barbara County Education Office’s Third ACT! Youth Arts Academy and funded by a Next Generation grant. The resulting photographs are on view at the AFS Gallery from January 3rd – 10th.
The Artists Reception is Saturday January 10th from 5-10. All are welcome.

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November 15 - December 20, 2008
Assemblage of Four
"Artist Reception Saturday, Nov 15th 5-7pm"

The all-star group of Tony Askew, Judy Nilsen, Ron Robertson, and Dug Uyesaka are joining forces for an exhibit with each artist presenting new work on view at the AFS Gallery. Each is well known for their assemblage work and have different paths to the medium. Tony Askew has been inspiring Santa Barbara artists for over 35 years. He describes his work as “an accidental narrative,” in which the story is left up to the viewer. American folk art has been a major influence for Judy Nilsen. She has selected a quotation from a celebrated source as a starting point for each piece she created for this exhibit, and then combined found materials to interpret its meaning. Ron Robertson has been active in the Santa Barbara art scene for nearly forty years. His surfaces have a distinct texture influenced by his time as a commercial abalone diver, as well as his ten year sojourn in Japan. Dug Uyesaka’s fascination with assemblage can be traced to a boyhood obsession with making things, resulting in a method that could be described as somewhere between scientific and magical.

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November 1 - 8, 2008
Dia de los Muertos

This collaborative Dia de los Muertos art installation is the result of close to eighty inspired children, youth and families from four different centers on both the East and West side of downtown Santa Barbara who worked with Artists Julia Ford and Holly Mackay over a two month period. The workshops were held at the People’s Self Help Housing (PSHH) Ladera site, facilitated by educator Josefina Cabrera; and at Housing Authority Youth Center sites at Voluntario with Angel Velasquez, and Montecito Street with Marcus Lopez. There will be a one week exhibition that opens with a reception at the AFS Gallery on Saturday November 1st from 5-7pm. Art work from El Puente teens, in part led by artist Alejandro Vasquez and facilitated by Gloria Sanchez-Arreola, will also be on display.
This project is funded in part by a Next Generation mini-grant using funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission.

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September 26 - October 25, 2008
j.shea
""American Folk""

In his first solo California show, J.Shea exhibits a collection of work inspired by a cross country pilgrimage, from the East Coast to the West Coast earlier this year. Working in paint, assemblage and sculpture Shea has gathered and reconfigured nostalgic junk collected from the back roads, side streets and alleyways of: New Orleans, LA, Austin and Marfa TX, Bisbee and Tombstone AZ, Los Angeles and San Francisco CA, and his latest place of residence Portland OR. An Opening reception will be held Friday September 26th from 6-p. All are welcome.

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August 2 - September 6, 2008
Charlotte Valestra
"Anything Goes"

Anything Goes, a solo show of works by artist Charlotte Valestra, provides a glimpse into the process of an exquisite transformation. Valestra’s meticulously crafted mechanistic creations, reminiscent of the Brothers Quay animated sets, strike and betray the nerves with a startling rapidity. Jeweler, painter, ceramicist, welder, artist - Valestra incorporates all of her diverse talents in these works with breath taking results. An opening reception will be held Saturday August 2nd from 5-7pm. All are welcome.

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May 16 - May 31, 2008
Two Rivers
"A Collaboration of McKinley and Santa Barbara Charter Elementary School Students"

A new exhibit, entitled �Two Rivers�, showcases the collaborative environmental artwork of local elementary school students from McKinley and Santa Barbara Charter Schools. These young artists have produced a series of art and documentation focusing on their experience of Santa Barbara�s watersheds. An opening reception, free to the public, takes place Friday, May 16th from 5 to 7pm. The �Two Rivers� project is an initiative of Laura Denny (a past Artist in Residence at Art From Scrap) and Angela Lang (a past Environmental Educator at Art From Scrap), directors of newly established art programs at Santa Barbara Charter School and McKinley Elementary School, respectively. Students� journals, photographs and collaborative artworks will be on display through May 31st.

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April 5 - May 10, 2008
Book Objects: Recycled, Reseen

�Book Objects: Recycled, Reseen� showcases artists� books handmade in a variety of formats and sizes from nontraditional and recycled materials. An opening reception, free to the public, takes place Saturday, April 5th from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Curator Elena Mary Siff invited twenty-one artists to submit works of art in the medium of the book. Participating artists are Noah Erenberg, Julia Ford, Linda Foster, Robert Gray, Anne Luther, Bob Mask, Penny Mast McCall, Bill McVicar, Ines Monguio, Sara Norquay, Gail Pine, Mary Price, Sandra and Harry Reese, Lorraine Serena, Elena Mary Siff, Alver Smith, Mary Stanley, Charlotte Valestra, Nina Warner, and Pamela Zwehl-Burke

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February 23 - March 29, 2008
Three - an exhibition of collaborations

�Three� is all about artists� collaborations and the collaborative process. An opening reception, free to the public, takes place Saturday, February 23rd from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Curators Holly Mackay and Dug Uyesaka invited ten artists each to choose two colleagues to team up with in the medium of their choice. Artists participating are Tony Askew, Stacie Bouffard, Susan Clevenger, Colleen Darling, Julia Ford, Colin Gray, Chloe Gray, Gretel Huglin-Ridge, Colleen Kelly, Isabella Kelly-Ramirez, Carol Kemp, Jill Littlewood, Margaret Matson, Penny Mast McCall, Syd McCutcheon, Lori Moore, Judy Nilsen, Sara Norquay, Laurie Pincus, Mary Price, Alf Ramirez, Ron Robertson, Ian Smith, Julia Smith, Mary Stanley, Dug Uyesaka, Tina Wilson, Sara Woodburn, Seyburn Zorthian

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January 12 - February 16, 2008
Paper Cut

�Paper Cut�, Holly Mackay�s curatorial debut at the AFS Gallery, is an art exhibit that focuses on the creative reuse of paper and pulp-based material. For this show, Mackay has brought together an impressive group of artists: Bob Debris, Noah Erenberg, Julia Ford, Penelope Gottlieb, Saul Gray-Hildenbrand, Lily Guild, Philip Koplin, Hugh Margerum, Virginia McCracken, Bill McVicar, Rafael Perea de la Cabada, Gail Pine, Keith Puccinelli, Elena Mary Siff, Matt Straka, Joan Tanner, Dug Uyesaka, and Tina Wilson. These artists deal with the theme of recycling paper using a wide range of media, including drawing, collage, print, photography, assemblage, sculpture and installation. The results are designed to encourage a thoughtful and positive response to the material excesses of the holiday season. The show runs from January 12 through February 16, 2008; an opening reception, free to the public, takes place Saturday, January 12 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The AFS Gallery is located upstairs at Art From Scrap, 302 East Cota Street, in downtown Santa Barbara.

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September 29 - November 11, 2007
"Swapped Not Sold"
"Artist Trading Cards - Various Artists"

Collected work of a Santa Barbara Artists� Trading Card Group. Trading Cards, (ATC) are miniature works of art created specifically for trade. Painting, collage, photography, illustration� ATCs can be created in any medium, as long as they are 2.5� X 3.5� in size. Trade is so important to the ATC concept that a card is not considered complete until it has been exchanged for another card.

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May 12 � June 23, 2007
Judy Nilsen
"SPRING"

Judy Nilsen�s assemblage sculptures have a joyful vitality and playful humor which suits the theme of this show - Spring. Each work is paired with a quotation that inspired its creation, and each includes a spring in its composition. The quotations come from such celebrated sources as Wallace Stevens and Christopher Morley.

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March 17 � April 28, 2007
J. Shea and Yoskay Yamamoto
"517 X 617: NEW WORKS IN PAINTING AND COLLAGE"

This two-person show offers a mix of the artists� influence of Japanese mythology and Celtic folklore, while also injecting their own inspiration from street art, comic books and science fiction.

Yamamoto aka "y2" is originally from Toba, Japan, and Shea aka "9" is originally from Boston, MA. Both currently work out of their studios in downtown Los Angeles.

Artist Reception: Saturday, March 17, 2007 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, with special guest "DJ Magneto" to provide sound track for the art.

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