Brush with Art: ‘Fine Art Divas’ give patrons a look at county’s artists
Each year the San Diego County Fair signals the beginning of summer for thousands of San Diegans. Prior to the opening of the celebrated annual...
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Brush with Art: Artist plants creative seeds at Sunshine Gardens
It’s no small coincidence that Solana Beach artist Renée Miller’s given name means “reborn.” The 35-year-old painter and art instructor often recreates herself and is...
A Brush with Art: Dreams of California through the eyes of San Diego artists
Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) and L Street Fine Art Gallery together celebrate the work of outstanding San Diego-based artists as they individually interpret the...
A Brush with Art: Swiss-born painter and designer influenced by exotic cultures
The culmination of the 2015 Arts Alive banner season is fast approaching with the annual auction festivities scheduled for June 7....
A Brush with Art: Talents of Encinitas artist cross boundaries
The exhibit of Arts Alive original banners created by nearly 100 exceptional local artists continues along the Coast Highway in Encinitas through the end of...
San Diego artists interpret the ‘California Dream’
The San Diego Dreaming exhibition at Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) opens March 6, featuring artworks depicting the “California Dream” as interpreted by outstanding San...
A Brush With Art: Inspired to Inspire
When Christopher Law received an invitation to paint an Arts Alive banner for the 2014 season, he had no idea what he was getting into....
Abstract artist suggests detail in the obscure
Anita Lewis revels in the challenge of incorporating classical with modern. Combining her European cultural heritage and affinity for modern design with natural influences, her...
A Brush with Art: Exhibition focuses awareness on San Diego’s homeless
Currently on display at Oceanside Museum of Art, Neil Shigley: Invisible People compassionately brings to light members of San Diego’s homeless population. The exhibition focuses...
Roushan knows how to look on the bright side of life
“If I haven’t mentioned it lately, I LOVE BEING ALIVE! Life is exhilarating, inspiring and challenging. My mind is tingling with worlds of expressive...
Brush With Art: Trip to Italy is a ‘California Dream’ for travelers
On Oct. 21 a group of 16 art lovers from the Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) arrived in Italy for an intensive seven-day cultural excursion...
The ‘California Dream’ goes to Italy
It’s not every day that a lifelong dream comes true....
Brush with Art: Artist’s message lives on through visual narratives
Jen Trute (1960 – 2011), recognized for her environmentally conscious surreal paintings, had a brief but brilliant career as a fine artist as she increased...
Brush with Art: Del Mar sculptor gains inner peace
Maidy Morhous has observed firsthand tragedies and inequities of mankind in many regions of the world....
Brush with Art: Fine art photographer creates outstanding results
There’s no doubt about it, Francine Filsinger is having a positive influence on the arts in San Diego....