VISION: AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE Presented by Gutfreund Cornett Art and UniteWomen.org KALEID Gallery, San Jose, California Artists reception: July 16, 2016, 4:30pm – 7pm Artists Talk at 5pm. Free and open to the public. Exhibition dates: July 5 – 30, 2016, Envision, conceive of, imagine . . . In this turbulent time of political changes, women’s rights, social, racial, gender and economic inequality, global conflicts, cultural instability, reproductive choice/health care issues, and environmental challenges of overconsumption and resource scarcity – how do we effect positive change through art? How do we listen, speak our minds, include, and act in collaboration or alone across generational differences, races, identities and cultures, to build our future, locally and globally? VISION seeks to bring self-identified women artists into dialogue, retracing an account of the past manifesting in the present, to address major social themes, to define and bring forth what is important to themselves,…

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KALEID Gallery presents Memories on Journals a new feature exhibition for the month of May by Gianfranco Paolozzi. Memories on Journals by Gianfranco Paolozzi These pieces are considered “journals” because they are never finished until they are sold. In this way, Paolozzi’s work is ever-evolving… until it is yours; once you have it, it is completely evolved…or…back in the studio they go where they continue to be added to or edited. The works also have no “correct” top, bottom or sides when it comes to hanging the work. Paolozzi designed the frame with hardware so the collector can hang a piece in any orientation they’d like. Use your imagination. Artist Reception: May 6th, 7pm–11pm part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk in downtown San Jose. Free & open to the public. Exhibition dates: May 6 – May 27, 2016 88 South Fourth Street (@ San Fernando) San Jose, CA…

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KALEID Gallery presents Lifetime Memories a new feature exhibition for the month of May by Luis Jorge Mieses. Lifetime Memories by Luis Jorge Mieses a collection of Lifecasting Sculptures portraying diverse human beings at different ages through life. Luis Jorge Mieses was born in Peru where he grew up, graduated and worked as an Industrial Engineer for 21 years. Since his move to California in 2001, Mieses has devoted his time to sculpture and taxidermy. Because of the taxidermy work–which required molds preparation, shaping and molding parts for mounting different animals–he discovered the fascinating world of sculpture. Since then, he has devoted his time to make life-size sculptures capturing hands, faces, feet, and various parts of the human body. Many of his works are now in private collections. Artist Reception: May 6th, 7pm–11pm part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk in downtown San Jose. Free & open to the…

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Golden Paints Demo and Lecture  KALEID Gallery – 88 S 4th St, San Jose, CA – (408)-947-1785 Presented by, Judy Gittelsohn, Certified Golden Paints Working Artist Saturday June 18, 2016 – 1:00pm-2:30PM Free and Open to the Public Space is limited, you must register to participate. Register at: https://goldendemo.eventbrite.com The Golden lecture/demo is a one and one half-hour free educational presentation on acrylic paints, gels and mediums: an advanced technical explanation of acrylics, and their inherent possibilities. It covers information about the different types of pigments, viscosities, types of paints, grounds and color mixing. Various gels and mediums are demonstrated. You will learn how to extend paint to save money, and how to mix paints with gels to create unique textural surfaces. Learn how to use different products to make surfaces for watercolors, graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, oil and soft pastels. Techniques for the use of iridescent and metallic paints…

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Introduction to Encaustic Workshop Saturday June 25th 1:00pm – 4:30pm KALEID Gallery 88 S 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112 $75.00 includes all materials Register at:  https://encausticintro.eventbrite.com Encaustic is the art of painting with hot bees wax. This hands-on workshop is a great introduction to encaustic painting. Learn the basic techniques of encaustic painting including the history of the media, materials/safety concerns, heating tools and fusing techniques, layering, masking, stenciling and other techniques to create beautiful works of art. All materials will be provided and students will go home with a sample technique board, resource list, instructional handouts and product samples. Class is limited to 6 students, age a About Instructor: Shannon Amidon is an award winning artist from San Jose, CA. She creates mixed media artwork primarily concentrating on the ancient medium of encaustic painting. She incorporates natural, upcycled and repurposed materials into her artwork, breathing new life into…

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KALEID Gallery presents a new feature exhibition Colors of Dreams for the month of April by Rosa Younessi. Colors of Dreams,  In all my paintings in this exhibit, I try to mix emotion, fun, and lots of colors to come up with a painting that signifies beauty. Creative expression holds a natural place in Rosa Younessi’s life. Her father being a master painter, Rosa started painting at a young age of ten with his supervision. She remembers best the lessons of  building layers of paint to create imagery or the very first time she was given a canvas to paint on and experiment with oil on canvas. Her development as an artist evolved through her studies in High School and University. She attended Georgia Institute of Technology and majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering. With her formal education completed, Rosa began the process of establishing herself as an artist.  She …

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KALEID Gallery presents Beautiful Garbage a new feature exhibition for the month of April by Sandi Billingsley. The goal of this body of work is to continue awareness of the need to recycle. There is a great momentum towards recycling (here is the) buuuut, there is still need for great improvement. Working in various states, in many homes and living with clients for months at a time, I am witness to the fact that it is still rare to recycle. There are various reasons why the average person doesn’t recycle from a belief that it doesn’t make a difference to lack of facilities. In fact almost every home uses disposable napkins, cookware, cups, plates, and utensils for every meal. There is also much waste generated through individually wrapped food, disposable grocery bags and restaurant togo containers. Not only is it a questionable use of our limited natural resources to create,…

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KALEID Gallery presents: “One Thousand Thousand: The First Third Retrospective Exhibition” The One Thousand Thousand project has recently passed the point of 333,333 little paintings in an ongoing effort to eventually produce one million. In celebration of the project reaching The First Third milestone we’ll be presenting a large retrospective exhibit that covers the entire span of the project. Archival images, ephemera, examples of early work and a multi-media display will detail the entirety of the project. A staggering amount of current and selected pieces by a number of the participating artists will be on display and many of these artists will be in attendance for the artists’ reception. A terrific little gift will be given out to those in attendance beginning promptly at 7PM until supply is exhausted. Artist Reception: Friday March 4th, 7pm–11pm part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS Art Walk in downtown San Jose. Free & open…

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Jason McHenry One Thousand Thousand…

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Jason McHenry One Thousand Thousand…

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