Succor In Honor of the Life and Art of Jessica Beerli Opening Reception: Friday, April 1, 7-10pm, free & open to the publicpart of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk http://www.southfirstfridays.com Friends and Family Memorial: Saturday, April 2, 5-7pmFriends and family are invited to view Jessica’s art and celebrate her life in the company of others that knew her.  Please RSVP by email to Erin Taylor emargarettaylor@gmail.com or Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/JessicaMemorial Jessica Beerli (1974-2011), a talented young artist who died in a tragic accident, left behind a provoking body of work that shows the potential of a truly talented young woman pursing her art. Some of that work has been displayed here in a show that is as much a work in progress as the artist was herself. In addition to the finished work, some of the paintings on display are clearly early drafts, experiments in color and style…

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Join us for our Featured Exhibits by Dotti Cichon and Kathleen Wolf at KALEID for the month of March. Dotti Cichon: The Grandeur of the Commonplace: Impressions of Europe two bodies of photographic work from a recent trip to Europe. The Grandeur of the Commonplace explores the incredible beauty of ordinary places such as train stations, shopping malls, shops and stairways in panoramic photographs that exaggerate perspective by having forced the camera to do things it was not meant to do. Impressions of Europe, work done in Paris and Les Andelys in France is an homage to the impressionist painters who attempted to capture “impressions” and not just copy reality which is something that, by definition, is a challenge to emulate as a photographer. Kathleen Wolf: Almost Edible This exhibition is comprised of several approaches to food painting: the earliest works represent visual recipes, the second is comprised of viewing…

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Thanks to all the awesome artists, musicians and crazy crafts people doing demos! It was a great event, and we look forward to seeing you at the next one March 15th! If you’d like to participate w/ live painting, a demo or music, we’re filling up the schedule now for the March 15th event. $2 art can be submitted to the gallery by 2pm, Sat. March 12th. Email us at info[dot]KALEIDGallery.com for questions or proposals for participation. KALEID Gallery 88 So. Fourth St. San Jose, CA www.KALEIDGallery.com (408) 947 1785…

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The Samurai, sculpture by Matthew Pugh Surgery.Art presents Dark Matter a group study of the dark and immeasurable. [First Friday Art Walk](http://www.southfirstfridays.com) Reception: FEB 4th, 7-10PM Featuring dark analytical work by: Matthew Pugh, Marie Dvorkin, Alla Viksne, Jay Ruland, Alex Yanushkevich, Kelly Nelson, Emily Feucht, Haley Goodlett, J. Marie Valdivia, Centa Schumacher, Mike Dvorkin, Genevieve Hastings, Shauna Mork + more Fashion study: Mike Kemling Auditory guidance: [ Charles Bronson ] Audrey Stats [ Barles Chronson ] Kevorkian/Dvorkin [ Chron Barleson ] Geoffrey Smith Curated by: Marie Dvorkin, Dora Lee Exhibit dates: JAN 7 – FEB 18 2011 Gallery hours: Tuesday – Friday noon – 7pm & Saturday noon – 5pm KALEID Gallery 88 South 4th Street, San Jose, CA 95112 www.KALEIDgallery.com (408) 947 1785…

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KALEID Gallery artists have created unique works of art generously priced for this gift giving season! This will be a one-stop shopping trip for everyone on your list that shows you care enough to get them something you can’t find anywhere else! All art can be taken home at the point of sale. **A Rockin’ Stockings Holiday Show & Sale** Opening: First Friday December 3rd, 7pm-9pm Part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS art walk, visit [www.southfirstfridays.com](http://www.southfirstfridays.com) for full event schedule! Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday Noon – 7pm, Saturday Noon – 5pm Sale continues through December 30th. (Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day) KALEID Gallery 88 South Fourth St. (at San Fernando) Downtown San Jose [www.KALEIDGallery.com](http://www.KALEIDGallery.com)…

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KALEID Gallery is pleased to present two new solo exhibitions for the month of Novmeber, 2010 featuring painter Joe Barajas, and photographer Josh Marcotte. The Process of Creation new paintings by Joe BarajasThrough his own unique set of imagery, Barajas’ explores the very basic and similar steps that every artist takes to create his or her individual work of art including Inspiration, experience and technique. Insomnia. Lost San Jose Nights by photographer Josh MarcotteStreet lamps wash the pavement in yellow, and the city glows like the sun never set. Years of closing shifts and no car means sleep comes late, if at all. The sidewalk is empty and it will be hours before you get home. Your mind is racing and music drowns everything out. You remember stories from your family, your history class and your friends, stories about where you are and you think, “I should take a picture…

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The awesome $2 art sale and quirky speaker series is this Tuesday, October 19th, curated by artist Keith Bunnell! Jodi Mascarenas will be doing a sugar skull workshop. There will be small medium and large blank sugar skulls. She will provide colored icing to decorate your skull as well as diamonds and other decorations to personalize it. Join in, get creative and make something beautiful! Clayton Lawrence Scenic and Theme Designer – California’s Great America Halloween Haunt From decorating his front yard starting at age 5, to designing multiple Haunted Attractions at California’s Great America Halloween Haunt at age 22, Clayton has been able to take a passion and hobby and turn it into a career. Clayton has learned a lot over the years and has consulted with many industry leaders including Knott’s Scary Farm, to learn techniques and philosophies that go into pulling off a successful Haunted House. Come…

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KALEID Gallery presents new solo exhibitions by Mariana Barnes and John Eric Paulson on Friday, October 1st, 7-9pm. Ancient Art, Modern Twist by Mariana Barnes. Mosaics have been used in artwork around the world for thousands of years. Mariana Barnes has adapted this ancient art form into her mosaic-like style of painting. She gathers inspiration for her work from the art and symbols of past and present civilizations, combined with the patterns she sees in nature and everyday objects. She uses geometric and nonlinear designs, complementing them with iridescent tones and luminescent colors. The process of her art is meditative. She strives to make art that is calming and peaceful and art that speaks with candor and passion. Her work is intended to be healing -to spark a sense of well being in the viewer. About the artist: Mariana Barnes is a self taught artist who has been painting for…

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TWO BUCK Tuesday September 21, 2010 $2 Art Sale begins at Noon Main event starts at 7p.m. Curated by Drew Clark Seriously, what else are you doing Tuesday night? Come out, enjoy some of the cool culture that the San Jose art scene has to offer! Where else will you find not only $2 dollar original artwork from local artists, but also … LIVE ART! Timothy Tsun – Discovery, the “Humanature” (the relationship between human being and nature), is the theme of my art. I am always observing the shapes and texture of tree trunks, which I utilize to make the connection to human forms. http://www.timtsun.com/ Michael Foley will be there making $5 portrait transformations, creating stylized portraits you’ll not find anywhere else. Michael Foley is an artist from the San Francisco bay area whose works show nationally and internationally. First discovered by scientists after the great quake of 1906.…

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KALEID Gallery Featured Exhibits for September 2010: René Lorraine, Ras Lowe Opening receptions: Friday, September 3rd, 7-9pm (part of downtown San Jose’s South First Fridays monthly art walk.) Free and open to the public. Coexist & Bisect Two new manifestations by René Lorraine René Lorraine’s latest work is a fascinating take on man coexisting with unfamiliar species, ideals, and life styes that one may find on this earth. Coexist deals with embracing differences between souls and the shells they reside in, and is an unbeatable experience involving a harmonious dance between crisp clean line, and free-flowing watercolor pigments. Bisect is about the challenges one person may have desiring two very different life styles.  The delicate graphite mimic’s the fine line of having balance and not. René Lorraine is a graduate of San Jose State University with a BFA in Pictorial Arts, and an A.A in Painting. Shadows of Light, from…

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