Destination: Art at Torrance Memorial Holiday Festival

Giving Back to the Community

From the beginning, Destination: Art has been organized as a public benefit corporation and has non-profit tax-exempt status. As such, during our first year, we have been on the look-out for ways to use our artistic creativity to give back to the community and benefit others. Consequently, Destination; Art has been welcomed into the community of volunteers that design and decorate the trees for the Torrance Memorial Holiday Festival.  

Holiday Festival is a one-of-a-kind holiday event that includes, beautifully decorated trees, entertainment, holiday gifts, children's activities, food court and special events featuring a fashion show, dinner gala, and a Santa lunch. The Festival will be open to the public December 1 - 6 in the Torrance Memorial parking lot - look for the big tent!
Holiday Festival is an important tradition at Torrance Memorial and a true cornerstone in fundraising efforts. This signature event is vital in helping Torrance achieve high quality medical services for all residents of the South Bay. This year all proceeds will support Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Destination: Art's tree will be decorated with ornaments all hand-made by the the artists of Destination: Art, featuring 60 miniature painting reproductions of famous paintings with a holiday twist! For example,  Vermeer's Girl with Pearl Earring has become Elf with Pearl Earring in acrylic by Margaret Lindsey. See below:

Can't wait until December to see these precious gems?

Ornaments made by the artists of Destination: Art will be available for purchase at our 

First Anniversary and Holiday party

Saturday, November 14, 5 - 8pm

at Destination: Art

1815 W. 213th St. #135

Torrance, CA 90501

Elf with Pearl Earring after Vermeer,
 acrylic, Margaret Lindsey

Workshops Offered by Bernard Fallon

Destination: Art is pleased to welcome back Bernard Fallon!

Bernard Fallon, long-time member of South Bay art community. 

Workshops Coming up by Bernard Fallon

Increase Your Ability to Make Better Paintings from your Photographs.
With this step by step workshop you will learn valuable techniques to improve and alter your photographs tp create better paintings.

Topics include: How the primary colors that make your photos are different from your color pigments.
Preliminary sketches
Adjusting the distortion of camera lenses.
The photo has too much detail - so leave it out.
Taking photos for future paintings.
The 4 ingredients of painting: Value, Temperature, Hue and Intensity. Photographing your artwork -- not just with a camera!

The Workshop is open to all artists in all painting mediums. Beginners welcome. Please bring a selection of photographs that you have taken. Laptops, ipads and any cameras are welcome.

Workshop fee is $75 and is limited in size.  

         October 10,  9.30am to 4.30pm. Noon lunch break.
         Contact Sue Kuuskmae to reserve your spot.

Landscape by Bernard Fallon

Still Life Workshop
Saturday December 5th 2015. 9.30am - 4.30pm

This workshop is open to all artists including beginners, with an emphasis on composition and lighting.
We will begin with a demonstration to explain dynamic complementaries and subtle harmonies. Topics also include the importance of shadows and their colors, choice of subject, and creating spacial illusion.

Friendly critiques, good company and a noon-time lunch break.

Workshop fee is $75 and is limited in size.  All painting mediums welcome.

            Contact Sue Kuuskmae to reserve your spot.

Still Life by Bernard Fallon

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Things were hopping at Destination: Art last Saturday!
A workshop was conducted by Mike Ishikawa on painting rocks in the pastel medium.

And Gloria Plascencia was there taking photos of all the Studio Artists while Meredith Grenier was interviewing everyone for a feature article that will be in the Daily Breeze soon!  Stay tuned!

Finishing Touches!

The Grand Opening is Saturday, Nov 15, 4 - 8pm

The Studios and Gallery are looking Great!!

Dave is putting up the banner above the entrance to #180, our backdoor.

Look for a bigger banner and signs out front on 213th Street.

Demo has Started!

                  

Earlier this week demo was underway on our facility.  Big progress is being made every day!

Stay tuned to see the build out!

Kick-Off Meeting November 13

 Please come to our “kick-off” meeting on Nov 13 at 7pm.

This meeting is really important because we will be reviewing where we are and where we want to go, as well as taking data from everyone as to how much studio space everyone wants, how much exhibition space, and whatever else we need and want in a facility. From there, we will have  a small group meeting a week later to finalize our business plan. We will be discussing roles and responsibilities as well as hopes, dreams, and possible locations! 

 

You need to come to this meeting if you want to be included in the studios/gallery.

 

Contact destinationartsouthbay@gmail.com       for location details and to RSVP.



See Photos of Our Debut

See Photos here:   of our Debut October 18 - 20, 2013

Hope to see everyone there!

Destination Art Exhibit at Crafted Gallery in San Pedro

Join us for out first Destination: Art event