Friday, January 29 2010 @ 08:42 AM PST (Read 1187 times)
Valley Press LANCASTER - Local Antelope Valley artists — sculptor William Bradford Frost, photographer Lyle Trusty and painter Sal Vasquez — will demonstrate their art techniques at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery, 44801 Sierra Highway, a half-block southwest of Lancaster Boulevard and across the street from the downtown Metrolink station.
Artists will demonstrate how they take a work of art from concept to finished product and how others might be able to apply their techniques to their own work. Presented in conjunction with the 25th Annual Juried All Media Art Exhibition, on view through March 7, the artists' demonstrations will allow visitors an inside look at the techniques and traditions behind the unique aesthetic of the high desert.
Frost has a BFA and an MFA in sculpture. Working mainly in wood, his primary interest is "curves moving in space." His concentration on three-dimensional forms, particularly the tactile nature of objects, has led him to believe in the power of the human-scale handmade object — objects meant to be handled on a daily basis, such as furniture and other items found in the home. He works in a converted horse barn on the side of a mountain about 50 miles outside Los Angeles.
As a flight test engineer at Northrop Grumman Corp., Trusty participated in the evaluation and introduction of advanced technology digital single-lens reflex cameras to replace conventional film cameras and chemical processing. He retired from Northrop Grumman in 1995 and continues to enjoy photography, working to develop his capabilities in pictorial, nature and portrait photography. He has won numerous prestigious awards while a member of the Lancaster Photography Association, various art organizations in the Antelope Valley, and recently the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs and the Photographic Society of America.
Vasquez attended the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles. Through his association with movie poster artist Reynold Brown and western artist Don "Putt" Putman, he became interested in painting western themes and began populating his landscapes with icons of the West. His works document the vanishing cattle ranchers and horsemen of the high desert, often portraying their horses. Describing his favorite subject, he says. "I enjoy the challenge of painting horses. They are incredible animals — very strong, regal and intelligent."
Admission is free. For details, contact the Lancaster Museum/ Art Gallery at (661) 723-6250 or send e-mail to lmagreceptionist@ cityoflancasterca.org.
LANCASTER - Local Antelope Valley artists — sculptor William Bradford Frost, photographer Lyle Trusty and painter Sal Vasquez — will demonstrate their art techniques at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery, 44801 Sierra Highway, a half-block southwest of Lancaster Boulevard and across the street from the downtown Metrolink station.
Artists will demonstrate how they take a work of art from concept to finished product and how others might be able to apply their techniques to their own work.
Presented in conjunction with the 25th Annual Juried All Media Art Exhibition, on view through March 7, the artists' demonstrations will allow visitors an inside look at the techniques and traditions behind the unique aesthetic of the high desert.
Frost has a BFA and an MFA in sculpture. Working mainly in wood, his primary interest is "curves moving in space." His concentration on three-dimensional forms, particularly the tactile nature of objects, has led him to believe in the power of the human-scale handmade object — objects meant to be handled on a daily basis, such as furniture and other items found in the home. He works in a converted horse barn on the side of a mountain about 50 miles outside Los Angeles.
As a flight test engineer at Northrop Grumman Corp., Trusty participated in the evaluation and introduction of advanced technology digital single-lens reflex cameras to replace conventional film cameras and chemical processing. He retired from Northrop Grumman in 1995 and continues to enjoy photography, working to develop his capabilities in pictorial, nature and portrait photography. He has won numerous prestigious awards while a member of the Lancaster Photography Association, various art organizations in the Antelope Valley, and recently the Southern California Council of Camera Clubs and the Photographic Society of America.
Vasquez attended the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles. Through his association with movie poster artist Reynold Brown and western artist Don "Putt" Putman, he became interested in painting western themes and began populating his landscapes with icons of the West. His works document the vanishing cattle ranchers and horsemen of the high desert, often portraying their horses. Describing his favorite subject, he says. "I enjoy the challenge of painting horses. They are incredible animals — very strong, regal and intelligent."
Admission is free. For details, contact the Lancaster Museum/ Art Gallery at (661) 723-6250 or send e-mail to lmagreceptionist@ cityoflancasterca.org.