6th Annual Día de los Muertos Exhibit

6th Annual Día de los muertos Exhibit and Celebration at Cactus Gallery
Show runs October 9 - November 7, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 9th * 7p-10p

Come check out one of my favorite annual shows this weekend! I have two new finished pieces and a selection of framed sketches available for sale!

Email semastroianni70@yahoo.com for purchasing details!

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Day of the Dead (Dia de los muertos) is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. It is a time to remember deceased loved ones and honor them. Day of the Dead is a festive and colorful occasion; a time to celebrate life!

The belief behind Day of the Dead practices is that spirits return to the Earth for one day of the year to be with their families. The spirits are greeted with offerings of food and things that the person enjoyed in life. These are laid out on altars in the family home. It is believed that the spirits consume the essence and the aroma of the foods that are offered.

The exhibition this year includes over 40 artists who have created original acrylic. oil and watercolor paintings, assemblage, paper mache, etching, sculpture, mosaic, printmaking and mixed media works on canvas and wood.

The reception for our 6th Annual Dia de los muertos exhibit and celebration coincides with our area's artwalk. NELAart Second Saturday Gallery Night is a self-guided tour of the galleries, non-profits and artist run project spaces located in Northeast Los Angeles (NELA). We are dedicated to increase the visibility of the thriving arts community in the area.

Click here for a map: www.nelaart.com

Cactus Gallery and Gifts
4534 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Eagle Rock, California 90041

323.256.6117

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Three new pieces for upcoming Cactus Show!

Here are my three new pieces for Cactus Gallery's upcoming Drawing/Sketch show in Eagle Rock, CA this coming Saturday, August 14th!

More details here!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132907953418287

These pieces are only $60 each. If interested, please contact Sandra M at Cactus Gallery for purchasing details!

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Bird Show at Cactus Gallery

Join us this Saturday for the Bird Show at Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock, CA! I have a few pieces in it- a bit last second, but I'm glad Sandra was able to make room for me so last minute! Here are (some!) of the pieces in the show- they're all sketches/pieces from my blog, but framed / mounted on wood panel and finished a bit more...

Cactus Gallery is pleased to start out 2009 by hosting a special art show for the Animal Protection Institute (API). API strives to fight animal abuse wherever it occurs. For more info:www.api4animals.org and www.NationalBirdDay.com

Show runs January 10 - February 10, 2009

** ARTIST RECEPTION: Saturday, January 10 from 7-10pm
Opening night coincides with our area's ARTWALK.
For info and map: www.NELAart.org

** CLOSING RECEPTION: Sunday, February 8 from 3-6pm

Cactus Gallery
4534 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Eagle Rock (Northeast LA), California 90041

Gallery hours : Closed Monday, Tuesday-Friday 12-6p, Saturday 10a - 5p and Sunday 10a - 4pm 

My piece sold!

Just a reminder! This Saturday, October 25th is the artist reception for the Skullz Day of the Dead show at Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock, CA.  I'll be there, along with a bunch of my talented friends who are also in the show!

Also, my piece sold already (YAY!) I'm so happy!!! So come and see it in person because it's really neat; the photos don't do it justice with the sculptural element.

Cactu​s Galle​ry,​ Eagle​ Rock,​ CA
4534 Eagle​ Rock Blvd,​ Eagle​ Rock,​ CA 90041​

Show dates​ :: Octob​er 11 - Novem​ber 6, 2008

Artis​t Recep​tion :: Satur​day,​ Octob​er 25, 2008 :: 7pm-​10pm :: DJ Soul Junki​e

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Para Los Niños

This is my piece for an upcoming Day of the Dead group show at Cactus Gallery in Eagle Rock, CA.  It was inspired by the colors and motifs of sugar skull candy and the idea of a shrine/alter to honor the passing or death of a loved one. In this case, an alter to childhood.

More views can be seen here

Lots of other works of art by other artists, including my good friends Damon O'Keefe , Crystal Stromer , Ashley Fisher , Gary Clair, and Kirk Millett , and more!!

Cactu​s Galle​ry,​ Eagle​ Rock,​ CA
4534 Eagle​ Rock Blvd,​ Eagle​ Rock,​ CA 90041​

Show dates​ :: Octob​er 11 - Novem​ber 6, 2008

TWO RECEP​TIONS​ ::

NELAa​rt.​ org Secon​d Satur​day Galle​ry Night​ :: 

Satur​day,​ Octob​er 11, 2008 :: 7pm-​10pm :: DJ Soul Junki​e

Artis​t Recep​tion :: Satur​day,​ Octob​er 25, 2008 :: 7pm-​10pm :: DJ Soul Junki​e

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Upcoming Cactus SHOW!!

Hey everybody!

So my Blonde Bombshell paintings will be in the upcoming Cactus show; "ICONS, LEGENDS and NOTORIOUS FIGURES!" In addition, Damon will also be exhibiting a few of his urban legend drawings as well : D

There are two receptions;
NELAart.org Gallery Night, Saturday, July 12, 2008 :: 7pm-10pm
Artist Reception :: Saturday, July 19, 2008 :: 8pm-11pm

I believe Damon and I will try to be at the July 19th reception, since it's the official artist reception, and it gives more time for people to make plans to swing by. It's a fun little funky art gallery over in Eagle Rock- real neat little place, and there are tons of great places to grab food in the neighborhood up on Colorado Blvd before/after!

Hope to see you there!




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