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July 22, 2010 Montana Avenue Artwalk On Thursday, July 22, from 5-9pm, Montana Avenue will be transformed into Santa Monica’s longest art gallery…just for one night! The Montana Avenue Merchants Association is hosting the 1st Annual Montana Avenue Artwalk, an evening of art, music, dining and fun! Shops & restaurants along the ten-block shopping district (from 7th to 17th streets) will feature the work of more than 50 visual artists & live musicians, and will offer refreshments, dining specials & other surprises. Art lovers will see original work in all mediums, ranging from photography and fine art, to woven tapestry and jewelry design. Visitors of all ages will also be able to participate in live art events, either watching new works being produced, or making their own unique creations. Stores will be offering refreshments of all kinds – from champagne & chocolate, to tea & cookies – and many will be offering discounts on merchandise. Following is a list of participating stores, the artists/musicians they will be featuring and other goodies that will be on hand for the evening. 17th Street Café: 10% off dine-in, 20% off all bakery take-out Aura: Peter Fetterman Gallery - Prints, Refreshments & 60% off merchandise Blue Plate: Glitter tattoo artist, for kids & adults. Champagne. Cafe Montana: 10% off dining in, 20% off take-out Citron: Refreshments Cozzi Cozzi: Kovar Darylle B: Sylvia Chait, Sculptor, & Kay Chapman, Wearable Art. Dermalogica: Snacks & refreshments, specials & discounts Drkrm/gallery/west: Ryan Herz – Photography Engels & Volker: Ana Gibert, George Deloache, Angel Burns, Astor Morgan. Appetizers & beverages Every Picture Tells A Story: Alex Ross, Marvel ArtWorks: Signed, fine art prints from Marvel Comics French Lessons: Sexy, French music, wine & sweets Golden Wellness Rx Pharmacy: Music & tea Hemisphere: Viva Hoffman - California paintings Inner Gardens: Art/Jewelry Jane Smith: Peggy Anderson - Handmade fanciful jewelry, LA Cat Janie & Jack: Painting table & book reading Jonathan Adler: Rex Ray - Paper collage and paint on birch plywood, Carter Kustera - Personalized Pop Portraits, C Jere- Metal sunbursts Jurlique: Augustus Harper – Painting. Snacks & refreshments Kiehl’s: Kathleen Keifer Kovan Jewelers: Avak Shirinian, signed, one of a kind hand woven oriental silk rugs. Champagne & chocolates Kreation Kafe: Gus Harper, Laila Salartash - Painting live at the Café Language of Flowers: Paintings by Herb Kornfeld. Floral landscapes by Jude Leona Edmiston: Laura Killian - Treated photographs, Ariana Hall 6:45-8pm Lisa Norman: Stephanie Trachtenberg - Artist Locanda Portofino: 15% off Marcia Bloom: Collages and special one of a kind art skirts. Music Margano: Margokay Designs (hand knit handbags) Margaret OLeary: Marie Du Petit Thouars. Snacks Marmalade Cafe: Marina Drasmin Gilboa - Oils & lithographs Mattias: Wine & cookies, 60% off merchandise Michael Stars: Refreshments. Annual End of Season Sale Mom’s the Word: Amy Weber. Live jazz band, 5-7pm. Wine & cupcakes. 25% off all merchandise Montana Eyes: Kenny Harris – Fine artist, Judy Nimtz – Fine artist Montana Mercantile: Painting & Sculpture by Anne Baxter, Amber Guerrera, Tom Tatum: Jewelry by Nora Nicosia. Guitarist, Eric Brinkley. Refreshments & 60% discounts off select merchandise. Moondance Jewelry Gallery: Renee Garvey - Jewelry Designer. Offering food from Café Con Leche Catering Only Hearts: Designs by Yas. Wine Pilates Place: Jill Stein. Thomas Nicholas Band Platino: Samantha Reilly - Abstract Artist. Live jazz band, 7-9. Serving Italian Prosecco & chocolate truffles Ponte Vecchio: Marcie Forest Garden Rose Candles - Candlemaking Pradeep’s Indian Cuisine: 20% discount Purple Poppy: Elizabeth Saven- Illustrations of Owls Quilted Monkey: Rita Ross - Creator of Pocket People Roseark: Alison Van Pelt, Robbie Conal, Martin Wolf, Laura Ball, Matthew Heller Rosti Tuscan Kitchen: Art of local children Scribble Press: Create your own collages and turn them into placemats and notecards Semi-Precious: Gisele Lubsen - Conceptual underwater prints. Serving sangria & munchies Shabby Chic, Lisa Dirkes, Naomi Yamada, Angel Denny, Paige Bowen Souliers: Ellen King - fine artist Stefan’s on Montana: 2 artists Step! Shoes: Refreshments Subtle Luxury: Richard Chambers - Figurative, impressionism. Serving wine & cheese Sun Precautions: Anne Oreck - Sculptor The Blue Jeans Bar: Ron Klotchman Three Bags Full: Niki Lambro - Impressionistic portraiture and abstract landscapes. Joe Gaeto jazz ensemble, 6:00 to 8:30 pm To Wag For: Custom cartoon art pieces created from doggie photos. Snacks & refreshments Weathervane for Men: B Hayden Stashower - Artist |
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