On Friday evening, June 7th, from 5:00-8:00 p.m., downtown Sierra
Madre will be bustling with creativity as local artists and musicians join with
over twenty small businesses to celebrate art and community during the
inaugural Sierra Madre Art Walk (SMArt Walk). SMArt Walk is formally launched by
local businesses, artists and musicians. Through regular exhibitions in
downtown Sierra Madre, the SMArt Walk’s mission is to increase community
awareness and appreciation of the arts, and to encourage interaction between
local artists and the public by providing artists with a supportive network
that fosters the creative economy. SMArt Walk will take place four times in
2013, on the first Friday of the months of June, August, October and December.
In close collaboration with local businesses in downtown Sierra
Madre, local artists and musicians will exhibit their work in studios, shops,
and storefronts along Montecito Ave., Baldwin Ave., and Sierra Madre Blvd. Participating artists and musicians in
the June 7th SMArt Walk include Lisa Agaran, Andrew Kasiske, Ginny Liskow, Anne
Tryba, Guy Fish, Ladislav Czernek, Tom Gammill, Star Higgins, Jennifer
Lindstrom, Ginny G. Designs, Robin M. Patterson, Reid Takahashi, Lorie Oliver,
Dan E. Clarke, Kay Henry, Claudia Kuntze, Alexandra Dean Grossi, Jean Sudbury,
Trish Reda, Cathy Bray, Pam Curtis, Heather Sheets, Anne
Lutzow, Daniel Taylor, Karen Bagnard, Lori Westmoreland, Raul Santos, Laura
Hirsh, Elizabeth Jewel Butterfield, A. K. Griffith, Artworx LA, Simply Emma
Designs, Michelle Beauchesne, Teresa Logan, Djbril N’Doye, Sue Matz and Susan
Wallis; as well as a group of student artists from Mission: Renaissance Fine
Art Classes. Original works of art (including paintings, drawings, photographs,
fine art prints, floral design and sculptures) will be available to view and purchase,
along with many fine crafts including furniture, pottery, handmade cards,
jewelry, woodcarvings, and textiles. Local musicians will add to the ambiance
of the wonderful summer evening. And
of course, local Sierra Madre restaurants will be serving up their usual
terrific fare.
Participating businesses with artists
include AKA Fotographix
Studio, Gallery 39, Bean Town, Creative Arts Group, The Center for Wellbeing, Sierra Fitness, The Shabby Dog , B.la , P.E. Deans, Zugos Café, Ruiz’s Shoe Repair, Ixora Floral Studio, The Village of Eastwicke, Belle’s Nest, Savor the Flavor, Leonora Moss, The Four Seasons Tea Room, Mission: Renaissance Fine Art Classes, Skin Care &
Body Works, Karin’s Salon, Butterfly Effect
Day Spa, Foothill HomeCare Partners, Sierra Madre Music, Les Champs-Élysées, Sierra Madre Independent
Honda Service, Mother Moo Creamery, John Wallis and Associates
A Map of the participating businesses
may be downloaded at the SierraMadreArtWalk.com and more information is also available
on Facebook at Facebook.com/SierraMadreArtWalk
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Gloria Prins
Phone: (626) 470-7046
Email: smartwalk@gmail.com
Facebook Page: Facebook.com/SierraMadreArtWalk
Website: www.sierramadreartwalk.com
