I  happened to be in Carpinteria today, so I stopped by the Anderson Art Collective to check out the new show of surf art that opens tomorrow night. I found brothers Sean and Ben Anderson in the middle of installation but they were nice enough to show me around. Though some of the major pieces for the show had yet to arrive, the things that were there made up a wonderful, surf-inspired collection. The show brings together a nice mix of photography, painting, sculpture, and amazing custom surfboards. As always with the Anderson clan, a portion of sales from the show are given to charity, this time the Santa Barbara Chapter of the SURFRIDER FOUNDATION. The opening night should be quite a scene, with live music and beverages. If you have yet to make plans for this Saturday, consider heading down to Carpinteria to see some great art.

Details and links to the included artists’ websites are below.

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, May 29
6pm-9pm

410 Palm Avenue | A2 | Carpinteria | CA | 93013 | 805 684 8783

Will Adler, Kevin Ancell, Ron Anderson, Jay Kelly, Randy Noborikawa, Paul Roux, Blakeney Sanford, Reynolds Yater, Sean Anderson, and Ben Anderson.

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The Anderson Family is at it again. Make sure to add this opening to your Memorial Day Weekend schedule. See details below.

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Anderson ART Collective will be the epicenter Memorial Day weekend as Rogue Wave II generates its own waves with an energized display of “surf art” arriving from as far away as South Africa.

On Saturday, May 29 from 6-9pm, the opening reception at 410 Palm Avenue Loft A2 in Carpinteria will present the contemporary work of an impressive selection of fine artists. The show, which benefits the Surfrider Foundation, features the work of Will Adler, Kevin Ancell, Ron Anderson, Jay Kelly, Randy Noborikawa, Paul Roux, Blakeney Sanford, Reynolds Yater and the Anderson Bros. Admission is free and the reception is open to the public.

Randy Noborikawa, Mixed Media Neon ©2010

“Once again our focus for Rogue Wave II is to showcase contemporary artists that are influenced or inspired by the ocean and surfing while bringing the edgy, rogue-ish energies of the contemporary art world into the realm of surf culture. Case in point is Randy Noborikawa, an artist we are very excited about as he is pushing the boundaries on what is iconically known as ‘surf art’,” notes Benjamin Anderson, one of the curators of the show.

Highlights of the opening night include music by ‘dalai sonido’ and the auction of a one-of-a kind “Sexy Skull” donated by the Anderson Bros and signed by surf legends to raise money for the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.

The show runs through August 8 with five percent of art sales and all proceeds from opening night donated to Surfrider.

Anderson ART Collective is located at 410 Palm Avenue, Loft A2, in Carpinteria, CA in the historic Henry Fish Seed Company building at the entrance to Carpinteria State Beach and is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon until 5pm or by appointment. The gallery features contemporary artwork and is a platform to promote the arts, to protect the environment and to support human rights. For more information go to AndersonArtCollective.com or call 805.684.8783.

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This new press release just landed in my inbox from the hard working Anderson family down in Carpinteria. You really have to give it to these guys for coming up with interesting and clever ideas. Complete with canvas, stencils, brushes and even glitter this new street art kit seems like a nice gift an young art-loving friend or family member.

I’ve posted the press release below. The opening reception is this Friday the 25th of September at 5pm. Make sure to stop by the Andersons’ beautiful gallery the next time you are in Carpinteria.

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New Art Kit makes artists out of EVERYONE.

Ever fancied yourself an Artist? Now is your time to shine. Brothers and accomplished contemporary artists Benjamin Anderson and Sean Anderson have collaborated to create the first ever d-i-y “Street ART Kit”. Now this is no blank canvas. They give you all the tools and more to create a true masterpiece of urban art.

M-E-Y-K {made to – express – your – kinetics} is a creative platform empowering individuals to find their own creativity. {Kinetics – your energy or movement}. “It is our belief that through encouragement and guidance anyone can create a masterpiece…” claim the Anderson Brothers.

M-E-Y-K, born a year ago as a simple concept on the 405 hwy in traffic has been through the rigors of design to ensure that the idea of enabling all individuals to become artists and to be proud enough of their creation to hang it in their own home, has become a reality. A year later the brothers are releasing the all-inclusive “Street Art Kit”. A choice of 3 custom canvases, paintbrushes, paint, glitter, pens, and 15 stencils (sexy skulls, crowns, filigree and zebras to name a few) are certain to bring the Artist out in you. If you are looking for a more personal flare M-E-Y-K also offers custom stencils from their website store.

‘Because of the nature of street art and it’s many layered compositions, we felt a kit oriented toward urban art would allow for self-proclaimed ‘non-artists’ to create something that has no boundaries or limits’ states co-founder Benjamin Anderson

M-E-Y-K’s Street ART Kit will be released on Friday 25^th September at the Anderson ART Collective. With their father, veteran fine artist Ron Anderson, the trio opened Anderson ART Collective, a contemporary gallery located in the historic Henry Fish Seed Company in Carpinteria, CA [http://www.andersonARTcollective.com]. The show involves not only respected artists but also doctors, lawyers, teachers, students and other self-proclaimed ‘non-artists’ in an attempt to dispel the notion that if you’re not left handed you’re not an artist.

The show M-E-Y-K opens on Friday 25^th September at the Anderson ART Collective, 410 Palm Avenue, Carpinteria, with a celebratory launch party from 5:00pm onwards. The brothers are committed to giving back and are donating 5% of sales to children becoming involved in positive art projects. “Our aim is to provide these children a canvas and tools with which to create positive street art that gets kids OFF of the street and into a creative and safe environment.,” said Sean Anderson.

The kits can be purchased online through M-E-Y-K.com and through the Anderson ART Collective beginning the 25^th September. For more information and inquiries please contact the gallery at 805 684 8783 or drop a line to info@m-e-y-k.com.

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The Anderson family has put together a show of contemporary surf art, which opens at the end of the month. The opening reception is an all day party from 10am to 10pm on June 27th. This is another great chance to see their beautiful new space in Carpinteria. This is also the last weekend to see the Anderson Art Collective’s inaugural show. For more information about either show, check out their website by clicking here.

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It’s been a while since I reported back after attending any of the exhibits that I’ve tried to publicize on this blog. Today, I’d like to fix that.

To begin with, I couple of weeks ago I headed down to Carpinteria to check out the Anderson Collective Art show. The exhibit was housed in one unit of a beautifully remodeled old Henry Fish Seed Company. Apparently, there was a new kind of Lima bean developed there and up until recently these beans were the chief agricultural product of the area. Who knew? Anyway, I was happy to see that the exhibit was very well attended. The space was beautifully utilized and gave ample space to each artist’s varied output of work.  While the brothers, Benjamin and Sean, worked the crowd, Ron was hard at work gluing together the odds and ends that attendees were asked to bring in. The first of four of these collaborative pieces was on display that night and was a wonderfully, chaotically beautiful thing. Each of the four collaborative pieces is being auctioned off and the proceeds will be used to help victims of the Jesusita Fire.

The generous nature of this family makes them hard not to like, but if you needed more convincing their art only adds to the appeal. This family is obviously brimming with talent.  In particular, Ben’s epic “7 girls”, which I first saw at the Rumble Art Fair, reaffirmed it’s position as one of my favorite paintings in recent history. The young Sean and Ben have also obviously benefited from the wisdom and experience of their elders. Their motivation, organization,  and ambition  make it easy to believe that successful art careers (however they choose to define that success) is just a matter of time.

The show runs through June 14th, as does the silent auction for the four collaborative pieces. The gallery, located at 410 Palm Ave, in Carpinteria,  is open three days a week, Friday/Saturday/Sunday from 1pm to 6pm or by appointment.

The second show I wanted to mention was the juried show at Westmont College’s Reynolds Gallery, but that will have to wait for another post. So stay tuned…

Lastly, I discovered earlier this week that the Santa Barbara Museum of Art has a new blog. It currently only has one post, so it remains to be seen how often it will be updated. But for those of you who keep up with what goes on at the museum, it is worth keeping an eye on. You can find the blog by clicking here.

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