Postscript IV: International Day of Peace Art Show

One more item from the International Day of Peace show-- What Does Peace look Like?

I did this piece, a sort of comic strip -- Fun Facts to Know from the Dalai Lama—for the show but didn’t have a  decent photo of it from the exhibit so here it is now.  A little late

Eventually, we will let you see Molly’s painting from the same show. Even though she exhibited it in What Does Peace Look Like? She regards it as unfinished---a work in progress. 

copyright 2015 Rippee

Postscript III: Last day of the International Day of Peace Art Show

The group art exhibit--What Does Peace Look like?--ends today.  As I mentioned in previous posts, for a variety of reasons, this was a challenging show to organize. It ran through the month of September at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center galleries and in conjunction with our festival during the International Day of Peace.

Here are a few remaining highlights.

A young man named Alejandro Lopez created this mask, How the Outsider Feels on the Inside as part of a high school project.

 
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                                                   The inside of the mask

Here's a close up of some of the poems and images

And a few other pieces:

                                 (Peace wish tree inspired by Yoko Ono)

                                    "Compassion" by Justine Tot Tatarsky
                                   ( Low fire glazes on terra-cotta tiles)

Here's the complete tale, The Moon Looked Down, by Helen Webber

Artists who participated inthe show were: Alexandra Adu, Jeffrey Beauchamp, Veronica Buros Kleinberg, Donn DeAngelo, Gaetano De Felice, Art Holman (1926-2015), Michel Kotski, Laura Kadjan Cronin, Dahlia Kamesar, Richard & Judith Selby Lang, Alejandro Lopez, Anne McClain, Sam Parry, Molly Rea, Larry Rippee, Sharon Skolnick-Bagnoli, Helen Strang, Tot Tatarsky, Jean-A Warner and Helen Webber. 



For special assistance my thanks to:
Helen Webber and Artists for Peace, Douglas Mundo & the Canal Welcome Center, Alejandro Lopez & the students and teachers of San Rafael High School, Insight Out/ Prison Yoga Project, Shannon, Peter Groat, Sam Parry, O'Donnells Fairfax Nursery, Ted Wright, and of course, Molly Rea.

New Poster by Legendary Artist Wes Wilson

The International Day of Peace Festival at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center has the honor of presenting a new poster by legendary artist Wes Wilson.

The band Moonalice enlisted Wilson, often hailed as the father of the 1960’s rock concert poster and creator of the so-called 'psychedelic' lettering font to design a new poster (probably his first in many years I suspect) for this upcoming event.

If you happen to be in Marin county on Sunday you can attend the festival for free.

The Wes Wilson poster will be distributed to attendees for free as well.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center
6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Geronimo, Ca 94963
www.sgvcc.org

More on the festival see: unityfoundation.org

The International Day of Peace Festival

This Sunday, September 20th, in conjunction with the International Day of Peace and the Unity Foundation, the San Geronimo Valley Community Center is hosting The International Day of Peace Festival with live music by Moonalice, The Doobie Decibel System and Knights of Saturn.
There will be guest speakers, activities and food. The festival is free.

The legendary Wavy Gravy will M.C. 

We’re also presenting an art show--What Does Peace Look Like? 

(Photo courtesy Insight Out/ Prison Yoga Project)

This is a  group art exhibit showcasing works by local artists on the subject of “peace”-- tolerance, respect, compassion, reconciliation, justice, equity, communication, equality, kindness; peace-building activities, creating food and shelter and inner peace.

Justine Tot Tatarsky

Artists include Alexandra Adu, Jeffrey Beauchamp, Veronica Buros Kleinberg, Donn DeAngelo, Gaetano De Felice, Art Holman (1926-2015), Michel Kotski, Laura Kadjan Cronin, Dahlia Kamesar, Richard & Judith Selby Lang, Alejandro Lopez, Anne McClain, Sam Parry, Molly Rea, Larry Rippee, Helen Strang, Tot Tatarsky, JeanA Warner and Helen Weber.

Here are a few pieces form the show:

"I Have a Dream" by Helen Strang

  Helen Weber's "The Moon Looked Down".  One of six sequential paintings

Sam Parry's great paper sculpture of the Dalai Lama

A photograph by Donn DeAngelo

Jeffrey Beuachamp

Molly's "Canary in a Cold Mind"

Art Holman (1926-2015)

Donn DeAngelo's "What is Peace"
(Photo taken at Green Gulch Zen Center)

by Judith Selby Lang

The UN has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

The theme of this year’s commemoration is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace.

For more info see:  www.unityfoundation.org

For more on the International Day of Peace Festival go to: www.sgvcc.org