The OC Art Blog was created in 2004 as a way to build community and promote the marginalized but dynamic Orange County art scene.

Wanted to let everybody know the very popular CSULB Painting teacher and great artist Marie Thibeault has a show coming up in LA soon. Marie Thibeault: Keeping Things Whole opens at Jancar Gallery on Feb 16th. The opening will run from 5-7pm. ...

06 February, 2008 /

Marshall Astor has been posting a series of photos he's found on the Flicker group photosnormandie, here, here and here. They're powerful. Here's a photo of Michele and I in Normandy visiting my great uncle's grave. He was killed on day two of D-Day. It was a moving day touring Omaha Beach and then finding his grave among the many. Vote. ...

04 February, 2008 /

Next up on the artist interview series is Stephen Anderson. Stephen has been active in the local scene for several years now and is very involved in the programming and support of OCCCA. Time for Stephen: Tell us about your work? Some major series started with the 'Burned Fingers Series of 1,000'. Which took 5 years to complete, 1,000 small individual works that became a mosaic diary of my life and outlook upon the world. Each piece has a part of my hand or fingers, which...

04 February, 2008 /

One of the strongest supporters of our local scene (and one of the nicest guys you'll meet) Mike McGee needs your help. Please spread the word. From his wife Andrea Harris: If you know anyone who is and O blood type or A type 2 ( only 20% of A's are type 2) who would be interested in helping Mike please get in touch. We need to find a living donor for him in the next few months. He starts dialysis at Saint Josephs Hospital in...

01 February, 2008 /

It's first Saturday again so that means I'll be in Santa Ana on Saturday night. Hopefully the rain will stay away. Things to do: CSUF Entertainment Graphics Alumni open an exhibition at Grand Central A New Cosmopolitanism opens at the Cal State Fullerton Visual Arts Center Dirk Hagner opens at Spaceonspurgeon Metaphor opens at OCCCA Group Love opens @ the Memphis Back Room If I get wind of any others I'll update. See you this weekend! ...

31 January, 2008 /

On a night where I needed to see some art and talk to a few good friends icandy @ Cypress College delivered. The new Cypress College gallery is a great space and I'm sure with Paul Paiement  running things the shows will continue to be solid. Here's some pics of the nights festivities: Richard Fisher Brian Boyer Brian Boyer  Detail Tim Bavington Doug Meyer Patrick Wilson David Macdonald Sharon Ben-Tal Joan Kahn Bart Exposito Bob Aldarette Brian Boyer w/wife April OCCCA's Barbara Thompson Carl Berg Paul Paiement with  Tommy Freeman University of La Verne's Gallery Dir. & Artist Dion Johnson  ...

30 January, 2008 /

They need to do one of these for the comments section of a few art blogs I know: via art to go ...

30 January, 2008 /

  This Wednesday night from 6-9pm Cypress College will open iCandy: Current Abstraction in Southern California. Looks like a really strong roster of painters that will include Ali Smith, Brian Boyer, Tim Bavington & Michael Reafsynder. I will be there and I hope to see you too. ...

28 January, 2008 /

Well it's time to unveil the new project. Mrs. OC Art Blog and I have formed a private foundation to help support artists & arts organizations based in Orange County or Long Beach. The Hoff Foundation will distribute $3,000 a quarter in the form of grants. All the information about how to apply and various details can be found on the website. The first award date will be April 1st and we will be granting $6k (we missed the Jan 1st award date). Anyway,...

24 January, 2008 /

Wow. The Feds raid The Bowers and LACMA. A law enforcement source who had been briefed on the matter but spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation said authorities are looking for looted artifacts from Southeast Asia and whether appraisals of the items were inflated for improper tax deductions. More from Marshall Astor ...

24 January, 2008 /

In our next artist interview I'm happy to introduce Mindy Cherri. Mindy is an alumni of The Office and since showing her she has become a really good friend. Her show at The Office also happens to be one of the best selling shows we did. I was also at her last show at J. Flynn where all her stuff sold out. Obviously her work creates a connection with the viewer. Here's Mindy: Tell us about your work. My work comes from a trip to a...

23 January, 2008 /