Photography exhibit opens Saturday

DOWNEY - The Downey Arts Coalition will present its first black and white photography-only exhibit, "From Our Eyes to Yours," in its regular monthly "Art on the Vine" series at Mari's Wine Bar this Saturday, Oct. 6, from 7 p.m. to midnight. The show will feature works by Joan Anderson, Roberto Chavez, Dan Elkins, Anthony Giron, Pam Lane, Alex Linares, Luis Sanchez, Leopoldo Peña, and Carolina Estrada-Del Toro.

Carolina, a founding member of Downey Arts Coalition, and a team member of Art on the Vine, curated and coordinated the show.

Featured photographers are from a variety of fields, including; fashion, landscape, nature, street and portraiture. The show is dedicated to the late James Arthur Morris, a civic leader and philanthropist, and will include a selection of his notable photographic work.

Mayor Roger Brossmer will be at the show to present the Morris Family with a special recognition for Morris' many contributions to the arts.

Come prepared for art, wine, music, good conversation, a chance to meet the artists, and a raffle for a work of art to take home. The show is free and open to anyone over the age of 21. After the opening, the work remains on view throughout October.

********** Published: October 4, 2012 - Volume 11 - Issue 25