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Piggyback Perversion 2007
September 7, 2007 / 6pm

Piggyback Perversion is the art of taking an existing painting and recreating the subject matter, incorporating at least one element from the original into the new. This is the one and only rule, and the extent of the definition of Piggyback Perversion 2007. We’ve gathered a diverse group of twenty-three, talented, local artists to show you their stuff.

We are proud to donate 100% of the proceeds to Achievement House, who provides services that encourage and support individuals with disabilities, so that they may successfully achieve their personal and professional goals.

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Painted Path
August 4, 2007 / 7pm

New works by Amy Cruz

Get High on Art
April 20, 2007 / 7pm

Featuring art by Russ Pope, Burly Vreeland, Bill Mulder, Shawn Newson, Eric Soderquist, Devin Gomez, Aaron Gomez, Brian Christopher, Jimmy apRoberts and many more. Free drinks with ID. Sponsored by Ambission Clothing, Duffs, Central Coast Surfboards, and artMinds Studio.

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Light Pilots
Opening reception: April 6, 2007 / 6pm

The Light Pilots are artMinds studio members Brian Christopher, Jimmy apRoberts, and Finney Smith, along with Evan Chambers of Pavonine Glass. On Friday, April 6, these local artists will unveil their new collection of collaborative artwork at artMinds Studio in San Luis Obispo. The exhibit will feature works of photography, hand blown glass, and digital fine art that explore the power of light in ways that are both unique and stunning. The event is open to the public, and guests will enjoy live music and complimentary refreshments.

In the spirit of collaboration, the aim of the Light Pilots is to push the boundaries of art with work that is as inventive as it is beautiful. By combining their talents and making use of multiple media, the Light Pilots create art that is unexpected, spontaneous, and truly greater than the sum of its parts.

La Lucha Sigue
Jack Alger and Contributors
Opening reception: Friday, January 5

In January 2007, Voice 1156 will present a series of images from Jack Alger, under the title " VIVA OAXACA". Upon the photos, selected contributors will illustrate their interpretations. Artists Jimmy apRoberts, Evan apRoberts, and Brian Christopher have been invited to participate.

Voice 1156
1156 Seventh Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 235-6922

Super Showdown
Opening reception: May 5, 2006

Each artist will be showcasing their own unique brand of art. Brian Christopher and Justin Gier are both Graphic Designers, Joel Evey also made his living as a graphic designer, but has since gone on to blaze his own trail at California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. Finney Smith is the owner of artMinds. He will be displaying his photography, which demonstrates a keen eye for color, pattern and composition.

Jean Francois Podevin: Left of Time
Opening reception: December 5, 2005

Jean-Francois Podevin will be on the Central Coast to demonstrate more of his fantastical art and show us what it is like to live in a world where thinking and working outside the proverbial box is common place.

The show, titled 'Left of Time' will feature Podevinís word image machines he calls Stochasticon's. The show's reception will be Saturday December 3rd at 6pm. It will run through to Saturday January 14th and is to be held at artMinds studio, located at 560 Higuera Street Suite A, San Luis Obispo, CA.

J.F. Podevin's work is about 'illusions of time and memories'. He will be introducing 'Meanwhile'; an image device that never tells the same story twice. The show will also revisit 'Lost Oceans', a device which displays an unlimited combination of images. 'Lost Oceans' explores the inexorable passing of time, the essence of memory, the longing of separation and in so, allowing the viewer to find solace and beauty in these human experiences. The show will also be previewing samples of an upcoming opus, titled 'Composite Memories'. 'Composite Memories' will be a feature show at the San Luis Obispo Art Center in Spring 2006 along with an adjunct show at artMinds that will be titled 'Time Regained'.

J.F. Podevin was raised and educated in Paris where he completed school at the Ecole Superieure d'Arts Graphiques. His editorial illustration's spans some 2,500 assignments and has graced the covers of Time, Scientific American, Business Week, Omni and The Washington Post, to name a few. His work can be seen on the current cover of Scientific American MIND, aptly titled the 'chaos of consciences'. He resides in California with his wife and two sons.

His artwork in all of its forms is a beautiful and harmonious meld of fantasy and reality. In a biography written about Podevin authored by Carm Goode, he writes: 'This work has been characterized as being intriguing, mysterious, and ominous, a door to be unlocked.' There quite literally is no key' here but rather, a set of intuitions that have been artfully conveyed.' A truth only to be comprehended when one sees J.F. Podevin's work.