Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District
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Art Committee Annual Report - 2012<br />
January 22, 2013<br />
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February 2 - March 23,2012: <strong>Bay</strong> Area artists, Marlon Ingram, Keba Konte, and Viviana<br />
Renella showcased very diverse bodies of work infusing acrylic on raw canvas, photography<br />
to wood transfer, and a frozen flower series. Although each artist displayed a very unique art<br />
form, the exhibit collectively captured each artist's own rendering of the beauty that can be<br />
found within the human spirit and the nature that surrounds us. The curator for this exhibit<br />
was Charmin Baaqee, assisted by Katherine Parker.<br />
" March 29 - May 11, 2012: The work of Angie Villegas graced the gallery walls in this period.<br />
Angie's work celebrated local sports players, appealing to a wide audience of sports enthusiasts.<br />
Rema Randle-Jones curated this show.<br />
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May 17 - July 6, 2012: In collaboration with Asian Pacific Month, artist Aphra Pia shared a glimpse<br />
into the lives and customs of an ancient civilization while traveling on the Silk Road in Turkey and<br />
Uyghur. Her photographs focused on Cappadocia in Turkey (the West end) and Uyghur people on<br />
the <strong>East</strong> end. Vinella Garcia and Bill Jeng curated the exhibit.<br />
• July 12 - August 31, 2012: The Golden Gate Weavers Guild presented "Weaving on the Wall:<br />
Recycled and New Fibers". This show combined a wide variety of weaving styles and materials to<br />
showcase the artistry in all of the works. The exhibit was curated by Catherine Anderson.<br />
• September 6 - October 26, 2012: This year's Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit featured the work of<br />
Margo Rivera Weiss, who focused on fruits and vegetables grown in or widely enjoyed in Hispanic<br />
communities around the world. The reception event featured tasting of several types of fruit that<br />
were featured in the exhibit. Susie Wallenstein curated the exhibit.<br />
• November 1 - December 12, 2012: The highly colored abstract paintings of artist Eric Niemann<br />
rounded out the calendar this year. Widely exhibited in the <strong>East</strong> <strong>Bay</strong>, these urbane paintings brought<br />
a note of sophistication to the gallery space. Rema Randle-Jones curated this exhibit.<br />
2013 Work Plan<br />
The exhibit schedule is currently full through mid-2014. Committee members will continue to review<br />
submissions by artists and schedule future shows.<br />
Committee Composition<br />
Katherine Aldaz, Senior HR Analyst<br />
Catherine Anderson, Mtls Testing Supervisor<br />
Veronica Fauntleroy (retired)<br />
Vinella Garcia, Word Processing Specialist II<br />
Bill Jeng, Associate Civil Engineer<br />
Katherine Parker (retired)<br />
Rema Randle-Jones, Assistant to the GM<br />
Charmin Roundtree-Baaqee, Assistant Engineer<br />
Todd Salerno, Senior Graphic Designer<br />
Joey Smith, Janitor Supervisor<br />
Susie Wallenstein, Assoc. Civil Engr, Chair