Street Signs: A Hand Painted Sign Show

 Tomorrow night at Somos Gallery in Salinas

Salinas Exposed 3

 "Cristo Rey"

 'The Griffin House'

 'Wrecks'

Here are 3 shots I have hanging at Somos Gallery for the 3rd installment of 'Salinas Exposed.'

These were fun to shoot. Thanks to Hector Hernandez for helping me out.

Salinas Gettin Exposed

Went out last night in Salinas to do some shooting for the Salinas Exposed photo exhibit.

I have a lot of fun shooting at night, you never know what you'll capture or who you'll run into.

Good times..

Painless

February (3rd - 7pm) at Somos Media & Gallery. If you have an old school custom bike or ride, roll it out.. Visual Artists: Flip Edu Cerro Erin Honest Curt Baer Nick Vargas Glenn Hudge Little Jenny Shaun Nel Dave Warshaw Chrissy Summers Musical Acts: Mad Town Mulligan (acoustic set) Sean Schievely Curator: Flip Hayes Somos Media & Gallery 262 Main Street Salinas, CA 93901

Visual Mechanics 4 Coverage

Many thanks to all who made it to the opening reception of Visual Mechanics 4! Here is some coverage....

If you didn't make it make sure to be at the next one! Good times!

Visual Mechanics 4 - Rod Powell Picnic

Less than 2 weeks away! It's going to be a great weekend to be in Salinas, CA!

Salinas Exposed 2

This Friday at Somos Media & Gallery!

Some great portraits of people from Salinas by people from Salinas.

Be there!

Exposing Salinas

I'm pretty stoked to be a part of this photogrpahy exhibit and to have designed the flyer..

Will (at Somos Media) and I talked about doing a "Salinas" photo exhibit over a year ago, then we kinda put it on the back burner. A few months ago my buddy Mark asked Will if we've ever moved forward on the "Salinas" exhibit... We hadn't but Mark asking was enough to get the ball rolling..

I think we did a good job of gathering some photographers who will shed some light on the culture (not just agriculture) in Salinas.





Salinas Exposed
Froday November 5th
Somos Media

You must be there!
-Juan

Visual Mechanics II

To say I had a busy weekend is an understatement!

Thursday Night I went to Somos Art Gallery to help set up the Art Exhibit.. It's always fun! I was really stoked to see the awesome art Flip, Abraham & Rod displayed!

Here are some shots from Thursday night and Friday Night


Here's Abraham & Will hanging one of Abraham's pieces.

One of Flip's pieces (pics do no justice!)

Some of our photography on the floor.

Rat Fink by Rod Powell

Salinas Boys!

Jesus Espinoza, Abraham Ortega, Rod Powell, Juan Espinoza Jr. and Flip Hayes left early..

Good Times!

-Juan

ps. Pics from our Cruise Night and Beer Fest coming...

Visual Mechanics II

Somos Media & Deadend Magazine present Visual Mechanics II
Friday June 4, 2010 - Somos Art Gallery in Salinas, CA



More info soon!

Be There!

-Juan

Visual Mechanics Opening Night

A little late... Story of my life... But here are some photos (by Rod Powell) of the Visual Mechanics Opening Night at Somos Art Gallery.. The show will be taken down at the end of this month.. If you still haven't seen it hopefully you get a chance to check it out...

Here are the artists from left to right.. Me, Randy Garcia, Rod Powell & Jesus Espinoza.

The crowd watching Randy do his thing

A couple of the bikes and Raul's Caddy outside.

Some of Rod Powell's work.

More of Rod Powell's work

The Watchas were in attendance.

One of my favorite pieces of the night... by Rod Powell

Me and My carnal with some of our photography.

Randy Garcia collaborated with Ed Padilla on this door that night..

Overall I had a great time! Most of the night I was outside hanging with my friends. I'm still a little shy when it comes to being in an art show... Its good to hear people admiring and complimenting your stuff but I think it's a little overwhelming for me. I rather talk to one person at a time and get an honest critique than talk to a group of people.. that's just me.

Peace
-Juan

Visual Mechanics Set-Up Night

The night before the Visual Mechanics Opening Reception we all got together to hang the show... It was a lot of work.. but a lot of fun.

Here are some photos Rod Powell took... as I forgot my camera... yup..

Most of our prints ready to be hung...

Some of Rod Powell's pieces alongside some of our prints.

Randy Garcia's main piece... I like how he used multiple styles in one piece.

Here I am hanging the first piece

Here's some vinyl toys by Rod Powell... It's amazing how creative this guy is... amazing!

It was much easier to decide what order we should hang our show after laying the prints out on the floor.. good idea Will!

Randy Garcia decided our smallest piece needed some striping... He was right.

2 Shot Munny by Rod Powell... I really dig this little guy.

Almost done hanging the show...

Visual Mechanics Sneak Preview

Tomorrow Night (Friday December 4th) join us for the opening reception of VISUAL MECHANICS!

Art by legendary artist Rod Powell, Photography by The Espinoza Brothers of Deadend Magazine and art by young artist Randy Garcia...

Here's a few of the photos that we'll have on display..





Support Your Local Artists!

Somos Gallery
430 Salinas St.
Salinas, CA 93901

-Juan

VISUAL MECHANICS

Art by legendary Rod Powell, Photography by the Espinoza Brothers of Deadend Magazine & art by young up & coming artist Randy Garcia...

Opening Reception:
6pm Friday Dec. 4th 2009
430 Salinas St.
Salinas CA, 93901
at SOMOS Art Gallery in Salinas, CA

Show your Support!