Please come in and “pause” to take in the incredible art on the feature wall for July…PAWS, PAWS, PAWS! It’s a treat for your eyes and if you happen to have a “paws” friend, there’s a treat for them as well! And speaking of treats – you will find wonderful treats throughout the gallery created by all our members!
Welcome our new member DARIEN HAMILTON
Born in San Francisco during the mid 1960’s, Darien was exposed to the bright hues of the then, new color, TV broadcasts and bold designs of the CounterCulture. His artistic parents normalized the idea of making a time and place to create art in their home and provided two and three dimensional media for him to experiment with.
His father was a printmaker and art professor in both San Francisco and later, Sierra College in Rocklin, Ca. His mother balanced raising a willful child and creating beautiful gardens, printing woodblock prints, and painting. Darien went on to pursue art and received his AA degree in the mid 80’s, further refining his skills through intensive studies and studio courses in sculpture, painting, jewelry making and graphics at CSU Sacramento and City College of San Francisco. Later, (1992) he moved to the island of Maui with his new family and worked as a muralist, sculptor, and art director for the themed event and convention industries. On returning to Los Angeles, he applied his skills creating sets and props for Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood theme parks. Since his return to the foothills he has been exploring painting, airbrushing and creating various commissions.
