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Year 2000 Artists at Artist Alley

(Alphabetical)
  • Brown, Yvonne - Artists Alley (on Water Street) - A talented crafts person, this artist will demonstrate batik and collagraphs. Ask her for tips on how to transform raw material into beautiful heirlooms and treasures for friends and family. (Telephone: 510-763-5882 | Email:ybstudio@aol.com)

  • Images of East and West - Regatta Room - Waterfront Hotel - A Southern California Art Gallery featuring Asian American artists including Karrie Okamoto-Kozai and Katy Long specializing in Hawaiian art; Mary Koski, the artist renowned for capturing the innocence and simple beauty of children; and Jim Zhang, a master of serene and tranquil watercolor paintings.

  • Lee, Clarence - Aritist Alley (on Water Street) - A talented fibre artist, with a exceptionally high level of expertise and proficiency in the art of basketweaving. The intricate patterns, shapes, and beauty of his craftsmanship is a must see. (Telephone: 510-568-4360)

  • Pang, David - Artists Alley (on Water Street) - A Publisher/Poet/Photographer, this multi-talented artist is a prolific, local artist and is the inspiration behind the magazine, Tea Party, a magazine by artists for artists. Demonstrated how a magazine is pulled together step by step. (Telephone: 510-816-2874)

  • Tanaka, Ryan - Regatta Room - Waterfront Plaza Hotel - An upcoming young artist, Tanaka combines old world with futuristic innovations. His stylistic work has an edge to them and appeals to young and old alike. A prolific artist, he has generated a superb collection of work that would command a solo showing. His work has been recognized all over the United States even though this rising star has only just begun his artistic journey. (Telephone: 1-800-525-6761)

  • Wong, John - Artist Alley - Mr. Wong is a self-taught origamist and was first introduced to it at the San Francisco Chinese Cultural Center where he worked as a volunteer Docent. Following his long career at the Alameda Naval Air Station, Mr. Wong discovered the ancient art of paper folding and has made it one of his most enduring hobbies. In the 10 years that he has perfected his origami expertise, he has demonstrated and displayed his art projects in a multitude of festivals, bazaars, and educational outlets. (Telephone: 510-533-7603)

  • Young, Caroline - Regatta Room - Waterfront Plaza Hotel - In classical Chinese painting, artists approach their work in the way pianists approach their compositions. Each piece of work is a performance. Ms. Young's soft, lyrical brush work and graceful composition has earned this artist critical and popular acclaim. From her mythological Chinese stories to her famous Japanese themes, Young's silken tribunes are both fascinating