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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
and
appeal
to
our
sensitivity
to
beauty.
(Telephone:
1-800-525-6761)
- Zhang, Hai
Yao - Artists Alley - Mr. Zhang is an accomplished
grass sculpturer making beautiful animals and items from
blades of dried grass. An art form that dates back to
China thousands of years ago, it was originally developed
for practical use (e.g., rugs, mats, baskets) but has
evolved into expressive art replicating nature and animals
around us.
NOTE: The IDBA would like to give sincere thanks
and acknowledge
that our cultural programming was made possible through the
generosity of the Alameda County Art Commission's Arts Fund
and the City of Oakland's Craft and Cultural Arts Department.
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