Art for the Heart

Celebrate your Valentines weekend with an artist who truly speaks from the heart. Please join us Saturday February 15th from 7-10pm for opening night for modern multi-media artist, Barbara Marker’s exhibit “Art from the Heart.” German born artist, Barbara Marker, always knew in her heart that she wanted to be an artist. After winning an art scholarship, she continued to develop herself by attending art schools in New York, Iowa, and San Diego. She has completed most of her artwork since the 70’s here in San Diego.

Her highly imaginative artwork of the fantasy realm is an evocative showcase of classic fantasy icons such as fairies, mermaids, and unicorns. She is also known for her animal portraits which clearly convey human emotion as expressed through a new perspective. Barbara has also made a name for herself in the comic book world, and has colored cover art for DC Comics, Eclipse Comics, and Dark Horse Comics and various others. She has also featured her work in the “Artist Alley” at the San Diego Comic Convention, Artist's Alley at Wondercon and Comic-Fest.

For more information about Barbara Marker and her artwork, check out her website at www.barbaramarkerartist.com .

Robin Henkel with Horns at Artlab Studios

Robin Henkel Band love's doing this show. It's a loose and casual show where the band can try out new music while enjoying the company of our wonderful supporters and the vibe of the venue. Join us!

Wed, Dec 11, ArtLab Studios
Doors Open 7:30 Music 8-10pm,
$5 Suggested Donation
Robin Henkel Band w/ Horns! & Whitney Shay
Big Roy Brown, Troy Thomas Jennings
Caleb Furgatch & Toby Ahrens
3536 Adams Ave, San Diego

"Pen 2 Paper": A Community Art Show presented by Thumbprint Gallery and Bar Basic

Every Tuesday during the off-season, Bar Basic in downtown San Diego hosts "Art Night," an evening enhanced with live art, local artistry, untamable music, and fantastic hot pizzas. The most recent show, titled "Pen 2 Paper," motivated local artists to create an original piece using ink as the primary medium. The styles and content of the artwork were astoundingly varied, as the creativity of the featured artists radiated from the paper. Covered with the artwork of over 50 artists, the walls of Bar Basic screamed for attention, craved recognition, demanded investigation. While the framed pieces hung with a sense of royalty, live paintings provided another form of entertainment for guests. The music of DJs Bruce Illest and Johnny Tran filled the space and encouraged those present to get a little bit closer and talk a little bit louder. And the vast menu of beers and pizzas, at no surprise, was a constant delight.

The next show, "Lion, Tigers, and Bears! Oh, $#!+" will be hosted on September 10, from 7pm to midnight and will be open to those 21 and up with no cover charge. The show will feature the artwork of 10 local artists, live art, music, and a pop-up boutique and fashion show. Of course, pizza and beer will also be available. Support local artists and pay a visit!

Creativity

Creativity is the personification of the imaginations that can be unfathomable at times. It helps one to choose or create a medium to transform the imaginations into a reality. Creativity, along with an out of box thinking and good approach for the implementation of the thoughts, can change the world. The creative people who are bold enough to employ it are the ones who rescue the world from the monotonous vibe, creating a mark of hope and inspiration. 

Creativity gets more tuned to one’s imagination by focusing and by having a persistent approach towards their implementation. Practicing the art of creativity, takes one’s imagination to the next level. Creativity along with practical knowledge inevitably leads to a successful realization of one’s thoughts. It should not be confined within various limitations, as boundless thoughts create magic, when one sees what is possible beyond all the impossibilities that are present. Irrespective of the application and the field of application, creative ideas conceive a new echelon that sets a standard for the others.

In this very competitive world it’s the ingenious innovations that make the firms to stand out for their products and establish their roots in the markets firmly. Innovations surprise the customers and attract them to try the new products. When technology meets creativity, unbelievable things can be made that sets trend and becomes inevitable in everyday life.

For ages, creativity has led the world; irrespective of it being a renaissance period or industrialization period. It has always created wonders that instigate the creativeness in every individual. Even the kids find creativity to be more of fun and they are indeed the epitome of creativeness.

Creativeness activates all the senses. Music stimulates the sense of hearing and stirs every soul with emotion, leaving behind amazement. This happens when, creativity is used in an apt way, that would astonish and leave an in erasable impact on the listeners. The sense of sight creates a lot of appreciative innovations that leads to many breakthroughs. Right from the paintings to the video games, the creativeness dominates and kindles imaginations. The kids are the best creative people and when this is nurtured in a very right way, it translates lifelong. The legacy of cartoons is a creative platform where almost every creative person finds a place. The taste buds have more affinity towards the creative and delicious dishes. A creatively cooked dish leaves an impact in the terms of their taste, smell and garnishment (sight). Creativeness begets a superlative form of experience when all the senses are triggered and fires almost all the neurons, activating the entire cortex region. 

Applying creativeness for understanding the science makes one to think of things that are beyond our imagination. Sometimes science when visualized gives more in-depth understanding and creates more original ideas. Art is everywhere and creativity helps one to spot it. Once it gets realized, the perspective of life and happiness, which exists hand-in-hand, changes.

Written By:Prabu mani