Reflections of an Artist

Gallery Row

    Last night, I met my husband Jeff at the 7th Street subway exit to walk over to Gallery Row where a friend of mine is exhibiting at Infusion Gallery.  There is a thriving art community downtown.  No, not in NYC.  Here in Los Angeles.

    The second Thursday of each month, the galleries along Spring Street open their doors to art enthusiasts until 9 PM.  The streets were alive with people enjoying the night and art, walking from one gallery to another.  I noticed so many red dots, it was obvious that among the audience there were plenty of buyers as well.

    I went to see Rachel Weissberger's art, which I am familiar with since we displayed our work at the same gallery last summer.  Rachel uses a rainbow of colors to evoke the energy needed for the musicians in her paintings to perform.  The ordinary act of playing the saxophone becomes extraordinary under her brush work.  You can see the music.

        
 Lady Sax Player #2 by Rachel Weissberger      Trusting by Trish McKinney            
      Another artist showing at Infusion Gallery, Trish McKinney, caught my attention with her mixed media abstracts.  The use of texture and color define her work.  The viewer is engaged with her struggle on the canvas.  Each piece incorporates a frenetic energy that is balanced by her mastery of color.

     I also visited another gallery, but more on that tomorrow.