DesignFest 4.5 recap

DesignFest 4.5
2012- The Beginning or The End?
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Westwood College South Bay played host to it's annual DesignFest 4.5 On December 9th, 2011.  The exhibit which included work from current Visual Communications and Game Art Students as well as Design Alumni examined the potential future coming in a post 2012 world.  Is an apocalypse inevitable or could we be on a path to a beautiful Utopian future?

As guests entered the exhibit they were welcomed by recorded and projected video messages as well as live uniformed DF 4.5 Guides whom greeted them and offered a tour of the event.  The first stop of the tour was the theme room, which showcased a  progression of artistic possibilities leading from light utopian visions to a dark and destroyed future.  Guests were then lead to a life drawing room with an apocalyptic heroine modeling for live drawing sessions. 

As the tour progressed, guests were led to a gathering place with food and music provided by  DJ.  The final stop on the tour was an artist alley. Graduates Matt Alarie, Erika Gomez, Johnny Gomez, Rodrigo Lopez, David J. Martinez, and Ulmar Palacio where all on hand to display and discuss their portfolios, demo reels, and current work.  The artists sold posters, prints, and t-shirts which were screened on site.
Thank you to all the students who submitted work, the DesignFest 4.5 committee, students Nathaniel Charpentier, Dijon Herron, Karen King, Brian Parungao, Aaron Stanfield, Enrique Reyes, Laura Rosales, Kat Wiechart, Faculty and Staff Advisors Alicia Gorecki and Tuan Hua, Design Department Chair Anna Tuason, and to the administration for allowing us to showcase our amazing students!

2012 the beginning or the end?

2012 the beginning or the end? 
Annual DesignFest 4.5 is happening 
Friday December 9th, 2011 from 7-9pm
at Westwood College Commons Area.
19700 S. Vermont Ave.
Torrance, CA 90502

Please join us as current Westwood South Bay School of  Design Students and Design Alumni exhibit work that illustrates the possibilities 2012 holds.  There has been speculation that 2012 will bring a range of transformative or cataclysmic events.  The DF4.5 guides will lead you through the apocalyptic  and utopian potential futures these artists have envisioned.

Along with the varied media related to the theme, the event will also feature non themed work, a graduate artist alley including work from Matt Alarie (Game Art), Erika Gomez (Game Art), Johnny Gomez (Game Art), Mathew Joseph (Game Art), David J. Martinez (Game Art), Rodrigo Lopez (Visual Communications), Ulmar Palacio (Game Art), plus a costumed model for life drawing, snacks, beverages, and dj.

This event is open to the public and artwork will be for sale.

 

CALL FOR ART

This call is open to Current Design 

Students as well as Alumni

The submission Deadline is
November 30, 2011













The show takes place
December 9, 2011 
7-9pm

DesignFest 4.5 : 2012 the end or a beginning?

DesignFest 4.5 : 2012 the end or a beginning?

Event will take place on December 9th, 2011 from 7-9pm.

planning committee members:
Enrique Reyes
Leonel Mercado
Jaimie Govan
Kat Weichert
Brian Parungao
Karen (cookie) King
Laura Rosales
Dijon Heron
Nathaniel Charpentier
Aaron Stanfield

Faculty and Staff Leads: Tuan Hua and Alicia Gorecki

MISLEAD 7 JULY 2011

On a HOT San Pedro Art Walk, Westwood Southbay School of Design hosted MISLEAD, a propaganda themed art exhibit featuring the work of Graduating Seniors, Jose Hernandez, Isa Zapata, Lillian Martinez, Lisa Prevost, Mike Tomasian, and Tim Celis.

The Artists welcomed family, friends, and more than 250 other visitors from the community into the gallery to discuss, view, and purchase their work. The response was Tremendous!

MISLEAD 7 JULY 2011 - Event images

Food Trucks Galore!

Great news! It has been confirmed that there will be several food trucks at the San Pedro Art Walk on Thursday July 7, 2011. Will your favorite be there? Stop by, check out some awesome art, and find out! =)

M I S L E A D

MISLEAD

6-9pm Thursday, July 7th 2011

fINdings Art Center

San Pedro

PRESS RELEASE:

Mislead – Art Show

Seven artists seek to immerse you into an unforeseen world of propaganda leaving you in a state of quandary and thirsting for more.

The exhibit includes work from an exceptionally talented group of undergraduate senior students with very diverse backgrounds from Westwood College School of Design. These emerging individual artists work in the disciplines of photography, multimedia, graphic design, digital and traditional illustration, as well as digital painting, concept art and 3D.

This show explores the seven techniques of propaganda and double speak through the interpretation of our seven artists. Francisco Chavira, Jose Hernandez, Isa Zapata, Lillian Martinez, Lisa Prevost, Mike Tomasian, and Tim Celis.

Opening night will host all seven artists available to discuss their paintings, sculptures, photography and other medias. Work from several other undergrad artists will be showcased as well. Expect work for sale, gift shop items, live DJ, snacks, and beverages.
Westwood College has sponsored several art shows in the community and many art enthusiasts enjoy the multicultural diverse selection and spirit of the shows.

In conjunction with the San Pedro First Thursdays Art Walk, the opening reception will take place on July 7th from 6-9PM at fINdings Art Center 470 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. The show will continue through the month of July during fINdings regular hours. For more information see southbaydesign.blogspot.com or findingsartcenter.org .