Saturday, June 22, 2013

Doffin Investments:Youth, Invest in the Future Show.

Westwood College’s South Bay Campus worked with Doffin Investments to contirbute to an art show titled “YOUTH INVEST IN THE FUTURE” along with Torrance High School and Otis College of Art and Design. The Open House and Art Show is one of the ways Westwood College partners with  the South Bay communities.  
 
This art show focused on the encouragement of young and emerging artists from various points along their educational journey.  The show opened to a large crowd from the participating schools, family, friends, community and the diverse clientele of Doffin investments.  Alton Takabayashi M.D., of Doffin Investments, the event organizer,  introduced the show by inviting speakers from each representing school to discuss mentoring our youth,  a positive way of investing in their future.  Speakers included the owner of Doffin Investments, Dimitry Tikhonov, faculty from Westwood, Torrance High School, a mother of a participating artist, and 6 recent Otis graduates. 
 
The event also provided a special gift of a coloring book which included the names of all participating artists and illustrations from our South Bay Students and Alumni.   The response from the community in attendance was tremendous.   All of the artwork featured in the show was original and  created by the students of Westwood College, Torrance High, and Otis College. The publicity material featured an Illustration by a current Westwood student, Kat Wiechert, whom won a competition to be featured on the postcard and coloring book cover.
 
The Art Show was held at Doffin Investments in Torrance, California on June 22nd, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8pm. Program Chair Anna Tuason,  Instructor Alicia Gorecki, and Design Graduate Advisor, Tuan Hua were heavily involved in the preparation of and hosting of this event.  
 
Fernando Rosendo (left) Angel Medina (rt)


Fernando Rosendo
Zebra illustration by Marylyn Elvira

Angel Medina

Avante Butler discusses his work

Jose Alvarez

Avante Butler

Isa Zapata (Lt/Rt) Fernando Rosendo (CTR)


Kat Wiechert and award winning Illustration


Fernando Rosendo

Tuan Hua studying work by Johnny Gomez


Our wonderful Hosts at Doffin Investments

Alumni Lillian Martinez

Maria Ramirez

Alicia Gorecki (Faculty) and Anna Tuason (Program Chair)

The artists.

Aramiz Arambula



Work by Carlos Hernandez and Marylyn Elvira

work by Lillian Martinez and Kat Wiechert

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