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Moving on - Highway 2 art will relocate after show
A return to Montrose among the appealing locations for the multi-media, multi-artist show
A number of works from Highway 2 - the journey and the destination will be moving on to other locations after the March show, which is in its final week at the La Canada Flintridge Public Library.
Works by Ella Ritts, John Schiovane, Kimberly Ann, Sonny Putro, Jennifer Zapp, Wendy Walker, Frank Profera, Randy Emata, Corina Roberts, the 111 Breakfast Club and Christopher Ammon will make their next debut at Newcomb's Ranch Bar and Restaurant, and the US Forest Service Chilao Visitor's Center, both located in the Angeles National Forest.
The show has been to Montrose before, in the summer of 2017 at DIGGS, and one of the artists, Kimberly Ann, has her work at the Honolulu Spa Pura.
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"What would be awesome" suggested Redbird supporter Grace Brokeshoulder in 2018, "is to work with more local businesses including restaurants, and to be able to rotate work every several months." One popular local establishment Grace recommended was Town Kitchen & Grill, which already embraces the Highway 2 theme in artistic photographs from the Angeles National Forest.
If you haven't been to Town Kitchen, it's worth a trip. The food is excellent, the portions perfect, the service friendly, and the bar is expansive and popular. The red brick walls aren't terribly friendly for rotating art, but when we had dinner there in late 2018, Grace was quick to point out that there is ample room for a gallery hanging system above the brick work.
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Highway 2 - the journey and the destination embraces the many ways we relative to Angeles Crest Highway and the Angeles National Forest. This is the fifth showing of Highway 2 since 2015. All new art and many new artists have taken part in the 2019 show.
Several elements set the show apart. It is free to enter and free to exhibit. Professional and emerging artists are welcome. The theme is narrow in geographical scope but topically, very broad - if it happened in or came from the forest, it's eligible.
Another unique element is the mission behind the show. Education is an integral part of the program. Seminars and workshops dealing with everything from fire ecology to highway safety are conducted, also free of charge, in conjunction with the show. Six motorcycle technical skills workshops have been offered since the first Highway 2 show in 2015, and Redbird's goal is to double that number by the end of 2019. The next workshop will take place on Sunday, May 26 at Redbird's Chilao School facility. It is free and motorcycle riders of all skill levels and riding styles are welcome. Learn more about it here:
The 2019 show was curated by Corina Roberts and judged by Anton Gonzales. Seven awards were given in a broad range of categories. Two of the award recipients are emerging artists; Janelle Louie and Wendy Walker both received recognition for their photography.
All mediums are welcome in the show, which celebrates both the forest and the highway.
Highway 2 - the journey and the destination is hosted by Redbird, a Native American and environmental non profit association with a land base, Chilao School, in the Angeles National Forest.
People interested in learning more about the show can join the Facebook group devoted to it: https://www.facebook.com/group...
For more information about Redbird, Chilao School and other programs, you can visit the Redbird website at www.RedbirdsVision.org or contact Corina Roberts at redbirds_vision@hotmail.com