Friday, December 11, 2020

 


Friday, November 27, 2020

                                                 Painting by artist unknown augmented by RJJ.


The Year 2020 and ZOOM

What has this year given to the Arts? Theaters are closed as are the Museums, Galleries, and Outdoor venues such as our Internationally Famous Artists Alley. This year has made it more intensive, and innovative in our approach to create, and participate in the Arts. The Challenge has been for me as an artist to wonder if it is all for naught. For the isolation from my usual gatherings and art groups has been daunting and depressing. 

Alone in the Studio, I work on, realizing that I'm one of the lucky ones that really has my own thing which no Pandemic can take from me. The time is spent, and I have a product, one which does not need a store, or venue to make it happen. Therefore, why the depression? Throughout history, the creative in the arts has had a need however intermittent, to interact with other creatives. The deprivation of this essential interaction, is one that cannot be underestimated. Enter a new and wondrous technological tool.

Zoom to the rescue. A “Prince on a white horse”, a new way to interact and have personal contact with the many groups and venues and is a the path for artists to connect. The personal connection of face to face with another artist is there again, albeit, a much different way. Still, it is magical, real, and instant communication with another being that you can devour the day's need, and of future offerings that you have in common. Intense is this need for  communication with our peers, and with this new Zoom Prince, we are once more connected to our art world and beyond.



The Oceanside Museum of Art has had many events this past year that have been presented on line. While other venues are still shut, the Museum has carried on with dazzling programs and online openings of exhibitions. Please visit OMA and take in all of the current offerings, and revisit online the  many past exhibitions.

As this Year 2020 comes to a close, I have come to the realization that this year has given to me personally, resilience, self reliance, and overcoming the challenge of isolation. However the most gratifying gift of all is one, of taking into my world of art, a new and universal way to communicate with my art groups, colleagues, art institutions, and the essential peer interaction. So now on with it...Zoom forever...




Saturday, October 24, 2020

City of Dreams of Tomorrow and beyond.. 


Today, I post a video which sings of why I love Oceanside. The young energy vibe is what keeps all going forward and to thrive...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=dq8c3WaPJw0&fbclid=IwAR06c-kHumQqC7soLHz85M07Y83bf4x7V8vN-rs4OZF0BnGtkWD_zx8T81k&app=desktop

Saturday, October 17, 2020

ROBERT PARKER 

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NeJ8iU9Rfg&feature=youtu.be
   

Robert Parker is one of the most beloved artist in the Arts in Oceanside and beyond. His music is both haunting and full of life's forces in all genres. This song  is for his Love who passed this month. She is remembered by all who remembers her smile...

https://www.robertparkerpiano.com/


Tuesday, August 11, 2020


OCEANSIDE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION PRESENTS




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Sunday, August 9, 2020

Photo by RJJ, with art works created by other artists are added for visions of the future.
The Covid -19 virus has altered our lives probably forever. All of the artists activities have been suspended for the time being. Hopefully, we will in the near future be able to have the First Friday Art Walks resumed, the Museum open, and the markets featuring the many articles and artist demonstrations that have made our Artists Alley world famous.

As an artist I find that it is confounding that there are not the interactions between our art groups that make us feel challenged, inspired, and give us opportunities to show our works. We work on in our studios, and the great outdoors which give us the energies that flow from the natural world of wonderments. The images that folks have of the artist in the upstairs garret as a lone creative force don't know that the interactions with other artists are the infusions of encouragement that keep the lone artist in the studio going with works of creativity.


I look forward the reopening of The Artists Alley Collective and the many other groups who inhabit this place which I could see great art events thriving, so long ago when I had the first gallery and studio in The Alley. I paint on, with the birdsong and the summer sunshine giving me succor and inspirations during this challenging time of this great American Challenge of sharing the responsibility and the courage to keep us safe.

patio studio, work in progress...RJJ 


   

Saturday, July 18, 2020



Blue Horses with Aquifer  



The Environment is Still the number one problem to overcome. The Covid 19 will be eventually be dealt with, but our Planet is our Home for Future Centuries to Come... 

Tuesday, April 14, 2020


Michael Rosenblatt
   
Mural installed at the Marriott Hotel Oceanside CA


Michael Rosenblatt was one of the original Artists of Artist Alley back in the 90”s. He was the energy of many late nights in the Alley, and he is now a celebrated Artist of many collectors and City installations.

His video on NBC news:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlVJXhGXAN0&feature=youtu.be

Saturday, April 11, 2020






Walking for the Arts of our Imaginations...


Due to the covid 19 disaster, I have not had art events to report about. I value all of your visits to this site about the Arts in the City of Oceanside CA. I have as many been walking my immediate neighborhood, and met many wonderful folks and their furry four pawed friends. As the weeks go by, I am meeting folks I did not know that they even lived here. This shows, that as we have in the past, not going out on a daily biases to exercise in a way that is free and has a positive impact on our neighborhood.

I have started a Neighborhood blog which is centered on Rancho Hermosa Oceanside. It is a retirement community of 55 and over. I'm among the most senior of age groups and it is wonderful to meet my younger new friends and their pups.

Please follow this effort, and if you have neighborhood stories to tell please feel free to put them in the comment section. Thank You,

Ruth Jameson 

Saturday, February 8, 2020



O'side Bakery Art Walls program. Hanna Russell and Ruth Jameson with painting by Hanna.


Art Walls for Students @ O'side Bakery

When I created the Art Walls program for the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation in 2018, I had the vision that someday this program would be available for students of our Oceanside High Schools.

That dream came true last month when the ACE Studio and OCAF had a student exhibition from the El Camino High School. It was my great honor to meet and to become the owner of one of the paintings from this exhibition.

Hanna Russell, a truly remarkable young woman of great potential has created several Stippling Paintings for this show. It takes an incredible amount of time, talent, and passion to create this type of art work. Stippling has a long historical place in the world of fine art. It is like not other kind of painting as it is done with a pen and ink which it's self a challenge that is not for the faint of heart, but for those who has the passion of the vision in their mind's eye and the patience to just do it.

Example of Stippling 



Hanna has that Heart in her works. Thank You Hanna for your energy and ability to bring to our viewing your works so endearing and beautiful.