See BRIEFS, page 6 toric Venice Canals includes: ■ Kate Savage — The artist employs a delicate and complicated process involving painting with milk on rice paper. Her home reflects this intricate Zen approach. ■ Edith Beaucage and Glenn Irani — The couple inhabit a beautiful residence designed by architect Irani and adorned with abstract gouaches. ■ Tony and Karen Barone — No vision of Venice Beach is truly complete without these heroes of the fashionably transgressive. ■ Whitney Sander — The architect’s space is crisscrossed by cantilevered lines and employs industrial materials with a sensibility that borders on the Baroque. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Art Auction Preview Reception: The Venice Art Walk silent art auction preview reception features an opportunity to meet participating artists and a preview of more than 400 pieces of original art for viewing or bidding. This event is open to tour ticket holders, participating artists and Venice Art Walk volunteers.
SUNDAY: Noon to 5 p.m. Venice Art Walk Day — The Venice Art Walk will include self-guided tours of more than 60 private working studios and homes of notable Venice artists and private collectors including: Larry Albright, Kwaku Alston, Bill Attaway, Pamela Barish, Sandy Bleifer, Michael Braden, Michele Bradley, Larry Bell, Christine Burrill, Richard D’Amore, Woods Davy, Design Bureau, Laddie John Dill, David Eddington, Jean Edelstein, Doug Edge, Fred Eversley, Mollie Favour, Linda Fenster, Steve Fleitz, David Frank, David Gale, Desy Safan-Gerard, Betty Gold, Nicola Goode, Lynn Hanson, Harrison Houle, Kenny Harris, Jim Hubbard, George Ketterl, E.F. Kitchen, Kristin Jai Klosterman, Aaron Kramer, LA Louver Gallery, Marion Lane, Marianne Magne, Carolyn Mendoza, Brad Miller, Gregory AJ Miller, Robin Mitchell, Robin Murez, John Okulick, Gary Palmer, Swinda Reichelt, John Rose, David Schoffman, Barbara Schwan, Sudad Shahin, David Skinner, Ruth Snyder, Michael Sokolis, Judy Stabile, Rabbia Sukkarieh, Carol Surface, Galya Pillin Tarmu and Jennifer Wolf.
Tickets for the Venice Art Walk studio tour on Sunday are $50 per person. A Food Faire will offer gourmet cuisine from such Westside restaurants as Joe’s, Amuse Café, The Lobster and others. An al fresco cocktail garden on Abbot Kinney will feature Kirin beer, wine and El Tesoro Platinum Tequila. The Phil Norman Tentet will perform live jazz throughout the afternoon. A “Deals and Steals” silent auction will offer more than 200 items such as vacation getaways, Hollywood Bowl box seats and other opportunities. Attendees also may participate in the raffle drawing for a Mercedes Benz and/or Robert Graham sculpture. Tickets can be purchased at the art auction or by using a printed order form.
Family-style entertainment events throughout the day at Westminster School will include a silent art auction, featuring more than 400 works of original art by emerging and established Southern California artists. A cartoon gallery will feature original works by nationally known cartoonists and original animation cells. A children’s arts area will provide hands-on activity and entertainment. In addition, best-selling children’s author Laura Neumerhoff will read from one of her books at 1 p.m.
The Sunday events at Westminster School, except for the artists’ studio tour, are free and open to the public. All proceeds from the art auction, silent auction and food and beverage sales will support the Venice Family Clinic.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 21, 2004. Read the original PDF.