Next Friday - come have your portrait drawn while you enjoy a cold brew or cupcake!
At Brewcakes Gastropub, 1150 Brookside Ave, Redlands, CA
Friday, August 29, 6-9pm.

$10 per portrait --  $2 off with any Brewcakes purchase!

Recent mural commissions

Hand-painted sign and mural on the Redlands Salvation Army store depicting the former buildings. Approx 4'x20'

Detail of Salvation Army mural

Hand-painted mural in the San Bernardino County Museum's Bird Hall. Approx 5'x5'

Press Enterprise: Christine Coates to paint high school mural
Here's the link to yesterday's article in the Press Enterprise about the historic Redlands High School mural

"Dinner at the Bird" prints

Giclee prints of my "Dinner at the Bird" painting are available at Pad Vintage in Redlands. You may have seen the original in the Halloween zombie art show last year at Augie's - I had many inquiries about it, so I made prints.  $45 each, 18"x14", edition of 50.



Pad
127 Cajon Street
Redlands, Ca 92373
(909) 792 - 1581
http://aboutredlands.com/categories/281-vintage-gifts

Mural at the Hammer Museum

I'm proud to have finished painting a mural reproduction of artist Meg Cranston's California collage at the UCLA Hammer Museum. It will be part of the Made in L.A. 2012 biennial exhibit, June 2 to September 2. http://hammer.ucla.edu/

New paintings at Augie's

My new paintings will be on display at Augie's Coffee House for the month of May. We'll have an informal reception on Sunday, May 6 from 1:30-4:00pm. Stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee and my new artwork!

http://www.augiescoffeehouse.com/pages/location

Margaret Clark Gallery

The Margaret Clark Gallery was in danger of being closed down. We're keeping it open to bring more arts and inspiration to our schools and community. This is the first show of the year. One of my new paintings will be on display.

Redlands Roofscape

Olive Avenue Roofscape, oil on canvas, 20" x 30", 2012

I'm really proud of this painting recently commissioned by Michael and Larisa Gunther. It depicts the view from their old apartment building near downtown Redlands.

Current featured artist at Pad

Roofscape #1, oil on canvas, 11" x 14", 2012

My paintings of Redlands night scenes, 1950's signage and more are for sale at the new mid-century vintage boutique Pad through April 17.
PAD, 127 Cajon Street, Redlands, CA 92373, Tues-Sat 11am-6pm, (909) 792-1581

Painting for Doc Wilson

Commissioned oil painting for Dr. Steven Wilson, oil on canvas, 24"x20"

Working on designs for a ceiling dome.

New Website

Check out my new website!
http://christinecurry.com/

I'm still adding artwork to it, and I'll continue using this blog for updates and news.

I painted this violin to be auctioned at the Redlands Symphony's Gala fundraiser in June.
The title is Moondreams, named after a song written by Norman Petty and recorded by Buddy Holly.
An article in the Redlands Daily Facts has info about the other violins in the auction:

http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/ourtown/ci_18114152

Reaching, oil on canvas, 6"x8" (sold)

Fontana 1, oil on panel, 16"x20"

6th Annual Paint-Out

This Friday evening, March 4th, is the opening reception for the 6th Annual Paint-Out by the Plein Air Artists of Riverside. Paintings completed during the past week of places in Riverside will be displayed.

Riverside Arts Project
in the Riverside Plaza (between El Torito & Chico's)
3545 Central Ave. Ste. 508
Riverside, Ca

Opening reception: March 4, from 6 to 8pm

The exhibit will be displayed through May 4.

Link: Plein Air Artists of Riverside

Plein Air painting in Riverside today

De Anza Crossing, oil on linen panel, 11"x14"

Riverside's Camp Anza

Here is the Camp Anza painting installed in the new Arlanza Library in Riverside. (Acrylic on stretched canvas, 6'x28')

My oil painting "Two Spikes" is on display in the the Riverside Art Museum's members show until September, along with great work by many other local artists. http://www.riversideartmuseum.org/

Mural viewing and celebration

Barry Lee O'Connor & Associates invites you to a celebration and viewing of historic themed murals by Christine Curry.

At the Law Office of Barry Lee O'Connor & Associates
3691 Adams Street
Riverside, CA 92504

Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

Festivities will include an old-fashioned barbeque complete with classic cars and sounds of the era.

RSVP 951-689-9644 or udlaw2@aol.com

Co-sponsored by the Landlord-Tenant Section of the Riverside-San Bernardino County Bar Association.