Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Target Gallery Special Event: May 28, 4-8pm



4-7pm: Local youth will help create a graffiti inspired mural with FRESH artist Gabriel Pons
The mural project will be a collage and stencil design over graffiti painted doors. The theme of the mural will be about the life and work of Charles Houston.

7-7:30pm: Panel Discussion about the “Art of the Tag”.
Panelists include artists Marissa Botelho and Gabriel Pons

7:30-7:45: Question and Answer session

7:45 – 8:00pm: Refreshments

The painted doors will be auctioned off at a later date with proceeds going to the Charles Houston Memorial Public Art Project.


DON'T FORGET: All day on May 28 please bring donated art supplies to the Torpedo Factory Art Center for the CHARLES HOUSTON RECREATION CENTER

Public Art Project Community Outreach : Summer Art Program 2009
Art Supplies Wish List:

16 color watercolor sets
25 color oil pastel sets
8 color marker sets
12 color soft/chalk pastel sets
drawing pencils: HB 2B
Pencil sharpeners
Eraser: Gum, Plastic
9x12” sketch paper pads
11x15” watercolor paper pads
18x24” drawing paper pads
compressed charcoal
conte’crayons: black, white, sanguine sienna
glue sticks, tacky/craft glue
aluminum foil
scissors
1” masking tape and painter’s tape
construction paper
acrylic paint (1- GAL jugs): red,yellow, blue, and black and white
Bristle paintbrushes: 1”flat, ½” chisel, detail
assorted clay tools
posterboard: black, white
sharpie markers: black – fine & extra fine
Aquanet fragrance free hairspray
reusable plastic containers, cups & lids
recycled magazines: National Geographic, etc.
men’s/women’s size large: button-down long-sleeved cotton dress shirts