The 29 Palms Art Gallery features artwork for sale by artists Arturo Martinez, Ted Meyer, and Cindy Weinstein in December, along with works by 29 Palms Artists’ Guild members. The artwork will be on display December 3 to 28 at the gallery, 74055 Cottonwood Drive in Twentynine Palms.
The show’s opening will be celebrated this Saturday, December 5, with light refreshments and extended hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Facial masks and social distancing will be required and entry into the gallery may be staggered to avoid overcrowding.
Featured artist Arturo Martinez of Pomona brings his vividly colorful artwork to the desert in an exhibit titled “Music and Color of Ethnic and Mestizo Identity.”
The works of artist Ted Meyer are titled “29 Palms Is Better than 28 Palms.” Since moving to the desert two years ago, he has been taking in the view, the weather, and the landscape.
Artist Cindy Weinstein of Joshua Tree shares “Sticks, Stones and String,” a collection of 3-dimensional works.
Regular hours at 29 Palms Art Gallery are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, go to 29palmsartgallery.com.
Featured artist Arturo Martinez of Pomona brings his vividly colorful artwork to the desert in an exhibit titled “Music and Color of Ethnic and Mestizo Identity.” His acrylic paintings encompass music, culture, and the diverse ethnicity of Mexico. Born in Tlacotalpan Veracruz, Mexico, the artist and musician captures the lyrical and the traditional in the vibrant power of its local fauna, flowers, and customs with colors that guide his inspiration like a musical note on canvas.
The works of artist Ted Meyer are titled “29 Palms Is Better than 28 Palms.” Since moving to the desert two years ago, he has been taking in the view, the weather and the enormity of the landscape, which has been creeping into his paintings. Previously, Meyer focused his work on health, the body, and medical issues. He is a nationally recognized artist, curator and patient advocate, and is Artist in Residence at USC Keck School of Medicine.
Artist Cindy Weinstein of Joshua Tree shares “Sticks, Stones and String,” a collection of 3-dimensional work that speaks to the surrounding mountains as living organisms and our witnessing their birth using the metaphor of bird nests. It uses materials found on her walks and gifted to her by people that know her passion for sticks and stones combined with organic forms crafted in her studio from natural fibers like cotton, silk, hemp, flax, and wool.
