A contemporary gallery featuring the meditation and healing paintings of Tae Hue. They were large…read morescale paintings using a pointillist style of paintings. The paintings had depth and texture. There were two other artists. One artist painted wooden boxes with scenes. Incorporation of felted characters were included with the creations.

This was the first time I have heard of this event. It was advertised as a festival that would…read moreinclude "vintage art antique". I will say there was a lot of vintage/antique items but very limited art (false advertising I felt). Mostly filled with vendors who have spaces inside of King Richard's (sponsor). For those familiar with Whittier's events it was park version of Uptown's Antique Street Faire. There was live entertainment and about 6 different food trucks. A few community organizations were present. Limited parking could be found alongside the park. They did have a free parking lot (which lacked proper signage) locate a few steps of the start/end of the festival. Although after you parked your car it was a nice steep uphill walk to get to the park, not good for elderly or those with trouble walking.

Antiques and local vendors showcasing there unique stuff. Cute festival here in the city of…read moreWhittier!

A friend of mine told us about the Dr. Seuss art exhibit at Sarah Bain, so we decided to check it…read moreout. Truth be told, I was not initially awe struck about the idea of seeing art by Dr. Seuss. To that extent, I was still interested. I could not expect the experience I was about to encounter. Upon entering the gallery, the rare unorthodox taxidermy mountings were hilarious. They were colorful and gracefully obnoxious. I had no idea Dr. Seuss also created these types of figures. Although the mountings are replicas, they are created using original molds. The original mountings are made of paper mâché and obviously super fragile and rare. The mountings on display ranged from a couple of thousand to several. As I continued through the gallery, I immediately recognized several of Dr. Seuss's classic stories and characters, such as the Cat in Hat. I was transported back to my youth and remembered positive experiences reading with my parents. I was shocked to realize the impact this complex artist and author actually had on me. I found several lithographs that were affordable, but it was difficult to choose. The Sarah Bain staff was extremely helpful and knowledgable. Daniel provided interesting information and immediately emailed artwork dimension sizes to me. If ever in downtown Brea, you must stop at Sarah Bain Gallery and take a look......it's free!

It was nice to see the art work but I wish there were more hats and that they would have been…read moredisplayed individually in their own display cases. The hats were all displayed in a trunk so you couldn't fully appreciate each individual hat. and the main hat "The Cat in the hat"- hat is displayed on the bottom of the trunk like it was nothing special. It should be a centerpiece in its own case displayed center stage, the main attraction!

If you'd had asked me months ago if I would be spending my time at an Antique road show on a…read moreweekend morning, I would probably feel like a fossil and would think that it's time that I got bumped off. Don't get me wrong, I love me some old timey stuff. I have a place filled with pinball machines, a jalopy with a cracked windshield in the back and a slew of old postcards- half of which are written to and from people long since dead. But the idea of walking around a swap meet for old trinkets just doesn't fit in with my hard boiled image. Gee golly, was I wrong. I loved every moment I walked around here. It also took me back to my early days when I was a youngin'. I would go to flea markets every weekend with my parents lookin' for that bargain. It's the awe of being like Indiana Jones without any of the stigma of sorting through someone's garbage on trash day. A lot of the clothing and items sold were perfect for hipsters- if you still believe that hipster means being a follower of bop jazz of the 50's. Much like comic con, I think the real hep factor about this faire was that there was a lot of folks who were rockin' the look of the era(s) and, I gotta say, were the cat's meow. What caught my eye was a bunch of empty old hooch bottles. Clearly someone had been storing a Gin mill in their backyard over in Whittier. Either that or someone's grandparent they raided a speakeasy trash bin Old radios- some of which only had AM tuners. Which, while looked amazing, you'd have to be a dumb Dora in order to stand listening to a limited selection of KFI for the rest of your days. The Big Bopper would not approve. I think a lot of the appeal of flea markets is to get all American Pickers and find that hidden treasure that the sucker getting rid of it doesn't know what he owns. Not the case here. These antique'ers know what they got and aren't going to be a knocked off when it comes to getting their perceived value. I overheard a couple of price haggling exchanges and boy howdy, these vendors are no pushovers. But aside from gawking at really neat-o wares that I probably will just let sit for 30 years until I set up a booth and try to unload them on another pool soul, I was here for a mission. Seems that luck was on my side and I was representing Yelp in the Apple Pie judging contest. My goodness, if this wasn't a taste of Americana with a few hundred calories, I don't know what is. There I was, making the scene with my yelp shirt, but after 10 pies, I was beat. This was no Stand By Me Barf-o-rama moment, no good sir. These pies were picture perfect and I doubt I scored any under an 7 in taste, appearance, texture and flavor. By the end I was screaming Applesauce! Which is what my belly felt like it was filled with. The fall Vintage and Antique street faire has a pumpkin pie contest. My oh my, that sounds delicious- even in this nice April heat. Well worth checking out and bring some cash. You don't want to be caught all wet and pass up the chance to take someone else's old junk and putting it into your garage. One note though - come on folks, don't bring your uncut sheet of Michael Jordan cards. That's neither vintage nor antique. If it is, then I'll really start to feel old.

Fun place to be at and I like their assistance the best. I will be buying more for fun gearread more

This review got lost and found and is long overdue. So, better late then never…read more The 53rd annual Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts is held every year at the Hillcrest Congregational Church. Living nearby, we've attended this popular event for the last 25 years. Hundreds of artist exhibit, sell, and demonstrate their various art forms such as water & oil painting, ceramics, pottery, woodwork, photography and jewelry. It's quite amazing to see all the enormous talent, passion and energy these brilliant artist put into their beautiful craft. There's arts & crafts boutiques selling their unique handmade crafts. Ladies, you would love the assortment of charming handcrafted jewelry available, my wife sure did! Also, a children's art workshop and live musical entertainment. It's best to arrive early because parking is very limited. Shuttles are available from Whittier Blvd. The church is located off a narrow winding two lane road. Driving cautiously up and down the hill is a must. The festival is fun, entertaining and a positive experience for the whole family to enjoy. Admission is free too!

A well hidden secret! The Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts is an annual three day art competition…read moreand show at the Hillcrest Congregational Church. It is now in its 53rd year and I never knew about it! What really amazes me is that the art show is really big. Artists are allowed to submit three pieces to the competition. Categories include photography, sculpture, mixed media, painting, and also there is a high school competition for younger artists. After the art pieces are judged and awarded cash prizes, the art pieces are displayed for three days inside the church auditorium and galleries. People who come to the festival can view the art pieces and also purchase them. There are also arts and crafts on display and for purchase. Saw lots of cool handmade pieces of jewelry, ceramic bowls, and sit down portrait art. The festival also features art work from well known artists. This year, one of the featured artist was a person that did the set design for all the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Awesome. I was told by a planning committee member that a lot of artists that are on display go through a screening process first. They pick artists that are pretty well established or have interesting resumes. Not everyone that submits to the festival gets to display their art. The art and various crafts tables are on display throughout the various rooms around the church. During the 3 days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) the festival is open late in the morning to about 5pm in the afternoon. Various bands are also playing throughout the day. There are a lot of volunteers to help you if you have any questions. The only issue with the festival is the VERY LIMITED parking. Since the church is on a hill, if you can't find parking in the lot, you can't park on the street because there is no street parking. I saw signs for shuttle pick ups, so if you park on the bottom of the hill, I think you can have another option besides walking up!

Very happy to have stumbled upon this artist; very inspiring and thought provoking work.read more

Encompassing the space at 6545 Greenleaf Avenue is a new fine art gallery with the acronym MXCL BNL…read moreLAB, MexiCali Biennial Lab. Open free to the community, it is welcoming, filled with creative energy and what an art gallery should be, experimental. The current exhibition focuses on the work of Isidro Perez Garcia, whose work centers on a giant table reminiscent of woven chairs and tables found in Mexico. This table set playfully holds a dialogue with The Broad Museum's, "Under the Table@ by Robert Therrien. It's a must see. The walls of the gallery show the process in illustration of building the set. The exhibit as a whole harkens to our indigenous roots, our current mix of people and points to the future of art in Southern California influenced by the past, present and future. A mexclaje of people, ideas and culture. As such, I'd recommend this gallery as it is vibrant, fun, and not to be missed. It seeks to make art open to everyone and not a select few. I hope the community rallies behind it and visits to take part in the transformative ideas featured in its space.

Local artists. Free admission. What more can you ask…read more I work close by and love to view the new exhibits at lunch.