By Susan Anderson, Special to the Independent
Artist Annette Wimmer unveiled her latest work, “Mercury Rising,” among friends at a reception earlier this at her painting studio and salon in Laguna Beach.
Wimmer moved to Laguna Beach from Munich after marrying Paul Brian in 1985. She had just graduated from Design...
Laguna local and percussionist Greg Lyons performs with David Pope and Matt Smiley at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at No Square Theatre, 384 Legion St.
Dinner by The White House is served al fresco 50 minutes before the show for $10.
The jazz trio plays original music, contemporary, and jazz...
“I don’t imitate life. I like to co-create life.”
Within moments of speaking with local artist Jayne Reich, it is also clear she has experienced a full life. With vibrant articulation, she speaks knowledgably of art, quantum physics and human consciousness all the while casually name-dropping people who have crossed...
By Robin Pierson, Special to the Independent
Under the Taliban, Afghan artists were forced to stifle their creativity since even possessing works of art depicting people or animals was considered idolatry and a punishable crime. Now the talents of a group of budding artists, led by three young women, have...
By Nadine B. Hoffman,
Special to the Independent
When Torrey Cook showed up at her Laguna Beach gallery recently, she was shocked and delighted to find a line outside for the art opening that was still hours away. The solo show, entitled “The Creative Dialectic,” presents the work of Zio...
German artist Jenny Simon and Seattle-based duo Stallman craft textured pieces heavily influenced by the water.
Section by Ashley Ryan
JENNY SIMON
The Signature Gallery
Home base: Grew up in Berlin, but has lived in Southern California for the past 14 years
Background: Growing up in a working-class neighborhood in Berlin, Jenny never expected...
Sculptor Shamus Koch, formerly known as James Koch, brings new life to old objects.
By Cheryl Pruett | Photos by Jody Tiongco
Growing up in a small Wisconsin town, Shamus Koch—then known as James Koch—didn’t realize that his Mark Twain-style childhood would one day set him on a path to become...
The Laguna Dance Festival marks a 10-year milestone of bringing ballet and contemporary dance to the community.
By Sharon Stello
Sitting at Zinc Cafe, reminiscing about the Laguna Dance Festival’s first decade, in lead up to its 10th anniversary this September, founder and director Jodie Gates recalls how the festival...
By Jean Stern, Special to the Independent
Joseph Kleitsch was born in 1882 in Nemet Szent Mihaly, a part of Hungary that is now part of Romania. In his teens, he was apprenticed to a sign painter, but left after about 18 months to open his own studio as a...
