First Saturday Art Walk
David Michael Guerrero
As Seen On | Solo exhibition of Artwork from HGTV
March 2023
Opening Reception Saturday, March 4
6 - 9 PM
Meet Award winning artist David Michael Guerrero.
Since 2017 David has been the resident artist for the HGTV network and their affiliate channels, providing custom art pieces for their shows such as: FLIP OR FLOP, FLIPPING 101, FLIPPING AMERICA, RESTORED, THE FLIPPING EL MOUSSAS, and FIX MY FLIP, just to name a few.
David Michael Guerrero has been enjoying the creative process for over 20 years. With a fondness for impressionistic landscape, sketching, and abstract art.
David specializes in large scale mix media paintings. His work has been presented throughout Southern California, in numerous galleries from Laguna Beach to Claremont California. In 2019 David Michael Guerrero was awarded a residential artist position with the city of Fontana for his work in abstract trees. He is also well known for his work in Laguna Beach for his abstract Pop Art "Mc Jagger".
In addition to his award-winning art, David is a celebrated interior designer, and owner of David Michael Guerrero Designs LLC.
Art Walk in the Packing House
Hosted by ReSpun Retro Jewelry & GonzoGarble Woodworking in partnership with the Claremont Forum
First Saturday of the month
6 - 9 PM
On the first Saturday of each month, Claremont celebrates our vibrant artistic community with Art Walk. The Claremont Packing House will be the place to start! The Claremont Forum, in partnership with ReSpun Retro and GonzoGarble Woodworkin will invite local artists, performers, and other creatives to the Packing House atrium. The Claremont Forum Bookshop will also feature a new artist - who will host a reception during Art Walk and will be available to talk about their work.
The Art Walk at the Packing House is a highly curated and carefully hand selected show of creatives: artists, makers, craftsman, performers, musicians, and entertainment.
If you are an artist who is interested in participating in Art Walk - email art@claremontforum.org.
Claremont Gallery | March Art Walk
FEATURED ARTISTS
Manual Castro (@manuelcastro431)
Manual, is a classically trained fine artist who specializes in Ceramic Art. Manual has spent decades teaching and lecturing at colleges and universities throughout Southern California. His work has been on display from the California Central Coast to Southern California. He like to motivate others to create, and loves doing live interactive demonstrations.
Manual will be showcasing his Fine Porcline creations and doing live demonstrations on his large pottery wheel throughout the evening at the Claremont Packing House.
Dean White (@deanwhiteart)
Dean has been a professional artist and illustrator for over 30 years. Throughout his career he has worked on storyboards, animation, concept design, background design, and comics as well as fine art and illustration. His art spans from the gestural, to the realistic, and to the surrealistic. He has worked with many different types of media, but he loves brush ink work and painting, either in oil or acrylic.
Dean is best known for his legendary work as a colorist for DC and Marvel Comics. His private collection of art work along with his DC and Marvel work will be on display and available for purchase. Dean will be present, signing autographs for fans on their comics and merchandise.
Mayra Villegas (@jar_of_may.o)
Mayra is an alumni from Claremont Graduate University with a Masters in Fine Art, and works as an artist conservator for the Los Angeles Fine Arts Conservation.
In her spare time Mayra works on her private collection of creations that are a world of her own. In Mayra's own words
"My work offers an alternate universe that tries to empathize with us, but also distract and reveal a mythos that is unlike our own. Through my creatures, scenes of heart break or of sham encounters (to name a few), are reenacted. Relatable and recognizable scenarios to many. But my creatures also depict their own lives, a life that still believes in sympathetic magic and cohabitates with existing forces that can save you from literal destructive evil."
Mayra has had multiple solo shows throughout the greater Los Angeles area, and has won multiple awards. Drop by to be enthralled into her universe.
Drop by Saturday March 4th for our opening reception and meet these three amazing artist plus more, live demonstrations, and live music from Hector Sicairos Jazz Trio.
