Local Artist Dug Waggoner Shows Work at City Hall

From a City of El Cerrito press release:

The City of El Cerrito Arts and Culture Commission presents an exhibit by Dug Waggoner in the City Hall Gallery Space through May 31, 2013. The artist is hosting a reception in the City Hall Gallery Space on Saturday, April 6. at City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The reception is open to the public.

Download a flyer about the exhibit from the City’s website at: www.el-cerrito.org/galleryspace

The exhibit includes 14 paintings, including “Mother Oak,” which was recently honored by the Pastel Journal, the international magazine devoted to the promotion of all pastel artists. Over 3,000 entries from nine countries participated in the annual Pastel 100 contest.

In reference to his work in this exhibit, local artist Dug Waggoner said, “My approach to painting is to observe nature as I respond to it and reinterpret my observations creating an image of my own choosing that pleases me and hopefully the viewer.

"It is my constant challenge to see and to be aware of my surroundings and respond to the observations of light, shape, shadow, atmosphere and color I find in any given scenario. The end result is my personal statement to an abstraction of reality in the medium of Pastel.”

Mr. Waggoner is a member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast and also volunteers for the Contra Costa Civic Theater doing set construction and as a scenic artist. He lives in El Cerrito.

Visit the artist’s website at http://dugwaggoner.com.

The Gallery Space is located inside the El Cerrito City Hall at 10890 San Pablo Avenue (at Manila Avenue) in El Cerrito CA 94530 and is open to the public during regular business hours, which are:

Monday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Friday April 5 & 19 and May 3, 17 & 31: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Gallery Space has had successful showings since its opening in October 2008.

The Arts and Culture Commission reviews submissions for the Gallery Space twice each year. Artists are invited to submit proposals at any time. Proposals must be received by Friday, May 3, 2013 to be considered at next review, which will be at the regular Arts and Culture Commission meeting in May 2013.

Preference is given to artists who are residents of El Cerrito. Interested artists should provide a proposal, including an electronic sample of their works of art, to be presented to the Arts and Culture Commission for review and consideration. Guidelines for submission can be downloaded from the City’s website at

http://www.el-cerrito.org/gov/arts_culture_commission.html.

For more information on the Arts and Culture Commission and the Gallery Space, contact Arts and Culture Commission Staff Liaison Suzanne Iarla at (510) 215-4318 or visit the City’s website at
www.el-cerrito.org/gov/arts_culture_commission.html.