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Grand Opening mission complete! Thank you to everyone that was able to stop by, and thank you to everyone who was there in spirit too. Opening this studio has been a 6-month long journey, and so worth it! Here are photos of the Grand Opening:

Recent artworks that have sold have gone to their new homes and owners, except for one, the Divine Wave. I’m thankful that my client was willing to let it have its moment to shine on MoSa’s wall for a little while. I put a lot of love and energy into that piece, and every once …

Previous posts detailed my trip to Asheville, North Carolina for a business retreat as a part of the Uplevel Academy Gold program that I am in. I shared about the retreat, and then did a whole post on my explorations of downtown Asheville as well as a post just for my explorations of the River Arts District in Asheville. …

As you saw in my previous posts, I recently went on a trip to Asheville, North Carolina for a business retreat as a part of the Uplevel Academy Gold program that I am in. I shared about the retreat, and then did a whole post on my explorations of downtown Asheville. This is a separate …

Amazing art, food, beer, and pretty trees! These are a few of my favorite things! My previous post included my reflections and pictures from the Uplevel Academy Gold business retreat that I attended last week. I got to town a few days early, so took advantage of that and explored all over downtown Asheville, and …

A typhoon of art inspirations taking over my little studio room. Pulled everything out to get a good look at this sea of art inventory. Painted a couple new abstract pieces; a thick impasto-like abstract Guam sunset in blues and golds (16″x20″), and an abstract purplish flower piece (24″x36″). All acrylic paint. Also, I sketched …

If you haven’t been to Saggan Kotturan Chamoru, you need to get up to this magical place asap! Located at Ipao (or Ypao) Point, the center is just up the hill from the Hilton Hotel in Tumon before the roundabout loop to Tamuning. This point is a power center that overlooks all of Tumon, and …

The University of Guam held its annual student exhibit, featuring artworks by graduating students Lindsay Kane, Omron Monroe A. Soto, Ulrika San Nicolas Mendiola, Lorraine Salcedo, William Tyquiengco Flores, Jr., as well as undergrads such as Neill Catangay, Michelle Carpio, John Barber, Lee San Nicolas, Snyder Macaraeg, Snow Kowatch, Lucille Ronquillo, Chelsea Cruz, Mariah Edquilane, …

The Tumon Sands Art Gallery held its grand opening on May 7th, now open for business showcasing artworks for sale by Guam artists. The current participating artists are: Mark Murer, Monica Baza, Filamore P. Alcon, Desmond Mandell, Cielo Delos Reyes, Yeon Sook Park, Tiger Chang Hee, Moe Cotton, Tania Keachele, Mar-Vic Cagurangan, and Andrea Murer. …

Solace is an art exhibit inspired by locally-produced film project “The Madam,” depicting the realities of human trafficking and violence against women. Rubyjane Buhain-Redila, who starred in the film, is featuring her artwork with a few featured local artists (myself included) at the upcoming exhibit. Rubyjane shared this about her experience and reason for creating …

On Friday evening January 9th, the Guahan Artists featured their work in an exhibit at the CAHA Gallery. “Hasso: Artists in Memoriam”, was organized by Filamore Palomo Alcon, owner of the Guam Gallery of Art at the Chamorro Village. It was a “Night of Remembrance” indeed. Artists and ancestors who have gone before us were …

It’s the holiday season on Guam, and there are many events happening across all the creative arts outlets. Here are some of the activities & fairs you can check out during the 2014 holidays. You can also visit the Guam PDN’s On the Fridge website for event listings, as well as the KPRG Arts Events …

In celebration of humanities month, Guam CAHA is hosting a local exhibit with various artists from Guam displaying their works of art. You can visit Guam CAHA to see the exhibit through the month of October.

From now until December, you can visit Aji-Ichi Japanese Restaurant in Tumon to view a collection of my original artwork on display. Every piece is for sale. The opening night of the exhibit will be Tuesday September 16th at 6pm. OPENING NIGHT:

The Uffizi Virtual Museum is here until September 13th, open everyday from 10am-8pm at the Plaza by Outrigger in Tumon, 2nd floor above Underwater World. This endeavor “Bridge Continents – Connect Cultures” has been made possible through the Guam Council of the Arts and Humanities Agency (CAHA) and supporting sponsors. The works are an amazing …

Oh what a night! An epic evening for the books indeed. I stole away my girl Amanda to come with me to the GAX VII (Guam Art Exhibit) opening night and the premier of the film Talent Town, a Muña Bros production. The film is a documentary  about what creative life is like for Guam’s …

  The 7th installation of the Guam Art Exhibit (GAX) opens Thursday July 3rd, beginning with a limited premier screening of the Muña Bros. production “Talent Town,” a feature-length documentary on Guam’s creative arts industry. The film begins at 6pm at the Tumon Plaza, 2nd floor next to Underwater World. Tickets are $10 and seating …

Throughout the month of May, Yeon Sook Park and other visiting artists from Korea’s Foreign Exchange Art Association showcased their artwork at the Guam CAHA gallery in Hagatna. This huge collection of beautiful works is best seen in person, to capture the details, textures and presence of the artists’ pieces.

This is the 9th year that Soroptimist International of Guam (SIG) put on the Annual Women’s Art Show. What a diverse array of talent being showcased in one space! This year the event is held at the CAHA Gallery in Hagatna, instead of the Nissan Infinity Gallery where it’s been held in previous years. The …

This Saturday February 15th at Guma’ Tasa, Lucas Storts launched his solo exhibit: Guamania. I am really glad I made it to the opening night, always a good time at Guma’ TASA. What I love about Luke’s Guamania exhibit is that it really showcases Guam in the way that you see and experience it on …

On February 1st we kicked off the first Creative Session at Guma’ Tasa. Creative Indeed took a break from doing Creative Sessions for several months, but now they are back in full swing, will some all new sessions for kids as well as teens. There is also an art journaling session added. Here are the …

The 5th installment of the the GAX-Guam Art Exhibit will kick off its opening night November 15th, 2012, on the 2nd floor of the The Plaza in Tumon (next to DNA Evolution). The event will continue through December 1st. Here is the schedule & info. I don’t know how many pieces I’ll be submitting this …

5/4/12 UPDATE: Added photos!!! The opening night was a success! There were a ton of people and the art was amazing. I feel blessed to be part of such a creative community! Photos added at the bottom of this page. Scroll down to check it out. *This was truly an amazing experience for me, mostly …