“I try to create works of art that are seen through the eyes of the materials that make them what they are.”
Whitney Gallery, 350 N. Coast Hwy., is open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment.
For more information, call (949) 497-4322, e-mail whitneygallery@msn.com or visit www.marcwhitney.com.
Give back at Winter Fantasy
The 2008 Winter Fantasy, Season of Dreams is holding special holiday events this holiday season encouraging visitors to give back to the community.
?Toys for Tots: Today, Saturday and Sunday, and Dec. 6 and 7, the Toys for Tots foundation will provide Sawdust visitors the opportunity to donate Christmas gifts to needy children in the community. A free day pass is offered to visitors bringing in a new unwrapped toy for children, newborn to age 17, to the Sawdust Box Office.
?One Warm Coat: On Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14, the Winter Fantasy will collaborate with local Girl Scout Troop 575 in a coat drive for the One Warm Coat organization. The Sawdust is offering a free day pass to guests bringing in one freshly laundered and gently worn coat for men, women and children in all sizes to the Sawdust Box Office.
?ArtisTree Ornament Fundraiser: Winter Fantasy exhibitors have donated unique handcrafted ornaments to the Sawdust ArtisTree as part of the ArtisTree Ornament Fundraiser.
Visitors can make their contributions to the Sawdust’s Art Education Fund by purchasing these handmade ornaments, displayed in the center of “Towne Square,” at the Information Booth during any of the show dates.
All funds raised from ArtisTree ornament sales will contribute directly to the Art Education Fund.
The festival is at the Sawdust Art Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Road.
For more information, visit www.sawdustartfestival.org or call 949-494-3030.
First Sundays hosts Presidio Brass Dec. 7
Laguna Beach Live! will present Presidio Brass in a free chamber music concert from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7, at LCAD.
The Quintet will play classical and holiday selections.
Presidio has appeared nationally, presenting formal recitals as well as educational outreach programs.
Members of the ensemble have been seen with major symphony orchestras, including the London Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic, and can be heard on soundtracks ranging from video games to major motion pictures.
First Sundays is a collaboration of LCAD and Laguna Beach Live!, providing an afternoon of music and art at the college, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road.
The College Art Gallery opens at 2 p.m. with the exhibit “Magic & Merchandise: The Art of Collectibles.”
The concert is made possible by a grant from the lodging establishments and city of Laguna Beach and donations from the audience.
